Einstein's Dog

I agree it's a bad look on Beane but not because Ingram > Slay - no, that is just crazy talk. But it is bad because we lost Ingram. But to Beane's credit you don't just let Slay move from toasted Pitt over to starting for a contender. The Bills play Philly at least once more this season and Beane is not letting this happen.

It's an opinion expressed IMO with undue optimism when stated as "will probably make the playoffs if they win out". When in actuality you mean they might be able to squeak out winning their division if they win out and a lot of things break their way.

You think the Bengals would make the playoffs at 9 and 8? I don't think so. A win here does not salvage their season IMO, they are done.

I think he will. Beane can feel the mood. He has already distanced himself from the radio disaster by saying he was trying for Waddle - normally he doesn't talk about failed trade attempts. I don't trust the drafting process for the next good WR. I want him to get a proven vet. And I hope he soesn't try and cheap out - the A Cooper over D Adams. It is a little tricky now though because I don't think they want a 10 target prima donna.

Of course you’re not going to count Kincaid because you want a stat that makes Beane look bad. To see how useless this stat is we need look no further than it has the Bucs- with M Evans, C Godwin, and E Ebuka at the bottom. When healthy probably one of the top three WR rooms in the league. I agree with your overall point that the WR’s should be better and Beane needs to upgrade. I think he will. And I hope Beane doesn’t try and do it through the draft but instead FA (or a Diggs like combo) to get a proven commodity.

This reads like a made up stat to make Beane look bad. Beane spent a 1st on Diggs, a 1st on Kincaid, and used his first pick one year on Coleman. While Beane has been struggling w WRs since the Diggs debacle, he did bring in A Cooper and tried for Waddle. I would anticipate Beane making a huge effort this offseason to bring in a name WR.

I agree Beane is tied into the WR problem. But the amount of heat he gets for letting the radio guy get under his skin gets taken out of proportion IMO. Beane pretty much alluded to the WR as a problem by publically stating he tried for Waddle. Then signed Cooks. Beane didn't do well in addressing the WR problem left by the Diggs debacle. But it looks like he is going to try and do something about it.

If we're playing the "what if" game, how about: If the Bills win the Superbowl will TBD be able to vet the posters who can rationally discuss if this is the greatest era ever for the Bills? It seems some should be excluded from the discussion because of an incredible bias. Here we are "half-jokingly" discussing replacing the staff after winning an important away game with an understaffed, injured roster. An outstanding coaching game from all angles -offense, defense, motivation...and yet here we are in an OP talking about replacements? The Bills are in the mix once again as a Superbowl contender and here we are with posters hoping they lose.

The one I would like an explanation on, was the one where Pitt got the ball at the 25. Seemed like a similar situation where the Bills were penalized but then intentionally kicked the ball out of bounds. Romo said the rule would be revised at the end of the year.

DK Metcalf to Pitt.. G Pickens to Dallas.

Maybe not impossible but extremely, Extremely, improbable. And yes there are plenty of things to hold him accountable for, but many of those those things are positive.

"IF"...c'mon man. How exactly is a top 5 GM moved on from? Missing the Playoffs, maybe?...And does anyone really think that is happening. Yes, I agree with some frustration over the WR position (I wanted DK Metcalf bad). I hope Beane finds an excellent WR1 - either by trade or FA (Pickens is a possibility although a slight head case). But Beane does have a choice, and his job is not in jeopardy, and the season hasn't been wasted, and it isn't over. So, yeah, like wow.

I agree the Bills handled Denver with pretty much ease last year. I think Denver scored their first possession and that was pretty much it. I think D Henry is playing hurt/dinged. He is not as fast/quick as earlier in the season. Recovery is harder the older you get. And Balt can't afford to give him any rest. Balt won't want to give D Henry any type of injury designation outside of resting him thru practices.

In this instance, it's hard for me to buy into the Beane arrogance thing, when none of the big WR targets got moved. Olave, AJ Brown, Ridley, Wilson or Waddle. No one got them, so it's unfair to say Beane overvalued his draft choices compared to the others. I'm disappointed, I wanted a WR of the top variety listed above (although never considered Wilson or Waddle possibilities). I would have even liked Deebo and Von - but once again can't say Beane overvalued draft picks because no one got them. I didn't care for Meyers or Shaheed.

Get Simmons and Ridley!!! That would work.

It does seem like Olave may be unlikely, but just because the team is saying something doesn't make it a lock to happen - New Orleans has a severe cap and QB problems. I hope Beane isn't gunshy because of the A Cooper somewhat diappointing results, and his prior public comments on the WR room. I would like to see a move for Ridley.

It can be looked at in another way: C Olave, J Addison, C Ridley (remember D Adams out w a hammy last year), J Jeudy, and J Meyers - all seem like possibilities.

It's not true. If Buff got DK Metcalf instead of Pitt, Pitt wouldn't have let Pickens go. For me, missing out on DK hurt the most of the off-season moves. DK doesn't demand target share like most stud WRs. DK would have fit in great IMO - but, need to focus now on the future. I like Olave as the number one choice. Then DJ Moore. Of course would love N Collins but consider it too unrealistic (IMO) to list. Also like the idea of J Addison.

And concerning stopping the traditional run game, since the first game all of B Hall, Achane, and Kamara all had sub-average games. And no, improving the run defense is not nearly as important as getting the third down efficiency improved.

I don't see how it's fair to say the number 1 problem is stopping the run. Who cares? That in itself means very little. And the poor stat is misleading IMO, it contains a lot of QB runs and the D Henry outlier. Look at the stats of B Hall, Kamara, or Achane - all below their averages. And it is not traditional running that has anything to do with getting the D off the field in those third and long situations. And just to be clear, there is no hot seat for Babich.

Who, me? I think as Low Positive is pointing out that you have me confused with another poster. You seem to be anti-Babich. It's extremely unusual for anyone to claim someone is on the hot seat when the team is undefeated. After last season the FO determined the Defense players needed to be upgraded (not the coaching, they kept Babich). They went out and got Bosa, the PED boys, spent the first round pick Hairston., identified Hamlin should be nowhere near starting (although they didn't address it yet) In the New Orleans game most of the upgrades were unavailable (PED boys, Hairston) and on top of that two of the best players from last year were out (Ed + Milano). And now, prior to the New England game you are trying to pre-claim it's McD stepping in that could produce change. C'mon, I hope you can see how someone would think you might be biased.

I don't mean to single you out Alpha, but I'm seeing this said quite a bit - Knox becoming expendable. No, he should not be considered expendable. The new NFL season is extremely long, relatively speaking, 17 regular season games and then more playoff games. Above average depth, especially in high risk injury positions, should no longer be considered a luxury. Even the reduced wear and tear in game, the reduced snap counts can help contribute to a healthier, better, overall TE group. The Bills should not be looking to move on from Knox, but instead getting his salary in line with the market. And I believe Beane can and will do that.

Hypothesizing? Looks to me like you're pre-excusing an improvement - attributing an anticipated improvement to McD to allow you to keep your negative bias alive no matter the result with New England. And Fundamental problem? How about personnel? Wouldn't it be possible that improvement against New England might come with Ed and Milano back?

I have a hard time understanding how people can think Babich is on the hot seat. After last season it seemed clear to most people that the Bills personnel needed upgrading. And that is what they intended to do. The D was missing 5 key players (without Ed, Milano, Hairston, Hoecht, and the answer at safety (I believe they have never intended on Rapp being the safety in the postseason). That's 5 players out of 11. That's just about half the starting lineup. Generally holding a team to 19 points is considered a good job by the D. The "fire them all" crew is looking for style points whereas Babich/McD are just in it for the W.

Asking Knox to take market price is part of Beane's job. And from what I glean from the temperament of Knox I think he would accept market rates. Knox seems like he would like to be a Bill for life. And this understated quality, IMO, can be extended to Coleman - and never would be with Worthy.