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Especially true given that Baker has stated they need to force feed OBJ this week .. though getting a rush on Baker so his throws are not crisp will be equally important. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2861669-browns-baker-mayfield-wants-to-force-feed-odell-beckham-jr-amid-struggles
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6 hours ago, MAJBobby said:
You want Chargers....
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/upshot/buffalo-bills-nfl-playoff-picture.html#&
A Chargers win is slightly better for the Bills
A Raiders win is slightly worse for the Bills
End of the day it rally doesnt matter IF the Bills win the next three they are at 97% to make the playoffs
Raiders play @KC and @Chargers .. all else are bad teams. Would be best if Chargers win.
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here is another interview with Cole .. starts at 17:00
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1 hour ago, bigK14094 said:
I agree Edmunds is more an OLB than a middle LB. He just isn't that run plugger you want in the middle. (thinking Chris Spielman here)
I loved Chris Spielman, but the days of the guy sitting in the middle just plugging the run are gone .. if the MLBer can't cover the TE , RB on passes and go sideline to sideline on runs .. he will struggle. Think Luke Kuechly not Spielman. This is an older but decent article on the transformation of the role. https://www.theringer.com/2016/8/25/16044526/nfl-linebacker-position-evolution-deone-bucannon-mark-barron-6bd005ab96b
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Per the board we have several significant busts .. Allen, Edmunds, Ford, and Oliver. Why not try this:
- Allen (a high ceiling prospect who needed time to groom) time is up move him to TE. Trade for Josh Rosen after the season since if you ignore the tape, he is clearly a product of a bad system and is in fact Pro-Ready but can be had for a fourth or fifth.
- Ford (who after 8 games will clearly never be a starting level player) - Move to a blocking TE and bring back Jordan Mills as he was much more consistent.
- Edmunds (freak athlete but can't man the middle). Give him a try at TE because he has a unique skill set that will allow him to beat LBers in space.
- Oliver (never has it been so clear after 8 games that someone will never be able to make the leap to be a DT in the league). I would think you should shift him to TE as he is fast and big.
Matt Barkley throwing to our new 4 TE set would be unstoppable. Go Bills.
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On 11/2/2019 at 5:52 AM, GunnerBill said:
Hogan worked out for the Pats. He was exactly what they signed him to be.
As for the Trubisky reference... the Bills did not pass on him. He was gone. You know who the two being referred to were.
Hogan was ok .. not anything special as many Bills fans feared as they are always worried Belichick will turn our trash into an all-pro. As for Trubisky .. yes I knew you were not talking about him, but that is the crap shoot that is the NFL Draft. many thought that Trubisky, Rosen, Darnold, Mayfield, and yes Josh Allen were franchise guys .. but you just don't know. If anyone had foresight that Mahomes would play like Mahomes ... they would have traded whatever it took to get to the number 1 spot. Nobody was that certain .. so while only 10 teams passed on Mahomes in a sense they all did.
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Not certain if this was already posted but the browns are planning to use Kareem Hunt this week. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/11/04/kareem-hunt-will-have-a-role-with-browns-this-week/. They already have Chubb so other than we do not know what to expect from their use of Hunt .. I am not certain it is a big difference, but for a team grasping for any positive .. this is likely one thing they can look forward to.
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I had many thoughts about what would happen this season, but none that I posted and certainly none that went against conventional wisdom like this one ... well done @BringBackFergy.As for all of those that put money on the Bills greater than 6.5 wins ... It would be an upset of epic proportions if the Bills did not make that total at this point as (0-8) with our remaining schedule would be nearly impossible.
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On 8/24/2019 at 11:22 PM, Guest K-GunJimKelly12 said:
It would be in his uncle's offense with Frank Reich as the coach. Chad probably grew up on that offense with Jimbo in his ear. I am not a Chad hater. I think he is an idiot, but when he gets on the football field something in there clicks. It may be the only time it clicks but it does.
I know it's pre-season but as Luck was breaking the hearts of all Colts fans, Kelly was going 16-21 209 yards 1 TD 1 Int, 2 carries for 34 yards tonight against the Bears. He was impressive in pre-season for the Broncos and I thought when he wasn't injured, performed at a high level in college. I'm calling it now, watch out for Chad Kelly this year. Whatcha gonna do NFL when Chad Kelly and all his little Chadamaniacs run wild on you!
Will know a lot based on whether he gets elevated to the Colts 53 man roster (which I would suspect). If Jacoby is out a few weeks, I could see him getting time if Hoyer struggles. Jacoby is cementing his place as starter, so it might be an interview for another team.
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On 8/23/2019 at 10:30 AM, PromoTheRobot said:
Just looked up cocaine laws in NH. This is some bad juju. Hope he's got a good lawyer and a judge who's a Patriots season ticket holder.
Hmmm .. I wonder if we would get the same consideration .... need 8 months to gather more information .. that is some serious investigations for a straightforward situation. What are the odds that the initial discussion that led to the agreement to postpone until March were had in a comfortable box shaped office high over a stadium. https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/sports/patriots-patrick-chung-to-return-to-court-after-season-ends/97-de319365-3ab0-4a43-804b-e1eed5368e3c.
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On 10/30/2019 at 3:27 PM, Coach Tuesday said:
What does this say about that irresponsible previous regime which drafted him? Or the current regime who let him walk so that they could trade down, pass on two potential All Pro QBs, to draft his replacement?
Mitch Trubisky and who is the other one you are referring to? All teams pass on great players that they do not know are going to be great .. except the all knowing Patriots. Just curious if you think they let Tom Brady last to the 6th round if they had any premonition as to what he would turn out to be? The answer is of course not. The Patsies have "stolen" Scott Chandler, Chris Hogan, Mike Gillislee, and Alan Branch .. and only Gilmore has really worked out. Bottom line is he was a very good player for us and based on his abilities, his desire to be excellent, and some great coaching he has risen (looked shaky at the start of his tenure) to be the best. Kudos to him and the Pats.
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On 10/30/2019 at 11:49 AM, quinnearlysghost88 said:
If he blames the previous admin it looks like an excuse. If he blames Beane, it strains relationships. If he blames himself, he looks incompetent.
Perhaps he is blaming all three and he is saying we have learned from the past and he isn't necessarily talking about just trades, rather all personnel decisions that basically put them in cap hell or impacted their draft capital. You need to balance both. In this case some of the trades being discussed were for players on expiring contracts or solid players asking for exorbitant dollars. They made the call to stick with what they have .. keeping their draft picks and not limiting their cap space.
It can be an excuse to blame the old regime .. but if mentioned as a here was our starting point it is probably fine. I don't think he views himself and Beane as separate entities in these decisions (unlike many GM / HC situations they are fairly joined at the hip. It is certainly not sign of incompetence to admit to your failings. People who don't never grow and get better.
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You want your quarterback to not like losing .. but you also want a quarterback that can handle adversity. Adversity happens unless you are on the Hoodie's team and if you can't handle it you are going to struggle to lead your team. having said that it is way too early to say he will get a bust or be a bust.
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5 hours ago, Mr. Wonderful said:
Josh Allen has to start playing better- playing against arguably the worst team in the league in Miami who was missing their top two DB's should have been a breakout out game for him. Our defense is saving him from taking alot of criticism as the team keeps winning .
When he was drafted he was considered by all to be the rawest QB with the highest upside. We are basically one full year of starts into his tenure as our starting quarterback and people seem surprised that he needs to develop. Actually .. in many ways he appears to be ahead of schedule. He is a leader on and off the field and while he needs to deliver consistently he has shown that he can deliver especially in crunch time. "139.6 = NFL-leading fourth quarter passer rating
His completion percentage might be a bit behind the league’s best. His touchdown to interception ratio is an even 1:1, and he’s averaging just 220 passing yards per game. But even Josh Allen will tell you, he’s all about the ‘W’s, which is why when the game is on the line the Bills quarterback is at his best.
Prime evidence of that comes in the measure of Allen’s play come the fourth quarter.
Allen currently leads the league in fourth quarter passer rating with a mark of 139.6.
The next closest players, who have appeared in all of their team’s games this season are Atlanta’s Matt Ryan (130.5) and Houston’s DeShaun Watson (116.9).
Allen’s completion percentage in the fourth quarter jumps more than five percent from his season total as he’s completing close to 69 percent of his passes (68.8%). His yards per attempt of 9.75 in the fourth quarter also leads the league and his touchdown percentage of 12.5 percent also leads all quarterbacks who have started all of their team’s games thus far.
Buffalo’s lead signal caller has four touchdown passes in the fourth quarter against no interceptions. Two of those fourth quarter touchdown passes happened this past Sunday in what wound up being Allen’s fifth fourth-quarter comeback in just 17 starts." this quote comes from this link ... https://www.buffalobills.com/news/josh-allen-leads-nfl-quarterbacks-in-this-category-plus-8-other-noteworthy-numbe
If you were a wrong Josher because he was never going to develop accuracy .. well he has certainly grown in that area and you probably need to give him time to see where he ends up in a year or so. If you were a right Josher you signed up that he was a developmental guy and you should be happy with the progress.
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1 hour ago, CLTbills said:
all you need to see.
Football is a true team sport .. Archie Manning, Dan Fouts and many others were great QBs hampered by bad organizations. I prefer Josh "not the other" Allen over Darnold, but it is far from a certainty he will be the better QB. By this metric Ws and Ls Lamar Jackson is the best of the QBs last year .. and I just don't see it. Rosen looks shot, but the rest are still up for debate.
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There are some who think JA is the second coming, but most of his defenders including myself have a different viewpoint. When Josh was in the draft process most stated he had the highest upside but would either take time to develop or for the pessimists that he would never develop. If we had drafted Baker, Sam, or the other Josh we would be feeling more nervous because our pro-ready quarterback was not pro-ready. Josh has exceeded the expectations of where most "experts" and "JA haters" thought he would be.. and they reluctantly state he is not as bad as they thought. Terrific ...if he continues to progress toward his ceiling then he will be the QB we have long coveted, but given his starting point you would be foolish to give up on him .. or on the flip side based on where he is it would be foolish to crown him. The rest of this year and the beginning of next will tell a lot. I for one am cautiously optimistic.
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Here is a nice place that Buffalo stands apart .. they have had Devin Singletary and Taron Johnson close to coming back .. instead of forcing the issue they give them an extra week .. to a point above .. with the Cordy Glenn, Trent Williams, and now this situation ... free agents will notice.
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When you draft JA .. you expect that he will be outperformed his first few years. He is not one of the best QBs in the league, however, he has made surprisingly fast strides .. 52% completion percentage last year ... into the 60s this year; taken over leadership of the team; respected by his teammates. That is what you should have been hoping for. If he can continue analyzing his own game and making strides he will come closer to his very high ceiling which was the highest in that draft class. That ceiling won't be hit this year though, and that is perfectly fine .. just part of the process.
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2 minutes ago, Bangarang said:
How you are against the blitz isn’t meaningless. It also doesn’t mean that being good against the blitz means you’re a world beater. It’s merely a component of having to play QB. The more things you are consistently good at then the better you and your team will be. This place is so quick to dismiss things simply because Allen isn’t among the greats.Not implying JA is an all time great or even overly good at this point. My points are a) these "journalists" pull a single statistic and make it overly important b) the dudes have had an axe to grind on josh allen and to an earlier posters point .. they push all Baker mayfield stuff under the rug because coming out they had JA as a bust and Baker as an all-time draft pick c) they have some serious issues with the Bills - do I think we are a top 6 team .. probably not, but as mentioned earlier they dropped the Bills from 10th to 20th after the bye .. behind Tennessee in their power rankings .. explain that... https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-week-7-power-rankings
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JA has a lot of room for improvement, but this list just shows you how meaningless a lot of these statistics are. Winston and Mariota 6 & 7 ... one is benched and one may be soon. These are the same people who dropped the Bills one spot from 19 to 20th (behind the Titans) in their Power rankings. Really almost comical... https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-week-7-power-rankings.
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Then there is PFF who generously moved us up to number 19. https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-2019-pff-week-6-nfl-power-rankings
But they watch every snap so it must be true .. maybe they missed the 4 wins and the near loss to NE or they are mistakenly watching film from last year.
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What kind of place do members want The Stadium Wall to be?
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I want this to be a place where despite people's contrarian opinions on the Bills they are free to :
guessesrumors I heard from someone deep within the inner circles of one bills drive