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You're right Gunner, just saw that. I don't follow WC teams that closely. Thanks?

Melvin Ingram is an OLB or at least he was. AJ is a D- Lineman. I'd stick with youth and potential over age.

Too bad Wallace couldn't do the same to Landry. ? He will be the highest paid when it's done. Probably somewhere around 18 per.

Ngakoue? Clowney? Unfortunately there's a list of reasons why they're available. Not always. He seems healthy between the months of February and August.

I'm also in that camp thinking Norman would start opposite Tre, but also wary of his age. I like Levi as depth but never considered him "starter" material. Dane Jackson hopefully comes on strong and Norman makes a full recovery. If not I guess I can live with Wallace and Jackson.

Because bringing in a "Big Name" player would put butts in the stadium seats! Oh, wait.............

And apparently a sense of humor doesn't fit yours. It was a joke, Gunner seemed to get it but I guess it doesn't support your agenda of defecating on my thread. Seriously dude what is your problem? Have you ever expressed an opinion someone didn't agree with? Over 200 responses on this thread but yours are the only ones I have to debate and in a nasty manner no less. Some agree, some don't. Sit back, have a Flying Bison and relax will you.

You're a closet Browns fan aren't you? My bad. His 1st season was a throw away. I corrected it, thanks.

Sorry Gunner, he regressed last year which is what I meant.

True, but up until this upcoming season Baker has had significantly more talent to work with and has woefully underperformed. Josh's 1st season was a throw away, roster purging, cap cleansing type of season. Basically a "lets see what we got to work with" type season. Last year we got a taste of what he can do with actual playmakers. And now like you said we get to see if these guys are truly franchise material.

If you're looking for actual narrative and articles you won't find any, that's why I consider it a pass. If it's not talked about then its either accepted or overlooked. Maybe it's wrong to assume they're getting a "pass" as I'm sure they've received their fair share of negative criticism in their circles. But not to the extent Josh gets which reaches national exposure. And dude, what's with the name calling? Oh well, at least it took over 200 posts before someone resorted to it. ?

https://therichreport.com/2020/03/24/no-more-excuses-for-the-buffalo-bills-and-josh-allen/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasmcgee/2020/08/14/josh-allen-has-no-excuse-for-failure-after-dion-dawkins-extension/#16d708371ae8 https://billswire.usatoday.com/2020/07/31/bleacher-report-josh-allen-buffalo-bills-concern/ https://www.nfl.com/videos/pff-three-2019-playoff-teams-unlikely-to-return-in-2020 LOL! 10 pages in and I'm surprised it took this long for some poster to bash an opinion. There's plenty more material out there if you care to search. No QB from this class gets the criticism Allen gets. Mayfield, the #1 overall gets a pass because you don't give up on a #1 regardless of the superior talent around him, even if he did regress in 2019. Darnold gets a pass because he's on a dumpster fire of a team with atrocious coaching. Jackson gets a pass because well, he's earned it. And just to be clear I never said that the other QB's are not feeling pressure to perform, just that it doesn't get written and commented on like the criticism thrown at Allen. And yes, I do peruse other message boards to read, not comment. Darnold is still considered vastly superior to Allen at JetsNation to which they blame coaching and lack of talent. At the Dawg Pound they blame coaching and the dreaded sophomore slump. I'm not making excuses for him, if he deserves the blame for not progressing than that's on him. Just tired of the same old narrative we've been subjected to since we drafted him. He's improved every year and has accomplished more than his contemporaries outside of Jackson.

Not a weakness, just not a position of strength. True, McD's defense is player friendly for those that excel in coverage and recognition.

I love our D but I wouldn't exactly go that far. Our DL is strong and deep. Our safety duo is strong and disciplined. But,...... Outside of our All Pro CB we have nothing but a ? on the other side. Wallace who is serviceable but also gets taken behind the woodshed every so often. Norman who may have a renaissance under McD but it would be foolish to think he'll lock down the #2 spot after a few seasons of sub par play in Washington. Our slot DBs are solid. LB? We have a young, supremely athletic MLB who still suffers from lapses in judgment (arrow pointing up) and a OLB who is a coverage specialist that lacks thump and tackling proficiency ( but a great fit in this scheme) The benefit for these 2 is that they're young and entering their 3rd season playing together. Klein is JAG who like Norman may find a rebirth in this system. And yes, I understand we can't have an All Pro at every position? And yes I do believe this is a Top 5 unit in the league.

Watson also has (2) first rd. playoff exits, (should be 3?) and choked away a 24 point lead on the way to a 51-31 drubbing. He's a great regular season QB. You want to blame his playoff games on coaching or defensive short comings? Go ahead. You can use the same train of thought on Josh's playoff game as well. To me he's not elite, yet. He is uber talented but hasn't won anything but a game Buffalo choked away. And no, I don't dislike him. If he and Josh were in the same draft and both on the board I'd pick Watson without blinking. But for the forseeable future Josh is my guy!!

Man! I can't even put him in the equation.?

Straight to the point! I dig it! Don't agree, but I dig it. ?

Baker Mayfield has accomplished nothing in the same amount of time with significantly more talent. Darnold has accomplished less than nothing in the same amount of time. Jackson has an MVP to his name but also has (2) first rd. playoff exits with an uber talented roster. Watson also has (2) first rd. playoff exits, (should be 3?) and choked away a 24 point lead on the way to a 51-31 drubbing. Nobody is talking about these guys in a make or break scenario. Shoot, Watson will be one of the highest paid QBs pretty soon. I expect Josh to make a significant step forward with the talent surrounding him but in no way do I expect him to be shown the door if it doesn't happen. He's already accomplished more than the (2) "Pro ready" QBs drafted before him. Seems like everyone is so hell bent on seeing him fail to protect the consensus predraft opinion that he would never be an accurate and caliber franchise QB. Yet nobody is defecating on Lamar when many thought he was a RB/WR gadget player. What say you? Thoughts? In your opinion is it truly make or break for Josh this year?

He did do fairly well in NE and got paid more than I expected he would. He did have a QB that was a little better than Darnold though. A little better...

I've said this before and I'll say it again. If Shaq Lawson and Jordan Phillips can get 10 million per on the FA market then Matt Milano should get 10 mil per to stay in Buffalo. He is a more valuable piece to this defense than Phillips and Lawson ever were. Posters that are saying 7 and 8 per are delusional.

This^^^. If Josh shows he's the "real deal" this season Edmunds will most likely get tagged. Milano has expressed love for Buffalo and will most likely accept a "fair" contract along the lines of Dion's. I see a 9-10 Mil per in his future. If Phillips and Lawson can draw 10 per from other teams then Milano certainly should as well.

Fair deal. May look like a bargain if he continues to improve.

Bass has to be lights out to beat out the vet. Hausch may have played poorly in some games last season and very well cost us the Browns game but he was money in the playoff game in Houston.

Hopefully his footwork has gotten better. Beane drafted this guy as a future starting RT who can play Guard in a pinch, not the other way around. I like his attitude but it just tells me he's not the clear cut starter at either position.

Greg Tompsett (@GregTompsett) Tweeted: That size isn’t supposed to move that way ????? #GoBills #BillsMafia Didn't want to start a thread for this so I thought I'd just put it here. Not sure if this was posted anywhere. Does he look impaired to you? ? Man, this kid can move for a man his size! So glad we got him when we did, but does anyone think Quinnen Williams would have been the pick if he were available at the time. It's early but Ed has proven to be the better DT thus far.