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Yeah, it's hard to know what went on with Motor. He played out his rookie deal on the Bills with 3000+ yds which is value for a 3rd rounder. On the other hand, the Bills clearly weren't overall happy with him or they wouldn't have drafted Moss and then used a 2nd on James Cook in the last year of that deal. I do have to say overall during his tenure here, the OCs committment to the run game is best described as "tenuous" or perhaps "nonexistant". Hard to tell which came first there - the lack of quality player personnel to depend upon in the run game, or the poor design and execution of run plays to fit with the skills of the players. You would have a more reasoned opinion there than I could. I could be mistaken, but I didn't think they were grooming them for the same roles? Or was Strong playing boundary? I thought they had Strong playing nickel and dime back.

The Eagles did follow up their SB winning season with 3 mediocre seasons and 1 bad season, so there's that.

Huh? Cody Ford was drafted in 2019, the year after Allen. He wasn't even a gleam on Beane's draft board during the trade up to the 2018 draft. Singletary was the 10th pick of the 3rd round, and I think one of the clearest commentaries on Singletary's mediocre rookie season was the fact that Beane drafted an RB in the 3rd round the following year. I don't disagree with Beane's track record being better than many think it is (it's harder to draft consistently and well than many here think, and the overall "bust" rate is higher than people think). It's also a valid counterpoint that Beane has earned his way into a harsher comparator set of only the top GMs

This actually surprises me quite a bit. Somewhat implies that they're happy with both Hairston and Tre White I think. Jackson has played teams (though I have no opinion on how well) in the past when not starting.

The comparator being top teams, competitive year after year, vs all 32 teams is a fair point. Beane should be compared to Veach (Chiefs), Roseman (Eagles), DeCosta (Ravens), Snead (Rams), Lynch (SF), Holmes (Lions); very good point.

Beane in the 2nd round: 2018: traded as part of the move-up-for-Allen-and Edmunds strategy 2019: Cody Ford, drafted as RT. Bust from that perspective, though injuries may have played a role; started 9 games at G for Bengals last season 2020: AJ Epenesa. Slow start to his career, but signed 2nd contract with the team and seemed to take a step last year 2021: Boogie Basham. Bust from the perspective of quality DE for us. 2022: James Cook. Just signed 2nd contract 2023: O'Cyrus Torrence: thought we liked him? 2024: Cole Bishop. Early to tell, but looking like he doesn't "get it" so far 2025: TJ Sanders: Def too early to tell. So if we give Beane a mulligan on 2018 and a TBD for 2024 and 2025 (which I think we should) we have 5 2nd round picks, 3 good, 2 busts so 60% That's actually rather better than what I believe to be league average for back of the 1st/2nd round, which I think is like 30-40%

Well yeah, but the "only Active 53 counts" lasts for what, 8 days? before everyone on the team has to fit under the cap - dead cap, 53 man, IR, PS right?

According to Spotrac, the Bills currently stand at -$28.32M in cap space.

Interesting point, @ganesh According to Spotrac, this year's $5.6M guaranteed was altered by the contract. https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/player/_/id/76939/james-cook They have him as a $3.5M cap hit this season. The only carry over from his rookie deal seems to be the $355k chunk of his amortized rookie signing bonus for 2025. Guaranteed money is a new $9M signing bonus, this seasons $1.28M salary, and part of his 2026 salary. I don't like the way Spotrac lists it - his 2026 salary is $2.01M base plus a $7.4M option bonus the team can amortize if they choose (Spotrac assumes they will choose). $5M of that $9.41M is guaranteed now, and the rest is injury-guaranteed now but fully guarantees early next Feb. So right now, as best I can tell, Cook has $15.28M that is fully guaranteed now, plus an additional $13.54M that is injury guaranteed now but will fully guarantee in increments ($4.4M Feb 2026, $6.22M of 2027 salary the 5th day of the 2026 league year, then an additional $2.91M of 2027 salary the 5th day of the 2027 league year). Cook collects $10.28M in new, guaranteed money this season - which is a lot more than $5.6M. He has an additional $5M of 2026 salary guaranteed to him right now, plus $18.4M in injury guarantees of future salary right now. It's a much better deal for Cook than playing out the final year of his rookie contract and guarantees his future financial security, but it's also a pretty well structured deal for the Bills.

Since Rasul Douglas isn't on the team, that's a low bar At the point of stating the obvious, the difference would be that Ingram knows our scheme

He was waived/injured. So it seems pretty likely he got injured and knew he was likely to be waived/injured. He'll likely go unclaimed and be brought back on IR, possibly get an injury settlement, but it's a huge barrier to him making a team this year

Now that was a Shot Across the Bow I believe McDermott said it's the hardest position to learn in his defense (I would have thought that would be MLB, but whatdoIknow)? Hardest to learn not the same as "most important"

I hope you're right, @HappyDays

4 games for pleading to 2 felonies for what he did is ridiculous

It was definitely on Bussin' with the Boys which is 2 ex-NFL players

The devil is always in the details so we'll have to see, sure In this case, $30M guaranteed is an important number. Assuming he gets that in the first 2 years of the contract, Cook can look at it as he got is $15M a year, and the Bills can look at it as "we have the right to keep him for 4 years/$48M, making it $12M/yr. So both sides can say they got what they wanted.

Should add, Josh got da boys last year with a mythical great Buffalo Wings joint called Room 40.

That would be hysterical, actually.

What was your grandparents era? In 1975, which would be "grandparents era" for many on this site, the death rate from cancer was 200 per 100,000 people; it has slowly declined since the '90s to 140 per 100,000 people. This is partly due to earlier detection (see next point) and partly due to improved treatment and survival rates from a number of cancers. We can see that the rate of new diagnosis, on the other hand, increased from 400 per 100,000 people to 500 per 100,000 people in 1992 and has pretty much held steady. This would likely be due to increased availability of and recommendation to conduct screening tests, rather than an increase in the amount of cancer cases. I gotta say, woulda thought when you look up "Hard Knocks" in the dictionary, Spector's picture is right there.

You're correct - it's my understanding the ads are chosen based on perceived interests from your IP address Perhaps someone at home has plans for you?

And this is why the NFL has banned them, just as boxing did. It's not that they're a PED. It's not that they're bad for your spleen (WAT?). It's that they can mask the effects of a concussion. Ammonia is quite volatile. You can't keep it on a cloth. You have to break an ampule or open a vial or pour some on a cloth just before use That said, I would think it's something that could be snuck - just not by keeping a cloth on your person. So how's this work, the players have to each bring their own little private pouch o' ampules? It's exactly why it is.

I thought you couldn't cut an injured player. Is it they can waive him, and if he clears waivers he goes onto IR? Practice squad doesn't form until regular season, but I don't think you can release an injured player unless it's with an injury settlement. So I think if he clears waivers, he goes on IR Edit: IR in training camp, can't return during the regular season unless he's on the 53 man roster.

Yes, they were banned from boxing for just that reason. Part of how they're believed to work is that breathing in the irritant triggers an increase in depth of breathing and breathing rate, leading to increased oxygenation and a "rush" of alertness. In theory, it's possible to learn to consciously do deep but rapid breathing, if that's indeed the pathway. There may be more to it, like a release of adrenaline in response to the noxious stimulus

Say wat? Say more, please

I've never called 911. Called police non-emergency number a couple of times for this or that. Had 911 called on me, when a middle-aged woman with her head in the car perusing her GPS ran a red light and t-boned my daughter's car as she was turning L on a green light. I was sitting in the back seat, right at the point of impact. They tell me I said "that car isn't going to stop" and kid sped up, trying to get out of the way. Almost worked. I was knocked out, spouse called 911. Just then a Fire and Rescue truck pulled up. They must have witnessed the whole thing. The other driver claimed that my kid ran a red light and turned in front of them. The police report doesn't name the F&R as witnesses, but it was very specific and definitive about what actually happened.