Rank top 5 bills we need healthy for playoffs

[BigPappaPump]

Allen

Cook

Bosa

Benford

Kincaid

 

I would say Oliver, but I’m not sure if he’ll be in game shape. We can only hope

 

[transplantbillsfan]

1) Josh Allen 

2) James Cook

3) Joey Bosa

4) Shaq Thompson 

5) Christian Benford 

 

In that order 

[JustHewIt]

Shaq T needs to be on this list. He brings leadership intangibles  and a toughness against the run that you can feel. Watch his press conferences, he's taken total ownership of the defense that no one else on that side of the ball has in years. 

[D. L. Hot-Flamethrower]

12 hours ago, BillsFooteball said:

Great win yesterday!! Such a strange season all around but if bills get in playoffs (looking good now) I’ll take the bills at their best over anyone.

Injuries are part of the game across the league but in order for the bills to make a run they have guys they can’t lose for a playoff run. We have seen this with replacements end bills seasons in recent years.

 

In order rank your top 5 guys bills can’t afford to lose to injury in order to make a run this year?
  Here are mine.

 

1. MVP Allen. If this isn’t everyone’s #1 then stop now there is no debate. We need Superman all the way.  No player is more important to team success then josh.

now the fun…

 

2. Cook. Elite RB- Has games where he carried the offense. 
 

3. Benford. Been 6+ weeks now where he is clearly back and playing elite. The star of the defense 

 

4. Bosa- Playoffs you need someone who can make that game changing play or close the game by getting to the QB. Bosa has been is best option for that. 
 

5. Kincaid- A healthy Kincaid means everything to this passing offense and opens it up for others. Without kincaid I just never feel good about 3rd and 7 or greater. 
 

Honorable mentions: Bishop-playing great and would be huge drop off if out. 
Shaq I just feel so much better about run defense when he plays, best bills LB this season. 

 

Long bruising season, if the bills don’t have a shot at division but will be in playoffs come week 18 (likely scenario) you take that as bye week which I personally would love especially with 3 of the 5 guys I noted and a honorable mention  have injury concerns and history. 

Pretty good list and post. I'd add Shakir as I'm not sure we have a good replacement for what he brings.

[Gregg]

On offense - Allen, Cook, Kincaid

On defense - Benford, Oliver, Bosa

[Lieutenant Aldo Raine]

Kincaid

Oliver 

Bosa

Benard

Palmer

 

Whatever gets us as close to as healthy a roster as possible.

 

[harmonkillebrew]

obviously Cook and Allen.

 

Kincaid

Dawkins

Ed

Bosa

Benford

Bishop

 

[atlbillsfan1975]

11 hours ago, Johnny Hammersticks said:

Allen

Benford

Bishop

Dawkins

Shaq T.  (I said it!)

 

I was listening to the all 22 review LockedOn Bills podcast and had the thought of just how much one player can change a unit. Joe Marino remarked how Shaq was sprinting behind Benford during the pick six. Shaq just brings an attitude and confidence to the D we haven’t had during McD’s tenure. 
Allen

Cook

Benford

Shaq

Bosa

 

Kincaid is 5 B

Edited 10 hours ago by atlbillsfan1975

[frostbitmic]

1. Allen

2. Cook

3. Dawkins

4. Brown

5. Kincaid

[machine gun kelly]

18 hours ago, Buffalo716 said:

Allen 

Cook

Kincaid

Benford 

Bosa 

 

For sure 

 

I mean the entire line as a unit absolutely

Don’t forget we need Oliver back for the playoffs.  We can win without him until playoff football, but having Bosa and Oliver, with Thompson in the middle is a must.  Benford and an increase in Hairston’s, and Hancock is imperative.

 

Offense, damn straight we need Allen as it’s over, but considering that. Tough SOB has made more twice the next most durable QB in consecutive starts, I’m good.  As far as Cook, just like Clifford Franklin had all that stickum on his hands in the replacements, we need the same for Cook.

 

 

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

Wow, you knuckleheads really like to tempt fate with your jinx threads and posts? 
 

 

[Buffalo716]

29 minutes ago, machine gun kelly said:

Don’t forget we need Oliver back for the playoffs.  We can win without him until playoff football, but having Bosa and Oliver, with Thompson in the middle is a must.  Benford and an increase in Hairston’s, and Hancock is imperative.

 

Offense, damn straight we need Allen as it’s over, but considering that. Tough SOB has made more twice the next most durable QB in consecutive starts, I’m good.  As far as Cook, just like Clifford Franklin had all that stickum on his hands in the replacements, we need the same for Cook.

 

 

Since he's been basically not playing all year I didn't add Ed even though obviously would love to have them back

[machine gun kelly]

2 hours ago, Buffalo716 said:

Since he's been basically not playing all year I didn't add Ed even though obviously would love to have them back

I understand 716.  I do.  I just think we need all hands on deck for the playoffs and maybe we actually pull lightning out if a bottle.

[JohnBonhamRocks]

Allen

Cook

Bosa

Dawkins

Benford

[GASabresIUFan]

Allen, Cook, Spencer Brown, Benford and Bosa.

[NeverOutNick]

21 hours ago, BillsFooteball said:

Great win yesterday!! Such a strange season all around but if bills get in playoffs (looking good now) I’ll take the bills at their best over anyone.

Injuries are part of the game across the league but in order for the bills to make a run they have guys they can’t lose for a playoff run. We have seen this with replacements end bills seasons in recent years.

 

In order rank your top 5 guys bills can’t afford to lose to injury in order to make a run this year?
  Here are mine.

 

1. MVP Allen. If this isn’t everyone’s #1 then stop now there is no debate. We need Superman all the way.  No player is more important to team success then josh.

now the fun…

 

2. Cook. Elite RB- Has games where he carried the offense. 
 

3. Benford. Been 6+ weeks now where he is clearly back and playing elite. The star of the defense 

 

4. Bosa- Playoffs you need someone who can make that game changing play or close the game by getting to the QB. Bosa has been is best option for that. 
 

5. Kincaid- A healthy Kincaid means everything to this passing offense and opens it up for others. Without kincaid I just never feel good about 3rd and 7 or greater. 
 

Honorable mentions: Bishop-playing great and would be huge drop off if out. 
Shaq I just feel so much better about run defense when he plays, best bills LB this season. 

 

Long bruising season, if the bills don’t have a shot at division but will be in playoffs come week 18 (likely scenario) you take that as bye week which I personally would love especially with 3 of the 5 guys I noted and a honorable mention  have injury concerns and history. 

I think you nailed it with your top 7:

 

1. Allen 

2. cook

3. Benford 

4. Bosa 

5. kincaid

6. bishop

7. Shaq 

 

I’ll throw in Shakir as my 8th. He’s just so dependable and the best YAC guy we have by far 

[SCBills]

Josh Allen

James Cook

Christian Benford

Joey Bosa

Spencer Brown

 

Id put Brown over Dawkins because Van Demark is solid at LT, bit of a liability at RT. 
 

Honorable mentions:  Ed Oliver and Dalton Kincaid, but I think the best we can hope for them is 80% - probably similar for Spencer Brown too.  

[NeverOutNick]

If I could get one injured guy back for the playoffs it would be Hoecht. The pass rush was legit with him on the field. I like how Oliver looked but his play isn’t consistent enough. Hoecht would be in my top 5 if healthy 

[dollars 2 donuts]

20 hours ago, Johnny Hammersticks said:

Allen

Benford

Bishop

Dawkins

Shaq T.  (I said it!)

 

 

It is criminal that it took that long for Shaq to show up.

 

Thank you, Johnny, for righting that wrong.

 

 

 

[Shortchaz]

We’ve been pretty good with (Allen, Cook) 

Kincaid, Thompson (starting), Benford 

Edited 1 hour ago by Shortchaz