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Don’t agree with all the solutions in the OP’s post, but it’s true we’re going to be paying Tre a lot of money next year and even beyond, so the best hope is that he can somewhat return to form. I love Tre, keeping the fingers crossed he can do it!

You’re welcome to see it how you want. I don’t think McD should be the COY amongst the other nominees, but I get why he was nominated. Many have the opinion the Bills faced more adversity than other teams (myself included), yet still finished 13-3, and that’s why he was nominated.

Did every team watch their teammate get resuscitated on the field and need their head coach to lead them through that?

Undecided here. What’s this defense going to look like next year? Poyer and/or Edmunds gone? When will Von be back? Does Tre somewhat return to form? How much do the younger players start to develop? Lots of questions…

Because this team dealt with things that were also outside of expectations, and still finished 13-3. Obviously didn’t win the Super Bowl, but there were other unexpected factors at play too.

I don’t know what more people want Beane to say. They’ve made high dollar commitments to several on the team at this point, including Josh who is no longer on the rookie deal, and there’s a lot of dead money tied to those guys. They need certain guys to step up more, and the same with the marginal FAs and rookies they add this offseason. And he doesn’t seem to have an issue with the coaching staff, considering all the adversity they had to deal with this season while finishing 13-3, and the team just laying an egg at a bad time against another talented team.

Morse was arguably their most valuable lineman this year. You go into the season with at least Dawkins, Morse, Bates & Brown. Bates & Brown will need to put in the work this off-season to retain a starting gig. At best, they’ll be able to afford a marginal FA or two, to compete. But the draft is where they really need to hit on some OL talent.

In reviewing existing deals, I’m not really seeing many release opportunities, outside of a guy or two like McKenzie. Even that only frees up a couple million. Their best chances of freeing up more meaningful cap space is going to be restructures and/or trades. Based on McD and Beane’s comments, I’m thinking Edmunds is the first FA they try to retain. Probably don’t have enough money left to retain Poyer and Singletary, versus looking to the rest of the roster to step up in their place. Beyond any marginal depth they sign in FA, the draft is their path to land any meaningful talent at a reasonable price.

Agree, it’s the same Diggs that was the first one to the hospital to see Damar. He’s just an emotional guy. He expects more from the guys around him, just like us.

Funny thing is, first thing Beane said in his end of year presser last year is that we need to improve the OL. If that’s the case, who was evaluating our OL personnel, bc that was the worst performing unit of this team and a big reason why we only scored 10 points today.

Well, we shouldn’t have to “worry” about Carolina actually hiring him, lol…

No

I would be shocked if somehow McD was fired after what the team fought through and going 13-3.

Beane’s going to have a busy off-season, that’s for sure.

Time to bring Rex back as the DC this go-around.

They’ll get over it. It’s not like Josh was intentionally ignoring Stefon. I don’t think he had enough time to even think and throw effectively with his offensive line and the plays called.

We really missed the Punt God today….lol j/k, had to throw that one in here though…

Keep the faith, let’s go!

Let’s matriculate the ball down the field!

Let’s show our resiliency, boys!!!!

You’re on the wrong board.

See you next year too. Bye bye

Well that’s just a loser mentality

This offense is playing tight. Gotta get a first down!