WhitewalkerInPhilly

I actually can't complain too much. I'm not a huge fan of Monday night games but: Away Miami is at night. Heat will be a factor but likely less than previous years. Bye week before the Niners Toughest turnaround on a short week is Jags to Baltimore I'm actually kind of glad that the schedule is so hard right at the start. Away Dolphins, Jags, at Baltimore, at Houston, at Jets is a pretty brutal five game stretch but I will not panic if they are 3-3

They are just completely different in terms of play style. Whatever Coleman is for, there seems to be a plan

I think he was. If not, why did you wait for guarantees to kick in? I can only imagine that something happened in the offseason that either hit critical mass or exacerbated the fault lines. Now, long term, the team might see benefit: they were already over the salary cap for 2025 and likely got a top 45 pick But this is going to hurt short term

I mean being a night game should help. But now I'm going to be having PTSD flashbacks to that one Bledsoe game

I am whelmed. Well, there will be plenty of competition

I am always a little leery of these. There are always teams who started off strong the previous year than then crater back to Earth

Pretty much exactly that for a good chunk of the year. I don't want to disregard some of the knocks on Coleman's game. He's never going to gain vertical separation just by out sprinting a corner. He's going to need to work on his route running but one of the first things he did when drafted was contact the Bills to ask what routes they wanted him to work on. He's not a finished project but there wasn't a finished project outside of the top 3. I am curious to see how they develop him

Whoops! But seriously, FSU was supposed to be an offensive powerhouse. I am not absolving Coleman of all flaws on his game but a lot of those analytics on route win rate and contested ball rate get a layer of context when you find out that the Duke HC made comments about how FSU's plan seemed heavily reliant to put their big bodied WRs on the outside to open up the middle, which made them easy to scout against. He also had (i think) the backup's backup chucking him 50/50 balls, which is why his highlight reel is heavily him going up to high point the ball and making acrobatic catches. Here's a part of his game I think isn't being talked about on here enough: he was FSU's screen option and punt returner, so he knows how to pick lanes and cut after he gets the ball. Maybe I am crazy but I remember a lot of times last year where a screen just missed. With Coleman's catch radius, Josh might not have to be so precise.

It popped on YouTube when I was looking for content. I remember him saying he wanted to do broadcasting

I mean Claypool is a scratch off: bought cheap when the main shopping was done. Getting nothing is not the end of the world and getting anything makes it worth the investment. For what it's worth, Arthur Moats said in his show that Claypool has at minimum the talent to be Gabe Davis. He certainly had that production in his first two years, but consistency was an issue. His bidding power has been right-sized by 1.5 years with Fields and a half season behind Tyreek Hill and Waddle in the depth chart. The question is if he knows this is his last chance

Is the Porsche already in the shop?

Oh I agree. I would have much preferred a slower off ramp for Diggs. If Brady had a year to try out his scheme, to slowly ramp up Coleman I'd be feeling a lot more confident than I do now. But with the pieces available, and looking at examples that could make this work, this is the clearest vision my untrained and ignorant fan brain can kick out

I keep saying that I'm going to do a breakdown that I never have time for, but the upshot is this: regardless of his roots, Brady showed a bunch of Shanahan play designs, specifically some of his mesh concepts and condensed formations. Condensed formations were also used in Detroit with Ben Johnson. What are the unique assets the Bills have on offense that most of the league doesn't? -Electruc run/receiving threat in James Cook. There were only three 1000 yard rushers with 400 yards passing in 2023 and two of them are Cook and CMC -Versatile outside, slot, backfield WR. Curtis in the poor man's Deebo -one of the better FBs in the league in Gilliam, when many teams have stopped using a full time one. Add in a developing Kincaid and an ok Knox, fold in Coleman and Davis and I think the Bills can make an offense that will batter the teams that have been getting lighter to defend the pass

I mean, if he can do that this offseason would be a coup. I know Beane has downplayed it, but there was so little cap space waiting until June 1st would have been a necessity even if SF is taking some salary

I know not everyone will like this idea, but I have a feeling that in the wake the changes and knowing that we might need a reshuffle year that Brady and McDermott are looking at the builds that Johnson and Shanahan did with less skilled QBs. Shanahan made his bones as a TE heavy attack, and moved to condensed formations (that Brady used) for two purposes: https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/02/07/why-the-49ers-use-this-type-of-formation-more-than-anyone/ A) To limit the safety shell coverage and B) Prevent off the line jams to get his WRs free Any of that sound familiar? Ohhhh noooo, the Bills no longer have a top 5 WR and so they are using the system that made Brock Purdy an MVP candidate. I can see why people are furious about it,

Started watching. Keon is a great interview So far, no matter what happens I don't see him digging it on the field or in practice. I think that's why the Bills went there rather than AD Mitchell

I'll have to listen to this later (probably when prepping food for tomorrow) but it matches what I saw in the press conference. We will see about his football ability, but he seems grounded and has a wry wit that I can appreciate

Honestly I think he's funnier than Gronk. He's got a surprisingly wry sense of humor in that press conference.

Is it about their golf swings? I hear that's all that Josh cares about. That and his hot actress girlfriend

It's heartening. I can't promise it will mean success but everything I'm the draft is a roll of the dice. Thank god. I'm not the only one who had this pop into his head

Hear hear. Keenan Allen ran a 4.7. Tell me you don't want an in prime Keenan Allen. Now there are question marks but that was everyone after the top 3. Are teams putting their fastest corners on him? Great, they're not in Shakir and Samuel. Start him at X and let him box out #2 CBs until they send a safety over to clean up

I'm increasingly feeling better about the pick. How will it all work? I had no idea. But I see pieces

I'm not saying that Davis is going to take over for Cook. As far as I'm concerned Cook has earned starting as our focal point. But Cook isn't a bell cow. Johnson was good in a pinch but there were a bunch of times down the stretch where Murray was the passing RB option and the result was pretty abysmal. David is worth a shot just to avoid that.

IfAt this point the answer is on the roster or we wait until 25. If Coleman is more Keenan Allen than Kelvin Benjamin. If Shakir is ready to step up to be a younger Diggs. If Samuel can be the Curtis Samuel mold. If we can get something out of Shorter.. If Kincaid can take a major role in the game plan. If Brady can make it work

Any line on that being him? Because as a low cost "see what he's got in the tank" I can think of worse. 6'3, 200 lbs, 4.3 speed, special teams experience and a 1000 yard season in 2019. He's had a stretch of some injuries, but has had abysmal luck with teams. The last three years have been, in order Urban Meyer Jags Detroit right as they started getting consistency The 2023 Panthers And he still managed 500 yard seasons the last two years. It's worth seeing if there is some gas in the tank