Mikie2times

It's not possible that he is pound over 220. Use the scale and do it yourself. I'm 6 feet, fairly athletic build, 186LB, look basically just like him. If he was 240, that would be similar to 225 for me on the scale below (pounds per inch). If I was 225 I would look more like a LB. Hell I can't even imagine.

They literally beat the hell out of us

You were at that game! Gross 🤮. I really can’t imagine.

Ernest Wolford I believe? Somehow caught that ball with the half the team on him 😢. That was my sadness opener for sure. That one was awful as well. Didn’t we tie that one late in fairly improbable fashion as well?

That run in 2004 was among the more enjoyable stretches I have had as a fan. It doesn't get a lot of conversation because of the Steelers game.

I see a lot of people referencing our previous success vs Baltimore, but to me the only match ups I put any weight in from a predictive standpoint occurred last year. This Baltimore offense is much different without Greg Roman who really dragged them down (and will likely do the same for the Chargers). Baltimore is also capable of beating us by more than a TD where KC can never pull away. Ultimately Baltimore just doesn't have the championship DNA, so I certainly understand why so many say it's KC. I can also see a path where Houston could join this conversation which is why I listed them (certainly over the Chargers). That defense they have is very physical. They really eroded with injuries toward the end of the year, but held multiple QB's to some of the worst QBR's in the last decade. Not just Allen, but multiple QB's. Then looking at how they moved the ball on us in the first half. Physical back with Mixon, who is older but still producing. They could give us some issues. Ultimately, I think the general pecking order remains unchanged. It's Buffalo/Baltimore/Kansas City at the very top of the food chain from my view.

To me this was the peak of the drought era. I also met my first TBD poster in a crap bar in Kalamazoo Michigan for this game. If you're still here I don't remember your handle, I was formerly Kzoomike. We had so much talent on this roster.

I didn't know he was from West Bloomfield, MI. They have some dollars in that part of Michigan and yes, it's all ranch in those parts.

Good call out. His legs are long, which can often translate into great 40's and vertical, but more stiffness in motion. Which you can see in the tape. I do really like the pick though. He's going to be a worker and keep improving his game.

That's exactly how I feel and voted Baltimore as a result. But within that, we are so good at forcing turnovers and limiting them on our side. I don't think that is random at this point (as much as they can be random, we have been excellent at forcing them for several years). KC is much more fundamentally sound in that regard, especially in the postseason.

Between Sanders and Jackson, if we can get one of them at a pro bowl level it changes the trajectory of our franchise. It's just so required in this scheme.

He comes with the dreaded high motor tag, but I think he is a lot more than that. REALLY looking forward to seeing what he can do.

He likes to troll me and says I have an "agenda" to attack the the team. It's just weird at this point.

This is the last 4 playoff losses. Three of the four vs KC, all close games. Some beating ourselves and some poor calls contributed but within the games I would argue it's just been easier for the other team. Which also shows up in the stats. In my opinion, the defense has to force more punts. We can't get off the field in these games and teams that can do that and play good defense vs us is really a bad combination. That's why I still lean Baltimore, even though I think Baltimore is more more likely to commit a critical error than somebody like KC.

Kansas City = Doesn't really feel like a horrible match up but we can't seem to get it done in the postseason. They have championship DNA and are the most difficult to put to bed in a game Baltimore = I thought they outplayed us in the playoff game without Zay Flowers and in somewhat optimal weather to bother Lamar. We forced the key turnovers but I still see this as a bad match up for us. Cincinnati = These aren't the Bengals from yesterday, but Burrow is built to play against our scheme. I have highlighted before he has no incompletions in 3 opening drives vs us, almost 200 yards, and 3 TD's. Houston= They beat us up last time and produced one of the worst games in Allen's career. It's a very aggressive and physical defense. Nico Collins didn't play in the 2nd half last year either I think all 4 of these teams could give us problems. We play all four, should be absolute battles.

I played ball from 8-20, only played against 3 people who made it to the NFL. All three failed and all three were so filthy at that time an entire team of normal humans looked like children. The level any NFL player is at is truly hard to understand. Totally sucking is probably top 2-3 in your state for the class and a lot of those guys don't even make it.

Sharks are not “dangerous” if that is the case, flying is dangerous. People die falling when going for a walk. Nearly anything can become dangerous if the sample is big enough and the standard is any serious injury. Having said that sure, golf carts can be pretty dangerous under the wrong conditions. Most things paired with booze and shenanigans have risk which golf carts often have.

100%, a lot has been debated in this thread and I’m not going to rehash those points. But Buffalo will essentially enter the year saying the exact same thing as they did last year. Same level of confidence. Same debates by the same posters. Then low and behold, 180 mid season. Beane is a good dude, that much is clear. But people act like his every move is meticulously planned and nearly always correct. That he’s a pure straight shooter at all times. Maybe that is always his intention, but we have gone from “spread the ball” to oh crap we need somebody to stretch the defense. To I know Amari didn’t deliver the stats we wanted, but look how well we performed. To I think we need a field stretcher. To I love the WR room we have. It’s been fairly contradictory IMO. Enough for me to question if we REALLY know what we are doing at the position or just backing into justifications.

I don’t wake up with these thoughts

Has the offense performed exceptionally in the divisional round or later? I would say largely, no. Has the offense performed in the most critical moments in these games? I would say certainly, no. Has the offense been let down by skill position players in these moments? I would say 100% yes. So when all you hear is we scored 30+ so many games in a row, all I hear is ya, but we can’t seem to be that dynamic when it matters most. The defense is CERTAINLY the biggest driver, but the perception that the offense doesn’t need help because it’s so prolific in most spots (outside the ones that matter most) is similar to me as the people that value our AFC East championships more than a Lombardi. With where this team is additions should be viewed as far as taking the next step. Similar to how the Rams behaved prior to the Super Bowl they won.

This is the 2nd most disgusting post of the offseason. @HOUSE gets the first for his recent antics.

I think the same with Jones. I know a lot of these guys can play that role if asked but I would think a guy whose main role being run support is still important. Games like Philly and Baltimore still present significant stress to the run defense even with all these acquisitions.

I don't know if we will be healthier again. More depth now though which we really needed although depth at LB scares the crap out of me.