harmonkillebrew

Solomon is who they tried to have play Hoecht's role before and after. Dorian could give it a shot, but I don't think he has the strength or arm violence to cause havoc in the same way. Too bad they didn't get a guy at the deadline. Not sure what other internal candidates there are. Groot supposedly had some interior rush skills coming out Lorax and Hoecht are also similar in that they started out as big, beefy Linemen and then trimmed down while maintaining incredible play strength.

Kincaid and Shakir are the Bills passing Offense, but smart Defenses will plan around that. We can't sit pat with mediocre boundary WRs. Palmer has more potential to contribute, once healthy. Coleman is a dud. Samuel still has some deep speed, but inconsistent route running. Gabe might bring back that downfield threat, but not off a torn meniscus. The O is good, but we need playoff good. And not having a downfield element threat will hold us back

They NEED to add a DT with Ed and Hoecht down. Maybe Daquan is on the mend... A WR would also be nice, but I'm thinking they must have more confidence in Gabe coming back than we realize. Plus Brady just doesn't scheme up much downfield or outside. It's not his game. CB seems solidified with Max. And Poyer/Hancock combo and Bishop turning a corner have also shored up S

Elijah Moore! Coleman will be eliminated by McDuffie and I think Spag will game plan to take away Shakir and Kincaid and stuff the run. Moore needs to step up with Palmer out and get some intermediate/ deep routes to give our O another element.

Draft, develop, retain works if you are good at scouting and drafting talent. Beane is not. And he overvalues his few non-busts, by rewarding them as superstars

Replace Rapp with Poyer? man things are bad. How about trade for a S and bench Rapp. Cole has the range and poor tackling ability that better fits a deep FS.

Bernard is the D's emotional leader. The D's problem is lack of talent

I think that's exactly what we're seeing. There is no need to play D past 10 yards as the Bills rarely attack that far down the field and don't have the outside WRs to do so, especially against good man CBs. Bills also rarely have packages with two boundary WRs, so further condenses the D toward the ball and LOS. You could say on any given play there are 9-10 defensive players near the LOS. Add in some creative blitz calls and that's a rough day for the Oline and Allen.

That's what I'm talking about! Atlanta had a mean pass rush, so we should have run it down their throats! That's a good point and maybe part of why they don't want or risk him as 6th OL. They need him as the main backup.

What happened to the 6 OL package that the Bills used to such fanfare last year? Has Alec Andersen been hurt? Has Jackson Hawes surpassed him with the TE pass-catching added advantage? I thought that package gave us a tougher attitude. Imposing our will on other teams. Yet I don't think I've seen it once in recent weeks. Hawes has been good, but has he been that good to eliminate the package entirely?

yeah, it's really starting to add up. You can't have so many misses without it affecting the team, ... even with a superstar QB. He then goes and overpays guys that are solid starters, but not stars

I answered no, given how much he's built up this team. But if you have the chance to add an up and coming offensive mind, I would do it.

Is Olave on the market? that would be sweeeet

What was Shavers' snap count? He's a nice story and all, but why is actually on the field and is that the best we can do?

Would never be used. Remember last year when Valdes-Scantling got cut by us and then signed by the Saints to replace an injured Shaheed.... and lit it up? It's because he fit in to their scheme, which doesn't exist in ours. We have NO downfield game -- both because it's not our HC/OC philosophy and b/c Josh stinks at the deep downfield pass.