BigDingus

OMG! Now the Jets block a FG & return it for a TD?! WTF is happening

Eagles having back to back blocked FGs to win the game... They've got a horseshoe up their ass to pull that off.

That's not required for a West coast offense though. It's not about having a fullback or being under center most of the time, it's about the short passing game, stretching the field horizontally & picking up 1st downs over taking big shots. Not really much to do with running the ball any particular way or having a set formation.

I know... I've hit a knew low quoting myself! What's next, becoming a Jets fan? I'm concerned rock bottom might be right around the corner 😭 But yeah, I don't genuinely care how skinny Kincaid is. If he plays well, he can look like the 28 Years Later zombie & I'll be cool with it.

I don't know what the original thread was titled, but it was probably more understandable than "[Incomplete Title]"

Yes, I'm quoting myself. People do realize the upside down face implies I'm joking, right? You know, like we all rag on Keon for being slow? Just want to make it clear I don't really care how skinny Kincaid is 👍

Why are we the only team that doesn't expect our 1st - 3rd round rookies to not do much? I see this same comment every single year, all while we have late round guys prove that rookies can, in fact, do something! When we get Haisrston back, is he just going to be another guy that rides the bench & only goes in a few times a game? Or do we expect this season to be a big nothing burger & that we used a 1st on him in preparation for next year?

Because any time this defense faces a semi competent QB with weapons, they can't do anything. Anyone above Bo Nix in skill will have no trouble. Missing Oliver & Milano only makes that worse.

Those are all McDermott's draft picks. 1st, 2nd & 3rd rounders at that. Granted, Tre's career was derailed by injuries, but we knew that 2 years ago. McDermott is the one who signed him back & started him.

And this is why I say just continue using high draft picks on offense. McDermott & Beane could have 3 straight drafts going all defense & still not get it figured out. Our only hope with this regime is for Allen & Co. to dominate. The Baltimore game proved that much.

Hawes is going to pull a Benford & supplant our 1st round toothpick WR posing as a TE 🙃

37 - 26 Bills Not sure why that score, but it looks just a bit weird, so that's what will happen.

Yes, he's been so much better since Brady took over. And this may be a stretch, but I'd argue that also has to do with losing Stefon Diggs. I think it's because he no longer feels the need to force the ball to anyone, and he's now the unequivocal leader & loudest voice on that offense. It could also be partially because he no longer has that safety blanket, but either way, he's much better at protecting the football now. And although I think he was elite ever since 2020, I just pushback when people say "he never really had a turnover problem" or "his TD to TO ratio was always amazing!" That's just not true.

Um... that didn't happen. It actually would be newsworthy if he did "shine." Maybe you should scroll up a bit & read the thread.

Yes, he was both TD leader & turnover leader. He's actually still the turnover leader the past 7 years (by a pretty wide margin), and he has Mahomes beat by 3 TDs. I'm just saying his TD to turnover ratio was just pretty good, never great. Even with all his TDs, he had too many turnovers compared to the other guys.

I agree, though just wanted to point out that most outside of Buffalo don't consider Terrell Bernard to be a top tier LB. Just to put it in perspective, PFF gave him a 47.6 grade for 2024 (165th among LBs) and just for laughs, he's got a 79 overall rating in Madden 😆 I know, I know, we all hate PFF. I'm only bringing up that in a redraft, he likely wouldn't be valued as highly as we value him. Regarding everything else, I think wasting a 1st round pick on Kaiir Elam kinda sours things a bit. The Bills have a severe lack of elite talent & play makers, so consistently falling to change that with your 1st round picks reflects poorly on Beane regardless of late round hits.

His TD to turnover ratio was good, not great. Jalen Hurts: 145 total TDs to 45 turnovers - 3.22 to 1 ratio Aaron Rodgers: 508 total TDs to 162 turnovers - 3.14 to 1 ratio Patrick Mahomes: 263 total TDs to 88 turnovers - 2.99 to 1 ratio Lamar Jackson: 206 total TDs to 75 turnovers - 2.75 to 1 ratio Russell Wilson: 385 total TDs to 147 turnovers - 2.62 to 1 ratio Jared Goff: 241 total TDs to 95 turnovers - 2.54 to 1 ratio Joe Burrow: 154 total TDs to 61 turnovers - 2.52 to 1 ratio Brock Purdy: 74 total TDs to 32 turnovers - 2.31 to 1 ratio Dak Prescott: 245 total TDs to 111 turnovers - 2.21 ratio Josh Allen (prior to 2024): 219 total TDs to 102 turnovers - 2.14 ratio In other words, it was a "good" TD to TO ratio, but not amazing. After he stopped being a turnover machine, he improved his ratio to 2.40 TDs to 1 TO, which is better, but still worse than everyone I listed except for Purdy & Dak. We have to be honest, Josh did turn the ball over a ton.

He was a turnover machine. Up through the 2023 season, Allen had never gone 2 straight regular season games without an INT. And even with last season's remarkable turnaround, he's still way above everyone else in total turnovers since he's been in the league. Now I argue that's partially because very few players have been starting & healthy for as many games as him, and his TDs were much more important. However, even when including his TDs, his TD/turnover ratio was below others in that group. Thankfully, that's changed. It's what allowed him to win MVP over others who were also very deserving. I think it's important to give credit to Josh for his growth & not just act like the problems never existed. It's the same way I view the huge leap he took in 2020. A lot of people will say things like "anyone who paid attention KNEW Allen would be a star!" or "Allen was ALWAYS great, he just needed more help!" I think stuff like that downplays how hard Josh worked to get better. He was not a guaranteed star. He busted his ass to become one.

Damn right he is! All you guys who wanted to package him in all your imaginary trades - FOR SHAME!

But unlike years prior, they started off 2-0, so they have a tiny cushion. I do mostly agree though, Browning isn't going to put the team on his shoulders. I also see them losing a lot of 1 score games. Burrow could come back with 3 games left on the schedule. If they go .500 in the meantime, they could be 8-6, with 11 wins getting them into the playoffs (they would've made it with 10 wins last year had the Chiefs played their starters week 18). It's a tough schedule, but they've got some winnable games prior to week 16 (presumably when Burrow could return): Vikings Broncos Steelers x2 Jets Bears Patriots They will likely lose against the Bills, Ravens (x2), Lions & Packers, then Burrow can return to close out the season against the Dolphins, Cardinals & Browns.

Three months. Ouch. Fortunately for the Bengals, Browning has shown he's capable of winning games. No, he's not nearly as good as Burrow, but paired with their weapons, he can have success. 3 months is a long time, but that still leaves him open for a return in December.

He does look happy, but let's not read too much into that. People were saying the same thing about Amari Cooper last year 😄

Geez, Russ was 30/40 for 450 yards & 3 TDs up until that point... Wtf was he thinking?

And that's why you pay James Cook. I know everyone loves Groot, but he was making more money last year (pre-extension) than Cook is making now (post-extension). Does anyone think he contributes more to our success than Cook? They shouldn't. And just because Cook plays a "devalued" position, doesn't mean he's actually less valuable.

I don't know if Josh had worse, or if I had worse seeing Josh run to the sideline...