Colin Cowherd at it again

[I'm Spartacus]

Today, Cowherd is beating his drum again about his dislike of defensive minded coaches. He brought up the Bills again, saying they are the 2nd highest paying team on defense in the NFL. His take (again) is we did nothing to bolster the offensive side of the ball. I definitely think we did. Your thoughts?

[benderbender]

I really hate that he knows the formula and we’re too naïve to keep his mentions low. 

[Fleezoid]

[GoBills808]

He's not wrong

 

If you don't like hearing about it tho it's easy to avoid him

[The Wiz]

I think it would be interested to know what everyone's opinion of McDermott would be if he was an offensive minded coach or if you just pretended he was.

 

Would people still be happy with the results that he's had or would they expect more?

[teef]

that little scamp!

[Slippery Rubber Mats]

I bet if we all click his link he'll give us more of his opinions that we like so much

[Ethan in Cleveland]

5 minutes ago, The Wiz said:

I think it would be interested to know what everyone's opinion of McDermott would be if he was an offensive minded coach or if you just pretended he was.

 

Would people still be happy with the results that he's had or would they expect more?

This team is SB or bust and has been for a couple years now. Anything less is a disappointment.  Doesnt matter the coach. You can have a good season with lots of regular season wins but at this point anything less than playing in the SuperBowl is a failed season. 

[John from Riverside]

21 minutes ago, GoBills808 said:

He's not wrong

 

If you don't like hearing about it tho it's easy to avoid him

I thought that we did quite a bit on the offensive side of the ball this year or even if it was low-key
 

Trying to remember the last time that our top 2 draft picks went to that side

[Gary Marangi]

He also said Rodgers is going to have a MVP type year

[Big Turk]

36 minutes ago, I'm Spartacus said:

Today, Cowherd is beating his drum again about his dislike of defensive minded coaches. He brought up the Bills again, saying they are the 2nd highest paying team on defense in the NFL. His take (again) is we did nothing to bolster the offensive side of the ball. I definitely think we did. Your thoughts?

 

He likes stirring the pot to get clicks and views, and he knows the Bills fanbase will fall into the trap he set.

Edited June 12, 2023 by Big Turk

[GunnerBill]

I am optimistic about what we did on the offensive line. I am hopeful we will have a much improved group. 

[HomeskillitMoorman]

He's not wrong about the defense part. McDermott has had incredible resources poured into his defense and has been a major disappointment with it, especially against good competition. 

Edited June 12, 2023 by HomeskillitMoorman

[That's No Moon]

40 minutes ago, I'm Spartacus said:

Today, Cowherd is beating his drum again about his dislike of defensive minded coaches. He brought up the Bills again, saying they are the 2nd highest paying team on defense in the NFL. His take (again) is we did nothing to bolster the offensive side of the ball. I definitely think we did. Your thoughts?

The bigger issue is they spend a lot of money and resources on defense and still get steamrolled by good offenses. So, in that light, yeah it's a waste of money. 

 

Go out and put up 50 a game with a god tier Oline and weapons and dare people to keep up with you.

Edited June 12, 2023 by That's No Moon

[PromoTheRobot]

36 minutes ago, GoBills808 said:

He's not wrong

 

If you don't like hearing about it tho it's easy to avoid him

 

You mean: "Things happened. Cowherd has an opinion why. You agree."

[Beck Water]

20 minutes ago, GoBills808 said:

He's not wrong

 

If you don't like hearing about it tho it's easy to avoid him

 

Of course, you're correct that one can avoid Cowherd and other people one doesn't like hearing from, but it also seems entirely reasonable to listen to different viewpoints, including those one may disagree with.

 

As far as "not wrong", I grade him "mixed".

 

Cowherd may or may not be wrong in his dislike of defensive minded head coaches.  Sirianni actually got his start as a DB coach.  Mike Tomlin was a WR, but came up the coaching ranks as a defensive coach.  Youngest HC to win a Superbowl in 2010.   Harbaugh ST coordinator and DB coach before becoming Ravens HC and winning the 2012 Superbowl.   Offensive head coaches are very "trendy" right now, but I think a quality coach is a quality coach.

 

He's not wrong, obviously it's factual, that the Bills are the #2 spending team in the NFL on D, though given that it's not even training camp yet, it remains to be seen how things shake out on 53 man rosters across the league. But we're actually spending more of the cap (52.23%) on offense than on defense (51.85%)  So pointing out the #2 spending team on defense, prior to training camp, seems like one of those "true but what does it mean?" facts.

 

"Nothing to bolster the offensive side of the ball" is just plain wrong.  1st round pick, Kincaid, TE  2nd round pick, O'Cyrus Torrence, OG  Our 2 biggest FA acquisitions were on offense - Connor McGovern, OG for $22.35M and Deonte Hardy for $9.5M.  One can debate whether they're the RIGHT offensive acquisitions, but not whether the Bills in fact tried to bolster the offense.

 

 

 

[BillsFan2313]

17 minutes ago, Gary Marangi said:

He also said Rodgers is going to have a MVP type year

 

But they have a defensive minded coach

[hondo in seattle]

While we don't have a Lombardi to show for our efforts, we have been one of the best teams in the NFL for a few years now - both on offense and defense.  You can nitpick Beane and McD but overall, they've been very successful in a competitive field.  Let's not get too carried away with our criticisms.  

 

But the goal is the SB, so we do need to get better.  And offensively Beane added depth to the receiving corps as well as a new kind of weapon in Kincaid, bolstered the OL, and added power and talent to the backfield.

 

The cap forces GMs to prioritize and I think Beane has been guilty of under-prioritizing the OL.  But he addressed that this offseason.   

[GoBills808]

10 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

 

You mean: "Things happened. Cowherd has an opinion why. You agree."

Sure except I used 3 words and you used nine

[Lost]

37 minutes ago, The Wiz said:

I think it would be interested to know what everyone's opinion of McDermott would be if he was an offensive minded coach or if you just pretended he was.

 

Would people still be happy with the results that he's had or would they expect more?

 

We would have certainly spent less draft capital on D-line during his tenure if he were offensive minded.   

[BillsVet]

46 minutes ago, GoBills808 said:

He's not wrong

 

If you don't like hearing about it tho it's easy to avoid him

 

2013 Seahawks are the last team with a defense-first HC who won a SB.       

 

Cue the poster calling Belichick a defensive HC  to counter the point.

 

 

[SCBills]

I don't necessarily blame him for not knowing (or caring) that we signed better depth and brought in McGovern.  Those moves could help, but it certainly doesn't move the needle for national pundits and their narratives. 

 

That said.. He knows we drafted Kincaid, he brings it up all the time.   I don't understand how he refuses to mention that we drafted, in many people's minds, the best pure Guard in the Draft.  There's only 5 OL positions, so that's 20% of the OL right there.  It's a big deal.  I'm not exactly sure what else he thinks we should've done - aside from apparently signing Orlando Brown or Jawaan Taylor.  

[Airseven]

FA additions at OL/WR are depth/backup level talent. Harris can be a decent rotational back if healthy. It’s certainly possible Kincaid and Torrence contribute this year, but relying on them is risky particularly the TE. With the Bills continuing to spend on defense and McDermott as HC, it’s not all that provocative to suggest Allen isn’t being maximized.

[I'm Spartacus]

Actually his comments today came on his "right or wrong" segment. Apparently he feels he was right regarding his comments last week about the Bills defensive minded stubbornness. To me, he hasn't done his homework as to what Beane has done for the offense this off season.

[CSBill]

34 minutes ago, Gary Marangi said:

He also said Rodgers is going to have a MVP type year

 

Because the Jets have an offensive-minded HC, right?

[Jrb1979]

3 minutes ago, I'm Spartacus said:

Actually his comments today came on his "right or wrong" segment. Apparently he feels he was right regarding his comments last week about the Bills defensive minded stubbornness. To me, he hasn't done his homework as to what Beane has done for the offense this off season.

Cause from a national perspective the guys they added aren't sexy or big names

[GoBills808]

18 minutes ago, Beck Water said:

 

Of course, you're correct that one can avoid Cowherd and other people one doesn't like hearing from, but it also seems entirely reasonable to listen to different viewpoints, including those one may disagree with.

 

As far as "not wrong", I grade him "mixed".

 

Cowherd may or may not be wrong in his dislike of defensive minded head coaches.  Sirianni actually got his start as a DB coach.  Mike Tomlin was a WR, but came up the coaching ranks as a defensive coach.  Youngest HC to win a Superbowl in 2010.   Harbaugh ST coordinator and DB coach before becoming Ravens HC and winning the 2012 Superbowl.   Offensive head coaches are very "trendy" right now, but I think a quality coach is a quality coach.

 

He's not wrong, obviously it's factual, that the Bills are the #2 spending team in the NFL on D, though given that it's not even training camp yet, it remains to be seen how things shake out on 53 man rosters across the league. But we're actually spending more of the cap (52.23%) on offense than on defense (51.85%)  So pointing out the #2 spending team on defense, prior to training camp, seems like one of those "true but what does it mean?" facts.

 

"Nothing to bolster the offensive side of the ball" is just plain wrong.  1st round pick, Kincaid, TE  2nd round pick, O'Cyrus Torrence, OG  Our 2 biggest FA acquisitions were on offense - Connor McGovern, OG for $22.35M and Deonte Hardy for $9.5M.  One can debate whether they're the RIGHT offensive acquisitions, but not whether the Bills in fact tried to bolster the offense.

 

 

 

I think Kincaid doesn't fit his argument so he leaves it out, but personally I'm not relying on a rookie TE to come in and have a major impact in his first year. Torrence will likely compete for a job and that isn't nothing but imo calling guys like McGovern and Hardy 'bolstering' the offense is a stretch. 

[LabattBlue]

BB did more dumpster diving on the offensive sideline of the ball during free agency, and drafted two players on offense who many expect to be big contributors, on a team whose HC doesn’t like to play rookies. 
 

So where is Cowherd wrong?

Edited June 12, 2023 by LabattBlue

[Special K]

Colin Cow-turd??

 

[brianb386]

Meh, we win the Super Bowl and this all goes away. (For at least 1 offseason)

[Eastport bills]

Cowerd just throws wild takes out there hoping he gets it right. That’s why he has a segment every week “what Colin got right and what Colin got wrong “. The way to shut him up is for the Bills to have a balanced offense and blow the Jets out. That would send a message to all Bills detractors.

[Freak-O]

1 hour ago, The Wiz said:

I think it would be interested to know what everyone's opinion of McDermott would be if he was an offensive minded coach or if you just pretended he was.

 

Would people still be happy with the results that he's had or would they expect more?

People who want a complain will complain. We win the Super Bowl, they will whine about how we only won it once. 

[Buffalo_Stampede]

41 minutes ago, CSBill said:

 

Because the Jets have an offensive-minded HC, right?

They have a former offensive head coach Nathaniel Hackett. 

[John from Riverside]

47 minutes ago, Airseven said:

FA additions at OL/WR are depth/backup level talent. Harris can be a decent rotational back if healthy. It’s certainly possible Kincaid and Torrence contribute this year, but relying on them is risky particularly the TE. With the Bills continuing to spend on defense and McDermott as HC, it’s not all that provocative to suggest Allen isn’t being maximized.

Did not have a lot of money to spend, but often to free agents would you have liked to of seen that we could’ve actually afforded

 

Keep in mind, most of the people we brought are on minimum deals

[Solomon Grundy]

2 hours ago, I'm Spartacus said:

Today, Cowherd is beating his drum again about his dislike of defensive minded coaches. He brought up the Bills again, saying they are the 2nd highest paying team on defense in the NFL. His take (again) is we did nothing to bolster the offensive side of the ball. I definitely think we did. Your thoughts?

I bet he'd change his opinion if the Bills get a "reliable" option opposite Diggs

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

45 minutes ago, GoBills808 said:

I think Kincaid doesn't fit his argument so he leaves it out, but personally I'm not relying on a rookie TE to come in and have a major impact in his first year. Torrence will likely compete for a job and that isn't nothing but imo calling guys like McGovern and Hardy 'bolstering' the offense is a stretch. 

 

From everything I've been reading Kinciad will be used more like a WR than a TE.  All speculation at this point, but the thinking is they won't ask too much of him from a blocking perspective.  Put those two things together and think he could have a better year year than most rookie TE's typically do.

 

I agree with Hardy being a stretch but do think McGovern will bolster the offense if for no other reason he's being looked at as replacing Stafford who was terrible.  While he may not be all pro, still should see a big improvement overall on the line. 

 

Getting back to Hardy, while not great, still may be a big improvement over last year, once Crowder got hurt.  He and Sheffield and Shakir not being a rookie should provide better depth than what we had by the 2nd half of last year

 

Think to they have better complimentary depth at RB too.  There wasn't enough distinctive difference between Singletary and Cook, and even Hines.  Moss was supposed to be that bruiser, but never worked out.

[JerseyBills]

Upgrade/depth at RT,LG,RG, TE,RB and WR 

This o looks drastically better on paper than they did entering last year

[GoBills808]

3 minutes ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said:

 

From everything I've been reading Kinciad will be used more like a WR than a TE.  All speculation at this point, but the thinking is they won't ask too much of him from a blocking perspective.  Put those two things together and think he could have a better year year than most rookie TE's typically do.

 

I agree with Hardy being a stretch but do think McGovern will bolster the offense if for no other reason he's being looked at as replacing Stafford who was terrible.  While he may not be all pro, still should see a big improvement overall on the line. 

 

Getting back to Hardy, while not great, still may be a big improvement over last year, once Crowder got hurt.  He and Sheffield and Shakir not being a rookie should provide better depth than what we had by the 2nd half of last year

 

Think to they have better complimentary depth at RB too.  There wasn't enough distinctive difference between Singletary and Cook, and even Hines.  Moss was supposed to be that bruiser, but never worked out.

I tend to agree on RB, I like the Harris signing a lot even if it isn't a needle mover for someone who doesn't follow the Bills closely. Stylistically I think he offers a better north/south that will benefit play action more than Singletary and if they're a wash in pass pro I can see that paying dividends 

[dorquemada]

1 hour ago, ScottLaw said:

This is what I wish they’d do… as opposed to giving money to guys like Floyd and brining back Poyer, give that money to Hopkins… I mean if your defense is going to get its ass kicked in the playoffs no matter who you sign, then what’s the difference?

 

OK Eeyore.  The Bills D will look different this year.

[Haslett_Stomp]

45 minutes ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:

They have a former offensive head coach Nathaniel Hackett. 

 

Hackett truly was offensive as a head coach.