Brand J

Miami getting dog walked by the 1-5 Cleveland Browns is the most surprising score of the day for me.

How are the Panthers struggling this much against the hapless Jets?

Gotta give him his props on accuracy and ball placement, as much as I don’t want to.

So much for the Chiefs sleepwalking against an inferior opponent.

Bring back replacement refs. I’m only half joking. With those guys at least both teams got screwed. I feel the current refs have an agenda against one of the two teams every week.

Cam Ward dealing early. I thought the Patriots defense was impenetrable.

Anyone watching redzone? The audio when they cut to the Jets and Panthers is strange, like it’s coming out of an AM radio.

Yeah you’d think the guy was coming back from injury or something, not potentially taking lives with reckless driving.

Welcome back Rashee Rice! (Scott Hanson’s enthusiasm on Redzone)

The funny part is there were a bunch of fans on here who wanted to re-sign him even if it took $24M/yr. I argued against those people that I wouldn’t re-sign him for more than $18M AAV. When I saw it was $19M, I could live with that, but in no universe was I okay with Greg Rousseau being north of $20M AAV. He’s the DE equivalent of Ed Oliver, but with less dominant games.

I do think if a team was allowed to have an entire draft class from which to pick and choose, the rookies would be good enough to beat a bottom 5 NFL roster. I don’t think such a team would beat the upper echelon teams though, but that’s a far more interesting topic.

Even the PS players would be starters on almost all college rosters.

There was never a better year to pull off a first in the Josh Allen era and claim a 1 seed. And then the team loses to the Patriots and Falcons in back to back weeks, hard to be optimistic. With that said, I voted 13-4, I think these last two weeks will ignite some focus that was previously missing.

I swear, man, intentional grounding needs to be revisited.

Unlike you, I have no “claims,” everything I said has been backed by the staff and their actions. The bolded is the best thing you’ve said to this point.

There have also been plenty of extremely fast guys who flamed out in the NFL because they couldn’t get open. There’s so much more to running routes than speed. Coleman’s wheels are fine, it’s the other parts of his game that aren’t.

Here’s the gist of it all and what can’t be disputed: coming off last season, the Bills believed in Ty Johnson in his speciality role (as well as the rest of the RBs) and weren’t entertaining the idea of selecting another RB in the top 100 picks. It didn’t make sense. Skattebo could’ve easily been Zach Moss 2.0 while Landon Jackson turned into Maxx Crosby 2.0. Nobody knows. If GMs thought Skattebo would be as productive as he currently is, he would’ve went earlier than the fourth round, pick 105, the seventh RB taken. These GMs are clearly not as smart as you, he who knows all. The Bills had much more pressing needs at the time, which seems to be too tough of a concept for you to understand. Once again, when you’re entrusted with a billion dollar franchise you’re more than welcome to make all the goofy decisions you want, until the team gives you your walking papers. You could also infiltrate the media and ask Brandon Beane why he failed to see what was so obvious to your eyes. Until then, feel free to continue to sit back and arm chair critique those who do what you only wish you could.

It isn’t even his speed, this board obsesses about that too much. There have been plenty of receivers at or around his 4.61 forty time, including Davante Adams (4.57), that know how to get open. It’s body language, head fakes, the nuance in his route running that he’s missing, which is a bit odd coming from a player with a basketball background.

You do realize there’s a host of players that can get the ball on third down, right? The question you’re asking is dumb. A third down back doesn’t equate to “must get the ball,” but you know this. Or maybe I’m giving you too much credit. If the play is a run, then yes, Johnson is most likely to get the ball. Not always, but most likely. If it’s a pass it can go to any number of players - Shakir, or Coleman, or Palmer, or Knox, or Kincaid, or Hawes, or Moore, or Samuel, or Johnson, or Josh on a keeper. Wise up. And the media is pressing McD about why Cook isn’t in on third downs because Brady, his offensive coordinator, values Ty Johnson that much! We’ll see how much that changes going forward, but the answer to your question was obvious. Let that sink in for a minute - Cook is a budding superstar, yet his offensive staff would rather have Johnson on the field on 3rd downs. Says a lot about what they think of Johnson, further cementing the fact they weren’t trading him to select an unproven commodity at RB with a top 100 pick. That was and continues to be a silly “argument,” fraught with more holes than the Bills defense.

From the offensive coaches all the way to the QB, they obviously feel Ty Johnson is the best option to play on 3rd downs. I don’t understand why you’re not getting that. It’s not my decision, its not your decision, it’s not even Ty’s decision, it’s the coaches. Hence why he plays the highest percentage of 3rd down snaps.

It’s not my “argument” you’re calling weightless, it’s the coaching staff’s decision. I’m only pointing out the obvious to you - they value Ty Johnson. Forget touches, what is his percentage of 3rd down snaps versus the other two backs? Case closed. He’s the Bills third down back until he’s not. When someone trusts you enough to run an NFL team you’re more than welcome to make all the goofy decisions you want until you’re fired. Until then, sit back and continue to arm chair critique.

You’re asking where has Johnson been? Have you been watching games this season? Let me give you a hint… he has a stranglehold on the team’s 3rd down snaps. And who’s giving him those snaps? The same coaching staff that “knows better than anyone on this board.” Obviously if they shared your views he wouldn’t even get a jersey on game day, but that’s not remotely close to being true so your “point” is moot. I don’t care how Skattebo is doing, or what teams missed out on him, all I know is he was never an option for the Bills in the third. Coming out of last season, it was clear we had productive RBs and all 3 had a role. We had far more pressing needs at draft time than a 5th place Heisman candidate 😂

I shed no tears for the Chiefs organization. If Simmons isn’t right mentally, I hope he gets all the help he needs away from football.

There was no “puncture,” Johnson was coming off a good season. He was the Bills best blocking RB and had some clutch catches to go with it. His own QB called him “the best 3rd down back in the league,” but I guess we’re to trust your opinion more? The guy sitting at home watching on his couch? Theres no question GMs make bad decisions all the time and for whatever reason, 104 players went before Skattebo, including seven RBs. Seven. Again, it doesn’t matter so much what they’ve done in college as it does what they’re projected to do in the pros. Numerous Heisman winners never amounted to anything, but Skattebo finished 5th so roll out the red carpet!

If it was obvious that Skattebo could do to grown men, professional athletes, what he had been doing to college kids, I guarantee he would’ve went before the 4th round. It wasn’t obvious, because it never is. Every player is a projection. Never mind QB or WR, there have been plenty of RB busts in the NFL. Obviously our own brain trust thought that Zach Moss would project well and was taken an entire round earlier than Skattebo. As I gather, the crux of your argument seems to be “we shouldn’t have put faith in Ty Johnson. We should have traded him for whatever we could get and selected Skattebo in the third.” (Or in the 4th rather than Deone Walker) The flaw in that logic is that Johnson was coming off a very good season, he was cheap and productive in his role. There was nothing that said a rookie could come in and give the Bills the same or better as a third down back. The position wasn’t a need, so Skattebo was never on the table.