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yeah I'd like the idea if it was simply a matter of swapping him in there, like if you were playing Madden or something. If they could make it work, sure, but it'd be too difficult for him to learn a brand new position in time to make him a viable option. If we wanted help now (which i hope we do) it'd be better to just sign a legitimate TE instead, hopefully 1 without a history of injuries like Kroft. Kroft like Murphy are the 2 signings i didn't like from the start. But you win some & you lose some. If Kroft had stayed healthy we'd be singing a different tune. A GM can't hit on every acquisition. Beane has hit on more than he's missed on... I'm good with that.

I was only joking. It'd take him too long to learn a whole new position where it wouldn't make sense even if we wanted to. But he's 6'3 225. If he had a years worth of reps & was used just in passing situations, then maybe it'd be possible in theory. But i was just joking

Lets convert Duke Williams to TE... now we have our premier TE

There was an account the other day that he shined in individual reps during practice. Brian Winters has been quiet so far since being signed following his release from the New York Jets. He was excellent against Vincent Taylor in 1-on-1s, landing a pancake block on one rep and a powerful block on the other. The battle on the offensive line has been competitive throughout camp. I think he stays as depth just because he's a solid vet. But its gonna be a tough choice regardless. I know we'd prefer to keep players who can play multiple positions instead of a guy who can only play guard. But i think we keep him.

Agree 100%. Especially when you consider its highly unlikely Murphy even stays healthy all season. When you factor in the potential games missed, i think it adds even more weight to your post. i've also heard/read many times that Murphy is great versus the run. But i've focused on him in many games & while he is better there than vs the pass, he still gets pushed around too much & overpursues. So we're paying an oft-injured underperforming player $8 million a year. I hated the signing since day 1 & i'll keep hating it until he's gone. Bleacher Report reported yesterday that they believe his time here is done, so i hope this is 1 time where they're actually right.

Great 1st post & welcome to the board! I don't listen to WGR that often. But i can't understand why anyone would talk about Kalen Ballage for 2 minutes, yet alone 15 of them. Last year he earned 135 yards on 74 carries for a 1.8 yards per carry average, with three scores, in 12 games. And they're talking about his fantasy impact? Thats crazy

Thank you Hauschka for your contributions to our past success, but I'm thrilled Tyler Bass won the starting job Lets GO Bass!!! I'm never eating another banana again haha

I'd be more worried about TB12 or 2015 Cam than 2020 Cam. I do believe he is the week 1 starter tho & i know they'll design the offense around him. They'll try to have him manage the game & not do too much out there, at least until he's shown he can handle more. He's only 31 years old, but has surely been hobbled & slowed by all the injuries. Can Cam be an effective pocket passer if he can't rely on his legs like he used to? Maybe he can, maybe he's regained some of his old form... idk. The Pats keep a lid on the inner-workings of their team. Its not like they have a Chris Brown covering them!

I'd like to take Devin in fantasy but with Moss likely getting the goal line carries, he'll lose those TD's to Moss. It'll be good for the Bills, but bad for Devin owners. I've been burned by this scenario in years past. Unless you're so optimistic that we'll light up the scoreboard so much that it won't matter, i'd save Devin for later rounds personally. But this is 1 of those cases where i hope i'm wrong & Devin gets 20 tds

My question is, do i share this info to my diehard Jets friends or do i take it easy on them & not ruin their day? All i've heard from them this offseason is how "they're gonna really compete this year & how much better their offense is & Darnold is than ours & Allen". Thats it, i'm gonna find some Jets fans, this is too good to pass up haha

Yep, as i thought i stated right here: Rochesterfan explained it great. Something i discovered only after finding more about it in the link i had previously shared here https://www.si.com/nfl/dolphins/news/miami-dolphins-decision-to-waive-injured-curtis-weaver-and-what-it-means

That Armando guy is a columnist at the Miami Herald. He says that, but then i read this thorough breakdown here & it says the same thing but with different preconditions. https://www.si.com/nfl/dolphins/news/miami-dolphins-decision-to-waive-injured-curtis-weaver-and-what-it-means I also thought that a player had to pass a physical 1st prior to the waiver claim going thru. Weavers can't pass a physical right now, so i think im just gonna forget this & move on lol.

https://twitter.com/ArmandoSalguero/status/1298005291930451969 Apparently this rule is in place to prevent teams from stashing young players. All news to me though

Yep i think so, as long as its before the cut date from 90 players to 53, this is the route they had to take. If they had waited til after the cutdown, they couldve put him on IR. No idea about the Delpit situation in comparison to Weavers. They're both likely out for the season so I have no idea & i dont really care enough to dig into it, even though now i probably will haha. Also i'm no expert on the new CBA & the new changes. Roster designations are/were the main factor in the Phins decision it sounds like.

I love dogging on the fish as much as anyone, but Miami had to expose him to waivers in order to claim the roster spot. Only after he cleared waivers could they place him on IR, as a non vested player has to clear waivers first. Its not usual for a team to take a chance on a player thats injured & claim them off waivers, as they'll have to pay him while being injured & Weaver's likely out for the whole year. Looks like they were simply rolling the dice & lost out on an intriguing prospect for the future.

Stinks that there wont be any fans for the 1st 2 games, but at least they didn't commit to the whole season being that way. Theres still hope that with the extra time the powers that be can come up with a plan to make fans in attendance work. Also gives everyone a chance to see how everything works out with the other teams that allow fans to attend. If they show it can be done without any big increases in cases, they'll be more likely to emulate them. If it fails well then we're sol.

too soon!

Reddit doesn't share links to live games anymore, but there are plenty of sites out there with them. Theres a few sites i frequent that show all major sports where the delay is roughly about 30 seconds, 1080p, no ads with (the right) adblocker & HD all the time. If ur video is grainy, its ur own connection issue or you're on the wrong website. Some of you looking at this thread may know the ones I use as I've shared some in the past with you privately. But for those willing to pay & are looking at a VPN as an option, besides from making sure they have as close to local servers as possible, I'd suggest picking a company that will give u a free trial or the option to opt out/refund if you're not happy with the quality. And I'd test it out NOW, rather than 5 minutes before the games supposed to start. Always funny seeing the frenzy at game time as people panic at where they're gonna watch the game. It's like a sign of the season changing & I'm sure it'll happen again this year too. Cool thing about this board is that there's tons of good people here that will always be willing to help you out.... myself included if u ever need it. #BillsMafia

Besides from the temp checks & limited capacity, if teams are going to allow fans to attend, i think they should have a stipulation written in fine print on the back of the ticket, that you accept responsibility for your own self & don't hold the team liable if you do get covid. For the States where the outbreak is largely controlled, i don't see why they can't have fans attend, even if it is just in limited capacity

even if WE would pay for it (which i wouldnt), there wouldnt be enough other people to fund a Bills Only channel to make it viable or sustain it. We're not the Yankees for instance who can pull upon a much larger audience. We've had local sports networks in the past, but subsidized & paid for by Adelphia Communications. Now if PSE wanted to spend some of that oil money on a network, they very well could do that. However outside of them, I don't see it as possible. In todays day & age it'd be easier to have a Bills Network channel on Youtube. If that ever became popular enough to warrant something more substantial then so be it.

I think u misunderstood what i wrote lol. And yeah we're set with Singletary & Moss The Melvin Ingram trade talk is probably over now. He signed an adjusted contract with the Chargers so he'll be staying now https://www.nfl.com/news/melvin-ingram-signed-adjusted-contract-before-returning-to-chargers-practice

At first glance i thought this was Melvin Gordon again, even tho he's with Denver now, we've just seen so many of those trade rumors over the years where we're mentioned again & again with him haha. Melvin Ingram tho, thats different & he is more enticing to me if i were the GM. I know the Chargers want Oline help, but i wonder if something else could make it work. They can take Murphy &/or some other oline depth not named Ty if that'll do it. I think Ingram would be a great signing for a year or 2 & would be all for it. Like others have said, i'd prefer we improve the offense but when opportunity knocks, u always gotta open that door to see whats there.

Edwards is decent when it comes to an average punt. He has excellent hang time on his kicks, allowing the gunners & coverage team to get down field. But if u need to flip field position & bang one 60 yards, he's simply not that guy for you. I've read he struggles with coffin kick accuracy as well. Still a little competition is good imo. May the best punter win! Btw it is funny though that Carolina picked up Vedvik. Good to see the pipeline goes both ways

This was the 1st punt in practice for Carolina's new punter. I hope this is 1 Panther that doesnt end up in a Bills uni at some point haha. But i'm glad we're working out more punters. Special teams is such an integral part of the game & we should be looking to improve any position group we can.

Maybe he meant to say Singletary would've had 1000 yards if we hadn't used Frank so much... because he would have. Seriously though, even though I think Frank is mistaken with his take, I don't think theres anything wrong with what he said. He's played his whole career believing in his abilities & what he can do when others doubted him. He's 100% a future HOF'er. Good luck with the Jests, you're gonna need it!