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1 hour ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:
Don't think we trade Addison to a division rival.
Could be wrong.
Russell Bodine says hello. That being said, I dont really disagree with what you said.
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1 hour ago, YoloinOhio said:
Methinks there is gonna be a Daboll special trick play or two with Diggs slinging the ball.
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After escaping major injury till the preseason game 2, I am firmly on the side of those who are majorly concerned. WR, CB and DT severely depleted with injury / illness / Covid. McD - not that you need us to tell ya - but pls pls ease up on the practices for starters in these groups - so we head to the season healthy. All the hard work is done - let us now reap the rewards by keeping the players healthy.
P.S. For those who dont know, McD's mentor Andy Reid has always been a big believer in physical practices.
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First Darnold, now Vinny Curry. Something in the New Jersey water?
Jokes aside, prayers for the veteran to make a full recovery and return to the field.
Oh, forgot to add: With Lawson out and now Curry, they would be so happy to take Addison for a late pick. I wouldnt mind that trade.
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We really need to have the off-season throw off between Allen and Mahomes. Bet ya, Josh bests Mahomes in every single category.
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2 hours ago, The Red King said:
I'm not sure I'd even want this, but it was floating in my head. With the look of all-white unis, now with white face-masks looking so good, what if Buffalo defaulted to them as their main uni, even for home games, as some teams have in the past (Miami being one, if my aging memory is still working).
Again, not even sure I'd want this, but figure it might be fun to see what others think. I do think the all-whites are pretty sharp.
Only if we play 17 home games lol.
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Writing was on the wall. Legend of Kumerow has surpassed Duuuke of late. We have too much WR talent to keep Duke. I mean, for God’s sake, we couldn’t even keep John Brown at 3.5 mill - that’s how good we are one thru six..
That said, Duke really beat the odds to be with us for this long. So long Duke!! Thanks for the memories.
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I dont know about blue, but I wouldnt mind seeing red helmets.
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12 hours ago, John from Riverside said:
While sacks are a flashy great thing I am much more concerned about the overall productivity of our defensive rookies which includes pressures and the ability to play the run if they can’t do those things consistently they won’t be on the field the good news is it looks like they are
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14 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:
Weren’t they both drafted already?
I think he meant with small trade-ups.
9 minutes ago, SCBills said:I think Hughes & AJ start with Rousseau, Addison, Obada as the main rotation. Darryl Johnson active for specials and plays a few snaps.
Wouldn’t be surprised if Basham is inactive gamedays until/if he starts making more splash plays in practice, but the Bears game was a good indicator that he’s got the ability. Likely as an interior rusher who can flip outside on occasion.
I think he will find PT through ST initially.
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The Bears may still trade him since it is obvious from the preseason that they are years from contending. Their starters were crushed by our second string. And, we are one of the potential trade partners. Two of our pass rushers not named Rousseau and a future high pick ought to do it with some cash negotiations to fit things under the cap.
After seeing how well the defensive line is doing in the preseason, I will admit thought that my willingness to do such a trade has gone down considerably. Before TC, I would have been all over such a trade.
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2 hours ago, Westside Madness said:
I don't ask this question lightly. This may be also be the first or second OP I have posted.
McDermott has obviously brought this team together and his relationship with Beane is amazing. That being said, is Daboll and his offensive system seem more important than McDermott and his, both, defensive skills and HC acumen to the Bills long term. Impulsively.
I want to assume and fully expect the Bills to let Daboll walk into a new HC job with Tribisky as his QB and we will fill that OC gap with someone, but this offense is humming. Like a well tuned classic car.
Are we confident that we can survive Daboll's absence?
This actually reads better than I expected it to...Vodka!!
We still have both. But since you asked- McD and it is not even close.
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My top 10 predictions:
Mahomes, Rodgers and Donald will be top 3. And Josh Allen will be ranked higher than Brady.
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17 hours ago, GunnerBill said:
Here we go... my take on who hurt themselves and who helped themselves in our beatdown of the Bears:
Good Night for...
Mitch Trubisky - Let's start with the returning hero Mitch Trubisky going back to the team that gave up on him (and he would still be the best QB on their roster right now). His first drive he was a little amped up and high on a couple of balls, but overall Mitch had a great half. I was advocating last year for an upgrade on Matt Barkley. A team with a Superbowl level roster and a Quarterback still earning essentially rookie level money for the year should have a high end backup. If (heaven forbid) Josh missed time Mitch could keep this team on track.
The "starting" defensive line - Okay Greg Rousseau will grab the headlines, and rightly so he stood out again, but the whole of that 'starting' dline - Rousseau, Phillips, Oliver and Epenesa - was outstanding. They demolished the Bears (admittedly poor) starting oline. Rousseau grabbed another sack, two in two games, and Epenesa got a couple of really impressive pressures and one big Quarterback hit. I was impressed with Harrison Phillips again too - he had a batted ball on the first play and pushed the pocket well. He left the game injured and hopefully it is nothing serious. They also played the run better this week. All four of them were impressive and I also liked the fact Leslie had them move about and line up in different spots. Ed rushed once from the edge, AJ rushed stood up from the interior.... it remains to be seen what it looks like when the lights go on against the Steelers but so far so good on improving the line play.
Jacob Hollister - Dawson Knox remains atop of the depth chart and has started both pre-season games but he had another drop today and Job Hollister caught 3 for 53 and a 2 point conversion. He isn't the athletic freak that Knox is but he has looked like a solid addition who knows his role and has safe hands. I'm not sure the staff sees Tight End as a live "competition" but I think you are going to see both get plenty of opportunities when the regular season starts.
Reggie Gilliam - Not sure there was ever any doubt about Gilliam making the roster but a really nice night for him, 2 short yardage touchdowns, plus a short yardage conversion for a first down and a really nice block on the Zack Moss run to the 1. He is a core special teamer, he can play full back, he can play tight end, and he ended this game playing some tailback. He is just the definition of a McBeane player - versatile, smart, tough, and with that underdog chip on his shoulder. The up-back handoffs in short yardage and goalline situations definitely look like an addition to the offense, it's not something this staff has done a lot before now though I remember Marrone and Hackett used them occasionally with Frank "the tank" Summers a few years back.
Marquez Stevenson - With that one play on punt return I think this kid secured his place in Buffalo. You can't cut guys with his speed who score special teams touchdowns in pre-season and expect them to get through waivers. It almost never happens. Teams with less depth will be willing to take a shot and just use him as a returner. I still don't think he looks anything special as a receiver at this point and given the players ahead of him finding a spot is tricky. Could they stash him on IR? Sure. Could they put him on the 53 thinking "we will cut him a few weeks into the season when teams are a bit more settled and then sneak him on the practice squad".... they could definitely try that but that is what Denver tried with Isaiah McKenzie three years ago and the Bills (at the time a bad team with little depth) liked the upside enough to claim him. Unless Buffalo is willing to lose him, Stevenson has to be on the squad in my opinion.
Bad Night for...
Outside corner depth - I commented last week and I am still concerned. Siran Neal was a bit unlucky on the long touchdown throw because he had good position but at the same time my concerns about his speed as an outside guy remain. Dane Jackson played better than last week, he was tighter in coverage and just more active and around the ball. Nick McCloud had a pick on Dalton but just generally I still feel the Bills are thinner at the spot than a Superbowl contender should be. Interestingly I didn't see Levi Wallace out there at all (please correct me if I just missed him) which would suggest given that he did start last week that McDermott and Frazier have now declared whatever battle there was for CB2 over.
Jake Kumerow - Seems slightly harsh to have a player who scored a touchdown on the "bad night" list but it was hard to find guys for this category this week after that performance. Here is my thinking on Kumerow: he had two bad drops. Yes the ball was a bit off target on the first but still he should have hauled it in. Also Isaiah McKenzie proved yet again that he is the 5th best receiver on this team, led the Bills in yards and receptions, can play outside and in the slot, and even if you ignore the returners job he belongs on this roster. Then Stevenson has the big return and makes himself very difficult to sneak onto the practice squad as discussed above. All of which means the WR6 spot that Kumerow looked to have essentially tied up might just be a little vulnerable again. The Bills could choose to go with 7, of course, but what looked like a done deal at receiver suddenly got interesting.
Matt Haack - Not a great night for the Bills' new punter. It was remarked on by a few people last week that he seemed to take a while to get his punt off and on his shanked 29 yarder in the 2nd quarter the Bears definitely got close enough to disrupt his motion. He also had a 48 yarder in the second half where he was guilty of the thing I used to criticise Bojo for pretty frequently - out kicking his coverage with poor hang time. Was not impressed. Worth watching when the season kicks off.
Jake Fromm - I know, I know, it sounds like I just wanna get on the kid's back, I really don't but 3/7 for 20 yards at 2.9 yards per attempt. I'm sorry I see nothing that suggests he has the arm to play in the league. I didn't think Davis Webb shone yesterday either, but at least he manages to get the ball out and into the hands of his playmakers. Fromm is the 4th best Quarterback on the roster. He could still land on the practice squad but I would have thought Webb will be ahead of him for that spot if he also clears waivers. There is no reason for the Bills to keep either of them as a 3rd guy on the 53.
The 3rd team offensive line - You know you are struggling for negatives when you have to start digging into the 3rd team oline but these guys were all over the place. I was pretty happy with the Jack Anderson selection in the 7th round (I had him graded a little higher) but having seen him play two games he very much fits in the category of "developmental prospect" who needs some time and seasoning. Jordan Devey also majorly struggled at center. There was nobody on this line who looks like making a late push for the roster.
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Bump. Rankings updated after preseason week 2 (see OP).
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7 hours ago, Beerball said:
I don't want to go all @stevestojan about this, but Haack was pretty brutal yesterday. Should Beane bring in some fresh legs to look at?
Nope - just score every time - so the punter is irrevelant.😀
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Is there a limit on the number of players we can put on IR? Obviously the strategy is to put a bunch of players on the 53, then move to IR to make way for the true 53. Shd be the strategy to preserve our depth in the trenches. Zimmer, Phillips, Doyle are the top candidates for this strategy. Maybe do it with a couple of LBs too.
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11 minutes ago, ChronicAndKnuckles said:
#11?? Guy won the reception and receiving title. As usual the Bills get slighted. I wonder where the previous years yards/rec leaders were placed.
I think that is not so rare. I remember Antonio Brown was ranked higher than both DeAndre Hopkins and Julio Jones in 2019 despite having less yards and catches in 2018. I think Diggs also led the league in targets, which helped his stats.
That said, I will not disagree that a strong case can be made for Diggs to be in the top 10!! Ahead of Hopkins and Adams.
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Just announced. I think he was #54 last year. Fair recognition! Ahead of Tyreek Hill.
Folks truly come to Buffalo to become the best versions of themselves (Beasley also made top 100 for the first time).Now waiting for the 258 mill guy to appear in the top 10.
127 catches. 1535 Yards. Led League and yet this was his favorite play
Great Player! GREATER TEAMMATE!!
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Tre at #95 named one of the biggest snubs (confirming what we all said here):
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2947298-the-biggest-early-surprises-from-nfls-top-100-players
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9 minutes ago, BillsFan619 said:
While there are definitely exceptions, rookies typically go through stretches of struggle even if they’re really good. You definitely want to have some veteran presence around (who is also still good) like a Jerry Hughes type.
No doubt Hughes is valuable. But if we hv surplus, to get back something of value, we gotta trade sthing of value no? Omelette eggs thing. At this point Addison’s value may be higher inside the organization than outside whereas it might be the opposite with Hughes.
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Maybe a better idea to keep Addison and trade Jerry Hughes to Atlanta for Hayden Hurst and maybe a pick.
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2 hours ago, Thurman#1 said:
The release says that's when he's expected back, not that he will be back.
I expected Megan Fox to have her tattoos removed and drop over to my place for a date last night.
Weirdly, it did not happen.
Lol - your personal expectation is not a fair comparison - but if Machine Gun Kelly (not our @machine gun kelly ) we’re to say it about Megan Fox, I’d believe it.
If you read the link, you’d know this came from McD himself. He had not indicated a date before for when Diggs would be back.
Buffalo Bills could be among least covid-19 vaccinated teams
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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I am borderline alarmed. After the Ryan Succoup dinner incident, Bruce Arians instituted his own protocols which are more stringent than those mandated by the NFL.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/32084225/bruce-arians-implementing-own-covid-19-rules-tampa-bay-buccaneers-road-trips
I think the Bills should follow suit especially given their low vaccination rates. Forget who is vaccinated and who is not. No more family outings etc. Go back to 2020 protocols.