Mat68

Going into last offseason Buffalo had 0 franchise caliber players. Imo the heights the team could reach in the up coming years are equal to that of the improvements of Allen and Edmunds. If each reach 80% of their potential Buffalo will be perennial contenders. Edmunds has not physically matured yet. He doesnt know how strong or fast he can become. Him on a pro diet and work out could turn him into a monster.

Bring in a mid 20's vet on his second contract and draft 1 on day 3. Maybe day 2 if one has a elite speed.

Fournette may never be healthy. However, he also was over used in Jacksonville. Bortles could only throw 3 routes, and teams stacked the box begging them to throw. I would offer a mid rd pick for him in a heartbeat. Power running game with Allen will be deadly. This offseason Buffalo needs to sign a veteran and draft 1.

Add depth in positions of need. Maybe over pay for who the best FA lineman is in their eyes. Overall Buffalo needs to revamp the roster. They could add a player or 2 to every positional group outside of qb.

A 3rd or 4th should find a solid player.

Yet Lewis lasted 5 years longer than should. Tomlin has had a top 3 roster for years and squandered it. The hottest name is going to be Richard from Dallas. I dont see it.

I'm excited to see how they build around him. Imo Buffalo has the ability to make a jump like the Bears did.

Based off Buffalos most pressing needs on offense imo 10th is a great spot. If any Wr emerges or the top Olineman would be in play. With the lack of offensive talent I wouldn't be against trading it for a # 1. Juilo or Beckham.

Brady is not the same guy. Missed guys wide open, felt pressure quickly. Imo NE doeant have the defense to win in the playoffs.

Hes done.

Right but I'm ok with Gilmore tracking a ball 50 yards down the feild 1 on 1 or any NE defender. The deep cross is something Gilmore cant defend 1 on 1. Now I do see Gilmore on Jones and erasing him from existing. Foster like Hill will have chances. Does him and Allen connect on them.

He is a more efficient passer and rusher. He has more yards on half the rushes.

Yes but than does he allow a bad team to run on him? You playing man 1 with the safety over top foster all game? Imo th sneaky thing about Allen and foster is how long Allen holds it til he throws deep. Its deeper than any team can practice. Hoyers not testing that defense.

Agreed. Detroit has a significantly more athletic linebakers than NE. Allen is an interesting case. Our wr struggle vs man. That creates running voids. Allen has the arm to fit the ball in a window the size of a needle. Imo this is a perfect late season barometer to gauge Allen's progression. I think Allen does better than most expect. Those that haven't seen Allen the last 4 weeks will be running to his bandwagon. I think Buffalo loses but the story will be Allen and, wow give him some dudes.

He seems to be the guy most likely to be gone. With Murphy to IR they need a Rb. They find one Mcloud is out imo.

Besides the end of game hysterics, what Allen is doing with a whole lot of nothing on offense is mostly going unnoticed. That is what I mean by putting the offense on his back. Not a quarter, not a drive, the entire game Allen has been the entire offense the last 4 weeks. Buffalo is 2-2 two plays away from being 4-0 in those games. No stat or metric will explain that. Increase the talent around him and look out.

Fitz had a strong running game. Imo Fred Ex was just as big if not a bigger contributor to those offenses success. Allen doesnt have that. McCoy is a shell of himself.

This is what's plagued Andy Ried most of his career. He is quick to abandon the run and gets enamoured with pushing the ball down the field. September, October, November it works. December it works less and January not at all. In a long season late in the year it's a battle of wills. Who can run the ball and control the clock to wear down the opposing defense. A full season of plays have happened and there are little got you plays that results in big gains or TDs.

It wouldn't be a dagger in the heart, but Allen going into Gillette and leading the Bill's to victory could be a foreshadowing of what's ahead. A Derek Anderson led Bill's had the ball in the red zone in a 1 possession game in the 4th quarter vs NE earlier this year. Buffalo will give NE all it can handle. Does NE have the athletic ability at LB to contain Allen on the ground? Maybe I'm wrong and Allen throws a bunch of picks, Brady has his best game of the year and the beat goes on.

Its wasnt I deal. You do have to take into account context. Full speed running straight, stopping and throwing to the right corner of the endzone from the far side numbers about 40 yards in the air without feet or shoulders square is a 12 on a scale of 1 to 10 difficulty. Allen is one of 3 players in the sport who could pull that off.

His velocity is a bit of an issue for his wrs. I will argue that and the wrs comfortably running propper scramble concepts is due to his limited reps in the offseason. Noodle arm Peterman and McCarron threw soft balls and Allen throws fast balls.

If not this year I believe he does. I think the offense makes a big jump next year. If Allen develops Daboll will have the Qb whisperer Aura.

What makes me optimistic is not any stat or advanced metric. He is the first Qb in a long time here that throws the team on his back and competes. Allen does not have the aid of a good or above average Offensive line. Allen does not have the aid of a competent running game. He does not have a wealth of above average pass catchers. How about the cliche a good QB makes those around him better? Foster cleared waivers 10 weeks ago every other team in the NFL said no thank you. He is now top in the NFL in yards per catch and has multiple 100 yard games. McKenzie has been cut multiple times, thought of as a return man only. After the last few weeks looks like a pretty nice slot wr.

There isnt a player in the NFL that makes a better pass there. Maybe Rodgers? Maybe Mahomes? Not likely. What happens instead for Rodgers Graham makes that catch. For Mahomes Kelce makes that catch. Run back to the ball. Catch the ball on the 2. If you dont get in there is still 30 secs to spike it and get 2 more cracks at it. What about the play before it were Jones drops a back shoulder fade that hit him in the stomach?

In all but one game he didn't start they were a complete dumpster fire.