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As I stated in this thread, 2 trade aways are possible and 1 is likely. Update: Aug. 22, 2022 Traded OL Cody Ford to the Arizona Cardinals for a fifth-round pick.

When it comes to football I prefer the description, "has an upright running style."

The reason they changed the roster cut down dates this year is so teams would be able to play all reserves for the final preseason game. Aside from Elam and Benford (one of whom will be starting against the Rams) and the kicker, punter, and long snapper I can't imagine the Bills playing any of their starters.

Theoretically there are at least 3 ways any punter/holder can cost his team a game. 1) Poor hang time/outkicking the coverage resulting in a long punt return leading to a score. Araiza had these issues in college. 2) Taking too long to release the punt causing the punt to get blocked, leading to a score. Has anyone been timing his release? 3) Botching a hold on a FG attempt. This could happen to anyone at anytime. It's probably more likely with an inexperienced holder which Araiza is. None of us have a crystal ball. There's a scenario where one bad play affects the outcome of one game which affects the standings which affects home field seeding. The selection of Araiza as the punter is one of risk/reward. McDermott et al are guessing/predicting/hoping that Araiza will increase the win probabilities of the games and/or that his mistakes won't cost us anything.

Congratulations, good luck, and safe travels Ethan.

“In fairness to Spencer, he hasn't been able to be out there as much as he'd like or we would have liked to this point,” McDermott said. “He's coming off of an injury, so trying to bring him back the right way and building his endurance and getting him more and more comfortable as the days and weeks move forward here.”

@thedean could speak to that. They're big buddies from way back.

Apparently Daboll coached at William and Mary in the late 90s when McDermott was a senior there and they had maintained their friendship since then. The story I heard was that Daboll wanted the Bama job because he thought working with Saban would be better for his aspirations as a head coach. A bit ironic then that he ended up taking the Bills OC job and parlayed that into becoming a head coach.

I had heard that McDermott wanted to hire Daboll in 2017 but Daboll wanted the Alabama job. Regardless, like Hondo says, a first time Head Coach doesn't always have the stability, track record, and credibility to hire their first choices. On balance it seems the Bills have evolved into a pretty solid coaching staff. For one thing it's pretty amazing the Bills have 4 former OCs on their staff under Dorsey. That's a lot of expertise.

Could not agree more. For instance it's a widely-held belief that Rick Dennison was not McDermott's first choice. Dennison was released after one season after McDermott was able to convince Brian Daboll to come to Buffalo.

I don't know if it's intentional or not but you're changing the debate. What has been discussed from the beginning is your assertion that Brees is a system QB. I'm done. The last word is yours.

From The Athletic (Buscaglia) on Spencer Brown: "Between off days, non-padded sessions and preseason games, Brown had only six practices since getting cleared for 11-on-11. On the other hand, Quessenberry hasn’t missed a practice this summer. If anything, they likely view the Broncos game as an important step in Brown’s return. The second-year right tackle played 14 snaps in the second quarter, half of one drive and all of the other, before rookie Luke Tenuta took his place with the rest of the second-team offensive line. As long as Brown continues on this trajectory, it seems like it’s only a matter of time before he ascends to the starting five."

I can selectively choose excerpts from the article and play semantic games too but I won't.

Wrong. https://www.sportscasting.com/remembering-when-nick-sabans-miami-dolphins-chose-daunte-culpepper-over-drew-brees/

After a little research here are the preseason trades Beane has made as Bills GM (surplus trade aways in bold): July 26, 2017: Traded quarterback Cardale Jones to the San Diego Chargers for a 2018 conditional seventh-round pick. Aug. 11, 2017: Acquired CB E.J. Gaines and a 2018 second-round pick (later traded to Tampa Bay Buccaneers) from the Los Angeles Rams for WR Sammy Watkins and a 2018 sixth-round pick. Aug. 11, 2017: Acquired WR Jordan Matthews and a 2018 third-round pick from the Philadelphia Eagles (No. 96, used to select Harrison Phillips) for CB Ronald Darby. Aug. 28, 2017: Traded LB Reggie Ragland to the Kansas City Chiefs for a 2019 fourth-round pick. Sept. 2, 2017: Acquired WR Kealin Clay and a 2019 seventh-round pick from the Carolina Panthers for CB Kevon Seymour. Aug. 5, 2018: Acquired WR Corey Coleman from the Cleveland Browns for a 2020 seventh-round draft pick. Sept. 1, 2018: Traded QB AJ McCarron to the Oakland Raiders for a 2019 fifth-round draft pick. Sept. 25, 2018: Traded T Marshall Newhouse to the Carolina Panthers for a 2021 conditional seventh-round draft pick. Aug. 29, 2019: Traded OL Wyatt Teller and a seventh-round pick to the Cleveland Browns for a fifth-round pick (used later in the Stefon Diggs trade) and a sixth-round pick (No. 188, used to select K Tyler Bass). Aug. 30, 2019: Traded OL Russell Bodine to the New England Patriots for a sixth-round pick. Aug. 30, 2021 Traded DE Darryl Johnson to the Carolina Panthers for a sixth-round pick. Between Beane's history and the current roster depth it seems that up to 2 trade aways are possible and that 1 is likely.

Posted by Yolo in another topic:

Makes me wonder what the old Adelphia boys are doing these days.

It's hard not to be impressed with that. The only thing that will keep Cook inactive on game day is if the team thinks he's still a liability in pass protection.

I'm surprised all you guys are referring to Spectrum as Spectrum in spite of the anger and frustration. Quite impressive.

23,24,25,39,40,21,67,23,53,44,82,46,37,37 If he does it for more than 12, they'll have to bring him to the Blue Medical Tent. The thing that Cook brings to the Bills is home run ability, which the team is sorely lacking in. During his 3 years in college Cook had gains of 23, 24 ,25 ,39 ,40 ,21 ,67 ,23 ,53 ,44 ,82 ,46 ,37 and 37 yards in 248 touches. Chunk yardage, especially in the run game is a rare and valued commodity.

The others are thinking in terms of Tiddlywinks while you're operating from the perspective of 3D chess. Maybe it would be easier if you made your points using simple mathematical theorems? Just a thought.

Served with a fudge brownie topped with a light dusting of crystal meth... kinda like confectioner's sugar.

I forgot about IeatCrayonz! Wasn't the theory that he was the predecessor to 4merper4mer?

I thought the above graphic from yesterday's game was illuminating. Regarding Benford, he excelled/dominated at his previous level of competition: "Benford played in nine games with eight starts as a true freshman and was named the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Defensive Rookie of the Year and third team All-CAA after making 49 tackles with six pass breakups and five interceptions. He played in ten games with seven starts as a sophomore and broke up five passes with one interception. Benford was named first team All-CAA in his junior season, which was shortened and played in the spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. As a senior, Benford recorded 39 tackles with seven interceptions and an NCAA Division I FCS-leading 18 passes broken up and was again named first team All-CAA."

It's called confirmation bias. My biggest pet peeve is the majority of people here who reply to a post on page 2 instead of reading the entire 5 page thread before then replying. It's more than likely that someone has already made the point you were too impatient to wait on so you're only adding to the clutter of unnecessary replies within the topic. While we're asking questions about usernames, what was your reaction when Rutger Hauer passed away?