Ethan in Cleveland

13-4 if they play to win the final game. My guess is they have division and home field advantage wrapped up by then. So they may rest guys and finish 12-5. I think only Indianapolis in a division with no competition has a better chance at #1 seed. But I have no faith in Ryan. The North and West teams will cannibalize each other. I would not be shocked if they go 4-3 to start and still finish 13-4.

I'm going to guess they put Stevenson on IR and elevate Austin to 53 when they are first able to do so.

That's a good breakdown. He couldn't get open at Oregon State either but he has some size and good hands. That's correct

I'd rather see Knox get 1000 receiving yards. I'd be fine if they let Singletary be a true lead back but history suggests a rotation and a healthy Moss will get plenty of carries. Diggs led the league in receptions two years ago. I agree Bills can and should spread the ball around, but that doesn't mean a player can't individually do well too.

Bad luck? Lol he landed on the only team that was foolish enough to let him start an NFL game

Lol...glass houses my friend. Remember the WR group Bills had in 2018?? Worst in the NFL

Pretty sure he is a vested veteran and not subject to waiver wire

Sweeney makes no sense. Howard was already paid for and he should have been given time to get better. Sweeney does nothing well. If Howard truly can't play fine, but Sweeney can't play either. My feelings on Gilliam are well known. I don't want a FB on the field and I would use an OT as a third TE. I would use Moss in a two backfield set. I'm sorry to rant but Gilliam also does nothing well except know the playbook in multiple spots. He is not a good lead blocker and he is not a threat in the pass game. If they really want a true FB then go get a decent one. I still believe the team puts too much emphasis on Special Teams. I don't understand why they have three guys designated for special teams that have zero ability with their natural position. Why can't they coach up Blackshear, Hodgins, or some other LB to play teams? Those first two guys showed more than Jones and Kumerow have at RB and WR. Ultimately it doesn't really matter. All these guys are bottom of the roster and only the PHK really makes a difference.

With this deep of a roster, those picks should have been traded away for a higher round pick next year. Oh well. Pretty sure every team cuts at least one or more of their draft picks. After round 5 I would say the difference between UDFA and draft pick is negligible.

Pass rush was an issue and was addressed with Miller signing and hopefully Rousseau gets better. For me the issue on offense is just the unknowns. We don't know if Dorsey will be better, the same, or worse than Daboll. We don't know if Davis can step in and be a full time #2. And we don't know who will give the Bills 82 receptions out of the slot. Cook seems like a nice change of pace guy and if White was healthy they probably take OT or WR instead of Elam. Bates and Brown are still question marks on the OL but full of promise. Let's start playing the real games. Allen is good enough to win it all.

Honest question. On paper is the offense better, the same, or worse than last year? At this point I’d say the same. Crowder should be ok and Shakir has played well in preseason. Scaffold should be a solid replacement for Williams. The RB group seems better with Cook and a healthy Moss. TE group is a mess again. I had high hopes for Howard and some dynamic two TE sets. For me it will come down to three key things. Is Bates the real deal? Is Davis a true #2? Is Dorsey a competent OC?

They lost Daboll and Sanders too. May not be enough to worry but certainly enough to be concerned.

Right because on-campus rape is so often swiftly dealt with and justice usually prevails. Except it rarely does. Most of the time it goes unreported. And then the schools and the coaches can help cover up the truth. We should applaud her strength in going to the police the next day.

My take too. Doesn't look like he tries to drive him into the ground. Just a hard hit. I have no idea why the NFLPA doesn't force the NFL owner's hand and ban preseason games. They are worthless. 2020 football without preseason was perfectly fine. You really think Allen and the starters playing 10 plays will make any difference in quality of play? They played pre-season games last year and they stunk against Pittsburgh. Bills best season in terms of offense was 2020. No preseason. It's not needed. They can figure out the roster bottom feeders in practice. With a larger PS it is even less important. They see these guys in practice enough.

I'd give them an A minus. I I beleive them that they did not know anything at the time of the draft. I still beleive MA told them his side of the story and they never knew the horrific nature of the crime. No way did they do a "thorough" investigation. That is my only issue. That statement was nonsense and made the matter worse. As I posted earlier, what are they supposed to do? The victim is not going to talk to them and the police are under no obligation to share any information. They should have said they made the decision with their understanding of the facts at the time. I'm proud they got rid of him as quickly as they could. I hope justice prevails. If MA's involvement is found to not be criminal and he can resume his career I'm still fine cutting him now. Bills drafted him with what they knew, they cut Haack at the time with what they knew, and now they are making the best decision in the moment. If they turn out to be wrong so be it. It's a job not a court. On another note, I still want to know if SDSU impeded the investigation and why it is taking so long for police/DA to make a decision to charge MA mad others.

How do you know it is unfair? Losing his job may just be the start. He might be in jail if he led that girl to get gang raped.

Figured that would happen. Gives him the chance to heal and sign with another team later this year.

May not be NFL punishment, but when he is cut later today and not signed by any other team it will be just the same Give Cleveland a 7th for Corey now and be done with this nightmare Gone forever sounds good to me

Yeah Araiza lied to them. Their investigation probably consisted of talking to him and maybe trying to get some inside info from the police. They surely did not speak to the victim. If Beane did not tell McDermott then this is a much much bigger story. I highly doubt that is the case but holy hell that would be a bombshell. 100% agree. Just making the case they were far from perfect before this

Bulletproof? Peterman. PED Murphy. Domestic Dodson. Vontae Davis. And now this... They have been better than most but they have had some colossal blunders too. Worst QB in league history. Guy quit at half-time. Signed a PED cheat.

Yeah he lied to them. Thats my guess

Pretty much showed why we all were exasperated when he was drafted.

I meant that the organization is not the police and can not really do a thorough investigation. Agree the statement was terrible.

Odd people calling out the media. They did their job. Every question was fair. It was the Bills that put out the BS statement. It's entirely fair to ask when and what they knew. And when he says they have work to do its fair to ask what work and how long will it take.

Just watched the post-game press conference. Seems pretty obvious to me McD did not have all the facts that came out in the lawsuit. That tells me two things. Araiza lied to the Bills and the organization did not get all the facts. I don't blame the organization. Its ludicrous to think they can investigate this on their own. Knowing what they know they should have cut him before the game. Even letting him fly home is wrong. McD's reaction when asked about female members of Bills mafia was painful to watch. I've been a vocal critic of McD frequently on this board, but he generally looked broken in that press conference. I will have a new found respect for him when they release Araiza tomorrow.