ChronicAndKnuckles

This aged like Milk.

Dockery couldn’t blockery

This is very true. 24 QB hits yet only 8 sacks. He IS getting pressure though

If Beane plays his cards right, it’s entirely possible to beef up the DL in one offseason. We saw him do it on the other side last year. I would love one of the big 3 pass rushers Garrett/Hendrickson/Crosby, but a Sweat/Rousseau tandem w/ AJE rotating in is not too shabby. I think Beane goes DT in the first round and possibly trading up if a top 20 prospect ends up falling.

I hope you’re right. I’m not a numbers guy so I can’t figure out the cap situation.

Where are the posters who chastised Beane for trading down with the big bad rival Chiefs? Show yourselves. What a sick **** Choking out someone is incredibly dangerous and should be an attempted murder charge, not an assault. I bet it was a woman too. The Chiefs are easily the biggest scumbag team I’ve ever witnessed. My hate for them has exceeded the Patriots by a landslide.

Kelsay should’ve pulled a Myles Garrett and knocked out the opposing QB with his lunch pail.

IDK how I feel about this. As a lot of posters alluded, he disappears for stretches. I feel like the money could’ve been better invested to a high level FA or trade. We are not a rebuilding team. The Bills are literally 2 blue chip players away from dethroning KC. Maybe Beane knows something we don’t? Maybe he realizes Garrett/Crosby/Metcalf will be unattainable? The positives are he is a homegrown player that can rack up 8-10 sacks along w/ being force against the run. Going into year 5 does he have the chance to get better? I’ll give the Tremaine Edmunds argument that he is still only 24. We shall see. Trust the process !

I understand where some people are coming from. There are definitely issues on the defense, but Bernard is generally not the problem. He does have a habit of getting lost in the crowd of bodies once in a while, but I think getting bigger at defensive tackle will offset that issue. He and Milano are so similar in the way they play although I think Milano is better against the run. It helps so much against the pass when you have athletic LBs with superior range, but you sacrifice getting pushed around. The league (and Bills especially) seems to be trending more towards a more physical running style again so we’ll see if Bernard and McDermott can adapt. As I said on an earlier post, they played the Ravens as good as any team has so it gives me hope. Just gotta find a Pat Williams clone.

The AFCC showed me everything I needed to know as far as Benford’s importance. Look at the defensive performance with him in the lineup during the regular season versus when he is out. It’s night & day. I mentioned in another thread that Beane likes to lock up players before they really “earn” it. He bases it on future performance and that allows him to sign them at a cheaper rate. Did it with Allen, Oliver, Bernard.

Von Miller is what he is at this point. A solid rotational player that can make big plays here & there. He’s got the knowledge, but his body is failing him. Every once in a while he’ll show flashes of the old player he once was. I think he’s an asset if he does take a major pay cut. Not a bad guy to have in the lineup if your team gets hit with injuries.

I’ve noticed Beane does a lot of his extensions early basing them more on potential so he ends up getting them cheaper than if he had waited. He was out for 4 games.

One productive season? First of all, he has only been a starter for 2 full seasons as he basically red-shirted his rookie year. Secondly, you are saying he wasn’t “productive” last year? How about the game ending interception against Mahomes? How about containing Derrick Henry and Lamar Jackson in the divisional? The best team in the NFL IMO.

143 tackles, 6 1/2 sacks, 3 picks, 3 fumble recoveries, 10 TFL in 2023 That is one of the best stat lines I’ve ever seen from a LB and he passed the eye test as well. He is absolutely elite IMO. Last year was plagued by injuries, but I can think of only a 3-4 other LBs I’d rather have than Bernard when he is fully healthy. He also tends to make plays during the most crucial moments. The Mahomes interception to ice the Chiefs regular season game comes to mind.

Drafted & developed in Buffalo, extremely talented, great attitude, and is the shot caller on defense. What’s not to love? James Cook should take notes.

I’ve seen numerous threads about the Bills defense being “too small,”switching to a 4-3, etc. Bernard has always been the main culprit for these posters. I’ve never seen anybody actually call him a bad player, but that the overall scheme relies too much on small, speedy players. As far as Cook. It’s not a good look posting contract demands on Twitter with your brother chiming in also. We’ve been down this road before. He deserves to be the TBD villain. He brought it on himself

Between Garrett, Crosby, Hendrickson…Beane HAS to get one of them. This is no longer the Bills rebuilding. We are only a couple defensive pieces away from dethroning Kansas City. A star pass rusher is the biggest piece along with an elite safety (who could currently be on the roster.) I just don’t think the Bengals would ever entertain this trade to the Bills unless they ridiculously overpay. I think their best bet is Crosby, but Beane obviously needs to inquire about this trade.

The current TBD whipping boy. People complaining about his size. All he does is make huge plays at clutch moments. One of the only true elite players on this team. Thank God he is finally locked up.

LONG OVERDUE.

I like Cooper and I feel like he’s been getting unfair treatment here, but Metcalf is twice the player. I think he’s better than a prime Diggs as well. Allen and DKM would be lethal. Two absolute athletic freaks. Metcalf can stretch the field as well. He can pretty much do anything and line up anywhere. Extremely durable as well, missing only 3 games in 6 seasons. He’s been grossly underused in Seattle and obviously he realizes that as well. Geno Smith an admirable comeback story and is a great “bridge” QB, but he has no business being a franchise QB. With Josh Allen, Metcalf would be getting 1400+ 10+ TDs every year. If Buffalo can’t land a top pass rusher then they need to match whatever Green Bay may be offering. The NFCN is a lot more competitive than the AFCE. If he’s interested in going to a contender, Buffalo is the better landing spot if he truly wants to compete for a title.

Crosby over Garrett all day.

I mean they actually have a chance to win it.

Good. I don’t want Buffalo touching this guy with a 10 foot pole.

Release that bozo Elam and grab Slay on a cheap deal. I think Buffalo is going CB with one of their top 2 picks. Let them learn behind him.

Malik Nabers and Davante Adams (if he followed Rodgers to the Giants) would instantly be the best 1-2 duo in the league. Add Slayton in the slot and that is some serious fire power. If the Giants add a few nice pieces in free agency and have a good draft then it’s not too far-fetched to think they could put together a good season. The planets would have to align, but this is what I’m doing if I’m GM. At the very least it would sell some seats.