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9 hours ago, Success said:
I thought it might be interesting to put our loathing aside and really analyze how they pulled it off. What they did is what I want the Bills to do - dominate for many years, and as long as they have Allen at QB.
They didn't have the ebb & flow that a team normally has, even w/ a top QB. Their window was wide open for most of those 17 years. They made 9 SB's, and probably should have made 1-2 more. My own thoughts:
1) Obviously, Brady took less pay so the team could afford better players. I still don't see that being as impactful as it's made out to be - he was still paid a lot.
2) Aging vet stars took pay cuts just to play w/ Brady. Will we see that w/ Allen?
3) The Patriots made very few investments in bigtime skill players. Moss was the exception, not the rule.
4) One of the hallmarks of Belichick was letting players walk before they started to decline. Almost exactly what we're looking at w/ Poyer.
5) Their biggest priority, year after year, was making sure the O-line was strong. That's just what you do when you have a top QB.
Still, the run is somewhat mystifying. Belichick was not a great drafter, which is usually needed once a QB gets past the rookie contract. Superior coaching clearly played a part. I think BB got the best out of his players (which is something we aren't doing right now - we see players leave the Bills and perform better than they did here).
Thoughts?
Brady could read defenses and get his team into the right play to take advantage. He didn't have a problem dumping the ball for a 5 yard gain...
Belicheat can coach a defense REALLY WELL!
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Gunner, thanks for all the hard work on this mock. I love reading your posts.
As for the first round, too bad Bijan didn't fall farther. I NEVER want a RB in the 1st, but this guy is an exception if he could fall to us.
I would rather see Buffalo draft Dalton Kincaid, Tight End, Utah. With Kincaid and Knox, I think we would start running more 2 WR/2TE/ 1RB sets. Also having 2 TEs on the field will help protect Josh and the run game at the same time. IMO, Kincaid is a beast.
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If he was available at our pick I'd take Bijan Robinson in the first. The dude is legit. OR
Jammal Williams would also be cool.
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I always liked the idea of a subsidy of the QB position.
Basically you could deduct lets say the first 15Mil of the QB position from the salary cap.
So if you have 3 QBs on the roster and they are 40, 10, and 5 Mil cost (or 55Mil total), the cap hit would be 55-15 = 40 Mil.
And if you are under the 15Mil cost, then you can use the excess on other positions.
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Pass on both. They are both head cases that we do not need on this team.
I can see Buffalo's draft now...
Safety, OL, LB, OL, Safety, RB, WR
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I am firmly in the boat of having a group of RBs that you pick up in the mid rounds to share the RB position, BUT if this dude drops to 32 I think Buffalo should pick him up. He is a very good RB and would add a great dimension to our offense.
A formation with Cook and Bijan in the backfield, Diggs, Gabe, and Knox... Whoa!
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Hopkins is just an old cash register wanting to go "cha-ching" one more time.
Would Arizona accept a sweet sweet bag of Cool Ranch Doritos for him?
If not, I think I'd pass. Let someone else WAY overpay for him.
Now, if they cut him and he comes in for a decent deal, then I would think about him.
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I'd like a franchise to start implementing the QB position just like the RB position. Keep drafting a QB every year and see if they pan out. Have 2-3 QBs always competing for the job and see who rises to the top and then build a great offense and defense will all the extra money you save on cheap QB.
If a Josh Allen (ELITE) comes along... You sign him long term and change your philosophy on the position for 15 years.
Anything less than Elite, you trade them away and get the extra draft capital out of them to make the team better.
A strong team with a "serviceable" QB can win in this league.
Lamar, Kyler, Wilson (in current state), Carr, are not elite IMO.
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20 hours ago, 947 said:
It may help make Baltimore's decision easier. But somebody is still going to pay Lamar Jackson. Even if Baltimore trades him for 2 firsts & change, whoever gets him is going to give him a Watson-esque contract. That's the problem with these QB contracts, the smart teams won't pay it, but there's enough dumb teams who will pay whatever it takes.
Sounds like a problem for the dumb teams. I agree some team will pay out the wazoo for him. Trade him! His backup is just as good as he is.
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18 hours ago, jahbonas said:
I was shocked when a reporter asked Dorsey about his play calling in the series near the 7 minutes left in the game mark and up 11
In that series we ran it on 1st down with incomplete passes on 2nd and 3rd down saving a critical minute for the Jets
Reporter basically asked didnt he consider running the ball 3x there to run clock and force the Jets into using some timeouts - his response was not a thought at all - he wanted to keep the offense balanced
We cant have an OC living in a bubble not differentiating between play calling in the first quarter from calling plays in a 4th qtr with a lead - we will get burned by this
IF we had a big battering ram and an offensive line that could get us 3-4 yards when the JETS are flooding ppl up to the line, then I'd say ok.
BUT with our offense, we are at an advantage at that time to throw the ball. The LB's will be coming in and will leave gaps for players to run into. WE JUST HAVE TO CATCH THE DAMN BALL!!!
Don't take the foot off the accelerator.
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2 hours ago, Big Turk said:
Rare underdog spot for the Bills but I get it. Chiefs are a damn good team...going to take a great effort on both sides of the ball to beat them in their house...
Over/Under 54 points
Chiefs Def isn't very good. Take the over on that one.
Bills 40
Chiefs 28
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5 hours ago, Einstein said:
Great win by the Bills! Seeing Keenum again brought about some reminders of his play.
This is the second blowout where Josh Allen moved the offense at will, then Keenum comes in and looks totally lost. Can barely get a first down. Doesn’t score at all.
Here are the Keenum led drives:
Punt
Punt
Punt
Punt
End of game
Barkley at least could move the offense a little bit after coming in from 2018 to 2020. Even won a game starting. No, he wasn’t great - i’m not making that argument.
Here is my question: Does anyone have confidence that Keenum can win a game if he ever needed to?
Maybe we could trade for Tribusky and get him back? Do you think the Steelers would pay most of his remaining salary and only take a 12 pack of Labatt's Blue for him?
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We got the 2 pieces to make a SB run for multiple years. Josh and Von. A superstar on both sides of the ball.
Enjoy the ride.
On 9/20/2022 at 7:26 PM, Royale with Cheese said:
They don’t have enough WR depth. If Davis ever gets injured, we are in trouble.
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8 hours ago, HOUSE said:
I keep telling you guys, Buffalo wins 1 SUPERBOWL and I am done with the NFL. DONE I TELL YA
I'm already done w/ the rest of the NFL... I only care and watch the Bills!
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Don't need YAC w/ Josh Allen. He throws the ball all the way to the WR!
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If the USFL teams can keep continuity with their coaching staffs and the QB, the offenses should be better next year.
Also, the USFL was smart and saved costs so they would survive.
Hopefully they succeed.
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I call BS! Dude, it's DE all the way!
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IMO, This is all in response to the USFL and XFL. Weakening their products even more by stashing more able bodies away from them.
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Dunk competition?
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Can you make a deal with someone on here to buy you the shirt and then send it to you????
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love the pick, hate giving up a 4th. wish we could have given up less to move up, but happy w/ CB.
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The board is totally open now. I'd be ok with another CB.
Make a weakness a strength.
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@Virgil Picks 16 and 19 went to the Jets correct?
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CMC, often broken RB, way overpaid... what's not to like here???
We are the one taking all the risk here by trading for CMC. It would have to be like a 4 or 5th round pick for me. (we could put an incentive based second pick for the 23 draft that could go from a 4-7 round pick)
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IF the Bills did trade down, Who would you like?
in The Stadium Wall
Posted · Edited by hjnick
Well, the draft pick value chart says to get a roughly equal value would be with Atlanta for #44 and 75. So anything above #44 that for a 2nd and 3rd swap, Buffalo would be making out well with that trade.
Around that area, best Guard, WR, LB or Safety. I think there is alot of good potential WRs and Oline in this draft. Let's get 2. Those 2 positions I wouldn't mind doubling up on.