[Hip drop tackle officially banned]

It's all fun and games until Josh has his ankle broken from a hip drop tackle.

 

It presents similar danger as a horse-collar tackle.  It needed to banned.  

[The Case for Trading Back [Discussion]]

On 3/23/2024 at 11:18 AM, Pine Barrens Mafia said:

No needs on the roster? That's a rosy outlook. TE is set. WR is severely undermanned. RB is ok, QB is above average, OL IS THIN. DL isn't great, LB is ok, CB is good but lacks depth, safety is a tire fire.

 

Despite the reactions, you're not wrong.

 

Some are happy just getting to the playoffs or winning the division.  Then there are those of us who want nothing less than to win the Super Bowl.  

[Safety Julian Blackmon visiting Bills]

31 minutes ago, Saint Doug said:

Yep. He’s a victim. Poor guy. 

 

There's been a shift in recent years on safety salaries.  He just missed the boat.

 

Now he knows how RBs feel. 

[Dalton Kincaid Rookie Stats, reprise]

I was expecring about 350-450 yards and less than 50 receptions.

 

A pleasant surprise, the amount of usage he got.  

 

I expect 80+ receptions and around 1,000 yards this season.  

 

[Marvin Harrison Jr wants to be a Bill]

11 hours ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

What it would take to get the 4th pick I’m guessing:

 

28, 60, 2025 1st, 2nd + 2026 2nd or Diggs

 

I'd package Diggs for him.  Not kidding.  

1 hour ago, mjt328 said:

Jones was a borderline Hall of Famer.  Was this trade worth it for the Falcons?

 

 

They wouldn't have sniffed a Super Bowl without him.  

[Does Josh Allen still work as hard in the offseason?]

57 minutes ago, FireChans said:

Unironically, he might be, yes.

 

Rodgers has the regular season. Zero question.
 

Aikman was absolutely clutch in the postseason and played much better in the postseason than his mediocre regular seasons. 

 

Hard to find a great stat to encapsulate this via different eras, but Rodgers passer rating dropped 2 points from regular season to postseason play. 
 

Aikman’s went up by 7.

 

I kinda lean towards Aikman being an Eli type QB who got hot but I think there’s an argument there.

 

Aikman is certainly far better than a lot of guys in his era, including Kelly.

 

I remember the first time I went back, as an adult, and looked at Aikman's stats and I thought, "That can't be right."

 

It's one of those things where "you had to be there." 

 

I remember Aikman making all of the important throws at all of the important times.  I hated him like I hated Brady.

[Does Josh Allen still work as hard in the offseason?]

1 hour ago, GoBills808 said:

Pretty sure Allen has the most playoff TDs/game and lowest playoff INT% in NFL history

 

so no he literally cannot be better

 

You know what will make the difference?

 

A defensive tackle at pick #28 in April.  

[Does Josh Allen still work as hard in the offseason?]

1 hour ago, GoBills808 said:

Allen was better than Mahomes last year

 

Aaron Rodgers was better than Brady many years.  

[Deja Vu all over again - Offseason Jets talk]

This is why they play the games.  We'll see, won't we.  

[Marvin Harrison Jr to Skip Pro Day]

1 hour ago, boyst said:

Watch game film on him. He can get separation and break away. 

 

That's just it.  The film speaks for itself.  

 

Harrison Jr, seemingly, can do it all.  

[Marvin Harrison Jr to Skip Pro Day]

If my kid was a consensus top 5 pick, I would advise him to do the same.  

 

What's the point?  

[Jeremiah has us taking a DT at 28 in his latest mock]

10 minutes ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:

I’m just saying but that’s Gabe Davis #s.

 

Correct, but add in the hopeful production of Curtis Samuel and improved chemistry with Kincaid as well.  Gabe Davis numbers from rookie start to look damn good then.  

[Jeremiah has us taking a DT at 28 in his latest mock]

27 minutes ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:

I don’t think anything is to be honest, not at 28.

 

One of these top flight wideouts with Josh and Diggs and Kincaid drawing attention... I'm leaning toward an immediate impact.  

 

700+ yards.  8-12 TDs. 

 

Lofty expectations, I know.  

[Jeremiah has us taking a DT at 28 in his latest mock]

29 minutes ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:

Oliver and Rousseau. Not bad. 4 play every snap. 3-4 others historically play 40% of the snaps in our defense.

 

They have drafted 1 edge and 1 DT. 

 

I don't care what they've drafted in the past.  I suggest "Wizard" Beane get to work and start filling these holes now.

 

You have an elite QB, that needs the best talent possible around him to succeed.  Anything less is selling this franchise short.

 

A DT at #28 is not putting this team in the Super Bowl next year.

[Jeremiah has us taking a DT at 28 in his latest mock]

Another year gone by and people are still advocating for drafting defensive line in the 1st.  

 

Just wow.  

[Bills re-signing Ty Johnson]

I'm a fan.

[WR Mike Williams signs with Jets]

We're lucky that he's unlikely to stay healthy throughout the year.  

 

On paper, Jersey is fielding a good team.  

[Bills have private workout scheduled with WR Troy Franklin]

1 hour ago, BigDingus said:

 

His legs look like tooth picks! Route running looks good though.

 

It's the ankle socks.   Chad Johnson, Marvin Harrison, Issac Bruce, etc. were all slim/lean guys.

[Bills have private workout scheduled with WR Troy Franklin]

1 hour ago, Coach Tuesday said:

I see Justin Jefferson-like skills in those clips.

 

I see shades of Chad Johnson.

 

Pretty high praise either way.

[Bills have private workout scheduled with WR Troy Franklin]

7 minutes ago, Beck Water said:

 

I got no comment on the tape, other than that a release at the college level ain't cuttin it in the NFL.

 

But if a man has the security to play football dressed like a Banana Slug, or like an unholy cross between a Persian Lime and a Banana Slug, he's all right by me.

 

Speaking of which, it's a pretty cool story of how the University of Santa Cruz chose the Banana Slug as their mascot.

[Bills have private workout scheduled with WR Troy Franklin]

1 hour ago, Back2Buff said:

 

Almost all he does is run vertical.  In terms of what it takes in the NFL, you cant call him a good route runner.  He just doesn't run enough of the route tree.

 

 

That's not accurate.  Watch this in its entirety and tell me which route you don't see.

 

 

[Bills have private workout scheduled with WR Troy Franklin]

2 hours ago, Back2Buff said:

 

He drops the ball way too much, and that was on display at the combine.  I also think he is way too skinny.  To me, he is just a deep threat and I dont want that.  I want a WR who can run the whole route tree.  That was the issue with Davis.

 

But Troy runs the entire route tree and if what I've read is true, it was mostly a bad habit of him looking up field before he secured the ball.  That's an easy fix.  

 

Troy came in 8lbs heavier at his pro day, so perhaps he really was sick at the combine.  

 

He was my original pick at WR and I would not, at all, be disappointed with this selection.

 

He has the potential to be the best of this class. 

[FA signings of Samuel and Hollins impact on the WR draft strategy?]

7 hours ago, BringBackFergy said:

“I Want My Oompa Loompa NOW!”

 

If you don't have anything of substance to add, don't quote me.

[FA signings of Samuel and Hollins impact on the WR draft strategy?]

4 hours ago, BringBackFergy said:

Yeah. Absolutely. I hate being in the playoffs 5 of 6 years. 

 

Hooray for moral victories! 

 

The goal is to win Lombardis.  Catch up.

[FA signings of Samuel and Hollins impact on the WR draft strategy?]

Whatever the case, Beane needs to target a Diggs replacement in round 1.

 

Anything else and I'm on the "Clean House" bandwagon. Both Beane and McDermott can kick rocks.

 

My gut says Mitchell is their guy.