[Bills Draft Needs - From the Athletic]

1 hour ago, mushypeaches said:

WR in the 1st round is almost an absolute must

 

I will lose my lunch if we take a safety or DL in that spot

Most likely to be an after dinner snack or dessert coming back up...

[Mike Macdonald hired by Seahawks]

Interesting to see how he will do without any Harbaughs around...

[What are the Bills biggest areas of depth and need heading in the off-season?]

Hard-nosed QB Coach that strikes fear into the heart of Josh Allen, but not Kyle Allen, but also Jim Kelly and Frank Reich need to do the Bills a solid and be the Hard-nosed QB whisper coach who Josh respects but mostly fears because he has turnovers and other bad stuff even though Josh is great-sucks.

[Bills need a hardnosed, blunt QB coach]

1 hour ago, Back2Buff said:

 

Every kicker misses kicks.  Every WR drops passes.  Pretty sure the team with the most drops is in the super bowl.

 

Allen leads the league in turnovers since he became a regular starter.

It must be weird to be a Bills fan and also hate Allen. 

 

I remember Kelly with *checks notes* a league leading 19 interceptions in 1992.  Frank Reich on the other hand only had 2 that season. 🤷‍♂️

[Please pray for my wife]

So, so sorry. Hard to find the right words... Lean on those you love.

[So will you be watching the Super Bowl this year or no?]

3 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:

there's just no chance that all the "no" voters will not be watching the SB.

I am a no vote and there is no way I will be watching this game.  Not that hard to find something else to do on a Sunday evening.

[Bills Offensive Coordinator Interviews have started according to Jeremy Fowler]

I think it is important to get out of the Daboll/Dorsey/Brady tree.  A new vantage point with a 1st rd WR would be nice.

[Free agent WR Curtis Samuel]

It will be hard to be less productive than Sherfield and Harty's combined stats of 26 catches for 236 and 2 Tds.

[Davis, Benford, Rapp and Spector all OUT]

7 minutes ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:

Who is #83???

I do not see an 83 listed on the roster or the PS.  Maybe Andre or Lee Evans are in town?

[Davis, Benford, Rapp and Spector all OUT]

2 minutes ago, Einstein said:

Sorry if already posted. I haven't read all 6 pages.

Here is a video of Bernard.
 

 

Doesn't show much of a limp.  Wonder if he can make it...

[Wilkins getting grabby w/ Josh Allen yet again ???]

13 minutes ago, Not at the table Karlos said:

During the game Wilkins said something to Josh after a play, Josh completely ignored him and pushed right past with out looking his way. I agree I think he hates him. 

No hard feelings...?

 

I'll see myself out.

[Weird playoff scheduling. All 3 AFC games before any NFC games]

52 minutes ago, Bob Jones said:

LOTS of people all across the country are very upset that the Chiefs vs Fins game will only be broadcast on Peacock TV.

What the league wanted all along... 🤑

[Double dip at receiver?]

20 minutes ago, The Jokeman said:

True the Lions totally messed up taking Aidan Hutchinson over Drake London. 

Important to note that they took Jameson Williams at 14th overall in that draft.  Hutchinson may have been the best prospect in that draft while London, Olave, Garrett Wilson, Jahan Dotson, Treylon Burkes and Willams were all taken between picks 8 and 18.

 

I would argue the Lions took the best player available (literally) knowing they were going to get one of these top 6 WRs at 14.

 

I also think London is probably thriving if he gets drafted to Detroit because the QB play in ATL has been putrid at best.  Goff isn't elite, but he is good and London would be a factor for the Lions.

 

Edge is an important position, no doubt, but in today's NFL the passing game is the emphasis. 

 

All in all, we can play the game all day long.  I prefer we play to win by blowing the game open and scoring a lot of points.  You prefer to have an edge rusher in the game while the opponent in nursing a 3 point lead hoping they decide to throw a pass.  You can win either way, one just seems easier. 🤷‍♂️

 

[Double dip at receiver?]

1 minute ago, The Jokeman said:

So I'm guessing you'd advocate that the Bills take Jerry Rice instead of Bruce Smith #1 overall in 1985? cause you know our offense wasn't good enough in the 90s because we had a inferior WR that got in the 4th Round of that same draft named Andre Reed. 

Different game in '85.  it isn't a clean comparison.  Rice and Smith are both all-time greats at their position, but the rules were different then than they are now.  

[Double dip at receiver?]

7 minutes ago, Malazan said:

 

Maybe they should spent one of those on offensive line and they'd still have Burrow throwing to those guys.

Maybe.  He hurt his wrist in a non-contact and clean pocket situation, so maybe.  They have drafted 5 OL after drafting Burrow.  

[Double dip at receiver?]

Just now, JohnNord said:

100% but on a tangent, this is why I think you need to be careful to just assume that Baltimore and San Francisco are going to have an easy path into the Super Bowl.  
 

They aren’t always going to get out to big lead.    San Francisco and Dallas are great examples of this.  Both teams looked unstoppable… and they then they fell behind to BUF and BAL and struggled mightily.  
 

 

 

 

For sure, and solidifies the point.  The best way to win is to get the lead and grow it.  Even great teams with tons of weapons have to be predictable and struggle.

[Double dip at receiver?]

12 hours ago, The Jokeman said:

And how many teams scored 35 PPG this season? Guess who has the best record in the league? Surprise the team with the best defense.

The Ravens and the 49ers are in the top 7 for points scored in the First and Second Quarters.  That, to me, means they are playing with the lead.  Playing with lead puts pressure on opposing offenses to try for chunk plays, which means they are running plays with lower success rates and are more predictable.  Those things allow defenses to feast and will allow average defenders to be "better" because they know they are playing the Pass.  The best way to win in Football, regardless of the level, is to put as many points on the board as possible and force the other team to throw it on every down.

[Daquan Jones’ 21-day practice window has been opened, per McD]

4 minutes ago, Einstein said:

This is true.

But it is also true of Watt. 

Watt is a hand in the dirt defender and often has to fight through two players (because teams put extra guys on him). He is ont he left here:
 

 

Looks like he lost his footing...the Tackle was just kind of there to help him to the ground.

[NFL will look at the fumble-out-of-end-zone rule]

29 minutes ago, eball said:

 

When a team kicks off or punts they are intentionally relinquishing the ball to the other team.  It is anything other than "perfect sense" that a fumble out of the endzone is treated the same way.

I'd argue that the intent doesn't matter.  The end result is what matters.  If the team with the ball puts it through the endzone it is a touchback in all facets of the game.  Makes perfect sense. 

[NFL will look at the fumble-out-of-end-zone rule]

31 minutes ago, eball said:

I see several people in this thread saying it's a great rule, but nobody can logically explain why.  What has the defense done to deserve to possess the ball that is different from what happens when a player fumbles out of bounds?

 

14 hours ago, The Cincinnati Kid said:

When the team that possesses the ball puts the ball through the endzone it is a touchback. A kickoff through the endzone is a touchback. A punt through the endzone is a touchback. A fumble through the endzone is a touchback. I see no issue with the rule. Makes perfect sense.

 

[Predict your final 7 for the playoffs.]

1 minute ago, Captain Hindsight said:

Ravens

Chiefs

Jags

Bills

Broncos

Browns

Bengals

 

Dolphins miss the playoffs in a Festivus miracle 

[Opponents are 3-15 the next game after beating us for the last 3 years.]

8 minutes ago, Captain Hindsight said:

I could see NE pulling off an upset. Belichick is a good coach and they will be motivated to win after getting flexed out of MNF. With the game in Foxboro and the Chiefs pressing, I could see an upset

 

 

Didn't know you could see the future, too, Hindsight...

[Dom DiSandro is being barred from being on Philadelphia’s sideline for Sunday night’s game]

I want him to pull a Bobby Valentine.

[Beane Presser 12.6.23 - interesting comments on Von]

4 hours ago, zow2 said:

What i liked is that when asked about playing time, Beane said the best will be on the field regardless of their name.  And he specifically said if Von is not one of the best players on gameday, to help win these crucial games, he won't be in there.

I heard that as an open door to keeping Von off the field. No denying he hasn’t been good. With those comments and his play thus far, easy to justify sitting him as a “football decision.”

[Asked before...... But any "wow" catches this year by a Bills receiver???]

6 hours ago, Billsfan1972 said:

Seem to ask this every year but we're 12 weeks into the season and I have yet to see a catch by Bill's receiver and go "wow".  Am I being too tough on the receiving Corps?

 

Maybe Diggs 1-2, but can't think of any.

 

Of course watching other teams' highlights, I seem to see them over and over again.

 

Conversely we see passes that Josh Allen makes and go "wow" but as said not seeing the same from a receiver making a play and bailing out the team

 

This could just be a Bills bias, so just wondering.

Trent Sherfield catches are Wow moments for me. 
 

Q Morris’ TD was awesome!