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What's frustrating is that almost every year of the McDermott coaching regime, the Bills went heavy on defense in the draft. Yet well into his tenure, the offense was having to protect a defense that can't cut it. It makes one think that the defensive deficiencies might have been scheme related. Of course, that defense was McDermott's baby.

Clearly, refs are calling in one way one time and the next time they are calling it another way. There is no consistency and therefore no credibility to NFL officiating.

That's kind of what I thought. Too bad the league doesn't adjust for injuries that cause a player to fail his physical in the allotted time frame.

They have been practicing without pads. Now, Javon Solomon, who is also playing outside linebacker, has garnered notice for his quickness through OTAs and mini-camp, but quickness is a quality that can still show up without a lot of contact. Speed and quickness, frankly, is not TJ Parker's game. Parker's game is based on power and hand use. He needs pads and full contact to show off the best aspects of his skillset. That said, I'm not expecting a 16 sack season. I'm not even expecting a 10 sack reason. He's a rookie. I think a 5 or 6 sack season is probably a reasonable expectation. In fact, 10 sacks is probably his ceiling when he's been in the league for a few years.

Well, technically Hoecht is Canadian so at least by one definition, he is an alien.

I don't blame Davis for feeling that way. He's a good running back, potentially, with a fairly well rounded skill set, but barring injury he's only going ever going to get a handful of carries. Ideally, however, he would keep his mouth shut and wait until his contract is up.

The taller a person is, the more weight you would have to add per inch of height to get similar proportions. That's why a 6'7" 295lb offensive lineman doesn't look a whole lot fatter than a 6'4" 250 lb tight end despite. He's three inches taller and heavier by 15 lbs per inch than the 250 lb tight end. A 265 lb 6'7" offensive tackle would be positively skeletal.

When Bass is healthy and not in a funk, he's a solid kicker. I'm not too worried. If he does struggle, there are always free agent kickers around looking for a chance.

I voted for Hobert, I figure his sense of priorities (studying the play book not as important as having a good time) has to be considered as a major factor in his evaluation. As far as EJ Manuel is concerned, he was a horrible first round pick, but the way I read the question doesn't take into account draft position. The question is, "Who is the worst QB to play in the last 30 years?" Not, "Who is the worst use of a draft pick?" That's just how I read it.

213 lbs is plenty stout for a 6 foot WR. He's built more like a running back than your typical WR. I would think proportions would be similar for a 6' 213 WR and a 246 lb TE. Neither one is going to be skinny.

If you go down the list of physical and mental attributes, Josh Allen beats every QB in the league. One might argue that Lamar Jackson is a better pure runner than Josh Allen, but his slender build makes him much more prone to injury, and there is that old adage about the best ability being availability. Add to those attributes, Josh Allen's durability, willingness to play through pain, team first attitude and hunger for winning, and until his body wears down with age, he's going to be hard to top. Then to top it all off, he's very aware of any shortcomings in his game and targets them specifically in the off season. You can't ask for more in a quarterback.

The Bills really only have one sure thing at WR. That's Khalil Shakir. Shakir is going to get his 700 to 900 yards every year from the slot. DJ Moore is close to a sure thing, but at what level. I think we would like to see a 1000+ yards out of him for the next 2-3 years. Yet he's coming off a slightly down year last season, and he is getting up in age a bit, so there is a bit of a question about whether his down year in 2025 was the result of circumstances in Chicago, or the start of a trend. Of course, the issue of Keon Coleman's disappointment as a Bill and whether or not he can turn it around will linger until something changes - a turnaround or getting cut/traded. Skyler Bell is a rookie. Then, of course, there is Palmer, the subject of this thread. The fact that he's still here suggests the Bills think there is the possibility they get a meaningful contribution out of him. After, Shakir, the Bills don't need 4 resoundingly positive answers to their questions about that group of players. Two positive answers would make this a very potent passing offense. I don't think that's too much to ask.

Actually, Jim Leonhard is a quintessential example of player who was not the most physically gifted and became a coach.

So this may not be the last we hear from Petered-out?

Jerry Butler