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What's the path?

Really sound post I agree.

Last year the team won a lot of ugly close games. They were very resilient. I think the team put this narrative to bed last year.

Bills 38 Giants 20 Bills too talented and need to win.

Thanks. Judy isn't worth anything like that in my mind. Hard pass for those numbers. Kupp and or Adams would be a welcomed addition. I could definitely see Adams wanting out of Vegas.

I would sure like to see Josh there him some deeper seam throws. I think it would open up the offense. I'm thinking we will see it pretty soon. Hopefully, by playoff time it will be a real weapon. I'm available for a modest price.

Not saying you are incorrect but the Bills do need to get done better production from the WRs besides Diggs. We all know what Davis is. The WRs they have added just really aren't producing. Whether it's talent or coaching something has to change. (Probably both)

I here you Scott. I just don't think you can put your eggs in the defensive basket right now. With all the key injuries it's going to be extremely difficult to contain playoff team offenses. Heck it's hard enough when healthy. With that premise, I'd rather allocate any significant moves towards some offensive weapons. Get Josh more weapons to win playoff games vs good defenses.

I like Sutton better than Judy. I'd do that in a New York minute. That's it in a nutshell. Need an upgrade for sure.

Has he run a route past 10 yards? Took the words right out of my mouth.

Nice response!

Great post. Every year most fans pump up our expectations of the team. Generally, pump up the draft choices and acquisitions. Pump up how the current guys on the roster will step up. Thus far, Bernard is the star of the show. To a lesser extent Torrence. Everyone else not so much . Been very disappointing on the offensive side of the ball. Cook is not an every down back. He's ok but nothing special. Kincaid not being used properly. Harty, Sherwood, and Shakir are after thoughts. Coaching and schemes are suspect. I'm sorry I don't see a SB team here. Its a very good team and if all the stats align it's possible. I hold onto that fantasy. The dream lives on only to be disturbed when I wake up. Reality check sometimes isn't welcomed. Truthfully, I wish the Bills would tear it down and bring in a whole new regime. New GM, new coaches, new players, new systems. I know that probably irrational but the status quo isn't getting it done. More wasted opportunities are on the horizon.

I have so much to say about this post. It definitely sparked my attention. Not a bad thing. First off, the criticism of the Bills performance is warranted. Clearly, that is something that doesn't sit well with you. More specifically, lots of teams have very good to elite pass rushers. Using a TE to chip every game is probably more the norm I suppose because do you think Brown will hold up? Did Beane sell the fan base this kind of 12 personnel? Is it what you envisioned? Come on now let's be honest here. Might as well have Edwards lined up all the time as the 2nd TE. He's the best blocker to aid Brown. Maybe the Bills should have upgraded that position like 2 years ago... The Bills do need a solid reliable slot guy! Don't you agree? If not, who is that guy on the team? I can't find him. The offense besides Diggs isn't reliable. The drops and lack of others stepping up in the Jags game amplified that. Even a good Allen couldn't produce a win. Allen wasn't the problem vs the Jags. He missed some opportunities that I wish he would have made. Allen in all he was good but not good enough. I wish he would have took more control of the game with his legs. There were a few chances where he could have produced. I may be guilty of being too critical and expecting too much from Josh. Allen the criticisms you discussed are valid and should be discussed here. Funny how you say it's funny. Almost like fans shouldn't be talking about them. Almost like it's not valid. Hummmm The Bills were never ever close to winning that Jags game comfortable. They were never a play or two from blowing the game open. That's the most absurd thing I've read here in a long long time. Seriously, what game were you watching? Talk about being bias. On to the Giants a get right game hopefully.

He doesn't fit the Bills culture. I doubt he's an option.

Adams and Kupp are unattainable. I don't see his the Bills can get them under their current cap situation.

It's not like the Bills opponents have been juggernauts. Jets D is the only good D they have faced. Jags are middling, Wash appears bad, Raiders stink, and Miami's isn't good with no Ramsey and Philips. At some point, if the have to constantly protect Brown with a TE then the 12 personnel really isn't all that dynamic from a passing point of view. It really doesn't stress a defense like it's supposed to.

When I saw it live I was surprised Diggs didn't come up with the ball.

I'm in San Diego and likely going to the game. Just waiting to see if my brother is going to join me. I can tell you tickets for nosebleeds are $150 plus. A decent seat is about $300. There aren't a lot of tickets on the usually sites. A few weeks ago you could have bought a way better seat for like $100 to $150. I'm not really knowledgeable about the fluctuation of ticket prices. Dec 23 is still a ways away. The game could be very significant or vice versa. I'd hate to spend money and the Bills are sitting Allen. Off topic, about 2 weeks ago I bought two tickets for the Lions vs Chargers for $126 out the door. Not great seats but it will do. Near the corner upper deck 2nd row. Looking forward to the game.

That's funny.

That's 12 personnel? Did the Bills really trade up to use their 1st round pick on Kincaid as a blocker? Or to throw him 5 yard dump offs? Are they paying Knox big money to be a primary blocker? Or to throw him 5 yard dump offs? I mean they had a whole off season, training camp, and a pre season to get it right. This 12 personnel set by the Bills isn't anything like I envisioned. Am I missing something? What went wrong or right?

The offense is good mostly because of Allen's greatness. His ability to make all the throws, scramble, and extend plays. The Bills offensive scheme is very vanilla, lacks creativity, motion, is rarely team specific, one play hardly ever sets up another play, and lacks proper gametime adjustments. I feel like the Bills O just sticks with the general offensive plan. Kind of like this is what we do go ahead and try to stop it. They believe they can out execute the other teams D. This works super well against lesser opponents and even good opponents. Number 17 and 14 can carry a team often. I'm a bit disappointed with the outlook of the offense. I know numbers say otherwise. The Miami game was fantastic and can't be discounted. Dorsey was great too! I fear that might be more of an anomaly. I know others will chime in and give great input as to why my viewpoint is likely inaccurate. Please do because I want to be wrong. More specifically, I feel like the offense isn't explosive and lacks weapons. There's Diggs and really no one else. The 12 personnel is a joke. The use of Knox and Kincaid for 5 yard passes is anything but brilliant. Davis is scoring TDs and is decent. The drops are what they are. An upgrade is really needed but he's cheap and serviceable. The chemistry with Allen is indisputable. The rest of the WR core is subpar. Still no slot receiver. Still no screen passes. Another huge concern is the Bills WRs cannot create separation. This is why they are at the bottom of the league for YAC. Without YAC, the offense has to work way way way too hard to score. Allen is less of a weapon this year because he's not running much. After 5 games his legs have been under utilized. Maybe that's a good thing long term but it certainly makes the Bills O less dynamic. I get it's a balancing act between protecting Allen and winning games. The Jags game sure looked like Allen had a few lanes to get some good yardage. When Allen runs it sure seems to spark the offense. They needed a spark in Sunday. I was very impressed with the oline until the Jags game. Hopefully, that was just a London travel thing. As we know a good oline makes an offense much much more dangerous. Sorry for the rant.

I agree. It seems like the Bills offense has to work hard for everything. One penalty, loss of yardage play, and or a drop seems to be hard to overcome. The offensive stats probably don't validate this but that's how I feel. Sure seems like the players have to over execute to make their plays and offensive system work. Nothing seems to come easy. I really think the offensive besides Diggs lacks reliability and explosiveness. Maybe I'm wrong. Hope I'm wrong because it sure seems like the offense has to pick things up for the injury riddled D.

Yes.

Judy would be an upgrade. Not sure the cost.

I disagree with the last line of your post. Being down one score was the direct result of doing what you were doing. As a Bills fan, I think the Bills should have been up by a double digit figure. Change was needed badly and much more quickly. I have confidence that Allen is versatile enough to led his team back off scripted. Coaching doesn't usually put the offense in the best position to win. Look at Miami, Detroit, San Fran, KC, and Cincinnati. They give their QBs and offenses optimum chances to excell. Buffalo is more in line with the likes of San Diego or the Raiders.