BigDingus

I agree with just about everything aside from benching him. There are definitely people open in these games, and he's not throwing to them. It's a reocurring theme. And although I think we definitely need better WRs, Josh isn't hitting the ones we have. Even in games where he plays well, he's not seeing people downfield. Look at these from the Chiefs game: And from the Pats game: People get open, but Allen's not seeing them or gets happy feet & runs into pressure.

People mocked me for saying we were a Kincaid injury away from having zero passing game, and the Chiefs win made Beane & McDermott think we don't need help. But no, this team thinks because we beat KC, we're built to beat anyone. Unfortunately, we've gone backwards, while the Pats have improved dramatically. Not only that, they have the most cap space in the NFL to get even better next year, while we have the least available cap in the league. Doesn't help that Allen just looks worse in general. Most of his sacks this year have been his own fault according to advanced metrics. I'm not sure how this gets better now, but it'll take a miracle at this point.

Told yall. Winning against the Chiefs made Beane & everyone else think we don't need help & the offense is set.

Given what the doctors did to him, they were more at fault rather than the assassin, so it's still in the ballpark.

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Or we could just sign any other JAG with a fast 40 time & serve the same role without risking our defense. I know Coleman's been a dud, but c'mon... lets at least be happy we're seeing a 1st round pick on defense be successful & not push it.

The Pats are a really good team, but still young. I don't know about the Broncos, but the Colts are legit. Offensively, they're 1st in PPG, 2nd in YPG, 3rd in passing, 8th in rushing. Defensively, they're 7th in PPG, 16th in YPG, but that's heavily skewed by their pass defense (26th), which they believe they just upgraded. Then you have Daniel Jones, who has played fantastic (aside from this last game). Leads the league in passing yards, has 19 total TDs, 101 passer rating, 70.6 QBR, etc. And like with us, the Colts have a strong run game complimenting him. Remaining on their schedule, their toughest games are: - Chiefs -Jaguars x 2 -Seahawks -49ers We've got: -Bucs -Steelers -Patriots -Eagles I don't know how games will shake out, and we need to catch the Pats first, but I think the Colts are our biggest threat for the 1 seed.

Well we should. How has doing nothing gone for us in the past? 8 seasons with Allen... how content are we wasting this time by doing nothing? This team is a Kincaid injury away from being extremely limited in passing potential once again. Unless we want to squander another year, they need to take this more seriously. Beating the Chiefs does not mean you're all set. Beane might not even be here next year if they scrub out in the playoffs again, especially against the Chiefs. Those early round picks are worth more NOW than they will be by draft time. The 1 seed is still in play. They need to catch the Pats though. Doing nothing & hoping for the best isn't enough anymore.

Just wanted to point out the Colts have the 4th best rush defense, are 7th in PPG, but 26th in pass defense. If this helps bolster their pass defense, they'll have legitimately strong D to go with a great offense. Never thought I'd see Daniel Jones as the league's leading passer over half way through the season, but here we are.

That's what a team does when they're trying to win a Super Bowl. They're currently the 1 seed, so what better time to address a weakness NOW? I was afraid wining against the Chiefs would convince Beane & McDermott they don't need to make any moves, but I disagree. I'd rather spend picks on an established good player than wait for next year & hope they draft well (and then wait even longer for those picks to maybe develop).

Defense looks much more competent with Poyer back there, Hairston getting time & Hoecht being inserted. Too bad Hoecht is lost already... I just don't understand how this keeps happening. Any hope we get is instantly balanced out by yet another injury. Maybe, if we're extremely lucky, Oliver will come back some point late in the season. But damn this sucks! That aside, Allen got his act together & showed up against KC yet again. Cook validating my offseason obsession with defending him to anyone who would listen 😅 And given all the injuries on defense, I'm shocked that one particular person is still healthy. I won't say his name in fear of jinxing him, but I was very wrong about him. He was great today!

How you win matters, and who you win against matters. If they beat the Chiefs, it at least gives you confidence they can beat someone relevant. If they lose a close game, it also shows they can hang with a good team. But if they look like crap, particularly on offense, it'll be a tough road ahead.

My vibe is several of these options. In order of priority: 1) I care most about HOW we play. Been saying this even in those first 4 early wins. 2) It very much is a must-win for home field advantage, or any chance we have of getting it over the Pats & Colts 3) A loss would be devastating, especially if Allen looks bad. But yes, we have won in the past & it hasn't really mattered. We either lost other games to put us behind in the standings, lost to them in the playoffs or both. However, losing to them doesn't mean we'll magically reverse the results & win in the playoffs, so ultimately I just care how they play more than anything.

At this point, I'd be excited too. Shakir & Gabe will probably be more competent than Coleman & co. Can't get much more depressing than what we've seen the last 3 games.

Guys, I'm pretty sure we're too broke to trade or sign for any of the exiting players. We're dead last in available cap, so it'd take a lot to get someone notable. Makes it even more painful knowing the Pats have the MOST cap space available with like $50+ million. They're just going to get better & better, which is sad to imagine given where we all expected to be.