BigAl2526

Thanks. What I tried to say was that Gabe Davis' opportunities will be somewhat dependent on the Cole Beasley situation. If Beasley has the year he's capable of having, Sanders will get more of his game reps on the outside, and that will cut into the opportunities that Gabe Davis gets. If Beasley retires or ends up getting cut over his anti-vacc./anti-COVID protocol stand, then Sanders will get the lion's share of his game reps in the slot. In that scenario, Davis could have a huge year.

I definitely don't think Josh Allen will lead the team in rushing yards. I also don't think Levi Wallace will lead the team in interceptions.. I'll be a little surprised if Sanders gets 1000 yards receiving. The other two are quite possible.

The only significant encounter I've had is with Steve Tasker. He and I were both delegates to a conference I attended. I sat next to him at a dinner table with about five other people at the table. This was well after his playing days.

If there was such a thing as a three sided coin, I think you could flip it to decide which of the top three is the best.

I wouldn't advocate that the Bills get rid of Beasley, but he's making a ton of bad choices, for his own health and the good of the team. Whether or not his behavior rises to the level of becoming a cut/trade level distraction is up to the team.

Good to see you Ice. I hope your Packers can soon get past the Aaron Rodgers troubles.

I think this is a fair assessment. I think Sanders is an upgrade, but not a huge one. Brown is somewhat faster and younger. Sanders is a better route runner and better hands, but the age issue is still a question.

Like others, picking Baltimore ahead of Buffalo doesn't seem real logical. It does, however seem very ESPNish.

It's especially tough for Zach Wilson. According to the article, Knapp was the guy talking to Wilson most of the time during mini-camp.

At the risk of being obvious, let me summarize what we know. Besides the release of Jones (I always hate when a "Jones" gets cut) the only other fact that we know is that Jones never had the opportunity to show what he can or can't do on the field. First, it seems as though Beane figures Jones would be at best a fringe player. Second, he thinks he's in the running to land a player who might be at the very least a bit more impactful than Jones. It would not necessarily be a DT.

Given what we know about him: draft position, athleticism, and attitude, it would be a shock if he didn't make the 53 man roster. After that, it's just a matter of development.

I think Gilliam's only route to a roster spot is if the Bills decide they want to run more plays with a fullback or H-Back in the backfield. He's not better than other TEs on the roster at catching the ball or inline blocking, as far as I'm aware, and I think the Bills can get some solid special teams play out of other TEs on the roster.

Can she play defensive end. That killer instinct can be a valuable commodity, especially given that she like hitting QBs.

Sounds like he broke into a former girlfriend's place. Certainly, it wouldn't have been a random burglary to acquire stolen goods to make some extra money.

Other than the fact he was inactive in the playoffs, as Gunner stated, why wouldn't teams target him? He was a rookie playing across from a top 5 corner in the league. He played better than expected, and has better athleticism than Wallace. I think he'll make a leap from his rookie year. He will absolutely compete with Wallace to start, and my money is on him to win.

There's a decent chance that Dane Jackson beats out Levi Wallace. There's enough talent there one way or another to win a fair number of games on the Bills schedule, but not enough to take them to the playoffs.

I don't know that the Bills would decide to cut Beasley over the COVID vaccine remarks, but if Beasley makes good on his threats to flaunt behavior that violates league COVID protocol, the Bills may not have any choice but to plan for life without Beasley. I agree with Gunner that the offense's base will feature Sanders in the slot, but it's nice to know the Bills have options, and I think they will use them in order to confuse defenses. I could imagine Brian Daboll designing players for Isaiah Hodgins in the slot, assuming he makes the 53 man roster. The challenge of covering him would be very different from the challenge of covering Sanders or McKenzie. McKenzie I'm sure, will be in the slot for a lot of plays as well through the season.

I knew Chuck Christ in high school. Not well - he was a few years older than me, but I watched him play high school football through his whol varsity career.

Yeah, that too.

The challenge in evaluating head coaches is in deciding how to weight different areas. If you weight team performance over a period of time, a great coach who comes into a terrible situation is going to lose early on. It will take a number of years to lift the team's (and coach's) win/loss ratio to the lofty numbers to get him counted as a top coach. David Culley could be an amazing head coach, and nobody's going to know it for years, except maybe some of the players. John Harbaugh is a solid coach, but I have to wonder about one thing. He went all in on Lamar Jackson, not just in drafting him, but in hiring an offensive coordinator whose pet scheme fits Jackson's unique skill set. Smart decision? Maybe. But there is a possibility that Jackson's unique, but limited skill set is also going to create a ceiling for the Ravens that they can never break to win it all. It may be that Harbaugh is good enough that Baltimore is never going to be in the position of being able to draft a true franchise QB who can lead his team to another Super Bowl win.

I think Efi Obada has a chance to make the roster over Addison. He is physically more adapted to the LDE spot than Addison.

Addison is going to struggle to make the Bills roster, but I'm not sure how much trade value he has. At best, maybe a late round pick if a team is feeling the need. The Bills probably have more trade value in some of their extra offensive guards.

He's not on the list for the same reason Richard Sherman isn't. Both are past 30, though Sherman is a couple years older. Both, I'm sure, are hoping for a multi year deal, but no team wants to risk a multiyear deal with a premium paycheck on a player who could hit the proverbial wall at any time.

Interestingly, Wikipedia already states that Ertz is a member of the Buffalo Bills. Just google his name and click on the Wikipedia link if you need to double check. My guess is somebody jumped the gun as there is no confirmation in any other sporting news outlet as of yet.

The question really is, how easy will it be for Rousseau to add some muscle mass. He's never going to be the kind of DE that beats an offensive tackle with speed and bend around the edge. I think he has some quickness and the ability to get "slippery" but he's going to need more strength to be effective. I have seen people question whether he can add that muscle mass, but I don't know of any reason why he can't.