GreggTX
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I agree that Motor is above average. He's very shifty, has good vision and balance, but his receiving skills and speed hold him back. If he could run a 4.4 and had bigger, softer hands, he'd be elite. I'd like either him, J Williams or B Robinson. The problem with our run game has long been the OL. McGovern is an average pass protector, but a very poor run blocker. I fear the rest of the OL will remain unchanged. If I were a FA RB, I don't think Buffalo would be a team I'd target in FA. I hope Cook improves in year 2, but he'll never be a workhorse type or a between the Tackles runner. I don't honestly see much of a role for Hines outside KR and I expect Hasty to win the PR job. I think that McDermott's relatively little experience working with offense as a former S and DC is the main reason that he and Beane continually sell the OL short of talent. Most other top teams have significantly better blocking and running, especially KC and Cincinnati. I think it's holding us back and placing too much pressure on Josh to carry the offense. This, in turn, has been one reason why he's turned the ball over so much.
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He's not very good. Sounds like the kind of player Beane is after this offseason. We'll pay him twice what he's worth and lock him up long term.
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Finally something positive!
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I'd prefer a bigger workhorse RB, but I'd be OK with this. I'd also like OL in the 1st and 2nd. TE can wait.
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Looks like they're serious about winning a SB. They recognize the value of a good OL. We don't. We just shuffle in backups and say "good enough."
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Who's this "solid starter at G" you speak of? McGovern? Seriously?
3 hours ago, Allen2Moulds said:
Unfortunately I can't say we've improved. We signed another meh guard, and now have a huge hole at MLB. I'm starting to lose a little bit of confidence with Beane in the draft. We are now faced with the following holes. Beane needs to hit the draft out of the park, or we will start to regress.Top draft needs1. MLB2. WR2, with WR1 upside to replace Diggs in a few years.3. Interior lineman (upgrade G position with potential to replace Mitch in 2-3 years)4. Safety (Hyde coming back from major injury, and Poyat battled injury all year. They are both getting up there in age)5. DT to replace Oliver, as this is his last year as a Bill.Not expecting us to sign Wagner, but it would be a huge get. As it stands now, we go into the draft with a desperate need. Hard to stick with BPA. If we do go LB early, let's please go for a guy with elite instincts over elite athleticism.Upgrading the IOL and RT remains the biggest need by far. -
If I were a FA RB, I'd want to play for a team with a good OL. We do not have that.
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We've done nothing to improve one of the worst OL's in the NFL so far. Any quality OL would be huge at this point. We're desperate.
41 minutes ago, Buffalo Junction said:IIRC, Collins can also bump inside to guard if Brown beats him out at RT or if Morse gets injured and Bates needs to move to center.There's no way Brown could beat him out unless Collins gets injured or dies.-
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Connor McGovern will have the most impact if, as I fear, he starts. Unfortunately, his impact won't be positive. He's also overpaid and taking up a roster spot. I'm still hoping we sign a quality OL and Harty can do a good job on punt returns so I voted for him.
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McGovern? Harty? Nope. Nothing to see here. There's still time, but there's precious little OL upgrade talent available and rookie OL might take years to develop. I'm getting anxious. Maybe Beane is going to have to trade to help the OL.
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27 minutes ago, Jerboski said:
Seems like we overpaid from my viewWe overpaid McGovern too and by a LOT. Why are we throwing so much money at backups? I'm starting to have serious doubts about Beane's talent evaluation. -
Wake me up when we sign a good football player. Well, it's still early, but other teams are signing the good OL FA's and we're just signing backups so far. We'll just have to wait, I guess.
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Orlando Brown please. I think going G with our 1st pick would also be a huge benefit since neither Bates nor McGovern are really starters. We should definitely be looking to upgrade the IOL. I can't believe how much we're paying McGovern either. We did the same thing with Star. Why do we keep signing below average linemen and overpaying them? It's really frustrating.
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Orlando Brown is still available, he's only 27 and we've just cleared up more than $30 million in cap space. If we're serious about winning the SB, we need to be talking to him instead of always trying gto get by with discount O Linemen posing as starters. OB could play on either side or even at G and be a HUGE upgrade over any OL currently on our roster. Dawkins is the only quality starter we have and maybe Morse, but Mitch's performance did slip a bit last year. Perhaps if he had better talent around him he would again be an above average Center. Besides, I'm concerned for his health. Concussions can have very serious lifelong consequences. Just ask Jim McMahon.
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This is such a racket -- All this nonsense about how taxpayers have to fork over millions that would be far better spent in the community for education, infrastructure or healthcare. The owners keep insisting on new stadiums and arenas when there's nothing wrong with the current one. It's a joke. We use office buildings on a far more regular basis and for decades longer, but no one thinks twice about hundreds of millions wasted on a ballpark to replace another perfectly good one. SMH... Since 1990, American cities have blown about $30 billion on these sports arenas. There may be 1 or 2 that needed to be replaced, but hardly any more than that.
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I don't see any signings coming that really move the needle. No skill player will give us the full measure of his potential impact if the OL isn't fixed and most of the best OL FA's were quickly signed while we snoozer. I hope Beane has some magic up his sleeve on draft day. My concern there is that rookie OL might take time to develop and we'll waste another year of Allen in his prime.
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6 hours ago, Warriorspikes51 said:
He was a good pass blocker in DallasHe was an average pass blocker in Dallas and a terrible run blocker. I pray we don't have to play him. I'll say this for him however. He's no worse than Bates. If he's a starter along with Morse and Brown, we will again have a bottom 6 OL. I guess this comes from having a defensive HC. OBD just doesn't see any value in a good OL apparently. Both McGovern and Bates should be backups.-
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$23 million for 3 years! If we're spending that much, how are we not getting a better G? Well, they overpaid Star too. I guess we're not good at assessing OL and DL talent.
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3 minutes ago, 78thealltimegreat said:
You want to give Orlando brown 80million or something?Look at the OL in KC, Philly, Cincinnati. Look at the OL's the Patriots gave Brady. It matters. It helps a lot. People don't think it matters because OLinemen don't score TD's (except Doyle), but skill players don't score either if the guys up front don't do their job. I don't know what Orlando Brown will command after not living up to expectations in KC and it doesn't have to be him specifically, but we will need to spend to upgrade the OL. High caliber OL like getting paid too. I hope they aren't paying this guy starter money. If not, OK, but McGovern and Bates as starting G's doesn't inspire confidence. He's not the worst, but I believe we have to aim higher if we want to win a SB.Why is it so wrong to want a guy like Wyatt Teller or Joe Thuney? -
3 minutes ago, BillzFreak said:
No shocker there, I swear these same old complaint posts are a total yawn now and days. Come on its the beginning of a new league year, be more creative sir!OK. He sucks.-
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Another backup caliber OL. We need guys that can raise the level of play and this ain't it. Very disappointed with this move!
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He's good, but not great. His greatest asset by far is ball security. Dude never fumbles. In Madden, his "CAR" rating (Holding on to the rock) is an exceptional 97 out of a possible 99. Heck ya. He's similar to Moss, but measurably better. We will have many needs on draft day and the RB class in both FA and this draft class is strong, but he definitely fits the mold of what our offense needs. We'll see what route Beane takes. Now add at least 2 BIG upgrades on the OL and we're in business.
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The ultimate team player. I hope he finishes his career as a Bill. He'll be the favorite of many Bills fans for years to come.
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Money for what? Start earning what you're already being paid first.
4 hours ago, HaldimandBills said:
I'm fine with letting him walk. Edmunds. Oliver, etc are exactly the type of players who you end up overpaying and regret not replacing them with someone a quarter of the cost who can produce 85% of what they can.Agreed, but I'd rather spend the same as what we're paying Oliver and get sometimes more disruptive. 3-Tech is nearly as important as DE IMO. Oliver is a shade above average.
At this stage, what would you consider a successful Free Agency prior to the draft?
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A MAJOR upgrade on the OL. We were a bottom 5 unit last year. That just not gonna get us a Lombardi Trophy. Signing McGovern doesn't significantly change that ranking. We need to do MUCH more either in FA or the draft. If we don't pick OL in round 1, I'm writing off any realistic chance to leapfrog KC and Cincinnati. In fact, we may drop below 3rd best team in the AFC. If that happens, it will have a very negative affect on this team's morale in the future. That pummeling by the Bengals already took its toll on how this team is perceived.