First Round Bust

Q: One Play ? A: One Word...NFL Films

not sent cuz I hate Diggs, just the opposite, and just the facts from the Athletic article: Diggs tied for the NFL lead in drops with nine, his most since Pro Football Focus began tracking them in 2019. Diggs’ drop percentage (6) ranked 22nd among wideouts with 25 catches, but it was his worst rate with Buffalo and more than twice as bad as in 2021, when he dropped just four passes, 2.5 percent of his targets. Diggs, Davis and McKenzie each dropped a ball while losing to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 10.

you think Diggs and coach have not had conversations about things like that...the modern athlete mindset esp a star player ? is going to speak his mind ...wants the ball, is always open, etc, etc...I think he is more comfortable making a statement like that cuz he already expressed his opinions during the season exit interview as well if not before.... btw...the majority opinion of the cerebral giants on this portal of advanced thought have the same suspicions of the HC ie., the second-coming of Marvin Lewis...

many a replay had him wiping-out a defender standing next to the pile of players where the tackle took place, which then led to him being pushed and shoved with others joining the scrum...

nah...I never subscribe to the emotional "drama queen" statements or conclusions such as "make it or break it" game or year...but to be more objective than emotional, the team was awesome this past season and our expectations were sky high and there was no woe are we..until we played and coached like crap in the Bengals game at home of all places...so how do we get over the playoff hump and the Marin Lewis syndrome of a head coach who is good but maybe not good enough ? One more year for same coords I guess is not going to make any of the cerebral giants on this portal of elevated football thought happy but McD is putting a lot of pressure on himself to roll-it-all-back-again with same staff sans S and WR coaches...you cant fire Dorsey after on season esp since your star qb picked him...but we do need to tighten-up and mix schemes and coverage up on D and not stay nickel every play perhaps as well as not have to burn timeouts every game cuz we are not in the right D scheme on third downs.... Ultimately do you trust the Pegulas to make right choice when firing and more importantly hiring the right coach to imrpove a pretty good situation ? Not really...

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me too...I think what appeals to Rams McVay: youth helps with relatability (age 36) over-achiever, undrafted, played 8 NFL seasons - 80 games - 49 starts - has ring...Scarnecchia and Kromer coaching is impressive, at least on paper. As a player: New England Patriots (2008–2015) Carolina Panthers (2016) As a coach: Buffalo Bills (2019–2022) Assistant Offensive Line Coach

good point...absolutely the run D was league worst, which skews...but its still a passing league and the D against the pass was still respectably good esp the picks...I hope this with the focus on reads-keys and above all tighter coverages...but no matter the coaching if your dealing with speed ? you have to counter that with... speed..too often our guys were beaten one step a la the Levi Wallace syndrone...late round-UDFA types who have some skills/coachability but lack the twitch/quickness to stick or close.

sorry but ts way too early...but has this roster itself hit a peak talent-wise ? with several years of general improvements but cap-driven potential losses ? Poyer Singletary..likely...Edmunds possibly The easy part is over, tearing down and rebuilding and following the process which is now stuck in playoff mediocrity. Some constant issues: O-line pass pro and run consistency, pash, rush and 4-5 in playoffs with no road wins under the McBeane management... 62–35 (.639) in regular season under coach McD...aided in part by Brady's departure and weaker than average AFC east rivals coaches and GMs, which has changed and changed rapidly....AFC East could be best in AFC and maybe NFL ? usually we are in the top 10 as far overall team age, which speaks to coach McD vet preferences...the cap already infuenced last season roster depth...had to bring in min wage vet depth: Shaq, Rhodes, Brown, Beasley, Klein, Marlowe...hard to expect a change here given McD preferences and the tight cap ? Would in-house vets like Shaq, Philip (shoulder surgery), Klein come back for the min ? Got an alternative that fits the cap and the coach mindset of not playing cheaper rooks ? The 2023 externall challenge: The Chiefs and now the Bengals are the chase..plus they have more cap flex than we do...and now more importantly the division with the Jets coaching and drafting well, a qb away from the playoffs possibly and the Fins who have made big improvement with coaching (Fagio) and speedy Hill and edge rush Chubb to compliment Phiilops who owns Spencer Brown and a good overall D already made the playoffs and almost beat us with a third-string qb ? The 2023 internal challenge: Dorsey was ineffective the second-half and into the playoffs having difficultyto re-adust to adjustments with a weak O line..and the D playing too basic and loose against more speed, pro bowl qbs and good coaching/scheming.... so the pressure mounts on McD for wanting to run it all back again with his coaching staff based on the confidence of regular season success versus playoff failure. FWIW....the new safety coach did work with a D that only gave up 15 TD passes which was tied for league lowest...so hopefully he can have some new tricks for these old dogs...lets hope so

original poster is generally correct but sloppy as Reeves indeed has two super bowl rings - neither as head coach: source wikipedia: Reeves made his first two Super Bowl appearances during his playing career, winning one in Super Bowl VI...1971 He then began his coaching career in 1972 as an assistant for Cowboys, where he made three championship appearances and was part of the staff that won Super Bowl XII...which is 1977 season the internet remains undefeated....

yeah we are all a bit burnt on recent high volume of prime time games, but one remains unplayed...besides the playoffs...the relatively new Thansgiving nite game reamins unconquered, I submit we can/should/would play that as a home game as we did Dallas and Detroit on the road consecutively..dont really care about the opponent but a divisional rival or maybe the Broncs or NYG...perhaps we play Jax in London ? https://www.buffalobills.com/schedule/future-opponents

top 3 for dog damn sure: Brady, Montana, P Manning... who be the next two to ound out the top 5 ? Marino ? all those pass stats during the run-the-ball era...no rings...what about Favre or Brees with one each and big-time pass records ? Elway top 10...maybe not 5. fyi: below...recency bias says Bradshaw not top 5 maybe not 10 ? Swann and Stallworth his WRs are in the HoF..no way to Aikman or Ben..could Eli be top 10 ? QBs with more than 1 super bowl win: Tom Brady – 7. Joe Montana – 4. Terry Bradshaw – 4. Troy Aikman – 3. Eli Manning – 2. Peyton Manning – 2. Ben Roethlisberger – 2. John Elway – 2.

Derek Carr would be a younger-better option and likely not cost two (2) number ones..if any at all... per spotrac: The Raiders made the decision to remove Derek Carr from their 2023 roster about a month ago. Now the only remaining question is, will it be via trade or outright release? Carr signed a 3 year, $121.5M extension this past April, but there was a clear and defined out after 2023. That out occurs on February 15th, when his $32.9M salary for 2023 & $7.5M of his 2024 salary become fully guaranteed (both were guaranteed for injury at signing, hence the benching). So the Raiders have a month to find a trade partner for Carr, who, with a full no trade clause, will be fully involved in that process. It’s risky business for Las Vegas, because any trade agreed to now can’t be officially processed until March 15th - so it’s conceivable that a team backs out at the last minute, leaving the Raiders with $40.4M of guarantees with a QB they no longer want. Should this trade happen, Carr will leave behind just $5.625M of dead cap to Las Vegas, bringing a 3 year, $116.3M contract with him to a new team. If no trade transpires, Carr will be released prior to February 15th, leaving behind that same $5.625M dead cap hit to LV. He’ll be free to sign with a new team immediately, an advantage over the likes of Jimmy Garoppolo, Geno Smith, Daniel Jones, etc…

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and has not won a playoff game since Brady left...

and to think that Joe Montana played, won 4 super bowls with no interceptions and was MVP 3 times, the second greatest behind Brady me thinks : Super Bowls Super Bowl XVI – San Francisco 49ers 26, Cincinnati Bengals 21 Montana started at quarterback. He completed 14 of 22 passes for 157 yards, one touchdown, and no interceptions. Montana also had six rushes for 18 yards and one touchdown. He was named the game’s Most Valuable Player. Super Bowl XIX – San Francisco 49ers 38, Miami Dolphins 16 Montana started at quarterback. He completed 24 of 35 passes for 331 yards, three touchdowns, and no interceptions. Montana also had five rushes for 59 yards and one touchdown. He was named the game’s Most Valuable Player. Super Bowl XXIII – San Francisco 49ers 20, Cincinnati Bengals 16 Montana started at quarterback. He completed 23 of 36 passes for 357 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions. He also had four rushes for 13 yards. Montana guided the 49ers on a 92-yard drive for the game-winning touchdown with 34 seconds left to play in the game. Super Bowl XXIV – San Francisco 49ers 55, Denver Broncos 10 Montana started at quarterback. He completed 22 of 29 passes for 297 yards, five touchdowns, and no interceptions. Montana also had two rushes for 15 yards. He was named the game’s Most Valuable Player.

hpothetical questions...and just who would our fourth string qb be or not qb to be...surely someone not on roster...cut from last training camp ? Davis Webb or Nate Not So Great Peterson ? egads, gadzooks, oh my, jumpin jee-hosa-phat....

Is Brown the solution or part of the problem - has size/wingspan and very high RAS score (like Doyle) but not an impressive positional development background - relatively new to the position, played small-school ball, and worst of all, may have slow feet and lacks a feel for the position or game. Last season moved to left tackle when Dawkins was out (COVID) and was freaking terrible, a lot worse than at RT. So he really is a project who was thrown into the position earlier than expected and has not earned it ? McBeane is giving benefit of doubt based on the above and the back injury which indicates that really have no choice at the moment and hope that Kromer can teach him better technique and adjustments as speed rusher on his edge are a problem...

6-1 - 220 - same size as Milano - position switch to the outside ? but does he have the footspeed - Milano switched positions from college safety to OLB as well This season - special teams replacement for Matakevich who made 3.2M as special teamer for sure but backup MLB to Edmunds....Dodson ? 6 feet - 237 lbs

its a Jan-April feature of this board where the users fall in love with draft candidates they saw play in college who they think could-should play for the Bills...

for the blue pill crowd..I guess I dont get it...wonder what Tarantino or Scorcese would to a movie like this

comes down to Hamlin, Marlowe or Benford and I will take Benford with a training camp at the position and year in the secondary under his belt, plus saves money under the salary cap...no drafted rookie is going to start for the Bills if they can help it.

starting with Spencer Brown...size, outstanding-extremely high RAS score (same with Doyle), a small school project taken early due those above average metrics, then factor in the back injury-surgery....as Beane mentioned in the post-season presser...there is some upside expect but Beano my good man..after two years he seems to have the Cody Ford slow feet syndrome as he cannot effectivley block the speed rushers from that right side, and last year when they moved him to left tackle to sub for Dawkins (due to COVID) he as even worse. Onward to year three...is hoping for technique improvments past the point of no return ? esp since its been two years with one under Kromer with no improvement or even regression...necessitates another tackle pick this draft, with early to mid-round more of a focus, and if its for gods sake draft someone with quick feet.

oh if I were the GM - the future is now thanks Leslie, but were are going in a different direction long-term for Edmunds - age 24 - yeah I am going 6 years to make it work - tell me your alternative instead of flaming me pls...cuz that is what he is going to get on the market and he knows it...I can tag him to keep from the market then work the long-term and remove the tag down the road when the market no longer favors the mega deals unless someone wants him that bad and maybe trade him... Draft a WR first round, when he's ready for some prime second receiver playing time around next season trade deadline I move Gabe Davis for a third-rounder Round 2 guard, round 3 safety or Benford shifts to safety I may trade next years number one and something else, round 3 maybe for end of round one this year and a 7th giving me two picks in top 30 for WR and OL plus I have that second round pick this year for another OL or LB or S. Restructure Josh for the cap space, salary cuts for Morse 3M, Isaiah 1M, Hynes 1.5M Brown, Phiilips, Shaq, Beasley, Crowder - backups so they get vet mins or walk - and Brown just did Shakir becomes slot starter not much flexibility mind you...

true...there has been effort to build-out both lines with quality as we have burned a lot of draft and FA capital...but more misses than hits: OL misses - 2nd round - Ford....3rd Brown - not a bust but clearly inconsistent, esp for a guy a very high RAS score, lacks footspeed to counter speed rush 5th round Teller - a true talent they passed on...annual veteran guard FA addition have produced below average...late round picks-projects maybe depth at best...coach Kromer ? year one not much improvement so that speaks to talent and or play-calling or being out-coached - not going anywhere as 3 coaches in 3 years is not McD style DL - hits - D Jones, Rosseau and Oliver and Von (overpay but worth it) - misses - AJE, Boogie, Addison - call them average at best ? Star was a big FA miss overall depite some flahses as well as Butler and Q Jefferson...Settle is nothing more than a backup-depth (FA overpay)