Sargent Hulka
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20 hours ago, GASabresIUFan said:
I was looking at some of the projections of the 53 man roster from the Rochester paper and the Athletic and some interesting camp battles become clear from their articles.
I think the roster looks something like this
Offense: 24 players (8 of 11 starters return)
QB - (2) Allen & Trubisky
RB - (4) Cook, Davis, Johnson, & Gilliam PS: Gore Jr
TE - (3) Kincaid, Knox, & Morris
WR - (6) Shakir, Coleman, Samuel, Hollins, Shorter, Hamler PS: Shavers, Cephus, Isabella
C - (2) McGovern & Van Pran Cut: Clapp (dead cap 287,500)
OG - (3) Edwards, Torrence, Anderson
OT - (4) Dawkins, Brown, Van Denmark, Collins PS: Grable, Clayton Cut: Doyle (dead cap 78391)
Defense: 26 players (8 of 11 starters return)
DT - (5) Oliver, Jones, Johnson, Carter & Williams PS: Ankou & Cline
DE/Edge (5) Rousseau, Epenesa, Miller, Solomon & Jonathan PS/Cut: Toohill
LB - (6) Milano, Bernard, Williams, Ulofoshio, Morrow, & Spector EDIT: Cut Jones?
CB - (6) T Johnson, Douglas, Benford, Elam, Lewis & Ingram PS: Hardy
S - (4) Rapp, Edwards, Bishops, Hamlin
Sp -(4) Bass (PK), Punter, Ferguson (LS), Hamler/Hardy or someone else (KR)
The Battles
WR - Who will claim the last 2 spots - If I had to bet right now and if no other players are in the mix, I think management goes with Shorter and Hamler. Shorter has a dead cap hit of 243K. Hamler likely wins the PK job and therefore we keep 6 WRs instead of last year's 5
C/G - McGovern is penciled in a the starter at C after being the starter a G last year. If rookie Van Pran makes an impact in camp, I can see McGovern again going back to guard, sending Edwards to the bench. The other question is Clapp. His dead cap is 287.5K.
OT - I don;t think they'll be much of a battle for the OT backup jobs, but it will be interesting to see if Collins (dead cap 1.5 million) has anything left and whether any of the kids are worth while.
Defense
DT - The top 4 are written in stone, but the 5th slot is up for grabs between Williams, Ankou and Cline. I'm going to Williams
DE - Rookie Solomon is making the team as the 4th edge player. If we carry a 5th we should see a good battle between Jonathan and Toohill
LB - The top 3 are written in stone, but I can see 6 LBs on the 53 man roster as they invest in Morrow (750k dead cap), drafted Ulofoshio and Spector looked solid in limited reps. I think they keep all 6 as someone will certainly steal Spector if cut and sent to the PS. Apparently we are adding a 7th LB to the mix in for pro-bowler Deion Jones.
CB - Top 4 set in stone. Lewis' versatility also makes him a lock. The question is can Hardy and/or Ingram show enough to earn a job.
S - Edwards and Rapp are the presumed starters, but I think Bishop has a good shot at unseating one of them. I also wonder if Beane brings in more help here and where does that leave Hamlin?
Punter battle - Martin, Haack & a UDFA. I'm rooting for the kid.
Good info, also appreciate your insights over on the Aud Club forum.
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Beane is the most overrated GM in football. Without hitting on Josh Allen, his overall drafting can be considered spotty. Add to that the awful cap mess he's created. Allen is going to be wasted with this owner and regime.
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2 hours ago, Sargent Hulka said:
I always liked him. I remember 1967 was being called "the year of the Ram", but they couldn't get it done. Still, one of my favorite teams, with Roman Gabriel, Jack Snow, Billy Truax, and George Allen as the maestro.
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I always liked him. I remember 1967 was being called "the year of the Ram", but they couldn't get it done. Still, one of my favorite teams, with Roman Gabriel, Jack Snow, Billy Truax, and George Allen as the maestro.
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2 hours ago, Augie said:
I enjoy watching the Bills drafts. I’d hate for that 4th pick to eliminate my enjoyment for the rest of this draft and the best part of next year’s draft.
You can watch the Bills draft every year. I'd rather watch them win the Super Bowl next year. Make the trade!
1 hour ago, Brand J said:No offense, but I’m glad you’re not running the team.
Some times you have to swing for the fences, which are not for the faint of heart.
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On 3/22/2024 at 3:05 AM, Brand J said:
To put it into perspective, let’s attach some names to the draft picks. Is MHJ worth: Kaair Elam, Boogie Basham, Greg Rousseau, O’Cyrus Torrence, and Matt Milano? (I mixed in busts and successes for an accurate portrayal of what those future picks might look like).
What if Beane got supremely lucky and hit on all those picks? Dalton Kincaid, James Cook, Tre White, Dion Dawkins, and Khalil Shakir.
Is one MHJ, who’s talent could range anywhere between HoFer to an injury prone bust, worth giving up 4-5 years of five young, cost controlled contracts? You don’t trade the farm for a non-QB. End of discussion. Let the draft come to you and select the best wideout available at 28 if that’s the path you want to take.
You absolutely do make that trade. Reason: the future is now with Allen, not 4-5 years of cost controlled contracts.
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Ralph Hubbell: "He was hit so hard by Mike Stratton that he almost came out the other side".
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I'd much rather see Travis, a World Champion, and TS, than this "also ran" and his Hollywood strumpet. America loves winners, and will not tolerate losers.
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1 hour ago, FireChans said:
PR matters. You don't want free agents thinking "Buffalo is the place where they cold-blooded cut the dude who died on the field for them."
I get that, but how many seasons does he occupy a roster spot solely because management fears repercussion sentiments by releasing him?
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10 hours ago, Jim said:
It's right there in the title. The man we basically got in return for Patrick Mahomes has basically been nowhere for this team since 2021. He's due to make a ton of money in 2024 and judging by his "comeback" in 2022, it seems absolutely insane that they are gonna pay him all that money next season to fearfully rehab through November and then play like a 5th rate CB when he comes back.
We also have two starting CB. Benford and Douglas.
Cut Tre White's ass as soon as we can. Either that or he needs to accept a shitload less money, cuz otherwise we will just be showing that this team is not serious about winning a Super Bowl.
While I think you could have stated your preferences with more decorum, I agree that for the money and cap hit, it's time to part ways with White, possibly with some injury settlement. I can agree on Knox too, given his value/cost ratio. There's no question, whether "true fans" will admit it or not, that Damar Hamlin is not an NFL roster worthy performer at this point, and that he was only kept around this past season because of the bad PR that releasing him would have presented. If fans don't think PR is a vital consideration in front office dealings, just look at how the Matt Araiza and Leslie Frazier exits were delicately (if not cowardly) handled. I also believe it's time to take the cap medicine hit and release Von Miller. The bottom line is that it's a business.
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The relationship between management and ownership is too cozy with this franchise. Same with the Sabres.
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1 hour ago, Einstein said:
There are a lot of execution issues, which fall on the shoulders of the players, but there are also plenty of coaching issues as well.
How does the announcer see the poor slant leverage by Taron Johnson the previous play, but our coaches don’t?
Belichick and Co saw it, and immediately took advantage of it.
I will always credit McDermott for turning this franchise around. But there are so many deficiencies that show up on coaching.
"There are a lot of execution issues,..." Then simplify the execution, or change the personnel to those whoo can execute.
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Most of this falls on Beane. His drafting success is 50/50 at best, and other than the Von Miller splash(which this year has been a disadvantage), his free agent additions have been mediocre.
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8 minutes ago, Livinginthepast said:
Another Excruciating loss. McD holds the record for most painful losses. No coach has put us through this even the bad ones over the drought.
Four Super Bowl losses in a row is as painful as it gets.
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2 minutes ago, JMM said:
Morse is becoming a liability. Love the guy, but he looks done. Absolute sieve today again
Morse was always a bad signing; concussions, and he frequently gets overpowered .
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Call me underwhelmed with Aaron Kromer.
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This is not a championship team, and Beane has it in cap purgatory. McDermott peaked at 13 seconds. It's all down hill.
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49ers got screwed by the the officials on a Cleveland 4th down incomplete pass, called for a phantom blow to the head by a DB. SF had the game won right there, under two minutes. Instead, Cleveland got a new set of downs and scored.
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Pretenders...this is not a championship team.
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3 hours ago, JGMcD2 said:
This is just a woefully ignorant statement.
You have no idea who the scouts are, what they said, and quite frankly no idea how difficult projecting talent is.
I never said I knew who the scout was, but one of them sure made the recommendation. Goober! Ignorant statement? Who the f**k you think you are, A**hole?
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My biggest takeaway is that whoever the college scout on Beane's staff is that recommended Elam as their 1st Round pick, he should never again be involved with picking that high of a selection. Honestly, some of the Bills scouts suck at their job.
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I was at that game. Looking at the stat line, OJ Simpson did not appear in that preseason game. I don't remember why, but given the season he would have, I think having him in that first game at Rich would have made a huge difference in the outcome. I love the ad on Page 18 of the Courier, for "Sestak and Maguire's Arches", at 2766 Elmwood Ave., featuring the Sal Vaccaro Duo.
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"A witness, Keith Noonan, said that many spectators pulled out their phones rather than intervening. “We looked up, and we just saw a bunch of people standing around in an area in there … a lot of people that were standing around, were filming with their phones,” via Leanna Faulk of NBC 10 News".
There it is in a nutshell, the POS culture and times we live in.
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Rest in Peace Joe Collier
in The Stadium Wall
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His defenses in Buffalo '64 and '65 were stellar. In fairness, when he took over as Head Coach in 1966, the Bills were on the decline. After the loss to the Chiefs in the 1966 AFL Championship, the Bills won four games in "67, and only one game in '68, which is how they got OJ.