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When the NFL switched to Nike jerseys in the late 2000's, for the first couple seasons or so the Bills had jersey collars that were not so affectionately referred to as "The Toilet Bowl Jerseys". Named that because the collar would be 3/4 Blue on a White Jersey or White on a Blue Jersey and then the opposite color for the other quarter, looking like a Toilet Bowl around the neck. I remember hating the look of it on jerseys I purchased during that time period. Luckily, the Bills decided after the first couple years to change to an all solid collar that looked more natural and better all around for all the years that followed. However, if the Blue and Red Scrimmage is any indication, it seems they've returned. If it's a league wide thing where every team in the league is mandated to do it, so be it. Otherwise, I'm not sure why they'd make the choice to bring this style back.

At the Blue and Red scrimmage today, the first Scrimmage play was a hand off to James Cook. He quickly bounced to the outside on a well sealed edge and glided for a big gain.

I'm all for Bills players getting in the Hall of Fame. But Butch Byrd? Has he ever even been on the ballot? He's been eligible for decades. I've never heard him getting consideration.

Khalil Shakir is consistently taking #1 Slot reps but to some fans of this board he's not a lock to make the roster and "has to earn it".

Or they want to see what each of the young guys bring to the table there early in Camp, already knowing what they have in Klein. It's just as likely of a scenario that they've already determined he's not going to Start for us but will be a steady veteran backup. Players given reps with 1's at a position in Training Camp during a battle and then not making the roster is not unheard of. Especially if he's one of 3 being cycled through and this early in Camp. Doubly so for a 7th Rounder who had 12 snaps in the prior season.

Spector is a fan favorite, but I don't see him making the roster this season. At most we're going to keep 6 LB's. A lot of times we've only kept 5. But that was when we had to Pro Bowl caliber starters in Edmunds and Milano. With the dropoff at MLB this season (as well as investing another Day 2 pick on a LB), I think we keep an extra this season. But Spector is still the odd man out to me. Milano is an All Pro and the one sure fire starter we have, he's obviously locked in. Bernard and Williams are Day 2 Draft investments, one a Rookie and the other going into just his 2nd season. So neither are going anywhere (regardless of what anyone here thinks of Bernard). Matakevitch is Captain of the Special Teams, so he's also safe. Then it's Dodson, Klein, and Spector. I think Klein, Dodson, and Bernard will represent who will be manning MLB for us. One will start, not sure who, and we may cycle between them to keep one fresh at all times since there's a talent drop off. But yeah, I think Spector's Practice Squad bound this season. The LB core of the 53 will almost surely be Milano, Bernard, Williams, Dodson, Klein, and Matakevitch, in my opinion. Beane said in his last Presser that he's not going to be playing MLB this season. He's going to be Milano's backup. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing because when Milano needs a breather or if he gets banged up, we haven't had someone capable back there.

I couldn't disagree with you both more. Shakir is safe. I don't think he's "the second coming of Jerry Rice". But he played well being brought along slowly as a Rookie and has been talked up by Beane and McDermott post season as in line to get more reps going into Year 2. The Drafting of Kincaid will surely mean he's going to being splitting reps in the Slot. But he isn't going anywhere barring injury. At the end of the day, Isabella is only making it if we decide to keep 7 WR's or someone gets injured. Diggs, Davis, Harty, Shakir, Sherfield, and Shorter are pretty much set in stone - save for an injury.

Not really. Usually don't cut a 5th Round Pick in the same year. 6th Round is usually the ceiling for same year Draft Picks cuts. Justin Shorter would really have to fall on his face in an epic fashion to not make the 53. Beane even said when he picked him he envisioned him "having a jersey" Year 1 as a Special Teamer, at least. I don't think Shorter is going anywhere Year 1. With his physical attributes and where he was selected, it would be a risky proposition trying to sneak him on the Practice Squad and keep him there.

Now we wait to hear which from the list of KeeSean Johnson, Dezmon Patmon, Isaiah Coulter, Jalen Wayne, Tyrell Shavers, Bryan Thompson, or Marcell Ateman are released to make room.

Beane likes to get a shot at guys that he liked in Previous Drafts but missed out on. I like the idea of bringing in guys who were highly touted coming out of College and were Day 1-2 Draft Picks and seeing if there's something there that can be capitalized on with a change of scenery. Low risk, potentially high reward - even if the potential for high reward is a small one. Been a lot of that this offseason between Shane Ray, Darrynton Evans, Jace Sternberger, Cameron Dantzler, and now potentially Andy Isabella.

He had issues with injuries. Also D'Onta Foreman rose into a very solid RB for them during his time there. He never really had much of an opportunity. So they see untapped potential. And ultimately, Beane brought in Hines for his speed, receiving ability, and return ability. He wanted another RB like that. Evans fits that same type of build.

We signed him

Well 2 of those numbers will be going to Darrynton Evans and Jace Sternberger. Probably #25 and #84 if I had to guess.

This is the exact type of signing you make to replace Nyheim Hines. I couldn't roll my eyes harder at people saying we should get Saquon or Dalvin when the injury was announced. That would have been like saying "we need Hopkins now" if Trent Sherfield went down. We weren't going to move Cook or Harris down the pecking order because Nyheim Hines got hurt. Evans was someone Beane liked a lot heading into the 2020 Draft. We visited with him multiple times Pre-Draft. I was honestly a little surprised that we drafted Zack Moss instead. Evans was the next RB off the board. With Hines going down, I knew Beane would be looking for a similar style RB - as the Speed, Return, and Catch Ability is what brought Hines here. Evans was a converted WR with 4.41 speed. A former 3rd Round Pick who just turned 25. He had some injuries and never really got much of a shot in Tennessee. He's an intriguing prospect and I wouldn't be shocked to see him make the 53 in front of Murray, if he seizes this opportunity to reclaim his career.

First of all, this is BS. The only way his spot is in jeopardy is if someone offers them a trade they can't refuse. They aren't just cutting Renfrow just because. Secondly, you wouldn't release an Outside WR for a Slot WR.

Driving Sports Cars at over 140 as a recent Draft Pick following Henry Ruggs' incident is not a good look.

I wouldn't have a problem with us kicking the tires on him to see if there's anything there and for depth. But if I remember correctly, he wanted out because he wasn't getting enough playing time to his liking. He probably wouldn't be getting much more here either.

Probably to not overwhelm them. They get set up, accustomed to the routine, explained what's expected of them over the following weeks, get to know their fellow rookies more - sort of like a job orientation. If you're a kid coming from College and you're moving in and immediately going straight into everything, it could be a lot.

Not really a fair comparison. You make it sound like any star RB could have been a star QB if they chose. Totally different skill sets.

He absolutely wouldn't. The NFL is a business first and foremost. Your idea that rings come before money is not based in reality. As I said before, players will take less to play for a winning team. But that only goes so far. I'd venture to say a 25% discount probably signifies the most. If Team A is offering double in guaranteed money what Team B is, the player is always going to go to Team A regardless of whether a ring is more likely with Team B.

It was obvious to me when I saw he a.) Took the Titans visit and b.) That he posted a picture of him being picked up in a Titans vehicle that they (embarrassingly) had an image created of him plastered on monitors wearing a Titans uniform and helmet that said "Welcome to Tennessee!" like some fanboys, that it was over. It was clear then that given their situation, they'd do whatever it took. Taking a discount to play with a winning team only goes so far. And when Tennessee came into the picture offering 2 years, 26 guaranteed (up to 32) - it was just a matter of time before he had to accept it or they'd pull the offer. He waited hoping someone like us or KC would come close. But when neither would, he had to take it before that money disappeared. Any player would have done the same. "Playing for a ring" is a romantic fan idea, but not one based in reality. Players will do that if the winning team is in the ballpark of the top offers. But at no point were we, or any other winning team, going to come close to paying a 31 Year Old WR that kind of money this late in the offseason. Especially when we're paying Stefon Diggs what we're paying him.

Mike Evans loves Tampa Bay and Tampa Bay loves Mike Evans. They're working on a Contract Extension now that both sides want to get done. I keep hearing people bringing him up but I don't think he's going anywhere. https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/mike-evans-bucs-working-toward-third-contract

The point is that the makeup of the Offense as a whole has us almost universally as the #2 Offense in the league. If the surrounding talent around Josh and Diggs were "garbage" as the guy I quoted likes to say, we wouldn't be that high.

Again, you are completely dismissing each players last full seasons of football where they were given more opportunities than they ever had before and focusing on when they were Undrafted players working their way up rosters with stars in front of them. And the general consensus? According to whom? You and a couple other posters on this thread? A quick Google search showed me these consensus about where the Offense ranks going into this season: NFL.com - #3 Ranked Offense in the NFL: https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-s-top-10-offenses-in-2023-bills-chiefs-eagles-produce-highest-win-share-proj Bleacher Report - #2 Ranked Offense in the NFL: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10075320-ranking-every-nfl-offense-after-the-2023-draft Lines.com - #2 Ranked Offense in the NFL: https://www.lines.com/guides/nfl-offense-power-rankings/1615 Pro Football Network - #2 Ranked Offense in the NFL: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nfl-offense-rankings/

You just love to play the "average" game to justify that Harty and Sherfield are "garbage". The "average" doesn't take into account that these are two players who were playing reserve roles behind stars most of their careers. When given opportunities because of injuries (in Harty's case) or earning them on a different team (in Sherfield's case), they flashed untapped potential. In both cases, this was in their last outings, not years ago. And this is a "what have you done for me lately?" league. But you always seem to lump in the years where they were buried on the depth chart to skew an average to justify your belief that they are nothing and can't possibly be anything. Deonte Harty's 2021 campaign (IR'ed early October 2022) - 570 yards as a 3rd Option Trent Sherfield's 2022 campaign - 417 yards as a 3rd Option You think Davis is a scrub? Beane brought in Harty and Sherfield as some insurance/competition behind him. You think they're scrubs and/or Harty is an injury risk? Beane traded up to Draft Kincaid and takes a chance on Shorter as further insurance. But then you say you can't rely on Rookies. I say that between Gabe Davis, Dalton Kincaid, Deonte Harty, Khalil Shakir, and Trent Sherfield that the odds that two of the five will step up and be solid 2nd and 3rd options behind Stefon Diggs (not to mention Dawson Knox) is way more likely than all 5 being unreliable or "garbage" and that we're in trouble and Beane hasn't done enough. Given where we were on Cap space, the amount of holes we had to fill, and where we were picking in the Draft - he's done more than I thought he'd be able to do.