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  1. 2 minutes ago, MikePJ76 said:

    Can't wait to see Ray Davis and Dewayne Carter this summer.

    I think I’ll be watching all the pre-season games this year with more interest then I have since we drafted Josh 

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  2. I keep hearing good things about  Claypool if he gets his s*it together add Coleman and Samuel to Kincaid and Shakir this group has potential to be more productive then last year 

     

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  3. 4 hours ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:

    He’s everything. He’s faster than 4.5 also, plus plays even faster. 
     

    I do remember during draft time that most saw him as a big slot, which is what many say about Coleman. Coleman just didn’t have the production though.

    Considering who was throwing Colman the ball and JJ 

  4. On 6/3/2024 at 12:10 PM, GoBills808 said:

    I believe we saw the absolute pinnacle of what this offense could accomplish playing ball control in the last divisional game vs one of the best defenses in the league in KC

     

    they played a perfect game and still needed a freak fumble to keep it close. And that was w a better offensive roster. It's not going to work imo, we don't have the players or the coaching for it

     

    Yes yes that’s what cost us the game against the Chiefs not all the injuries on defense yes yes it was what you are saying 

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  5. On 6/3/2024 at 10:31 AM, MikePJ76 said:

    I think the Bills make the playoffs this year but I still think they are behind the chiefs because the chiefs are just better up front.  The Bills have done nothing to change that this offseason.  

     

    I view the Bills currently as in the same ballpark as the 90's packers.  The packers just could not beat Dallas in the playoffs.  They tried everything.  Signed one of the greatest players in nfl history in reggie white and he got his azz kicked in two playoff games against Dallas.  They just could not matchup because of Dallas talent up front on both sides of the ball.  It completely disrupted their ability to play the game the way they wanted to.

     

    Green Bay finally got over the hump in 96 because Dallas was running on fumes and with irvin suspended and deion hurt Dallas lost to Carolina.

     

    To me as it stands today, the Bills need someone else to knock off KC and then they need to go win.  I think its possible.  Buffalo struggles with Cincy and JAX a little also but I think they would have a better shot today at Cincy, Jax, Baltimore than KC.  Especially if the ravens decided to play like a passing first team the way they did last year vs KC in the championship game, that was just insane.   The AFC is loaded.  I just hope the Bills are actually healthy for once when the playoffs start, I believe they will be in them someway somehow.

    We don’t need anyone to beat KC for us what we need is going into the playoffs healthy 

    On 6/3/2024 at 11:44 AM, mrags said:

    Maybe we should just trade Allen then. Let’s trade him for 2 more TEs, and Derrick Henry.

     

    Are you always that miserable ??

  6. 21 hours ago, mrags said:

    The only thing that’s shocking about this is they aren’t looking to host the draft in 2027. The first possible draft after the stadium is complete. 

    I think the reason for that could be they want to show of at least 3 Lombardi trophies 🏆during that draft !?! 

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  7. 19 minutes ago, hondo in seattle said:

     

    That's a fair point (though I might have preferred a power back for us).    

     

    But when you think about cap management, do you pay him when his contract is up?  

     

    I mean, ideally, our backfield would consist of Josh, a Thurman Thomas clone as HB and a Cookie Gilchrist clone at FB when we use a FB.   But if Thomas and Gilchrist clones were available, we couldn't afford them except on rookie contracts.  

     

    If you're a GM building a team, you have to economize somewhere.  I think Beane's decided to economize at the RB position. 

     

    I think he's decided that we can either be great at passing or great at running - but not both.  And, for obvious reasons, he's decided he wants us to be great at passing.  It's not true in every case, but Beane has tended to get us linemen who our better in pass-pro than run-blocking.  After all, we do have Josh.  The passing game is the priority.  

    I think having a good running game makes your passing game even better , i believe the plan for this year is to run the ball more we drafted a RB to complement Cook , as of now  we don’t really have a true WR1 hopefully Colman will become that , even with Josh being a unicorn I think McD always wanted to run the ball more , and I don’t think you have to sacrifice that much of your salary cap to have a good running game by paying  James Cook 

  8. 32 minutes ago, DC Grid said:

    Unless he plays great and wants to sign for slightly below market, he’s gone when his contract is done.  There are few backs in the NFL worth a second contract and nothing Cook has shown so far makes me think he’s anything all that special.  I still think the guy is too soft and too often goes down on first contact.  

    I’m sure you would be thrilled to hear those words form your employer 😉

  9. 4 minutes ago, hondo in seattle said:

     

    In the 1960s, the best athletes became RBs.  Nowadays, the best athletes become RBs and DBs.  That doesn't mean that all RBs are created equal but the difference between a very good back and an average back isn't all that great and not worth the salary differential when you're trying to build a passing attack.   

     

    I think Beane sees his 1567 total yards is a result of the offense Cook plays, not a measuring stick of his talent.  

     

    While Cook had 1,500 yards of offense, Allen had nearly 5,000.   Who are opponents scheming to stop?  Other teams game-planned to stop Allen.  They game-planned to cover Diggs.  Cook was an afterthought.  Just look at the two-high shells, 4-2-5, and other soft defenses we faced.  In the old days, the D's Allen often saw across the LOS would have been called "Pass Prevent."   

     

    A little perspective...  Thurman got over 2,000 yards rushing and receiving in a 16-game season when he was a focal part of the offense.  OJ rushed for over 2,000 yards in a 14-game season against run-first defenses when he was the offense.  Cook gained 1,500 yards rushing and receiving against Pass Prevent defenses in a 17-game season when he was the threat Ds didn't worry about.  It's a nice accomplishment but not special.     

     

    I personally don't think Beane sees Cook as irreplaceable.  That's my guess.  

    I think the way the defenses we’re playing us was the reason why we drafted Cook with his skill set , I think he’s a perfect fit for this offense 

  10. 11 minutes ago, 2003Contenders said:

    Some random thoughts:

     

    -- After 2 years in the league, Cook does not have a lot of mileage on him. So I would be less fearful of signing him to a 2nd contract than I would be if he were a true workhorse style RB.
     

    -- Davis profiles to be more of a "every-down" back than Cook does. Obviously he has not played a down in the NFL yet, so we will have to see.

     

    -- The Davis/Cook combo could be lethal, if Davis proves to be the 4th-round steal I hope he proves to be and Brady comes up with some quality schemes.
     

    -- The market the last couple of years has not been a great one for RBs, as teams have realized the short lifespan they have and the typical poor investment in giving a workhorse RB a huge 2nd contract

     

    All of this is to say that if Cook continues to improve and evolves into a mainstay "lightning" in a proverbial thunder-and-lightning running game, then he could very well be worth re-signing, provided that the contract is a modest one. Conversely, if Davis does turn out to be a workhorse, it would not be difficult finding a 3rd-down back to replace Cook and compliment Davis. So many factors at play here, some of which we will find out this year: Does Cook continue to improve? How good is Davis?

     

    Regardless, if Cook is looking for a contract that pays him north of, say, $4M per season, then that money would be better invested elsewhere.

     

    If Devin Singletary got $ 5.5 million per season I’m pretty sure Cook should and will get at least that and probably more 

  11. 2 minutes ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:

    He was 5th in most carries vs 6 or fewer in the box also. The rushing doesn’t impress me.

     

    What has to separate RBs is the receiving. He definitely has a skill set as a route runner that not all RBs have. But he’s been inconsistent. If he cleans that up and becomes a 70 catch RB, sure. He probably gets a 2nd contract.

     

    Its also tough with Allen but he has to score more.

     

    1,500 total yards, 60-70 catches, 10 total tds. Thats a solid stat line that isn’t easy to replace.

     

    He’s got the total yards just needs to increase the TDs. He won’t get many tds inside the 5 with Allen so he’ll need to break some TDs for long gains. Also not drop TDs.

    I think Cook will have bigger role as a receiver  in this new Brady’s offense , I can see Cook getting 15 touches and 5+ targets average about 100 total yards per game 

  12. 1 minute ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:

    What’s a reasonable contract?

     

    Also I think Singletary was very productive for us in limited time. We didn’t run as much when he was here.

    He was 4th in rushing and in the top 5 or better in total yards ( if I’m not mistaken) 

    to be honest I’m not sure what would be a reasonable contract , but it he can clean up the drops and be even a bigger threat as a receiver then he should be paid as a top 5 RB what ever that is 

  13. 23 hours ago, hondo in seattle said:

    I suspect part of Beane's cap-management plan is to keep drafting backs and never paying real money for one.  

     

    You can't spend big at every position...  RBs are a dime a dozen...  Today's NFL is a passing league. 

     

    I'm guessing those are his considerations.   I think Cook walks.  

    1567 total yards is a dime a dozen ?when was the last time we had a good RB since L McCoy left ? We used a premium draft capital on Cook yes if he’ll ask for something crazy then he walks but otherwise I think he gets extended 

     

  14. 21 minutes ago, Alphadawg7 said:

     

    People forget...Bills were 3rd in sacks in the entire NFL last year, only 3 behind the top team too.  And that is with Tre, Milano, and Jones all out for most the season and Bernard missing the end of the season.  

     

    Our pass rush isn't as dire as many fear IMHO.

    During the season we had a decent pass rush in the playoffs not so much , and it’s been like that for few years now 

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  15. 1 hour ago, boyst said:

    Khan is just not a good person nor is he fit to be the representation for London. This is a terrible idea and there are greater issues that should be addressed that fall under his responsibility than trying to land a Super Bowl.

     

    Eff him. 

    Eff him x 2 

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  16. 7 minutes ago, PBF81 said:

     

    He was on the team assistant to Dorsey the entire time.  This implied notion that they woke him up after a hard weekend out drinking and the poor guy came in cold is disingenuous at best.  

     

    At the end of the day he took the same crew, particularly Allen, and got less from him while having Allen's passing metrics plummet to levels getting dangerously close to 2019's.  

     

    And if we're going to talk about disingenuous, he gets credit for us going 6-1 the last 7, almost exclusively here.  But if not for a defensive TD vs. NE and a STs TD vs. Miami, we don't win the division and likely don't even make the playoffs.  Then it's an entirely different discussion.  TBD if we're going to be honest.  LOL, can you even imagine ...   This place would have been apoplectic.  LOL  

     

     

    What a bunch of nonsense , the Miami game we should have won by 3 scores !!!!
     Josh made some horrible decisions on his 2 INTs  , his pass Ty Johnson at the goal line , and let’s not forget the fumble , but please continue to blame Brady for that 

  17. 1 hour ago, PBF81 said:

     

    Great point if Josh is going to run the ball 200 times.  He was on pace for around 150 carries under Brady, a career high average.  

     

    Again, find a QB that finished the season at 60.7% comp. % and posted an 85.5 Rating that made the playoffs much less won his division or won a playoff game.  

     

    The rest is immaterial.  

     

    It'll have to improve overall.  Many people see this.  

     

    BTW, you inadvertantly impugn or coaching.  Two years ago we wanted Josh to run less.  No sooner had Brady taken over than the same coaching staff wanted him to run more.  

     

    Presumably that doesn't really need any explanation.  😏

     

     

    we we’re a .500 football team and had to change a lot things to have any hope of getting in as a wild card , Josh running more was one of them 

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