Fan in Chicago

Psychological concussion

Especially when TT is completing a PhD back there

It's not about one score . It's about not having a killer instinct

We had them on the ropes and let them back in with poor coaching

Fair point and I agree with his point. Totally fair. Point taken

Not sure where you got that screenshot. Here is what I get from ESPN stats page 2014 (rec/yards) JJ 104/1593 SW. 65/982 2015 JJ 136/1871 SW. 60/1047 As I said, 50% more yards for JJ

Over reaction ? He played hurt a lot in his first two years. We already know about this season. http://www.espn.com/blog/buffalo-bills/post/_/id/24712/add-broken-foot-to-sammy-watkins-growing-list-of-nfl-injuries Again, I am NOT advocating getting rid of him. I am, as I said, asking a valid question about how much time do we give him ? I am not comparing him to anyone else and neither am I denying that he is a fantastic talent. But just cos you brought stats up, Jones has probably 50% more yards than Watkins over the first two seasons.

****%$%$%%%%**** http://www.wkbw.com/sports/bills/bills-watkins-a-surprise-addition-to-dnp-list

So.... honest question. At what point do we say that his unavailability (!) is a problem for the team ? Perhaps he plays against the Raiders in some limited capacity. But if he continues for the rest of the season by being partly available or not available at full health, what does the team do ? We had heard about the trainers and doctors in last offseason and yet here we are. Note that I am not accusing him of slacking off or being soft. All I am saying is that if his injuries are unlikely to have him at full strength for a season, is it worth keeping him in the hope he plays at some point of the season ? Or does the team take a long hard look at trading him in the offseason ? He is an immense talent but only when he is on the field and playing even at 80-90% strength. Not on the bench or on IR.

Yup. IMHO, Jags have talent but underperforming. Though I dont watch a lot of their games, I have watched a couple. It points to a coaching deficiency (and not pointing at Marrone alone). At this point of the season, the Bills shouldnt be underestimating any team.

Why do you say that? The top 3 picks were the three consensus best choices that year. This was a bpa pick and the Bills cannot be faulted for picking MD. His problems are solely on MD himself

Not sure if this has already been explained but if, hypothetically, the Bills indeed want to move on, what's the best possible outcome ? It's a given that there will be a cap hit, but can that be minimized Ina creative way ? I am thinking of ways to make a trade and minimize cap hit ....

what a slanted article. If the article said he was facing personal issues and it may be affecting his play on the field, it was fair. But to suddenly dig into his personal life and go all TMZ on Rodgers is really low. He may be right, he may be wrong but as many have noted here, we cannot stand on the far sideline and judge him. Nor should we try. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2676645-can-aaron-rodgers-be-the-type-of-leader-the-packers-need This is also pretty poor. Kick a guy when he is down ! Where were these outcrys when he was burning opposing DBs, winning MVP title, winning a superbowl ? As far as football discussion goes, the Packers have prided themselves on being the team who lives and dies through the draft. This has worked in the past but not recently. The organization needs to realize that a healthy blend of FAs is required to consistently win in the NFL. Rodgers is a fantastic QB. Give him a stronger supporting cast and most importantly, give him some latitude to sort out his personal issues. Then watch him rise back up again. He is certainly no Dareus to really make excuse after excuse for not playing.

Carol Stream, IL. Suburb of Chicago

Plenty to choose from on this board

A schizophrenic one

You really shouldn't have done that last part. So far you were an annoyance which we were tolerating. Now you are just messing up the board with your idiocy.

Speedy recovery, Eric

This may not be the place to say it but **** Richard Sherman

But it took the Cubs 108 years so I wouldn't hold my breath

At least this way he can say he went to a championship game

Imho, Harvin's talent has rarely been in question. It's his on-field availability and his desire which have been frustrating And we need more electronic devices with spell checkers

Ragging on Gilmore is Totally fair as this a thread about Gilmore and not the D as a whole. Gilmore not being consistent and not being a play-hard-Kyle-Williams contributes to the D's limited success. Especially with the emphasis on DBs in Ryan's schemes

I am going on a tangent here, but it was very evident who the real bullies on the field were this past Sunday. The hits by the Pats** defense were hard and mostly legal. This is what we were expecting from Ryan but all we got was his talk.

Gilmore would be given a lot more leeway if he delivered on his promise. He has looked occasionally brilliant but frequently in lacking effort/smarts/instincts. The issue is not whether he is a good CB. He undoubtedly is. But he does not consistently perform on the field to deserve a top-5 or even top-10 contract. Much as the Bills did with Jairus Byrd, Levitre, they will set a value for his services in a take-it or leave it offer. Darby isnt nearly as bad as you make him out to be. His rookie year was very good. This year he has performed at a lower level, but so has the defense as a whole notwithstanding some individual bright spots. Failure in the performance of the D (especially the secondary) needs to be monitored and likely another symptom of Ryan's over-thinking approach to coaching