ChronicAndKnuckles

ON PAPER the defensive line looks pretty damn good. Bosa could really improve the other guys a lot just by being on the field. Pretty cool that the Bills were able to get him over the 49ers considering that’s where his brother plays.

Eh I don’t think so. The Bills usually cruise through the first half of the season. I doubt 2 rotational D-linemen will be much of a difference when it comes to a W or L. Doesn’t take away how stupid the signings were though…

As an Italian-American I feel personally attacked

It’s going to be a CB by committee until somebody clearly separates.

The Yoko Ono of Buffalo

This would be a dream come true.

I love this signing. Instantly upgrades the CB position by basically swapping Elam for Dane Jackson. No growing pains either. He will instantly come in and contribute.

Damn, that makes us old ??? Honestly, that signing put Buffalo on the map and we really haven’t had a hard time attracting free agents since.

Yes. Bosa could really transform the defense. I remember the game when he sacked Allen 3 times and wishing we had someone like that playing for us. He’s also knows how to punch the ball out which will fit in perfectly with this group. What gives me hope are his injuries aren’t knee related or always in the same place. I honestly believe he’s just been unlucky. He’s only had 2 seasons that really kept him out most of the year. It’s a good gamble for Beane to make.

That would be a dream come true.

The Bills need to do whatever they can to have Rousseau & Bosa on the field as much as possible. That is an insanely good pass rushing duo. Obviously we all know Bosa’s health is key. His motivation will be through the roof on a one year deal. They need to bring him along slowly by giving AJE the majority of snaps at first. As far as your question… So far it is not enough. Counting on Bosa to be healthy is too much of a risk and Epenesa is not good enough to be the majority pass rusher on the other side for the entire season. We still have the draft and many things can happen. We just have to see how the top half of round 1 plays out. If a bluechip D-lineman falls, I think Beane is going to move up. The Bills have a ton of picks, but not a ton of holes. That is the perfect recipe to trade back up. I believe they were awarded 2 more compensatory 5th rounders (1st & 3rd pick which is awesome) bringing their total to 10 choices. They can package their 1st, plus both 2nds to get back up in the top half of the 1st round, grab a bluechip DT, then package a 4th & 5th to move back up in the 3rd to grab a DE. The remaining picks should all be BPA and athletic projects.

That is a MAJOR win for Kyle if he plans on having a successful coaching career. He’s definitely got the personality & drive to be great.

Defensive holding is the most “rigged” flag in the NFL. I’ve seen it change outcomes of games so many times

Dude is more wrong than he is right

I love Gilliam. Hes one of my favorite players. Just goes out there and does what’s asked of him and executes every assignment. Never eeen him drop a ball or whiff on a block. Hes the type of player every good team has.

I’ll be honest, I didn’t even think he was tradeable. Getting anything is a manor W for the Bills. What a massive bust

What’s with all these injury plagued players. It’s like Beane is trying to catch lightning in a bottle. Pretty weird since this has been the Bills number 1 problem for the past 5 years. I understand the Bosa signing, that one makes sense. I guess because they have a chance to get great production at a lower cost, but still it could backfire on him tremendously.

I feel like Cole Bishop is the forgotten man which is pretty nuts to me because he’s a 2nd round pick. It’s oddly reminiscent of the treatment Terrell Bernard got. Fans don’t give players time anymore. They are automatic busts if they don’t have great rookie seasons.

Why the hate ? He improved last year. Had a few really big plays. He is top tier depth

Don’t forget that on TBD, players only get their rookie seasons to prove themselves otherwise they are an immediate bust 👍

Merriman was finished after year 3 in the NFL. He was a known PED junkie and his body was completely broken down by the time he got here. People were excited because of his name, but anybody worth their salt knew that he was cooked. It was a move to sell tickets. At least Joey Bosa seems to be trending upwards injury wise going from 5 healthy games to 9 and then 14 last year. He will be able to get acclimated slowly given the rotational scheme the Bills run. 12 million is a bargain even if Bosa can get back to 80% form. Rousseau, AJE, Bosa, 1st round rookie is a very respectable lineup. I’m a fan of the move. The motivation will be there on a 1 year contract. Bosa knows this this year will determine the rest of his NFL career. Hopefully his body doesn’t fail him.

Agreed. Josh Palmer was a frustrating signing. I have been a big advocate on not caving into Cook’s demands, but IMO better to give him what he wants opposed to a WR w/ 1 TD who was relatively healthy the entire season. I guess we’ll see.

Hell no. Epenesa is very important depth regardless if they go DE in the 1st or not. He’s a guaranteed 7 sacks every season which is fantastic production given he’s a rotational player.

I’ve been saying since the beginning that if Buffalo makes a push for a bluechip player via trade, it better be one on the defensive side of the ball. Josh Allen just came off an MVP year with a rag tag group of pass catchers. He didn’t need a surefire #1 just like Tom Brady didn’t either. He simply passes to the open guy. Let Metcalf wither away in Pittsburgh where he’ll be underused like he was in Seattle. Now he’ll never see his full potential like Diggs did when he got traded here.

Would you rather go into the season without your CB1 or RB1? I think that’s a pretty easy answer unless you have Saquon, Henry, or McCaffrey. Benford means more to the Bills than Cook. Ray Davis and Ty Johnson are more than capable of carrying the load if push comes to shove. Do people really want to see more of Elam?