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Agreed... And I know hindsight is always 20/20...But it's what we do...And it's pretty clear now IMHO... Like Star or not he was brought in and given a boat load of money for a VERY specific reason. And while he certainly was not perfect, he did anchor one of the better Defenses in the league. And once he opted out that should have sent up some major red flags in this front office...They quite literally had no one that could stand up at the 0 or 1 and that is a BIG, big problem...Not saying there were any magic answers...But standing pat was definitely not the move either.😎

It would certainly be an improvement...I don't question that at all.. But it would not be necessary if they had properly addressed the nose when Star opted out IMHO...Now it seems obvious that QW would be worth giving up a 2nd Rd Pick...And I do think he's worth that...But that's due in great part to the situation we find the D-Line in because they over-valued Butler, and Harrison Phillips ability to come back 100%...IMHO at least...😎

This is the correct take... And thinking Butler, a blown up 5-tech, could be the answer even as a back-up at 1 or 0 was a big stretch...😎

Brutal news... Just bad all around...Huge need...Wasted cap space getting no real production on the D-Line outside of Addison, and that's standing in the way of making a move that cost next to nothing pick-wise. He goes to a team that the Bills are trying to beat to get to the SB and the Ravens already have a FAR better Defense... Just bad...😎

Agreed... It was not so much about the gameplan as it was the Bills D-Line just getting destroyed at the line of scrimmage...They have no one that can hold up in there...Then when they did get them into decent 3rd Down situations they did basically nothing...No pressure, and allowed Mahomes to escape easily...Same thing Tannehill did to them last game...And the Chiefs Offensive gameplan was similar to what the Pats have done to us when we sold out to defend Brady in the past...The main difference being Mahomes scrambling... It's really ugly on that side of the ball right now...I see some folks getting excited about an undersized Practice Squad guy making a couple plays and all I can think is how did we get here? That kid should not be on the field because we went out and spent money on the D-Line, drafted Oliver, etc...Vernon Butler was supposed to be the anchor in there with Star out, but he's a blown up 3-4 DE...It's sad really...And McDermott has his work cut out for him with this bunch...There's no physicality at all...Honestly they look like they are on roller-skates out there half the time...😎

It's a tough kick...No doubt...But why does it seem that our opponents always hit those against us? And good grief he missed that thing by a mile...

The crazy thing is we were an inch away from being right back in it late on that strip fumble...

The 3rd Down Defense has been especially soft this year... Just brutal...

Just useless Defense on 3rd down...The worst...

Well...At least they are getting physical...Out of bounds...But still... Ugh...

Wow

Yep...Not being able to pick up a yard on 2 consecutive plays because you're playing it safe against a team that is a juggernaut on Offense is not a winning look...

We are no where close to being good enough right now... Unfortunate as it is...There is a TON going wrong on both sides of the ball...Just sloppy crap and kinda soft...I don't get the feeling this team is imposing any kind of physical will at all...And the Chiefs are not a super-physical team...Still...It looks like they are beating the Bills up in this game... This team likes to point out how resilient they are...Well...

The Bills seriously look like they are moving in slow motion at times...

Useless

Well...You can't miss it by much more than that! WTF???

Of note this season our longer yardage Defense, where they should have the advantage, has been really poor...

I know it's KC... But that does not take away from the fact that the Bills Defense is just awful...

Milano is a better football player than Edmunds...He just is...He's instinctive, and when he commits he come like like a flash of lightning...He's a disrupter...I do think the shoulder is still an issue with Tremaine. Frazier mentioned it in his presser today. Says Edmunds needs to be more physical, throw his body around more, etc, and that once he feels 100% healthy he should get back to that...We'll see...Edmunds is a better player then he's showed most of this year...My concerns with him have a lot more to do with instincts and, to be honest, I don't think MLB is where he best fits in an NFL Defense.😎

AJ is a better football player than Edmunds. Better floor...Lower ceiling...

I really hate getting down on the kid...I do...But my eyes don't deceive me either... He has to be one of the most easily blocked/manipulated ILB's in the NFL. He rarely fires the gap correctly to make plays in the backfield like Milano. He rarely stacks and makes a play at the point of attack...usually he's effectively blocked then drags down the ball carrier 7 yds past the line...if that...He's just a mess right now. They need SO much more from that position than he's capable of currently. And now I'm really concerned that NFL teams have figured him out...😎

If the Bills plan with AJ is to slim him down and turn him into prototype end then...Well...I think they Drafted the wrong guy. AJ's success in College was not prototype anything. He's a technician...He got things done by being smarter, real good with his hands, and never wasting a step. I do think there was a power aspect as well, but not in a bull-rush kind of way...More leverage...He's a very different-type of DE, but I did feel he was a good choice to replace Shaq because AJ was a little bigger and in time would prove to be excellent vs the run and setting the edge. Which was the path Shaq took before he eventually became a decent, albeit less than spectacular pass rusher. I don't know...It's way to early to tell...I do think AJ will figure things out...He came in very polished in areas where some players never get...😎

I'm not saying Milano is a MLB...Not saying you were assuming that...Just want to make that clear...

He can still play Dime as the only LB...My guess is they let Milano go, though when healthy he's a better player than Edmunds...And I really don't think there is any doubt about that. I think it's glaringly obvious how much this D drops off without Milano. Tremaine is cheap for another year...We'll see...I think they are basically stuck with the plan now. Edmunds can make decisions much easier by playing better...I'm not saying he's the only one to blame. But they need him to be a difference maker...And he's not...

I think there are a few things going on with Tremaine right now...And none of them are necessarily good news... But they are all not necessarily his fault either IMHO. He's a few pounds short of being a proto-typical NFL DE body-type playing MLB. He's never been a great processor, though he did seem to improve a lot last season. NFL teams will eventually find and expose your weaknesses. I've always questioned why the Bills were so sold on Edmunds at MLB...I think the kid would be much better served outside, but that's never been in the plans and now they are where they are. He's a freak athlete. There is a role where he could be really good...I just don't think it's ever going to be inside. I think a coach like Belichick would have him in a Jaime Collins-type role where he can flourish...But right now the Bills are stuck with him on the inside and have to hope he can return to last seasons form REAL quick...