The Now Moment

And not every team in the league is in year two of rebuilding.

For a rebuilding team that lacks depth it absolutely is. We are still looking for starters let alone depth at this point in the rebuild. Be realistic.

Should be focused on how the young players play. Win doesn't matter.

Milano and Johnson played huge roles on the defense this year. Tough to replace them

Excuse me, you got to beat this team into the ground a lot more than 1 game to own them. Tom Brady is still the owner of the Bills until further notice.

Of course they need to get better but we just had two of our young talented players hit the IR this week on defense. Relax and watch the young guys learn and make plays.

Still think we need more speed on this offense. Foster and Mckenzie are a good start but more is needed.

Those two fourths and two fifths will definitely help if we can be as successful finding players in those rounds as the last two years. Good depth at positions of need in this draft. Running back is another area I think they will draft.

Murphy needs to play a big minutes in the last few games here. It's time to see what he's got.

No but when you don't have a very good QB for so many years...Buffalo is in position to bolster that position this year with their assets and with Allen getting some buzz around the league, we might actually have a spot receivers want to play. I don't think he needs a number 1. He just needs guys that can separate. Foster has been able to do that and look at the early success he's had. Mckenzie provides a different element to the offense with that great speed. A solid pass catching tight end that can get open and make all the catches is a need IMO. A lot of great options in the offseason. Who do you want for a number 1 this offseason?

No team needs a "number 1" wide receiver to win. It's a luxury to have. A number one receiver costs a lot in today's game because there are so few of them. Teams have proven they can win without though.

I think they are a very good defense but they still have things to work on. They have been put in plenty of bad positions by the offense and special teams too.

Overrated by many on this board absolutely. For some reason, a lot of fans look at yards and think that defines a defense. There are so many factors that play into a great defense. The defense is good and has a lot of potential moving forward.

I said escapability and you responded with in the pocket movement. Those are two slightly different things. The point being, Barkley can't get out of harms way as easily as Allen. It's not the same looking line Barkley played with. Allen is trying to allow receivers to get open. They haven't been getting separation much and when they do they drop the ball at above a 5% rate which is one of the worst in the league. Also, they have long routes down the field. I'd rather him hold on to the ball and take shots down the field then dump it to the back for 3 yards every time. He does well outside the pocket, that's his bread and butter. I don't think the problem is with Allen.

Better haha. I just have an appreciation for guys who dedicate themselves so much. He defines what it means to be a football player. It's not about smashing the other guy, it's about working the hardest. We'd certainly kill to have a player like that. It'll never happen in a hundred years but I think it'd be smart to see if Fitz is on the block. Would do wonders for a young cast of wide outs.

Cause and effect. Some people have a difficult time with it for some reason.

Coach isn't worth a damn but he took a bad roster last year to the playoffs. We get it, the season hasn't been a step up record wise from last year. BREAKING NEWS ALERT: The Buffalo Bills season was all about developing the young players at the right pace for each player. Record was never a focus. This year was about finding the Robert Foster's of this team and seeing how they can build onto the youth of this team moving forward. Losses come with an inexperienced team. It happens. Many mistakes are made. The players are learning from them and watching tape trying to make their improvements show on the field. That's what this year has always been about. Nate Peterman had a handful of games started and some were because of an injury to other guys. The team drafted him and gave him a few chances before throwing him to the curb. I'm glad they at least gave him a shot. Did he blow it, absolutely! But you have to give the guy a couple chances. We have lost too long and haven't had the QB play in way too long to not have taken a couple looks at the guy. Sue him for giving the guy he was there for when they drafted couple games. This whole thing has been about playing the young guys and seeing what they have. Last thing we need is another head coaching change.

Fitz had over 100 catches the last few years and over 1,000 yards too with suspect at best QB play. It could be him slowing down but it could also be the rook behind a bad line. I think Fitz still has it, he just isn't on a good offense with a solid QB. That guy makes every catch two hands or one no problem still. Don't disrespect the HOFer by looking at his stats and coming to conclusion that he's slowing down. He's still only 35. Remember how long Jerry Rice played...

Were we talking about movement in the pocket? No, escapability is getting out of pressure in the pocket whether it's to pass the ball or to scramble and run. Allen hands down has that over Barkley. With the garbage sieve that this offensive line is with the injuries and lots of new faces, you need someone who can run for their life and Allen has shown he can do that. If Russell was back at center I thought it was a little better but still bad overall. The offseason will rebuild that oline that lost 3 major faces this offseason. It's really hard to expect Beane to replace Glenn, Wood and Incognito in one offseason. So they grabbed some low level FAs and kicked it back to this offseason.

Wins don't matter right now. Plus Barkley doesn't have the escapability that Allen does. Our offensive line played much worse today than a few weeks ago.

No please keep shouting random things from the rooftops. The neighbors love it.

We were already 4-8. Play the youth. See what you have and try to spark chemistry. Foster and Allen look like they are getting some chemistry, why ruin that?

And Barkley is a career backup. Allen is the future.

Foster and Mckenzie playing well after coming back from being banged up

So he doesn't die. You're kidding right? The guy has a man in his face every play and he's two weeks removed from being out for an elbow injury...