Richard Noggin

Agree with your analysis of the guards here. They've (Ford, Feliciano, Boettger) been mostly meh. Still a chance for some improvement, but the Bills lack high-end or even demonstrably average starters at both spots. I keep thinking that Bates could capably play at just about any spot along the line, at least on par with our current crop of OGs. And possibly close to Morse's play at OC. As an OT he's been okay at best in spot duty (better on the right than the left, to my eye). Seems like his versatility is preventing him from serious starting consideration (too much value as a 5-position flex backup?). Or, I suppose, it could be that his ONLY real value IS his position flex (not good enough to start anywhere, but good enough to backup everywhere). Either way, he's a valuable guy on game days.

Because Beane's literal JOB is to assemble the best possible roster/team he can, each season. Levi Wallace is not the BEST POSSIBLE CB2 in the NFL for this scheme (although of course he IS a serviceable starter there, as we've seen). Basically, Levi Wallace is NOT yet good enough to lock up long term and present as a definitive pair with Tre White. But until the Bills decide to allocate more draft/FA resources to the position (or get luckier with late-round guys and/or under-the-radar vet pickups), Levi Wallace is likely good enough to keep himself near the top of the depth chart. He LIVES McDermott's process. I love his mindset. It's even possible that some other team makes him a multiple-year offer after this season, when the cap jumps and he's likely logged another solid but unspectacular campaign on a visible Bills secondary unit. Heck, maybe Levi makes a bunch of plays and EARNS a real payday. Who knows?

Yes to Johnson over Addison, despite the lack of savings and Johnson's lack of production when he's gotten defensive snaps. Yes to youth (potential for increased future value) and physical traits (length) and position flex (STs). Addison and Hughes are redundant on the depth chart. One has to step aside. I especially don't want Obada being cut in favor of a past-prime vet like Addison. I think Efe Obada is a sneaky good acquisition. Johnson isn't some must-have gameday talent, but he is useful, cheap, and possesses traits.

Interestingly enough, Wallace just today admitted that playing off technique was something he was not comfortable with at first in Buffalo, coming from Alabama where they had him manning up on guys on the line. He mentioned that Dane Jackson, coming from Pitt's program, has dealt with the same transition since being drafted. These are guys who are being taught to play off on purpose (and learning a lot from Tre White on how to do it well, according to Wallace), NOT being lined up that way because that's all they can do. It's what the team wants its corners to excel at primarily.

Of course YOU'D defend the color green, LIMEaid.

I hear you with this list. Only that last spot seems up for debate. I don't like leaving Hodgins exposed on the PS, as I think that guy is going to play in this league. Also, Stevenson's speed and return ability is intriguing (and lacking outside of McKenzie), but of course I understand the numbers game there. Those are the two I could see instead of Kumerow.

I'm seeing a MUCH more compact throwing motion in these drills; just like what we saw in those brief clips this summer from his work with Palmer on in-breaking routes. It's not that wide-open stance we saw a ton of last season (which mostly proved effective). That was all elbow and wrist flick, like throwing darts. These newer mechanics are much quieter, from a closed stance, finishing across his body. Really focused on "taking a bite out of the hamburger," for you QB mechanics nerds. Very interesting.

Appreciate you sticking to your guns here. The word "glaring" is likely too emphatic. But I'd argue that last season showed us that the lack of at least a threat of an explosive/effective running attack can eventually be exploited by DCs with enough time and talent (like those in the playoffs). So maybe it's less about the individual RBs, and more about the overall running game. Still, it matters. And we've seen examples of that repeatedly. The threat of balance is needed to keep defenses honest and off-balance just enough.

To be fair, Thurm, this thread headline was written (as a question) back in March of 2020. The cupboards were even less stocked then. Difficult to argue that. I've got no issue with the RB committee approach (which we assume would include Moss, Singletary, and either Breida or Williams or whomever), but I don't think this staff favors keeping more than 2 ACTUAL RBs active most gamedays (because Taiwan Jones). Maybe that changes. If we transition to a more zone-heavy scheme, as we saw happen a bit last season, maybe Breida becomes a more valued contributor? Who necromanced this thread again anyways? Because I don't even think the premise still holds water going into the 2021 season. Would a more dynamic player help the offense? Of course. Is it a glaring need? No. Obviously.

Thinner, sure. A little. But has that guy EVER lifted weights or actually trained in the offseason? There's a reason he can't move or throw anymore. And it ain't the weight he allegedly shed.

According to a chyron/crawl stat in that clip, the Bills defense had the 10th highest QB pressure rate last season? Wild.

Who's Kwame?

Underrated wit in this post.

Just busting beef. My sense of humor isn't always...uplifting.

Question: what/who are "DV people"? (I do understand the abbreviation to mean domestic violence, mind you.) Odd phrasing to my ear/eye. Just first responders/social workers/law enforcement types? Or, like...fans of it?

Thank you. I do love analytics. (I actually wish, if I could have a superpower, that it would be the ability to instantly produce analytics on ANY facet of my life to date, no matter how quotidian. And I'm in the Humanities. For example, how many minutes have I spent doing everything I've done the last year? Or decade? Or lifetime? At work, how many more times have I performed a certain task compared to colleagues? At home, especially, how many more minutes have I logged doing household chores compared to cohabitants? No agenda there, of course...) But, being that this drinking game was played in an on-campus suite of six sophomores with moderately diverse backgrounds and academic interests, I'm thinking we counted the utterances at least once. I'd like to know if I imbibed more fluid ounces than my counterparts no matter which team I was assigned to...

This gets an exaggerated eye-roll (I know...devastating) unless you provide details. Why would you mention it and NOT be more specific? Your insight could (and I'm truly not being entirely facetious here) greatly help the team.

Tell me this is a Rick Sanchez reference...

Okay, here goes (it's VERY complicated, so make sure you have something to write with): Divide your drinking party in half. One half will be assigned "red light," and the other...wait for it, will be assigned "Roxanne." Play the song. Every time you hear your assigned word/phrase, drink. I suggest nothing heavier than sessionable beer, as due to Sting's (and pop music in the 80's, in general) reliance on extreme repetition of the chorus (HELLO Bruce Springsteen, among others!), you will consume between 12 and 36 ounces of beverage in a fairly short period of time (depending upon multiple factors like age, weight, constitution, etc.). There goes.

The drinking game, anyways. You're aware of the drinking game, right?

And...I'll be watching you. (I'll be deeply disappointed and culturally freaked out if I'm the first to grab this low-hanging fruit. Also, thank you for growing it.)

I want this on my tombstone

This is why I am VERY critical of a few of the Bills most beloved figures. They are (or at least were) demonstrably bad people. OJ is the obvious frontrunner, and broadly agreed upon. But there are others that many Bills fans refuse to judge. Which, I guess, is their right. I just have more difficulty turning a blind eye to the malfeasance of privileged athletes. I'm certainly not perfect, either, for the record.

That's the spirit.

Kelly's delivery could not be much more different than Allen's current motion. Kelly and Moon had similar throwing styles to my eye: TONS of arc from really high, traditional, over-the-top throwing motions. Look at the way the ball explodes upward out of Kelly's hand, compared to the more direct rockets Allen throws. That really old school throwing motion was great for getting the ball over the top of a defense. Really great for having guys run underneath dimes. Allen's motion is more about laser beams for the modern spread game, and from a boggling variety of platforms (not quite Mahomes or Rodgers level, but not far off at all).