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Great pressure and love the drop!

That's a hell of a throw...

[In my best Borat voice] Ve-r-r-ry nice!

I hope this is what the Chiefs look like in a year or two when Kelce begins to decline...

Hells yeah!!!!!

Does Time To Throw for a QB allow all plays or only the ones when he's within the tackle box? I was always wary if it included scramble plays and if so, that's more of an indictment of the O-line than praise even though the time to throw is longer. If interceptions are 55% luck and that's too much to allow for turnover ratio, by extension, interceptions largely don't matter as well (forget about the TDs and ratio part). But I don't entirely buy that. Good QBs historically throw fewer INTs than not so good QBs. Is it the be-all-end-all? No, but it matters in context.

@BuffaloBillyG — you got me with that thread title! 🍻

I'm no training expert or nutritionist but I've heard that guys with a lot of muscle mass need way more protein than average people. Does Dion have/need a lot of muscle under the fat? I would think so. So did this diet maintain his muscle mass? I would be curious to know not just what he eats but how he trains. The article doesn't, as far as I could see, reference his training. I hope our players don't just do what is required to be pros but go above and beyond. That's the mindset of champions. We'll know soon enough how good Dion and this team is.

Very concerning and sad that he's suggesting he's not long for this world. I hope there is support for him and he can get better.

Go**amn right. I'm on drink 4 and getting started on an easy night. " That's the problem with drinking, I thought, as I poured myself a drink. If something bad happens you drink in an attempt to forget; if something good happens you drink in order to celebrate; and if nothing happens you drink to make something happen." — Charles Bukowski

I might ad ferocity to that. I know playing for the big hit can lead to mistakes, but how good would it be to have a linebacker who made slot guys and TEs afraid to catch it over the middle? I think instilling that kind of fear can be factor for at least some opponents. How bad do you really want that ball on the slant route?

I'm not sure I'd bet on it but I wouldn't be shocked if it happens, and I think we should have a top three or four scoring offense at the very least. Better interior O-line Dorsey will be better after his rookie year. Kincaid will be a short/intermediate weapon we lacked last year. He will move the chains a lot more than the guys not named Diggs last year. Better run game. Sherfield will surprise many with his contribution both receiving and blocking.

Glad to hear Marino is more excited about the team right now than he was last year. I'm pretty stoked too. F*** the haters; we're gonna win a lot of games and have a better offense than in 2022.

Ah yes, my bad! I did mean Alec. Glad he's still with us. Thanks!

Didn't study his play but I heard that Anderson had some upside. Can anyone confirm or deny this?

I agree that recent evidence shows the McBeane don't think that in a passing league MLB is a priority position. But perhaps they had the same or a similar view when they drafted Edmunds but were hoping with his height, reach and speed he could be a unicorn MLB and be a vital asset on the D for the short passing game. But he really wasn't. And now they figure most, if not all MLBs, aren't really a force against passing teams so that's why it's no longer a priority worth much more than low-third-round picks.

Kincaid will be a top-5 TE by the end of 2024.

One more thing: Josh told Pat he expects the run game to be a lot better this year. That's good to hear.

Fun vid. I watched it all and didn't get the scoop on Steph though, other than it's all cool. Good to see Josh says the team isn't afraid to play Kincaid and he and Knox's blocking are "good enough" to mess with lighter defensive packages. When asked if he's vocal, Josh responded that he's more about leading through action and this confirmed my suspicions that he doesn't get in people's grills and yell at them like some QBs do. Also good to hear that Beane will talk to Josh about personnel decisions though Josh underplayed how much Beane actually listens. Good vid but nothing too mindblowing.

I think most people expect Diggs and Miller to play 2024. Morse depends on his health but with no concussions this year, I could see him back in 2024 as well. If Kincaid takes off, and I think he will, and Cook playing at a high level, we will still have Knox and at least 3 good weapons (not counting Steph) in 2024. I don't think there's reason to panic on the offensive side. and Sherfield could be a nice WR 3. Defense is aging... yes. We need a cornerback to step up and Rousseau to continue to ascend. If Williams can become a good starter we may be ok but the safeties will be a concern by then.

Here's an article on Kingsley Johnathan's good preseason and the Bill's D-line depth being the "best of McDermott's era." Look, I don't like using a 2nd round pick (29th in that round, btw) on a player who doesn't work out but if the Bill's really like Johnathan that's a mitigating factor here. McDermott has been preaching that unless you're Josh or Steph or Von that you have to earn your way onto the field and he can't do that if an undrafted free agent is playing really well but doesn't get rewarded for his hard and smart work. It's a message to the whole team (and we're seeing that with Elam, who may still become a starter by the some point this season). My guess is that by mid season with Von, Floyd, Rousseau, AJ and company we will have a good pash rush. People need to vent but let's revisit the state of the D-line room in a few months and see if it's in bad shape or not. https://buffalonews.com/sports/bills/kingsley-jonathans-numbers-battle-shows-bills-d-line-depth-is-best-of-mcdermott-era/article_870deeee-4459-11ee-b83b-9b2839d5c2f2.html

He contained the hostess but he couldn't grab her.

It's so hard to judge this from the outside (the mental part) but I suspect and fear it may be true. I still fear that when things go bad, Josh gets anxious. Perhaps this is merely perception and not reality. Perhaps it's true but he's evolving and getting better. This season will be a good test of the team's toughness in the trenches and between the ears.

Just a wild guess and hope, but maybe Sean liked a lot of how Elam plays but maybe there's one aspect he wants Elam to clean up (handsiness?) and this is a short-term message. Again, just a hope. To only have Cook start from the entire 2022 class would be horrible.

Subject line scared me! If he's not injured, make more clear this is a hypothetical question!