Hapless Bills Fan

Some variation of this is the correct response to the news.

If "half senile...not sure he knows what he's saying" is the legit explanation for saying dick stuff about a young guy who just died tragically, then maybe his audience should be restricted to the line for the Early Bird Senior Discount at Golden Corral, not national broadcasts. Just sayin'.

What I said. What you said: Note the addition of the caveat "regardless of how good the OL or weapons around him are", which is your addition, and substantively changes the implied meaning. To your question: In theory, hypothetically, if the Bills build an iron fortress and a brilliant stable of receivers with a top notch run game, sure, he would likely run less. However, I don't see the Bills going "all in" on OL and offensive weapons in the draft and FA to the extent where that would be achieved. The change I'd realistically like to see is a bit more balance towards offensive investment (starting this draft with IOL somewhere in the first 3 rounds and a quality receiver), to the point where we have a realistic run threat without Josh designed runs I think right about 100x (that being about what he did in 2020, adjusted for a 17 game season) is the balance, with a limit on designed runs and a continued focus on getting down/getting OOB. I would contend that when he's running to keep us out of 3rd-and-long and ending in a slide/OOB, he is more in control and the results are probably better for Josh's longevity than struggling to extend a 3rd and long where the opponent knows we're going to pass and he's getting hit. Both times Josh has been known to be injured - his rookie year when he took a helmet to the elbow in the pocket, and 2020 when he tried to complete a pass as he was being tackled and showed up in a Linebacker brace for the next 3 or 4 weeks - he was in the pocket. The recent "poster QB" for a guy whose career was cut short due to repeated injuries, Andrew Luck, had a career 3-5 rushes per game (average 4), and most of the abuse he took (from what I saw) was.....trying to stay in the pocket and complete plays. To your point, the Colts did ***** to give Luck a competent OL to play with, and that's a strong argument supporting the idea that the Bills really better do more than they have to to bolster the OL and protect Josh. Like use a draft pick in the first 3 rounds this year. I believe we are in violent agreement on the point that the Bills had better invest draft capital in the offense and particularly on OL? But it's an argument against a contention that there's some magic 2-5 rushes per game to which the Bills should arbitrarily limit Josh, since . Again, I would contend that it's not the number of rushes per game, it's the type of rush - too many designed runs where he is going to get hit and he's taking extra punishment by fighting for YAC, or runs where he tries to break a big gain instead of getting the 1st (or even just shortening the distance) and getting down/OOB.

That's not what I said. Please don't put words in my mouth.

Gil Brandt with the "Hold My Beer"

Oh, jeesh, I'd forgotten that. Was he the one who leaked Jason P-P's private medical information? If so, Yeah. Great, here come the judgements. The man's dead. RIP.

Yes, that is my point. 2 or 3 runs per game is Tom Brady/Matthew Stafford/Matt Ryan/Drew Brees "classic pocket passer" type rushing frequency. Josh is mentally a different beast. He has said in interviews he "needs a little contact", he feels it settles him into the game to get hit. Beane has said that Josh likes to run, it "gets him going". You can train the leopard, but don't try to make him change his spots. Should Josh Allen remain the best running back on the Bills next season? Absolutely not. I think everyone here would like to see the designed runs disappear or at worst, get dialed way back. And I've said multiple times that I feel the Bills have not done enough to upgrade the OL. Saffold for 1 year is not a long-term plan at IOL. But there's a big step between wanting the Bills to ensure that Josh has a pocket to operate from, and a running game that doesn't depend upon him, vs. thinking he should be instructed/insisted upon to operate as a classic pocket passer. 2020 is probably a more realistic model. Compared to 2021, Josh had 22 fewer rushes for an average of 18.6 fewer YPG. He gained 16 fewer 1st downs. More importantly, he had almost half the YAC - 1.3 vs 2.4 yards after contact per attempt - and 1/3 of the broken tackles - 4 vs 12. All this on 6.4 vs 7.3 attempts per game. The point is, it's not the attempts per game that are the problem per se, nor Josh using his tremendous athleticism to be an occasional 3rd option on a RPO or to gain 2-5 yds and SLIDE or get OOB on a broken play. He doesn't need to have someone dunking on him to stay in the pocket like a Labrador with an "invisible fence". The problem (IMO) and what should be eliminated, is the use of Josh on designed QB runs as a critical aspect of an effective run game, which @BADOLBILZ correctly notes the Bills did in 3 of 5 games at the end of the season (TAM, NE, and ATL). That's what's gotta go.

Any particular reason why? I'm thinking Schefter had a "reality check" delivered and that's why he deleted the tweet and tried again.

If someone has Instagram, appreciate the updates on this one. Last year, it looked as though one of his friends threw him a heckuva party, including his name in lights, blonde twins, and on from there.

The information is said to have come from Haskins agent, so yes we would think family knew first.

Yeah, glad Schefter thought better on that one.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/04/09/dwayne-haskins-struck-by-car-and-killed/

Doesn't seem useful to resurrect this thread at this time just for folks to rehash views already expressed 3 months ago.

I don't think you're ever going to limit Josh to 2-5 times per game. That's just not how he's wired. Career, he's 6.9 attempts per game with a low of 6.4 (2020) and a high of 7.4

No, you’re pretty much right. The fact that Poyer and Hyde can interchange safety roles is one of their features I mean, that’s a fairly safe bet considering we’ve drafted a safety 2 of the last 3 years, with a CB sandwiched between The question is what round?

So in regard to option bonus, it's traditionally been truly a team "option" - the team has the option to exercise it or not, and if they exercise it, to pro-rate it or not. https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-salary-cap-terms-tricks-to-know-ahead-of-nfl-free-agency-2021 Beane and Overdorf seem to use it as a way to divide up a signing bonus and stagger its impact, since of recent the option bonuses they offer have been fully guaranteed at signing (Tre White, Dion Dawkins, Josh Allen). The near-term cap benefit to the team is obvious; the player also benefits, as it allows them to spread out the tax impact of their bonuses a bit (pretty sure bonuses get paid in full and taxed in full when they're exercised) I think the contract is intended to run 4 years and Diggs knows this. He said in his presser something about "they say your best years are 28, 29, 30, 31, I'm 28 now so I'll get back to you when I'm 31".

I think really great trades are a win-win for both parties. Buffalo needed a WR with proven NFL route-running chops and competitive juice to help our young QB take a step and to elevate the skill and competition level of the WR room. Diggs delivered on all of the above Minnesota had a mature QB who wanted routes run "his way or the highway" and needed a talented WR on a rookie deal for cap relief. Jefferson delivered on all of the above.

Say it louder for the folks in the back of the room: Seems as though they left some guys out - let's see.... From other teams: OJ Howard, Duke Johnson, Greg Mancz, and Marquel Lee Resignings: Isaiah McKenzie, Siran Neal (both before FA), Ryan Bates, Ike Boettger, Tyrell Dodson, Taiwan Jones Yeah.

Or better yet, Don't.

The Bills have spent a high draft pick (Harrison Phillips) and many FA $$ on defensive tackles who are not pass rushers. I think you misunderstand the role DTs play in the Bills defense. That said, the extent of the Bills FA signings on DT says to me that the Bills are probably not interested in a DT in this draft.

Rex was just suffering de agony of de feet Bada-BING I'll show myself out. I mean, look, Dan Campbell is the coach who talked about having his players bite other players knees off, which strikes me as 1) ineffective through all the padding and braces guys wear - who needs a mouthful of dirty Lycra and closed cell foam? Yuck-o 2) creepy and cannibalistic So my expectations for him are low. But, technically, he's admitting no such thing. All organizations have a chain of command, and for all you and I know, he could be on record for following it to express concerns and even documenting that he did so.

This ticks me off Big Time, especially when "student athletes" on the football or men's basketball teams are taking enrollment spots and scholarship money that could be used by hardworking disadvantaged students who would make great use of the chance to go to college.

I'm not sure he's saying the second. Why do you ASS U ME the team didn't offer help or interventions? The team may have done both. But there's another side, which is if the employee is using legal intoxicants like alcohol, and is showing up on time for work, attending meetings, and doing good work (and football teams have lots of metrics for this), there are practical limits to what employers can do. If the employer has rules against drinking in the building, and the employee is found to be drinking in the building, there's that of course. If he's a jerk when he's drunk and he harasses the staff or creates issues for other players, there's "conduct detrimental". If they have rules against walking in the door intoxicated, there's that, too. But I'm not sure the NFLPA would allow teams to breathalyze a guy when he walks in the facility door every am?