Slack_in_MA

I kind of agree with this in the sense that I think Beane and McD are generally very focused on drafting and signing FAs who are "process", i.e., "culture" guys-- good citizens, potential leaders, but not necessarily the best athletes, because they believe they can coach them up to be good/great at their position. I understand the philosophy, but I think there needs to be exceptions made for some key positions.

Josh is one of those unique talents that when he makes a mistake, it's amplified by a factor of X. I've lived in the Boston area for over 30 years, through all the Super Bowls, and witnessed the same thing about Tom Brady. He'd throw a pick or fumble (yes, it actually happened) and people would be dumbfounded-- must be someone else's fault, he's a unicorn, etc, etc. Fortunately for Brady, he had SB success early in his career, and didn't have the same weight of expectations hanging over him his entire career. Deep down we all know it-- life isn't always fair.

I'm just excited about the headlines when Jimbo and B Cooks have multiple TDs to lead the Bills to victory... "Too many Cook(s) in the kitchen"!

Oh, no you did not. 🤦‍♂️

To what extent do you think your last point is driven by McD not wanting to be threatened by stronger, more experienced coordinators?

Any thoughts on whether the increased confusion, getting plays in late, etc is a function of McD involving himself in *every* play on both offense and defense now? I don’t profess to know what the communication among the staff is like from play to play, but if there are too many voices/opinions, it might stand to reason that decision-making is slower, especially on critical plays.

Not unless my wife is watching it and our other TV conks out, the WiFi in the house dies, someone cuts my guitar strings, the roads are covered in freezing rain, and someone steals all the books in the house.

What a dopey comment. Might be somewhere in between.

We got beat by DAVIS F*CKING MILLS

The Texans have the defense we wish we had.

To be clear, I’ve been rooting for him and think he’s been asked to do something that’s not his strength (X). But IF he becomes a locker room issue and/or lazy, then cut bait. You and I won’t know that, and you gotta believe Beane is going to try to make his draft decision work.

You didn’t mention any LBs… 😬

Yep, pretty much.

I do not act as if Elijah Moore is a massive loss compared to Coleman. Not sure how you got there. I believe Coleman might be better in the slot, but how many slots do we need? If the coaching staff decides his attitude and work ethic suck, who are you or I to question that?