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Also disagree at this point... at least based on preseason. Singletary looks like a new RB. He’s looked good the last 2 weeks against most of the starters. He’s fast, decisive and deceptively powerful. I was disappointed with any other RB on the field... other than Gilliam.

Shaw, the truth is, this is too harsh. All reports from camp have been that McKenzie has been exponentially better at fielding kickoffs and punts than his competition. We just saw a muffed punt live on TV. And I say that for myself, too. Because I thought out of Kumerow's 4 targets, he dropped 2. That quick crosser was pretty brutal. But I still think he's a lock because of all reports from camp saying he essentially catches everything.

Honestly... what the hell is Smith supposed to do there? Such a tough situation running at a QB who's crouching. Y`know you can't go too low because hitting him in the knees is also a penalty and QBs league wide I'm sure would tell you they'd rather get hit the way Smith hit him than at the knees. To me that flag should have been thrown on Fields: 15 yards for Extreme Negligence and Lack of Awareness I put that in my negatives, too. I think best case scenario for us is that Stevenson gets IRed because McKenzie is a lock at this point because of how dynamic he is. Truthfully, I had some longterm hopes that he could replace Beasley in the slot, but his ball security issues are an issue.

Zimmer also almost caught Fields on a scramble. I was actually pretty upset when he was on the ground for an injury and stoked when he was back in there! Since Allen signed the new contract, Star isn't long for the team and it would be really helpful if Horrible Harry and Zimmer took big steps forward this year.

I think Fitz is better than Mitch.

With so much good in this game in the important part of the game (the 1st half), the bad really sticks out. And I really only have 4 bads: 1) Kumerow's 2 drops. It's really just one drop in my eyes because that first one his left arm was held, but he coulda caught that. 2nd drop was brutal. Still think he's firmly on the roster, but maybe this opens a window for the other TC darling in Lenoir. He DEFINITELY started making up for the drops with that impressive sideline catch and toe drag. 2) Knox dropped another ball. That plus Hollister looks really good might help flip the starting TE sooner rather than later. 3) Epenesa just plain whiffed on a tackle he should have made. Obviously the sack late in the half was a good way to start to make up for it. And yes, he played pretty well otherwise. 4) McKenzie muffed a punt. He’s an absolute roster lock, though. You can tell especially based on how much they went in his direction after that play on offense... maybe just showing confidence in him. And you can see why he's pretty much a roster lock with what he does on offense. Some might point to Siran Neal on that TD from Dalton, but that was pretty solid coverage, just a great catch essentially off Neal's helmet. Thought Neal had a pretty solid first half. On the positive side it's looking like Gilliam has found a spot on this team. Defense has some serious depth. Wildgoose played pretty well. Obviously Mitch played great and I feel good if Josh misses a game or 2. Oh... and Singletary looks like a different player. He’s RB1 at this point for sure. It'd be nice if some of our WRs don't get picked up after cutdowns and we can stash them on the PS.

Guessing this has been talked about, but with so much good in this game, the bad really sticks out. And I really only have 4 bads: 1) Kumerow's 2 drops. It's really just one drop in my eyes because that first one his left arm was held, but he coulda caught that. 2nd drop was brutal. Still think he's firmly on the roster, but maybe this opens a window for the other TC darling in Lenoir. He DEFINITELY started making up for the drops with that impressive sideline catch and toe drag. 2) Knox dropped another ball. That plus Hollister looks good might help flip the starting TE sooner rather than later. 3) Epenesa just plain whiffed on a tackle he should have made. Obviously the sack late in the half was a good way to start to make up for it. 4) McKenzie muffed a punt. He’s an absolute roster lock, though. You can tell especially based on how much they went in his direction after that play on offense... maybe just showing confidence in him. And you can see why he's pretty much a roster lock with what he does on offense. Some might point to Siran Neal on that TD from Dalton, but that was pretty solid coverage, just a great catch essentially off Neal's helmet. Thought Neal had a pretty solid first half.

Nor does this: Note the ONLY guy who hits the crossbar in the accuracy competition... just sayin...

How do you not just absolutely love this dude?

Ummmmm.... has anyone watched Watchmen.... SO GOOD!!! I'm actually pi$$ed at all the jacka&&es on rottentomatoes who "review bomb" shows and movies. Yes, there's a historical backdrop to the show that actually happened (that some people want to deny, apparently...?), but the show itself is one I actually hesitated to watch for awhile because of the aforementioned idiotic review bombing but finally watched and IT'S SOOOOO GOOOOOD!!!!

Good stuff Gunner. I said last night my 4 biggest positive takeaways were Rousseau, Singletary, Sweeney and Dodson, in that order. Pretty much exactly what you posted here.

Kumerow is making the team. McDermott is preserving him for the regular season. ...and the funny thing is.... that 2nd sentence looks like it might actually be the case

Rousseau and Singletary were my 2 biggest takeaways, with Sweeney and Dodson as runners up. Rousseau is ready to make an impact his rookie season. We all saw the sack... but he was consistently disruptive. He's going to make rookie mistakes, obviously. But I think he'll see MUCH more playing time than Basham, despite what we were promised at draft time. Singletary looked gooooooood. Yes, I know it's preseason, but unlike Buffalo who was resting a buncha starters, Detroit looked like they were playing a large chunk of theirs and really trying. Plus he was running behind a bunch of backup OL. All that burst and speed we heard about with Breida was more of what I saw with Singletary, who has fantastic vision as an RB. Hoping he keeps this up. Sweeney didn't see a ton of action, but that pass early in the game he caught that he had to reach out for and then run after was impressive. Considering Knox and Hollister are apparently our #1 and #2, Sweeney looks like a darn good #3 TE. Dodson started the game in place of Edmunds and was in on pretty much every play it seemed. I was pretty impressed with him. Again... preseason. I thought it was really fascinating that Kumerow hardly played at all. I think McKenzie played more. Kumerow is pretty much a roster lock at this point, in my eyes.

Okay... I'm not going to read a ton into the depth chart because there's plenty to quibble with and who knows what's being put out there as extra motivation for some players (Stevenson, for one)... but when I look at our roster position by position... holy crap I'm honestly starting to worry a little about our depth in the secondary specifically!

Soooo... might this Friday be a promotional game to the Colts for a potential trade for Mitch?

... for now...

Quick... someone find the clip of Nick Wright going absolutely INSANE right now!!!

Good... get the Elite scumbag out of the AFC

Hodgins was a 6th round pick who was viewed as more of a "value" pick than our actual rookie impact WR Gabe Davis by many of the talking heads. All that said, I think Kumerow is pretty well solidifying his roster spot simply because of his ST ability. Unless GB offers a fairly high draft pick (3rd or 4th round at least) I think he's our ST ace with the ability to play WR with injuries. And since McKenzie sounds like he's absolutely tearing up camp, the only question remaining is whether we keep 6 or 7 WRs... and if we keep 7, which WR makes the team... Duke Williams or Tanner Gentry...?

Fans in packed stadiums is certainly a question mark today... much more than it was a month ago. As @Doc Brown suggested... I could see proof of vaccination or negative Covid test being required. Capacity limits are possible, but I don't think there will be completely empty stadiums at any point this year.

You began with Todd Collins, so you apparently became entrenched as a Bills fan in 1997... so you're either still in your 20s, someone who's switched teams, or someone who became a fan later in life. I won't speak for everyone else in their late 30s and over, but experiencing the combination of elation and heartbreak of 4 straight years of being the Super Bowl runner up monumentally affected me as a sports fan... and the impacts resonate nearly 3 decades later. I want Allen. I want him because I believe he'll be great. I want Allen because I believe he'll lead this team to multiple Super Bowls. But belief inherently leaves room for questions, which was all I was doing.

God posts like this just irritate me. You are completely missing the points to which you're responding to. Who the ***** said Josh Allen can't be a successful QB in this league? I dunno, maybe you're new to being a Bills fan and you're happy with playoffs year after year, which I bet most of us believe we'll reach at this point. Some of us older folk (and full disclosure... I'm 40) have already experienced that and are seeking Ws on the biggest stage in sports. Don't conflate questions with doubts. It's a simple-minded approach to a complex conversation.

Now that is an unbelievable throw and catch!

I don't think you get the point. You should probably pick a fight with him... I'm sure you stand a chance.