
Ethan in Cleveland
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I'd bring in 3 DTs and 3 or 4 edge guys. Hope one of them pans out. I dont think they are going to draft a TE so I would sign one or two, preferably with that former basketball player history. Sign a punter and kicker to handle camp kicks to keep our guys fresh.
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4 Detroit Lions suspended for gambling violations
Ethan in Cleveland replied to Chandler#81's topic in The Stadium Wall
Lol....careful with the glass houses Bruce Smith arguably the best player in Bills history was suspended for cocaine use. Bills signed PED cheat Trent Murphy And last but not least drafting a rapist punter. Every organization has their warts -
4 Detroit Lions suspended for gambling violations
Ethan in Cleveland replied to Chandler#81's topic in The Stadium Wall
It may seem ridiculous but it assuredly was negotiated with the NFLPA. So they know the rule. What is ridiculous is why they can't place their wager off grounds. Its not like they don't have plenty of time. Dount these guys are working two jobs. Follow the dam rules -
4 Detroit Lions suspended for gambling violations
Ethan in Cleveland replied to Chandler#81's topic in The Stadium Wall
Apparently not on NFL grounds but in the privacy of their own home or a casino yes they can -
4 Detroit Lions suspended for gambling violations
Ethan in Cleveland replied to Chandler#81's topic in The Stadium Wall
Gambling on NFL games vs gambling on non-NFL games but at their NFL facility -
Sean McDermott excited about calling the Defense
Ethan in Cleveland replied to Sierra Foothills's topic in The Stadium Wall
I think what he means is the the Chiefs OC installs the game plan and meets with the offense during the week. While Reid calls the plays he has an OC to help design game plan and install it during the week. McDermott doesn't have a DC. But I would say it is safe to assume the guy that was brought in as a special assistant for defense will do that. Im too lazy to look up his name. And he will be the guy on the sideline talking to the players about what they are seeing and any ingame adjustments. -
Lol, Beane is such a liar. Just two days ago I his press conference he,said he want going to work on any extensions until training camp. Great job locking up a solid PK.
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Will DeAndre Hopkins be available this offseason?
Ethan in Cleveland replied to NeverOutNick's topic in The Stadium Wall
Close. What's worse is fans believing anything our GM says and taking it as the gospel. He lies all the time and fans just eat it up. A PC 10 days before the draft and people think what he is saying has any component of truth is laughable. -
Pre-Draft: Bills already much better than last year
Ethan in Cleveland replied to khlax3's topic in The Stadium Wall
Corner is least of the team's issues. White despite whatever the hell took so long to get him back on the field was starting to look better with each game played. Add the fact Elam was playing well bodes well. They still have Jackson and Benford for insurance. Even with losing Edmunds which I advocated for, the biggest issue on D will be the pass rush yet again. Rousseau was looking ok before injury then looked awful down the stretch. Miller will be lucky to be back by Halloween. No help in free agency. As it stands now if they don't draft an edge rusher, McD is going to have to get creative to get a pass rush. -
Sean McDermott excited about calling the Defense
Ethan in Cleveland replied to Sierra Foothills's topic in The Stadium Wall
Only reason I want McD calling the plays is I no longer want coordinator excuses if they fail. For multiple years many on this board have blamed Frazier, Daboll, and now Dorsey for the team not making a SuperBowl. I have zero concern about McD calling plays and game management. He already sucks at challenges so he can't get much worse. He is very very good on 4th down decisions, game clock management, and accepting/declining penalties. I dont expect anything different. -
If they got Smith-Njigba because Beane passed on him I would be pissed. I doubt he makes it past 15. In fact he's one of the few players if he did make it to 15 I would give up next years #1 to move up from 27 and get around 15 or 16. Keep in mind next years #1 will probably be in the 30s. My guess is most want Campbell in a trade down situation. He feels good at 40 but kind of vomit in your mouth at 27.
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Pre-Draft: Bills already much better than last year
Ethan in Cleveland replied to khlax3's topic in The Stadium Wall
1. We are worse at safety and for the time being MLB. We are returning two aging vets that were injured last year. Hamlin is a good story but he wasn't that good on the field. If they don't draft a MLB then the on field play will probably be worse but at a considerably reduced cost. 2. OT is worse. Dawkins regressed in 2022 and Brown failed to improve. Really hurting at OT but I think this will be addressed in round 1-3. 3. IOL - should be better against the pass and depth is probably better too MLB, OT, WR, Edge, TE. I will take four of those 5 in any order in the first four rounds. -
Josh Britt unverified Breakup rumour
Ethan in Cleveland replied to loveorhatembillsfan4life's topic in Off the Wall
I have been an Allen proponent since before he was drafted and defended him when half this board wanted him gone after season 2. Those who posted that back then rarely admit it now. But saying he needs to play better is not the same as saying we have a QB problem. In 2022, he had more INT than Mahomes, Herbert, Burrow, Brady, Rodgers, Hurts, and just about every other top QB except Prescott. We all know he had several other dropped INTs. I'm sure those other QBs had dropped INTs as well. And to be fair, the difference between Allen and the majority of these guys was 2-3 INTs. Only Hurts had single digit INTs(6). He played with a bad elbow for a majority of the year but he was still careless at times. The INT on the opening drive of the Jets away game was brutal. He also had a few red-zone INT's taking points off the board. We all saw missed opportunities to take the safer checkdown. He is the best QB this franchise has ever had and yes he still needs to be better to get us a ring. Both things can be true. -
Have you been to many other stadiums? KC is quite good. Seattle, Minnesota, and Arizona are excellent. Giants/Jets stadium is ok. Very sterile feeling. I was underwhelmed by Denver's and Jacksonville's stadiums. Green Bay is awful except for the history. Chicago is terrible. Now that I am back in the Mid-West I will start to make it to some stadiums that I have not visited since they opened. I've been to the old stadiums in Cinci, Cleve, Pitt, Detroit, and Indy. Now all new experiences.
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Josh Britt unverified Breakup rumour
Ethan in Cleveland replied to loveorhatembillsfan4life's topic in Off the Wall
Love his attitude Hate the interceptions He needs to play better He's our only hope -
Feel good story! Reality is, he was not very good in coverage. He only looked ok next to Johnson who was atrocious. He's a solid hitter and is solid depth if either starter misses some time. In fact he was good enough that hopefully they rotate him in during the year to decrease the reps Poyer and Hyde take to keep fresh for late season.
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Florio raises an excellent question:
Ethan in Cleveland replied to Pine Barrens Mafia's topic in The Stadium Wall
Josh only needs to worry about not throwing so many interceptions. He was careless with the ball all year. He needs to start throwing to the wide open underneath guys. The oline needs to play better. They most likely upgraded LG pass protection. RT is still a question mark. They need to plan for Davis leaving next year. Yes they need to invest on offense but that will be done with the draft. Now if they go MLB, Edge, Safety, DT with top 4 picks then maybe he should complain. -
This is missing a few key points. Josh was a 1st round pick and thus got a 5th year extension. Per the CBA his second contract extension kicks in after the 5th year. Hurts was a second round pick and thus only a four year deal. His new contract is an extension as well. I think in general you are correct the longer the deal the lower the annual cap hit. It doesn't change the dollars paid just the accounting for the cap. LOL they were saying that in the 70's and 80's. Hasn't happened yet. LOL. How old are you? They said the same thing in the 1970s and 1980s. And it has done nothing but grow. Yes all good things come to an end but it won't be because of the players being overpaid.
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Still so many excellent CB and DE available in FA
Ethan in Cleveland replied to ganesh's topic in The Stadium Wall
Would be good to get one veteran DE and trade Epenesa for 7th round pick. -
AJ Klein Expected to Sign with Bills
Ethan in Cleveland replied to Warriorspikes51's topic in The Stadium Wall
Klein is better than Dodson and has shown to be able to play both LB spots in a pinch. Beane has probably realized McDermott screwed him by recommending Bernard. Now he needs insurance if they cant get the MLB they want in the draft or it allows Beane to package some of his draft picks to move up and get the player he wants. He knows he needs MLB, WR, and OT in this draft but if he is targeting a certain player WR or Robinson perhaps he likely will have to give up one of his Day 2 picks to move up. -
I was right about Allen and Darnold. I had Rosen my #2. I dismissed Mayfield and was admittedly biased by the failure of so many Oklahoma QBs before him. I did not understand the hype but I saw Darnold up close and knew he could not handle the pro game. Biggest miss was on Justin Herbert. I watched this guy play small in every big game Oregon played for three years. He never lived up to the hype. Even in the RoseBowl win it was him running not passing that won that game. He was terrible throwing the ball in his RoseBowl MVP performance. I thought for sure he was going to be a bust in the NFL.
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As others have said, Whitner and McGahee are the two that made zero sense. Sure Maybin was a bad pick but it made some sense. Whitner over Ngata? Why Marv why? And what arrogance to take McGahee thinking your team which didn't make the playoffs the year before was good enough to take a RB to sit out an entire year.