Mat68

I swap Darues or Glenn or Bowman.

Real shame. He is a great linebacker.

Redzone Channel. Only way to watch football. Only games I watch from start to finish are Buffalo games or Penn St.

Get him healthy and he will be fine.

Very simple. If they can get back Matthews and Clay they will be good enough to contend in a thin AFC. The only hot team is KC. The Bills are not out of if. Yes they would have to play to their full potential to make the playoffs but it is not unrealistic.

I am aware of his numbers. I am aware of what he has done. There is also a reason why he was not extended. Im just not willing to pay Cousin somewhere in the 30 mil range 5 yr 130-150 is not something I would do for Cousins. I keep Taylor as a bridge and draft a top QB this year. If I have to give up an extra 1st to do it.

Teams go straight man to man. play 9 in the box and Buffalo can't move the ball past mid field. Say what you want but Taylor helps the offense and his presence alone limits what a defense will do.

Give me Tyrod, peterman, and a top rookie Qb vs 30 mil a year for Cousins. He is good. He is not special or franchise altering.

The Bengals game was tough. Going in no one thought it would be easy. Many of those complaining now picked the Bills to Lose. Shareece Wright is not as good as Gaines. Mabin is skilled but dropped a timely INT and got a bad PI on third and long. Humber and Matthews were both big contributors to the early success their absence was noticeable. The biggest loss was Clay. He has been the go to guy all year. Even with the injuries the team was in position to win a tough road game. They came up short like in Carolina. The bye comes at a good time to get healthier and get some young guys up to speed. Imo the next game will be a window into Mcdermott as a coach. Good coaches take advantage of time off and extra preparation time. Ried and Hoody always make the most of it. The season is 4 quarters next 3 games to round out the 2nd Quarter are Tampa, Oak and @NYJ. Buffalo should win 2 of the 3 and could easily win all 3. They do that they are now 5 and 3 or 6 and 2.

Daures has nothing to do with Ego. He got a big contract and has no been the same player since. I think the defense change hurt him. He put on weight and had to be space eater. His disruptive ability seems to be in the past. Sure he got the sack on Dalton but that was more a coverage and pressure around the edge forced him up in the pocket. Will Daures be worth paying more that JJ watt and Gerald MCcoy? I dont think so. Both of those guys are faces of their franchise and leaders of the team. You pay the guys the Max deals who are not only talented but also the back bone of the franchise. I do not see them being able to package Darues. Maybe a Rb and future pick. Reason I say running back that is a rare position that could make an impact after the bye Wr seems unrealistic.

He is who he is. The Bills are limited outside. Missing Matthews and Clay killed the passing game this past week. Those where his 2 main guys. They haven't been prolific but those were the guys who made the important plays. Zay looks like a rookie. I would like to see Reily in the slot. I dont think he will be dynamic but Kelin CLay does nothing for me. Maybe a wr is brought in. I do not see it happening though.

I think Mabin will do a good job. Rather have him vs Philly Brown.

I disagree. A good run game and a good defense makes an easy transition for a Rookie. Buffalo has alot of picks. If they so choose they could throw alot at a team like San diego or NYG who may want to double down on their aging qb for one last run. I like having Taylor on the roster. He can make big plays but doesnt turn over the ball either. If someone comes on and flat out beats him out than the level of qb is risen. I expect him to go Alex smith. You bring in a rookie we trade up for he may take a leap in play.

I think it helps the over all development of the line. The best 5 lineman on the roster are Glenn, Richie, Wood Dawkins and Miller. Out of Glenn and Dawkins who could transition to RT sooner and what would make the best combination for the oline? Glenn on the right side would be the perfect to RT to run the stretch and power at. Glenn with Richie pulling behind with dimarco leading the the way for Shady would be a very imposing running formation. I do not care about money or perception. Glenn replacing Mills in the line up takes a weakness and darn near turns it into a strength.

The teams are loading the box and trying to stop the run. The efficiency is going down but it is only adding to the effectiveness of the Pa game. Its a very good place to be in from a play calling perspective. I have noticed some increase in pulling which will help vs 8 man fronts. They are a big run away from getting right back to where they want to be. I want to see some Tawain jones get a carry or 2. His speed will be a good mix up with Mccoy and Tolbert. Whenever Mccoy is out the holes are bigger in running game. Having a quicker back from Tolbert would be nice. I still like his size and change of pace, very much body punch type of runs.

If Dawkins is playing well at LT I think Dawkins could have a rougher go at RT than Glenn. No need to change 2 spots on the line just one. At this point Dawkins has played LT since mid August got most of the team reps in Practice at Lt. At this point I would keep him there. Imo Dawkins is a Better LT than Mills is a RT. If Mills struggles try Glenn at RT.

That is why he was traded. Makes sense now in hindsight. There were rumblings before, but most assumed it was just to make Buffalo look good by trading him. That trade combination makes alot sense. Both Matthews and Gaines have came in and started and played well, I think both those players will be targeted to be resigned. Add in the draft picks received they look like really shrewd moves.

Depending on the side of the body the injury is on I would be more inclined to put him at RT. In todays NFL there is no true LT or RT. Defense and good defensive minds look for matchups. There is not a speed guy that only lines of over the LT and the strong run stuffer over the RT. Too many shifts and sub packages for that to be the case. If Dawkins plays well on the Left I would try Glenn on the right.

The Bucs are a kicker away from winning their division or securing a Wildcard. The Pats are in trouble. Last night Tampa didn't play their 2 best linebackers Lavante David and Kwon Alexander, or either of thier starting safties Tandy and Ward. Tampa going into last night had 1 sack on the year. Faced Chicago, Keenum Vikings, and the Giants who cant block anyone. They got to Brady 3 times. By the kicker missing those feild goals they abandoned the run. Doug Martin was 13 for 74 and holes were massive. After the onside kick NE ran on first down, then went 4 and 5 wide and passed it on 2 and 3rd. Ne would have done that in any situation.

Last week he was right there to having a big game. If Buffalo is going beat Cinncy he needs to be the guy that steps up and makes the plays. I have faith that he will. Maybe Matthews going down is the best thing for him. If he gets his confidence up this week after the bye with Matthews back they may have a decent passing attack on the outside.

It seems like as fans many are waiting for the second shoe to drop. It is like trying to pet a puppy from a shelter that was obviously abused because when you go to pet them they flinch and cower, That is the state of the fan base. On to the point it is a very Bills thing to do. After beating 2 of the top 5 teams in league they lose to a 1-3 Bengals team before the bye week. It is easy to say every game is just as important as the next one. If Buffalo loses a close game short handed to the Bengals does that make what they accomplished thus far that worst? I do not look at it that way. The season is in quarters. First quarter 3-1. Even with a loss Sunday they move to 0-1. Next 3 games are home vs Tampa and Oak and @ NYJ. They will be favored in all of those games. Now I think a win goes along way to validating the team not just to the league but more importantly the fan base. Every fan of Buffalo over the past 17 years has that feeling in their stomach looking at the Cinncy game. The same one that was there this past Sunday with a min left and Matty Ice had the ball. We are expecting the deflating loss. Hopefully, just like Sunday we are proved wrong.

I was at the game. After each of the kicks in the 4th I thought ok its done NE is going to close the show. These are not the same Pats. I thought the illegal hands to the face was a poor call that took 7 points off the board for the Bucs. Two missed 4th quarter FGs and still Tampa had a chance to win. Ne has a lot of work to do and I think Buffalo takes em this year.

Mcdermott's largest mentor is Reid, so of course he was going to model his team and style after Reid. That is not a bad thing. I would argue that Ried is the best coach to never win a Superbowl. Turned around 2 franchises in short order and made both into perennial contenders. There are only 3 franchise QBs. Brady, Rodgers, and Brees are the only guys who are done 14 in the 4th who are still right in it.

I would be more concerned if he has been invisible. Unfortunately, he is dropping the ball. Once Taylor and him get on the same page I really think Zay blows up. He is getting open and getting separation which is usually the hardest thing for a rookie to do. This week would be the time to do it.

Can he make the one on one tackle vs NFL runningbacks. That is going to story here. If he struggles I could see them going to the guy from the CFL.