ComradeKayAdams

Not entirely fair. For one thing, Chan inherited a team completely devoid of talent in 2010. Then for 3 years, he had to deal with Russ Brandon, Nix, Whaley, and an out-of-touch owner who sacrifed a home game each year to Toronto. In 2011 and 2012, I also believe the team was hit hard with injuries. In hindsight, he never really had much of a chance here to be successful. But at least he made the most of the limited talent on offense. Chan Gailey reached 6-10 with a garbage roster. Rex Ryan, meanwhile, went 15-16 with a fairly loaded one. Rex Ryan is a coach whom I would call "horrible." Gailey was just "meh."

Am I the only one who liked Season 2? It was obviously not as good as Season 1, but still more entertaining than a lot of TV out there. I give Season 2 a B- and Season 1 an A (an average show gets a C from me...I'm a tough grader). So far with Season 3, they're making it very stylistically like the first one. It's definitely worth watching.

My top-9 are Bosa, Quinnen Williams, Allen, White, Ferrell, Oliver, Greedy Williams, Gary, and Simmons....in that order. This is a BPA list and not one based on position or team needs. I flipped your 3 tackles for Ferrell, Greedy Williams, and Simmons. And I would say that any of them except Bosa, Allen, and Quinnen Williams could very well be available when the Bills are on the clock.

Gary is the same height as Donald but half a foot taller. He might be a better physical fit at strong-side DE in a 4-3.

But the 3-technique DT is not the same as the nose tackle. They have different responsibilities and (normally) different skill sets. A DT like McCoy would be the gap-penetrating DT, while Lotulelei would be the space-occupying DT. Paying premium money for both is not at all a bad idea, especially for the Jim Johnson style of defense that McDermott runs that relies more heavily on the DL than other defensive styles. It's not an accident that 3 of the 4 players on defense making greater than 4 million are on the DL (Star, Hughes, Murphy vs. just Hyde).

Not yet, but I would guess 1 year for about $3.5 million.

The Bucs might cut Gerald McCoy. Someone like him, Grady Jarrett, or one of the blue chip DT's in the draft would amplify the value of the Lotulelei investment. Here are Star's contract numbers: 2019: $11.5 million of cap, $12.4 million dead cap 2020: $10.1 million of cap, $7.8 million dead cap 2021: $10.85 million of cap, $5.2 million dead cap 2022: $10.85 million of cap, $2.6 million dead cap 2023: free agent So he's here to stay for the next two seasons, but can be cut in 2021 if necessary. But folks, let me reiterate: we are going to have a very hard time reaching the cap ceiling this year or next. We have the 3rd best cap situation in the NFL this year, with about $85 million cap space and 50 guys under contract after the inevitable Clay cut. For next year, we have the #1 cap situation in the league, with $130 million of space and 25 guys under contract. Cap space isn't going to be the limiting factor at all for whomever Beane wants to sign this year or next. As long as our run D is top-10, how much Star makes shouldn't really be an issue for the fans. It's between Star and Terry Pegula, really. Why not start a thread about how much Terry is still paying Rex Ryan? Or how about Ville Leino, for you Sabres fans?

Perhaps no picture better captures the essence of the Buffalo Bills franchise than this one.

Don't forget that Jacksonville also beat us in the 1996 playoffs. It was Jim Kelly's final game ever and our only playoff loss at Rich Stadium. Personally speaking, the Jags are currently my most hated rival outside the Pats, Dolphins, and Jets (in that order). But the problem with the word "rival" is that it kind of implies both sides have a mutual dislike, and I don't think the Jags organization or fanbase even thinks about us much other than Marrone and Dareus. Historically speaking, the Chargers were our biggest out-of-division rival throughout the pre-Levy eras. The Titans were our biggest out-of-division rival during the Levy and Phillips eras. We haven't really had one during the 21st century and won't until we start making the playoffs consistently. Out-of-division rivalries are built mainly though playoff competition.

Another reason why I'm not concerned about Star's contract is that I doubt we even get up to the cap ceiling this year or next.

THANK YOU, sir, for your facts. That 9th would have likely been top 5 if not for the occasional brain farts from our two very young LB's, Milano and Edmunds. We basically paid a few extra million than the market rate for a premium nose tackle so that we could ensure a stout run defense. I am not losing sleep over this decision at all. Nothing is more frustrating in football to me than knowing the opposing team is going to run it and still not being able to stop them. See: Bills vs. Saints, 2017.

The "cronyism" comments are a bit unfair. This guy is definitely qualified to coach special teams at the NFL level. Is he THE most qualified? I don't know. Probably not? But he's definitely qualified. And coach McDermott has every right to hire someone whom he thinks will get along well with the rest of the coaches, the players, and the general culture of the franchise that he's building. I like his NFL ST playing background. And I like that Frazier and Hauschka know him well. And most importantly, I like that he's not Danny Crossman.

Only 7 times has the loser of the Super Bowl gone on to make it the next year: 1971 Cowboys, 1972 Dolphins, 1974 Vikings, 1987 Broncos, 1991 Bills, 1992 Bills, 1993 Bills. Please, Chiefs: don't let the Patriots be #8 and be the first in 25 years.

For defense: I'd like to see us make a serious run at Grady Jarrett (DT, Atl), Morris Claiborne (CB, NYJ), and Thomas Davis (LB, Car). Jarrett will be particularly expensive, but I think he'll be worth it as the 3-technique upgrade to Kyle Williams. I also think McDermott will sell Buffalo as his #1 alternative to Atlanta, and I'm not sure Atlanta will bother to match since they are $20 million under with 50 players under contract at the moment.

Wow. That is ***** depressing. Football before Marsha and the Hoodie was a lot of fun. You still followed the NFL closely after Thanksgiving. You didn't mentally concede 2 games and the division title to the Patriots in August. The playoffs were a bigger deal than the draft. You keep hunting those MILFS, young #518, and one day may McBeane reward you for your patience.

Also, a lot of people around here forget their Buffalo Bills history. There was a franchise before the 90's. And throughout that 30-year period, Ralph was notoriously cheap with players and coaches alike. To me, the Antonio Brown comments could easily be referring to the football franchises in comparison, and not the cities. In that case, can anyone argue with a Steelers vs. Bills comparison? The silver lining is that just a few quality seasons could radically alter this football perception. Remember that the Steelers were an absolute joke of a sports franchise for its first four decades of existence.

Do a lot of others here share this opinion? I think Flores could be a really good coach, maybe much better than Richard. But I do like the fact that the Dolphins could be stealing an important guy from the Patriots. That may be enough for me to support this move. Until the Dolphins move on from Tannehill, I won't be afraid of them.

At least the next two seasons?! That is a very depressing thought.... The Bills, Jets, and Dolphins have been absolutely pathetic throughout the 21st century. Here are their performances vs. the Patriots from 2001 - 2018: Dolphins vs. Pats: 12-24 Jets vs. Pats: 8-28 (1-1 in playoffs) Bills vs. Pats: 4-32 ?

More likely, they didn't have a jersey in his size.

Longest tenured Buffalo Bill now, by 2 years.

He didn't spend the majority of his career with the Bills, so I don't consider him among the "career Buffalo Bill DT's." Having said that, he was the best 3-4 DT we ever had and one of my very favorite players during the Wade Phillips era.

The ranking for career Buffalo Bill DT's is: 1. Tom Sestak 2. Kyle Williams 3. Fred Smerlas So Kyle is essentially a guaranteed Wall of Famer. As far as his league-wide reputation goes, it's interesting to note that he's finishing 183rd at the moment in official NFL career sacks. The vast majority of the 182 in front of him are DE's and pass-rushing OLB's, so I don't know how he ranks exactly as a pass-rushing DT in the league. But it's probably very respectable.

We're stuck with this loser for another full year, I'm afraid.

Can we find a free agent TE who can contribute more than 21 catches, 184 yards receiving, and 0 TD for $4.5 million? Probably.

Yup. And on a related note, Buffalo has to be the most miserable sports city, right? Bills are #5 and Sabres are #8.