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People need to watch this video. The crux of the argument is that is comes down to high-level talent. The Bills roster is solid but it’s missing those impact players needed to win a championship. Brandon Beane needs to build the top of the roster better.
A few quotes in the event that you don’t:
”The Bills don’t have a coaching problem, they have a Chiefs problem.”
”Coaches set the floor. Players set the ceiling”
”Depth can win you divisions, but it’s not going to win you a championship.”
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2 minutes ago, BillsFan130 said:
Ya I don't think so either. But I do think he will be on thin ice if the defence sucks the first 4-8 games or so next year
We’ll see what is said at tomorrow’s press conference but I think he’s safe.
What makes you think he’s on the hot seat? I don’t get that impression at all as the team is realistic about the lack of talent on that side of the football.
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2 hours ago, BillsFan130 said:
First off... If I were to bet, I would bet saying no he doesn't get fired because it was his 1st year
BUT... I think it is at least a discussion worth having, and that he will be on thin ice next season.
Some stats that are pretty alarming:
29th on 3rd downs
Let up the 4th most first downs in the league.
23rd in passing yards allowed and 8th most passing TDS allowed. (Insane compared to years in the past)
And in the biggest game of the year against KC with two starters out in the secondary, I believe Joe Marino stated they played man around 44 percent of the time...
I am trying not to make this a Sean Mcdermott discussion, as we get it as it is his scheme.
But inarguably, the Bills defence outside of turnovers? Was pretty much a disaster this season and Bobby B didn't have many answers.
What do you think about Babich going forward?
He’s not going to lose his job. Babich is a year 1 DC and it’s not like he inherited a Super Bowl caliber defense. There were many flaws with this years and everyone knew it.-
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52 minutes ago, MiracleAtRich1393 said:
his game is basically guessing the snap and getting a massive jump if he's right, an Offside penalty if he isn't. His sack at the end of that game was a microcosm of his entire career, very high vol. Glad it worked out on that play! Wish it ultimately made a difference 😭
Right he can get after the QB, but unfortunately he can be pretty lousy against the run. Maybe it’s because they are playing him out of position but over the past few seasons he’s been on the field when the defense has gotten gashed. That’s why you can’t depend on him much especially as a veteran player-
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13 minutes ago, DapperCam said:
I’m not sure if anybody else has noticed, but our defensive backs other than Benford were pretty bad in 2024. I’m concerned that there aren’t really answers on the roster, draft or FA to plug the holes. I don’t fully believe in PFF grades, but gave them because they can give a rough idea where players rank relative to their peers.
Safeties:
Hamlin - Probably the definition of a replacement level player. He was in position usually, but really lacked athleticism. Free agent this summer. (PFF 107/170 safeties)
Rapp - Just had an okay season. Notably got injured when we needed him and injured his teammates. (PFF 117/170 safeties).
Bishop - Missed a lot of training camp and preseason. Looked rough out there in a few games. Couldn’t beat out Hamlin for a starting spot despite far superior athleticism. (PFF 150/170 safeties).
Slot Corner:
T. Johnson - Previously an All-Pro, but had a pretty mediocre season. Was getting burned a lot. I cut him some slack since Rapp broke his arm in the first game. (PFF 82/223 corners)
C. Lewis - Replaced Johnson when he was hurt and was constantly picked on. Had a huge role in the first Ravens game beat down. (PFF 106/170 safeties)
Boundary Corner:
Benford - Probably the only DB that played well. Not a ball hawk, but solid in coverage. Got a little bit leakier at the end of the season (Rams game on). Historically he is injury-prone and just had back-to-back concussions. (PFF 5/223 corners)
Douglas - Had a straight up bad year. Not sure if Father Time caught up to him. Free agent this summer. (PFF 132/223 corners)
Elam - At this point a huge bust. Wasn’t even active most of the season. Might have lost us the KC game. (PFF 47/223 corners, note this is just regular season on a low snap count)
Ingram - Only has stats in about half the games. Had an insane game vs the Dolphins, but seems like a bubble roster player (PFF 134/223 corners)
Bills had a bottom-10 pass defense, which based on personnel here is probably overproducing based on the talent.
So what is the front office going to do? Ideally we need to add a good safety and good boundary corner, along with better depth in case of injuries. Hamlin and Douglas will walk this summer IMO.
The only unquestioned starters are Benford and Bishop.
Rapp has an advantage but I wouldn’t be shocked to see them bring in completion. The only way I see Hamlin returning is on a short term deal in a depth role. I think he’ll find a better deal elsewhere.
CB is again in play for Buffalo on Day 1 or Day 2. I can see Douglas returning-signing but again on a short term deal. They can’t rely on him to start next season.
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Just now, Brand J said:
I think “greatest defensive coordinator of all time” is between him and Belichick. Probably a distant gap to the third guy.
Agreed. People want to put Vic Fangio right around the same class but I don’t think he’s close and you’ll see why at Super Bowl. -
On 1/27/2025 at 7:42 PM, bills6969 said:
I know a guy who would be a perfect fit to right that ship.
Steve Spagnolo is a potentially the greatest Defensive Coordinator of all-time…while also being potentially the worst Head Coach of all-time.His record is DISMAL. 4 years as HC… winning percentage of .212 (11-41)
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15 minutes ago, ddaryl said:
KC was in Allens face all game. If we did the same to Mahommes the result could of been different IMO. I agree Allen did not have the time to be comfortable much of game and it showed with poorly thrown passes
As for WR. Yes we could use WR, but this team was able to scroe 30 points +++ most games with what we have, so I do not view WR to be a 1st rd need as much as I would prefer DL that can make a difference.
There’s a difference. Mahomes got the ball out in like 2 seconds because he had targets to get open. Andy Reid knew the DL vs. his OL was a mismatch so he worked to get the ball out fast.The Bills have done this in the past but the OL had typically been good. Also, a lot of the Bills completions this season relied on rubs which take a little more time to set up.
IMO Buffalo needs fast WR’s who separate. They don’t have that on their roster now
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45 minutes ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said:
So the Bills keep 5 WR's on their roster and to add more means cutting short another position, not likely to happen and for legit reasons. Shakir and Coleman are pretty certain to be back, would cost a fair amount of cap hit to cut Samuel, so likely he's back. I think and hope they resign Hollins and think he may take a little less money to return here as seems to like it here. So unless they don't resign Hollins or cut Samuel, that leaves one roster spot. Maybe they will decide to abandon the two TE concept and decide to try and trade either Knox or Kincaid which then could open another WR spot, but would be surprised if they do .
For all the talk of how the Bills need WR help the offense was number one two in the league in most overall categories so think this WR need is being over blown. All season the" Everyone eats" was talked about as a good thing and understand the two things aren't mutually exclusive but also need to be careful of tinkering with what did work. The biggest issue this team had was getting to the QB and getting of the field on 3rd down.
This is almost a certainty. I think they’ll sign one mid-level WR to play on the outside in Free Agency. It might actually be Amari only because the rest of the class isn’t really that impressive besides Higgins. I can definitely see them re-signing Hollins as well.
Because of “everybody eats” and the hopeful thought that Dalton Kincaid develops into the weapon they envisioned, I think there’s a good chance Beane bypasses drafting a WR over the first few rounds. Maybe they take one late like to compete for WR6 with the Tyrell Shavers of the world.
Here’s my early prediction
WR1: Mid-level FA
WR2: Coleman
WR3: Shakir
WR4: Samuel
WR5: Hollins
I don’t love this idea but it seems that this is how Beane & co constructed the roster.
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10 minutes ago, Pete said:
Im down for trading Coleman to KC. Use the pick to get a useful WR who can separate
It’s not that he isn’t useful. He still had almost 600 yards in 13 games as a rookie and averaged almost 20 YPC.
He’ll have a role in the offense but it’s likely as a WR4 which is pretty disappointing given where he was drafted.
So Buffalo is essentially in the same position they were in last season:
WR 1 - vacant
WR 2 - vacant
WR 3 - Shakir
This is why so many of us wanted Beane to double down at WR last season in the draft. The Coleman selection alone wasn’t enough
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1 minute ago, Another Fan said:
He’s an ex Bill player I’d follow more than most because he’s from Plainfield, NJ a city I’m very familiar with. I was actually there last week and his name came up in conversation with a shop owner there with me. I looked up what he was up to these days and he’s actually the coach now at Plainfield high.
Saying he’s doing the Lords work seems strong but he’s coaching and mentoring kids in something of an urban environment. I think it’s pretty cool,
Also, even though only on the team a few seasons he speaks very fondly of the Bills and their fanbase.
To me personally watching this took a lot of the sting off Sunday. The interview was a few weeks ago
Good for him. He had a pretty decent few seasons in Buffalo for a UDFA WR.I also remember him as cohost of The John Murphy Show
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10 minutes ago, Old Coot said:
Kemp’s flat top was better 🤣-
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9 minutes ago, John Gianelli said:
It's Jack Kemp. The frustration of the four Super Bowl losses and our inability to get back to the Super Bowl under Josh Allen have convinced me that the real sign of greatness is motivating your team to win the biggest game. Kemp led the Bills to two league championships in 1964 and 1965. He wasn't as gifted an athlete as Allen, and didn't rack up the stats like Kelly. But he knew how to motivate his team to win when it counted most. I watched the '65 game when I was 8 years old. I wish every Bills fan could know what it feels like to win it all.
Now Jack Kemp, there’s a haircut you could set your watch to-
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6 minutes ago, MJS said:
Jordan Phillips has the potential to be really good. I guess for him he just needs to be supremely motivated. Sometimes he is and sometimes he isn't. But when he is, he makes some amazing plays.
I was against re-signing him, but he was definately worth it.
He’s up and down. He made some big plays but also has been blown off the ball badly in the run game. If you re-sign him, I think he has to be your last DT.-
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1 hour ago, Mikie2times said:
James Cook- Cook’s fourth-down run—WOW. I’m honestly struggling to remember a more clutch run in the last 30+ years of watching this team. The way he just defied gravity? Insane. People used to say he wasn’t that physical, but that run proved otherwise. Before the playoffs, I was thinking, “He’s just a running back, don’t extend those guys.” But after that performance? Yeah, you gotta give him a second contract. He’s been the second-best player on the offense, a legit difference-maker. Honestly, it blows my mind we didn’t see him more.
Mack Hollins—We brought him in on the cheap, and he delivered. The guy’s energy and attitude are contagious, and he stepped right into Gabe Davis' role, playing better than Davis in most regards. Hollins definitely earned his spot and should 100% be a Buffalo Bill moving forward.
Tyler Bass—huge credit to him. Like many, I had my doubts about him coming off last year, but he shook that off and made some huge kicks, including a clutch 50+ yarder. He stepped up when it mattered, nailed all his extra points, and looks like he’s turned the corner. I love seeing a guy overcome adversity and show that mental toughness.
Mini shout out to Ed Oliver who from my view point gave everything he had in the postseason after arguably his worst regular season as a pro. Sort of the inverse of what we have seen from him historically. He seemed more motivated this postseason than any prior and I appreciated the tenacity.
Another mini shout out to Jordan Phillips. I'll be honest, I can't speak to his play this entire game with the intelligence I wish I could. I was watching a lot of things but the play he made late in the 4th quarter was one of the better ones this season. He just decimated the interior of the KC defense. Picked up a grown A$$ NFL offensive lineman and proceeded to throw him into Mahomes. Just an awesome play.
I feel like in a lot of regards the roster stepped up more this year than any year prior. They looked more hardened, more physical, and more determined which perhaps points to other elements as driver to why it didn't work out. We played with a ton of heart and these guys really stood out to me. Curious if you noticed any others or just shared a similar view as I did.
The Phillips sack was absolutely huge.I think this was the game where James Cook made a name for himself.
Also I’d add in Matt Milano who made a tremendous open field sack on Mahomes which knocked them out of FG range. That was also a huge play
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1 minute ago, Kirby Jackson said:
Cool, he’s trash. He’s never open. He caught 1/2 of the balls thrown his way because he’s never open.
Worthy is a threat to take it to the house on every play, rushes & receptions. I’m not saying that he was the perfect guy for the Bills but he’s way better than Coleman. The Bills had a massive need at WR and missed.That’s the only option and Shakir is best there. It was just a mistake. That’s not hindsight.
They also just signed Samuel at the time too. That’s my problem with how the WR room was constructed. Too many duplicate skillsets-
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7 minutes ago, Alphadawg7 said:
Charles Clay too
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20 minutes ago, Kirby Jackson said:
Worthy is a weapon. He isn’t a volume guy but he’s a playmaker and potential game breaker. He’s a big play waiting to happen. He’s never going to be a guy that has huge yardage on the season.
Coleman is somewhere between project and stiff at this point. His separation is a MAJOR issue. He has good ball skills but if you’re NEVER open, how many balls can they throw you? He’s a 4th or 5th WR that will hopefully become a red zone threat. He was absolutely not worth the 33rd pick (and this isn’t hindsight).
Ultimately, McConkey was the pick. He’s the guy that can find space and handle volume. There were lots of WRs in this draft so some were going to succeed and others fail.
Yeah I’m not upset they didn’t pick Worthy but it’s pretty clear that McConkey should have been the pick. I didn’t follow Coleman closely enough to know how’d he do in the NFL. But so far he’s as advertised and I’d agree he’ll probably never be starting caliber.How about moving him into the slot?
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2 hours ago, Einstein said:
The Bills-Chiefs AFCCG was the most watched AFCCG in the history of the NFL, at 57 million viewers.
Unlike what some media outlets may lead you to believe, it’s not because of the Chiefs. The Bills are the main draw.
- The Bills were the 2nd most-viewed game of the wild-card round (even against a mediocre Denver team) at 31.1 million.
- The Bills were the most-viewed game of the divisional round at 42.2 million.
- The Bills were the most-viewed game of the Championship round at 56.7 million.
The common denominator is the Bills every time.
The local rating in the WNY is absolutely insane. I can’t remember the exact number but a ridiculous amount of TV’s were tuned to the Bills game on Sunday.-
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29 minutes ago, Steve Billieve said:
I had assumed that we would cut him after this year but . . .
We only save 9 mil by cutting him. He started to play fairly well towards the end of the season. How easy is it to replace his production at that price? If he stays another year his deadcap goes from 15m to 9m.
They will cut him just like the Jordan Poyer and Mitch Morse. They’d love to keep him at a lower deal but it’s not possible. Look for Von to sign a one-year deal late in the offseason-
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Some more national media dismissing at the “fire McDermott” takes:
3 minutes ago, Mikie2times said:I don't have even a remote interest in debating this team with you. You balance arrogance with inaccuracy at a rate that would make Nick Wright blush.
You don’t want to debate because you have nothing but emotion and vitriol. That’s why you tried changing the topic and used a pretty gross metaphor in the process.-
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2 minutes ago, Mikie2times said:
That's rich. Do you recall tagging me like 4 times in this game thread to proclaim how right you were about the Texans defense sucking? Tell me, are we playing in the Super Bowl if we had the Texans defense? Your opinions have aged about as well as an old mans dick.
🤣 Nice straw man argument Mickie. When the hill you choose to die on get laughed at by the media, you change the subject. You’d be a great politician.
When did I say the Bills defense is better than the Texans?
My point is that you’re grandstanding about firing McDermott is getting laughed at by the pros. Well done 👏👏👏👏
Got any more takes?
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The national media is laughing at some of your takes.
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15 minutes ago, JakeFrommStateFarm said:
Worthy has a message for the Bills
Who gives a *****?
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If Allen asks for a new staff he should get it.
in The Stadium Wall
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Or maybe he actually had faith in McDermott like he has stated multiple times publicly?