JohnNord

I would love to see Chiefs knocked down a peg

I think a lot of fans feel the same. I’m cheering for Tom Brady to win, yet again, another Super Bowl

The Bills have a smart front office and they knew that contract would likely be an issue before they traded. They also know that Diggs needs clear communication which he didn’t have in Minnesota. When they renegotiated his deal, I would be shocked if Beane didn’t discuss their plan on regards to an extension. That’s what I think. If he puts up another 100 reception season and if the Bills are one of the best teams again, I can totally see it

It all depends on the options presented. Considering how close the team has come to the Super Bowl this season, I wouldn’t entirely rule out a big move. I also know that the Bills probably won’t have the flexibility cape wise to make big these big moves. I would guess that like last year, we’ll see a few mid-tier FA signings - just less in frequency. I’m not anticipating a trade up but can see the Bills moving back a few picks in round 1 for an additional 2nd or 3rd round pick But I also would’ve be shocked to see the Bills use pick 30 for a home run hitting offensive weapon like a Travis Etienne is he’s available...who knows?

I would definitely agree that the lack of running efficiently is due to personnel on the Offensive Line. There are few dominoes that will need to fall: 1. Do you bring back Daryl Williams. If he’s resigned, the Bills have a RT that can play in a power running scheme. If not, see #2 2. Where does Cody Ford play? My guess is guard but if Williams is gone they may try to run him at tackle as a replacement which is the wrong spot IMO. If they do keep him at guard who steps into RT? 3. What happens to Mitch Morse? 4. Is John Feliciano worth resigning?

Reading the write up, made me think of the Week 6 matchup with KC. The Bills were in Dime and dared KC to run the ball, which they did. It seems that the tables were turned this week but the difference is that the Bills couldn’t run the ball. That and the fact that the KC defensive backs were extra physical, taking advantage of lax postseason rules. If anything McDermott’s “speed and physicality” comments seem to indicate the need to add to a roster that can beat KC: OL/DL/CB/TE He has a $9 million cap hit so he likely will be gone. I hate to see this too because he had such a great year in 2019

I’ll take your word for it, but the fact that he left out “did” makes it sound very awkward. How often do you hear someone says “He’s not as a great as I” as opposed to “He’s not as great as I am.” That latter would seem to be correct. Maybe I’m just biased from his smugness in the post game interview, but hearing him say that didn’t sound correct as I was assuming it some kind of error

There’s so many tweets in that thread mocking Hopkins for finishing 8-8. As far as Hopkins himself, very talented WR, but I’m not a fan of his personality. He comes off as so smug and cocky. I noticed this during his press conference after making the catch. Funny this was his quote afterward. He said something like those “those guys made a great play but not as great as I.” Just thought this was funny because most people learn to master possessive nouns at about 10 years old In the end this play has more of a pair ice effect for the Bills that the Cardinals. Rumor was - it was Jack Easterby who wanted to get rid of Hopkins

If you can’t comprehend evaluating three years of work versus 1 defensive series I don’t know what to tell you. You seem to be hell bent against Pettine. I don’t care one way or another, I just think that overall he did a good enough job and feel that these firings were done to deflect the heat that LaFleur himself faced. According to some that defense in one series was enough to get Pettine fired. Glad most of us take a more logical approach.

Oh sorry....I didn’t realize we were talking about 1 defensive series. Not his entire 3 years in Green Bay. My bad That’s exactly what he’s doing, I think Pettine comes back if they make it to the Super Bowl. Though his defenses still get gashed on the ground

Not surprising...he’s basically the sacrificial lamb for the playoff upset. I thought he did a good job in Green Bay

Not that it wasn’t tough, but some matchups looks a lot harder in January than they did in October - Pittsburgh, Denver, SF, NE etc. A lot of fans predicted they would win the division at 10-6 or 9-7. That’s my point, making a judgement or prediction now is pointless because will look completely different when the season starts. So why get excited about what appears be to a good schedule before we know what the teams will look like?

So In January, the upcoming year’s schedule means nothing. I remember last year fans were saying “Ugh look at Bills schedule - it’s so tough” Also games against SF, Denver, and NE on the road looked a lot harder than they did this fall.

Sounds like a possibility that he might trade down

Very tough to bet against KC but against the Bills they played at a very high level. Can they do this 2 weeks in a row and if they can’t, is TB good enough to capitalize. Who knows - This is why I hate betting!

I think the Bills want to bring him back but the problem is, unlike last year he’s going to get other offers.

Great news for Riverboat Ron!

You aren’t wrong about the press amplifying comments from those end of the year pressers. So many interpreted McDermott saying “we need to run the ball” to mean that they would be reverting back to a ball control, ground and pound offense. It was pretty clear to me that he was referring to running at times when it would be advantageous because the defense is protecting versus the pass. Especially considering this happened the past two weeks. I guess it’s a long offseason so they need something to write about!

I don’t think the Bills cut Morse either and I think if you improved guard play would help elevate his performance But given the comment about physicality it does make you wonder. Here is what Sal had to say about it:

The rumor was that he was a player on the Bills draft radar in 2017 so it would make sense.

Of course....that’s because you can’t replace all 53 players on a roster at once. That logic would give any past regime credit for the previous regime’s success. Like I said, Beane and McDermott got rid of a lot of Whaley guys in 2017 and by the end of 2018 almost all of them were gone. Did Marv Levy and Buddy Nix helped end the drought too because players they drafted were on that roster as well? Come on, man. Can Rex Ryan take credit too because he coached many of the players who ended the drought? This goes back to my original point how some people will bend over backwards to validate Whaley versus accepting his tenure for what it was.

Interesting but based on how he played this season I don’t see him making much of an impact. Also, I can’t remember which reporter said this but someone speculated that the Bills workout might have just been done as a favor to Olsen to drive up demand and salary. They speculated the Bills were never seriously interested. Don’t know if it’s true or not but it’s an interesting thought

Because C. Biscuit and several others here tried to rationalize that Whaley was a good GM, when he was just as ineffective as the other GM’s during the Drought

LOL no he didn’t. They ended the playoff drought after they fired him! McDermott and Beane essentially re-tooled that roster and got rid of all of Whaley’s guys. As far as the “hate” he gets. It’s because he was no more successful than Marv Levy as GM who many consider to be a joke. In 4 years his teams won an average of 7.5 games. A half game better than Marv...congrats I don’t know I think you both are right. Allen was a little rattled but it was because no one was open. KC used 6 defensive backs and 1 LB because they weren’t threatened by our RB’s or TE’s. Their defensive line also beat our OL straight up. It led to him panicking and forcing the football rather than take the 2 yard dump off which he knew probably wouldn’t move the sticks. Constant pressure for a 4 man rush + 6-7 DB’s in coverage = no open receivers

I’m Not sure that it would’ve made a difference but it does make you realize how big that bye week might end up being for the #1 seed. We’ll see what TB does next week