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Are you joking?

I still feel terrible for Hines. But looking at this, where would he have landed if healthy? Is it possible he wouldn't have made the active roster?

Especially w/ the addition of Harris (who is definitely better than Singletary), and Cook coming into his 2nd season after picking up steam at the end of his 1st. I think our offense is going to look a lot different this year. It was great last season, but we haven't been able to run consistently aside from JA.

It would be SO cool if Bernard panned out, and turned into a legit starter and playmaker. Every time I read an update or article about him, "good instincts" are always mentioned. Gotta love that quality in a MLB.

100% agree. I think the conventional take on the Bills is that it's Diggs & then everybody else, but Beane has really built out a versatile, talented group in the past year. Sherfield and Harty were both great additions, and it's exciting to hear that Davis is having a great camp and looks like a true #2. Add Kincaid into the mix, along w/ the improved line & running game, and this offense could be a nightmare for opposing DC's.

Elam is the next Revis.

I've never heard of Aaron Schatz - but I really like him.

Same. I haven't looked at all of them, but I've seen a lot, and it does seem like we have one of the better ones. But Chiefsplanet is the WORST, by a mile - and I don't have to look at all of them to judge that. I'm astounded whenever I go there. It's repugnant. The Pats boards are what anyone might expect. They're not necessarily toxic, but completely entitled and out of touch. Kind of like a board of billionaires trying to discuss what it's like to be a working person.

I have also seen that more pundits and fans that I'd imagine barely have JA in their top 5 now. Some don't even put him in that group. It's all kind of funny. Choosing a hot take over objective information has become ingrained at this point. The Cincy game is now what people think JA is capable of. Sometimes, I get a little annoyed. But then I remember how it is when either Allen or the Bills are overhyped. I'll take the alternative. Better to be underestimated.

This staff is always cautious, imo. I'd be surprised if they let him play until they were 100% on it - I'd guess sometime in October at the earliest.

"NFL coach admits he doesn't watch Bills games"

He practiced yesterday...right? So yeah - he's healthy.

Okay. But that's not really what the 1st 5 pages of this thread are about. The comments were over the top.

I mean, could the 1st 5 or so pages of this thread be more hot takey and overreactive?

So, we have a guy tweaking his back yesterday, and we're not sure what the status is or if it's serious at all - but suddenly, the season is compromised, it's another example of how bad Beane is w/ the OL, and we have no answer at RT. Makes sense.

Pretty anxious for the season to start, so some of the speculating can come to a halt. I'm getting AFC West 2022 vibes about the 2023 AFC East. I don't think that many - even a lot of fans here - understand how challenging it will be to stop the Bills offense this year, with an improved line, improved running game and better weapons straight down the line after Diggs. The D may be more of a question mark, but with Von, Hyde & Poyer coming back healthy, other additions, and Tre hopefully rounding back into form - as well as McD calling what one would expect to be a more aggressive philosophy overall - I think this team should be favored to win the division title by a wide margin.

Sports are pretty high stakes - especially for an NFL team that is still searching for its first title. There won't be any sentimentality or emotion in whatever decision they make. I think he makes the team - he's a great tackler, and good depth. But his skills and how he fits will dictate whether he makes it or not. It would certainly get a headline if he was cut, but it wouldn't be some scandal or outrage.

Judge signed a long contract - but he's on the wrong side of 30, and those contracts don't typically age well. He's an amazing player but I don't expect the last years of his contract to be anything like the 1st years of his contract. So, the Yankees have to figure something out NOW, or they are going to waste not only his best years, but Cole's. They're not a team that can do a firesale and start a 2-4 year rebuild.

Judge's next 2-3 years are going to be his best years - at least if sports history holds true. You can't waste that time rebuilding. They have to figure something out.

I truly believe that there is a significant gap between the Bills, and all 3 teams in the division. Miami represents the biggest competition, but they're not at our level. That doesn't mean games w/ them won't be tough. They are division games, after all. But in the close ones we had w/ them last year, it was more poor play by the Bills than good play by Miami that was a factor.

We're good at guard, Morse & Dawkins are solid. As just about everyone has stated - Brown is key to this line. And the potential is there. Really, if he can make a leap - we could have a top 10 or even top 5 line. What a difference that would be.

I used to think that's true - but not anymore. It sounds like there is real tension between him & Kraft. And Kraft is tired of not winning playoff games. If the Pats miss the playoffs this year, a change would not be shocking.

This is very biased - but I grew up in the '70s, and it was glorious. Post war, great vibe, classic music. I even appreciate disco now. But more than anything, it was the future outlook. My vision of things to come was based on "The Jetsons." A really clean future, where everyone was prosperous, and things like racism & poverty didn't exist. It's obviously veered from that since that time. I think kids growing up now are probably much more pessimistic about where we're headed, but for that decade, everything was all out in front of us.

100%. The only comment I've ever heard about the 2023 playoffs is "The Bills choked again." I don't wish injury on anyone, I don't celebrate it - but I also don't care if other teams are set back by it.

Our line has been a weak link - but I'm more bullish on the offseason moves. I think we made 2 very big upgrades, and I have confidence that Brown can get to the potential he has w/ a full offseason of work.