Chuck Schick Posted February 10 Posted February 10 (edited) When the Bills practically forced New England to beat us in the 2024 season finale, it cost them the #1 overall pick. They dropped to #4… and picked OT Will Campbell. And imagine if they had traded out of #1 and gotten Tyler Warren, McMillan, or some other stud. A small flicker of satisfaction. Edited February 11 by Chuck Schick 11 1 2 1 1 Quote
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted February 10 Posted February 10 Parker House or crescent? Or the quintessential kümmelweck? 🤔 4 4 3 Quote
Einstein Posted February 10 Posted February 10 McD completely figured Drake Maye out in our second game of the season and he put it on tape for the rest of the NFL. Other teams have actually mentioned it. 19 9 1 Quote
The Jokeman Posted February 10 Posted February 10 26 minutes ago, Chuck Schick said: When the Bills practically forced New England to beat us in the 2024 season finale, it cost them the #1 overall pick. They dropped to #4… and picked OT Will Campbell. And imagine if they had traded out of #1 and gotten Tyler Warren, McMillan, or some other stud. A small flicker of satisfaction. They probably would have taken Travis Hunter or Abdul Carter if had a higher pick or maybe traded down if the offer was attractive enough. Quote
JGMcD2 Posted February 10 Posted February 10 Just now, Einstein said: McD completely figured Drake Maye out in our second game of the season and he put it on tape for the rest of the NFL. Other teams have actually mentioned it. It feels like he did this a lot... Lamar Jackson, Tua Tagovailoa, and Drake Maye come to mind. Hell, even the blueprint for Mahomes, just couldn't do it on the playoff stage. 5 6 Quote
Einstein Posted February 10 Posted February 10 Just now, JGMcD2 said: It feels like he did this a lot... Lamar Jackson, Tua Tagovailoa, and Drake Maye come to mind. Hell, even the blueprint for Mahomes, just couldn't do it on the playoff stage. Yep. Way better coach than some posters give him credit for. 7 11 1 4 Quote
Coffeesforclosers Posted February 10 Posted February 10 Yeah, I thought this thread was going to be about how McDermott played Vic Fangio's Cover 6 against Drake Maye and completely shut down the Pat's offense. There's about a dozen online articles about how after that game, everyone starting playing Cover 6 against New England, regardless of whether it fit their scheme or not. Maye turned into a pumpkin real fast, but the Pats D was just that good. 2 Quote
BuffaloBillyG Posted February 10 Posted February 10 35 minutes ago, Chuck Schick said: When the Bills practically forced New England to beat us in the 2024 season finale, it cost them the #1 overall pick. They dropped to #4… and picked OT Will Campbell. And imagine if they had traded out of #1 and gotten Tyler Warren, McMillan, or some other stud. A small flicker of satisfaction. Looks like someone read my response in the tired/wired thread 😂😂😂 1 1 Quote
Chuck Schick Posted February 10 Author Posted February 10 10 minutes ago, The Jokeman said: They probably would have taken Travis Hunter or Abdul Carter if had a higher pick or maybe traded down if the offer was attractive enough. After decades of either missing a great draft pick by one guy, or choosing some bum right before a future All Pro, it feels kind of satisfying that MAYBE the Pats had some similar misfortune. 3 Quote
BarleyNY Posted February 10 Posted February 10 15 minutes ago, Einstein said: McD completely figured Drake Maye out in our second game of the season and he put it on tape for the rest of the NFL. Other teams have actually mentioned it. That’s true, by playing a lot of Cover 6. While Seattle played the most C6 of any team this season, in the SB they leaned into blitzing Maye with man coverage behind. Ofc that might’ve been an issue for Maye. I’m sure NE prepared for a lot of C6 and Seattle didn’t give it to them. 3 Quote
Chuck Schick Posted February 10 Author Posted February 10 15 minutes ago, The Jokeman said: They probably would have taken Travis Hunter or Abdul Carter if had a higher pick or maybe traded down if the offer was attractive enough. I would assume they would have traded with a QB-needy team, so probably either Tennessee or Indy or maybe the Jets/Giants. They would still end up top 10 most likely but who knows exactly. Quote
finn Posted February 10 Posted February 10 I'll take this iota of comfort, along with their picking next to last in the draft and having a rigorous schedule next year, instead of powder-puff matchups. Bonus: They also now know perfectly well, as does every rational fan and pundit, that their season was a no more than a series of lucky flukes, and they had no business being in the Super Bowl. Still small comfort. Quote
Brand J Posted February 10 Posted February 10 The Bills third round pick, Landon Jackson, supposedly got the best of Campbell in their collegiate matchup, too. But that same guy couldn’t do anything in a McD defense. 1 Quote
Mod_Squad_Reject Posted February 10 Posted February 10 Just now, Brand J said: The Bills third round pick, Landon Jackson, supposedly got the best of Campbell in their collegiate matchup, too. But that same guy couldn’t do anything in a McD defense. This dude may have been hurting from the start, he never looked right last season. Maybe he’s another draft flop I guess we’ll see soon enough. 1 Quote
Captain_Quint Posted February 10 Posted February 10 1 minute ago, Mod_Squad_Reject said: This dude may have been hurting from the start, he never looked right last season. Maybe he’s another draft flop I guess we’ll see soon enough. I want to see him after a year of watching from the sidelines and training with an NFL team. He looked like the tin man trying to rush the passer. Hopefully he's got some bend in those legs this year. Quote
BearNorth Posted February 10 Posted February 10 33 minutes ago, Einstein said: McD completely figured Drake Maye out in our second game of the season and he put it on tape for the rest of the NFL. Other teams have actually mentioned it. I wouldn't say completely, As I recall we got behind 0-21, and 7-24 - then Josh put on his cape at halftime. Henderson also showed that McD's run defense continued to be a house of cards. 1 2 Quote
JohnNord Posted February 10 Posted February 10 (edited) 1 hour ago, Chuck Schick said: When the Bills practically forced New England to beat us in the 2024 season finale, it cost them the #1 overall pick. They dropped to #4… and picked OT Will Campbell. And imagine if they had traded out of #1 and gotten Tyler Warren, McMillan, or some other stud. A small flicker of satisfaction. Seems like they always wanted Campbell, but trading down from #1 would have been the move for them… Mayo winning really screwed them Edited February 10 by JohnNord 1 Quote
JohnNord Posted February 10 Posted February 10 2 minutes ago, BearNorth said: I wouldn't say completely, As I recall we got behind 0-21, and 7-24 - then Josh put on his cape at halftime. Henderson also showed that McD's run defense continued to be a house of cards. LOL look at Maye’s stats in the second half of that football game? Some of you are so biased. The same plan (Cover 6) has been replicated in each playoff and has mostly neutralized the success that Maye had early in the season. 44 minutes ago, Einstein said: Yep. Way better coach than some posters give him credit for. 100% and people will find that out real fast. There is a place where you can admit he’s a great coach but maybe not the one to get to a championship. Instead some of the fans here would rather pretend he’s some horrible coach 2 1 1 2 Quote
JGMcD2 Posted February 10 Posted February 10 59 minutes ago, Einstein said: Yep. Way better coach than some posters give him credit for. It feels more and more like the Monday - Saturday label fits him very well. He may be one of the best in the game on those days, but probably trended closer to average with Sunday decision making. He's still a top 5-10 coach in the league. 1 2 1 Quote
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