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It is why if there was one thing Daboll truly did excel with Josh with over maybe anyone else was mentally slapping him in the head and shaking him out of it. Daboll had a way with Josh that he could be real and Josh would listen. Maybe it was the age difference/experience that allowed a different connection where Dorsey/Brady were much younger by comparison, but even in 2021 when they were shaky for a bit Josh did seem to have such high/low times. If anything Hailee it seemed helped him break out of that especially last year and he said as much. I truly believe the Bills not adding anyone mixed with the win of KC had a mental effect on everyone where they looked down on Miami who came out ready to fight AND in Joshs case not receiving help may have led to a "I gotta do it all type thing".

The Bills struggles are told literally in players 26 through 33. 8 starters listed (or did start in Rapps case), both starting LBs, your starting WR2, etc.. just awful.

Exactly. To me he lost the fanbase with this because it was either going to be he was right so people had to shutup OR it fails badly making him look like a fool while also hurting the team in the process. As a GM you get criticized 24/7, for this to be the way you handled it was pathetic and then ignore the WR spot the way he did until it was too late was criminal as the GM of the team. He can go this offseason.

Agree tenfold. From 2019 to 2022 he understood adding elite talent over JAGs is a good thing and now has gone the other way.

With Josh I think he has been off since the NE game which he played well but guys like Coleman are fumbling, penalties added up, and the offense was no longer easy or trust worthy. Since then only the KC game has he really looked in rhythm and the offense itself for that matter. Additionally players are human and if I were him and we failed to add a WR when you are out Palmer, Coleman has not developed as hoped, and everything feels shaky that would hit me mentally that this is what I have to work with and best of luck. I don't buy the Haillee crap at all, he had his best season and was league MVP when engaged to her last year and has spoke openly how she has helped him with football. That is drama for people who loved drama. He is in a funk which has happened before, he will eventually snap out of it, and he like always will be the reason we watch come December and January.

They played the percentages that they could replace him for less with similar value and Milano at the time was still relatively healthy and had started 31 of the prior 34 games in the prior two years. Unfortunately Milano got wrecked injuries and now is a shell of himself and Bernard has had major regression in the defense to the point you need to talk about replacing him. For the record I think they made the right move and some things didn't go their way/I do wish they would've added a solid vet LB after 2023 to reinforce behind Milano.

The Broncos loss in 23' felt similar to this but the offense at least could do some big things and the WR group was way better. Back then I felt like if Dorsey was gone things could get better given how herky jerky he really as an OC, this has not been Brady's best year by any stretch but I am honestly not sure another OC will make much of a difference OR that there is silver bullet that exists. When the Bills run the ball well, Josh plays within himself, and we are tied/have the lead they do pretty well and win. BUT slow the running game and get ahead on us they just do not have a fastball to answer. Back in 23' it was way easier to believer they could still pass there way back into a game, right now I just don't see it. My best case scenario for the passing offense is Davis/Hardman come in with a healthy Palmer which forces teams to back up enough to reopen the middle of the field passing wise which allows Josh to settle in with some occasional deep passes letting the offense run at will. They will find a way to 10-11 wins and the playoffs, but the idea of them being a truly good team I just cannot buy given the offense lack of weapons and the defenses injuries.

It is an interesting question. I have actually thought Terry has said he is staying hands off and McB has carte blanche for what they want. On the flipside I would argue they could be more aggressive because truthfully Bills fans have been very good even in really bad years, whereas LA if you don't win they just dont care. That is really important because that is an easy ace in the hole cap wise when the times come and the longer you can go without touching those the better.

It goes against Beane's inherit way of building a team which is through the draft, methodical, and with the opportunity to constantly have a chance year in year out. Beane would never go Les Snead style and say F-Dem picks or even more pronounced to do what Roseman has done in PHI. It was a while ago but Beane did clean up the Bills cap quite well which allowed for the team in 20-22. The problem was COVID took away cap increase that he had probably planned for with Josh to do more things on the rookie deal. With that said I 100% agree that at some point as a GM you have to be willing to take swings. Diggs was a HR move, Josh had incredible years with him, the team won a ton of games and should've made a SB but regardless the GM made the proper move. Von was also the proper move just had an awful outcome and I have noted before that up until his knee got busted in DET he was playing at an incredibly high level which you had expected. What I do not understand is since then he has retreated from aggression which doesn't mean spending FA money, but even moving picks for a top player or moving up for a top player. For insistence this year he drafted Max and Sanders rounds 1-2 which fine makes sense, but you couldn't package your 3rd and a 2nd next year or something to move up for Jayden Higgins or Luther Burden at WR. Stuff like that the last 3 years is what I do not understand and is hurting the team.

Most teams with a franchise QB are carrying that dead money and they get the ability to restructure each off season to open 20-50 mil. If your lucky and hit big time on your picks you can really weaponize your space more which is why the drafting well is so important if you have a QB. The flipside is once your team has your QB go and it is reset time the cap pain is real for a year or team ala the Saints currently.

I like to bring this up yearly that games you shouldn't have won are typically balanced with games you probably should've. The Ravens win is balanced by a Pats loss which they had three atrocious turnovers and a bunch of other misses that turned what should've been a win into a loss.

Tampa is so f*cked this weekend!

If you live in Rochester you can join me on a four hour walk lol I will bring a bluetooth speak instead then He is younger then both. McGovern I doubt they let go unless Josh doesn't want him. It has been a good addition.

If that is the AFC title I am going for a four hour walk and listening to the sound of silence on repeat... both versions the original by Simon & G-Funk and the cover by Disturbed... over and over and over LB sadly is turning into an issue. Milano gone, Bernard has been yikes, Williams & Thompson have been their best two imo and that is not a good thing.

For as down as I am right now they can really retool quickly with some real resources. The old guard like Milano/Taron/Knox can go and save money along with Samuel. The defense with some better health I feel better about with Walker/Oliver DT Groot/AJ DE CB Benford/Hariston SAF Bishop. Not perfect but some nice young guys I can get excited about. Offense is so damn easy in a sense, sell out for a good WR1, draft 2 guys, and potentially add another FA WR. The passing corp I could get pumped about if it is something like this: WR1. Jeudy (example please don't hurt me haha) Slot. Shakir WR2. Draft pick WR3. Palmer WR4. Draft pick or FA TE: 1. Kincaid 2.Hawes What infuriates me is they could've had something like that at WR if Beane actually was more aggressive this last offseason ugh.