Ethan in Cleveland

My prediction is at some point in this season Milano and Williams will be the two starting linebackers switching between MLB and OLB. They are probably the two best athletes at the position. The Bernard pick was so bad and because Beane invested a 3rd round pick he was not going to sign a credible veteran to compete for the job.

Terrible news. He was a Buffalo icon

Creed was there for Beane to draft. Its not revisionist history either. We were all begging for Creed in real time when Bills were on the clock Nobody knows. I say if Torrence is even close to Bates he should start. Get experience. If he fails they can always turn back to Bates.

Stupidity and immaturity as well

Agree. But they do also run a lot of screens in college. Makes you wonder why the Bills OL can't block for a screen for the last decade.

Dam. I thought that was a sneaky good signing by Beane that would push Brown for a starting spot. At this point, they really have no other choice but to hope Brown gets better. This is the reason why drafting smurf linebackers in back to back third rounds is such a waste. That could have been two OTs to develop. Instead we are stuck with Doyle who looked terrible before the injury.

Just say no to Darnold. He would be too expensive but I'd take Baker Mayfield over both those guys as a backup.

I see what you are trying to say but I don’t think the role of the backup QB is seen that way. The reality is if Allen goes down for an extended period of time the season is lost. What you want your backup QB to do is to be able to execute a small subset of the offense at a high level and then be able to come in when needed. Think Henne with the Chiefs coming in for an injured Mahommes in the playoffs. They get minimal practice reps. What you are describing is what Baltimore has with Tyler Huntley. Yes he is mobile like Lamar Jackson but he is not capable of running the rest of the offense. I actually think Foles would be a good idea and an upgrade over the Bills current backups Bridgewater signed with Detroit.

And if someone made millions off your life story you would be ok with that?

If Torrence starts at guard, there is zero chance Doyle is on the team. There was only a tiny chance to begin with. Bates is the backup center in that scenario. Bates also can play OT in a pinch. Hell he is probably better than Q.

This logic is not unreasonable but not necessarily accurate either. Shakir took snaps at outside WR at Boise and lined up outside at times late year too. I haven't followed camp that much to know if he is getting any reps outside in 7 on 7, so perhaps you are correct. But I think he can play enough outside WR that it will come down to is he a top 6 wr or not. If he is then he will make the roster.

Well done! He was not hesitant to run inside last year. He seems to have good vision and balance which is critical. Looks like a slightly thinner version of Shady at times. Hopefully he can add 10 pounds over time to sustain the hits.

Technically the prior post is correct. Hamlin suffered sudden cardiac death. He had return of circulation with CPR and obviously he did not suffer brain death.

1. KC 2. Cinci 3. Phil 4. Buf 5. Dal Chargers, Miami, Browns I left off Jets because I think Rodgers is done. Ledt out San Fran becuase their QB situation is amongst worst in the league. I like Dak and Dallas more than others and they are my SuperBowl NFC pick. I also like Herbert and Chargers more than most. I added Browns. They have enough talent to challenge Cinci for the division but if Watson plays like he did last six games of last year, they will be lucky to win 5 games and their HC will be first one fired.

Lol. I've been a proponent of no preseason games for decades. And I was proven right during the COVID season. Quality of play was no different without preseason games. No reason to let multimillionaire assets risk injury for a meaningless game.

Best thing that can happen is a lightning storm cancels the game ensuring no injuries.

Agree with everything you stated. I would only add just as Allen didn't have great talent around him, he wasn't competing against great talent either. Richardson was my top QB choice coming out of college. Can't teach size and arm strength. But I reiterate none of these guys know. None of them. Everyone of them passed on Brady multiple times including Belichick five times. Bill Walsh thought Trent Edwards was the next Montana.They don't know. 83 draft had three HOF players, two below average but not entirely busts, and one absolute bust. Perhaps the best one of the six was taken last.

Lol. Is that Richardson or Allen's pre-draft assessment??? None of these guys including Beane have a clue which QBs will be stars and which will be busts. Sure most people would say intelligence is a must but Kelly, Favre, and Marino are some of the dumbest guys to star at the position. Some moron drafted Manziel in the first round and half this board thought he was going to be a star. Should be fun to see it play out.

It was over when we saw Bernard play last year and Beane drafted another smurf in the third round this year. I've never been high on Dodson but at least he has size. So disappointed we couldn't land Wagner for a SB run. Oh well hope Dodson can hold his own. Could he really make any less plays than Edmunds did last year?

Basham or Epenesa. One of them should go. Might fetch a 5th. Then maybe Boettger for a 7th

I'm a Davis fan but you can't pay everyone. He's nowhere close to a top 15 WR but some team will pay him that. His agent would be foolish to take a lesser deal. Win a SuperBowl, let him walk, get a comp pick. Draft OT, safety, WR next year.

How do you know Starbucks doesn’t have more? Last I read the arrest rate for 20 year old men was less in the NFL than the general population.

I don’t think any game is rigged but Steelers’ SuperBowl win over Seahawks was one of the worst officiated games I’ve ever seen. Three penalties against Seahawks including OPI in end zone and a phantom holding call wiped our 14 points. Just awful.

The defense gets to choose who they line up against him

He is correct about defensive minded head coaches. He is wrong about almost everything else.