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Based on everything we know of McDermott. I'd be absolutely SHOCKED if he doesn't help his assistants get HC jobs. Your goal as a boss is to set up people you care about for success and help them achieve their goals.. I don't think Frazier gets snagged and I don't think Daboll has done enough yet. However, I can see Ken Dorsey getting an OC job or a college job some where.

I love how the article says "different expectations" The outside perception of this team pre-season was SOOO different than our perception. It's so weird how everyone thought we would be a bad team, even with returning 10 starters on defense and drafting Oliver.

I wonder if Frazier wants another HC job. I wonder if he really likes his position and being a part of building this thing. Not to mention, with the way the league is going with young offensive minds... does he get consideration as a past coach that didn't do great as an HC(especially as a defensive guy)?

The fact that they are doing this without turnovers means it's much more sustainable, no? A lot of times pics, fumbles, etc are "luck" in the NFL. Can we create more opportunities? sure but forcing 5 + 3 and outs week in and week out is very sustainable. Yeah, I love this about our coaching staff.. that's how you create a team, not "stars" Yeah and if need be, we have Kurt Coleman to come in. There'll be no drop off. Marlowe has played pretty well too.

After watching yesterday, I continue to be blown away at how incredibly sound and well coached this defense is. There was two plays in particular where I thought, "WOW, that is a combination of great coaching, execution, and discipline." This defense follows their keys like a team I haven't seen in a long time. Here are the plays: 1) Siran Neal blitzes off of the edge, and the Titans ran a swing with their WR. Based on that blitz, one wrong misstep or misread by our defense that play beats us 95% of the time for a big play. Poyer (could have been Hyde) comes from the safety position and fills with a gain of ~1 yard making a great open field tackle. 2) Titans run a power stretch. We're 100% beat to the outside. Hughes was being double and to make up ground, spins to the outside and forces Henry back inside for the LB's to fill. It was truly a very savvy play by Hughes that I don't think he makes even last year. When I'm watching this defense, the cohesion has been absolutely unreal. There's very little drop off with sub packages and our rotation is strong. If we stay healthy, we have a VERY special defensive unit. It's been very fun to watch.

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Yeah, look at how well the Vikings did with him and Theilen last year. Steelers with AB and JuJu.. didn't make the play offs Falcons with Julio (aside from one year, where their defense was incredible), Calvin Ridley and Sanu.... 1-3. How many times Calvin Johnson made the playoffs Man those Bengals REALLY KILLED it last year with AJ Green and Tyler Boyd. And WOW did the Giants KILL it with OBJ. All of their sub 6-10 seasons. All the "GREAT" WR's pats had last year (other than Moss, they don't have great receivers, ever) Julian Edelman is probably avg on any other team, see Wes Welker All those "GREAT" WR's the Panthers had when the went to the SB. (cotchery was their #1) Seahawks with "all of the money" they have tied up in WR. (Who is their #1?) Point being... QB driven league, WR's don't win you games. QB's make receivers.... not the other way around.

Never understood wanting to spend money at the WR position. With no QB / OL, they're useless anyway.

Maybe the coaching staff is holding out hope that Robert Foster comes back from his injury after the bye week and returns to last seasons form? That would be ideal. I don't think we're making a trade for a WR. Just get Dawson Knox more involved.

No, stop it man. You sound like someone that understands football outside of ESPN and what some website tells you!

.. played college ball

Please see "that stood" Dion Dawkins has no been bad in the slightest this year.... Every linemen gets beat. But i'm wondering where this liability film is? I have yet to see him get beat "plenty" this year and look out of place, Mr. Sullivan.

He has 1 holding call this year that stood and 1 last year..........................

Proof of him being a "huge liability" please. I'm assuming you meant constantly... so let's find this proof.

Have you watched Dawkins this year? .... Seriously.. Have you actually watched him play football this year?

100%. It's just the NFL's protocol.

Not for nothing... but just because you lose consciousness does not automatically mean you have a concussion. The two are not synonymous

You don't feel like Spain is good? Or have you confirmed that? Spain and Dawkins are not our issue. In fact, Morse had a rouggghhh day on Sunday. Spain has been very consistent and i'm extremely pleased with him. Feliciano is better than Ford at guard and right now, Nsekhe is better than him at tackle. He's a rookie coming from a spread offense. He needs time. I don't think he should be on the field but I don't think I'm going to argue the value of him being on the field vs him getting "mental reps."

I think this is just something we're going to have to live with for the longevity of Josh Allen's tenure in Buffalo. We're going to see some HOLY S***! plays.. then plays like the interception in the Bengals game. I don't think that will ever change.

Wow.... listening to him speak.... it just heart wrenching.

It turns out, it was.. or else we'd be 2-2 staring at a tough Tennessee team possibly without our QB.

Lol, obviously...... that clearly not the point... Let me summarize thread: This game is more important than others because: In terms of how we respond to an emotional loss and adversity In terms of how Josh Allen can respond to playing poorly In terms of how the defense responds to having TB post his worst career numbers In terms of seeing where we are in the "process" and how we can shake a loss and come back and be "complete?" In terms of gauging, "are we a play off team?" or "are we a fringe team?"

No. There are many many reasons why this game on Sunday in important. That Dolphins game can and should be a cake walk.

Doesn't "multitude of reasons" make it critical?

Yes. This is my point.. These are games that past Bills' teams lose! 100%.. This is why I think this game is more important than most.