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He will be 25 years old next season and just put up 1,700 yards in 15 games. How is he aging and trending down?

You think Gore would have suited up in the playoffs if he had been on the Chiefs? I can’t even believe that there are people on here trying to pretend that Gore was a more effective player than McCoy this season. McCoy averaged 4.6 yards per carry and had 5 TDs. Gore averaged 3.6 and had 2 TDs. Shady wasn’t even good, and he was still significantly better than Gore. Frank was useless all year, and he was even worse in the playoffs. If you want to defend bringing in a geriatric RB who ranked 45th out of 47 in YPC and who was tied with Dare Ogunbowale, Olamide Zaccheus, and 61 others for 182nd most TDs scored, that’s your prerogative. I’m pretty sure you don’t believe McBeane would have brought in Gore if he had it to do over again, though.

Mike Evans had very similar stats. He also had 3 100 yard games and a 0 yard game. Cooper Krupp had similar numbers including 0, 17, 31, and 35 yard games. There are maybe 6-8 truly elite WRs in the league. Amari is in the next group that aren’t quite at the level of DeAndre, Tyreek, Michael Thomas, etc. but are undeniably number 1 WRs. He only costs money, and the time to spend it on a guy who would immediately be the best offensive player on the team is now before a decision has to be made as to whether or not Josh gets a franchise level contract.

Why would anyone give up a first for Jimmy when they could sign any of the FA QBs without giving up picks? If SF signs Brady, it’s because they think he’s better. Nobody thinks JG is worth more than Brady PLUS a first round pick.

He’s literally one of the most consistent WRs in the game and has been since he entered the league. You can pencil him in for 75 catches, 1,100 yards, and 7 TDs every year. The guy is easily better than any WR the Bills have had since Andre Reid. Nobody here seems to be willing to trade up into the top 10 for Lamb or Jeudy. Nobody seems to be willing to pay for a top 10-15 WR in free agency. The window is here for the Bills. It’s time to stop shopping at thrift stores hoping to get lucky. McBeane needs to decide what a championship caliber roster looks like and use every available resource to fashion a team in that image.

I'm talking about the guy who finished 17th in the league in YPC out of the 47 players with 100+ attempts. You're talking about the guy who finished 45th. I don't know what McCoy would have produced had he played in the Superbowl, but he would be hard pressed to do worse than the 8 attempts for 22 yards that Gore managed in the playoffs. Gore had a 14 yard run. Outside of that, he had 7 carries for 8 yards and one pass thrown to him that was incomplete. 9 plays for him produced 22 yards. Shady was mostly ineffective this year (AV of 6), but Gore was essentially worthless (AV of 4).

When you cut a longtime player who this year averaged 4.6 yards a carry and scored 5 TDs to sign a guy who averaged 3.6 yards and scored 2 TDs, that’s a bad signing. He may well have been the least productive back in the league to get 150+ carries. Good dude. Good career. Hasn’t belonged in the league for 2 years.

Shady got some valuable experience in Kansas City. Could bring him back and let him sit behind All Day until he's ready to see some action.

If I'm a GM, I'm perfectly willing to trade away draft picks for players at times. I'm also willing to pay top of the market for players at times. What I'm never willing to do is trade away picks for the right to pay top of the market. If I decide to make an exception, it's not for a guy who made a name for himself with a great season two years ago and two mediocre seasons since then.

Great career. Terrible signing.

Any time you get the opportunity to trade a fourth round pick for the right to pay $14,000,000 a year to a guy who gave up 9.8 yards per attempt, you've got to do it. I mean only 171 players gave up fewer.

<<Furiously scribbling notes>> A 25 year old with 4 trips to the pro bowl, 33 TDs, and over 5,000 yards receiving is a bust.

I can't even imagine the reaction if the Bills made another trade with a team trying to grab a QB.

You’ve given me a lot to think about with this post.

How do you completely disregard the most important part of my statement without missing a beat? It’s a lot easier to make great draft picks when you’re drafting second overall than when you’re in the twenties. SF essentially tanked in what was supposed to be the first year of their window. Shanahan didn’t get killed over it because he could point to the JG injury. As a result, they got to draft Bosa. That wasn’t a brilliant pick. It was a complete no brainer that most competent franchises never get to make because competent franchises don’t typically draft second overall. That’s the very definition of an outlier. Nobody was pointing to SF as a model franchise 9 months ago. People were pointing at the Rams. How did that work out?

That doesn’t make them any less of an outlier. SF two years ago was in a similar position to Buffalo in 2019, but JG got hurt and the season cratered. They drafted Nick Bosa at 2 whereas Allen had a healthy season and will pick 26th. The 26th pick last year was also a DE, but it was Montez Sweat instead of Bosa. Then in the second round, they got Deebo. Do you think they make the Super Bowl by drafting Sweat and Paris Campbell instead of Bosa and Samuel? I sure don’t. If Buffalo drafts the next Bosa and Deebo, they're in the mix for a Super Bowl next year.

SF is an outlier because they built a team to compete in 2018 but then lost their QB early in the season and were able to draft another star with the second pick in the draft. If the Bills could draft Chase Young and then have the second picks in each of the following rounds, it would be a huge boost to the franchise. Combine that with the fact they they got equal or better production at the QB spot while spending only a fraction of the assets to acquire him, and you’ve got an outlier. I don’t know if their plan is going to work, but McBeane have a vision, and they have executed it to perfection. If they targeted the right guy at QB, the Bills will be a factor in the AFC for a long time.

At what point does it stop mattering what a guy did or did not do in college? I would submit that coming into his third season in the league, it’s time to judge him on his results. There are no bonus points awarded to players who were considered “projects” coming out of college. Tie breakers aren’t awarded to teams with the most “raw” prospect under center. The past 2 MVPs were both won by second year QBs who were considered projects as well. Today, they are the guys who defensive coordinators know that even if their teams do everything right, Lamar or Pat could still put up 400 yards and 4 TDs. So when is it okay to judge Allen not on how bad he “wants to be great” or on his “ceiling” or whatever else people want to fall back on? At some point you are who the back of your football card says you are.

There are only two TEs in the league who are actual difference makers, and they aren't going anywhere. No point in paying for a JAG. Just draft one in the middle rounds and hope for the best.

Detroit should swap pics with Washington. The Redskins want Chase Young, and this would allow Detroit to get a haul from someone wanting Tua while ensuring that Washington still gets their guy.

Green has played 8 seasons, and his highest catch rate is 66%. That would be the worst of Diggs’s career excluding his rookie season. Diggs has a catch rate of 68.4% for his career compared to Green’s 58.7%. They have an identical 8.7 yards per target for their careers. If Green is better, it’s not by much and that’s if he’s healthy.

Sign him to a cheap “prove it” contract. (Said about established players like A.J. Green.)

If a 27 year old with 12 career catches is factoring into the draft strategy, this franchise has serious issues.

25 year old WR who has been to 4 Pro Bowls in 5 seasons? No thanks. He dropped 4 of the 119 passes thrown to him last year, and this list is whose who of bad receivers. https://scores.nbcsports.com/fb/leaders.asp?type=Receiving&range=NFL&rank=232

This place is bi-polar. On the one hand, everyone wants to blame lack of offensive production on the WRs. On the other hand, nobody wants to spend a high draft pick on one, nor do they want to sign a number 1 in FA. Everyone wants the juice, but nobody thinks it's worth the squeeze.