Logic

Boy, you sure are quick to anger. I posted a completely non-personal quote that was, itself, an opinion expressed by someone else originally. Your response? To call me a "mouth breathing son of a B word". I'd suggest you seek out psychiatric analysis or spiritual practice of some sort to deal with that anger.

Like Dana Gould said today: The Benghazi Investigation 4 years 0 indictments Clinton email investigation 2 years 0 indictments Russian collusion investigation 14 months 23 indictments "Clearly there’s nothing there. Let’s wrap it up!”

This. And to anyone who replies "yeah, well, that's just because you keep investing high picks in defensive backs!": No. There's more to it than that. The league is littered with first round cornerback busts. It's not as if every DB taken in round 1 is a star. The Bills have been good at identifying, drafting, and developing DBs for years now. They're not always great at retaining them once their rookie deals expire, but that's another story for another day. Some teams are just good at identifying, drafting, and developing certain positions. The Steelers with wide receivers. The Cowboys with offensive linemen. The Bills with defensive backs. Provided key players stay healthy (always a big "if"!), the Bills look poised to continue this trend into 2018.

Personally, I think it's really hard to form opinions on Bills receivers based on the past few years due to the dreadfulness of our passing offense in general and the throwing inadequacies of our quarterback in particular. Case in point? Robert Woods, Sammy Watkins, Chris Hogan, and Marquise Goodwin were considered a "below average" WR corps in Buffalo. Suddenly, they're all quality players elsewhere. The Bills threw the ball with such seldomness and inefficiency that it's simply difficult to deduce much useful data about the players in said offense. In terms of Zay Jones, the thing that seemed to plague him last year was a case of the Yips. He dropped a few early passes and got into his own head about it and couldn't get out of his own way. It also came out later that he played most of the year with a torn labrum. All together, given the jump in competition level he faced in year one, the jump receivers typically make from year one to year two, his return to full health, and the additions of what will hopefully prove to be higher quality passers, I expect Zay Jones to make a big jump in production and quell any questions about whether he's a bust. I never expect him to turn into a top 20 receiver in the NFL, but I think he'll have a long career as a dependable chain-moving slot possession receiver. In order for him to reach optimal production, it really seems to me he needs to play primarily out of the slot and not be depended on to be "the guy" in the passing game.

I don't know how to make videos and upload them to Youtube...but do you really dispute the notion that a person could pick out 10 bad plays from literally any QB that's ever played and make a similar video? Unless you dispute the notion that, say, Tom Brady has ever HAD 10 bad plays, then I don't see why you'd find it so hard to believe that such a video could be made.

Lowlight videos are as useless as highlight videos. You could package together the 10 worst plays of any QB in the NFL and make a similar video.

Just wanted to chime in that I love Peter King. I read MMQB every monday without fail. Aside from his being from Boston and having a bit of an ego (what major national sports figure doesn't?), I really don't see why some Bills fans hate him so much. He's a good writer. To each their own. I'm not here to change anyone's mind. I'll keep reading and enjoying his work.

Receiver. Dear God(des)(es)....RECEIVER!

I don't care about the labor pains. Just show me the baby.

The good news is this: Look over the list of names saying bad things. Not ONE of those guys is worth a damn in terms of knowing anything more about football than any regular old message board fan. Not one.

He'll either go to LA and reunite with Lynn or to Baltimore to reunite with Roman.

Not a Seinfeld fan, I guess? Oh well, can't please everybody.

I know what the "worst kept secret" was... It's a doozy. Are you ready? Okay... He eats his Snickers bar with a fork and knife. Don't say I didn't warn you!

It is an absolute MIRACLE that the Bills got to use both 1st round picks, landed a quarterback AND Tremaine Edmunds, AND somehow also did not give up any of next year's picks. All because the Browns took Denzel Ward. What a crazy league. By the way...as good as I feel about the direction of the Bills this offseason...Think about NEXT offseason! They have about $90 million in cap space, their full complement of draft picks, and you KNOW they'll be looking to surround Allen with talent. Exciting times.

I don't know if people are quite prepared for how big a difference a star middle linebacker and a double-team eating DT will make in McDermott's defense. Seeing Carolina's defense over the years with Kuechly healthy vs the games where he was on the sideline for one reason or another...night and day. And then, additionally, the degree to which a mammoth nose tackle like Star can keep Edmunds clean and allow him to make plays. Boy oh boy, the Bills defense has a chance to be something special.

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Yeah, it's just...I live in Portland, Oregon, so having a Buffalo newspaper subscription doesn't make a ton of sense for me. Even in terms of "home town coverage", I'm from Rochester, so....I dunno. I can't seem to justify it in my mind.

Personally -- and this is only my opinion -- I feel that once the Jets lost out on the Kirk Cousins sweepstakes, they said "we're drafting a top QB come hell or high water" and made the move without knowing who'd be there and who, specifically, they would end up with. The McCagnan/Bowles duo are all-in on this because it's their last chance at sticking around in New Jersey. If they get this one wrong, they're out. As for the Bills, I keep hearing the same word applied to McDermott and Beane: Methodical. Pegula said it's almost CRAZY how methodical Beane is. With that being the case, I do NOT feel that he wanted to blindly trade up before he was certain he had done his homework. He did NOT want to tie his first big draft -- and the one that may decide whether he sinks or swims as a GM, ultimately -- to a player he wasn't totally sure about. Different approaches by GMs with different styles and in different phases of their careers.

Man, I REALLY want to read this but can't get past the pay wall. I'm not asking for anyone to violate any laws, but if anyone can think of a way for me to read the whole article (short of subscribing), I'd sure appreciate it.

My ideal world is this: Josh Allen starts around week 10 or 11 and finishes out the year (assuming we're out of the playoff race, of course). That way, he gets some live reps. I don't want him starting the year, but I DO think it's important to get some real game action in year one. The following offseason is then devoted solely to improving the offense. Draft offense, throw some big free agency money at offense, you name it. Get quality linemen, receivers, and even a replacement/understudy for Shady. Max out the offense. Give Allen the best possible chance to succeed. Will this ideal have a chance to play out? Time will tell.

Beane said they would have drafted Allen even if they played in a dome. So...

I'll say this: With Phillips and Star in the middle and Edmunds behind him, teams will NOT be running straight up the gut against the Bills like they did last year.

https://www.buffalorumblings.com/2018/5/2/17310390/kim-pegula-making-history-as-first-female-team-president-in-nfl-amy-trask Pegula is already well-known in league circles, working as a member of the Super BowlCommittee and the National Football League Foundation board, “a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of those involved in the game of football.” She’s also led the way on women’s issues in the league, appearing on NFL Network and in press releases about the subject. She has been integral in changing the game day experience, marketing the Bills and Sabres, and revitalizing downtown Buffalo in her time in the spotlight. So yes, she's AT LEAST as qualified as Russ Brandon.

Personally, I'd like to re-sign hm for vet minimum. Either way, with: Tre'Davious White Vontae Davis Taron Johnson Philip Gaines Levi Wallace Ryan Carter Siran Neal (S/CB) Things are looking up at the position.