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You'll have to wait until 9 PM or so on Sunday evening for the 1/4 mark, Shaw. LOL. In any case, I'm pretty happy with the way things have gone. No losses, but the Bills have areas where they can (and need to) improve. The problem with playing perfectly is it seems too much like a peak from which you will have to descend, probably sooner rather than later. When there are still issues you have to fix, you can focus on getting better and not just holding on.

The connection between place kicker and holder is the biggest issue with changing punters, but Prater adjusted pretty quickly when he came in on short notice to replace Bass. I think the Bills will be OK with a new punter having 3 days to practice.

There are times in Buffalo's history when it seemed like the Bills played down to the level of their opponents. This might be one of those years. I'm not doom and gloom by any means. I don't think there is any reason Buffalo cand reach the bye week undefeated. They will undoubtably win their division and there is ever reason to believe they will push deep into the post season. It's just that as they have done in the past, they are letting teams hang around that they should put away early. When you do that, there is aways a chance you get a bad bonce late in the game and you end up losing. I do think the return to health of Ed Oliver and Matt Milano, along with the addition of Hoecht and Ogujobi will make this defense a lot tougher.

The Bills could probably rest Brown without a problem. In all honesty, Epenesa doesn't matter all that much. If he plays and gets hurt, well the Bills have Landon Jackson in the wings, who could come in next week. Hoecht is getting closer to the end of his suspension. Epenesa has never been a difference maker and is in a contract year. I'll be a bit surprise if he's a Bill next season. If the Bills do rest him, it might give us the first regular season look at Landon Jackson. The bottom line is, I don't care whether Epenesa plays or not.

The Jaguars look pretty good too. The Saints really aren't that bad in terms of protection. The chart shows a bit of vulnerability from the left defensive end. Maybe Greg Rousseau can make his presence known this week.

Given the Bills needs and who might be available, this is certainly a possibility.

I could see the NFL trying to set up some form of farm system with the CFL. Changing the Canadian game to be more like NFL rules would make the transition back and forth easier. A formal relationship might allow for expansion of the CFL.

I used Buffalo in week 3. I've got the Chargers over the Giants this week.

Benford has not looked as good this year as in 2024. The speculation is that's because the Bills have played a lot more man coverage this season thus far. Mayve Hairston can take some reps when the Bills are in man coverage.

It means I'll be teaching the adult Sunday School class. Our regular teacher takes photos at the game for USA Today. When the game is a 1 PM, he has to leave for Highmark too early to stay for Sunday School.

Less athletic players who happen to be smart often make good coaches. They are used to getting the best out of themselves and know how to teach others to do the same.

Contract information I could find says his salary this season is 7.75 million with a workout bonus of a quarter million. If the Bills could get him for that, it would probably be worth it, but if he clears waivers he'll probably want a bigger deal. It sounds like he'd prefer to sign with a team that plays a more aggressive style of defense than the Bills though.

I'd try to trade him to an NFC East foe if I could. With Russell Wilson, what you see is what you get. He has unquestioned talent but he is enamored with throwing deep passes. Smart defensive coordinators are going to know it, and if they have quality defensive personnel, they will defend against it. He'll make some big plays, but he's always going to be a risk to throw interceptions. Jaxon Dart is a smart young QB. He's going to make some mistakes, but he has a ton of upside. In retrospect, I think it was a mistake for Daboll ever to start Wilson.

Normally, I would say Kansas City, but what the OP says about schedule difficulty moving forward makes sense.

I ran across this article this morning, and it made me roll my eyes. Deone Walker The gist of the article is that Deone Walker could be a steal at 3 technique. Fine! I agree. He's still young and has a lot of developing to do, but he has certainly made some big plays in a season that is only three weeks old. Here is the line that makes me wonder what rock the author crawled out from under and why Sports media outlets (in this case Sports Illustrated) hire such incompetence. Here is the line that blew me away. "Still, many fans wanted the Bills to draft a "big man" and assumed he fit into the 3-technique spot, currently occupied by DaQuan Jones. Walker stands at 6'7" and weighs over 330 pounds. Men that size are typically 3-tech players." As any serious football fan understands, it is the 1 tech defensive tackle who is typically bigger but may not be as mobile as the (typically) more mobile 3 tech. Daquan Jones is a 1 tech. Ed Oliver is a 3 tech all day long, even though injuries forced Buffalo to use Oliver as a one tech some of the time. Now it's true that Deone Walker will probably be asked to play some 1 tech, but like his college career at Kentucky he probably won't be locked into it. At Kentucky, he moved all over the defensive line. Locking him into the 1 tech spot all the time would violate what the Bills say they want to do. "Enable the players to be the best version of themselves." The big issue I have is that the author doesn't seem to understand what differentiates 1 tech and 3 tech. You'd think a guy who writes about football professionally would understand these things. It's pretty basic stuff.

At some point, teams will have to start crowding the box or the Bills will keep gashing teams with James Cook on the ground and nickel and diming them with the short passing game. I just hope when that happens, Buffalo is ready to throw the ball deep.

You're not wrong.

I agree with you, but I have to admit I'd be tempted if Nyck Harbor dropped to late in round 2.

You still have to play the game, and any time, against anybody, Buffalo can lose if they don't focus and play the way they are capable of playing. If Buffalo plays their best, I don't see anyone in the division beating them, or Pittsburgh.

I know there are those of you who don't want to think about the draft at all in September. Hopefully, you didn't even open this thread. I follow mock drafts all year long. If you are always interested, like me, this is what I'm seeing. There could be a bunch of QBs drafted in the first round. There are up to nine that could go. I don't think that will happen. It will be more like 5 to 7. Presumably, the Bills will be drafting late. hopefully at #32. If that is the case, there will be a limit to what is available, of course. If you're thinking nose tackle, you can forget it. There just aren't any. You might think the Bills could draft Caleb Banks out of Florida, but he's not a nose tackle. He's actually a lot like Deone Walker. He could line up anywhere on the line, but he's not the guy you want if you're looking for a guy just to tie up blockers and plug gaps. If Buffalo drafts a nose tackle, I'm pretty confident it won't be in the first round. Do you want a defensive end? Depending on who drops, you're looking mostly at big guys who are probably not going to be true edge benders. Several of them are highly rated based mostly on perceived potential and maybe run defending skills, not big-time sack production. Dani-Dennis Sutton, LT Overton, Matayo Uiagalelei. The exception to this list might be David Bailey, often listed as a linebacker. He is a fast edge bender who is 6'3" and 240 lbs. Maybe you're thinking a linebacker, if you're thinking the Bills can't depend on Matt Milano to say healthy any more. There is some variety here. Anthony Hill Jr has decent size , great speed and has good instincts. One of the few knocks on him is he can be overaggressive and bite on fakes. C J Allen is plenty fast and is known as an outstanding run defender. If you're interested in Tremaine Edmunds 2.0 you might like Sonny Styles. He's very young, has great speed (sub 4.5) and great size. He's a former safety who can cover, but he's still fairly new to the linebacker position, so he's still learning. I think a lot of us think safety is a real position of need for the Bills. A good possibility might be Dillon Thieneman. He's very smart, hits hard, has decent size at 6' and 207 lbs. He has elite speed, running a 4.35 40. So, you want to go offense? I can't see Buffalo looking at many offensive spots in round one. There is IMO no chance Buffalo would draft a QB, RB, TE or OT in round 1. I've seen the argument made that Buffalo could choose not to re-sign Conner McGovern because of cap issues. If that is what you think, you might be interested in Jake Slaughter from Florida. The only other position that seems to be any possibility at all is wide receiver. There are not a lot of possibilities. Carnell Tate has good size and good speed for his size, which is to say he's not a burner. Eric Singleton Jr. is a bit under 6 foot and very fast. Antonio Williams is the same size as Singleton, but not as fast. He's still pretty explosive Then, there is Nyck Harbor, who has Megatron-like measurables (6'5" 235 lbs 4.24 40 - not a typo) but doesn't garner much first round hype. His production doesn't match his hype, but his technical shortcomings seem like they could be coached up. Some of these players will get picked before Buffalo has a shot. Others will drop out of first round consideration while other players rise to take their place, but now, in early fall, this is what I'm seeing.

There is a good chance Buffalo could be 7 - 0 going into week 9 when they host KC. The next hurdle after KC will be Tampa two weeks later, then Cincinnati (if Burrows is back) and finally, Philadelphia in week 17. Interestingly, Buffalo plays all of those games at home. By the way, Buffalo travels to Cleveland in week 16. Cleveland is not that highly regarded, but they did knock off Green Bay thought by many to be a top five team before Cleveland beat them. Cleveland might have one of the toughest defenses in the league. Buffalo will likely be favored in every remaining game, but if they let their focus drop or sustain a few key injuries there are a number of games they could lose.

As others have noted, when Philly plays Tampa Bay, both will be 3-0. The 3-0 LA Chargers play the NY Giants. There should be at least two 4-0 teams after next Sunday, and it is more likely that there will be 3. The only ways there could end up being just one is if Philly ties Tampa or both Indy and Buffalo lose. Neither outcome is likely.

It is true that overall, the Bills schedule is pretty easy, but their schedule does include Baltimore, Kansas City, Tampa Bay, (They are 3-0 like Buffalo and some pundits like their Super Bowl odds) Cincinnati (week 14 - so there is a slight chance Burrows could be back) and Philadelphia. Of course, we already beat Baltimore, but there are four more teams that won't be a cakewalk.

I've had hearing aids for about 10 years now. In my case, I think the hearing loss is congenital. In elementary school I was told I had a high frequency hearing loss, and it has gradually worsened over the ensuing 65 years. I can hear low pitched sounds just fine, but without hearing aids everything else seems muffled. Most hearing loss is high frequency. It is important to know if yours is. That will affect what hearing aids actually work for you. Currently, mine are from Miracle Ear. They are OK but very expensive. They cost me close to $5,000 5 years ago. Service on them has been free, but that just ran out. When they break down, I'm going to try switching to a brand my current Medicare Advantage provider covers. The technology is improving all the time.

It doesn't help Dabol that Daniel Jones is looking like a pro bowler for the undefeated Colts.