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At least in short yardage and goal line situations this would be nice. I recall fondly the days of Ted Washington and Pat Williams.

Not to mention he slowed down at the end of the play AND, he's wearing football equipment. Kincaide's other recurringly mentioned attribute is his run after the catch ability.

The Bills were sleeping on Tranquill.

And as much as we joke about Belichick being the wizard of compensatory picks, the Ravens are the actual masters of that. Even though they didn't have any this year they still have the most compensatory picks (55) since the system was instituted in 1994. It's so funny to me that so many still harbor this dream. That is interesting. Good point. 😂😂😂 😂😂 😂😂😂 😂 Funny stuff guys... thank you.

Wow. The specific allegation is that he could have gotten a 3rd for the swap but took a 4th to screw the Jets. LOL. What is your definition of "admirable?" Yes, Belichick benched Malcolm Butler (the hero of the Super Bowl 2 years earlier... the Russ Wilson goal-line INT) for Super Bowl LII after Butler had played nearly 98% of the snaps during the regular season and 100% of the snaps during the playoffs. Apparently Belichick and Matt Patricia had a practice disagreement with Butler during the week. The Cheatriots*** subsequently lost to the Eagles 41-33. Good job Bill... you showed Butler.

Well there's depth and then there's quality depth...

Thankfully he's not "one of those guys." From "The Beast:" ... weighed over 420 pounds when he started high school and completely changed his nutrition and life habits to carry a comfortable weight... A massive but lean-muscled blocker Also it's pretty obvious from still photos and video that he's not fat. https://buffalowdown.com/2023/04/28/buffalo-bills-2023-nfl-draft-grade-ocyrus-torrence/

Wow, @KingBoots8 is really slacking!!! 😛

You know we had so many injuries in the defensive backfield last year that I don't really recall who the primary dime defensive back was.

McAdoo was his generations Kevin Durant... limitless range from outside, could put the ball on the floor and attack the rim, long, smooth, wingspan, excellent shot blocker. Seven years of his career was before the 3 point line so he didn't really cash in on that. Yeah, I quickly gave up too. That was a proverbial cup of coffee wasn't it? I remember being so excited for the one week he was here. Dantley was only 6'5" but his ballast allowed him to be dominant down low... similar to Barkley but not as athletic, similar also to Mark Aguirre but not as tall. Excellent scorer. Malone dominated down low too but of course he had the height that Dantley did not. And of course Randy Smith (RIP) and the awesome 6th man, The Mad Bomber Jack Marin.

Does that mean you're going to post 40 more individual plays to achieve a valid sample size? And you still haven't answered the question... what does "but I to know" mean?

Yes, as all intelligent people know you should always judge a player by a single play. You are wise beyond description. BTW, what does "but I to know" mean?

Pegs is a pretty big guy... "Twenty bucks?" "Fifteen bucks?" "What do you need ten bucks for? Turf toe? I'm getting a bad feeling about this... I wonder if it's another of those T.J. Graham, T.Y. Hilton deals...

The Bills stunt a lot less since Russ Brandon departed... The last Bills stunt I recall was Mayor Byron Brown giving T.O. the keys to the city... good times. Did I ever tell you guys about the time I met Butch Byrd?

There was a time where guys like Refrigerator Perry, Ted Washington, Sam Adams, Pat Williams, Gilbert Brown, Nate Newton etc populated the NFL. All were great athletes in their own right but also just massive and not necessarily sporting an optimal muscle to fat ratio. It seems like you see fewer of those types of players these days. The big guys nowadays seem more like the guys you mentioned along with Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis, Donkey Kong, etc.

This seems like one of those chicken or egg deals...

BV, my point is that there are too many old curmudgeons on this forum and not enough people who actually seem to be enjoying themselves. That's the point of all this, isn't it?

Found On Road Dead... Fix Or Repair Daily... and of course the ever popular "They circled the problem." Actually my 2013 F-150 with over 200K miles is a STUD and my Chevy pickup was a piece of crap. The founder of Buffalo Wild Wings believed in treating his employees well. Unlike most of the corporacrats Welter didn't want to exploit his workers and felt that they were just as important as his customers, his executives, and the shareholders... a view not held by most executives in big business. Does this mean he's... phat? Rock climbers are measured by a body ratio known as the "Ape Index." It's the number derived from dividing wingspan by height. The famous rock climber Alex Honnold, immortalized in the documentary "Free Solo" has an ape index of 1.04 which is a minimum value for most world class rock climbers. 3rd round LB Dorian Williams is 73" tall and has a 80.5" wingspan giving him an ape index of 1.10 Poona Ford is 71" tall and has an 80.25" wingspan giving him an ape index of 1.13 You can see in the video how Ford consistently uses his wingspan to keep at arms length and shed blockers... and of course he has that very low center of gravity which makes him difficult to move. Interestingly the only criticism of Melvin Ingram as an NFL prospect was that he was short-armed: https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/12/melvin-ingram-thinks-the-questions-about-his-arm-length-are-silly/ Another player who was discounted because many thought he wasn't a "long enough" athlete was the great pass rusher Elvis Dumervill who stood only 5'11" tall. This didn't stop him from compiling 105 career sacks. The fact that his arms were 32.75" and his wingspan 78" (giving him an ape index of almost 1.10) was virtually overlooked causing him to slide into the 4th round despite his dominating collegiate career. In many sports, having long arms and a big wingspan is an advantage... and more than makes up for "being short."

I would agree that you would expect someone who is the GM of an NFL team to be well-spoken. After all, you're near the pinnacle of a profession. But Beane is a bit more polished than most. There are plenty of GMs who came up through scouting and are just gruff football guys like Steve Keim and Joe Douglas. Totally agree. I didn't think he would be able to fill so many needs this offseason, especially with only 6 draft picks and a light wallet but I feel like this has been a really strong offseason for Beane.

Not only that. His 40 time might not be an accurate reflection of his speed.

That is Mac-Atrue!

Geez BV. This team has been 62-35 under McDermott and made the playoffs 5 out of 6 years. In the last 3 years they're 37-12. That's better than a .750 winning percentage. After the 17 year drought I'm really enjoying this era.

Great stuff Chandler! I had to watch it twice... heaping doses of HOFers Jim Taylor and Forrest Gregg. The tackle blocking way downfield on that epic Jim Taylor run at 2:40 was Bob Skoronski whose grandson was just picked 11th overall by the Tennessee Titans. The Lombardi Mythology is a huge reason I'm an NFL fan today. Thank you.