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9 rushes vs something like 45 pass attempts.

They couldn't block defenders from one of the worst defenses coming into that game? Or was it really just a poor game plan that involved continually trying to drop back and pass for chunk yardage against a defense that had dialed up pressure and blitzing all day in anticipation of a pass happy offense?

A fair point. It does need more drill down to see what drives the rushing success. But intuitively, would a team that is only gaining 2 yards a pop on the ground try to run the ball 50 times? Also, would a team that is able to spread the ball around to multiple rushers to reach 100 yards tend to be on the losing side? Probably not. On the other hand, it is relatively easy to get 300 yards in the air when playing catch up or in garbage time. So maybe simply increasing the 300 yard passing threshold to something higher may give more interesting results as suggested in this thread.

What happened last season when the Bills faced the lowly Jags last who teed off on the passing game all day ? The Bills foolishly went pass heavy the whole day and just gained a measly 20 yards on like 8 attempts on the ground excluding Allen’s scrambling. Results weren't pretty.

I think you are missing two points . One the OP did say that in his opinion the article doesn't mean you just build a team running team. Instead, it seems to highlight you cannot overlook the importance of a run game. The article itself basically just shows that getting to the 100 yard rushing milestone tends to equate to higher chance of winning compared to having a 100 yard receiver or a 300 yard passer. Also, as other posters in thread have said, the Bills themselves didn't do so hot when the offense was heavily shifted towards passing. The offense really took off when they were able to present a decent semblance of a run game.

but but Peters was nominated to all those pro bowls and is a future HOF er apparently. are you saying that the Eagles paid all that money and got no tangible return on their investment lol.

Anyone who is good at their job would take offense at being told that they are worse than a guy who makes way below the average annual salary in his profession. I should also point out that Peterman is statistically the worst QB to play in NFL in modern history. https://dailysnark.com/2018/11/13/nathan-peterman-finishes-with-worse-qb-rating-than-if-he-just-spiked-ball-into-ground-every-play-of-his-career/ Here is a quote for you to savor : "Nathan Peterman finishes his tenure with the Bills with a lower QB rating than if he simply spiked the ball straight into the ground on every play of his career." Imagine being so bad that your stats could be improved by just throwing the ball into the dirt every play.

Making 4.8 M total by year 5 is more like the definition of a fringe player isn't it? For perspective, the average annual NFL salary is 2.8 M. So the guy you are saying is "good" is actually making way less than average salary...

Peterman just needs time to hone his craft as per the apologists. A few more years of staying on a team or PS should be enough.

This is incorrect. NFL players get released all the time for any reason.

I wouldn’t classify Karlos as being a wonder since he sucked when he was the feature back. Getting good yardage spelling Shady is nice but when he was the primary ball carrier he wasn’t any good. A one year running back wonder would be someone like a Peyton Hillis with the Browns.

The Cardinals should have put a clause to get a correct height for Kyler Murray. Additional bonus if he is actually 5'10'' or taller

The NFL has a personal conduct policy... What happens in the legal system isn't all that relevant if the NFL finds that the policy has been breached.

In the final stretch of his last season, Brees couldn’t put the ball where it needed to be. He was done. He can’t magically reverse time.

IIRC from posts here from Nate fans , Nate is at the top 2% of his profession and that he just needed time to hone his craft before breaking out . Perhaps he learned from the QB guru Gruden and is finally going to make his mark.

Yes. But HOF for what? Being a highly paid left tackle? I'm pointing out that the Eagles spent a lot of money on something that didn't matter in the end. There was another HOF tackle in Cleveland Joe Thomas around the same era as Peters. He sure led them to the promised land like Peters lol. I'd rather spend the money on other positions that make more of a material difference on Wins vs Losses.

Peters sure did get his dollars. But he didn't move the needle in Philly and wasn't part of any dynasty. The year they won the Superbowl, Peters was already out at midseason.

Isn’t “In” typically used for a thread that is a dupe / merge candidate or one that is in danger of imminent closure?

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Da’Rick Roger’s tape was insane. I heard he also led the SEC back in receiving back in the day. He’s available too.

Well there is a reason why you are on your way to setting the record for most closed threads.

Well at least he is consistent. He has been predicting excellence from the Dolphins for over two years now. Check out post below from his alter ego. As a plus, there was an awesome prediction about Darnold being the best QB from the 2018 draft class.

Will be interesting to see what happens this coming season with Tyreek gone. Thats a ton of production out the door. Juju is not in the same league.

Wasn’t his Raiders stint his second chance ? Whatever team Mariota ends up on next is his third chance. The fact that no team was interested in getting him as a starter post Titans says a lot.

Interesting. So a 5th round pick who has been on two different teams already should be given maybe a full season worth of gameday play or even starts to figure out if he is any good? Seems like a huge waste of a roster spot.