Mat68
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How about just draft a DT with one of our many picks? I'd be shocked if we traded up for a DT. I agree that it is a big need following the season
I agree. Common logic is you trade up for qb.
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He looked like the guy at the end of last year. He plays like that he will win us alot of games. Some people dont expectnus too. A little more time with Matthews and I can see the offense getting better outside.
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Got a win and they didnt play there best football. When is the last time you san say that?
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Overall its easier bringing in a young qb with a team around them. Imo that is the greatest challenge. Dak would not have had the same success if he was drafted by the Browns last year.
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Jets.
they are not very good. 21-12? Home game? Well, take it and run, but watch out.
Clay makes that catch and Huachka makes that kick its 31. My point is that I understand they left points on the feild but overall the offense was able to move the ball and the defense shutdown the run.
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Imo the injury concern with Glenn killed anyshot Dawkins had of surpassing Mills. Mills isnt great but it takes time learning a new position. If Mills struggles I expect Dawkins takes over during the bye.
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If you remember, it was the same last year, with a certain segment around here moaning about the loss of Karlos, and who was this Gillislee guy and the Bills running game was doomed if Shady got nicked. I believe Tolbert and Junkyard will pick up where MG left off. In any case, I will let them play a game or two before I lose my mind.
Yes this is absolutely right.
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Except, that 2 mil in incentives would have been better spent dividing that production between McCoy and MG rather than asking McCoy to carry more burden to earn considering McCoy isn't the picture of durable in the NFL and consistently deals with injuries hampering him a few games or causing him to miss a game or two.
MG should have been kept, he could have been a guy who take over for McCoy in a year or two if McCoy slows down or we trade/cut for cap reasons. Not retaining MG was one of the moves that had me scratching my head given how good he has been here and how cheap he was, especially on a team dependent on running the football, its the strength of our team the last 2 seasons.
I do not agree with that assessment. He has not shown the ability to be a feature back. He is not a replacement from Mccoy. He is a severe drop off from Mccoy. This year or next they will draft a guy to replace Mccoy. Banyard, Tolbert, and will more than make up for gillislee.
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So much for them going undefeated.
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31-10. Buffalo's run game is limited to under 100 yards. Zay jones has a break out game his first game as a pro.
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Find it intersting the only thing that suprised him was the Ragland trade. With him on the KC injury report he isnt healthy and the trade now makes sense. Imo Rex is watching Buffalo games. He is concerned Buffalo will make a turn around and Mcdermott makes Rex look bad.
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Every year this is about my peak optimism of the year. Buffalo suprises the masses and finishes above .500. Idk if they make the playoffs but win more than 8 games.
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So non story story??
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Its a very intreging matchup. Their defense isnt terrible. Dennison to call his first game for his first offense. I expect to see taylor on the edge much more this year in designed move of the pocket scenerios. This should help him. The jets secondary is suspect. If Buffalo isnt able to take advantage we could very well be in for another mindling year.
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Its a change. Some chamge is for the better, some is for the worst... the season will be a determination. I hope its for the better. A few good breaks the Bills could contend. Only time will tell.
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No, ESPECIALLY with Gaines healthy. That in itself voids the Darby loss and with Matthews playing, Watkins gets hurt and the management are looking like geniuses.
I guess i worded that poorly. I mean does this limit or diminish all the tank talk. I agree. I would not be surprised if Matthews and Gaines match or surpass Watkins and Darbys individual
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Does this limited the tank? Ragland still hurt. Williams is on practice squad. The moves are not that farfetched.
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I could be wrong, but I don't remember Kyle as ever being particularly vocal ever in pre-season when I don't believe the players are required to be part of media access:
"Beginning no later than the week prior to the opening of the regular season through the playoffs, each club will open its locker room during the normal practice week (based on a Sunday game) on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday to all accredited media for player interviews for a minimum of 45 minutes."
I can't imagine Kyle volunteering to field extra questions about whether or not the Bills are tanking, are the coaches/McBean trying to eradicate all the players from the previous regime etc. that would be like volunteering to clean bus station bathrooms or something.
As for 'blatantly showing they don't intend to try to win:, I guess "blatantly showing" must be in the eyes of the beholder. I'll wait and see what goes on the field. IMHO the "blatantly showing they don't want to win" took place when the Bills ran onto the field under Rex, despite all the "winning the off-season" and rah-rah-sis-boom-bah beforehand.
I cant remember a time where players cut did get picked up elsewhere. Obviosly, Ragland and Jones did fit the new systems. Instead of cutting them they traded them for something.
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They are about to dump alot of young guys next year on the roster. You need to have guys to help out the young guys. Have a culture that easily assimilates the younger player. Buffalo really hasnt had alot of accountability on the feild since maybe gailey. Marrone and Rex wanted all the credit and some of the blame.Lorenzo is 34
Incognito is 34
Williams is 34
Wood is 31
Tolbert is 31
McCoy is 29
DiMarco is 28
How does keeping these guys help rebuild the team when you are going to replace all of them in the next couple of years? Opie and the Beane have devastated the young talent on this team. I don't care how many draft choices they have next season.
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For me the teams i routed for as a kid i get the most gratification out of watching them win. So The Bills and penn st are those teams for me. They lose oh well
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Not to sound bias I wouldnt put Buffalo in the class of NYJ and CLE. Both cut players soley for cap reasons. Buffalo hasnt gone that route. If so K Williams Incognito and Wood would all be gone. All the moves Buffalo has done have come with 2 factors scheme fit and injury history. Getting something for Watkins who they were not keeping long term makes sense. Matthews and a third seems like a win with gaines taking over the starting cornerspot. Good bad or ugly Buffalo has gone against the media consensus with Watkins a building block and Darby our best corner.
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What is interesting to me is the Shift in Patriots Philosophy in recent years.
No longer are they accumulating picks, instead are starting to trade those picks to get NFL quality talent NOW. Where in the past they filled their roster with young players and purged the VETs a year early for high picks. Now they have dealt picks for NFL Players.
Couple things that may be driving that shift,
1. Brady's Age. Want to field the best team possible for his last couple runs
2. The shift in College, and players coming out more and more that are not ready because of the type of college game
3. Along with two, you have the CBA practice restrictions that take hurt teams from developing those college players fast enough.
Either way it is interesting that a team that made a living of grabbing future draft picks has changed their philosophy to use picks for current NFL players.
I think it is about 80% #1 Bradys age. I dont see Bill coaching after Brady. They seem to be going all in for the next year or 2. Get 3 titles in a row and off to the sunset goes both.
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Yates healthy he gets waived. Or is Webb gonna be the utility knife. Emergancy qb 5th Wr?
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I think the AFC is very poor. Buffalo should beat the jets twice and Dolphins. The doom and gloom is a little overblown. They will have a chance to win 2/3 of their games im not saying they will but they also are not in the bottom of the league.
Bills vs. Jets Postgame
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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It is the NFL, the bears and browns played tougher ATL and PIT then the Jets did against BUF. They left 2 scores on the field. In the 4th milked the clock and moved on. The jets have been planning for months to shut down our run game we ran for 179. Last year we got gashed by the run and lit up by the quick passing attack. The Bills handled both. Yes the Jets are not very good. But also buffalo handled them as such.