Buffalo Junction

Not confusing at all. Teams generally make an exception if a player has an all pro season in their past. Not confusing at all. Teams generally make an exception if a player has an all pro season in their past.

For sure. Vontae tried to go and after two quarters knew he didn’t have what he needed physically/mentally/emotionally to play the game…. He put in the effort and found out he didn’t have enough. It was strange, but understandable.

Shelly Long from Night Shift.

Seriously…. Considering all the IR’d players on their own roster you’d think that Detroit would consider different turf.

It’d be interesting to see a breakdown of heavy vs true 12 with Kincaid available or injured.

Honestly, I’m not sure that many teams have enough solid linemen to effectively utilize these heavy personnel packages. To top that off, Allen’s running ability means he must be accounted for which makes it easier to pass out of that personnel grouping.

Pretty sure pushing a helmet off warrants a hands to the face call. 😂

Could have been worse on the highlight reel…. Last guy you want to throw a pick to is a 2x all-pro returner. 😂.

Win or lose, I want this game to turn into a physical divisional dogfight…. Make those extra days not feel like a bye.

Not as good when they aren’t at home.

Or take a shot on character or injury concerns.

Unfortunately the actual answer is get a top 1-tech DT that has a good pass rushing skillset. Those guys are difficult to come by.

IF. 😂

In a league that has switched to more light boxes and smaller LBers…. There’s certainly something to getting ahead of the trends. Same goes for this Bills offense being run focused with big WRs and 12 personnel that can beat on secondaries in the ground game and break Cook/Davis/Johnson for run gains - plus Shakir and the RBs for YAC.

It’s a very different matchup with Taron, Milano, Bernard, Von, Cooper, and a healthy Samuel in the lineup.

It is a Greg Roman passing scheme…. So they’ve got that going for them.

After losing in Cleveland he’s likely used to rust belt weather and apathy in the locker room. The way the community bonds around this team is extremely additive for a lot of these guys. As a pro it’s a positive experience you can really only get in Buffalo and Green Bay. Add in JA17, and Buffalo is a unique experience that a quieter guy like Cooper probably really enjoys and appreciates.

And that’s why Bills, Pats, and Fish fans should all love Woody Johnson. 😂

BERNARD!!!!!

Hold as the make up….

Bernard maybe pre free agency cycle. As for Taron and Dion…. Replacing an all-pro CB or top 10 LT that’s willing to take a hometown discount at contract time isn’t worth the risk unless you need a quarterback.

Particularly because the division is looking like it’s locked down baring an Allen injury or something else causing a collapse.

Mainly because it’s often different players each time on defense. There’s no consistent top 5 player at a “premium” position on defense. That said, you generally need a top 10-20 pick to get a generational talent at DE, DT, boundary CB unless you get lucky or take a chance on upside or red flags.

How Brady has used Kincaid as a blocker is kind of interesting. Brady has been getting him downfield to block guys on the second level in different formations and personnel groupings (extra lineman in particular), and honestly Kincaid has been doing a pretty good job at this - many times absolutely demolishing a secondary player pursuing Shakir, Cook (angry runs win), etc. It’s definitely part of the play design, but he’s certainly shown the “want to” needed to help others get extra yardage. I swear almost every time there’s a big run or YAC play Kincaid is near the ball carrier at some point blocking. It’s been fun watching him and these big WRs terrorize secondaries with their blocking, especially during this winning streak. I also think people forget that it usually takes TEs a long time to come into their own because of all the extra skill sets they need to hone. That’s part of why top TE prospects aren’t a bad choice in the first round; extra year on rookie contract, weapon/safety net for your QB, big pass catcher that can block LBers and secondary players.

Honestly…. If we could swap the current Von for a prime Schobel I’d jump on that faster than a trampoline coated in $100 bills and strippers.