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Perhaps DK should get to know two new Bills—Larry Ogunjobi and Michael Hoecht…

If we’re only talking about 1 season, I would probably take Cooper. People forget that he made a lot of big plays last year…two long receptions on third down vs the Chiefs in the regular season, a big touchdown on a slant over the middle in his first game, and a tremendous touchdown catch in the home game vs the Jets when that game was still in doubt. And of course the famous give-and-go with Josh Allen vs SF in the snow. Cooper’s contribution to that play is underrated; he made a fantastic one-handed catch on a bad throw from Josh, then had the instinct to pitch it back to Josh when most players probably would have just eaten it… I’m a little surprised the Bills didn’t bring Cooper back; they either didn’t like his attitude (unlikely) or he just doesn’t want to play anymore.

Would you rather have Amari Cooper, if he could be had for the same price as Moore? I’m not sure which one I’d rather have.

There is a chance that Moore will get a shot at the punt return job…he did it in college and has returned some punts in the NFL. I think the Bills would love to not have to roster Coddrington, who has no other position.

And yet, we’re 3-1 in our last four games vs the Ravens, including 2 playoff wins. I think that blowout in game 3 this year is coloring peoples’ opinions about the Ravens, when it was really just an outlier game in a lot of ways. Yep, teams that “pound the rock” generally do poorly against McDermott defenses…with a few exceptions, we’ve always shut down top running backs…it’s teams with elite passing games that we struggle against.

but we were talking about the Eagles' 2024 defense...

It is my (admittedly speculative) theory that there is something about the McDermott scheme that leads to our defensive players sustaining far more than the average number of injuries. I'm not exactly sure what the cause is--perhaps its the reliance on undersized front seven (or front six) players--but it's undeniable that our defense gets ravaged with injuries every year, usually just as the playoffs are getting underway.

I think Brady is one of the most overrated coaches in Bills history...I was really hoping he'd get a head coaching gig in this cycle.

I agree with the bolded. Sure, the refs probably blew the spot on that 4th down sneak, but KC had already stuffed it a bunch of times. It was idiotic to go back to it again. Brady had some egregious play calls in that game...

It is hard to think the answer is anyone besides NE…huge upgrade at HC, some splash FA acquisitions, and a very solid draft…imagine the talent they could have added if they had lost the last game of the year to us and came away with the first pick…I think they are comfortably the second best team in the division now.

Well, in the good ol’ days, Hurts would have been converted to safety…

Thank you for explaining. The huge photos of both QB’s in the OP made me think that perhaps the point was that Jalen Hurts is a better defensive player than Josh Allen is.

There’s no need to “indict” the Bills’ defense. It’s already been found guilty, beyond a reasonable doubt, of playoff incompetence.

I didn’t know that. I thought Hurts had a mega-contract.

It’s objectively true that Hurts has a ring, and Josh doesn’t. Absolutely no one (except maybe CJ Stroud) thinks Hurts is a better QB than Josh Allen.

To my knowledge, neither plays defense. And it’s not exactly a newsflash that the Eagles’ defense is better than Buffalo’s.

Until we actually beat the Bengals, that will be my answer.

I’m not sure what this stat, assuming it’s true, has to do with Josh Allen or Jalen Hurts…

Ten days ago, Shedeur Sanders was pretty widely considered the second best QB in this draft…now everyone is acting like they knew all along that he’s a fifth round talent. He could actually turn into a decent quarterback. I can’t stand the Coach Prime show, but it’s a stretch to think he’s going to have any meaningful negative effect on the Browns’ situation. Being drafted in the fifth round might have been just the shot of humility that that family needed.

The Browns also fleeced the Jags of their 2026 first round pick and still got Mason Graham in the first round. I think the Browns had a good draft. They have no sure answer at QB, but at least they drafted two rookies who have a shot at improving the position for them. Their defense is going to be a pain in the ass and their offense will be much better.

That’s a myth. The Bills don’t beat themselves. We did not lose the turnover battle in a single game last year, including the three playoff games. I’m not sure that’s ever been done before in the history of the NFL. As for the refs, remind me which games they cost us last year…

RBs may be coming back in vogue, but it’s still the easiest position in football to find cheap, high quality production, which is why they still rarely get second contracts.

If Cook is such a great player, then why don’t the Bills want to sign him to a second contract?

Then why is Shakir’s second contract about $5 million/year more than Cook will make on the open market?

I’d add Kalil Shakir to that list, especially as a 5th rounder at a high value position …hope you’re just joking about Tremaine Edwards.