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We're going to get DE help later this year when Epenesa starts to figure out how he can be effective in the NFL.

Yeah maybe I was being a little hard on him. I changed it to an A. I think once the all 22 comes out we're going to see that he missed some stuff he probably shouldn't have and got away with some stuff he probably shouldn't have. We'll see. I might be wrong. He definitely made a lot of huge throws today and once again he came through down the stretch. Lots and lots to like.

A You guys are easy graders. Josh's stats look great and we scored 30 points but there were still a lot of iffy throws, some of which killed drives and some of which we got a little lucky. I thought for sure that dropped INT on our five yard line was going to be a pick six. Lots of big time throws though, and his connection with Diggs is proving to be a game changer. We have a passing offense! Yay!

Our receiver group is looking incredible so far. Diggs and Brown are threats for a big play every down. Beasley continues to find ways to get open. Guys actually make tough catches. What a grab by Gabriel! It's still early but our passing game looks way more explosive this year.

There was never any doubt Fitz would come through on the back door cover. That's the real FitzMagic.

I'm in love with our receivers this year. This reminds me of the Rams when they first took off. Good luck covering everyone.

Lorenzo probably has 4-5 weeks in him.

I believe it was a 34 and 38 yarder. Not a good day for the rookie.

not sure he's effective enough yet in the passing game to completely remove the designed runs. I like giving him the option whether it's read or rpo so he can get rid of it if it looks like he might take a big hit on the keep. He's pretty darn effective calling his own number when he's not putting the ball on the ground.

What about the threat of a designed roll out near the goal line or a quick scamper through an open gap for an easy first down out of shotgun. Both those things happened today. We need to put that stuff on tape so teams aren't teeing off on him because he takes too long to throw. Also, because he's good at it (when he isn't fumbling).

He did attempt 46 passes vs. only 18 rushes from the backs in a game where we were up two scores for most of the game. Another screen or two couldn't have hurt but the threat of him running is still a big part of what makes him effective.

A good effort for the most part I thought. He still takes too long to make his reads sometimes but he's so good at buying time and still getting it down field that it doesn't matter vs. teams like the Jets. I think we have to continue using him as a runner until he makes another leap with quick decision making. It sucks because he keeps taking hits and putting the ball on the ground but the threat of him in read option is the only thing that saves our run game. It's nice to see things open up for Josh now that Diggs is here. Brown could have a big year.

Happy for the win but this one definitely wasn't the prettiest. Jets are really bad. Thank goodness we get to play them again in between the Titans, Chiefs, and Pats. Congrats to Josh for breaking the 300 yard curse. Hopefully he's a little sharper next week.

This line feels too low. Surely we're more than a TD better than this Jets team. If I was still betting games outside of pools I'd be hammering Bills in this one.

It's too bad Josh got brought into this because there's probably a good discussion to be had about the interior Dline. Part of the problem is lack of info. Is Butler going to be any good? Is Harry going to be able to get back to his horrible ways pre-injury? Will Ed take the next step and become more consistent snap to snap? We have so many Dline guys our impressive rookie DE can't even crack second string. Think we'll be ok.

Here's a story line I'd like to know more about (from Sal's article). Is Murphy's spot still in danger? Presumably he's not tradeable at that number. I liked what he brought to the table last year.

Because he’s the one running the show. McD was hired first, extended first, and even though he’s not OC his prints are all over the Allen pick. And if Allen doesn’t work out he’ll have final say on whatever we do next. When you’re the boss the buck stops with you.

Do you think McD was expecting to be extended with two years to go? I would've wanted to wait until training camp was done to make sure Josh was looking like he would made another leap. On the other hand, maybe they know something we don't. If Josh goes the way Trubisky did in year 3 then this will look premature IMO. I get why they did it though. McD built them a culture and that's so hard to find.

I'm as big of a McD fan as anyone but even I have to admit this doesn't make a lot of sense. They had him under contract for two more years and we still don't know if either of our QBs are good. If they aren't and this becomes an ongoing blind spot that's a hell of a commitment for 7-10 wins every year. Outside of the QB situation he's been excellent. Really hope this works out.

I like Barnwell and agree with not just his overall assessment but on the majority of his individual points. The Tyrod comp is lazy and incorrect. Those teams were built on the backs of Shady, Richie, EWood, and some very creative and aggressive run oriented play calling. That offense was nothing like what Daboll is running. Any statistical similarities are purely by accident and don't begin to tell the whole story.

I don't know but I don't think that's the right way of looking at it. Consider a scenario where the prospects are equal. Who would you rather have then? Part of the value of the draft pick is getting to make the decision. Once a player is picked, he's just a player. Herbert is just a player, but one who has two additional years of team control. Josh is someone who's two years in and hasn't proven yet to be a franchise guy. I might still rather have him but that's my bias. We haven't seen Herbert yet so we don't know for sure. Both guys felt like soft top 10 overall players coming into the draft.

Picks lose value as soon as you take someone until such time that the player proves they can play at a level commensurate with where they were selected. It's the same in all pro sports leagues. The main thing Tua has going for him is no one has seen him fail in the NFL yet whereas everyone has seen Josh go through the typical growing pains you often see from a young QB. Tua also has two more years than Josh on his rookie contract which is super valuable if you think he can perform right away.

Our defense is so good that even if Cam works he'll have issues vs. us. I didn't think this would happen due to fit with Pats/McDaniels. Presumably they'll change their offense and try to use more PA?? Or maybe they don't and secretly hope Stidham wins the job. It would be the most NFL thing ever to have Josh and Cam playing each other in spread the whole time trying to play read the defense.

He never should have gone seventh overall so it's tough to judge him against that. IMO all the first round guys except for Lamar have lost value around the league. Baker, Sam, and Josh all have a lot to prove. Also, it took a proven guy like Cam months to find a home. Teams aren't trading high draft picks for unproven guys.

Bills probably need to cut him. They're clearly buying time to see if it blows over and they can salvage their investment. It's like trying to put lipstick on a pig during the height of #metoo. Good luck.