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Gabe Davis is playing well this season. Even if he were playing like he was last year, I question whether Chase Claypool would have been an upgrade over that Gabe. I don't understand the constant talk of needing another WR still with how Gabe is playing at the 2 spot right now. We've got Diggs (maybe the best WR in football) and Davis on the outside performing well. Kincaid is coming on with each week as more of a slot WR, alongside Knox playing well at TE. Cook and Murray catch balls out of the backfield. And Sherfield and Harty have done some good stuff when called upon off of the bench. And we still have Andy Isabella on the Practice Squad if we need to call someone up. Hell, i'd probably take Isabella having a whole offseason with the playbook and the offense over a cold Claypool. Our pass catchers are very solid right now. If someone gets hurt, maybe you make a call. But we really don't need to be spending draft assets and allocating future cap for a WR as things are right now. I don't know how you can watch the last 3 games and think we're hurting for offensive production and need to make moves.

And this is why you make the deal when we did. People were ripping it to shreds when it happened. But he always had the skill and talent level to perform as he has. Something was missing. Whether it was Frazier's D or feeling like he wasn't secure after his rookie deal - who knows. But we paid him at a level that was fair for how he was performing. Now that deal is looking like we got him underpaid.

Yeah, he returned to the game which led to me breathing a huge sigh of relief. When Tre went down I thought "we could survive this if Benford wasn't getting X-Rays done right now". I thought he was out long term. Him returning was massive. With the way the rest of the D plays, I think we'll be okay with Benford on one side and Jackson and Elam swapping in and out.

It's so much easier to say "trade for a (insert position here)" then it is to actually make a trade. A player needs to be available and even if he is, more often than not the team holds on to them. Who is available at CB that could make a difference? I don't know of anyone that's been talked about at the CB position.

If Benford was out for a long period of time, I'd be thinking the same thing. But since he returned and appears to be fine, it's not as dire as I originally thought when Tre went down. We went into this season with really good depth at CB. Hell, many fans were suggesting we should trade a guy in Training Camp. They're going to roll with Christian Benford, Dane Jackson, and Kaiir Elam (with Taron Johnson on the inside). Here's hoping Elam being a healthy scratch had more to do with Benford beating him out at CB2 and McDermott preferring the experience of Dane at the last outside CB active on Sunday's than it does his actual ability (or assumed lacktherof). And there isn't going to be a CB available on the market that they are going to prefer over the guys they have had in house. Teams don't trade stud CB's often. When they do it's usually for a BOUNTY and involving a guy that they know they won't be able to re-sign.

Absolutely massive to see Benford back out there. I thought he was hurt long term too. Hopefully he can stay healthy and the light turns on for Elam.

Not this week. He's inactive. Gonna have to be Dane Jackson and Cam Lewis the rest of the way today.

Late to the party - but this is why no matter what is said or done in the Offseason, you deal with whatever comes with Stefon Diggs. Always drove me up a wall watching people say "trade him" or "just shut up and play or leave". WR's like Stef don't grow on trees. Would we rather not have to deal with drama? Of course. But if it's deal with the occasional media frenzy or not have him - you take it and like it.

The game plan is clearly to give them short to mid but eliminate the long game. And they're just taking it and driving right down the field and punching it in with Achane. There's no Defense games and then there's what's happening today. Game feels like it's going to be like 60-53 at this rate.

Defensive End is one of our deepest, if not the deepest position on our roster. With Leonard Floyd, Gregg Rousseau, and AJ Epenesa playing as well as they are and Von Miller on the horizon. Even if we were loaded with cash, even if Chandler Jones hadn't been arrested - trading for another DE makes zero sense.

They traded for him this offseason and he's had 3 games with the team. In what scenario does a team give up what they gave up for Moore and then trade the player after 3 games? It wouldn't happen. That GM would look like a crazy person. Even if there were a WR like Moore available, I don't see any way Beane is giving up a 1st Round Pick for them with the amount of Free Agents we have after this season and the amount of money we have (or rather don't have). We're going to need that pick.

Hey thanks @Sierra Foothills - I was looking for this post 😆 You were saying @ScottLaw?

It's been real quiet from people who declared him a bust. Kinda wish I had the time and patience to go through my notifications and find the guy who was telling me he's just a bad football player and couldn't possibly develop.

Nah, Kingsley Jonathan will be toast. AJ will probably get less reps, but he'll still be active and here.

I don't understand - I heard Bernard was a wasted pick...

Remember when people were hoping for Christian Kirksey to start over Bernard, coming off injury and not knowing the playbook?

It's also more prevalent with good teams. Vets who are on the fence to begin with think "I'll stick it out another year because I have a chance at a Lombardi". Then they come in and realize they really don't want to put that work in. I think Kirksey was probably thinking about it already but saw an opportunity here with Bernard being a big question mark. Now that it seems he's got the MLB position on lock and Kirksey would probably be sitting on the PS making peanuts and would only being called upon if Bernard got hurt - he decided he'd rather be with his family, my guess.

If Williams gets tried at MLB, it won't be this season. McDermott isn't going to put a Rookie out there on the fly that's been exclusively playing another position all year. And Williams was put at OLB in large part because outside of Matt Milano, we have absolutely no one who can play the position - if he were to get hurt and when he needs a breather.

Someone go check on @Warriorspikes51 😜 Joking aside, this is something that happens frequently in the NFL. An aging vet sees an opening on a squad for playing time and signs. Then the player they thought they'd hop steps up and they decide at their age they'd rather be with their family then put in the work and sit on the bench. It's what I imagined happened with Brandon Shell too. It's also possible he was having a harder time than he imagined getting the playbook and the role here down. Like I said when he was signed and people wanted to start him Week 1 - McDermott brings new players (even at easier positions to get down) a lot slower than other coaches. Being the MLB in his complicated Defense was going to take some serious time. And it was always extremely unlikely that he'd both a.) Get it down quickly and b.) McDermott would play him quickly. It's sad that this is the route he chose because even though Terrel Bernard has exceeded expectations, we're now just an injury away from Tyrel Dodson or AJ Klein. Though perhaps Kirskey just felt he didn't have it in him to hold it down here, even in that event. Here's hoping Bernard stays healthy.

Everyone around here was begging for an injured vet switching teams and learning the playbook on the fly to be hoisted above him immediately without Bernard even given a shot. It was ridiculous. Here's hoping Bernard keeps Kirksey in the "break glass in case of emergency" role he was signed for.

It is if Stefon Diggs is bothered by it and doesn't accept her apology, which it seems he is and he doesn't. Had Diggs not said anything about it, I could see a chance she kept the job. But when you're a reporter employed by the team and you publicly (knowingly or unknowingly) disparage one of the biggest stars on the team and it causes a problem - that's a hard one to come back from. Unfortunately, she's too far down the totem pole to be causing issues with someone who is much more important in that building and get away with it. I don't think anyone's rooting for someone to lose their job here. But this is a "it is what it is" type of situation. Diggs may not technically be her boss - but the idea's the same. If you get caught on a recording talking down someone above you and they don't just laugh it off, you're probably going to get fired.

Really doesn't matter. They chose Ifedi and it'll be he or Van Demark if Brown gets hurt or needs to be benched. We made a move at OT just last week. Really no use in fans bringing up every OT that gets released going forward. We're not going to stockpile released OT's and swap out guys midseason. At most, they'd sign someone like Collins to the Practice Squad. Even then, it would probably be at the cost of Richard Gouraige, who showed some things worthy of developing.

I think a lot of it is trying to make everyone happy. I also feel like he's feeling the pressure a little bit this season after being the Madden cover boy and being approached to do all sorts of commercials. He wants to prove he's "that guy". He's also feeling the pressure of the lofty expectations of the team and having come up short the past couple seasons. He has to play a little smarter. And I'm not talking about taking hits. I'm talking about these 70 yard bombs he's throwing with people in his face when he doesn't have his legs planted or is on the run. Both of those picks I could tell had no shot of being a completion as soon as he let it go and he should too. He's got to get out of his head and just focus on playing his game. Damn what everyone else is saying. Damn what everyone else is expecting. If a lane is open, take off and run. If someone's open and you aren't under extreme duress and can really lead into your throw with your feet underneath you, take a shot. Other than that, take what's there to whoever is open or in a good matchup. Diggs or otherwise.

Either a.) He didn't want to come back to Buffalo or b.) Kromer, Beane, and/or McDermott weren't interested in a 41 year old player. He was available and we chose to sign Germain Ifedi instead. If he signed to a Practice Squad deal, it obviously wasn't a money issue.