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In answer to the original question, McBeane and Company probably discuss this and myriad other issues on a daily basis. The answer to the question can change gradually over time or suddenly at a moment's notice. As for me, I'd revisit the question in 3 weeks. I believe they're intentionally bringing Curtis Samuel along slowly to aid his recovery at a time where his contributions haven't been necessary to the team's success. We usually only talk about people "we've heard of." I agree that there's some players out there on teams that won't be sniffing the playoffs that might be better fits than Odell... I mean DeAndre Hopkins. Agreed. If he comes here it's not because he wants to be here. If he doesn't want to be here he can... I've heard of him! Maybe move him to safety when he starts losing some athletic ability? No one's heard of him. Stop being silly. There's no great franchise in sports for which the above (paranoid, cowardly, fearful) is a part of their mindset. Am I wrong? Who does this?

Brilliant discussion. Great read.

Speaking of beef and feet, Mike Williams had small feet... at least compared to Bryant McKinnie.

You're the doctor... why're you asking us? I'd rather just have a personal cheerleader... or you know... something like that.

Von isn't an every down edge anymore but he has 3 sacks in 3 weeks. Anyone who can consistently pressure the QB has great value in the NFL. Whether or not Javon can be an every down edge isn't really that important. JMO.

Well yes... now that they have a place to talk about him. 😀 Teammates say he was flashing in practice too. Between the talent and coaching it seems that the Bills withstand injuries better than most teams. Next man up seems like a real thing, not a hope and wish. While it's a good question I don't think that it's really important just because situational pass rushers have a ton of value.

Also larger targets in the passing game who block well downfield.

I was not surprised Toohill made the team. I expected him to: "As you suggest they do have a lot in common. Both Murphy and Toohill played at Stanford and both spent the bulk of their careers (4 seasons each) with the Washington Football Team. Physically they're also very comparable with Toohill having generally better measurables: Murphy 6'6" 260 lbs 33 7/8" arms forty: 4.86 10 yd split: 1.65 bench press: 19 reps vertical: 35.5" broad jump: 9'10" Toohill 6'5" 255 lbs 33 1/2" arms forty: 4.62 10 yd split: 1.59 bench press: 17 reps vertical: 39" broad jump: 10'6" Murphy was a more highly-rated recruit and had a more decorated college career and was drafted in the 2nd round. Toohill was drafted in the 7th round. In 86 career games (57 starts) Murphy had 26 career sacks. In 57 career games (14 starts) Toohill has 7 sacks including 5 in 8 starts last year. I'm thinking Beane's gonna get much greater value with Toohill than he did with Murphy."

I compared him to Elvis Dumervil, another shorter guy with length and wingspan: "His measurables are very similar to Elvis Dumervil, the Louisville product who was drafted in the 4th round and had a borderline HOF career: 105.5 Career Sacks 23 forced fumbles 2× First-team All-Pro (2009, 2014) 5× Pro Bowl (2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015) NFL sacks leader (2009) Player Height Weight Arm Length Wingspan 40 Yard 10 Yard Split Elvis Dumervil 5'11.375 257 32.625" 76" 4.75 1.65 Javon Solomon 6' 246 33.875" 80.250" 4.72 1.65

The selection of Solomon indicates that McBeane are evolving in their processes. They've been pretty consistent about drafting for certain traits, including height and length on the edges. Taking Solomon was a departure from that tendency. Yes, it was McCorkle. I'll correct. Thanks. Yes Daequan Hardy and he's on the practice squad. The 2024 draft is certainly looking excellent so far. Of course 2022 was his masterpiece with Elam, Cook, Bernard, Shakir, Benford, and Spector... and Araiza.

I've been excited about Javon since he was drafted and was disappointed that he missed the first two weeks due to injury. Subsequently I was excited to hear he was active for Jacksonville and he showed very well. Javon, Andreesen, Elam, Morrow and Bishop entered the game with 7:45 remaining and on his 3rd NFL play from scrimmage he strip sacked McCorkle for a fumble the Bills recovered. He ended up playing 14 snaps of which 10 were passing plays. PFF gave him a 93.1 pass rush grade and a 93.3 overall grade. I can't wait to see him sack Lamar on Sunday night.

List of Favre "controversies": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brett_Favre#Controversies You say you're not defending Favre but in the next breath you judge Von Miller. "Do not judge, or you too will be judged."

Dude on the left: "It wasn't Trevor's fault. The rest of the team sucked." Dude on the right: "Yeah. It wasn't Trevor's fault."

Let's play word association. What word comes to mind when you view this image?

Who's Lee? You're playing him in fantasy this week, aren't you? I think Roquan Smith can cover any tight end. I'm pretty nervous about Cam Lewis' ability to tackle. It's still a glaring weakness in his game. The Ravens defense looks awesome on paper... Madubuike, Pierce, Oweh, Roquan, Trent Simpson, Van Noy, Marlon Humphrey, Kyle Hamilton, Marcus Williams... It's hard for me to believe that this is an easily exploitable defense. I hope I'm wrong.

I'm hoping Taron is back for this one. He's 2-3 times the tackler that Cam Lewis is. That will be important against the Ravens.

"Victory grows out of harmony" My fingernails are getting longer. This is a good thing. Correct me if I'm wrong but the consensus in the topic about his new contract was that people thought the Bills paid more than they should have? It seemed that way. Maybe it was that short period of time when it was fashionable for experts to say that Burrow was better than Josh but I despise Burrow. Same reason I despise Lamar. BTW, speaking of QBs I dislike, McCorkle made an appearance tonight. Said it from the very start... you're never rebuilding when Josh Allen is your QB. On a related note, at this point you either trust McBeane or you don't. As I've been saying, McDermott's mantra about a growth mindset isn't just catchy coachspeak. This guy lives it. He's not the same guy some people here love to hate on. He's evolved, unlike some posters here.

The question of who is better is absolutely legitimate however as others have suggested, changes in consensus opinion happen much after the fact. Josh surpassed Mahomes last year but people might realize it 2 years from now. To me a better question is: Who do you want quarterbacking your favorite football team? Personally the answer to that question is that it's not even close.

Three parts to my reply: Firstly I believe that the reason Mahomes has Super Bowls and Josh doesn't isn't because Mahomes is better but because of Andy Reid, Steve Spagnuolo, Chris Jones, and Travis Kelce... and to some degree, injury luck. Secondly... as a longtime Bills fan who has lived through Dan Darragh, Dennis Shaw, and many other mediocrities at QB, having Josh Allen as our QB is a BLESSING for which I am forever grateful. As a Bills fan of many decades nothing would make me happier than winning a Super Bowl BUT REGARDLESS of that I am enjoying and appreciating every moment of this era of Bills football. Being able to watch and cheer for Josh brings me a joy and happiness INDEPENDENT OF a Super Bowl. Being able to cheer for a person and player of Josh's caliber is PRICELESS to me, in and of itself. I could not be more thankful that he is the quarterback of my favorite and only team. Thirdly, when Josh wins a Super Bowl I will possibly be more happy for him than for myself for I am just a fan and deserve whatever I get. On the other hand Josh would be getting something he so richly deserves.

That's a good question. Even with the resurgence of the running game, running backs don't seem to dominate in the same way they used to back in the day.

Makes me wonder what Number 10 looks like...

And their D-line could be a problem for the Bills too. Their defense is pretty good though. It'll be a good challenge for the Bills offense. I believe they both rush the passer and play the run well. The Bills are currently -5.5. That sounds about right.