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I only included KJs #s for perspective as they had about the same # of targets. I didn't think you compared them. As far as Gaines being better than Johnson I think they both played well for the Bills and they both have a hard time staying healthy. I think Johnson has more upside but I'm glad to welcome Gaines back. I would have liked to have kept Johnson too. Hopefully Norman has a good bounce back year.

Norman gave up 7 tds on only 46 targets 9.7 yd/tgt 129.0 passer rtg when targeted. Those numbers are absolutely terrible. Here are KJ's #s for comparison. Gave up 0 tds on 44 targets 6.8 yd/tgt 79.8 passer rtg when targeted Joe B was able to spin something positive about those #s?

Norman may have a healthy history but he was literally one of the league's worst cbs last year. His last good year was 2015 with McBeane. I understand the difference in systems and I hope he is much better back with McBeane but at 33 I'm not counting on it.

I doubt he would cost much to try him out. He played really well for the Colts last year filling in when Mack was injured. I also brought him up as an option in another thread at the start of fa. I thought he looked good, not sure what it was about. Needed room for Tolbert?? Gaines played well for the Bills when he was on the field. I hope he can do it again and stay on the field this year. I'm not counting on anything from Norman and I think the Bills cb2 situation is still pretty shaky at this point.

~82,000 cases in US as of this afternoon. Approximately double from 3 days ago as the growth rate predicted. Hopefully with the shutdowns it takes longer to double again and the expansion slows. US now leads the world in cases. Actually this is a prime example of exponential growth.

You forgot to add that he was credited with giving up 12 sacks last year. That was the highest in the league. Hopefully McBeane can work their Carolina magic and bring back the good in him. Are there any other former Panthers left they can bring in? I'm thinking they pretty much got all of them.

RIP Condolences to you and your family.

He has a place on the Oregon Coast not too far from us. My wife saw him drive by wearing a wig, said he looked hilarious.

He's definitely a ? Ridiculous speed for his size though, we'll see what he does for the Jets. I hope he fades away like his first 4 3/4 years, that's for sure.

His last 3 games last year he caught 17 passes 349 yds 4 tds, that doesn't suck. He was only a starter for 4 games last year. Maybe it's an aberration and he goes back to being unproductive. The Bills will find out playing him twice this year, assuming there is a season. You seem to have a particular disdain for the guy. Did he steal your girlfriend??

Jets sign Perriman.

Perriman to the Jets.

I don't give a ***** about Nick O'Leary, I was just calling you out for making stuff up. Not sure what your last post was trying to show me but it had nothing to do with their drop rates last year. It's hard to admit you're wrong, I get it.

Not even close. You're just making ***** up. Knox dropped 10 for a 20% drop rate. O'Leary dropped 1 for a 5% rate Why would you bother to comment when you don't know what you are talking about? Just curious. That said Knox is a far better prospect without question.

Stats when targeted 2019 Johnson: 44 trgts 59% comp. 6.8 yds/tgt 0 tds 0 int 79.8 passer rtg. Norman 46 trgts 67% comp. 9.7 yds/tgt 7 tds 1 int 129.0 passer rtg. Wallace 105 trgts 65% comp 6.5 yds/tgt 3 tds 2 int 85.5 passer rtg. Stat wise Johnson and Wallace were solid while Norman was bottom of the league. Johnson and Wallace salary combined next season will be about half to 2/3rds of what Norman will make if he plays, or about equal to what Norman gets if he never plays a down.

Easily could have kept them both, Wallace will be playing for the minimum if he's on the team.

My guitar player says if you make a mistake, do it again. That way they think you did it on purpose. Regarding your original redacted post, I am looking forward to seeing Wade on the field again and hope he has what it takes to make the team. Although it was against weaker competition he was exciting to watch and a great story is even better with a great ending.

Okay, I didn't see the original post and was confused. I am so sorry about your wife and wish you nothing but the best. I wish I had read that part before posting. ? Saying a prayer for her recovery.

I was hoping they would bring him back, especially since he signed for 3.5. I thought he played well. A former first round pick who is 27 and seemingly getting back on track. I find it puzzling that they offered double what he got to a 33 yr old Norman coming off of several horrendous years and whose last good season was 2015. Low risk? Johnson will be playing the whole season for the same money Norman will get if he is cut and doesn't play a down. Johnson also has a year with this defense and played at a decent level, seems like he would have been a lower risk imo. I will trust McBeane on this and hope for the best but it is a bit of a headscratcher to me.

I agree. I think they will definitely draft a lineman and possibly acquire one through a trade or fa, maybe trade Star for one. There might be cap casualty castoffs worth looking at.

They weren't pretty good. Get the ball out quicker? Josh was tied for last in the league in pocket time at 2.3 secs. Time from snap til pocket collapse. The Bills run blocking was near the bottom in power runs(need a yard), stuff rate (stopped for no gain or a loss), and they were no better than average in other run blocking categories. That's not nearly good enough. Continuity can help improve to a degree but more talent is needed imo. I consider the offensive line to be a critical part of a consistently good offense and find it puzzling it was not one of the priorities in free agency. Especially so considering Bulaga and Glasgow signed for similar $ as they gave to Vernon Butler to be part of a rotation. Still a lot of time for things to change before the season starts. If they are feeling good about the same 5 improving considerably then so be it, I will hope for the best. With an arm like Allen's and the downfield threats they have I would like to see him have the time in the pocket to make the most of it. If it takes years to develop a rt now shouldn't he be learning behind a veteran tackle instead of being expected to start as a rookie?

I would surmise he is still lurking around here somewhere.?

Agreed. Tbh I was a little skeptical when they drafted him but he won me over and I was calling for him to get more carries pretty quickly. He is a lot stronger and harder to bring down than I imagined and has great footwork. They definitely don't need someone to take his place.

Maybe not. His sacks were good, the rest of his game not so good. 34 years old, he might still be useful as a pass rush specialist I guess. Wouldn't surprise me if he retires though.

Mostert and Edwards had a similar number of carries as Singletary and DS didn't lead the Bills in carries either. Either way his yds per carry was impressive and top 3 in the league.