Bob in STL

I see a lot of questions, mostly on offense but really there are questions related to talent and depth across the board. What you cant tell yet is preparation and execution... last year McDermott surprised a lot of people by having his team prepared on most weeks. I was was shocked to win 9 last year with the talent purge that happened. This year it’s the OL retirements and trades (Wood, RI, and Glenn) that worry me most. We essentially did nothing to replace these guys. Also losing steady but un spectacular Tyrod for a big unknown at QB. It’s easy to see the negative press. McD has his work cut out for him.

I say do NOT start Allen. He is not ready and neither is the entire offense. Pederman is the sacrificial lamb. Lets see see what the OL can do after a few games with a full game plan in place. Let’s see what NP does first.

You people calling for his return do not realize how ill and how dangerous he is. Bringing him him back is the wrong thing to do. Let it be.

Can we play a few games before rushing to judgement on the OC? Yes, the OL and WR positions appear to be very thin. There is no veteran QB. We know.

What areas of the team has Beane improved? OL - no, worse due to injuries and retirements WR - no, worse QB - TBD RB - same TE - same DL - no, but a work in process LB - depends on Edmunds CB - same or maybe better S - definitely improved kicking - improved coaching - much better lots of work ahead, need another year for sure.

2018 is starting to feel like 1968 ... hopefully we are better than we look.

Come on, these are the players you want??? All major distractions with serious issues. Zay is walking a fine line, he better produce or he will be gone. Ritchie agreed to the pay cut and signed it. Then he did not like the deal and fired his agent. Then he retires under contract . Then he asked to be released to go elsewhere on a new deal. Then the violent gym incident. Then the violent incident at the funeral home. All on top of the bizzare racism allegations during the Jax game. Ritchie has an excellent LG. Time to move on and get the guy some help. Otherwise it is quite possible that he is going to hurt someone or himself someday. No teams are calling him, he needs help, his career is over. I hope he gets the help he needs.

“Bring the whole squad down in a hurry” ... LOL

Been reading the news much? Ritchie is lost and in need of mental health help. Something triggered in the Jacksonville game and he has gotten worse. The pay pay cut was not the problem and he could have said no.

Henderson had good potential but they gave up on him. I thought he had a serious medical condition? Kuanjo would still not be starting ahead of Mills or Dawkins. We are thin at OT and even worse at OG and C. I expect we will be picking up other teams cuts. This OL is going to be a problem.

Pederson coached a brilliant game and won it all with his second string QB. Beating Brady and Belly makes it even sweeter. Pederson out coached everyone. No doubt he pulled “what to do and what not to do” from other coaches.

I know he is only 20 but but he does not look like a NFL MLB to me. I think he may be more comfortable outside. We shall see

Let’s freeze this thread, bring it back in August 19, 2021 and see what it looks like.

The Bills of the Levy era were typically a 1-3 preseason team. They looked at players, they kept things simple. They were almost always a strong starting team when the season started. I just dont don’t read into preseason wins and losses. It is nice to see Allen looking good, definitely further along than many pundits predicted. Let’s keep in mind that facing a starting defense, using their full bag of tricks for a full 60 minutes will be a totally new challenge. Especially tough for a rookie qb.

I got the point immediately. Pre season always was and always is pre season. It means nothing and the fortunes of teams and players, especially QBs, can change quickly during the grind of a real season. Not a knock on Allen or any of the of the QBs drafted in this class. What I have seen so far is that we look weak at OL and LB. we all knew WR was thin going into it. At QB wish the Vet brought in to replace Tyrod was experienced. It is what it is.

I am still not so sure. I am behind Allen all the way but not sure that starting him so soon is a good idea. Given how bad our OL played against Cleveland’s first team I am reluctant to throw him to the wolves at this time. If he starts the next game and does well then it will be hard to sit him. I envisioned he would take over by week 6 unless whoever was playing had us in contention. He needs time to learn how to prepare and learn the NFL’s weekly rhythm that a starter goes through. I wish we had a veteran QB on the roster that could help him. Not McCarron or Peterman. Perhaps we can pick up a vet QB off of waivers to help the kid out.

Why put any stock in writers when it comes to drafting a QB? 90% of the teams in the league can’t get it right either.

Wow.

I though he meant the good bad.

Lets trade Nathan Peterman (QB) and Jeremy Kerley (WR) to the Raiders for Khalil Mack. The revenge of the Daryl Lamonica trade.

I remember when there were 6 ... talk about overkill. You need at least 2 to evaluate players and 1 to get the starters used to contact and in rhythm. 2 or 3, but add at least 1 more game to the regular season.

I do think Beane will address WR, OL, LB, TE, and CB depth. Right now our roster is similar to last year. Still weak at WR, weak on OL depth, questions at LB. The wildcard for this season is how will the QB play. Can we get more passing production from the new QB with similar ball protection? Perhaps the defense will be improved this season as some steps were taken to improve at MLB and DL.

Heck, I would just like to be able to run to the men’s room during a commercial break and then make it back to my seat without missing a play. It can be down in modern well laid out facilities. Not having some drunk piss in the sink would be an added bonus.

I used to love Rich Stadium, but the time it became The Ralph it was losing luster, New Era is pretty much a second rate facility by today’s standards even with the so called “improvements”. Best experience in NFL? Sure, if you like drinking and rowdy behavior - which I really did at one time - then New Era is fine. I also like the parking options and tailgate set up. Once you get inside the Stadium the experience drops because the design is so inconvenient by today’s standards. The overall amount of drunkenness, craziness (fires, table jumping, fighting, etc), arrests, and such seem to be on rise. I am so proud of Buffalo’s comeback. I would love love to see a new modern gorgeous stadium down in the city, with plenty of parking and green space for tailgating. Let’s it replace some of the wasted land to the south. Design it with 80,000 seats again and shape it to be loud. Reflect the city history in the design. Buffalo is is a city on the rise again and a new stadium would be awesome.

Teller and Boettger look like future starters but not this year unless injuries or the starters fall apart. OL is an area of need to address early in the next draft.