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1 minute ago, BananaB said:
If your happy with just winning regular season games your good. A lot of us just think those wins don’t mean ***** if you can’t win in the playoffs
They haven't been able to get passed the best team in the league. That doesn't mean the whole operation is a failure.
If not for some truly rotten injury luck I think they would have done so a couple times.
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This place has been miserable AF since the draft. The worst it's been since 'Wrong Josh'.
Everyone wanted a Playstation for Christmas but when they came downstairs, there was a bike with socks and underwear. Instead of realizing that there's nothing wrong with a bike and we really needed new socks and gotch, it's tantrum time.
Are we going to have to endure this endless whining for the next 6 months? Sounds like a fun way to be a fan...
Last off-season people were losing their minds because they intended to run Spencer Brown back out there and they didn't sign a MLB. They said their guys were in house and they believed in their development. Seems to have worked out OK. That's what good teams do.
Can we not take a breath and wait and see? 2nd best record in the league over the last 5 years says they deserve at least a bit of confidence. They aren't the morons people want to make them out to be.
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16 minutes ago, JohnNord said:
I think from a locker room perspective it’s a net positive. Addition by subtraction.
Even though it appears that Diggs lost a little, he was still an above average WR. His numbers were pedestrian down the stretch, but there were also several long throws that he missed with Allen which could have changed that story. Plus having Diggs on the field, helped open things up for receivers in the flat/middle like Cook, Shakir and Kincaid.
My problem isn’t necessarily that they moved on from Diggs/Davis - it’s more that the plan to replace them doesn’t look very encouraging on paper
I'm not convinced that teams were giving him much attention. He saw a lot of single coverage that he wouldn't break. I say wouldn't intentionally; I think it was a result of attitude/effort rather than deteriorating physical ability. I think teams saw the uninterested malcontent and treated him accordingly. He certainly wasn't seeing the coverage he did a couple years ago.
I think there's a difference in perspective; I see it as needing to replace what we had on the field to end last year, not the guy who racked up 1400 yards. I think there's enough secondary options to chew into that gap in production. I still think we're going to see lots of 2 TE this year.
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20 minutes ago, Pine Barrens Mafia said:
Mo betta
Haha me speak english good.
More polished*, better
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I like the comments on Kincaid VS Bowers.
Everyone has been pumping up Bowers as the uber-prospect for 2 years but at least some people see Kincaid as the more polished, better receiver.
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2 hours ago, JohnNord said:
The Mahomes/KC comparison is spot on. It was clear last season that both Buffalo and KC needed better weapons at WR. The Divisional playoff loss perfectly demonstrated the lack of talent at the position.But winning a SB, KC still signed Brown and drafted Worthy… clearly a net positive.
Whereas Buffalo lost its two starting WR’s signed Samuel and drafted Keon. At best, the most optimistic fan will call this push. In reality, it’s more of a net negative.
That’s why I didn’t care for what Beane did at WR this offseason. Seems like the only way this works is if Josh himself elevates his supporting cast even more and why I think Buffalo is looking to 2025.
It's a net negative if Diggs was who he was supposed to be. Instead he was a petulant baby that quit mid season.
People keep talking about the WR position with the memory of Diggs, not the guy who was actually on the field the last 10 games.
The Diggs/Davis we got down the stretch will not be hard to replicate, if not surpass.
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This draft was about replenishing the depth of the roster. Given the turnover and the cap situation, they needed to fill a lot of holes. They weren't wasting picks on guys iffy to make the team. I think they add a vet wr still and that's why they only picked 1.
Coleman wouldn't have been my choice. Would have gone McConkey or Legette. We'll see.
Pretty happy with the rest though. I could honestly see everyone (the Brit on PR) making the team, which is crazy with that many picks. Also shows how much less established the roster is vs the last few years.
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2 hours ago, MrEpsYtown said:
Somebody on here said Travis Henry. Makes sense.
Maybe you misheard...
He was 1 of 15 kids. He doesnt have 15 kids.
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1 hour ago, MrEpsYtown said:
I agree, just reliving the whole thing again makes me question if we were ready or not and that is a coaching issue. Sliding protection away from Chris Jones on a very critical play was most upsetting and egregious to me.The amount of times they failed to adjust to obviously bad alignments/formations/playcalls is really frustrating.
If I can see that we're about to get blown up pre-snap from the couch without even knowing the call, Josh and/or Morse should be able to see and react. Pre-snap reads are an area Josh could still really improve.
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16 hours ago, PBF81 said:
Diggs should be productive not in the slot where Brady had him playing often. It's difficult to envision that wasn't a huge part of Diggs' discontent. If he returns to his usual productivity it will tell us a lot.
The concern for Allen which I have yet to see anyone mention, apart from the fact that if he only averages what he did under Brady, he's headed for more of a 2019 passing season rather than his recent ones, is that he's not a high-percentage short passing QB. That's far from his forte. But those are the WRs he's now saddled with unless someone steps up to provide what Diggs has provided over the past four seasons. Shakir seems to be out best prospect for that right now which isn't exactly reassuring.
It's all but a given that we need to draft a WR at 28th, and possibly at 60th too, or maybe a trade up in the 2nd as a safety valve.
While Diggs may not have put up great numbers under Brady, he still drew coverage of some sort. As many that have covered this trade have pointed out, which should be obvious, we don't currently have a WR that's any opposing DC is concerned about in the matchup category. That's an issue. And all a mere three weeks prior to the Draft.
Not sure why you keep trotting out this 'Diggs' numbers were down because he was in the slot' narrative.
Slot is easier. They put him there because he couldn't get off a jam to save his life.
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I think we are going to see an extremely motivated Josh Allen...
He's said all the right things re: Diggs drama. Now it's time to show people who's the top dog.
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Thanks for everything Stef but had to be done.
The guys attitude and behavior was a black cloud hanging over the org.
I figured they were stuck 1 more year due to contract. I think the fact they moved now shows how toxic things had gotten.
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Look who got paid this offseason - WR, yes, but DTs and Guards. The Rams just gave 2 above average guards a combined 35m/year. Quality DTs are now well over 20m, pushing to 30.
The game evolves. Interior pass rush is the best way to disrupt today's stud QB's.
There is nothing wrong with taking a DT in the 1st round re: positional value. For a team like us, going DT then WR could make sense with the depth of the class.
I still like WR 1st but it will depend how it all falls. Great WRs regularly come out of the 2nd round. What's the gap between WR 6 and WR 11?
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1 minute ago, GoBills808 said:
Ok here is my issue w that analysis
I firmly believe the goal was to score early and have the ball last as evidenced by the shot to Diggs. Once that fell through they entered into no man's land on a long drive that was almost certainly fated to leave too much time on the clock...modern NFL drives just don't last 8+mins. It's an impossible ask
As for Allen's decision to go for the TD- it's a true 50/50 for me. Trying to run the clock out there imo is as risky as leaving time for KC to score...it honestly is one of my biggest issues wrt actual football acumen from top to bottom.
The Bills rn play a naive brand of football that is at odds w properly managing their high leverage situations and the end of the Chiefs game was a perfect example
Fair enough.
The way I see it, they'd been playing that slow, ball control offense all game with great success.
While 8 minute drives are certainly unusual, a completion to Diggs would have given them a chance to take it right to the end.
I felt it was an example of not thinking the big picture, which has occurred way too often.
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12 minutes ago, FireChans said:
It also would’ve been a classic case of scoring too fast. Even if we convert that TD, we give Mahomes enough time to matriculate and rip our hearts out anyway.
And guess who wouldn’t leave us 2 minutes to score again and win the game. Mahomes.
I really don't get how more people don't understand that mindset. It's my biggest problem with the decision making.
It's like a basketball team taking their shot with 12 seconds on the clock instead of dribbling it out. That drive had 2 goals - score and leave no time for Mahomes. After masterfully chewing clock all drive they dumped the plan at the biggest moment.
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35 minutes ago, Beck Water said:
Jordan Palmer and Kyle Allen talked about it on one of the podcasts. Josh clearly doesn't start as early as he did his first years - but he also had significant throwing arm injuries the last 2 seasons, so we don't know how medical advice played into that.
I also have the impression that Josh may have changed who he works with, as he talked (post season this year) about making sure he spent time with the "appropriate people" working on his throwing mechanics because with the shoulder injury, he reverted and struggled a bit during the season. So you may well be correct that Josh "dialed back" his relationship with Palmer, but it doesn't follow he's not working with someone.
This is hogwash. As I've said, Josh gets criticism here - including from me - but there's a big difference between fact-based criticism based on what is objectively on film and film analysis by people who know what they're seeing (Kurt Warner, JT O'Sullivan, Greg Cosell, etc) and fluffing up rampant speculation about how hard the guy works or doesn't work based on a handful of breadcrumbs and no real knowledge of his off-season schedule.
I dispute that right here and now. He doesn't start lifting weights and throwing 4x/week as early as he did his first few seasons (and there may be medical advice that plays into that) but it doesn't mean he doesn't work hard when he works. And he seems to be into flexibility training - "stretch and strengthen" is a different approach, which I understand Tom Brady promoted.
That's your interpretation. The actual transcript of the Bussin' with the Boys interview does not necessarily support your interpretation. This was discussed ad nauseum after the actual interview last season.
I've yet to see quotes and a date for this Kyle Allen podcast. It contradicts the quote from Palmer provided by Gunner, which seems to imply they didn't spend time working together.
Still, you acknowledge that Josh may have dialed back his throwing program. You acknowledge that he doesn't work out like he used to (with Josh even saying the Bills trainer disagrees with the philosophy) but deny that he's putting in less work? How do you square that circle? Maybe the people you've been around are different but in my experience 'don't want to over do it' means 'not doing more than absolutely necessary'.
You post as if this was a court of law. Proof beyond a reasonable doubt. People are allowed to draw rational inferences based on the evidence available.
When Josh was trying to climb the mountain and prove all the doubters wrong he put in more work. Once he'd 'arrived', I think he got comfortable. Chasing true greatness doesn't allow for that.
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2 hours ago, GunnerBill said:
Was it? I didn't hear anything about him working with Jordan last offseason and I do think there were some signs of regression in some of his fundamentals. That isn't me accusing him of not working hard by the way - I have no idea what he did last offseason but I didn't hear, unlike previous years, mentions of him working with Palmer and I thought it was telling when he was on the media round at the Superbowl he was asked about his offseason workout plans and didn't mention Palmer once. I sort of suspected that relationship had concluded. I'd be interested in hearing to that contrary.
I don't thing you're in error. I don't recall a word about any time with Palmer last year and it certainly doesn't sound like it's on the docket for this year either.
I get that the guy has been deified and 90% of the fan base will simply not accept criticism of Josh. That said, there's no dispute that he doesn't work as hard as he used to. He doesn't drill fundamentals with Palmer anymore. You never hear about workouts with his receivers. The guy has actually said that he doesn't like to 'over do it' with watching film - a euphemism for doesn't watch much at all.
I don't think it's a coincidence that his best season came when he was still doing that stuff. I don't think it a coincidence that his turnovers have climbed the last couple years and he's often 'not on the same page' as his receivers. I suspect his work habits are 1 of the issues between him and Diggs - who is notorious for his efforts in the offseason.
Josh is a freaky talent and a good guy. He doesn't appear to have the same drive to achieve greatness that Brady/Mahomes/Manning did. Mahomes is working with his WR (including breaking in Hollywood Brown) a month after winning another Super Bowl. Josh is on the golf course or vacationing in Europe after another disappointing ending. He's certainly not spending time getting Samuel acclimated.
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55 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said:
Well like the guy above me said
Centers including Jason Kelce admit its physically the easiest
They have the highest percentage of double team blocks and the lowest percentage of one-on-one blocks
Most centers are doing combination blocks with a guard not taking a nose tackle one on one
That might only happen a few snaps a game
They are usually combination blocking and moving up to the second level or anchoring and helping a guard in pass protection
As someone who played center in college, I can say this is it 100%.
As great as Kelce is, he would get blown up at guard. Not enough size and power.
My guards were much bigger and more powerful. I knew and read the game well. I understood flow and angles. We couldn't have traded spots.
If McGovern can think the game well enough, you might have the best of both worlds.
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8 minutes ago, SirAndrew said:
I agree, and none of this drama has been destructive to the team in the past, so I’m never very concerned. This doesn’t seem TO in his prime where the drama hurt the team. My greatest concern is the possibility that Diggs is past his prime. I worry about that far more than social media posts.
I'm not convinced that's the case.
I think his disappearing act the last half the season was more attitude than injury. I also think him going after Josh multiple times and then dodging the bullets when he no-shows in the playoffs is an awful look in the locker room.
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16 minutes ago, Malazan said:
The enemy speaks kindly and holds a knife.
I was just looking for this tweet...
The guy can't help himself. He loves the drama. He's not an idiot; he fully understands what he's doing. He's gradually making himself more unpalatable in hopes of pushing his way out IMO.
I firmly believe that the relationship between him and Josh is broken. I don't know what happened but things haven't been the same since the Bengals loss.
If his contract status was different I think he'd already be gone. Instead, I think we're stuck for another year. Him still being on the team in 2025 would be shocking.
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3 hours ago, GunnerBill said:
I'm happy with that move. But it further underlines to me that the need in the draft is for a vertical threat, downfield receiver.
I'd consider a guy with Samuel's speed a vertical threat. That said, I do think it pins us down to a size prospect and eliminates someone like Ladd from likelihood.
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Good for Dane, good for us.
The guy was a good soldier. Never complained and every time he got on the field he did his job and played hard.
I certainly didn't have him factoring into the comp equation but it seems like it might offset Dodson who's market is quieter than expected.
I'll take a 7th rd pick like that any day.
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2 hours ago, Matt_In_NH said:
Is he? The money does not say so. In 7 years he has 22 TD's. Davis has 27 in 4 years and has been a great playoff performer. Does this guy block? He just seems different to me, not a huge upgrade. Davis dropped the ball more than we like, sure but are you telling me this guy has no warts?
Yeah, the opinions of the fan base don't line up with that of the leagues decision makers.
People were hyper critical of Davis. It was excessive. He was a decent #2 wr and vastly outplayed his draft slot. He wasn't a top shelf #2 (aka 1b) but he wasn't paid or drafted as one.
I like the signing and am good with Davis moving on. Not sure it's the upgrade many think. That comes from the draft.
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Just now, 78thealltimegreat said:
Not saying I still don’t want a wr at 28 but Chop is really freaking good so Id be shocked if he’s there at 28
Yeah, depending which WR have gone, I'd be ok with it personally. Bit of a risk but high ceiling at a priority position.
I think the general concensus would heartily disagree.
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THE ROCKPILE REVIEW - Receivers are a Dime a Dozen
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I think there may be something to the overall theory but I think you're getting ahead of yourself a bit.
Paying $25-60 million for WR 1/2 severely handicaps your ability to build the rest of your team. Doubly so if you're already paying a QB.
It seems like almost every draft the last few years has been a 'strong' class. What, 4 of the last 5 years at this point? People are already talking about next year's WRs. The college game has changed and they are churning out WR talent like crazy. Eventually it becomes the new norm that you can re-fill your WR room through the draft and spend elsewhere.
It isn't there yet, but I would not be surprised if in 5 years this is what the 'smart' teams are doing. Everybody is looking for the next advantage to exploit, the next opportunity to be the forward thinker on the cutting edge. I could see it happening at WR with the explosion of both salaries and new talent.