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I honestly could care less. If they are cleared to play, they are cleared to play. Why should anyone care otherwise?

Yeah, I think Micah is a generational talent too. But I don't really like the LT comparisons he keeps getting, just don't think that is really who he accurately compares to. I think Derrick Thomas is more suitable, because like Derrick was when he played, he is the best pure pass rusher in the NFL right now. But Micah is still weak against the run, and LT was a more complete player and total game wrecker. Either way, Micah is going to be one of the betting favorites for DPOY to start each season much like Darnold, Garrett, and Watt are. Guy is a definitely a beast.

CMC doesn’t make sense. They didn’t need to restructure Kelce to fit CMC contract in this year and they definitely can’t afford CMC next few seasons. And they love the rookie they have in Pacheco who they are very high on. And I doubt it’s OBJ, especially after OBJ made it about the money. He said he wants to go to Rams but they didn’t offer what he is worth. So if his heart is in LA but is prioritizing money over his preference, then I doubt KC is gonna pay him what he wants.

It is definitely Parsons, but the gap maybe just got closer. Micah was exposed and Eagles showed how to handle the defense of the cowboys which is run right at Micah who is god awful against the run. He is literally ranked like a hundred and something against the run. Von Miller could creep in there. If he keeps piling up sacks, and meaningful ones, he could be in the conversation. Especially if he ends up between 15-20 sacks, which he is on pace for. And with our offense, teams are gonna have to throw a lot creating plenty of snaps where he can go get the QB. Scary thing is Von said he is still learning the system, they basically just tell him go get the QB right now. He could be even better as the season goes on. Another name to keep an eye on who I think is dark horse is Judon in NE. He’s playing lights out for them right now as Pats are starting to put together some wins led by the D. But like I said, it’s definitely currently Micah Parsons. Just saying it will be interesting to see how the rest of the season goes for him and cowboys. I have a feeling they are going to lose some more games once Dak is back. I have seen guys look like shoe ins for MVP, DPOY, etc at this point in the season and then teams figure out how to scheme against them and slow them down.

You know when will be a good time to revisit this? When I am bored because Josh Allen and the starters were pulled for the 4th quarter with us up 5 scores when we are playing the Jets.

And this is why a case can be made for either. But IMHO, Allen is still capable of doing all of those things. One might say Mahomes maybe does it more consistently, but Allen can also make all those throws too now and doing it more frequently/. But there are still things Allen can do with his running that Mahomes simply can’t physically do.

Ah my bad, sorry didn’t see that it was. Well let me correctly say then the article is cherry picking. I was just stating it’s an inconsistent way to get to a conclusion even though I happen to agree with this specific conclusion that Allen is the best. I amended my original reply to be directed at the article

First: I agree. I think Allen is the best QB in football. Him and Mahomes though are interchangeable IMHO on who is better. A case can be made for either. I go with Allen because he can do things not even Mahomes can do with his legs, but there is nothing Mahomes can do that Allen can't. Second: I need to stay consistent...and that is pointing out this article is cherry picking stats. The article chose an odd slate of games...they conveniently only start counting his stats after the Bills got out of a slump last year to make Allens stats look better. Again, I agree with the conclusion that Allen is the top guy, but I find the articles cherry picking of information as just an inconsistent way to prove any conclusion.

Make no mistake about it, Allen was going to be this Allen no matter what. People keep forgetting, the person TRULY responsible for Allens progress is Jordan Palmer and all the offseason work Allen puts in to get better. Allen has a Kobe like mentality where he wants to outwork everyone else and a tireless drive to be the best version of himself he can be. Allen made huge leaps between walking off the football field for the last time at Wyoming to the draft. All from work he did with Palmer. Every off season, Allen has committed himself with Palmer to improve an area of his game. Early on it was mechanics...then accuracy...then ball placement and deep ball accuracy...now this last offseason it was YAC. And Bills went from near last in YAC last year to the top of the NFL this year. Daboll did great things with him and the offense while he was here, but Allens development and improvement was a combo of Allens drive and commitment along with Palmers offseason programs. What Daboll is proving to be though is a great coach. Having a great coach for Allen was also a great value, and one of the most important parts of Daboll's coaching style is the legitimate close bond he forms with his players. So not taking anything away from Daboll, but Allen was gonna be Allen no matter who the OC was. Hats off to him in NY, he is off to a great start. And they have a soft schedule coming up and could legitimately be 9-1 come week 10. They still are not a "great" football team as in a real contender IMHO, but they are a motivated and scrappy team, and that credit all belongs to the new staff and front office on how they came in to change the culture. Just like how McD's first year...we were not a great football team, but we were tough and scrappy and McD got the most out of the guys out there every week.

Agree, very well said. Love how you just put that, it’s spot on and that is 100% the makings of a great coach.

This. This is what I have been pounding the table for all season. RB’s need rhythm, and so do the OL as different backs have different running styles. To see Devin keep being effective early in games and then see Moss get in and play a while was maddening. You just can not run the ball if you don’t call run plays. And you definitely can’t run the ball consistently if that when you do run the ball you aren’t running with your best RB. We saw it last year, the moment (halftime adjustment in Bucs game) they featured Devin and committed to getting the run game involved, everything changed. We didn’t lose again until the 13 seconds debacle and Devin’s production during that stretch would have been 1400 yards and 17 TDs projected over a full season. Not saying CMC for example isn’t an upgrade, but I am saying we are capable of having an effective run game when we truly commit to getting it going and utilize our best runner in Devin.

Called this in camp and preseason. McKenzie is NOT a starter. Period. Shakir will be the starter come playoff time, and probably will over take McKenzie in snaps sometime after the bye, if not the first game after the bye.

He got a “conservative” label by default for being a defensive coach. People wanted him fired before his first game. He came in and played to the strengths of the team and masked its weakness as best he could to take a miserably average roster into the playoffs. During that season, while the 6th seed, he sat his 2 time pro bowl QB for a lowly drafted noodle arm QB. That’s a bold move and aggressive move to try and improve the team rather than stick with what was working at that moment. Fans would never punt, never kick a FG, never do any smart football decisions. But McD with a weak roster was winning us games compared to losing us games like all the previous regimes. Yet because he was a defensive coach, they said he is conservative because this bias was already there and over looked what McD was working with. As soon as Josh Allen came the next season, the aggressive nature of McD was easily spotted. We were a team with a raw rookie QB and terrible receivers and yet still going for it on fourth down, still trying to throw deep. And he has never looked back. We have been one of the most aggressive teams on fourth down since Allen came on to the scene. In Allens 2nd season, the first 10-12 games Allen was the worst deep ball thrower in the NFL. At one point he was like 1 out of 50 on completions deep or something like that. But we kept throwing deep anyway, he didn’t care, he still was aggressive in our approach. I was on here arguing and defending McD against conservative criticisms almost his entire tenure here. The problem is, when you start off with a bias view of an assumption he must be conservative if he was a defensive coach then all you do is look for confirmation bias to support that until it’s decisively proven wrong. and that’s what a LOT of people did with him. Then you get people just repeating this inaccurate narrative that he’s too conservative and others start to believe it too if it keeps getting repeated. But if you come in with no bias either way, it’s easier to take what you see on the field (and understand the “why” on what you are seeing) and form a thesis or opinion based on what he is showing you week to week. And he has just not ever been a “conservative” coach IMHO. But if you were paying attention those first three years it’s pretty easy to see he wasn't conservative.

Good post until you’d said this. This notion that gets posted around here that McD was previously conservative is just totally inaccurate. He has been aggressive his entire tenure here. But this conservative myth started his first year here just because he was a “defensive” coach before he even coached a single game. Then it was falsely painted on him when he was working with a totally inept offensive roster. He has never been conservative…there are no conservative tendencies to fall back on. This false myth just needs to go away. And this isn’t aimed at you, it’s a general post to the people who keep still bringing this myth up. It’s an unfair criticism of McD given he’s easily been the most aggressive HC in Bills history, and it’s not even close. He also has been one of the most aggressive coaches in the NFL since becoming a HC.

I told you so. Said all off season and preseason that he is not an every down starter and wouldn’t finish the season as the starter. Got so much flack for it too. Shakir > McKenzie. I really like McKenzie…he is a lot of fun and a good person. But he’s just not a starter level player and his role is best suited as a gadget guy.

We don't know where Devin was "supposed to go" on that Allen run on the audible. Its easy to say post snap where, but we do not know what the pre snap call was. So not really fair to put it on Devin if you don't know that Devin even made a mistake. Allen gushed about Devin in his post game presser too. And Devin made a lot of important plays for us today, and that is both from watching the game and listening to Josh give him high praise today.

Im not saying CMC isn't an upgrade...I am only calling someone out dumping on a guy who played very well today just to serve his bias agenda. Never said we can't upgrade from Devin...I just defend him when someone is clearly negatively grossly over exaggerating him. I do the same for all our players when someone dumps on them after a good game and a win.

The three I remember that were that kind of hurdle are Vikings in 2018, Chiefs 2021, and Chiefs 2022...all of them got him a first down he would not have gotten without the hurdle and all were wins. So to my recollection, he is 3-0

I find it hilarious when people who have an agenda against one player will go find one play to hang their hat on while ignoring all the other great plays they made. Every player on every team in every game for all of NFL history has plays where they didn't get the job done on some specific play. It's about what they did as a whole. And he had a great game. Period.

Honestly...I don't know if he will prove to be any good long term...but Mac Jones job is not secure right now. It would not surprise me at all if Mac doesn't get his job back right away when he is healthy again.

Last I checked it still counted for 3 points. And they got there in 2 plays again. This time in 1 second less than last time.

Dude...the fact you are in here railing on Singletary who had a great game today just announces to the whole board you have nothing to say and only care about pushing a bias agenda regardless of the facts of what just happened on the field. Josh Allen GUSHED about Devin in the post game presser too and how important he is out there on the field. But hey, keep going with a misguided rant towards a guy who played great today just to serve your desire to be right about him.

Agreed. I am a convert from last year. I was frustrated with the lack of "attack" I felt we had, but now with the revamped DL, this Frazier defense is excellent. Although he still has to figure out how to stop a FG to end a half/game with 12 to 13 seconds on the clock. He is 0-2 now

And that is not even adding in his rushing yards and TD's...that is passing only. GOAT

At this point...if you don't think McD and Frazier are very good coaches then you don't know as much as you think about football. And if you don't think Beane is amongst the best, if not the best GM's in the league, then you really don't know football.