Richard Noggin

I also hopped on the DJ Jones train (with Okwara). The posited contract projections for these two are SUPER cap-friendly (creating the kind of dubiousness one experiences when miraculously mock-drafting 1st rounders at picks 61 and 94, for example).

Important for everyone to read perspectives like this. Especially those hailing from Bills country.

To be fair, neither of us knows this. Let's not pretend that we do. I was clearly using the OP's phrasing. And I will argue that he IS a better option, moving forward, than Barkley. At no point would anyone compare him to Allen, so I'm not sure why you included him in your first line.

Experience in the system is what I typed. Webb knows the offense well (as evidenced by his running of last summer's voluntary practices, for example).

I guess we'll never know for sure...

Based on his experience in and comfort with the system, his size, sneaky athleticism, and inexpensiveness.

I think Davis Webb is the perfect backup for Allen next season.

He must, for the first time in his OC career, effectively marry the passing and running games. His offenses have been either lopsided or ineffective for the most part.

Rugby is a very physical and oftentimes violent game, no doubt. I played a bit in high school and college. But it's very different from football in that rugby tacklers almost always seek to wrap up, rather than collide with/knock down ball carriers. It's almost counter-intuitive to the American sensibility. Less protection does not typically equal more damaging collisions.

To be fair, these metrics don't necessarily scream freakish athleticism. They definitely do, however, loudly proclaim top-quartile athleticism. Knox is demonstrably more explosive than the majority of NFL TEs. But he's not Vernon Davis fast, or Gronk big, for example. Those are/were freakish athletes. He's simply very athletic all around.

Come on. His handful of angry runs (after catch) have unquestionably displayed explosive athleticism. The issue with Knox is a lack of consistent hands, blocking (too many total whiffs), and general spatial awareness (too often we've watched him jump or lunge for touch passes he should instead have sprinted underneath). That's a potentially damning list of flaws. Hell, his plus athleticism is probably the only reason he's still in the league.

I'm here for this kind of analysis.

It is necessary to hate all of these things. Whether it's fashionable or not is moot.

No way Barrett is cheaper. The others could oddly be comparable, due to age.

You are free to eat and drink as you please. And I am free to judge the heck out of how you eat and drink, if I am made aware of it. You don't need to care what I think. But if you tell me you use ranch, or overpower expensive whiskey with carbonated corn syrup, then I'm going to comment. That's just how it is.

They're both right. Leave me alone, AND eff your terrible taste.

It's a tough sport to play only casually/occasionally. So many moving parts. And frustrating as heck when you're rusty or just not all that good. But once you get a taste of what real hitting feels like... I'm not good most of the time. But usually around September or October I catch fleeting glimpses of what decent tennis feels like.

Anyone in WNY need a hitting partner? I have only one friend who plays, and he's breaking down (we're in our early 40s). Despite my age and lack of a 2nd serve, I know I've got a solid game in me if only I could get out there more. Any decent opportunities for affordable lessons or singles play? I've never enjoyed doubles much, unfortunately (probably my sometimes erratic service game; gets a little hairy with a partner at the net).

Like the 2019 (or 2020) Bills?

Network would be wise to take note of the Buffalo TV market's potential when there's a local connection (or of course just regular hockey or football on). Throw the new WNY (and probably SE Florida) viewers a bone by doing a little more homework. That's just diligent broadcast production and growing the product.

Appreciate the play-by-play as I'm finishing up my 15-hour work day. Thanks, gang.

It says they were vulnerable against balanced offensive attacks. Teams who could effectively run and play-action, but also go decisive, 3-step rhythm passing on early downs...they give a defense like the Bills trouble. Hence the VERY different results against Indy and Baltimore in the playoffs, for example.

He had some intriguing length (35.25" arms) and straight-line speed (90+ percentiles at the combine for the 40 and his splits) and explosion (solid vert and broad jumps). But his 3-cone, bench, and body weight (at the combine) were abysmal (29th, 43rd, and 12th percentiles among DEs) and his shuttle wasn't very good either (66%). https://nflcombineresults.com/playerpage.php?i=8287 So he was a lean, twitchy tweener with very tight hips and not a lot of tape. As they said in the youtube clip provided: possibly just a one-down pass rusher. Such a forced, need-based reach. I think we (not exactly me, but a number of you) now know definitively (with respect to testing) which numbers tend to translate best to EDGE success in the NFL. And it ain't just sprinting and jumping in shorts. Pretty sure 3-cone and shuttle are high on the list. Who among you can share that particular grading scale with us? I know some of you know what I'm talking about... Not sure how this helps further the discussion of scouting prospects in 2021. Shrug.

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article242124326.html Young man looks to have lost some serious mass since he retired. Which suggests he's not planning a comeback anytime soon. So many football players work really hard year round to keep their weight UP. Look at and listen to Eric Wood on this subject. Think about what Gronk looked like not too long after "retiring." It's not natural, or comfortable, for many guys to maintain such bulked up build.

I touched on this a little last night, I think: Many fans fail to acknowledge or appreciate the mathematically impressive variability of the NFL. So many compounding layers of interdependent variables influencing every outcome. It really...complicates things.