First Round Bust

yes...reading is fundamental but comprehension requires some to have others do it for you...apparently

yeah I get it...its entertainment after all...but I think the measure of a great team in todays NFL is finding ways to win when you dont have your best qb game, or not playing well or playing down to level off opponent week-after-week...the days of going undefeated are gone and rarer than ever as well as Bills fan want to and expect to win 72-0 cuz Josh can and does make incredible plays and Beane for the most part drafts well, except for early-mid round OL, which we seem to need the most. Football is clear;y the national pastime, the off-season fix is daily free agency predictions, hopes and news, good or bad then the endless mock drafts until the biggest non-event of the NFL calendar, the draft itself...

relax we won...enjoy...the closeness..the drama...the victory..its hard to beat a division rival when you play them 3 times we are 24-5 record over past 30 games - Cincy MNF included as no game Those 5 losses by a total of 20 points, include 3 OT losses to Mahomes and Brady on the road and to the flukey Vikes at home this season, other losses to Mia and Jets on road 31 points to a 3rd stringer...yes...but besides the picks, we gave them the short field - their 40 (kickoff penalty) our 48, 27 and 15 yard lines..TO START drives...not to mention the sack-fumble-score..Only 1 drive longer than 40 yards...we are not used to the D winning games but they gave FGs not TDs which really was the diff for the W Then the Rex Ryan defense, stack the line to no space the runs and blitz leaving sticky man-man 1:1 coverage which is high risk or high reward and a safety spy on Josh instead of a usual linebacker. Certainly not Josh best game, but still a good game with inches on the Knox (TD) and Shakir (bomb) just missing which would have been another 7 or 10 points at least. we won despite Josh not having to be superman We are facing better coaching, QBs and defense, and the pass rush misses a hall-of-famer and the secondary the vet presence in Hyde (not to mention the range of Damar verus Marlowe). Its gonna be another close one, its a different game, different team..rather be at home than Cincy or KC, and we are 5 point favorites opening against the Bengals... Enjoy...

Mahomes...commericals...by far and away those State Farm insurance commercials featuring him (rodgers before and now Andy Reid) are so lame, stupid, boring have same theme that has been repeated for years are the worst part of watching NFL national games.

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I bought his autobiography....amazing stories....dude had the chutpah to not only crash the important event but get into the locker rooms, the winnners circles, and get on TV or get phototgraphed....most of which was pre 9-11-2011 which caused security to increase. Example Snuck into the playboy mansion, Heffners bedroom, put on a robe, had a pic taken, then went downstairs to eat for free and hobnob...not satisfied with just getting in...had to eat, drink and be merry. Snuck into over 30 super bowls, several olymopics, Oscars, Kentucky Derby, World Series, Americas Cup, t He was proud to say... the cause of his death...life

preciate the thought, but I would like to exchange your TE pick for a WR or a G that can and will move to C to replace Morse in a year

I think this team has figure out how to win, even if it's ugly. Dude...13-3...are you expecting them to go 17-0 and win 72-0 every effing week ? The NFL is uber-ultral competetive...loosers change GMs and coaches the day after the season ends, after every season if need be and take from the winners...add the salary cap, scheduling, draft order all of which create parity and the result is a very entertaining product. The Bills are not worse, the competition is better, esp the AFC East with one of the best coaches ever. and two teams on the rise thanks to finally getting rid of dysfunctional front offices and getting around to finally making good trades and drafts. Example...Josh is among the best in the league when throwing against man-to-man but is one of the worst against zones, what do coaches do in the red zone now..zone with a linebacker spying Josh against his runs...which are usually on rolls to the right. The Bills weakness is their strength...experience...age, wear-and-tear on vets and the injuries...Hyde..Poyer...Miller...Hamlin...all on the D...75% of the secondary has been hurt...and that is about 33% of the overall D with the leading sacker out as well and the overall quality of the roster leads to others picking at our cuts and practice squad year after year. and still they go 13-3...thru the storms...the home game in Detroit..the Hamlin scare...the injuries...those crushing close losses...enjoy it while it lasts

i wont go as far as saying we were outcoached but they are well coached as are the jets (and phins and jets front offices made solid offseason moves 1) Tyreek Hill 2) Jets had a really good 2022 draft...of course there are the misses...Zach Wilson and Brad Chubb overpay as far as picks and pay). First Phish game - 3rd and short and dialed-up a centerfield bomb which was a gutsy, surprise call that worked and led to a subsequent TD - and umh,,,we lost...so what can we say...heat, we came close, etc, etc second phish game - sticking with the run game Mostert ran wild...seconf-half caught Poyer on a blitz which left Tre 1:1 with Hill and Hill burned him for a TD. Jets as well stuck with the run game and beat us in first matchup...there is a lot more speed for us to contend with than before and being an experienced but older team, speed isnt exactly our forte on both sides Phins and Jets overall staffs are much improved and are closing the gap for sure...but we got the best qb

it does considering Ravens were on SNF last nite and two weeks in a row is not likely...

yeah did the first Merriweather show - the day after the Friday Raleigh show..I had Sunday tickets but it rained so I sold the tickets...glad I did TAB-Goose (2 miles from the house) on a sold-out colledge campus...Billy Strings walked-ob and played several songs as well...for the encore everyone came out...there were 16 on stage for 30 minutes...I want them to play Hampton again, they are due...Hampton Comes Alive...btw..check out Goose...they are pretty darn good...happy new year

I did last nite show...I took the train from DC to Penn-Grand Central yesterday...ran up the steps...got a couple slices of pizza...inhaled them while walking into the Garden...sat in the upper deck...saw Phish for second time...and Trey for the third (TAB-Goose at GMU week before XAMS)...ran down the train and took the overnite redeye choo-chooback to DC...just woke up...blaze on...you enjoy myself..at least you tweezer and reprise tonite !

well..OBJ and TY aren't coming... so add the lack of salary cap space...bottom of the roster maintenance the result is a couple of vets (add Rhodes, Klein, Marlowe, Shaq, Bark) who know the system and fit the culture... no want drops during playoffs... and Bills are second worst in that stat ahead of only...Jax...b

Cole is back for 1). depth 2). good hands..and 3).his ability to find the openings in the underneath coverage areas...and maybe a little bit of vet tips for Shakir is what we get.. cole and brown are good depth signings esp for the playoffs where we go against better defenses and related coaching...Mckenzie has too many drops and Shakir is not ready for prime time at least this season.

several holding penalties esp in first-half against almost the entire starting line-up most were in pass play IIRC...

Beane has a done a great job of working with minimal cap and continuously bringing in the Buffalo vets for depth, leadership and contributions as needed...Shaq, Barkley, Phillips, Marlowe, Brown, Cole B, AJ Klein...proof of a positive culture...well done.

if you narrow it to a coach decision Frazier is not going to bubble-up to the top of the candidate list...if you want to build a foundation first where culture comes next to find and develop good people and decisions, then maybe he has a chance... I wouldnt mind him moving on for multiple good reasons, including draft choice...but first we got some business to take care of...hopefully two playoff games at home

its more a question what they will do rather than what I would do: as much as we need IOL, the only high picks made are Ford and Brown (a bust and a work-in-progress)...so likely...no...because you dont draft based on immediate need...and...add the head coach with a strong preference not to play rooks....but...Morse concussions and last year of his pricey contract may have them make take an interior who can play spot guard for one year with the rest of the cavemen and then switch to C the year after ??? secondly...Davis coming-up on last year of contract...not a given as sometimes plays like a number two, and at times a number three...but likely to get over-paid as Robert Woods once did as a number two, and if so it wont be us...simply cannot loose our passing game fastball so a higher pick on a WR makes sense esp since can be mentored year one with spot duty...Shakir becomes the slot guy ?....exit or paycut to McKenzie in favor of more speed and better hands ? Crowder the backup on a cheap contract ? the rest of the rounds...best athlete available...DT for sure, and the usual tackle and or guard taken late round...Hamlin the only db-safety being drafted by this regime ? does Benford project to that postion next season for Poyer ? fwiw...the gal pal is a nurse, a head nurse (yes, oh yes and OH YES) and says Morse can play tackle, as he did in college and his mobility is still good, and less likley to get concussed on the exterior compared to the interior small space ?

its the Patriot way, so its not a fine or dirty play unless NFL reviews and determines it to be....

Kingsley per spotrac, spent camp with us, cut at end of camp, immediate claim by Bears who kept until mid-Nov cut and then we claimed: 7 games active - 6 games played - 35 snaps - will keep an eye on this NOV 17 2022 Signed to the practice squad by Buffalo (BUF) NOV 15 2022 Waived by Chicago (CHI) AUG 31 2022 Claimed off waivers by Chicago (CHI) AUG 30 2022 Waived by Buffalo (BUF)

true dat...missing on one is somewhat understandable...maybe...maybe not...but two in the top 3..under two different GMs/coaches ???

grazie...buone feste...Buon Natale, amici! heya...we loova deeze faacking guise...

good point...forgot about that...but his decline was immediate and his departure (under Beane and McD no less) indicated a selfish, immature jerk....

being an expert on busts, mostly womens, on occasion I do stray into the realm of jock-sniffing, jock-worship and just plain..joucularity: https://sportsnaut.com/20-biggest-nfl-draft-busts-of-all-time/ take your pick, no Bills on the list...so: https://clutchpoints.com/5-biggest-nfl-draft-busts-in-buffalo-bills-history I also add: 70s...Walt Patulski, The Nebraska LB Twins 80s...Booker Moore, Perry Tuttle...2015...Marcel Dareus.... hey it happens to every team....happy holidays everybody !

agree...the game prime presentation isnt that as its too quiet-sterile...lacks energy...Kirk is a newcomer to the NFL and his analysis-insights are very basic cuz the college itself provides energy-enthusiasm on the field and the students-alumn in the stands...the band...but its basic in the X and Os... Al is same ole Al...love the guy for decades but he isnt an entertrainer and retirement is a lot sooner than later it seems