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People are going to explode on this board when the Bills select a DE or Safety in the 1st round. Some very good defensive players are going to be pushed down the board and the value will be too irresistible.

It was a dumb move by Allen to throw deep to Diggs because he had other options that were open, though short yardage? I wonder how many deep passes that are complete around the NFL where there are open receivers on short routes? Probably most of them.

The way I look at it is that we wanted them at home. We lost. End of story. Even when we were healthier we barely beat them in KC. Two fairly even matched teams that one gets it done when it matters most and the other had the ability to do so but hasn’t.

He clearly appears to have majored in English.

Did he do that to Leslie Frazier? Because McDermott’s defensive players absolutely love him. If he did Frazier bad do you think that would be the case?

That will continue this sunday.

Three Lombardi’s with the Bills and a 1st ballot HOF.

So, you’re saying Harbaugh is way better than Reid….because McDermott is 3-4 against him.

***** sucks. I love that man and Poyer. Thank you for being a Buffalo Bill…..you helped change this franchise and we are all thankful.

He took a team led by Kaepernick to the Super Bowl. That’s like taking a Tua led team to the playoffs.

Wonderful. The AFC is loaded.

I always check my yard for dead bodies after watching a Bills game.

Nobody is better than Joe Brady? Well I guess they better open up their wallet because there are a lot of openings around the league for OC and if nobody is better, Brady will be able to name his price.

I sure hope so. I didn’t listen to his presser.

Not disagreeing with either one of you. What I am saying is the ball started going elsewhere. Inside guys and out of the backfield. So, with that in mind, how important will wide receiver be to the Bills this season? They just took Kincaid last year. They are paying Knox handsomely, Shakir has emerged and Diggs will probably be back. There are holes all over the defensive line. The Bills took players high on the d-line when it sometimes appeared we had no need for it. Now we do have holes. Many. Is McDermott and Beane going to all of a sudden change their philosophy? I think all along a lot of us felt McDermott’s wet dream was ball control offense and win with defense. I think that is what we are seeing start to form.

That is very true. And that also worries me a bit. We don’t know what a Brady offense will truly look like. But I think the above numbers show a definite change in philosophy.

By top priority I mean a first or second round pick. Glancing over the numbers from when Brady took over, there was obviously more of an emphasis to run the ball (to include letting Allen take off) and using the running backs and tight ends more. I didn’t gather Shakir’s, Kincaid’s or Cook’s receiving stats but, from memory, they seemed to be used a lot more. What I did do was focus on Diggs/Davis and this is what both looked like before and after Brady took over Diggs before per game: 7.3 catches, 86.8 yards, 10.2 targets, 0.7 TD After: 4.8 catches, 45.0 yards, 8.2 targets, 0.1 TD Davis before: 3.3 catches, 49.0 yards, 5.5 targets, 0.5 TD After: 1.7 catches, 36.5 yards, 3.7 targets 0.3 TD’s Now, take it as you may, I think the above clearly shows a bit of a change in philosophy and is that coming from Brady or is that what McDermott wants to see? That is quite a change under Brady and makes me believe that is Brady if kept, how much of a priority is wide receiver going to be when it appears the Bills actually went quite a bit away from their top two receivers, as well as needing help along the d-line and probably in the defensive backfield. I’m sure they will select a wide receiver….but at the top of their draft? I’m no longer so sure. (And trying to predict the draft is hard enough for so many reasons) And it worries me a bit that things will remain status quo heading into 2024. I guess we will see in the coming months.

The Bills really got minimal production from their top 2 WR’s the second half of the season. And people want to keep Joe Brady and not consider anyone else for coordinator. OK.

Beasley could be right? Doubtful. Nothing against Gabe. I like him just fine but the Bills need to improve their top 2 in the wide receiver room. You can’t have multiple weeks where one of your top receivers has zero catches. In fact, Davis had only 6 catches in the Bills 5 game winning streak to end the regular season.

Why would McDermott not let his offensive coordinator play Shakir? I keep hearing this from posters like yourself. Could you give me an answer as to how you know this to be true? Because, quite frankly, I think it’s a load of bull####.

I think it’s time to move in a different direction across the board at defensive end. IMO, none of them are big threats to get after the QB. Rousseau has been a big disappointment but we are stuck with him for now. The heart of our d-line is in the middle of it.

I was reflecting back on these and past playoff games today. I came to the realization that I actually enjoy regular season football more than playoff football. You still want to win in a bad way but you know that there will also be a game next week. Playoff football? I almost get too worked up to actually enjoy the game. I know. Wierd.

Agreed….but I’m not quite sure how that is automatically Poyer’s fault when this team routinely does NOT let pass catchers get behind them.

Tell us what coverage was called.

It seemed as if the wheels fell off in London and we were dead in the water shortly thereafter. Kudos to the players and coaching staff for righting the ship but there is obviously a lot more work to do. Overall it has been a disappointing run when you can’t beat teams that also win their divisions and start losing those games at home.