Richard Noggin

Wildcard move

That was actually the LEAST prickish response I could have imagined to my post, and I mean that sincerely. Thanks. Just responding to the potential nudge towards an anti-science/anti-public health stance there. But that's not terribly football-related, so I'll just return to "our" original point here: FINALLY the Bills are poised for success, and a damned public health crisis shuts it down. Or whatever you want to call it. Of course. Because we're cursed.

Fixed it for you.

It's the Billsy-est thing of all time.

Pass rushing prowess definitely matters, but...one could argue that defensive linemen don't earn the opportunity to rush the passer UNLESS they first stop the run. (And/or unless their offense scores points in bunches.) A defense that can get after the QB but struggles to stop the run will only work when your offense scores a lot of points.

First, thank you for the date-driven source. Maybe this hasn't been pointed out yet, but: a huge issue with these Bills positional cap percentages as posted in the graphic, is that Addison is being counted as an LB. So the Bills are ACTUALLY spending $59M on the DL (NOT $49M), and only $17M on LBs (NOT $28M--it was this bizarre LB allotment that caught my eye initially). That puts the Bills DL spending up to 27 or 28% of their cap (rather than 23% as posted). Really hope I'm not repeating someone else's scoop, as this correction further emphasizes the current lopsided cap allotment (that all our rookie contracts allow for as of 2020) that will have to be adjusted considerably once they pay Tre and Dawkins, and maybe Milano (although Milano getting paid would make this chart MORE accurate, with respect to the LB cap hits) and then eventually Allen. These numbers mean we should see some serious production and disruption from our down-linemen, eh?

This thread?

It's also just a terrible take in the first place. Schobel was undersized and lacked power. Epenesa is big and powerful. And without reading the 20 or so pages I've missed, I'm hoping this has been pointed out repeatedly. I truly don't understand the comparison.

Kind of upset I missed all the religious and political stuff the Mods apparently scrubbed from this thread. Love being at odds with my neighbors in WNY. Oh, well. I guess let's talk about punters, then. My money is on the dual threat guy, Vedvik (sp?). Also intrigued by the hybrid FB/HB guy. Love me a good west coast-style movement H-Back, if that's in fact what he is. Little help on this one?

Love the first few comments following the linked article: WeaBootyWarrior8 months ago Led B1G in sacks as a non starter? What the *****? Why didn’t they start him? kingricky8 months ago @WeaBootyWarrior my thoughts exactly WeaBootyWarrior8 months ago @kingricky Like...That’s bad coaching, isn’t it? I don’t care who’s in front of him, if the dude is a baller, he’s starting ?

It IS more complicated than that, you're right. But you're also right that allowing Brown and Beasley to work against CBs one step down on the depth chart will help them have more potential success. And, of course, you'd think defensive gameplans will additionally account for Diggs at times, with safeties rolled over the top of him and linebackers buzzing underneath him. Not sure the opposition had to do much of that player-specific scheming last season, which one hopes even further opens up the other options in the passing game, and even maybe more impactfully, spills over into how they defend our run game. We hope to see a cascading series of positive impacts, not the least of which should be Diggs's own game-changing production.

You're kinda all-in on this Fromm pick, eh? I'll bet McBeane are much more geeked about the physical DE and RB who fell to them in rounds 2 and 3, to be honest. They will see the field in week one (barring injuries or viral complications). The QB pick represented excellent value; I'll give you that. And it's good to invest in the most important position in all of sports.

It's actually officially true, albeit fractionally so. Moss 4.65 Singletary 4.66 But Moss more recently ran an electronically-timed 4.52 at a private workout, which might more accurately reflect his game speed on film. So Moss is in fact faster in a straight line.

Can't wait.

I sense a commercial break approaching...

That's how the bleach drains out of it...

You are relentless, aren't you? Points for consistency. Gotta ding you for being a real effing bummer, though.

What a childishly limited perspective. Sounds painful.

Have a shot of bleach. Cheers! Bills up soon...

Again, your empathy is overwhelming. You'll be okay despite being reminded of reality. Enjoy the draft!

Take it easy, you science geek. It's a thing. A real thing.

Heath nut.

Oh...that's not what I'm seeing on the TV already?

Well, not...literally literally.

May I ask what EDGE players have to do with Milano's contract?