Mat68

Every year the league is quite muddled before thanksgiving. I will say though that most year the top 4 team are apparent. This year there are no clear teams, maybe the Eagles and Cheifs but even those teams I do not trust. One thing that will soon come into play. Defense and running the ball. If the running game starts to click Buffalo certainly can make a playoff run.

Without Clay he is the go to guy. Jones isnt ready for that type of role.

That is actually the smart play. If you need to go for 2 eventually you do it as early as possible so you know how to play the rest of the game. If you dont get it there you still have time to make up the difference. I would rather face Winston than Fitzpatrick. Fitz plays us well and I do not think we can win a shoot out.

If Buffalo didnt think highly of Glenn he would not still be here. The trade never materialized because Seatle didnt give up enough.

Kizer was not the reason they lost any games this year. The team is horrible. Literally, have watched parts of all their games, kizer moved the the team up and down the field. Inside the redzone they were a dumpster fire. Eveyone not just the QB. Kickers missing chip shot. Wrs having balls hit them in the chest and bouncing into defenders hands for pick six. Crowell get a pitch that he bobbles drops kicks defense recovers. All of these were proceeded by a good play by Kizer.

That call that took away the score and ruled the Jets fumbled out of the endzone was terrible. No way there was enough to overturn that. The Pats were protected today. The Pats are not much better than Buffalo if at all. If the Bills play well out of the bye, which I think they will. They can contend for the division.

Glenn at RT. Attack his side with outside zone and power. Help the run game. Get that going it wont matter who plays WR or TE.

Talent really is the great equalizer. Mcdermott doesnt seem like a guy to hold a grudge. If coming off the Bye Daures dominated like he can he would be here and he would play more. Its not like Daures is out of hope or the ship is sailed. Sure its getting close. Mcdermott would much rather have a mature dominate Daures than a guy he has to cut because he isnt living up to his contract.

Too much time for Bill to prepare. He is killer out of bye and long weeks. They blow out NYJ. They will man up the jets wr and blitz Mccown into submission. Brady will get hit alot but still put 30 + on the board and Monday Ne will be considered superbowl favorites again.

Glenn at RT may be the best move the team could make to help the Oline and offense. I think Glenn is the teams best tackle. But here is the question. Who is better Dawkins at LT or Mills at RT? I think its pretty obvious and most Bills fans would agree that Dawkins is doing better at LT than Mills is at RT. Than the next question is mid season who transitions to RT quicker and with more effectiveness Dawkins or Glenn? Imo with Dawkins a rookie keep him at the position that is he is more comfortable at and gives him the best chance to play well. Glenn is a pro and I believe would be a dominant RT. Schematically, the LT vs RT days are dead. Defenses attack the weaker player and teams need 2 tackles not a franchise LT and run grading RT.

Production and play he is not offering a vast improvement over Thornton. He is head to shoulders more talent than anyone on the dline and probably on the roster. At this point McDermott is getting aggressive and trying to do whatever he can to get that potential out of Daures. If he doesn't start playing the way Mcdermott wants his hightest paid player to play he will not be here next season. Its very possible he will never be the same guy he was pre contract. That nothing against Daures just reality.

He has a ways to go. Still think he has the talent and ability to be a #1 Wr. Putting those expectations on a rookie from a small school has not been the smartest of moves thus far. Historically, Wrs take a while to adjust. Some of the best Wrs ever have had drop issues early on. Comes down to Jones getting through it and succeeding.

He has not played well or at a minimum nowhere near his potential. You cant play a guy who is half asing it because he is paid the most.

I would bring him in. They are very thin at Linebaker.

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.