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Really happy to see the organization bring in Bruce for a day and show respect for a Bills great (Bills GOAT?).

Are expectations different than predictions? My expectation (for the Bills) is that the run defense improves to the point where they are not inviting teams to run when games are close or the opponent is chewing clock. My prediction is that this will happen.

273 miles away.

Trash

I'm very happy with the team. I agree with the Steve Tasker point about simply playing better in the biggest games. Injuries are fate. Daboll being distracted I think is somewhat likely (but only conjecture). Remember that the Bills suggested a rule change to disallow other teams from approaching assistant coaches during a playoff run (or some such). Surely there was something there to initiate that.

Josh just needs to be better in the playoffs - that's the only next step I need to see from him. Dabol needs to not entertain job offers during championship prep week. The rest of that segment was time I will never get back.

No it is not time to trade Singletary. Moss needs to show his ankle is 100%. Breida needs to show he's productive in the Bill's offense and not just "fast". Singletary needs to show what he's bringing this year while in pads (he's entitled to being part of the "best man" competition). Then when you really know what you have, then and only then, do you make a favorable trade. Trade talk based on the promises of free agents, rookies, hype, .............meh.

$19 million per year for Edmunds on a Bills team that relies on the passing offense to win games? Not seeing it. Depends on what he does this year. I'd rather have another Poyer if I'm paying that.

100 %. This is a coordinated action for sure. Mostly joking in that Josh will run out of throws to perfect.

Now only the screen pass remains to be mastered.

Hogwash. Cole is the best slot receiver hands down until he's unseated which I don't expect if he chooses to play. Speculation article.....

Yea. Quinnen Williams ought to do it.

Good post. I remember Thurman comparing favorably to Emmet in yards after contact while Dallas had arguably the better line.

Cole is still our best slot option possibly short of Diggs which wouldn't happen. Tough. Gets open. Don't really care about the rest.

If he only became a better blocker from this I would consider it time well spent.

Moss had ankle surgery on January 20. Will be interesting to see how he gets worked back in.

It starts there.

Question (for any that might know): Are Bills players able to avoid some/all NY State income taxes by being out of (NY) state (and living in Florida) for ~6 months (Feb - July?

Agree. This is interesting. The "Bean and McDermott are (blindly) loyal to the guys they draft" narrative does not fit in Ford's case.

This is just an opinion: Only the teams without a top QB worry about having a top running game. It only has to be "good enough" - a credible threat to bring LB's and safeties up to create space for your receivers. Maybe you emphasize RB, but only if they can catch and pass protect as well as they run. If the Bills cared more about running they would have prioritized their G/C positions - not their RBs. The running game will be used when matchups favor it, not because it is part of the Bills' core offensive identify.

Shame. The game has changed faster than I wanted it to. Violent running plays resulting in a 4 yard gain just don't make it onto Twitter.

Neither will he be his hair apparent. Nobody follows that.

I'm OK with Joe DeLamielleure going off script and declaring an OL.

After spending 3rd round picks on RB's in consecutive years, drafting Etienne at 30 suggests that the Bills now believe differently on what their RB needs to be. Hard to believe this is the same group that loved the Gore/DeMarco combination so much.

Fair point. We don't need another Darrius. Some say Shelvin's version of the position is outdated and DT's who don't penetrate need not apply, but when our D-line faces 5 guys all over 300 and our LB's are needed to cover space and multi-task rather than just thump into RB's, I think a weak 1T DT just invites problems. It's not about becoming a throwback #1 run defense (because I think the Bills are absolutely fine being run on up to a point), but becoming good enough to not get gouged by the run at will or being able to stop teams from converting 3rd and short on the ground. Last year we weren't good enough. These "projects as a 3 but could play the 1" prospect descriptions don't really convince me this is the player we need. Shelvin came to mind as I think he has the size and potential to improve that position and, per the OP's question, is a late Day 2 pick.