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I get the excitement with having a QB/WR paired together and that potential. However it is just a pipe dream, the only instance of this ever happening that kind of worked was Luck with Coby Fleener and even that died once Fleener went to NOLA. As another poster said the cost to get a QB will probably eat your ammunition to draft a WR.

Gaines leaving doesn't necessarily scare me, but if they draft a CB with one of their first four picks I'll be kinda bummed just because we drafted one last year and I feel we have other spots that need more work. Haha I remember after signing Mario being soo excited they might get Robert Meachum also. Whoops! haha

If social media and the NFL with the attention it has everyday existed back when we had Kelly, Thomas, Reed, Bruce etc.. you wouldn't have wanted any of them. Mayfield made a mistake, seems to have picked himself up from it, and finished his season quite strong. IDK if he is a stud or not but the last thing I'm concerned about is his behavior.

The thing I keep getting back to is this staff just drafted Peterman and liked him enough to start him regular season over Ty. I think they are very conservative and won't pay up a heist for a QB in the draft which is why if one fell I think they do it but otherwise don't. I really could see this offseason they finish the foundation of the team in a lot of spots, use Smith for a season or two, and then next year go all out even if it uses the 2020 picks to get your QB in 2019.

The off season is already here I don't care about the Super Bowl. So you are GM for the Buffalo Bills and we have the following holes and EJ Gaines, Kyle Williams, Lo Alexander, Preston Brown, & Jordan Matthews are notable free agents. Fill the holes either through the draft or FA: Resign: Lo Alexander, Kyle Williams, & EJ Gaines. The vets on defense will all most likely do one or two year deals based off what I've read. I would pay to keep Gaines he did really well Cut: Charles Clay, Preston Brown & Jordan Matthews. In my opinion Nick O'Leary is doing the same as Clay for far less and Logan Thomas has developed nicely so I'm cutting Clay for cap space. Preston only impressed me in 2014 and in retrospect that seems it was more the parts around him. Zay Jones was drafted to do what Matthews does. Major Holes: QB- Trade for Alex Smith with a Cordy Glenn and 4th rnd pick. I would draft Mayfield or Rudolph IF they are available at 21/22, but in my projection they are not though. WR2- Sign Mike Wallace. He would be the deep threat the Bills need for speed with Benjamin the big target for anything and Zay in the slot. RT- Draft Martinas Rankin with 22nd pick. Most mock drafts have him available and he will be a nice addition to the line. DT- Sign Star Lotulelei. He knows McD's scheme and would be a nice presence there. MLB- Draft either Raashad Evans (Bama) or Tremaine Edwards with 21st pick. The mock drafts I've seen don't have any of the major DT's like Vita or Hurst there but these LB are. Both are freaks athletically that fit the scheme. CB2- Resigned EJ Gaines. Small Depth Holes: RB2- Draft Nick Chubb 3rd round. Guy has a lot of potential and could be the potential heir to the starting RB spot in a year or two. WR4- Resign Deonte Thompson. I actually though he fit in the scheme quite well. OL- Sign a RT like Eric Winston. Insulates the position a bit in case of injuries. OLB- Sign Nigel Bradham. I never liked losing him in the first place and he would do will with McD. LoAlexander could swap in on pass rush situations. DE- Sign Alex Okafor. I see him taking over DE2 spot ahead of Shaq Lawson and McD rotates anyway. CB4- Resign Leonard Johnson Roster would look like this: Offense: QB Alex Smith RB Shady McCoy FB Pat DiMarco WR1 K.Benjamin WR2 Mike Wallace TE Nick O'Leary LT Dion Dawkins LG Richie Incognito C E.Wood RG John Miller RT M.Rankin Defense: DE Jerry Hughes DT Star Lotulelei DT Kyle Williams DE Alex Okafor OLB N. Bradham MLB Edwards/Evans OLB Matt Milano CB Tre White CB EJ Gaines SS M Hyde FS Poyer

Just such a mistake IMO. The guy just got canned because he couldn't do enough with the 3 B's and now your expecting him to maximize a crappy Cleveland roster. Some of the analytics people I read spoke of how he was very arrogant with his scheme believing the talent of his players out weighed actual game plan which showed in big moments. Add in the guy is a straight up d*ck to people and it just seems like a disaster in the making.

Haha yea. From the people I read like Peter King, Clayton, and other major insiders what I can put together is there is about a good 8-12 owners just straight up jealous of NE or hate them and the moment they had anything they they could throw at them they did. Personally all it seemed to me to do was reinvigorate NE which was the last thing I wanted and also expanded the leagues power to an unhealthy point that could hurt other teams in the future.

Why do you think deflategate the response was soo strong. Owners jealous or that despised NE used that as their chance to hit them at the time.

I just can't see Buffalo drafting another CB when they have Tre who will be serious dollars in a few years and Gaines who they can keep for higher dollars now for a few years until they need to pay Tre. Otherwise though great draft board by him.

I've skipped championship games many of times across all sports including the Stanley Cup where hockey is my favorite sport. If I think it sucks the way Bama Georgia was boring and I didn't watch a second then I won't.

This is the first time in my life I have zero interest in watching (29 years old). I am beyond sick of NE its just boring now and I hate Philly even more so either is a lose-lose and I am straight bored with the matchup. If Wentz played I'd care but he isnt. In the end I want Pats to win 50-0 because I hate Philly and it will piss Steeler fans off that the Pats tie them in SB wins. In no way do I come out with any win so its the enemy of my enemy is my friend at this point. I probably will play video games or watch a movie. Had the Vikings or even Jags made it, my interest would've skyrocketed and we'd have a party.

Leave the offer open to your wife and daughter. If they don't want to go its 100% their choice we all have our feelings on what we want. I have been in person with my parents and not in person. Strangely enough once it happens it is a 100% peaceful and frankly as a human I wish it was that easy and painless for us. Other then that sorry to hear losing a pet to me is losing family and sucks hard. Bring lots of tissues.

That doesn't excuse passes he straight up dropped and poor route running. The defense of Jones post season is incredible for a guy who was rated as awful as he was and dropped so many balls. That is great that he is hard worker with good character. I have worked with many individuals who were the same yet failed to perform at their job and were let go. I am very hesitant to buy that Jones is going to see some drastic improvement regardless of QB. Even if he does turn around his potential is a decent slot WR which we do need but he will not be an All Pro by any stretch. Had the Bills kept Robert Woods like they should've we wouldn't have needed Jones.

Haha yea. Truthfully Alex Smith is like the enhanced version of the Tyrod Taylor is he good debate. Alex has won a lot, has pretty strong numbers, and seems like a good leader. Some of the playoff losses he has like you mention are head scratching especially that Colts one where his defense just disappeared. Yet I completely understand his detractors.

This season was a really fun season with a good amount of peaks and some valleys along the way. I figured I would throw up a power ranking of this years games based off excitement, fun. and importance. I am not including the playoff game because it was its own entity, let me know what you think. Top 3 Games: 1. Week 4 at Atlanta- This was the game that to me that proved this season really could be different. Denver was a nice win the week before but taking on the SB runner up in their house was a real challenge. The game itself had a lot of big moments, it was exciting throughout, Taylor played well, and for the first time in a really long time Buffalo stole a big game on the road. After this game I think every Bills fan had to consider the season in a different light and looking at the schedule the playoffs seemed a lot closer then we though. 2. Week 17 at Miami- For the first time in 13 years the Bills matter in week 17 and play a fun game that sees them get to 9-7 with a chance for the playoffs. Mix in the Dalton TD right after and the euphoria of everything just blended in beautifully. 17 years of frustrations and reasons not to "Bill"ieve melted away after this. 3. Week 14 home Indianapolis- As someone who was at this game it really was once in a lifetime and I have to imagine on screen it looked unreal. For the Bills it was a December home game that mattered and they won it in overtime in dramatic fashion to move them up 7-6 and back in the wild card. Good Games: 4. Week 8 home Oakland- Before the season this game looked like a long shot given Oakland's breakout year in 2016. Yet the Bills were not told this and once Milano got the INT for a TD the momentum swung completely into Buffalo's corner and that was that. 5. Week 1 home New York Jets- The home opener is always a blast and this was a game that never seemed in doubt once Buffalo got the lead. Between the weather, the new coach, and the win at home at was a perfect way to start the season. 6. Week 3 home Denver- Hottest home game in Bills history turned into a hot performance by the D and a game where from the start the fans were roaring and the team matched the intensity. 7. Week 15 home Miami- For the first time since 2014 the Bills had a late season game at home that mattered and they took advantage playing with a purpose throughout. Credit to McD and the other coaches for getting the team up for this game. Ending was more memorable then the game: 8. Week 7 home Tampa Bay- This game was 17-13 BUF at the end of the 3rd Q and just about every Bills fan felt they had blown wayy too many chances to score at this point. Then the 4th quarter came and 27 pts combined were scored with the Bills defense getting a crucial takeaway late to setup up a GW Hauschka FG. 9. Week 5 at Cincinnati- Buffalo blew a big chance to get up to 4-1 in the 4th quarter after losing a tight 13-10 lead. The defense played phenomenal given the injuries they had but the offense failed to take advantage even late in the game a theme that was too constant during the season. 10. Week 12 at Kansas City- The Bills defense had a good performance and the offense did enough to get Buffalo up to a 16-10 lead. Tre White's dramatic INT to seal the game gave a little more hope for the season to continue. 11. Week 2 at Carolina: This game was absolutely brutal to watch by both teams. If you like tight defensive football this was your freaking game. That said despite everything the Bills made it dramatic at the end with Tyrod Taylor's pass falling incomplete to Zay Jones in the Carolina red zone. New England (Entertaining a bit, but its gotten real old losing to them) 12. Week 16 at New England- Buffalo gets screwed at the end of the 1st half on a reversed TD that would've given Buffalo a 17-13 lead going into half. I maintain had that held its a different game that at least its close into the 4th. Regardless 2nd half the Patriots take over after the Bills fail to score enough on offense and pull away in the 4th. 13. Week 13 home New England- Buffalo has a great first drive that ends in an INT and the offense does nothing after. Defense plays well throughout to the point Tre White pisses Gronk off with his fine coverage that Gronk takes an unneeded cheap shot. Nuclear Melt Down bad: 14. Week 10 home New Orleans- Up until this point Buffalo was undefeated at home and even after a soul crushing loss in NYC this was at least a game to get some mojo back win or loss and build up. Instead we were treated to Taylor throwing for a massive 56 yards through 3 quarters while the Saints marched all over Buffalo's defense. This game was just so hard to watch with Dennison's pathetic play calling and Tyrod throwing to Tolbert for 2 yards on 3rd and 15. Season wise if the previous Jets game sounded the fire alarm that something was amiss, the Saints game was arriving to see the house you were hoping was in good shape turned out to be in far weaker position and had some major holes. 15. Week 11 at Los Angeles- McD made a bold move to put in Peterman to try and inject something into the offense and team which seemed to be coming apart. Instead he was rewarded with 5 INTs in one half by Peterman and losing a game which at the time felt pivotal to the teams playoffs hopes. Add in that it caused a month long national inquire into the Tyrod Taylor "Is He Good Debate" and "The Bills Coach Blew Their Playoff Chances" and it just felt like salt in the wounds. To go from 5-2 to 5-5 kind of felt like a death knell at the time to the playoffs also. If you did manage to watch the entire game you deserve a medal or something just for how god awful the whole experience felt. 16. Week 9 at New York Jets- Any of these 3 is a fine selection for worst game but to me this tops them all. Buffalo comes in 5-2 against a punchy New York Jets team playing above their talent level but one even major sports analysts weren't giving a chance to beat the Bills (every TNF host picked Buffalo). If Buffalo wins they are 6-2 for the first time since 1993 and the playoffs look realer then they ever have during the drought. Add in the national spotlight plus the fact Buffalo had already beaten NY and this game looked like one which would be a celebration of Buffalo coming into a new age. NOPE. I'm a believer I would rather be blown out then beaten and humiliated while not completely out of it. Buffalo had all three in this loss which brought up the feelings ofthe loss to OAK in 14, NYJ in 11, NYJ in 07 etc.. a loss that just was soul crushing in a million ways. The Jets absolutely manhandled Buffalo throughout and once the major self inflicting mistakes started at the end of the 2nd quarter this game just snowballed badly. The final score was closer then the game felt throughout the back half and just in general. As Bills fans even when we are at our height of enthusiasm and belief, we all have that tiny bit of doubt because of the past. It's something which until they win the big one I am not sure will ever completely leave, although the drought ending helps left a decent burden of it. Regardless had this game been close it would've been whatever, instead it reconfirmed every fear we had and proceeded to throw the team into a tail spin the following weeks. ---------------------------------------------------- Overall for Good and Bad this was a schedule that really had a lot of memorable games. Hopefully 2018 is even more exciting and minus a nuclear meltdown in the middle of the season.

Actually he is 2-5

I wouldn't fire him but he did what I would have done which is fire the OC in Haley. I think its easier for fans and media to say fire a coach from the outside when they don't see the destruction replacing coaches every few years does to a franchise (minus Bills fans we know this first hand). I think one causality of having the Patriots winning and in the SB or AFC title game almost every year is people forget how hard it is to get to those places. If you were to name the top coaches in football after BB in terms of consistent success, Tomlin is on the short list with Pete Carroll, Mike McCarthy, Sean Payton, & John Harbaugh. Every one of these coaches has been in SB's, won their division, made multiple conference title games etc.. I believe that is what you would want as the standard for your teams success with a coach. I do think he blew it with this years team and he let that roster become far too focused on NE and the AFC title then just winning games. But I can't blame the guy for either Denver loss when they had multiple starters out for injuries that would've altered the game. And he did make the AFC Title game again last season. There is only one conference champion and unfortunately for him they face the Patriots every year. I think criticizing a guy like Mike McCarthy would be far more fair because of the fact they don't have a juggernaut in the NFC like NE who is so dam consistently strong.

I'd rather go after neither and draft a new QB. If you have to bring a QB in as a FA/trade I'd rather Smith or Keenum. Cousins price tag scares me for very moderate to below moderate results and Bradford is so injured he can't be depended on.

Their defense lost its leader in Shazier which matters and while 31pts still isn't a pretty number, JAX defense contributed directly to 14pts between the fumble rec for TD and the INT on the PIT 20. That put their defense in a big hole quick. That said it doesn't excuse the deep passes they allowed late.

Smart move that dude has done less with more then most OC's. Wayy too arrogant of a play caller who thinks the talent he has could supersede scheme and design. If you had a mind the caliber of McVay at OC in PIT they would be hosting NE right now.

I understand that yes you can build a team with great D and that works to a point. If you can build a great D and foundation you have about 5-6 years where you can contend before you have to tear down and start over. If you win the Super Bowl or have even moderate success expect to lose some good to great players/depth because of talent and name brand. And before you hit your contending period your looking a good 2-3 years to acquire the talent/FAs for this defense plus a QB who can do enough to win. The Jaguars have been building this defense since 2015 when they drafted Dante Fowler. That has been the formula for teams like the Seahawks, Broncos, Bucs, Ravens etc.. and in the end long term they fell apart for very reasons I said above. You should always want a franchise QB and that should always be the goal. Franchise QB means that even in leaner years where you do see your top defense fall down you still are a contender and competitive. Until you have that guy you should be always looking to improve at the QB position. Taylor can do enough but we know his warts and even in his best season (2015) teams learned to make him a passer and put a LB spy to make him stay in the pocket. We can do better and we should do more in that regard. Taylor himself deserves a different spot to see if he can be more then what he has been. In the end though if you are asking would I rather be the Jags in the AFC title or Rams who are home but have potentially a true long term QB I am going with the house money at QB.

Oh we love the all day nature of the games also and we still did 3 games this year. Nothing is as sweet as opening the door of the car in the parking lot and smelling game day. Haha yea we are on the younger side were we have a 1000 responsibilities it seems at points.

I sat in 2016 section 141 row 32 $545 per seat and after the first down payment I was able to spread the cost over 5 months for like $120 (we had two seats). It really was affordable ticket wise. It was more the time and tailgating costs that pushed me away because I come from Rochester so it really is the entire day. That said I do plan to return someday with my wife and I as season ticket holders it was something really special and unique regardless of record that we enjoyed.

plan F: Sign me as QB! haha

Basically for the negative and pessimistic to.... be negative and pessimistic I guess