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dave mcbride

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  1. He seems to be in physical decline, though. Whatever mobility he once had -- and he had some -- seems to have disappeared. He's not the same guy. Carr pretty much is. Carr has gotten two teams to the playoffs!
  2. I think you're alone in that position (thinking Jimmy G is better than Carr), but that's OK.
  3. He is on pace for 38-39 catches and is averaging an elite 10.7 ypr. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Cook’s receiving numbers gradually tick up over the final nine games.
  4. Way better than DeVito, though, who I half-suspect is only on that team because of nostalgia for nearby NJ state powerhouse Don Bosco Prep, which DeVito attended (https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/12/sports/12preps.html). And as you may recall, Barkley has had success vs the Jets at the Meadowlands: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201811110nyj.htm.
  5. Carr is definitely not “absolutely terrible.” He’s very slightly above league average who can get a team to the playoffs if the stars align. He’s done it twice and will probably do it again this year because NO is the best team in a bad NFC south.
  6. Well, they did put up 460 yards vs the Bengals. They had a fluky INT inside the 10 on a pretty bizarre play; otherwise it might have gone down to the wire. It's not as if they're not moving the ball.
  7. It's a big loss. If Dawkins and Diggs went down, it'd have an effect on Allen. Obviously, Allen is better, but all QBs are dependent to an extent on the surrounding talent.
  8. That's a fair point. I don't know how long it'd take, but he seems on paper like a good fit.
  9. I'm talking about the Bears tagging him, not Washington.
  10. I don't necessarily disagree, but Sweat is in theory good enough to merit a franchise tag. He's a very good player at a premium position.
  11. I thought my point was obvious -- we have scheme-sound boundary CBs who seem to have little to no nose for the ball, unlike Tre White. McDermott's defenses have long had CBs who are scheme-sound but who can at least make plays on the ball. Four games without an INT -- with three of those games against very bad offenses -- suggests that it's a problem. It's not about Elam. He sucks even if he can make the rare pick (when he's not being beaten like a drum). It's about guys who fit the scheme and who can also make plays. Dane Jackson is usually in the right place, but he doesn't make any game-changing plays. I guarantee you that the Bills want an upgrade over him. The Bills' inability to stop bad passing attacks late in games (when teams have four downs to work with instead of three) has me very concerned.
  12. Could simply be a philosophical approach at work -- sign him long term and build up the d-line, making that the focal point of their defense. And maybe Johnson has indicated that he's testing FA no matter what. They probably don't want to franchise him (he's not worth it), but Sweat, who is very good, arguably is.
  13. I'm thinking more the boundary CBs. Dane Jackson and Benford don't really drop anything. Benford had a chance for a pick vs Mayfield late but seemed to try to defense it rather than snag it. Don't get me wrong - I like Benford. He can cover. Also, on second viewing, I don't think Poyer dropped that shallow crosser pass - the receiver got his hand in there and defended it well.
  14. The Bears just traded a second round pick for Montez Sweat. Wondering how this factors in, if at all ...
  15. Yeah, but you do need playmaking ability. Johnson apparently has that. And he's also apparently sound in zone.
  16. Um ... I'm pretty sure McDermott likes INTs too. He had two great defenses in Carolina: 2013 and 2015. In 2013, they finished fifth in the league in INTs, and 2015 (their 15-1 season), they finished first. The Buffalo D's INT rankings since McDermott arrived: 2017: 6th 2018: 7th 2019: 8th 2020: 7th 2021: 4th 2022: 3rd Currently, they're seventh, but they were first after four games. Long story short: McDermott defenses rely a lot on interceptions.
  17. There are no CBs currently on the roster with an interception, and the defense hasn't had a pick since the Miami game (four games in a row without one). My guess is that if he landed here, the lack of playmaking ability at the CB position would dictate that he plays sooner rather than later.
  18. Surprised Mario Clark isn't on the list. He was their top corner on a couple of great defenses (1980 and 1981) and had 25 INTs for the Bills between 1976 and 1981. But Butch Byrd is the obvious choice here, although James was very good too (but a short career).
  19. Yeah, and that allows him to dictate where he wants to go. SF seems like the likeliest landing spot. They have $40 million in cap space right now.
  20. I think it's a pretty cheap price, actually, but the issue is the salary and the Bills cap situation. They don't have the room for a trade like that.
  21. This is a pretty big trade. The Seahawks are going all in and doing it around D. They are currently the #2 seed in the NFC, although they have a very tough schedule: SF twice, Philly, at Dallas, and at the Ravens.
  22. From The Athletic today: https://theathletic.com/5012253/2023/10/30/buffalo-bills-trade-deadline-sean-mcdermott/ "A more existential question: Why does this team appear to be perpetually under stress? Nothing seems to come easy. The Bills often appear tight. I think we’re going to find out over the remainder of this season and beyond whether the Bills’ very good, very successful head coach, Sean McDermott, is a great one. The intensity McDermott shows on the sideline and in general is part of his nature. It’s part of his success. Is it what the Bills need right now, as they try to cut back on the stress points? Does McDermott have another gear? ... “I just think that team has been through a lot,” an exec said. “They remind me of a team that won it twice and is trying to do it again, like they are barely hanging on.” ... “Some of these guys like Doug Pederson look relaxed in the games, going for it on fourth down, running Philly Special when their quarterback suggests it, and the team can play accordingly,” a veteran coach said. “You want them to play opportunistically and loose. Kansas City looks like they have fun. They are running ring-around-the-rosey. Buffalo does look like they play tight in some of the big situations.”
  23. Oh, totally -- the NFL is truly an "any given Sunday" league and some bounces might go the Bills way. I do think Cincy's defense is probably a little better than Tampa's, and for some reason it matches up pretty well vs. Buffalo based on recent results. I'm not saying the Bills can't win, but on paper it doesn't look like a great matchup.
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