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You don't care. Congratulations.

Agree. The FO made some moves some fans were not happy with and I don't think anybody was predicting making the playoffs last season including myself.

Jump to the 0:57 mark to see Zay Jones. I think it's Zay correct me if I'm wrong.

I really wasn't worried about defense as much. Yes they had a 3 game bad stretch last season but stepping back and looking I felt it was out of character compared to the entire season. We didn't lose that playoff game because of defense. I'm not worried about defense very much at all. The thing is it won't matter if your defense can hold a team to 10 if your offense can't score more then 3 points. It doesn't help a defense if your offense goes 3 and out and doesn't even eat up any clock. You keep giving the opportunity to the opposite teams offense they will eventually find a way to score. Sitting on a few touchdowns and putting the game on the defense while the offense can't move the ball isn't a recipe for success. I stand by my view that the defense did it's job and the offense didn't. The playoff game backs my statement up clearly. I'd rather take last seasons defense any day over the offense. So yea my question marks are all surrounding the offense next season and I have the up most confidence the Bills know how to play defense.

I'm not surprised. Before the draft a lot of people were not liking Josh Allen. A guy on this forum posted a very funny video about the Bills drafting him. I never knew what happened to that video but it was hilarious! Josh Allen wasn't though highly of compared to the other QBs in this draft and you throw in leaked tweets with even some having racial stuff to them and what you have is a perfect storm. A majority including myself wanted Beane to pick a QB. I assume Beane selected Josh Allen with the understanding it wasn't going to be a popular pick. I assume he made the pick knowing he would get roasted over it. I don't know if Josh Allen will be good. I don't have a lot of options. I can be bitter and trash it or accept it and hope for the best. I do respect that Beane made the pick that would make him unpopular and knowing it comes with backlash. That takes some backbone. I can respect that at least. If he is wrong I believe it will cost him and I respect he put his throat out to be cut in Josh Allen's name. Good or bad pick I absolutely respect he made it. Beane really isn't in a position to get it wrong. He doesn't have the luxury of being wrong. Josh Allen has to be good or it's a huge stain on his record. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. I'm not going to defend the pick. I'll let people vent about it. If Beane was right he was right in the face of a lot of opposition and doubt. We either have a genius GM or a very incompetent GM in way over his head. The best part for me is there is no middle ground here and I love it.

You still thought Tyrod was going to be on the team this season even after he was benched. That should convince you of something.

Eat Crow!!!!!!

Tyrod is fine if you don't mind a few 3 point games in a season. You like 3 point games and that's fine.

They used up all the brain space on football knowledge.

I don't think people are on the Allen bandwagon as much as you think. It's more of people trying to be positive and hype themselves up.

I just think in terms of how much did Tyrod elevate the Bills w/l record when he was in Buffalo. I think twords the end of the season the Browns will be like meh lets see what Baker's got.

It sounds scientific.

I think Tyrod will be benched for a rookie for the second time this season. No full redshirt year for Baker.

Saying "somehow" is the equivalent of "against all odds". You still want Allen to have the mindset that he has a shot to win the starting job for motivational reasons. It's motivation for all 3 QBs. It's the Bills culture now. Earn your right it's there if you take it. None of you will have it handed to you and you always will have competition. I could say to you that you might look smart if you "somehow" make a good post. How does that make you feel?

I have faith that AJ is motivated to be a starter. I can only hope that he will be successful. I am very skeptical about his chances to be successful. I wouldn't say my skepticism is completely because of him. My concern is that we don't have a foundation on offense. The offensive system in in a state of flux. It doesn't give me much confidence about Daboll having much to build upon. I don't think trading away Tyrod and firing Dennison was a fix all. It only left opportunity for others to come in and try to do better but that doesn't guarantee anything in my mind. I don't want to sound negative but I am skeptical about the offense being stellar out of the gate. I think there will be a struggle while everything solidifies and gels together. I'm just hoping that happens down the stretch. My expectations are low but one thing I'm confident of is that the Bills will have a dominant defense so maybe they can win games in the fashion they did last season. No I don't think AJ comes in and racks up stats and puts 21+ points on the board frequently.

Yea I don't understand why they Merged that nonsense into your thread. Deleting the other thread would of been better choice. I call the other thread nonsense because of the approach the person had. Very combative.

They secret plan is to teach defense to score points.

Using your logic McDermott running the show means he would take the blame. Meaning he would be shown the door first. They will fire Beane if McDermott runs the show improperly?

It's a small world after all.

I'm excited for Allen. I can't wait to see what he can do. I agree though about the red shirt. The guy is an investment and should be handled with care. He's not some afterthought thrown in when the offense starts tanking games. Although if he is a clear cut winner of training camp I won't be against starting him either.

Oh I was reading the fan reactions thinking of how many times the defense fetched him the ball to settle for a field goal or punt. Almost felt bad for em....

I think are last pick forced him to cough up the ball in a highlight reel. So many wrong picks cry cry.

The Browns are going to the Playoffs for sure!!!

Did you see those amazing games that the Bills played the Jaguars and Pathers when Tyrod lead the offence to 3 points? How about the Patriots game when he lead the offense to 3 points. Omg so amazing the Browns are going to be amazing.

I have to disagree slightly. The defense did have a bad stretch of games, but they also held the Panthers and the Jaguars to 10 point games. Plus they kind of forced a lot of turnovers. I wouldn't have said we were not very good on defense. Outside of that 3 game stretch the defense did it's job. Held Jets to 13 first game. (Great) Held Panthers to 9 (Amazing) Held Broncos to 16 (Awesome) Held Falcons to 17 (Superb) Held Bengals to 20 (Decent) Held Bucs to 27 (Not Great) Held Raiders to 14 (Spectacular) Boom 3 game stretch of awful. Held Chiefs to 10 (Supercalafragulidtic) Held Pat's to 23 (not great) Held Colts to 7 (Stellar) Held Dolphins to 16 (Great) Patriots killed them 2nd game 37 (Awful) Dolphins 16 again (Great) Jaguars held to 10 in a playoff game the offence didn't even play in. (Got the job done)