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The niner D is very good.

49er D is going to have to win this game for them.

I mean the Eagles make very good QBs look pretty bad.

This 49er D with Johnson is going to have a difficult time. The Eagles 7 points might be enough to win.

Would be fitting for him to get a ring.

I agree but QB Johnson vs that defense is going to be tough. Under Shannahan's system the QB usually has to be a good game manager. So I guess it's possible.

Hurtz is good but he's not an elite passer imho.

Niner D keeping them in it. Big miss by Hurtz to AJ.

He will be the "fall guy" when the Bills defense can't get it done again. Keeps Beane and McD safe.

Didn't learn a thing from the 13 second disaster.

They have all year. That's an authentic defense supported by the stats. Don't get it confused with the Bills fraudulent defense. You see the difference?

No not even close.

It's over unless Jimmy G can play.

Johnson in the game. Yikes...

Something tells me he wouldn't be nearly as effective in a soft Fraizer defense.

He's a winner. Would you rather have a high character guy that loves to clap?

Can you imagine the Bills have his defense. Allen would get massacred.

Game is getting out of hand fast. Eagles will get the ball on the fumble.

Big error by the refs and even bigger by Shannahan for not challenging.

I think I made a worthwhile contribution. Go ahead and read my post. It's a little long though. Why is it a garbage thread?

No panic here whatsoever. Just a breath of reality here. The Bills do have a lot of holes and your take mentions them. You properly admit the cap space limitations and no premium picks. That's called being handcuffed. Based on past drafts and acquisitions why would you have confidence that this organization will get it right? You have pounded the table for years about the oline. Three years and counting. The Oline still isn't good which has been a consistent theme for years. But heck, this is the year they will get it right despite the above mentioned circumstances. Based on this logic, I have some land to sell you if you are interested. When have the Bills coached up their players. Isn't that what many have said about Kormer? The Oline is going to be solid because he will coach them up. How's that working out? How have the dline guys been coached up? The coaching staff especially the coordinators are the weak spot of the team. Dorsey and Fraizer were abused vs Cinci. Coach McD will not lead this team to the Superbowl with this supporting cast. I agrue after next season's disappointment McD and Beane will stay aboard and blame the failure ob Dorsey and Fraizer. They will be the fall guys.

Totally agree with your take. It's easier to criticize after the fact. Nevertheles, your point is valid and spot on. The Bills have failed to adequately solidify the offensive line. A critical error which has been a major reason why the Bills can't get over the hump. It's football 101 to have a strong Oline. Look at the Chiefs for a prime example. Reid built up that line very quickly. Mahomes lost Hill and has average Joe WRs. He's still elite and productive because of his Oline. They advance to the Championship game with a much worse defense than the Bills. The primary difference is their Oline and pass rush. The Bills have whiffed on Ford and Stafford was a poor pick up. Not to mention the neglect of drafting available Olinemen. Brown is an unknown and a work in progress. Mostly he's a liability and not reliable. The draft picks on the Dline have been flat out bad. Big misses on premium draft picks. Eventually, a team's failure to draft adequately and strengthen its weaknesses leads to negative consequences. Those are magnified in the playoffs vs elite teams. Make no mistake about it that's exactly what we saw on Sunday vs the Bengals. Fast forward to now and the Bills are handcuffed by the cap. Beane is fantastic at getting creative and manipulating the cap. However, he can only do so much. He pretty much admitted it in his presser. Beane gave fans a lot of excuses which some had validity. He pounded the table on how the current players will improve their play. I'm not convinced they will. I'm convinced the Bills will suffer injuries next year. That's just the nature of the business. Will the excuses begin again? Imho, the Beane, McD, Fraizer, and Dorsey combination is losing its steam. Losing its mojo sort of speak. Very clear with its playoff failures. Seems like they can build a winning culture and excell in the regular season. However, they have failed for 6 years straight to get over the hump. The last 2 years has absolutely been disappointing. This team hasn't even competed in a AFC championship game. I don't see a likely path where this changes. Running it back with the status quo seems like a losing recipe.

I wasn't that high on Allen to be honest. Beane and the scouting staff hit a grand slam. That pick transformed the Bills into a winning team and playoff contender for years. Hopefully it leads to a Super Bowl win.

I agree. I think the Beane and company are much better drafting in the later rounds. Not sure why.

If the Bills had Bernard as their BPA then they are seriously flawed and perhaps clueless. By most experts boards Bernard was projected to go somewhere in the 5th round. I remember so many pounding the table for Parham.