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Yes it happened - a monumentally stupid coaching decision to plan for a no huddle offense with the personnel at hand. To this day, I haven't understood what Jauron saw in the players you think this would work. It failed, miserably

Allen frequently reminds me of the X-Files episode "The Unnatural".

You should learn from my and @plenzmd1's kids and have your mom/parent pay for the subscription

You will need some other medium to watch the other games like locally broadcasted ones, Thursday night, Sunday night and MNF. There is no other (legal) way. I too have only subscribed to NFLST and will sign up for YouTube TV starting Sept 10 till the Championship round on Jan 28

Sometimes I think I was educated in a different language "Worth up to equals there are incentives in Ezekiel Elliott's deal with the Patriots."

You could always come back and say that you weren't suggesting the third person to be a guy

I have tickets to that game too. My daughter gifted a pair to my wife and me. Maybe we can see each other that day

Much as I thought about Edmunds, I want to see an entire season and post season worth of performance in his walk year to make a decision. I dont want Beane to sign him earlier under the fear of him being too expensive next offseason. Worst case, he excels this season, brings up his catch % and becomes too expensive for the Bills. And then the Bills are in the market for a #2, which I am fine with. We havent seen the consistency from Davis to do an early renewal of contract.

Depends on who is available from the other side. If a WR or RT is available, I wouldnt mind trading a Epenesa, Phillips. If by some miracle a Jeudy type WR is available, make even Elam available. If its just to cash in on intense depth, then a good draft pick would be better

As a draft philosophy, I agree not to focus on the position. But McBeane prioritizing O this year was the right thing to do. I would have been fine if they would have flip flopped the positions drafted in Rd 1 and 2 if the draft fell that way. Also, Kincaid was not picked at their original draft position but via a small move up - which means they didnt draft just any pass catcher who was available at their own draft position. It just so happened that a BPA at position of need was available very close to their pick position. Which is fine, imo.

Given that Beane was looking for a pass catcher in Rd1, imo he would have picked say Addison over Kincaid if both were available. And said the exact same thing he is saying about Kincaid

My Packers fan friend has messaged me at least twice saying he will be rooting hard for the Bills in week 1

That's one of the reasons this board is fantastic. The members posted fervently even during the sad sack years. Go ahead and list the better boards with reasons why

I searched and couldnt find the top 10 list (perhaps because it aired today?). Diggs at #16 sounds fair A-a-ron Donald at #11 is low

Little did I know back in 1998 that this forum will not only survive but thrive through all the ups and downs. Cheers to @SDS and all of us who make this a vibrant community. I am drinking a bourbon to the next 25 years

She's all about change Doesn't make his face any less annoying

Josh looks great in anything

Can't fault a young guy from working hard in the off season. Also nice to hear him learning from one of the best. But, to state the obvious, it has to translate to on-field performance. Reports from TC are not very encouraging .

Tall order for a TE to have highest receiving yards. I understand that the WR class was not great but if one of them turns out to be a hit, it is typically easier for that WR to rack up yards compared to a TE. But if Kincaid somehow achieves that distinction, it will be fantastic for the Bills O. I have my expectations at 60 / 700 / 8 because as a true blue beaten Bills fan for 30+ years, I have learned to temper my expectations of any player

I dont disagree because I dont have any data to suggest otherwise. But I was giving BB the benefit of the doubt.

Another thought came to mind - the signing of Isabella, a serious underproducer and interest in another underperformer (NKeal Harry) gives a clear signal that McBeane are not happy with the WR room. Which itself is a good sign because they are at least indirectly acknowledging it. Neither Isabella nor Harry can be expected to be that "missing piece" but at least the effort is there. Perhaps they keep trying and stumble across a John Brown who would greatly help in a spot role.

If BB is fired after this season, he would not retire. He would want to pull of the coaching equivalent of Brady - winning a Superbowl with another team. Given his age, the only way he does that is going to a team with a good QB already on board. Which would be a rare situation. Plus it is certain that the new team would only want him as a HC and not influence the draft board. Tough all the way around for BB.

Agreed on this. (you are saying this too) We cannot depend on our low draft picks Shorter or Shavers to make a positive impact this season. We would have won the lottery if one of them somehow surprise us . After all it has been a long time since one of our low draft picks rose to starter status - Kyle Williams was one, Benford is trending that way. But, expecting Shorter or Shavers to be good, in their rookie years, is too much and not conducive to a strategy.

His teams do over achieve their roster and there is proof of that. There are very few coaches who have won it all with sub-par QB talent. So, I am not totally dismissing his skills as a HC. His teams are well prepared and rarely do gaffes in big games. Brady is in a different tier but he rode that horse for more wins than another coach would have. Just imo on that last part.

Yes, that too. But I dont know the inner workings of the Patriots** organization to know if those choices were his decisions alone.