JohnNord

Correct but I think that it’s more than that....Mahomes was drafted into perhaps, the best possible situation in the NFL While many teams were high on him, he was not a “can’t miss” QB in the way that many project a Trevor Lawrence to be. He had actually shared a lot of similarities with Allen as a college QB - the difference being his experience and statistics. Either way, many believed that Mahomes was a raw prospect and needed to sit for some time. KC had a luxury where they could sit him. Mahomes had the chance to be mentored by one of the smartest QB’s in Alex Smith and one of the offensive minds in Any Reid. He also was around OC Matt Nagy (and Eric Bienemy to a lesser extent) for his rookie year - again another good offensive mind. When Mahomes was ready to start he stepped into an great offense with some All-Pro weapons. I would argue that Buffalo in 2017 would not have been a great situation with OC Rick Dennison and QB Coach David Culley. Plus, he could’ve been pressed into duty before he was ready plying behind Tyrod. Then there are those terrible weapons. So you have to consider - would Patrick Mahomes in KC be the same QB in Buffalo? I think it’s fair to say by the 3rd year there’s a good chance he becomes a great QB - but the question is how much better does he become than what Allen has been at the end of his 3rd season? We’ll never know but I don’t think it’s a certainty that some in the media are portraying it as, which is what makes this such a futile talking point IMO

From the TV broadcast, it looked like he hit the upright and doinked it through. So glad that he missed

I have to say I heard the article and I really like Marcel’s angle.

To me, this is such a flawed “debate.” Only because we have no idea whether Mahomes is the same player in Buffalo that he became in KC. If you could guarantee Mahomes is the same exact QB then of course, they’d take him. He’d probably be the #1 pick.

Man Tre is hilarious.

I was actually thinking the same thing about ESPN. Once Wright and Cowherd did the whole Pinto Ron challenge thing, you knew that it was a gimmick. I’m guessing it was planned out by one of the producers as a way to build synergy and cross promote both FS1 programs. When Wright does the Pinto Ron challenge thing, you know that will probably set record ratings for his show...of course the rating will still be small - but still.

Nick Wright sucks but he’s exposed so many Bills fans as marks. He got a huge reaction from Bills fans for talking bad about Allen and he went with it. I’ve actually never heard of Nick Wright before his rants on Allen and I know many others are in the same boat. He’s basically a WWE wrestler telling the crowd how they are fat, ugly, and stupid, in hopes that they’ll tune in or buy a ticket to get his ass kicked. When he is proven wrong, he’ll continue to lie This seems to be a popular tactic from Fox Sports, as Colin Cowherd and Skip Bayless do the same thing. No one really watches FS1, so I guess you have to resort to baiting the fan base.

I think this is reading way too much into the situation. There’s no evidence or reports to suggest that Daboll was distracted. Also, Leslie Frazier ends up putting together one of his best game plans ever as a DC - on the eve of his first interview with Houston. In fact many theorists out there believed that Texans GM Nick Caserio was only interviewing Leslie to distract him from game planning at the behest of his good college buddy (John Carrol University) Greg Roman. Personally I think a number of factors were in play including the fact that the Baltimore defense might not be a great matchup for our offense. I’m just glad we escaped with a W

I think the Bills reluctance toward running was heavily influenced by the previous week and how well they took care of Darrick Henry. Part of Tennessee’s downfall was there decision to continually slam into the DL. Like you said, this seems to have been the Bills defensive blueprint the last time they played KC - they dared the Chiefs to run the ball an Andy Reid did it. Based on McDermott’s comments, it doesn’t seem likely that this continues next week.

I think it’s another positive stat but like you said, it’s more of a team stat. Blake Bortles also has 2 playoff wins

Brees was terrible tonight. Between Brees, Rivers, Roethlisberger, and Brady the old guard is really starting to show their age. Brady probably still is the best of the 4

I’m good with that!

I would agree it’s hard to know whether Lamar is capable of running more traditional dropback passing plays. Honestly, I think part of the problem is Greg Roman’s run heavy offense. We’ve seen the story play out in San Francisco, Buffalo, and now Baltimore. Initially the mobile QB takes the league by storm and the offense has a lot of success but once a defense catches up and stops the run, the passing game isn’t developed enough to win games. Lamar is an explosive runner and shown flashes as a passer but he really hasn’t evolved from the QB he was last year and IMO that’s what held the Ravens back.

Too bad the joke is on Bills fans. This episode probably sets ratings records for FS1

For what it’s worth, I find Joe Buscaglia and Matthew Fairburn to be the most tuned in beat reporters for the Bills. Both picked the Bills in a close game. I think Joe B was inaccurate in only one game this year

Humphrey will play slot which puts Peters on Diggs which is the first mismatch. The next one is Jimmy Smith on John Brown. Smith is not as quick as he once was. Then you have another favorable matchup in Anthony Averett on Davis or McKenzie. A good secondary but I have a feeling there will be plays to be made. Turnovers could be the key to this game

Snow and cold are overrated IMO.

I don’t think they will but Arizona also publicly supported Josh Rosen when the rumor was they would take Murray.

The ironic thing is, they actually have a chance to draft another top QB against this year. It would be a bold move that they probably won’t make

This comment didn’t bother me as much as some when you consider that many consider Tua as a humble, hardworking player. If it was someone prone to bragging or arrogance it’s a different story. It always seemed like a poor choice of words

There’s speculation that ownership could’ve influenced the decision. I don’t know... I always felt that Fitzpatrick, even with his ups abs downs, was the better choice if playoffs were a priority. If you want to look to the future, you start Tua. Put him in real game situations and use the experience to build toward next season. Tua becomes priority #1. Playoffs become priority #2. I think Flores tried to both, and the process really ended doing neither. The decision to pull Tua for Fitz in key moments was always telling for me and the decision to go back to Tua after was just bizarre

That’s the thing, he is very popular in the locker room. Players love him because he’s a hard worker and a good person. They just aren’t seeing reasons on the field why he started over Fitzpatrick and question how high his potential really is

Not a comparable situation. Tua, along with Joe Burrow, was considered to ready to start - perhaps the most pro ready. Justin Herbert was considered more of a project QB that would need time to grow. Allen was thought of to be a low-floor/high ceiling type of project QB. Tua was never considered a QB project as was thought of to have the highest ceiling of any QB but maybe the lowest floor. Most rookie QB’s have up and down years, but the good one show some flashes of greatness from time to time (Herbert, Burrow, Baker, Lamar, Josh, Murray). We’ve seen a few solid games from Tua but no where near on the level of the other top QB’s over the past two year. Miami won on their defense and special teams - and not with QB play. I don’t buy the narrative that Chan didn’t trust him. I just think he’s pretty limited with what he can do right now and he called plays accordingly. I do think Tua can get better but IMO I see him as more of game manager than a franchise QB. You can win with a game manager, but as we know, there is a ceiling with how high you can go.

Pat Ricard should probably the least of your worries when facing a team quarterbacked by Lamar Jackson. If the Bills lose, it will be because of Lamar Jackson....not Pat Ricard

I don’t put much stock into national broadcast including GMF - who have largely been positive about the Bills. With covering the entire league, I feel that they only follow a handful of teams closely. This is why their insight sometimes lacks a lot of detailed insight and context, as opposed to beat reporters. This is probably why their last matchup (in bad weather) was never brought up. I’ve noticed in the past there were a few facts that they were completely incorrect about. I can’t remember them specifically but pretty sure they were shared by Kyle Brandt.