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I searched the forum already and couldn't find anything about this, sorry if it's a double post. I just read about the Madden '24 Pre-order, which comes with a perk called the "Josh Allen Elite Player Item." Does anyone have a clue what this is???? I never pre-order games and never care about the perks they ship them with, but wondering if this is something that would be fun to collect. in my searching around the internet I couldn't find an explanation either. many thanks!

we've got the younger, fresher Cook already. He wasn't utilized that much as rookie, but you hear players on the team like Von Miller always talking about him....seems like the people on the inside see him breaking out.

I'd be surprised. Yeah it would be awesome right now, but then we'd have to kick more cap down the line, plus toss aside some of the younger prospects we just acquired. Going "all-in" doesn't guarantee a championship, and I think you've got a better chance and cracking the superbowl by having a playoff team every year for a decade. Even as much as I LOVE Von Miller, I still question if that move is good for this team in the long-run or not. On the plus side, in addition to his play he does seem to have a big influence on the players around him, so maybe that's the intangible benefit.

Can't think of a better pick for the Bills. LOVE IT. If he's everything they're saying he is, and he lives up to it of course. Elite tight ends are rare, and look at what they do for the teams that have them. Defenses can't take these guys away, they're annoying as hell to play against.

exactly, plus the 3rd round comp to boot! I would say that's a sweet deal.

totally. plus, why should we really care who gets picked anyway? drafts are drafts...some players will be good, others will suck, and some will be just okay.

yes that's true....assuming that there are any sensible football fans out there 🤣

Well you certainly have a point regarding the fans that are into the other sports. But regarding the football side of things, the past is the past. I'd much rather watch our Bills compete for a superbowl than watch Mac-douchebag Jones fart for four quarters, leading one of the NFL's most boring teams.

ding ding ding! Exactly why the draft was designed the way it was, give the losing teams a chance to get better players and the winners get the scraps.

I mean plus this just makes sense....they wanted their new GM to be involved in one of the biggest franchise decisions. They did what was right for them, and they nailed it.

Honest question for the board. Have there been many receivers who excelled in the slot as rookies or even second year players? i ask because the best examples I can think of are veteran guys who excelled at the mental aspect of finding soft spots in various coverages. Then I think about the Bills last year and the players who we tried to replace Beasley with, like McKenzie, who is super fast but was mediocre in that role.

It's always a question of who is available, first of all. Also, I don't think any team drafts someone as a #2, they draft the best players they can, and hope they reach their best potential. Therefore, I'd go against the grain on this one and say TE if there's a star potential guy there. Those guys are way rarer. If Kelce is an A+ tight end, Dawson Knox is a B+/A- at best. Imagine putting a Kelce or Gronk in his prime on this offense....JA wouldn't even know what an incompletion looks like.

I always see it as pointless to try and rank players at the top like that. They're all a bit different with different strengths and weaknesses, play for different teams with different management, different climates, different coaching, different rosters.... Beasley could have made a comment about Rodgers being disrespected WITHOUT ranking him. Rodgers stands on his own with his own reputation.

totally, football is just entertainment anyway. People seem to have forgotten that we were approximately 7-9 for 20 years lol. Winning is fun, and having our team in the playoffs every year is also fun. A Super Bowl would be even more fun…but yeahhhhh.

This could absolutely be true. I'm sure athletes are solicited for business deals, investments, endorsements, etc all the time.... The danger of social media....whatever you post gets "interpreted."

I'm 50/50 on it. You're right, but on the other hand, RB is a position where a guy can step in and immediately make a big impact.

Perhaps this article is satire?

I don't share the opinion that Frazier is a problem. His defenses historically rank at the top of the league, and that has not changed during his time with the Bills. Even with all the injuries this season, the defense performed extremely well.

A year ago, everyone said the Bills had the best roster in the league. We had an unfortunate rash of injuries this season. Now we're going to lose some important players to free agency. At this point, yeah we need some roster improvements, that's clear. Complaints about the coaching staff and front office? Total bull####. Any team that's winning their division and in the playoffs every year has a winning formula. As far as I'm concerned, as long as they have JA and they keep working at it, they're gonna crack through eventually. We can complain about the Chiefs all we want, but the way down is far. Fire McDermott and Beane? This team is more likely to end up back in 7-9 purgatory than win the Super Bowl.

except McDermott Bills broke the draught in his first season (ahem with less than stellar talent), went 13-3 last season, made the playoffs every season but one (Josh's rookie season), and reached one AFC Championship game. Jauron's highlight season was what, 7-9? Jauron was a walking ghost, McDermott is fired up and working his tail off, while owning up to mistakes and working to correct them. I just don't see any comparison between the two.

I would also add, Beane has also done a good job moving on from players. Most of those short deals weren't extended, and he knew to let Lawson and Philips go when they were overvalued. This year is a bit more difficult with Edmunds and Poyer.

Maybe they'll do it, but I'd be surprised...the cap situation is what it is. Meanwhile they extended other players before their deals were up.

No news here really....he didn't get a contract extension and surprise surprise.... he's a free agent....lol. Can't keep everybody unfortunately....here's hoping we've got some young guys waiting in the wings who we just haven't seen yet.

sometimes the guys without pedigree have to work harder and play better than everyone else to prove themselves. Maybe he's one of those guys.

because maybe he adds value?