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I mostly agree but have some reservation. Every team has Dane Jacksons and AJEs. But a team needs elite playmakers to compete in the playoffs. This draft didn't produce a Pro Bowl or All Pro quality player. Unless, of course, if you include Diggs which is fair. But, the cap being what it is, a GM needs to find one Pro Bowl quality guy in each draft - someone who will contribute at a high level on a rookie contract. This draft didn't have that.

The most we've given up so far this year is 16 points. The Fins beat that mark by a solid 50% and put up 24. And still lose.

Just to elaborate on #1... Not only do we have more talent on defense. But our defenders have more pride and fight in them.

It's interesting that the narrative out of Denver the first couple of weeks of the season was that Wilson was the problem. I won't argue that Wilson has been playing at an elite level. But he didn't just give up 70 points. Payton has to own this.

As a Bills fan from the 60s, I encourage you to not generalize. It's true that I loved watching OJ and Thurman run with the ball. But this offseason, I was against spending money on any of the big-name backs available. I'm happy with our backfield as it is. It's a good ROI on the cap dollars spent. And, with Josh as our QB and Dorsey as our coordinator, we're clearly a pass-first team in a pass-first era. Andy Reid is even older than me and he presides over one of the best passing offenses we've ever seen. It's a fallacy that older people are generally stuck in the past.

I've seen it written that Miami could have beaten the NFL points scored record with a FG. What am I missing? The Bears defeated the Redskins 73-0 in the 1940 NFL championship game. A Miami FG would have tied the record, not beaten it. The Redskins were the last team to score 70+ points, tallying 72 in a game in 1966. They went on to finish with a mediocre 7-7 record. It was a great game by the Fins. But it doesn't mean they're going to cruise to the AFCE crown.

I disagree about Freddie. If he had a good OL in front of him and played on a perennial playoff team, he'd be a HOF nominee. If I recall correctly, he led the NFL in yards after contact one season. He was a tough, talented runner and, like Thurman, he was also a great all-around back. It sucked that he played on the Bills during the dark ages when his talent was mostly wasted. But he was one of the few bright lights during those miserable years and I'd love to see him on the Wall - with Kyle, Eric, and Butch.

Diggs is the obvious choice, it seems to me, but there's no fun in being obvious. I was going to go with Damien Harris because of the rain and renewed emphasis on the running game. But someone beat me to him. Milano is another obvious option but I'm sticking with offense and choosing GABE DAVIS.

I watched every one of these games. But I wouldn't have been able to recall, summarize, and rate them like you did. Nicely done! And, despite whatever flaws he might possess, I'm glad we have McD instead some of the other folks we've had filling the HC position.

This was the only Bills playoff game I ever attended. The Fin fans treated Bills fans horribly that day and it was a ton of fun! As for Kelly... Not his best game. But that was the great thing about the '90s Bills. When Kelly was cold, we could rely on Thurman. When Thurman was cold, we could rely on Kelly. And opposing defenses had a conundrum - how do you stop a team that can both run and pass? If Kelly had a more normal day, the score would have been even more lopsided.

I thought we signed Murray and Harris to break tackles and drafted Cook to run away from tackles.

Those are legit concerns but the (small) possibility that it all turns sour should never stop a human being from doing the right thing.

I took my wife and son to Arrowhead, all of us decked out in Bills gear, in 2021 when we beat them 38-20. Despite their frustration, the KC fans treated us well throughout the game. Fighting over fandom is dumb.

Cook was the quickest, most dynamic of the backs. But I liked what I saw from all three. This is the best I've felt about the RB position since Shady left.

If a young Jim Brown or OJ was available, I'd sign them for $2MM+++. Backs like that get first downs and keep drives going. JT isn't in their league. No current RB is. But I get what you're saying about OLs. If you have a good OL, you'll not only get yards on the ground even with an average back, but you'll also keep your QB upright and healthy. I'm reasonably happy with our backfield - I think they'll provide a lot of bang for the buck. I just wish we had a better OL.

I've been criticizing the OL for, well, much of my long life. Yesterday, the backs had more room than I'm accustomed to seeing. That was great to see. And I really liked the way Dorsey mixed up formations, personnel groups, and plays.

I think all three backs looked good today, though Cook was the most dynamic. I thought it was interesting the way Dorsey intermixed the backs. I didn't think anything Dorsey did last week was interesting at all.

First impression is this... Something like 3 out of 4 play calls last week were pass plays - despite the fact we couldn't protect Josh. Today was nearly 50-50. This week's balance made us more unpredictable and harder to defend.

I believe this is true. But I also believe Dorsey called a better, more balanced game. And the OL played better than they did against the Jets.

I don't know how much the suit will net him, but it sucks to lose a year to stupidity/negligence when the average NFL career is only 4 years.

This is good to see. We're starting the year right after a season where injuries to key players really hampered us.

While some players say they regret their time in the NFL because of the consequences, Ex-Bill Coy Wire says even given his injuries, "I would also never trade the time that I spent on the gridiron." This is an interesting article that goes into the history of safety in the NFL (I didn't know 19 people died from football injuries in 1905) and spends some time discussing how Hamlin's injury - and Sean McDermott's response - changed the NFL's attitude toward serious injuries. Coy Wire article at CNN

I'm solidly in the don-t-count-the-chickens-they're-hatched party. Kincaid hasn't proven himself against NFL competition. And Dorsey hasn't proven he can scheme up a TE-heavy, Kelce-like passing attack. I see the potential. I hope it all works out. But I lived in Missouri for a while when I was in college; maybe a little of their Show-Me attitude rubbed off.

I loved the OJ highlight at the beginning. He looked like a pro playing against DIII kids.

If you've written professionally, you're probably familiar with the expression, "economy of words." Honestly, this was too long a justification for your personal position for me to be read in its entirety.