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Which is odd because he set the record for net punt average at SDSU, the same school The Punt God attended.

Coach’s coach. Players make plays. If it was as simple as “well Mahomes has Andy Reid, that’s why he’s so successful…” Bill Belichick, who some believe is the greatest coach in league history, wouldn’t be a sub .500 HC without one Tom Brady. Brady deserves more credit than Belichick for those rings just as Mahomes deserves more than Reid. How many championships has Reid won without Mahomes? I’ll give you a hint: same number Belichick has won without Brady.

Whoever tweeted that spelled “Keon Coleman” wrong. From yesterday via The Athletic:

Good speed (4.46), was drafted in the 3rd round (2020). Has started 4/43 games and is already on his 4th team. The health at the safety position is officially a worry.

I will agree that the Chiefs defense steps up and makes a play when it’s needed most and the Bills defense hasn’t, but I won’t agree that Buffalo would have zero championships with Mahomes under center. That’s not to say that Josh is to blame or hasn’t given his all, it’s more to say that whereas Josh has been stopped by a defense in the playoffs, maybe Mahomes finds a way to get it done on that particular down and in that certain drive where points are needed. Maybe. We just don’t know.

Definitely need to continue working at it, but those in attendance have said some of Connor’s shotgun snaps have been low, with even one skipping off the ground. Maybe they’re both at fault for the exchange under center, or maybe it’s mostly Connor, only those two know for sure, but Josh is just the type of guy who’ll almost always take the blame for anything that doesn’t go right.

If a receiver dropped a pass, Josh would probably tell you he could’ve thrown a better ball.

I definitely did not. I remember hearing the night before the draft, rumors the Browns might take Allen #1 and I was screaming to the heavens “do it, Cleveland! Please! Spare Buffalo the mistake!” 😅 I thought he was the classic big, toolsy player that didn’t have the mind to make the game look easy. Not to mention someone with his collegiate stats had never been an All Pro or even a Pro Bowl QB. Happy to have been (very) wrong about him.

I wonder if he came in with an entitled mindset, like a roster spot was guaranteed. I do remember him saying he helped Rodgers and Mahomes to MVPs and SB wins. It’s his wake up call, let’s see how he responds.

Yeah, folks have to remember that Bishop and Hamlin are not coming into the system at the same time. Hamlin has the advantage of YEARS of knowledge and experience, including a few starts. Much too early to worry about a rookie beating out a vet on day 5 of his first ever training camp.

Yes, I should’ve put “minicamp” or OTAs so as not to confuse it with training camp.

It’s funny because before the draft, when I had yet to look at any of the receiving prospects, the one name that I heard more than others that fans didn’t want was Keon Coleman. I saw his spider chart which supposedly highlighted low level athleticism. I heard all he could do was catch contested passes and that he hardly separated from defenders. I saw his listed size and based on the chatter here, fully expected his highlights to show a tall, slow, and stiff receiver. When I finally got around to watching his tape I was like “oh, wait a minute now. This guy looks legit! And he was a division 1 basketball player??” I liked his highlights more than anyone not named Nabers. I thought his game would transfer well to the pros, sort of like a more athletic and explosive Tee Higgins. When I heard CBs were sticking with him early on in camp, I thought maybe TBD could be on to something - though it was extremely early. But to hear McD say recently how Coleman wins far more one on ones now than he used to, I couldn’t be happier with the pick.

Could be more that they know what they have in MVS and less certain about the other three. A few days ago when the WRs split into groups, with some going to work with STs and others sticking behind to work with Allen, the four who reportedly stayed with Allen were Samuel, Coleman, Shakir, and MVS.

He came to camp something like 20 pounds lighter than last year. I thought he looked sickly, but the team was hyping up the weight loss like he’d be even more elusive and fast. Jackson didn’t need to lose weight, so now I’m wondering if the sickness had something to do with it.

A few camps haven’t started yet, but in checking on the rookie WRs, so far the most praise has been for Malik Nabers and Keon Coleman. There’s been mentions of Odunze and Harrison Jr looking up to the task, but most others are quiet. Xavier Legette had a rough open to camp according to him. We’ll see how things unfold amongst all of them as the weeks go on.

My favorite was “he’s making impact plays all the time, every game! You just don’t see them.” Contrast that with Bernard, his plays are very visible.

Found that interesting as well. Maybe he was doing more huffing and puffing than his teammates, although anxiety and nerves could do that to you even if you’re in great shape.

Always pains me to hear of this sort of wasted potential. The stories are numerous, many current NFL players say they weren’t even the best/fastest/most talented on their own block.

Bernard certainly would’ve been a positive factor for the defense vs the Chiefs. AJ Klein’s shortcomings were magnified and even more so when he twisted his ankle and was STILL out there gimping around. It’s the Butterfly Effect… If Dawson Knox catches that easy first down pass on the drive prior to Bernard dislocating his ankle, the Bills offense stays on the field (ie, Bernard’s dislocated ankle never would’ve happened). It’s true another injury could’ve happened to him or any other player on defense or offense, but that particular one doesn’t at that moment in time. We’d likely have him for the game against KC and would’ve had a much better chance of forcing more than ONE punt. The Bills may have won and squared off against Baltimore the following week. Thanks, Dawson.

Oh and to be sure, as long as the player doesn’t suffer a major leg injury, speed, like strength, is among the last to go. Doug Flutie said he could still run a 4.5 in his late 30s. Tom Brady was just filmed beating his 22 year old self in the 40 yard dash. Darrell Green, Don Beebe, James Lofton, Terrell Owens, etc., etc., etc. Diggs hasn’t lost his raw speed, he didn’t “lose a step.” Did he lose interest? I think we all know that answer.

I never thought Diggs lost a step last year. If Allen connects on some of those bombs where Stefon was streaking down the field (aside from the KC miss), the narrative would be different. I just think his act ran its course.

Conventional wisdom says that, as he’s one of the best Bills to ever put the uniform on, but you never know!

I wonder if they had an audition (probably not). You’d have to think there’s someone out there, hopefully who’s already a Bills fan, that has a great speaking voice and could’ve grown on the job to become something special. But I guess when you’ve already got a guy in that network who has done it, there’s no impetus for change.

Probably doesn’t even know his ABCs or how to count to 100, yet he knows the Bills have never won a Super Bowl. Wild. Hopefully that monkey gets off our backs within the next 2 years!

If the top 4-5 rookies hit, I actually think ‘25-‘26 will be the Super Bowl year, the best Bills team we’ll have under the McD era. If we win it all this year, it’ll be akin to the Chiefs winning after they traded Tyreek and had a bunch of rookies starting. Everyone expected them to take a step back in a retool year and they go and win the whole thing. I think that’s where we are now and will be setup much better next year to be the clear cut best team if those rookies hit.