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Not doomed but not ideal either. I thought it was pretty fair. The basic theme of the article is the Bills are paying older guys bigger money and they have some serious cap issues. The final paragraph or two are what really caught my attention.

Why are people saying Waller is washed up? He is severely injury prone no doubt. He suffered a grade 2 thigh/hamstring injury and missed basically the whole season. I'm no doctor but I would think that's plenty of time to recover. I don't get the washed up talk. Is Von washed up?

https://www.si.com/nfl/2023/07/13/bills-championship-window-salary-cap-crunch-outlook

Knox is pretty good and solid. He is getting paid a lot so that kind of makes many think he should be more productive. Last year was pretty hard to gauge. He was either kind of bad or non existent to very good. I remember him getting very few targets early on and then went ob a nice TD catching spree. I think many of the issues might have been coaching, schemes, etc..

He's always been much better than Oliver from the get go. You compared him to Oliver which is like comparing a prune to a watermelon. Williams has size and strength that Oliver will never have. He might be close to being as quick too. I'm pretty sure almost every knowledgeable football fan would say Williams is a beast. Happy to have him on their team and pay the man. Everyone except you I guess... Stop digging the hole...

Come on man. Haven't you seen enough of Oliver that screams he's not elite. He's pretty good in my eyes but clearly hasn't lived up to his top ten pick. Williams is a beast and will be for years to come. An anchor on a defense. If you think Oliver is anywhere near his talent level I don't know what to say. I want to be respectful.

I agree but that stings a bit when you say it like that.

Not really. There are no valid comparasions between these two guys. Williams is light years better than Oliver. Thus, the salary difference is valid.

It's hard not to think BB wouldn't be a pretty big upgrade. Get it done Terry!

Hard for me to stomach having BB as the Bills coach. Do you think he would have a strong chance to take the Bills to the SB? Win it? Was he really think good or was it more Brady? Does his rigid style and defensive mindset become not so advantageous in today's modern day football? Fun to kick the can here.

You said it all right there with the coaching staff gifting the Chiefs their victory. Before that the playoff success was tepid at best. Afterwards, the coaching mistakes during playoff time have been clear and concise. Do we really need to see more of this coaching group?

Oh I agree the potential is enormous for Kincaid. I'd just slow down with the Kelce comparasions. Kincaid has to prove it a NFL field. Also, it's not a ringing endorsement to have Dorsey as your OC. In short, I'll have to see it to believe it.

They should have said something to the effect of the Bills can't seem to get over the hump. Their coaching staff, schemes, and playoff record is mediocre. They appear beatable come playoff time. As a Jets fan I would welcome a playoff game vs Buffalo. I think we would have a good shot at beating them especially with an experienced Rodgers and elite D. That's a much more reasonable approach.

Oh I agree. That 51% catch rate by Davis isn't going to cut it. The Bills WR core isn't anything scary. Teams will 100% take Diggs out of the game cone playoff time. Relying on a rookie TE is a scary proposition. Rarely does a rookie TE have a significant impact in his rookie season. Remember Kincaid is a liabilty blocking and who knows what Dorsey can scheme. Once again, the team is heavily dependent on Allen. Hopefully, the Bills cab establish a solid running game that opens up the passing game.

What do you expect Jets fans to say? It's homerism at its best. Not unlike many of the posters here with regards to the Bills.

They don't have a franchise QB. Also, I'm not sure your premise is correct. Is the media really putting more pressure on the Bills than SF? I think the pressure is coming from the Buffalo fans more than the media.

Chiefs look like a dynasty team with Mahomes and Reid. Looks like the next Brady and Belicheck. KC is the team to beat without a doubt. I doubt that. Only way KC drops is if Mahomes gets hurt. He's in a league all by himself. We are watching a special hall of fame QB. I think he gives Brady a challenge for his record. I'd be surprised if the Bills can beat KC or Cinci in the playoffs. Both teams are clearly better than the Bills. When did the Pats "crap out" under a healthy Brady?

By many reports a lot of cocaine too.

You reap what you sow. Not intended for you.

I agree. Believe me instead! Maybe a 7th rounder. He has so much equity.

I think that's fair.

Point being we don't know the extent of the damage that was inflicted if any and what impact it had on the outcome of games. That was the point of me taking things out of context. Damar was alive and well for the playoffs. It's possible the mental side effects were minimal come playoff time. That's the way I saw things developing. I saw a Bills team relieved, ready to focus on football, and motivated to win for Damar and it's fan base. Didn't you? It really never occurred to me the team was gased, unfocused, suffering mentally, and unable to focus due to the Damar incident. In fact, I saw a very focused Bills team win a tough game against the gritty Dolphins. They didn't play their best but they had a heart and will of a championship team. In short, I'm absolutely convinced that the Bills didn't lose that game due to the Damar trauma. I believe if anything that played a very small role in the game. That is why I take exception to people continually banging that drum and narrative. I truly believe it's disingenuous. Feel free to disagree.

Ok based on that logic are the Bills players going to be well enough to play this year? Are players going to suffer from short and or long term PTSD? Will some players be mentally stable to play football? Can we say that the Bills season is in jepordary due to the damage that was done? If the Bills come out flat on Monday night vs the Jets can we legitimately say they haven't recovered from the Damar incident? The damage is done. The Bills players will always remember what happened. Will they be scared for Damar? Will they have flashbacks? Will they play timid? How long will it take to recover? Can they recover? Can they be focused? The damage is done. I'm greatly looking forward to your prudent response. Bill, eball is one poster that logical posts usually don't apply too. He's arguably one of the biggest and irrational homer posters here. No offense...

We really don't know what if any PTSD any of the players endured. We have no idea how it was processed and how it affected the team going into the playoffs. Its really pure conjecture to say the "damage was done." We really don't know the severity or impact it played. Some players said they were out of gas. I question the legitimacy of that statement. Not saying they are lying but perhaps subconsciously it fits into their narrative. It's easier to blame outside influences than admitting you sucked. Allen didn't use the Damar effect as an excuse to losing the game. McD absolutely did though. He was quick as a cat to put that out there. Once again that theme gives credibility to their piss poor peformance. It's shields everyone from blame. I'm not saying some players didn't have difficulty processing the situation. I'm not saying that some players may have had some minor mental instability. I'm saying I don't think that was a major reason why the Bills lost. I'm saying that Damar situation could have easily fueled the Bills in a positive manner. I'm saying fans, players, and coaches using the Damar excuse as a rational for losing is unlikely. I think the Bills lost due to poor coaching, injuries, and a better team. That doesn't get emphasized enough. Instead, to many what to go directly to the Damar negative effect as a sole excuse. Hogwash.... Hope that clarifies my point of view.

Based on what I elaborated in the post.