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Great move and necessary to keep a young team moving in the right direction.

It would be interesting to see the data at different yardage intervals. It seems that being behind the sticks as much as Allen was, would require him to make longer throws more often. Longer throws with a bad o line equals a lower completion percentage. Rosen probably has the same issue. When you look at Trubisky, Mariota, Prescott and some others, Allen does not look all that different. Yet, you don't hear the sports media harping on their accuracy the way they do Allen. As some of you already observed, some NFL caliber linemen and receivers can make a big difference. For those of you who haven't had to endure the likes of Todd Collins, Trent Edwards, JP, and Johnson; Allen is a breath of fresh air.

Objectively looking at Hackett's body of work, it is amazing that he can continue to find gigs in the NFL. Pettine is a class act and would have easily found another job if GB had cut him loose. It was a smart move to keep him.

I'm inclined to agree with the cut Clay and keep Shady crowd. I'm not sure that the activity during free agency will shape the decision on either player. The FO probably has already made their decision on both and we won't know until they pull the trigger. People seem to be obsessed with the idea that some team will want to trade for McCoy. I can't think of any recent trades where teams acquired a 31 year old running back coming off the worst season of his career. It seems highly improbable to me.

O-line made it impossible to run consistently. Pass protection was also a joke. Look no further than Indianapolis to see what an improved O-line can do in a one season turn around. Their two backs are dime a dozen guys and had good seasons because of excellent line play. We can only hope the FO does its homework and brings in the right free agents and/or draft picks.

If you were a GM, would you put your job on the line to hire Rex as your head coach? I doubt there are any current GM's that would.

T. Davis is a class act and tough competitor. He will probably not be looking to go to a team as a backup. There are some teams like Cincinnati that are in desperate need of linebacker help that will pursue him.

Gase is like the punch line of the worst joke you ever heard. You want to forget it but it's so bad that you can't. His offense was a joke all year. After he was successful in getting rid of his best receiver (Landry), he proceeded to feed the ball to Frank Gore in one of the most predictable offenses in the league. Once in a while he'd give a touch to K. Drake, who would break off a huge scoring play. Drake was easily the most explosive player on the offense but was greatly underutilized. Gase couldn't seem to figure that out. I'm glad he's with the Jets. Like some other's, I'm glad they didn't hire McCarthy.

With the addition of Duke Williams to go along with Jones and Foster, the starters for 3 wide receiver sets may now be on the roster. This makes wide receiver a little lower on the draft priority. Isabella or someone like him makes some sense. Getting a player with the potential for creating a big impact with a lower draft pick would be great. The versatility of Jones to play in the slot or outside, makes the pick of Isabella a workable option. The free agent moves that the Bills make, will also provide an indication of their future draft direction. I don't believe that there will be any great free agent receivers available that will sign with the Bills for a reasonable amount of money. I don't think paying big for a thirty year old receiver is in any of the Bills plans either.

I wouldn't disregard the impact of a bad visitor locker room, I think there are a number of other factors that probably come into play. The treatment of the players (contracts, coaching, etc.) is important. Having a good relationships with agents is huge. Agents are more likely to point their clients in our direction, if they have a positive opinion of the overall organization and the community. With the home game atmosphere, players like to have a full stadium with crazy fan support. Buffalo has a great atmosphere. Some of the posts knock the stadium. I've been to a number of other stadiums that don't measure up to what is already in place in Buffalo. If anyone doubts that, go to a game in Tampa, Jacksonville, or New Orleans (the Super Dome isn"t exactly super).

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There is always a large number of Bills fans at the games in Miami. There are a lot of Bills fans that are Florida transplants. I go with a group that rents a bus and tailgates every year. It's a pretty good party in the parking lot.

KB has put enough bad tape out there to pretty much eliminate chances of a big contract for next year. He may get lucky and get a one year prove it deal somewhere. As others have correctly observed, it is hard to compete or get an evaluation of other players when there are only 10 guys trying to do their job. I think benching him will allow the team to evaluate young receivers.

This is a good move and is an incremental improvement to the roster. Although it isn't a long term answer to WR short comings, it is an improvement nonetheless.