MJS

Getting a backup QB is not that hard to do. There are plenty of decent vets. Sign one of those who lose out on the QB carousel.

"...watching you render the children"? What does that mean?

Fourth: he is 63 years old and been in the league forever. He is the definition of an old, retread coach.

I think you can hope Spencer Brown develops, but that shouldn't be the plan. They need to bring in a starter at RT. If Brown wins the job, fine. So far, he has been one of the worst starters on the team.

I guess we'll see in a couple of years. I think this regime drafts to develop players. They don't like to play rookies, even though a lot of them are forced onto the field. I think they draft guys planning to have them develop for a couple of years before they are really a part of the equation.

Pretty good.

Move Bates back to LG. That seems to be his best position. Dawkins could stay at LT. Then you do whatever you can to significantly upgrade RG and RT. Spencer Brown can be the swing tackle and hopefully develop more. Gabe Davis needs to go back to being the 3rd/4th WR. Draft a WR really high, or bring in a free agent to fill that #2 role. Heck, even trade for one if you need to.

The Bills have had a statistically great defense the past few years. They seem to struggle against the elite offenses, though, which makes sense. I think they are too rigid. They need to be more willing to change things up.

This is what I was going to say. We need finishers.

TJ Watt

What did they say? Was it just speculation, or was there some mention of it by coaches or something?

I don't know. Maybe everyone is smarter than me and they know how to recognize coaching in a game. I see the players and their performances. The PLAYERS were not good enough. I think we need more talent. The offensive line is bad. Gabe didn't step up into that #2 role. The defensive line wasn't getting pressure. Yeah, I think the coaches need to take a hard look at their schemes and be willing to make some significant changes. You have to be evolving constantly in this league. People can continue to dump everything on coaching, but it is far more obvious to see the lack of execution from the players to me. We have a good team, but the oline is a big problem and we need a few more pieces besides that. Heck, Josh Allen needs to play better too. Let's not pretend like he was playing his best ball in 2022.

Cincinnati is the better team. I think they surpassed the Bills this year, and I suspect they surpassed the Chiefs as well and are now the best team in the AFC. I think they got a little lucky last year, but there is not luck involved now. They are legitimately a contender and here to stay. It kind of sucks for the Bills because it used to be just the Chiefs as a hurdle. Now it is the Chiefs AND the Bengals. Buffalo needs to have a great off-season and come back next year stronger than ever. There's a lot to clean up on both sides of the ball, and I hope the coaches are taking hard looks at their schemes and implementing real changes. They need to evolve.

He also lost more games than he won. He was overrated. That's pretty good, honestly. Top 5 in TD's and top 10 in yards. The only thing amiss is that high INT number. The 90's were the sweet spot in the NFL. Defenses could still play, but you still had a ton of good offenses, legendary QB's, great running backs. Teams put up points, but you also had defensive struggles. I think the game was better back then, but it was also less safe for the players.

We have trouble beating Kansas City and Cincinnati in the playoffs. Those are two of the top 3 or 4 teams in the NFL. The Bills are still a good team, though. And the Bills seem to be able to beat KC in the regular season, too. We need to make changes to get over the hump, but let's not pretend like the Bills are a bad team, or even an average team. They are for sure a good team. But the talk of them being the best team in the league to start the season was not true, in hindsight. If we had a good offensive line, we'd be a lot closer.

Yes. Most definitely. But we are past that as a franchise. We need an AFC championship game win. That's the next hurdle. That's the only win that will mean something significant going forward. We have won about half of our playoff games under this regime. That's not what this team has lacked. Getting to the superbowl is the only legitimate goal now. This is just a ridiculously idiotic take. Just because the Bills didn't beat a top 3 NFL team in the playoffs doesn't mean they are now a below .500 team.

Gosh, I don't even remember what my name was there...

Tons came over here after that board went down (me included). I think you'll find it to be superior in every way.

I'd vote Daboll. He had a lot, and I mean a lot, less to work with. What does that have to do with McDermott?

Just the ones that use social media.

I don't think getting rid of our best olineman is going to help matters.

Doesn't matter. That's a small sample size and has no bearing on the future at all.

I think McDermott needs to probably fire Frazier and allow another defensive coordinator to come in and mix things up. Our defense is stale and requires perfect play from every position to be effective. It just seems like there is no room for error. Change the scheme to allow more high-risk, high-reward play. Scheme up tons of pressure. Do something different. If McDermott is not willing to change the defense up, I could be convinced that he needs to be replaced in time. I am a McDermott supporter. He makes good decisions on game day (apart from challenges) and is always aligned with analytics. He is a good leader and motivator. I'd like to see him focus on that and allow a defensive coordinator to come in and change the defense. Eventually, though, McDermott will need to be replaced if we can't get over the hump. On offense we need a better oline and more playmakers. It's up to Beane to get it done in the off-season and it's up to Dorsey to make the changes in the scheme needed to make it all work. He better be watching lots of KC and Cincy film to see how they are constantly able to scheme their playmakers open and implementing those concepts into our offense. And he better start FORCING Josh to take the quick throws. Enough backyard football, already. Execute an NFL offense. Take freedom away from the receivers and Allen and force those guys to run a scheme.

I mean, they'll be good as long as Burrow is there, with some up and down years. Things change from year to year, though. They look really good this year, but just a few puzzle pieces changing each year could make things worse for them, just like it is for the Bills. The Chiefs aren't as good as they were a couple of years ago, but they have a chance each year too. Having a top 5 QB gives you a shot each year.

Come on. That's just ridiculous.