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Because we only had one unproven corner when we drafted Elam that wasn’t Tre, and Tre was still out with a torn ACL. It was by far the biggest hole on the team on draft night and Elam was the only player left on Beanes board with a first round grade with our late pick.

Oh nice, I don’t think you got any preseason games with DirecTV if I am not mistaken

This matchup is tough and a good test out the gate for both teams. The good news for us is that the OL is still an issue, the receiving weapons outside of Wilson are mediocre, and Rodgers is still getting a feel for the players, offense and timing. But, we have our own new pieces integrating into our team as well, and when it comes to week 1, you never know who is going to shake the rust off and find a groove first given most the starters across the NFL barely see any action in preseason. Its funny, this list works two ways. One, you could see it as the amount of pressure on the Jets it all puts. Or two, you can see it as a lot of reasons for the energy to be high and the Jets to be fired up. It won't surprise me at all to see the Jets drive the field on their first possession and score a TD, to be honest, I kind of expect it. We saw this numerous times last season where the shout box would melt down like we were a 1 win team after an easy early TD drive by the opponent. Then, Bills adjust and clamped down most the time. Ultimately, I think the Bills win and it is going to be a situation where Jets start fast with all that adrenaline and energy, but then cool. Personally, I think it will likely be a close game late and Bills will eventually go up 2 scores in the 4th where the Jets just can't overcome and final score is a Bills win by 1 or 2 scores.

They do, 4 $100 payments if you don't have YouTubeTV and are paying the full $400 Don't worry about it, not all the apps look and feel the same on each device. For example, my netflix app looks uniquely different depending if I am using AppleTV, ROKU, Amazon Fire, Smart TV App, etc. Sunday Ticket isn't active yet, and won't see true layout until Sunday 1 hour before games begin. So it will likely work itself out by then and you will see all the games by then on both devices. All the device apps are built and run separately, so probably just wasn't updated on one of them yet with the game schedule.

You are going to get a lot of flack for this, and probably more so just given the Teller comparison as Teller has become one of the best at his position. But personally, I think Boogie has a real chance to get more opportunities there and develop. And he has shown some flashes, even this preseason. I watched an interview with Boogie early in camp and I came away impressed with him, his outlook, mindset, etc. Sometimes things like a change of scenery, new system, more opportunities, etc are all a young players needs. Look at Jerry Hughes, he was seen as a big bust in Indy when we traded for him and then he came in here and was a pretty good player for us for 9 years. Teller is a high bar to set for anyone, not many get to that level, so don't know he is destined to be the next Teller. But I also don't think the idea of him breaking out there is crazy. All that being said, he wasn't able to set himself apart here so regardless I think the right choice was to trade him.

It’s the thing I’m most excited about this season. Seeing the defense under McD rather than Loosey Frazier

I can see that, just more going off the camp reports that consistently talk about the hieghtened aggression under McD and what we saw from him when he has taken the play calling duties over from Frazier earlier on. It is honestly one of the most things I am excited to see come week 1, how the defense looks and differs from the past few years. Very curious and optimistic

With our schedule, I think their floor (not factoring in any injuries to critical players) is 11 wins and their ceiling is 14 wins. I will roll with 13-4 and I think this is the year we reach the SB. While the AFC is loaded, team to team though I just don't see another roster that I can definitively say is better overall. I think this is the year we break through and head to the Super Bowl. For all the heat the Bills get right now from media and fans, we were still 8 points away from being undefeated despite major injuries, including Von and to Allens throwing elbow. Tre also wasn't close to himself either, and those are 3 of our 4 best players on the team. Then there was the emotional drain of everything the team and the city endured last year. Still, just 8 points away from undefeated. Coming in hungry, with a chip on their shoulder, and healthy with less hype I think is going to be a recipe to get over the hump. PS: I am fully aware that after each of the 4 losses the usual suspects will flood the board with Fire McD, Fire Beane, Trade Diggs, etc threads.

Thats the thing though, what does "Play our defense" mean this year? We likely won't be playing the same defense as last year, throughout camp all the reports have been about how much more aggressive the defense is. So while I also expect us to "play our defense", I don't expect that to be the entirely same defense and style as the past few seasons under Frazier either. I think "our defense" is going to feature more aggression upfront, especially with the secondary healthy again buying those boys more time. Doesn't mean I think he is going to go all blitz happy either, just that I expect on the season as a whole to see McD look to get more pressure on the QB.

Now we know why @Airsevenis such a wet blanket all the time, not the tattoo he was expecting

I think McD is going to have confidence in our secondary and look to be aggressive upfront to disrupt Rodgers as much as he can given he doesn't have much experience with these guys and the Jets OL is their weakest spot on the team. So I expect McD to dial up pressure and I also think we are going to see Groot more than people think on the inside this week to use his length to disrupt the passing lanes. I also think we are going to see Rapp a lot more than people think this week helping out at the MIKE as a 3rd safety essentially in obvious passing downs.

It’s more hilarious when people want to argue about things they don’t know anything about. Talking to you about Josh Allen is like talking to my son about Josh Allen. My son is 3 months old…and his babbling cooing is cuter 😂

That is rich and comical coming from someone who seems to literally know almost nothing about Allen given you seem to think all he has done is just get his mechanics mapped one year

Best performing rookie: Kincaid. While I don't expect some crazy numbers, I think he adds a dynamic to the offense that really takes us to a new level and proves to be one of the most valuable additions to the team this season. Best offensive non-skill position MVP: Torrence. I think he is going to really help bolster the run game and stabilize the line inside. Best running back: Cook. I think all the RB's are going to play well, but I think Cook is about to break out this year. Offensive dark horse: Sherfield. I wanted to say Davis, but I don't know him having his best year would really be a "dark horse" as its more expected. But I have been saying all offseason that Sherfield is better than people think and is going to make some plays for us this year. Defensive dark horse: Kirksey. I think he will be starting very early in the season and is going to immediately stabilize the biggest hole on the team. Defensive MVP: Rousseau. I think with the addition of Floyd, getting Von back and getting some opportunities inside too that he is going to be a double digit sack guy this season. Player most likely to underperform: Bernard/Dodson (whoever starts at MLB initially). Just don't see them holding that spot down and holding off Kirksey who I think will take over the starting job in the first 3 weeks of the season.

We are living in the real world version of the movie "Idiocracy"

He’s done a lot more than that. But make up what ever narrative you want which is clearly your objective

So a gym workout now equates to more work all off season when Mahomes took a ton of time off for golf, travel, leisure and partying. I mean I was standing next to him and Kelce in VIP at Coachella while they got hammered. But nice try

God this board is a joke right now, how many of these threads do we need spun off over people twisting words and over reacting to ridiculous click bait articles. HE did NOT say he isn't BIG into game film. That is not remotely what was said, this quest to spin that BS narrative is a joke. I feel like I am living in the movie Idiocracy right now with how poorly society interprets things and twists things into all kinds of crazy narratives daily. He said he does not over indulge to what a team has done in the past because those teams often do NOT play the Bills the same and if he over commits to a previous look its often wrong because they play Allen and this offense differently...and that is because Josh Allen is not like any other QB in the league to defend. The season cant start soon enough. So sick of all the people trying to force drama into every little thing that isn't there. I swear like 90% of the people over reacting to this probably didn't even listen to the 30 minute interview are making all these comments and threads on sensationalized click bait headlines and posts.

You mean the same Patrick Mahomes that golfed a ton this offseason, took his family on multiple vacations, went to Coachella, drank, etc? You know all the type of things Allen is getting flack for and more?

I stand by what I said. Find me another QB who spent as much time fixing his deficiencies from the second he stepped off the college football field for the last time. Just find me one that has put more time and work into elevating his craft outside the season. Josh's offseason commitment has been well documented, and all of a sudden he takes one to recharge his body and mind this year, something all the top QB's do most seasons, and all of a sudden its like Josh's work he has put in has been completely forgotten.

AFC: Bills, Ravens, Jags, Chiefs AFC WC: Jets, Bengals, Browns AFC Championship: Bills vs Chiefs NFC: Niners, Eagles, Lions, Saints NCF WC: Cowboys, Vikings, Seahawks NFC Championship: Niners vs Eagles Superbowl: Bills 27, Niners 23 MVP: Josh Allen (although with such a heavy media bias against him, probably Jalen Hurts) Coach of the year: Dan Campbell First coach fired: Brandon Staley With the first pick in the 2024 draft, the Houston Texans trade down with someone who drafts Caleb Williams.

Here is the dumbest part about all of this... Since Josh has entered the league, there is not a single QB, maybe player, that has put as much work in during the offseason as Josh has to elevate his game fix his weaknesses. Its a CRITICAL part as to why he has been a unicorn in coming in so raw and rising to such an elite level. Then after one of the most emotionally draining seasons for any team that I can ever remember starting with Matt Araiza, the death of Luke Knox, grocery store massacre, multiple blizzards and deaths, and then Hamlin...not to mention an elbow injury his missed ZERO SNAPS for that would have sidelined just about every other QB in the league at least 4-6 weeks...he takes some time to heal the mind, heart, and body this offseason...which by the way included the separation of his long time girlfriend as well. Its utterly insane the criticism he is getting right now. Bills have the #1 offense in the NFL in scoring the past 3 seasons and why, because of Allen. Suddenly the media and shockingly even fans here are suddenly trying VERY hard to turn on him and make him the problem. And for what? Because he drunk with a teammate on an off day? Because he said he watches a lot of film but doesn't want to over watch and get locked into a way D plays knowing they will play him and the Bills different? Because he played some golf during an offseason when he needed to clear the mind and rest? Its utterly insane because look around the NFL, that is what most players did this offseason, even all the greats. This kid leaves it all out on the field every week, puts it all on the line on EVERY play. He prioritzes the fans and goes WAY out of his way to sign, meet, greet, and take pics. Josh is heavily involved in the community and giving back. You will never not find him with a smile and positive attitude. He is a model citizen, player, and human by all accounts who is dedicated to his craft and teammates. He deserves better than the BS treatment he is getting in the media, and he sure as heck deserves a lot better from the unappreciative base here. These are the times where the board comes unbearable to be honest. Josh has given us fans all kinds of access to him talking, having fun, joking, etc with all these interviews and podcasts...and some people just circle like vultures to validate negative feelings and look for sound bites for confirmation bias. I wouldn't be surprised if Josh said f-it I am not doing anymore of these because of the people just looking to use it against him. There are people on this board who don't deserve to watch this team or Allen. Not saying the good posters who had some reasonable comments, questions, or concerns. But the ones trying to over exaggerate every negative story on the team, Diggs, Allen, or whatever just to sew their all the time negative view point.

All good and I don't disagree at all that the full picture should reflect everything. Just didn't think some of the phrasing was fair to Josh as it carried a more negative tone than necessary for those points and kind of skewed the picture a bit was all. I personally think he is about to have the best year of his career...I would say I think he would win MVP, but honestly, I feel like there is this backlash on him that is unwarranted and that the people voting will be reluctant to vote for him so they aren't wrong. So I feel like it is going to be hard for him to win MVP this season, and the best way to shove it in everyones face to is to just win the SB and get his SB MVP instead.

Well lets pump the brakes a bit. How long did it take Manning to win his first one? What about Brees who only went to one. What about Rodgers, also only been to one. Its not all about the QB despite everyone making it about the QB. And for all we know, the reason Josh doesn't have one now is because of Frazier and the defense letting him down when he had 9 TD's and no turnovers in the first 2 playoff games 2 years ago. Allen was a raw player, he didn't start coming into his own until year 3 as he started his career on a horrific roster with terrible weapons while also being raw. People act like Allen has been a stud for a decade and just not gotten there. He has had 2 elite years and one breakout year. And in all 3 years he has had maybe the greatest to play ever in Mahomes by the time he is done also in his path with one of the best offensive minds as a HC. And Allen has something like 17 TDs to 3 INTs in the postseason, so again, lets not pretend he has had some kind of INT issue in the post season. Point is, teams win and lose playoff games, and the team around him especially at OL and the defense have let Allen down big time in the playoffs multiple times now. That doesn't excuse Allen for everything, but again, for whatever reason things are being exaggerated about Allen. You responded to a post where I specifically stated that Allen has this narrative that he is a turnover machine in the redzone specifically...even though he had 1 in his entire career prior to last year. A year where he played hurt, had a first time OC, and tons of emotionally draining things around the whole team last season. But you brought it back to being about interceptions in general again. And while he does need to try and reduce them, he still has helmed the #1 scoring offense in the NFL over the past 3 seasons, set NFL records for most TD's in his first 5 years. And all that is possible because he takes chances others wont take, and the reward has been greated than the risk thus far.

The whole turnover issues with Allen, especially in the redzone is comical to me. Allen threw I believe just 1 redzone INT in his whole career during the regular season heading into last year, a year in which our team had a slew of injuries including to Josh's elbow that would have made most QB's miss 4-6 weeks but he didn't miss a snap. Not to mention he had a first year OC who was pretty bad at calling plays in the redzone. Now all of a sudden he is labeled a turnover machine in the redzone as if he has been that his whole career. Not to mention, Davis was off last year and we found out was playing through an ankle injury almost the entire season and the slot position was a mess. Then the OL was atrocious and you end up with a piss poor run game and weak weapons so Josh has to try and put the whole team on his shoulders and make things happen. And that is when he has to press and mistakes can be made. Its crazy to me how so many want to tear him down now as if he isn't a good QB just because he hasn't reached Mahomes achievements yet. Meanwhile, Allen is the all time leader in most TD's over the first 5 seasons of his career (breaking Marinos record), holds multiple playoff passing and scoring records, has a much better stat line in the postseason than Burrow even though Burrow has elite weapons his whole career, and already has been an MVP finalist 3 straight seasons including 2nd to Rodgers one year. Allen now has the best weapons he has ever had. Plus the OL has the potential to be the best group he has had so far too. He is going to ball out this year