The Now Moment
-
Posts
2,225 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Gallery
Profiles
Forums
Events
Posts posted by The Now Moment
-
-
1 hour ago, joesixpack said:
Slavery ended in the 1860s.Literally no one is alive who remembers it. When's the statute of limitations expire on that as an excuse?
But there are lasting effects from it. But there's no point in expanding the argument on this board.
-
4 minutes ago, C.Biscuit97 said:
How many of those guys actually develop? I get this if you’re at a power conference school. But Allen should be putting up much bigger numbers in the WAC. You’re not going to play in perfect situations in the nfl.
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.
-
7 minutes ago, joesixpack said:
You forgot one word in your second overly virtue-signaling paragraph. "illegal."
And again, there's an entire segment of the population in this country that's ignored in this whole "debate." Poor whites. There are more poor white people in this country than there are black people of all social strata.
You know them, right? The Deplorables? The Bitter Clingers?
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.
-
1 hour ago, H2o said:
A lot of what I heard going into this year was he is a better version of Patrick Mahomes.
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.
-
1
-
-
13 hours ago, Dkollidas said:
This is why I wonder if a guy like Mayfield is even an option because of his off-field issue, but other than that one incident or getting drunk and resisting arrest, does he have any issues? Kid seems to ooze leader from what I've seen/heard.
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.
-
13 minutes ago, Doc said:
Been saying that for awhile. And then when Zay is healthy, have him start in the slot. Get the WR corps for next year some time together.
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.
3 minutes ago, Buffalo30 said: -
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.
-
2
-
-
On 11/3/2017 at 7:50 PM, thunderingsquid said:
Here's a draft in light of the Thursday debacle vs the Jets:
1: R1P24G QUENTON NELSONNOTRE DAME2: R1P30OT ORLANDO BROWNOKLAHOMA3: R2P23EDGE JAYLON FERGUSONLOUISIANA TECH4: R2P24QB BAKER MAYFIELDOKLAHOMA5: R3P32RB RASHAAD PENNYSAN DIEGO STATE6: R4P24WR DARREN CARRINGTON IIUTAH7: R5P21DL MAURICE HURSTMICHIGAN8: R5P24S TREY MARSHALLFLORIDA STATERidiculous 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.
-
3 hours ago, QCity said:
We could have signed those bodies after the compensatory period ended on May 9th and kept our draft picks. Would we have gotten players of equal caliber to Ducasse, Holmes, and Davis? Probably not. Would we have gotten players that bring 85% of what they bring? Almost certainly, and we'd retain our picks. It's mismanagement, plain and simple. These types of moves were the hallmark of the Whaley regime. In most situations smart teams don't trade away high draft picks for rotational and depth players -- they wait until the compensatory period ends.
It's really, really easy to downplay the importance of draft picks by citing stats like "only 10% of 4th round picks turn out to be starters." Keep this in mind -- Kelvin Benjamin is here because of a 3rd round pick.
The third round pick is a third round pick. And no, teams aren't shooting for "decent" rotational or depth players.
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.
-
Just now, teef said:
i think mack is from fla if i'm not mistaken. i don't think hometowns matter too much. it can help, but i think most of it has to do with money.
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.
1 minute ago, YoloinOhio said:Khalil Mack is from South Florida.
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
-
1
-
-
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!
-
3 minutes ago, Foxx said:
well, they could definately run Dennison's version of the WCO which they haven't been able to this year.
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.
Top NFL QB Prospects for 2018
in College Football
Posted
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.