MasterStrategist

Yeah that wasnt my point either, just a nugget...all good

100%. He is better than Mac IMO, but hes a tier 3 QB in this league (maybe mid tier 2 in afc alone) - serviceable/does some things well, but hes not winning you games by himself. For example, hes not Jayden Daniels caliber. I'd put ahead of him, in no particular order: Josh, Lamar, Burrow, Mahomes, Herbert in the Afc (5 qbs). Hes "on par" with Stroud, Bo Nix, Tua, and Daniel Jones IMO. He has a ceiling of Herbert, but hes close to that yet. I could care less about stats - just watching him play in year 2. And for all those saying hes comparable to Josh year 2, that's just nuts. Josh was on entire different level, just was inconsistent/trying to do too much at times.

💯 I expect we see a vastly improved defense once Ed and Matt are both back on field together. Couple that with: 1. Rookie DTs getting more experience/more consistent 2. Hoecht and Oji return - Hoecht more so. I think he will have a valuable role and take some snaps from Groot/Bosa, giving them more juice for late game closer roles. Oji gives us another DT option rushing the passer, at very least some depth 3. Bishop getting more confidence. I think he is on the cusp of big things for our defense Dorian has been a disappointment to start the year. Im fairly certain that Shaq will be taking more snaps from him, if Milano continues to miss time.

💯 Our Lbs, including Bernard, have been slow to "fire"/see and react fast to the hole. Bernard getting better, Dorian has been super slow reading things IMO - this past week, the threat of bootlegs just had Dorian lost. Deone has been inconsistent, but had his best game this past week at staying with his leverage/technique and playing the correct gap control. Phillips was awful Sunday. Daquan has been slightly below.average for over a year, I fully expect his playing time to decrease when Ed is at full health and Oji returns. TJ hasn't been good at controlling his gap in the run game --- the combo of him and Phillips was so bad that 1st drive, that they split up the Deone and Daqaun combo. IMO, our biggest issue this past week was Phillips. His poor play directly led to us needing to switch DT pairings. We absolutely need Ed back healthy, and the 4 man rotation goes back to being a solid group. Next on list to me has been our DE play. We are being outleveraged on any zone reads/jet sweeps. Luckily this week, I dont see alot of zone reads. But the horizontal jet sweep motion/fakes, are holding our DEs and LBs. We need to "fire" faster at DE as well as LB. So quick response its mostly DL in totality, IMO. Then LB. Rapp has been below avg, but hes the least of our concern --- we are getting gashed up front

Loser mentality post alert ⚠️ Getting Spencer back this week is HUGE. Ed likely too, maybe Matt as well. Our offense dominated the 1st qtr against the Saints, then we went into some poor playcalling/execution for 2nd and 3rd qtr. Sounds familiar from Miami game --- I think Brady needs to be more dynamic/adjust faster. Don't let up any big S/T plays and contain Drake scrambling on the 3rd down passing game. I think we win by 10-14 again.

Lol, someone forgot about Baltimore. Patriots are an average to slightly above avg team --- this should be a W at home.

100% true - I was sitting in that endzone and was screaming that before the timeout. That timeout was necessary IMO

Lol, who is manipulating supply? I was simply commenting what STHs are doing with re sell opportunity

No narrative, Im a STH and know what the secondary market is willing to pay if I need to sell. Again, basic economics. If someone wants to complain about secondary prices, go buy Season Tickets then

I think you've been dunked on enough already here, so I won't pile on anymore. Go Bills, and keep that turnover stat streak alive tomorrow!

So if I flip a coin 9x, and all 9 are tails. Then on the 10th flip, what is the odds its tails again? 50/50. Again, having 25 straight games of not losing the turnover battle, doesnt change our odds in game 26. Just a perception You're missing the point. See my prior post

Too bad probability doesnt work like that... I think you missed a class or 2 in college bro. After every event, the next event is "independent"- hence, that 2/3 odds (which isnt correct anyhow, but thats a different issue), is our chances each game. So to counter your point, if we have thr turnover battle wrapped up or even, in this game. It makes zero sense to intentionally turn it over - because in our next game we still have the same odds. Ie: our odds dont change going forward So again, your lost makes zero sense

100%, I am not one to cry about the PSL. Just get ready for higher secondary than now.

Well don't buy them, or buy seasons next time. Again its a sellers market, and its people trying to cash in where possible-- human behaviour to make as most profit as possible

Just speaking for myself, I am over 2.5 hrs drive away near Pittsburgh Pa and have had seasons for 20+ years. Just cant make it to all games. But yes, if I lived locally, I'd be at every single one. Some ppl/brokers absolutely buy seasons with the plan to re sell and turn a profit.

Zion out of elevations, unless we risk losing him/need to promote to active roster. Easy decision here. Ed better be back next week close to 100%, or Im not understanding the decision to not IR him

Its the last season at old Highmark and the team is crushing it/coming off Josh Allen MVP season. What do you expect? STH to give their tickets away at face value? Some ticket holders have eaten costs for years when needing to re sell, its a sellers market now... Ticketmastwr has nothing to do with it. Its basic economics

I think Option B, at least Ciarlo is almost a guarantee. Using Zions last call up would be poor mgt, when they could've put Ed on IR.

I like Hawks -1.5 and over 44

100%. Get these guys another week of rest and hopefully all are ready for Patriots. Ed and Matt, at least you'd think an IR move would've been made if they thought it would extend past Pats game (especially Ed, as it will be 4 week at New England).

He will be close to 100% in 2 weeks, IMO. I'd expect that brace comes off in the next 7-10 days, and he wears a sleeve while that strenghth is building back up/until any residual swelling & pain is gone. That would basically put us around the bye week, as myself and others have said. No reason to rush him atm. Open that practice window during bye week and let him start getting some reps in practice for a couple weeks.

Agree- and sportsbooks telling us neither of those scenarios are likely. I expect a 10-14 point lead at halftime. But everyone saying our starters will be resting entire 2nd half are nuts....that would be possible but unrealistic. I expect final 6-10 min to be backups

That was a hammy "tweak" - per coaches. And he returned full go for start of training camp --- why is that relevant? Seems like you're somehow confused

It also wasnt June 11th -- where is that info coming from? Max doesnt need surgery is the thing. If he did, he would have had it already - he didnt though

Hes coming into week 6 of being injured -- hes doing what it is expected for recovery right now is the point. Oh I see...internet message board excuse. Stick with your take, some are more educated takes than others and dont expect a player to be doing alot of lateral drills at this point of recovery. We aren't borrowing anything from next year. Thats just ridiculous. Max had a serious injury to his knee, one that didnt require surgery though. McD comments today were crystal clear--- hes not close to a return and needs to prove hes mentally/physically capable of a roster spot. IMO, no doubt he will be back in a few weeks. But im thinking it will align post-bye week.