MJS

Those actually look good. When are teams going to realize that going back to the basics is what looks the best?

Good to start underrated. But I think they lose credibility by having the Dolphins above the Bills. How many years do we need to do this? The Dolphins get overhyped in the off season only to lose the division to the Bills. The same thing will happen this year. I'm more concerned about the Jets with Aaron Rodgers, because they are a complete unknown. We know the Dophins. If you think the Bills have a problem getting over the hump, what do you think about the Dolphins? The Ravens and Cowboys are predictably overrated, like they always are. The Eagles are flawed. The Bengals get a pass for last year, but they weren't exactly looking great before Burrow went down anyway. I'm not sure how much higher the Bills should be, but the teams above them are not necessarily better, in my opinion, and the case could be made that some of them are worse.

What's your secret to immortality?

Player. They make the most money.

I guess the world will never know.

Probably none, but I was never a QB. I bet I could catch a couple of passes, though. I was a pretty good receiver in my day. 6'3" and I could run a 4.5 40. Probably couldn't run a 5.5 these days, though. Come on. I could complete a tap pass or quick shovel pass to a TE or running back... if I don't fumble the snap. I've never lined up under center to receive a snap before. I'm more worried about that.

Yeah, I've made comments about his effort and I always have a ton of people saying "all receivers do that sometimes". I think that is bull. Diggs was clearly checked out mentally before leaving.

Absolutely. I believe the Athletic did a ranking of each NFL roster before the draft and the Bills were 4th. Anyone who thinks this team is going to be a lot worse this year is just being pessimistic. We still have a top 5 team in the NFL and will make the playoffs. The Dolphins and Jets have good rosters too, though, so we'll see what they can do. The division is no cake walk, but the Bills should be the favorites, still, in my opinion.

If the Dolphins take Worthy, I'll just laugh. How much would he even move the needle? Receiver and speed is already a strength for them. It would be a dumb pick, in my opinion.

You'd think a Bills fan would be less likely to suggest this. There are organizations like Green Bay who's fans probably think franchise QB's are easy to find. Their fans should be the ones saying to trade a franchise QB for draft picks.

You have a total of 34 posts on this board since you joined in 2017, and this is what you wanted to be one of them?

We'd be the laughing stock of the league for the next 20 years. Half of first round QBs are busts. Even of the ones who aren't busts, the chance of one of them becoming a top 2 or 3 QB like Josh Allen is very small. Trading Josh Allen is imbecilic, regardless of the return.

It's an issue right now, but if it means that more juniors will stay in school, I think that's a good thing. It will equalize over time. Too many players try to get into the NFL too early and it hurts their future.

Not from me. He is the one guy I hope they steer clear from in round 1. Motivation issues. Not coachable. Gives up on plays, even plays he is targeted. Not dynamic with the ball in his hands. Plays slower than his 40 time. The weird stuff about diabetes and how he handles it coming out. I do not like what I hear about him, regardless of how talented he is physically. He doesn't sound like a guy the Bills would be high on, anyway. I'd let some other team find out about him. There are plenty of other talented receivers.

Can you define this career path? You are saying that Belichick became an offensive guru (which he didn't. His offensive coordinators always ran the offenses), so is that your question? Or do you mean will McDermott win as many superbowls? Or do you mean leave the team in 20 years and not be able to get a job?

I wouldn't do it for anything. Do you know how difficult it is to get a top 3 QB? Guys like Josh Allen don't come around very often. I don't care how many 1st round picks you have. You are not likely to get a QB as good as him. I guarantee you they have NOT considered it. Because they aren't stupid. Beane said he would trade himself first. He knows that there is no chance of that happening.

Adonai is already a substitute for the name of God. They shouldn't have any issue using the word, unless they view it as offensive as a name? I'm not sure.

Beat me to it. They view it differently in Judaism. They do not use the name of God except very rarely, if at all. They keep the name sacred. They often don't even write it.

It actually means "My Lord" and is already said in place of the name of God which is "Yahweh".

Josh Allen. I'm only kidding a little bit. The media was dunking on him after his first couple of years. Many predicted he would be a bust and they focused on his relatively poor stats to point to. Then he had his breakout year in 2020. For those paying attention, Josh Allen had amazing flashes all through his first couple of years, even though his stats weren't always reflective of his clear talent. This prediction from Mel Kiper is always fun. He gets laughed out of the room for predicting Josh Allen would be the best QB in the AFC East in 5 years (after his rookie season):

I think of Patrick Mahomes. I think that was the intention.

There are teams better at it than others, though. It isn't just completely random. I think it is more that there are so many factors that impact the ability of a player to succeed in the NFL, only a few of which are even in their control. A lot of it comes down to their ability, but also their fit with coaches and scheme, the play of players around them, injuries, etc. Every player enters the league with a deck stacked against them, with boundless talent that they are asked to compete against first on their own team for a spot to play, then against others. And if they don't show an immediate ability to compete against players who all have much more experience than they do, they are quickly given up on, especially by short sighted coaches and GM's fighting for their own jobs.

Yeah, there are guys here who do full draft boards, watch film on all these guys, and do full 7 round mock drafts, etc. I don't know where they get the time (or how they stay married), but their insight can be valuable.

I'm not THAT much of a football fan. I don't think I'll ever research 7th round prospects for any position, including running back.

6th and 7th round players are a crap shoot in any draft anyway. It's up to the scouts to find and identify those diamonds in the rough. And if they don't work out, nobody cares because they were 6th and 7th rounders.