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Fair take imo. Assuming injuries dont derail things and MD can get his head out of his pants I think the D can hold up if they are not seeing the field all afternoon. I think AB is underappreciating Gaines and Poyer. If all of that is true and if the Bills are serious about giving it their best shot this year their fortunes will rise or fall based on the performance of the O. Unless they find some WR help they will not be nearly the team they could be. Specifically they need a sure handed good route running legitimate deep ball threat who cn develop chemistry with TT. They can only fnd that via trade (and Arizona would be a good place to knock on the door imo).

Or that guy might be on another team right now. I was thinking trade. Its looking as though the D can hold up its end. Bills season will be a reflection of what the O can (or can't) do. Personally I think finding that guy is critical and of the highest priority if you want to give it your best shot this year. They could perhaps make the playoffs without him, but they could develop into a dangerous team that could surprise if they had a legit deep threat and the chemistry worked out well with Taylor. I like John Brown.

Bills have enuf possession receivers (if you include Clay). What this offence could use big time is a guy who runs good routes, has good hands and can absolutely take the top off the D.

Thats what I was thinking. Zona can maybe do without him and might unload him for a day three pick though they could ask for a second rounder I suppose but he is a UFA in 2018 so no. If he is healthy again that is a trade I could see happen. I think the Bills will stand pat tho. Maybe they can get a receiver by committee going but personally I think that they could use a burner to take advantage of Taylors long ball and soften things up underneath. I dont think that Philly Brown is that guy. But I do think John Brown is.

turnover time

Turnover time.

Again good stuff 26. Thanks for all you do.

I get it. You were drunk a lot.

Yeah absolutely what I thought and expected when it happened. Could not believe how swept up the announcers (and maybe the refs) were by the prospect of another spectacular end game signed Tom Brady. If memory serves I think the network only showed this angle replay once and the others where you didnt see the ball come out and Cooks landing on top of it over and over.

In wondering whether we can compete our OC, QB and a particular DT come to mind.

They will certainly get better, their O line and their D. But it won't be enuf. I look forward to playing them. Bills/Pats could actually be a very interesting matchup.

To me a lot depends on a Bill who won't even see the field - Rick Dennison, OC. If the gameplan and playcalling are designed with Tyrod's strengths and not his weaknesses in mind then the Bills have a chance to at least be competitive. Scheme around what he can do, and not what he can't and Taylor can give you enuf to have some success against even a better D than Atlanta has. If Dennison fails to do that we might be looking at a blowout. The D is improved but our secondary is pretty young, hasn't played together much and Atlanta is the most explosive O in the league. Sure hope Dareus is up to it and has a good game. Coleman and Freeman are a very good RB tandem.

Bills were the better team yesterday. Thats why they won.

I would keep an eye on # 44 D. Lacey. He was a late cut of the Dolphins signed immediately by Buffalo. He was by far the best ST player in the Canadian league and then one of its top linebackers. I will not be surprised if he eventually sees the field on D. I think this guy can play.

Not worried about Zay Jones. He'll be just fine imo.

Lacey is a very good player. Watched him in Canada last couple of years. You will be hearing/seeing more of him.

Ball seem high to anyone?

Not attempting to be competitive with R. Woods and trading Sammy were not good moves imo. Woods is a solid # 2 who is also one of the best blocking WRs in the game. And the Bills are a running team. Oh but he was paid way over market some say - except of course he wasn't. Compare his contract with that of recent # 2s, idk say Marvin Jones or M. Sanu. Woods got the contract he earned and deserved. Bills were either cheap or stupid. Sammy is always injured wahhh - Julio Jones played fewer games as Sammy his first three years. Why? Well he had the same foot injury as Sammy, from which both players have recovered. Wonder why the Falcons didn't trade him. Hey maybe they are not stupid. Hows that for a concept? I like Zay Jones. He is going to be good. Great kid. I think our receiving corps would have been fine with him, Woods and Sammy. Who is next years franchise guy going to throw the ball to I wonder. Look at the difference with Goff now that he has a better line and a few guys to throw to.

Bills just found a new way to make me sick: playing lights out while wearing other teams unis. Who said they weren't creative.

Its early days I know but for now I certainly miss A. Lynn. A lot.

I voted both but if the route called for a cut to the back pilon (I had assumed the front pilon) then the throw was good. I played baseball not football so I don't know how this gets coached up. Front pilon made sense to me because this took the WR further away from the safety and although he was pretty much out of the picture you don't know how close he will be to covering when you call the play. I don't know either whether the QB and the WR are to adjust the route by reading the DB coverage as the play develops (and wound up reading it differently?). Not sure about the alleged contact with Davis. I see Davis flinch but I wonder whether he was reacting to the QB or otherwise reacting to the action in front of him. I see Zay take a short stride but it happens two strides after he passes Davis.

My point was simply that the play was better described as a tough chance rather than a drop. For sure that can be a matter of opinion and opinions can differ. There was no implied criticism of the pass or the passer or at least none was intended. But come to think of it I don't find that Taylor throws a very receiver friendly ball or he frequently does not. Just all part of him not being good at passing the football in spite of his remarkable athleticism I guess.

I dont call that a drop. A drop is what Brandon Marshall just did (if youre watching mnf).

Ball is high (helmet level) while sailing away from the receiver. Looks like he got his left (outside) hand on the ball to stop it to then complete the catch with his right hand. Tough chance.

If they had to do it over again I betcha they would take him ahead of Milano. Just a guess.