Matt_In_NH

No he was never on the 53. He was a practice squad player and had a couple of call ups. That does not count as being on the 53. If you want to count practice squad the. You can add a few but that is not how it works.

They had 5 last year. 6 is questionable.......

Phillip Rivers, Mac Jones and Lamar Jackson are all starters, not sure I understand your point. Do you mean elite QB's?

I understand your frustration. But I also think if you step back and really look at it logically they are not that far off, in fact I will say maybe a little unlucky. Nobody in the NFL plays the Chiefs better than the Bills consistently. In 7 matchups McD/Allen and Reid/Mahomes is 4-3 in favor of the Chiefs. The problem is the playoff losses. The last two were coin flip games. Is the defense bad in those games? Yep and you are right that is where they need to get better. It is not 15 number 1 WR's. Marino broke it down well. The breaking point for most fans is gone but they are not making the decisions. But if we listen to the fans we would have 5-6 head coaches each year, a bunch would be fired during halftime. I think you have to be willing to look a little deeper "lost in playoffs 4 times fire coach"

Reid is better, no argument from me. The Chiefs and Reid are the 90's Bulls and the Bills are the Knicks or Jazz. Hopefully it does not stay that way. IMO rotating the coach out is much more likely to make it worse not better. I am not content with the results, they need to break through.

So the Bills were a less stinky pile of poo and that is a big difference? If you cannot see the team has had a dramatic change is performance pre and post McDermott then there is no help. I will take 1 SB.

June 1 money

You missed it and got it at the same time.

They should leave the old stadium up, put a roof on it and turn it into a big hotel that has a big stage for a draft. The roof will prevent issues if it was to rain that weekend.

More lots for lighting yourselves on fire

I am enjoying it. Doesn't mean I am fully satisfied but if you were around for the drought and around now and you are not enjoying the 17 game regular season and playoff runs then you are probably just miserable all the time. 👍

It means you consistently compete in the playoffs, it does not guarantee a SB though

Good post....people act like having an elite WR is how you win. Elite QB? Yes absolutely you need that. Does having a guy like Jefferson make you better, yes he does but not nearly to the same degree. Whatever team has Partrick Mahomes and Josh Allen will be there in the playoffs consistently, but that is not necessarily true for even the best WR like Jefferson. The WR position is getting stupid crazy and it will correct with the amount of talent coming in from college. Look at the Dolphins, Hill/Waddle Seahawks...they have three. And the best they can do is make a wildcard round or not make the playoffs. How deep has Jefferson taken the Vikings?

It would have been news if we was not the highest paid non QB on offense. You can play the game of compare and contrast rosters about AAV, what is the point. Josh Allen's AAV is more than Jefferson and the Vikings QB's probably. How do you want to slice it?

I vote no, I like him a lot athletically but he has some significant holes in his game....catching, blocking and short yardage. The catching is something he needs to improve on, as is blocking, to some degree this is willingness. He does not have the body for short yardage and that wont change.

I really think the smart move here is nothing/minimal if anything. You need money for draft picks (couple million-ish), practice squad (a few million) and in season injury replacements (4-6 million). That takes up the June 1 windfall....now they can restructure people still to create money when they need it, so they could just spend it. If you add someone, you are bumping someone off the raft. At t his point I see a reasonable 53 with some questsions. There will be TC cuts, in season moves etc.....so lets not let it burn a hole in our pocket....

It also helps them justify their draft picks. I am not a Beane basher but this is just human nature. Not all players even who are just good need a second contract unless that value is truly there.

There is an irrational fascination with wrs among nfl fans.

The nfc championship will be there too and the fox team will stay. Bills will win afc and we can whine about the big disadvantage.

Do you get an exemption for a ham and egger?

Paying really good players elite money is a huge mistake

Gambling is like any other vice, in moderation it is fine but many people cannot do it with moderation. Especially younger people who get caught up before they really have any idea what is happening. Life is about choices, most people live and learn but there is a societal impact on some level, it negatively affects families. With the advent of AI, I don't think most realize how much they are being manipulated by the apps which is kind of scary but the genie is out, there is no stopping it. I have a poker background so I understand gambling but I think sports betting is almost exclusively a suckers bet so if you use some disposable cash fine, thinking you will make out is silly unless all you do is take advantage of the signup bonuses.

This guy has the right attitude and is a true pro, I see him having the potential to become an elite slot.

The Bills did not add much at CB.....yet they are down Tre and Jackson, right now it seems he is CB3 on the outside, he needs to step it up. Or the Bills need to move him to a team that is better matched to his skill set.

Draft picks, Replacement guys and practice squad