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68 pages of most people missing the point here. This has NOTHING to do with vaccinations. its his right to get one or not, and not everyone needs to get one for a team to be compliant. So nothing wrong with him opting to not get one. This is 100% about the stupid stance he took about NOT following the required protocols to better insure he doesn't expose others. Regardless if he gets COVID or not, just him breaking protocols alone will be enough for him to get quarantined along with anyone else he was around, especially those unvaccinated. And based on what was out there prior, I am not sure Josh Allen is going to get vaccinated. To have a player blatantly posting on social media that not only is he not going to get vaccinated, but he's flat out not abiding by the protocols the NFL has put in place is a massive problem. The fact he doesn't see how stupid is public comments are at this point is crazy to me. NO ONE, literally NO ONE is forcing him to get a vaccine. They are requiring to be considerate of the safety to his teammates and staff not only in protecting them from getting COVID, but contributing to them remaining OUT of COVID quaratine/protocols. We saw a lot of people miss games last year because someone else on their team had been around them after either breaking protocols or testing positive. Denver played a game with not a single QB dressed. For him to be this stupid is shocking. Given how much he has loved his teammates and playing in Buffalo. If he doesn't publicly back track this part of his comments, I don't know how Beane keeps him on the team. And I love Cole on this team, so I really hope he backs off the narcissistic stuff about being rich enough to do what he wants. I would have never thought for 1 second that Cole would not be on this team in 2021...but if I am Beane, I cant see how I can keep a player who is willfully and boastfully going to break the safety protocols for his own selfish desires and basically say that his teammates, this team, our staff, our pursuit of a Super Bowl, etc don't matter. The best "ability" is "availability"...and if you have a loose canon jeopardizing not only his availability, but the rest of your rosters, especially Diggs and Allen, then your job is in jeopardy in my book.

The Vaccine does NOT prevent you from getting the virus. It mitigates the damage on it. You can NOT eradicate a virus. Influenza killed like 50 million people...we still have the flu, just a very small percentage of people still die from it compared to before we had vaccine and herd immunity to it. I dont understand why this is so hard for some people to understand. There would be a lot of suicide watch on TSW lol

Chris Paul is vaccinated. Chris Paul is out indefinitely during the NBA playoffs in COVID protocol now. The other players being vaccinated does not protect them from Cole if he violates protocols and then comes in close contact with his teammates. While I respect Cole having his own opinion, the thought of Josh Allen or Diggs, or really any other players for that matter missing time because Cole broke protocols and also exposed them to where they miss a game or more from being around him is what really concerns me. If Cole just chose to not get vaccinated but still respected the protocols and obeyed by them it would be one thing. But publicly declaring he won’t follow any rules or safety protocols for himself or to protect his fellow teammates from being exposed or missing time is just pretty concerning. Beane said he wouldn’t cut someone for being unvaccinated, but he NEVER said he wouldn’t cut someone refusing to abide by the protocols and rules. I love Cole on this team, but this public rant I think puts him at risk for a trade or cut for that reason alone. I don’t want him gone, but I also don’t want our star QB or others to miss time due to Cooes rebellion against rules and protocols mandated by the league either. I mean what if Diggs or Allen or both had to miss a playoff game because something Cole did the night before?

Cut him and just trade for Julio Jones, I hear he’s available 😎

I did address that point where I said it’s also about scheme fit and opportunity. Just because a player excels in one scheme doesn’t mean he would of in another either. But also, mainly my point about opportunity. A lot of players need in game time to really start to develop, but when said player is buried on a depth chart that’s not really possible. But then said player goes to another team where the opportunity for reps are there and that helps hone their development and expedite it. For example, I’m not sure anyone outside Buffalo knows who Wyatt Teller is today if he remained a Bill. He wouldn’t have gotten the reps to unseat anyone and would have struggled to shine behind our depth last year just like his rookie year. But going to Cleveland and filling a hole have him the opportunity to fully develop and earn playing time.

No. Wasn’t a miss. You can’t always wait 3-5 years for a player to “break out”. He was a former QB, it took time for him to bust out and he wasnt very important in Detroit either. You only have so many roster spots, if a guy isn’t earning the playing time on the practice field or in games, he’s not going to stick around very long. Wyatt Teller was a developmental player, there are only so many spots for that type of player. When you cut or trade one, most go on to do nothing, but some will breakout at some point, that’s just the nature of the game. Coaches and GMs can’t see the future, it’s not like Teller was playing anywhere near the level here that he’s playing at now. We had good players on the OL and he was buried on the depth chart. An opportunity came to move him for something rather than cut him for nothing or risk losing him for nothing on the PS. No GM in the history of any sport has ever approached being right on even just half their personnel decisions. That means there will be guys they didn’t draft that go on to be better than guys they drafted instead…they will cut guys that will go on to be good players on other teams…they will trade guys that exceed the trade compensation at some point. What makes a great GM is not batting a thousand, it’s consistency and hitting home runs on big swings with key players. They are still going to be a .350 batter, but that .350 will likely be the best or among the best in the league. Also, the NFL is heavily driven by scheme and scheme fit. A guy like McKenzie is a fringe player on most rosters, but in our offense he’s a valuable cog. And also, opportunity is a major factor as well. Sometimes players are stuck behind entrenched veterans who they just weren’t ready to unseat, then go to a lesser team where they have more opportunities for lesser established players and that extra playing time allows them to finally break through. So again, the answer is Nope, we didn’t miss the boat. We added plenty of other valuable players during those time frames too.

Thats why you let his play on the field speak for itself, it was clear as day that AJE was coming on strong down the stretch last year and was also earning the trust of his coaches as his snaps dramatically increased. People keep forgetting AJE got 100% short changed as a rookie in camp and was also behind two veterans who have had very good careers in Hughes and Addison as well as some new FA additions too. Yet by the end of the year, he had battled his way into a regular rotation and was making plays. So yeah, talk at this time of year doesn't mean a whole lot, but how he developed last year certainly does and there is a ton of reasons to be optimistic about his sophomore year. I picked AJE a while ago on this board for a breakout season and I still think that will be the case now. He is one of those guys I am the most excited to see get on the field this year.

Totally agree with you, but to clarify didn’t say “best rapper” said best career given Hammer was one of the biggest stars in all of entertainment at his peak. Funny side note...McHammer actually lives next door to my Uncle in Tracy, Ca. Well like 4 doors down actually lol. Supposedly a pretty good dude.

McHammer has a better career than J Cole, doesn’t mean he’s currently putting out better music or is a better rapper than J Cole. Just saying... J Cole latest album > Nas last album. That’s all I was saying.

Media just wants click sound bites, love the teams reaction to keep it internal and not give them what they want. Our media in our society is just obnoxious at all times.

Oh I still love Nas, was just saying album to album today based on each others most recent albums J Cole got him right now. Ive seen Nas live multiple times, big fan. My buddy Rich Nice has produced him and are close friends and says hes a great dude as well, but also a VERY successful Venture Capitalists with big hits in like Air BnB and Uber I believe too. So yeah, J Cole got a LONNNNNG way to go to reach his level for sure. But J Cole new album is definitely better than Nas last one, which was good too.

He left Davis off his list of our receivers was the point. And bad analogy...today, based on current albums not their historical Librry, J Cole > Nas. Although Nas has the substantially better career and discography, J Cole recent album drop is fire and smokes Nas last album drop.

What about Davis?

Sorry maybe I misread what you wrote, but from what I understood your comment to be was that you said he was a fall back pick and not their primary target. I’m saying he was their primary target all along, and everything points to that being fact. When they were calling to trade up it was for him as they didn’t think he would last until their pick, and they even said this.

All I know is that after watching Embedded, I am even more hyped and excited for our draft class. They really landed some guys with high ceilings and I’ve never been more confident in a staff to develop said talent.

It was Rousseau, they said so after the draft and it was clear in Embedded as well. They said they think he will go between 20 and 32 and Beane even said that was the range they considered trading up within previously. They also said they expected him to go earlier, and he the hardest part was being patient because the cost to trade up was too high. Sorry, and no disrespect, but you’re wrong and that’s just your opinion of him, nothing you said is a reflection of how the Bills and their scouts felt about him. It was 100% clear the Bills had a substantially better grade than your view of the pick and expected him to be gone before their pick. They also were not going to move up if the cost was too high. Rousseau was their target, but they also had actual fall back picks they would look at if he didn’t make it to 32 that they liked which is why they were not going to pay a lot to move up. It’s honestly pretty surprising some people still are in disbelief that Rousseau was their actual target. Even Rousseau said he felt pretty confident the Bills were going to draft him prior to the draft because of how strong if interest they showed in him, which was the most of any team, and what they told him in his interviews.

Rousseau was their target

No disrespect but why do people even care? I personally would rather start the season and get some rhythm again before we square off against the defending Champs anyway. In other threads, people are complaining about getting 4 primetime games instead of 5. I mean we used to get 0 to 1, now we are upset if we aren't tied for most? Just don't see why this is such an issue for some people.

What has Beane not done well with in the draft with the front 7? Oliver has shown a lot of promise and could have a breakout year with more size now on the line allowing him to be flourish more. And like 95% of this board was praying we would draft Oliver and even wanted to trade up to get him. AJE was another popular guy this board wanted drafted and was looking quite good late in the season and in the playoffs and very much has a legit shot at winning the starting gig week 1 this year and at the very least will be heavily involved in the rotation. Harrisson Phillips was developing too before his injury and it usually takes a full year of playing to truly get back to pre-injury form for most players with that injury. Probably isn’t destined for pro bowls, but he still has upside as a potentially solid rotational player. Then there is Milano (McD) and Edmunds (2x Pro Bowler said who is still developing even more). I don’t understand how some people criticize Beane in regards to how he’s drafted in regard to the front 7. We have a lot of young talent, most of which is either an ascending player (Oliver, AJE) or already proven to be good or better. Im excited about both our new DE’s, even though I’m not sure how much play time they are a huge get this year given our depth.

Can we stop over analyzing our draft picks before they hit the field? Geezus, it’s like never ending stuff around here by people who don’t like the pick. Let this kid get on the field. He played DE one year and he had mostly better stats across the board than Chase Young did that same year outside of one less sack. He clearly had potential, just like anyone we would have picked at 30. There is no such thing as a “sure thing” in any draft in any sport, and it’s even way less likely when picking at the bottom of the first. And why were we picking at the end of the first? Because Beane and McD clearly know something about football and built a powerhouse in 3 years. So let the kid play and see what our staff saw in him for him to be their target the whole time.

Spot on, 💯%

What a ridiculous post. So remove all his good plays so you can prove he’s bad!? If you did this same exercise with every RB in the league their stars wouldn’t be very good. Sorry, but this post was an epic fail.

Why do we care what a jaded journalist had to say in Minnesota? Both teams love the trade. It’s a rare total equal win for both sides as both teams for exactly what they needed.

Oh do tell..what did you say haha

Its pretty absurd to not have the duo that contains one of the top 3 WR's in the NFL and literally the best slot and 3rd down WR in the NFL on this list. Hope we use it as motivation.