Doc Brown
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On 2/13/2024 at 2:48 AM, John from Riverside said:
Gas is down where I’m living
So our eggs
Yup. First time in awhile (three years maybe) I can remember paying under three bucks a gallon.
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They still went against their metrics and gave their MVP to Lamar though. Even data nerds either fall into groupthink or don’t want to be labeled as racist.
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49 minutes ago, BBFL said:
Oh, I thought you were implying that’s something they should do.
Yeah. They're at a super interesting spot in the draft and it all depends on how they feel about the top three QB prospects. If the Bears stick with Fields then I could see the Patriots trading their 3rd overall to jump up and draft Caleb Williams. I could also see them staying put and drafting Jayden Daniels or Drake Maye at three. They could also trade back if the value is right for a team that falls in love with one of the top three QB's available. They also could just draft Marvin Harrison Jr. at three and sign a veteran QB like Mayfield. Tough decisions in Foxboro.
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6 hours ago, BBFL said:
I can’t see what avenue the Pats choose him over Mayo getting a guy for the future. Especially when they are sitting at #3 and can get one of the trio you mentioned. Plenty of cap space to build a team for whomever they draft. Throwing anywhere from $25m-35m on Baker would be a huge loss if they’re sitting in that position.
While I get your thought process it isn’t the best option for that organization to give the keys to a guy who’s had ups and downs that found himself in the right situation last year.
I think you misread my post. I hope the Pats sign Baker and pass on a qb for the reasons you just laid out.
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31 minutes ago, Chaos said:
Drafting a QB and signing mayfield are not mutually exclusive concepts.
True but specifically in the Pats case, they won't be able to draft a top QB and Marvin Harrison Jr..
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52 minutes ago, Billl said:
My point is that Davis gets dumped on here when he's been an incredible value to the team for four years. He's not a game wrecker, but he's provided competent WR2 play for less than a million dollars a season.
If Kincaid has 2700 yards and 27 TDs in his first 4 seasons, Bills fans will be fitting him for a gold jacket. Meanwhile, his average salary in one season is roughly what Davis earned on his entire rookie deal. I guess I don't understand why everyone is so hostile towards a guy who never complained and vastly out-performed his contract and draft slot.
He didn't against decent secondaries when we really needed him too (@NYJ, @NE, @CIN, @KC). He had a combined 3 catches for 38 yards in those games on 13 targets. Not good enough. We'll never know but I highly doubt he makes the game changing plays against a strong Chiefs secondary in the playoffs that was sorely lacking in that game.
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1 minute ago, Billl said:
Gabe Davis: 24 years old. 750 yards, 7 TDs, 9.2 yards per target
Dalton Kincaid: 24 years old, 650 yards, 2 TDs, 7.4 yards per target
Different roles in the offense but there's some important distinctions between the two (besides one being an outside X WR and the other being a TE/big slot target).
Allen's passer rating when targeting Davis - 87.9. Reception percentage when targeted at 57.7%. Drop percentage at 8.2%.
Allen's passer rating when targeting Kincaid - 96.2. Reception percentage when targeted at 80.2%. Drop percentage at 4.2%.
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39 minutes ago, Awwufelloff said:
He doesn’t do anything well, bye Gabe.
He's good at finding soft spots in zone, putting vertical stress on a defense, blocking, sideline awareness, and making himself available when Josh extended the play going off script. He's always had a drop issue and just doesn't separate quick enough in the short to intermediate routes when teams play man to man. We need a WR2 who can do that consistently.
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1 hour ago, BarleyNY said:
It’s worse than that if Baker goes to an AFCE team. He’s streaky. If he’s on, it can be a problem. Odds are he would be “on” in one of the two games we’d play him every year. I wonder if he’d go to the Steelers? The AFCN would be even more stacked.
I'd rather have him than deal with the Pats taking Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, Jaylen Daniel, etc.. At least I know Baker's ceiling. Atlanta would make perfect sense if the Bucs let him hit free agency. The Steelers and Raiders would be intriguing too.
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4 hours ago, SaulGoodman said:
How miserable do you have to be to get this upset over a few tame posts?
I'm not miserable in the slightest about perceived slights. I was just pointing out the irony of someone calling me insecure, when this entire board has been dripping with insecurity for weeks. What does a KC fan have to be insecure about right now? Mahomes and Reid are now being mentioned in the GOAT conversation (Kelce too), they went back to back in what were supposed to be rebuilding years, and with the right moves, could have their best team ever next year. That's not bragging or rubbing it in....I'm just laughing at the notion that I or KC fans in general are insecure. I'm not sure the fanbase has ever been more secure.
As a Chiefs fan, if Reid drafted Allen in 2018 instead of Mahomes in 2017 do you think you guys would have four or five rings by now?
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1 hour ago, Bills!Win! said:
He’s just a modern day Sammy Watkins. Move on.
I don't even know what this means as Watkins was a 1st round pick expected to be an elite #1 WR we gave up a future 1st round pick for while Davis was a steal in the 4th round. I just wish we didn't try and put him into a bigger role once Brown and Sanders left.
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4 hours ago, B-Man said:
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I was curious about this too so I did some digging. Different state laws. Missouri law makes it illegal to release the names of juveniles charged with crimes if they're under 18. This will change if they're tried as adults. Wisconsin is one of only three states (Georgia and Texas being the others) that don't offer that same protection as 17 year olds are required by law to be tried as adults. Thus, Rittenhouse wasn't offered the same protections.
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4 minutes ago, strive_for_five_guy said:
I’d be surprised if he gets less than $12M/year, when guys like Christian Kirk get paid and even someone like Harty gets $6M/year.I think 12 to 15 million is likely.
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Super interested to see what he'll get in the open market. Good blocker and vertical field stretcher that pairs best with a QB who can extend plays. A low end WR2 at best though. I wish him luck and let's hope he qualifies for a comp pick.
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On 2/18/2024 at 8:04 PM, EmotionallyUnstable said:
I always chuckle a bit when I see ppl freaking about the cap situation. Just as a reminder Beane has built this team, and was entirely aware how his moves would financially impact the future of the team. There is no doubt some difficult decisions are to be made. However, I’ll give BBB the benefit of the doubt that they’ve previously played through numerous scenarios years prior at which point these circumstances would come to fruition and how they’ll handle them.
Doubt they’d do this, but would they ask Morse to take a pay cut? Maybe he wants one last shot at a ring so instead of making pennies from being released he’ll come back at a reduced deal benefiting both parties. Idk if that’d sit right with the folks at OBD and in the locker room but I imagine it might be worth exploring before riding ourselves of him completely.
All true but the Covid year threw every team for a loop when structuring contracts into the future. I’ll always wonder what moves Beane would’ve made if the cap went up as expected that year as we still had Allen in his rookie contract window. McCaffrey, Ertz, Beckham, Hopkins? Would we have a Super Bowl ring? Frustrating to think about.
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1 hour ago, BillsFanForever19 said:
Actually, it was a FOUR year deal - not two. We still have dead cap hits for Leonard Floyd in 2025 and 2026.
Cost of trying to remain a Super Bowl contender every year. I heard the cap this year is coming in higher than expected so that’s really good for us.
3 minutes ago, DCofNC said:If it were me, I’d blow it up now and start fresh, but it’s not my toy. Miller, Diggs, Knox, Morse, Bass, etc would all be taking massive past cuts or be hitting the streets.
Morse maybe. Miller, Diggs, Knox, and even Bass (somewhat) have the Bills by the balls at least for 2024.
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1 hour ago, TheWeatherMan said:
Reduced impact for winds, yes. No impacts from winds..not a chance.
The best way I can describe is to have you do an experiment. Grab an empty soda bottle and put a bunch of small pieces of paper in the bottom. With the cap off (lol) blow across the top of the bottle. What happens?
When 50-70mph winds are blowing across the top of the the stadium some of that energy can mix down.
My wife suggests I see a shrink.
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10 hours ago, GunnerBill said:
It was Aaron Schatz. And yea it happens every year now with MVP. The groupthink makes the vote itself a foregone conclusion.
Aaron Schatz? Interesting. The analytic guys that used to hate him are now his biggest defenders.
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21 hours ago, BuffaloBillyG said:
I mean...
Imagine if it was unanimous? Whoever voted for Allen (even though I don't agree with him - thought it should be McCaffrey) deserves a medal for not falling into groupthink.
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3 minutes ago, JohnBonhamRocks said:
We would have to trade for Hollywood correct?
He fits we need in this offense.
No. He's a free agent so he's likely out of our price range.
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6 hours ago, Bob Jones said:
Edit to Add: Just saw that Taylor Swift donated $100k to the family of the woman who was killed. That was very nice of her, although what about the other victims? Many of them will probably have medical bills, lost wages, physical/mental therapy bills, etc. which will amount to way more than the cost of a funeral.
That's where you come in. Put up or shut up
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1 hour ago, BuffaloBaumer said:
My family is an original day 1 season ticket holder but that will sadly come to end end in 2026. I have 4 tickets but both my kids will be in college when it will be time to pay the PSLs. I suppose I will just buy pairs of tickets each week...
56 minutes ago, mrags said:There’s currently a 7,000 person wait list to get season tix
Soon to be 6,996.
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If Allen just checked it down to Diggs. Ugghhh. It sucks going down that rabbit hole.
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Always thought it was a strange hire as Wilks didn't have experience with the Seattle cover 3 system that Saleh and Ryans ran that matched their personnel well. Thought he would promote from within like he did Ryans. I thought there might be trouble when Shanahan forced Wilks to move from the booth to the field. Usually a coordinator makes that decision on his own. The optics for Shanahan look bad immediately following a Super Bowl loss but you could say the same about McDermott firing Dorsey (or Frazier). Doesn't mean it was the wrong decision and there's never really never a good time to do it.
Is Terry McLaurin a possible target?
in The Stadium Wall
Posted · Edited by Doc Brown
A lot of it depends on the life cycle of the team. At the time of the Diggs trade we had a QB that needed a true number one to develop and Diggs's contract at the time was favorable for an established #1 WR. Our offense went from 23rd overall to 2nd overall. If the Eagles take Jefferson and the Vikings take Reagor in that draft it would be looked at as a steal. The Titans look like fools for trading AJ Brown and drafting Treylon Burks. It pry cost the GM and head coach their jobs. We didn't win the Super Bowl since the trade but having the second most wins in the NFL along with four straight division titles since then is nothing to sneeze at.
Our life cycle now is taking swings at WR in the draft because we have to get younger and cheaper at all positions now that Allen is taking up about 15 to 20% of the cap every year.