Thurman#1

We are not not "typically ... seeing average to below average QBs have their best days throwing on us." This wasn't Maye's best day, he's had probably three better days in the last five weeks or so. The guys who looked terrific against us are Goff and Stafford most recently . They are very far from average to below average. This was supposed to be a rebuild year and we're maybe seeing it recently, as the safety problem hits home and we weren't able to bring in a pass rusher to replace Floyd other than maybe our rookie pick who if he does turn out to be a good one will likely take a while, which you'd think he would as a mid-round edge. Thought DaQuan wouldn't be a problem, though, and he's just not having a very good year.

Nonsense. They've been damn good way past 2017. Right up to last year, when healthy. This year, though, there's an issue, and it's real. Will it go away when we get healthy? Hard to say. Hope so. Can't be said for sure, either way. But they need to bring in a serious pass rusher if at all possible next year. Last year with Floyd, they had a respectable rush. This year not so much yet.

Don't know if he's washed, it might be some kind of temporary issue. But yeah, he's not the guy he used to be, and it's really showing in the run game. And the pass game as well, really. But the rest of the line is mostly smaller guys. McDermott's D needs that 1-tech to force and eat double-teams. DaQuan did it the past couple of years but he's not doing it at nearly as high a level this year.

Funny, I thought McDermott said pretty much the exact opposite. McDermott: "...Also, not really knowing, Baylon tweaked his calf on Thursday I believe it was, not really knowing if either of those guys would be available as well, and didn't want to overload either one of them so just trying to patch it together best we could there and applaud Dorian for going out there and being able to stay out there. So unfortunately again for Baylon with this calf and, just having one of those years it seems like. Skurski: How much of that was maybe playing it safe given where you are in the season and where you are in the standings versus they just weren't ready to go. McDermott: It's funny because we have those conversations with out training staff, it's like, "Hey, we're not holding anybody just because of this or that because every week it's tough. But certainly understanding already being in the playoffs, but you're also, you're trying to improve your football team overall, so, they just weren't ready overall, Jay, in answer to your question. But you're trying to get your team with some level of continuity so you can develop this player playing next to this player and then this player playing next to this player over here, and the symmetry, the connectivity of a defense. At the end of the day, those guys weren't ready to play. And that was from our medical staff.

"A lot" is a major exaggeration. When the Bills are a big favorite they tend to win big, but it is true that a few times that does not happen and they don't play to expectations. On the other hand, division games are often tougher than they look to be on the surface, and that's true around the league, not just in Western NY.

Yeah, hadn't really paid attention to him before, but unfortunately Maye looked pretty composed and decent, for a rookie.

Second seed is better than third, fourth or fifth. And at least for the next week, they still have a shot at the #1 with the Chiefs playing the Steelers and the Broncos who almost beat them last time except for the blocked kick. These games aren't highly important, but they are important. And the team knows that.

Week 7: 19, Week 8: 38 Week 9: 0, Week 10: 0 Week 11: 37 Week 12: Bye Week 13: 27 Week 14: 32 Week 15: 32 They weren't worse when he was out. He's playing less than 50% of snaps when he's in. He's not the reason they're better. Has he helped? Sure. But they've played great when he's out and great when he's off the field. He hasn't been huge by any means. But nice? Yeah. Solid? Definitely. Useful, productive? Absolutely. But they've done very well with him off the field. Like WEO, I hope, maybe even suspect, that he gets used more during the playoffs.

https://www.nfl.com/news/bills-qb-josh-allen-has-played-through-broken-hand-during-mvp-caliber-season-in-2024 Newsflash: Josh good. EDIT: Ah, I see your point. Sorry. Agreed, it was NOT reported to be broken till right now. Man, our guy is a baller!!

Crying and holding your end up are not mutually exclusive. You can do both. You can also quickly stop crying and get ready.

Yup. Not important either way, IMO. Indeed. And this does not reflect badly on that. So ... you grew up in a nudist colony?

Mahomes. Josh gets a ton more yards downfield, but Mahomes is just as good moving in the pocket and is just as threatening at throwing the ball. As many have correctly said, nobody, really, but I'd put Mahomes among the very closest.

That's not true. Plenty of guys have improved a ton while on the bench.

Well, you're definitely right or wrong about that.

If they trade him this offseason, it'll only be about $7M more in dead cap than we had on Diggs this year.