The Now Moment

I just have a difficult time with his height. The NFL has some huge players, I wonder how he will do trying to look over and around guys that are 6'5". To me, with the bigger faster players at every position, a big armed QB is needed for a passing attack. Josh Allen has made some Aaron Rodgers type throws in his college career and had a game winning drive a few games ago. I just think some team will fall in love with him and his abilities as a 6'5" 240 lb QB with a rocket arm and Andrew Luck type mobility.

But there are lasting effects from it. But there's no point in expanding the argument on this board.

I think our situation is a good one for a player like him though. We have a good deal of talent on offense and with all sorts of cap and draft picks this year, I think that will only increase. He doesn't have to sit the entire season, David Carr started as the third string QB and then was thrust into the lineup after injuries. I think the kid has what it takes with the right kind of people around him. I think that McDermott is the type of guy that I'd want as the Head Coach with a young QB. He seems to be able to boost players confidence even when they don't play well. I just think the kid has the highest potential in this draft class with his arm talent and mobility. I think the only reason people are having doubts is because he isn't at a power conference and that shouldn't hurt him because if you really watch the games, he's running for his life behind the oline and has terrible options to throw to. With the right situation and development, yeah I think he can be the guy.

Thing is, they weren't slaves...so there is a reason they are left out. I'm sure they were set back by events but not by another race enslaving them. That has set back the Black population as a whole.

The lack of talent around him has put him in a terrible situation this year. But he has all the tools and hasn't been a problem off the field. Might not get the top QB type grade but with the right coaching and given some time to develop, I think he would be a solid franchise QB in this league at the very least.

I always liked Wade and am happy for his success in the league

To those pointing at the crime rate of black youths...honestly what do you expect? Kids growing up in city slums with parental issues, violence all around them and no money to put food on the table and that's assuming they have a house. They sell drugs just to eat a sandwich and take them to deal with the constant shootings that are around them. How do you expect black youths to overcome that, that's all they know? Most don't, most turn into the same thing and the cycle continues. It's not their faults that they were slaves and treated like scum for so long and now we expect them to be just like the privileged white man. As if all of those years of being treated horribly didn't have an effect on how they live today. Maybe if we helped some of these kids out and educated them and steered them in the right direction this whole NFL protest thing wouldn't even exist. Unfortunately, too many people are too focused on their own world to see what's been happening in someone else's. There's always a cause for every effect.

Josh Allen reminds me of a young Brett Favre, has an absolute gun of an arm. Can throw off his back foot...you name it, he can throw it. Doesn't make the best decisions as he has a terrible cast around him. Should be considered a high draft pick and placed on the bench to learn for the first year. Athletic and has an arm. If he has good interviews, I wouldn't be surprised to see him drafted high by a team that doesn't need to throw him into the fire immediately.

It's a shame that this country can't have a conversation about opposing views without insulting the other. I look at it this way. As a white male who has grown up in sheltered privilege, I have been given a faster start than many others. Getting a college education and never having to worry about violence near my house or problems with my family. Many young minorities today are brought up in situations that set them back due to our system. They do not have the same opportunities as most white youths do and that stems back to their history in this country of being slaves and starting from absolutely nothing. Maybe if we helped those struggling children who may not have two parents, grow up with shooting and violence all around them and struggle to get food on the table on a daily basis we would not have these problems in our society. White people have a better start than minorities in this country and that's the way it's been since the beginning. The NFL has provided a stage for these people who are not given the opportunities privileged white people have been and then blamed for shooting each other when that's all they've known their whole lives. The few that survive this or don't have to be subjected to it have now started to speak up for the others. I don't blame them for standing up for themselves. Our system in this country doesn't exactly put them in a position to be successful. If we don't help them get up to speed and even out the starting point in this race of life, there will always be problems like this that need a stage like the NFL just to get people to open their eyes to what's happening outside their little world that they live in. If you don't think these things are happening, go to city slums where young kids grow up in terrible situations. Yet, we expect young minorities to act like privileged white youths in this country whose biggest problems are the ones on their college exams. I just think it's a horrible shame that we don't address this problem.

It's difficult to say either way but I'm sure they will do some thorough scouting on him. I think what hurts him is that he isn't the ideal prospect at QB and he has had off-the-field issues. He isn't the tallest of players, doesn't have the best arm but he is a solid leader and has had great production against college talent. In a class that has a lot of tall QB options, who knows what that hurts his stock. His testing at the combine and in interviews will surely be what shoots him up the boards or has him falling into the second round. I think for this Buffalo team, leadership is the most important quality for our QB but we will see.

Zay was the leading receiver last week and has had two straight performances where he's shown improvement. He has shown tremendous route running especially on the touchdown grab and the play he got hurt. Smoked the guy, only reason he was stopped is because of the trip. If we give up on our young players this early into their career, we might as well never draft a player ever. Let the guy develop, he clearly has the route running and speed to be on the outside. Don't give up on him so quick. He's just starting to come into his own.

Before we go throwing names out there, why don't we actually take a look at what this front office looks for and if the players would fit what they are trying to do. The name Dre'mont Jones has been tossed around yet he's only a redshirt sophmore. Looking at 2017's draft, this front office values experience and high character as they drafted all seniors in the class. I don't see them going after a sophomore but who knows. Senior DT Maurice Hurst seems like a more fitting target as he would provide the quickness and pass rush that McDermott found in a player like Kawonn Short in Carolina. In Carolina, the majority of the draft picks were on the defensive and offensive lines. I expect the same to happen here since our lines are aging and have holes everywhere along them. They value guys with lots of starts in their career so I expect the OG Billy Prices of the college world to be high on their board.

Ridiculous and unrealistic. Maurice Hurst has first round ratings on him as he is an explosive defensive tackle with exceptional first step quickness which makes up for his less than stellar size.

I would've liked to have the picks but the depth this season has been the reason we have a winning season. Guys stepping up in the clutch for guys who have been hurt or just guys taking advantage of their opportunities. I'd love to have those picks but I don't think we'd be where we are in this season without our depth. I don't consider it mismanagement in the slightest. They told us they were playing on winning now and in the future. They got draft picks by trading players that didn't fit and acquired solid depth players in free agency that have produced this season. Where is this team if three of those players are cut and we have injuries at those positions...you lose plain and simple. Depth comes at a price

You'd think that, yet there are players like Joe Thomas...he had options a long time ago

I think the idea is the same, build through the draft and then sprinkle in the right kind of veterans around them. I think sprinkling in the right kinds of veterans is something some don't understand well. Dareus, despite whatever his contributions were on the field, was just a selfish player. Same goes for Sammy. Those guys aren't good examples for young players. Leaders like Kyle Williams and Incognito have been great for this team. Great leaders usually helps create a solid chemistry and a positive atmosphere for young players. Hopefully we hit on the picks we have this offseason, they can really make a dent in reshaping this roster into McBean guys.

Didn't know where he was from just assumed since he went to UB. But I agree to a certain extent but some players I believe would certainly rather play at home in front of their families. If they can get the money out of the hometown team, I think they'd certainly at the very least listen. But I also agree that it's a money driven league. So replace him with a guy like Gronk...

I was reading on another post how Tre White is playing his family's hometown team in the Saints and wondered, how much does a player's hometown effect where he goes in free agency? Now I understand a lot of players will go for the most money and some go for the best fit of their skills but what about the hometown effect? If a player like say Khalil Mack was drafted by Buffalo, I'm assuming that's his hometown, do you think he'd be more inclined to stay when his contract is up? If so, should this be taken into consideration more as we are drafting. The convenience of playing right at home with your entire family to me, has to make some kind of difference. It wouldn't have to be in Buffalo but within a certain area. Obviously, it depends on the player but I thought it'd be something to think about.

I will take a player every day of the week who thinks he needs to get better and works at his craft over someone like Dareus who was content and didn't put in the work. Every....time

Those players are either starters or have been rotating as depth. With all the injuries we've had this season, I'm shocked people would just throw away 3 solid depth players. We would be a super thin team just waiting for an injury or two at those positions to blowup this solid season. They aren't being overly intelligent, they just want some depth on this team and the depth has been a huge part of our success. How many times have we seen the next man up play well...that's what intelligent teams do. If it was one player than maybe but three is a lot of depth to cut from a team in the middle of the year.

I think Buffalo would need to get a pass first QB to warrant his signing. If they got a guy like Luck, Cousins or drafted a guy then yes. If we are staying with Tyrod, then no. I like Tyrod but he's not passing the ball around the yard enough to bring in that many targets. His two favorite targets are tight end and running back at this point.

I actually clapped for that speech. So perfectly said!

Would be interesting to see how much they are asking for him. They should at least look into it with all the assets they have.

If I'm Buffalo I'm definitely keeping an eye on this situation. If we manage to get him, we'd need to address the offensive line 2-3 times as well this offseason. Maybe they switch from a run offense to a pass offense? Who knows...

If Shaq doesn't fit the mold of what they want in a defensive end in terms of pass rush, would the staff consider asking him to gain weight and bump inside? He is a solid run defender and perhaps a move inside would help his pass rush. He'd need to gain about 30 lbs but look at what a weight and positional change did for Alexander. If they don't like him as an end, which I personally think he just needs more time at, they could consider bumping him inside.