Richard Noggin

Need bodies to eat up reps? If he isn't going to be of value to the team in the regular season (which we all hope/know he won't be), then he can serve to reduce the wear-and-tear on others in the meantime. Of course, the preseason QBs might disagree with that assessment.

No one gonna give Rodgers props for his sense of humor on that one? I'm in the minority among football fans, as I've always liked his persona. Seems smart and funny to me.

But isn't that how roster development works for teams interested in the kind of sustainable success Beane has aspired to? (I'm thinking of organizations like GB, PITT, and BAL when I type this. Teams that have QBs (for the most part), and rely elsewhere upon sober, draft-based, long-term roster-building (for the most part). They don't behave like KC or the LA Rams, with their high turnover and reduced reliance upon drafted depth.) I understand the desire for the most recent 2nd-round pick to be spent on a promising CB or OL instead of another DE. But outside of that, I'm not sure what the better approach would be.

Sure. But the kid displays demonstrable confidence, backed up by early results, that bodes well for him in such a high pressure position.

Um...

Can you quote my "next level" posting? I was just suggesting you don't need to be so defensive. Your opinion is valid.

Take it easy there, guy. No need for such drama. You can have an opinion on backup D-linemen without assuming a defensive stance. I, too, wonder if Butler's size and expense gives him a slight advantage over Zimmer in the eyes of McBeane. Beane was in Carolina when they drafted Butler, and he (Butler) DOES have the pedigree GMs often covet. Whereas Zimmer, despite his seriously ELITE athleticism, is always operating from behind.

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...