Ethan in Cleveland

One more signing that does not involve Joe Haden increases our chance he ends up in Buffalo

It was mostly Brady for sure. But Brady did not win them their first SuperBowl and didn't do much to win them their last. Both of those were defensive gems orchestrated by Belichick. Everything in-between was mostly TB12

So if McD praises Edmunds it means he is getting an extension. If BB praises his QB it means nothing or something else. It's all coach speak and we read way too much into it. Myself included.

Let's just do what we did last year and watch the games and make assessments as best we can. I enjoyed the near real time game assessments.

I agree. We don't know what he truly is asked to do unless we see him in man to man coverage. And when the QB throws tothe outside is that because Edmunds has the middle covered or for a different reason. There are multiple plays that it still appears he is blocked far down field and takes poor angles. The guy is a 4 year starter at MLB. If I've ever said he was terrible that was hyperbole. He is a competent MLB. Has he lived up to his draft status and has he earned a top 5 extension? I dont think so but I hope he earns it on the field this year. He's only 24 and a 5 year extension means they have MLB solved for most of the rest of the decade. I think they could find a cheaper rookie to do what he does and spend the dollars on Knox and Oliver. But if the cap goes up they can probably find room enough for all these guys.

Not listed in top players under 25. Leadership is not unimportant. But leadership without impact plays is not worthy of a top 5 contract which is what he will want. He's supposed to be a professional tackler. He doesn't do that well no matter how people want to spin his role on the team. The media has already moved on to other playmaking linebackers that are true impact players. All that said, he has 17 games to prove he can be an elite player and earn a top dollar contract. I'd pay Knox and Oliver and let Edmunds walk. Hope he plays well enough to change my mind, because the defense is going to face far better offenses this season as compared to 2021.

Hoping for more two TE sets. Ideally that is their base offense like Pats ran with Gronk and Hernandez, only with a better group of WRs.

Good post. McKenzie has had some of his better games against the Pats and Dolphins. One concern though, is he has never played well in the playoffs. Pretty much a non-factor three seasons in a row. Feels nice to write three playoff seasons in a row. Thank you Josh for rescuing the franchise!

7th because either Stephenson or Austin is your 6th WR for returns.

I stand corrected. Thanks.

LOl. I don't even know what fify means. I see you are now a community member and not a mod. Hopefully that is true and you will be held to the same posting standards as the rest of us.

He is correct APML is by far the most curable form of leukemia. Best of luck to him. There is some maintenance medications he will need to take long term that can cause neuropathy so he is not totally out of the woods.

The urban legend is that it was Kelly who was colorblind and thus the red helmets. I'm not aware of it being related to Ferguson.

No to the blue helmet. They never used one in the past though it is a cool look. Bring back late 80's red helmet and Navy blue uniform for one week.

I've posted this many times before. I would be fine with zero or 1 preseason game. The coaching staff (and most of this board) almost assuredly knows 50 of the 53 guys that are going to make the final roster now. Those 3 they don't know are just choosing between the 7th WR or a back-up OG. Sure some marginal guy may surprise but they will pick that up in camp not a fake game. Even with two full preseasons and a handful of real games, McD and Beane managed to trade Teller away. There is zero upside to playing the starters in the pre-season. The COVID year proved the quality of play is unaffected by lack of preseason. I wouldn't dress a single starter the entire preseason.

Lol. Allen was my no 1 and Rosen my no 2. Had Allen gone to the Browns or Jets "expert" Beane would have taken one of the other QBs. Beane was bold trading up to get Allen but he was taking one of those QBs in the first round no matter what happened earlier in the first round.

100% agree. The ranking will drop but they will be a better defense. Hopefully when it matters most in the post-season.

Glass houses...Rob Johnson, JP Losman, EJ, Edwards, Peterman ...I want to puke just thinking about thus list I still don't understand why they just didn't keep Baker. Why spend all that money on Watson. Is he really that special? I never thought so. Baker played hurt much if last season. Dumb moves but Bills fans have no room to criticize bad QB decisions.

Exactly. JA was instantly the 2nd highest paid QB in the league, just behind SB Champion Mahomes. When Bills win a SB this year and Allen's contact drops out of the top 5 don't be surprised if gets a new deal.

QB - Namath and Griese WR - Lynn Swann RB - Curtis Martin LB - Willie McGinest DL - Howie Long, Cortez Kennedy DB - Ty Law

Unfortunately the hardest part of the schedule is the first 7 games. They play Stafford, Jackson, Mahommes and Rodgers during that span in addition to the wrecking ball Derrick Henry. Good news is only one of the 7 games is against an AFC East opponent.

And Reid's replacement won it in year 2 going from 4th in the Division to 1st and a SB win - with a second year QB and a back-up QB in the SB. Dungy's replacement won in Tampa the first year. McDermott needs to win in the next two years or they need to find someone that can. They can not waste Allen's talent.

I look at it the other way. If no SB in the next two years with Allen, the Bills need a new coach. Obviously I hope McD can win multiple Championships with Allen. But I remain a skeptic and 13 seconds did nothing to assuage my skepticism.

Tyrod is still tied for second all time in lowest Interception percentage at 1.6%. He is tied with Mahommes and only Aaron Rodgers at 1.3% is lower. The difference obviously is those two QBs still take plenty of chances with the ball and produce TD's and wins. The Bills led the league in rushing two years in a row with TT and I believe were top 10 in points both years. If Rex didn't destroy the defense he could have been an average winning QB. His Bills legacy was forever written in Jax. It was a game the Bills should have won but he was terrible all game and missed a wide open TE (Clay?) for a go ahead TD in the second half.

I was there too