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We have at least one of these third string against third string wonders every year. You are right about Murray who looked good last week and is not playing this week which should tell you all you need to know. He is their hammer. One of Mims/Johnson/Evans is destined for the practice squad, but the Bills want and I think need experience behind James Cook.

It is the Game Day Over Reaction Thread after all.

It was interesting that they started Basham in the first series. He seemed like he was out there very extensively in the first half. Trying to get one last long look before they decide to cut him? Showcasing for a trade? In either case, he did not help himself that I saw.

Has there ever been a preseason game played that wasn’t? Half these guys will be unemployed on Tuesday. No game planning, very limited playbook on offense and defense, etc etc etc.

Agreed. It is highly likely that in a real game the Bills are playin* that situation much more conservatively.

I am not sure why people are so anxious to get rid of Epenesa. He has steadily improved year by year and chipped in 6.5 sacks last year. Jonathan is a good practice squad candidate. The Bills will need competition for that spot next year when Epenesa is likely gone. I am less high on Basham and less concerned what they might do with him although I do think it is too early to give up on him.

Nothing wrong with the first string sitting out the preseason and giving the back up some PT.

Because he is a notorious Dolphins fan and troll, and has been for years under different monikers. I am sick of his act. That’s why.

Don’t bother with your “official prediction.” Literally no one cares.

Yes, he was very briefly well behaved at first on his return, but predictably he is ramping up to full out obnoxious regular season form.

Yes our resident Dolphins fan troll is back and can hardly contain himself.

This is such a weak take. There is absolutely no evidence to support any of this. All in your head apparently.

Not a chance. Completely different skill set for one.

Who are these idiots who are actually donating money?

Saleh is not a leader and not much of a head coach in my opinion. My bet is that at some point this year that will show itself and the Jets will end up badly underperforming to the mighty expectations being set for them.

So now we have to just make up stuff to be concerned about? How long until opening day? Can’t come soon enough.

Why? I do not need to see that until game 1. If he plays at all, and this goes for Allen, Cook, and Diggs and Davis as well, I hope it is only for a series. I certainly do not want to see any formations and plays they might want to run against the Jets.

Rogers is joining a team a team that lost it last 6, 7 of its last 8, 8 of its last 10. In other words, a suspect team with suspect coaching. The Jets are no lock for the playoffs. Rogers is no lock to be better than his mediocre performance last year. I think the Jets are a 9 and 8 team at best.

I find this quote from Davis interesting in that it points to just how much Rogers, and not the coaches, is the focus. I think we all realize that Hackett is just a functionary serving Rogers’ needs, but I think Saleh could also lose control of this team, if he currently has any. Saleh has not been a strong leader in my view and the Rogers cult of personality could well derail the Jets when Rogers inevitably becomes frustrated. Something to watch.

I think both Settle and Bates placement on the initial Depth Chart is simply deference being paid to the veteran Bills players and a message that those spots will need to be earned. I fully expect Ford and Torrence to be occupying the started spots in week 1.

Totally idiotic take. I hope we play this particular Coach this year.

Or it just may be that he understands more than you about how to build an NFL team, as shocking as that concept might be to you.

Whatever you say I guess, but not how I saw it. It was a tough catch to make. Could it have been made? Sure, but it is hardly cause for the endless hand wringing around here about Shakir’s so called ball dropping tendencies. I particularly like the conclusions being based on his “10% drop rate” which anyone should be able to understand is meaningless on a statistically insignificant sample size like 20 targets. As for the camp critiques based on twitter reports of other people without context, I find those just about as meaningless. All that is really saying it far too early to write him off.

He is talking about the play in the playoff game. I think we all saw that.

Cold hard facts and logic will get you nowhere in changing this narrative around here.