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That is what many here reference. You game plan for your opponent. If they struggle against the run you may run more and the passing stats will be anemic, if their safeties or corners suck you may want to take deeper shots. You game plan to win, not to flex stats in the off season. That is why unselfish teams with solid role players will almost always win the big games against teams that cater to stat-padding divas.

PFF boast about their stats all the time, but I think they just can't help putting a thumb on the scale when it comes to the Bills. At least they give us something to B word about:) The Bills ranked 30th on Offense: That is with them starting 4 different QBs, fielded almost an entire offense of practice squad guys and cast offs. I have no qualms with ranking that motley collection in line with that 30th in Offensive performance. The front office has overhauled that roster and Allen is in his second year in Daboll's system - we will see how they perform this season. The Bills were 2nd in overall Defense - this area to me has arguably improved - on paper. I know we lost Kyle, but I think the additions they have made, the guys that are back healthy, and the experience gained by all the 1st year players last year can only take this group to another level. The Bills also play NE twice a year which is the team that thumps the rest of the league on a fairly regular basis - so I would toss in a handicap. Either way, if we averaged the offensive roster as 30th, and the defensive roster as 2nd the Bills roster would land at about the middle of the pack, and that is where I think the Bills deserve to be till the Offense and Special Teams catches up a bit to the level of play of the defense.

I went with the over on Oliver's sack total, but it was all in good fun. I do think that teams may have to pick their poison and both he and Hughes could have big stat-padding days playing Miami if Rosen is behind center.

I think Beasley is exactly what Allen needs to start working more slot, short yardage, muscle-memory into his game. Beasley is hungry, wants the ball, and will be vocal about situations where he is uncovered or if Allen locks onto one guy and telegraphs any plays. He is clutch too if you get the ball near him. Josh can learn a lot from him about how to best leverage the short game. Great move by OBD, just hoping they develop some chemistry on the field.

So Allen is as aggressive as Tom Brady and Aaron Rogers. SWEET.

Me too. Plenty if those places are run by hacks. There is a lot of good reputable university programs for exercise and sports science these days. I am sure the Bills have a few qualified resources on their training staff.

A good test for the Bills' medical staff and state of the art strength and rehab facilities. Wish him well...there were some PEDs issues too I believe. The PEDs thing to me seemed more related to the Redskins mismanaging his role than anything else. Selected as an outside linebacker they moved him to end and he had to put on 30 lbs for the role and he performed well playing there. Injuries to their linebacker Galette had them asking him to switch back to linebacker and asked to cut weight and I think he was looking for an edge to help with that. Either way if he comes back and can anchor that right side and get some push, it is not a bad gamble.

Everyone but these guys, and there's the rub that has caused the most slings and arrows for our team. https://operations.nfl.com/the-officials/these-officials-are-really-good/ Not that I dislike Riveron who has been heading up the group since 2017. Seeing how he was instrumental in pulling the game balls in the deflate gate scandal mid-game during the AFC Championship game to have them tested. That was after the Colts equipment manager had alerted the league before the game and Riveron had already told Walt Anderson (the official that was going to head up the AFC Championship game) to follow all the procedures to ensure the balls were properly inflated for that game (which he clearly didn't - so that begs some questions). Riveron pulled the balls and had them tested, and found that they were under inflated. That led to NE and their bevy of lawyers countering that his testing methods lacked any scientific standards or credibility and Riveron getting a bit of a black eye for how he handled things. One would think after all that the Bills days of getting jobbed in NE would be over...yet we still get the weird KB touchdown over ruled by the folks in NYC, or when their RB Michel was gifted a TD when he clearly landed a yard short. One has to just wonder what massage-Kraft has on the league.

Have to go with the over on that. Loved the Oliver pick for this defense. With all the (healthy) talent the Bills have in the backfield and with his motor. Even if a team gets a block on him the coverage from our secondary will give him enough time to find a way to plant QBs. So a good mix of sacks just based off his quickness and leverage, and a good few coverage sacks because the kid plays till the whistle. This could be a very good first year for Ed.

These twitter hacks need some kind of "reputation" rating. That's the thing with social media... you can leave a trail of turds when it comes to poor predictions.

I think he will play well this season. Some talented players are competitive and driven by their nature and some you have to light a fire under, but the talent is still there. If he is the latter will he still play at a high level after a big contract? Only time will tell, but Bean should have a healthy cap to retain key players.

I think you are right, there was a fairly persistent "move-to-guard" crowd, but the approach many of us felt McDermott would take is that he would evaluate that he has a LT (and it is not the easiest position to fill) who had a solid rookie year with a veteran guard next to him, then a down year where it looked like he both lost some of his competitive drive and the consistency of working with a veteran guard. What would he do to correct that? Those of us who are not the biggest fans of forever tinkering with your o-lines felt they should bring in enough o-line competition to light a fire under him and send a message that the LT money might just slip out of his hands come time to renew contracts, and at the same time you address having some veteran players who can fill that guard spot next to him. Seems like that is exactly what they did.

I would agree that Milano is a bit undersized for run support (as his injury getting caught up in a wash of bodies trying to stop a red-zone run would indicate), but he excels at covering the shallow zones and picking up guys that release underneath and has a good nose for the ball. When he does sniff out a run and is not caught on his heels he is pretty good at getting into the backfield to trip up, tackle, or redirect a runner. He is a good value player.

Went to that game in Mpls with a Viking friend of mine. It was all, "Lets go Buffalo..." and laughing as Tarvarus Jackson was warming up to replace grandpa Favre, then it was all Tarvarus long to whomever McKelvin was covering. Also enough "Skoal Vikings...yada yada" sung to me to last a life time. All good natured...the Viking fans in our section were in great spirits talking about adding McKelvin to their Christmas lists for all the pass interference and receptions he was gift-wrapping.

Also wondering why Daboll does not have Josh changing up the cadence a bit more. Watch that clip and count how many times it is "READY... hut, hut". It does not help your o-line when pass rushers can easily jump the snap and tee-off on your QB because the cadence rarely ever changes.

Fair enough and I agree he is probably over thinking things at this point and a faster tempo could be a good way to counter that. I don't know if I have ever seen a QB whose every throw has come under as much scrutiny as Allen - he has that lightening rod effect of polarizing opinions. He is going to have to figure out the balance between accepting there are things he genuinely needs to work on without losing sight that there are some pretty amazing aspects to his game. Also glad to see OBD trying to develop some consistency in the QB room and not trying to dissuade Allen for continuing to work with Jordan Palmer. Too many voices trying to help Allen correct his mechanics would likely just lead to even more of the over thinking you mention.

I admit, I am bored waiting for training camp, the preseason, and opening kickoff to get here so going waaay out of my way to address this guy's lack of depth on his evaluations particularly his summary comment about the types of plays called towards season's end. If you look at the last game against Miami objectively you will see a good sample of everything good and everything bad about Josh's game and the team around him, but saying the Bills did away with short throws is just lazy. I have no idea where he gets "the offense did not rely on short throws at all". What you see is the direct opposite and the focus of plays trending in that direction under Daboll to grow Allen's game: Summary: Allen needs to work on his accuracy - particularly when he sets and throws. He tends to set his base in poor position relying solely on his arm to lead receivers which leads to overthrows and under throws, whereas he has pretty good to very good accuracy when throwing off platform on the move. I believe Josh will have more time this year, and that may have the opposite effect than what we all expect in regards to his accuracy early on. I say this now as a cautionary thing for us fans, as I think having time to throw from a clean pocket will force Allen to have to correct his issues building a proper throwing base and many of the passes where he is inaccurate seem to be when he has the time in the pocket and is not on the move. Allen's throws at the beginning of games or half time tend to sail on him. Daboll may want to consider calling more runs in those situations to allow Allen to get into a rhythm and tamp down the competitive adrenaline. He also needs to understand game situations better - there is no need to force the ball into double coverage when you are deep in your own zone , facing a 2nd and long situation, and there is only 40+ seconds left in the half - led to a Miami pick 6. Allen has some ridiculously long runs - the 30 and 40 yard variety that just boggle the mind, but we know that QB's that rely mostly on running the ball cannot sustain that productivity year after year so they have to become better pocket passers or they fail. This is a huge maturation year for Allen in regards to becoming a better pocket passer. I do not propose removing the valid threat that Allen's scrambling creates, but rather reeling them back a bit by teaching him to head for the sidelines and to slide more. At this point in his development you just have to ask yourself, can Allen work to close the gap and become a more consistent passer? One either believes that or they don't, but he has never had the luxury of having a good offensive line so he has to build up some better habits when throwing from the pocket. He has rarely had the luxury to develop that aspect of his game - IMO at this stage patience is needed as no one really knows what Allen's ceiling actually is when it comes to learning to throw from a clean pocket - we will all find out over time. Either way, Daboll mostly called short to intermediate routes throughout the game, but when Miami subbed a bunch of guys in the secondary it just made sense to leverage a few deep throws near the end to seal the win. The author does touch upon the truth about Allen's struggles building a proper throwing base, but there is nothing at all in the game film that suggest the author was right in his assessment about the Bills and Daboll having thrown up their hands and given up on shorter routes - that was pure conjecture and shoddy journalism. Perhaps we should thank the talking heads for being so terrible they give us something to talk about during the dead times between seasons.

Somewhat agree, but employment is not fair. Players (especially undrafted FA's) have to be smarter when it comes to staying out of the headlines for stupid crap like this. Proven vets get more leeway, but even they have only so many strikes at bat.

He is entitled to his day in court if charges are not dropped. Due process is a legal thing, does not really fall under the same area as code of conduct policies that govern who employers can or cannot let go and for what reasons. If there is enough "smoke" the Bills do not have to wait for the courts to prove there is a "fire" to cut ties with him and the negative press, and the distraction.

Thought the same thing about ball placement on deep sideline and comeback routes...especially when he and Foster started to mesh timing-wise. I also did not agree with the short yardage analysis when it came to steps taken in the 2nd half of last year. Sure the timing and footwork suffered with the pocket collapsing around him, but overall I felt the game was slowing down for Allen and Daboll had him spreading the ball around more towards year end with more success, better timing and touch on his 3-step quick throws. Not a total homer and realize there are passes that get away from Allen, but as long as he is trending in the right direction...that is what we should be looking for. Not sure if these guys really break down game film, or just read a few articles and make up commentary. "You are either growing or you're dying, there ain't no 3rd direction" - Tommy Boy

...and Ramsey at 9th best - oh snap. That has got to sting for a guy with that much ego. Honestly, I don't really hate on the kid. I don't mind a player that uses trash talk as part of their game to try to get in another player's head and also knows he is going to put himself under the microscope for every play he gives up. Ramsey does that with most all the QBs and pretty much every receiver he faces. It is very deliberate. Having players that trash talk Buffalo, our team, or players gives fans someone to root against and just makes it all the more enjoyable when we thump their team.

Wait Gugny's ex went to a barber for hair appointments? Should have given her a bigger budget. Mine spends a fortune on a dude whose name is pronounced TOE-mas, but she is all happy and I am off the radar for a week or so. Money well spent.

There has been the health issues. I am sure it probably works best for all parties as a flexible, open door, arrangement.

Fingers crossed. If he sticks and grows into the role it will be great for Josh. There were 3 tight ends I wanted in this draft. The 1st there was no way...the other 2 the Bills did not snag. I am not rooting against this kid, but if he shines you have to hand it to our scouts and have to wonder just how poorly Ol' Miss utilized him. I felt that for Allen to grow, he needed a solid outlet TE who can block on the edges and a big target he could depend on to leverage his hot read and dump options. Good luck "Hard Knox", "Fort Knox"....something will stick.

Totally had the aging wires crossed. George was the QB who couldn't get along with folks and played too much blame game. Was thinking of Marinovich. My mistake.