Bleeding Bills Blue

He probably is - his playoff numbers are insanely good too. Last 3 years, 8-1 in the playoffs 66% comp, averaging 358 per game - they scored a ton of TDs on the ground this past year, but that all opens up because brady basically carves you up unless you play nickel. And if you're in nickel they just abuse you with the ground game. One of these things is not like the other.... 4806 50/8 68.9% 16-0 vs. 3693 21/11 63.4% 11-5

i suppose not that obscure... but rex ryan was living in the building over from me when i lived in regency court a few years ago. He had just moved to buffalo and i think the apartment was fully furnished so he could be by the stadium while he was getting his house together. I remember seeing his car on deadspin and the same day i got home from work and this giant bills truck is in my like 12 car parking lot between the 2 buildings. Ran into him a couple of times - never got to tell him how utterly disappointing his tenure here was.

Im not a big fan of blocking before the ball is thrown in general. I know the rules are like - within a yard its OK, but i don't really think it should ever be OK.

Everyone has a full 90 right now - its kind of hard to find trade partners when teams have like 7 running backs a piece. Pittsburgh and KC look like good fits, but LA isn't stupid enough to trade to afc contenders. Gonna have to wait to see if some players get injured. Their depth is OK, but if they make a move i'd try and grab someone like duke johnson to play 1b if ekeler becomes the full time starter. Before last year i'd agree, but he was pretty good last year.

No - but even 20 guaranteed is more than the 5 he's guaranteed right now.

Yea - deferred money is a big thing agents hate. The nationals big harper offer of 10 and 300 was actually kind of BS, since a ton of salary was deferred payments. Owners are always about that bottom line.

Considering most running backs really only get 2 contracts - and he's averaged about 1200 total yards and 10 TDs per year. I don't really blame him. Hard to determine his value - he's not gurley or bell, but he's also 26 and if he plays out this year he's subject to a tag year - thats 11 million in 2019. Assuming he plays well this year and gets tagged next year he'd make approximately 16-17 million. He's now 28 - the team will have drafted his replacement and "his best days are behind him" so he ends up with a modest mark ingram style deal (3yr 15 mil 6 guaranteed). He probably plays out 2 and makes 10. So he made 26 million - if he plays well and doesnt get hurt. He signs a big deal now in the realm of the bell 4 and 50 - he gets 25ish guaranteed at signing. If he plays well he probably makes more of that 50, or signs a 2nd deal when he gets cut - if he doesn't play well (or gets hurt) he still makes the same 26 he would have made by playing out his 5th year option/tag. From a business perspective running backs kind of have to be selfish...

Both hold the ball too long just like Tyrod. Allen needs to improve the rhythm passing, and stop with the hero ball at times. There's a lot to improve and a lot to like. The o-line makes his 2018 season kind of hard to evaluate, as do the lack of consistent WR threats. I hope to see some pretty stark improvements this year. LJ had a ton of designed runs like kaepernick - that typically works when you drive the ball down the field more. You open up deep outs, fly routes, etc by forcing them to keep extra guys in the box. Greg Roman is the O-coordinator... who was coordinator with Alex Smith, Kaep, Tyrod etc. He's likely going to continue running LJ at least 10 times a game, and hes going to emphasize hitting receivers outside the numbers. LJs sack% last year was almost 9 and i expect it to hover around 9-10 next year as Roman typically seems to coach a protect the ball type of offense. He also struggled in the playoff game when his team was behind and he was forced to take out the read-option stuff. 7 sacks, 1 pick, 3 fumbles. Also something to keep in mind - he only threw 3 picks and had a 1.8% INT rate... but he fumbled 12 times and 3 more times in the playoff game. That is a LOT of fumbles.

Same agent is probably more like it. Teams have to pay them the full amount it all comes down to offset language.

If their coach is good - sure. Last time they made it under Gase, they played a weak schedule - beat like 1 team with a winning record, and had their best roster in like a decade. They also went 4-2 in the division which is unlikely from them this year when i look at that team.

Disagree on the teams aspect - at least regarding punt returners. hyde averaged 8 yards and led the team - as basically our designated punt catcher Roberts averaged 14 yards, had a TD on 23 returns and fair caught 27. Teams may punt away from him because hes pretty nimble. He has 5 career return TDs. He destroyed us in that bills jets game last year too with the injured kicker.

He's a bit more like a patterson/austin type of weapon than a precise route runner - id rather have that than dimarco, or even yeldon tbh. The cross motion plays with a guy like him really does open up running lanes for other players like allen and the backs as well.

They can also... all play. Browns deal is basically a 1yr deal. Its likely they both play. Also - he's scheduled to be an ERFA next season. Then he'd become a RFA. 3 years of really cheap robert foster? Or we could cut him for some reason..?

So wait... we cut the cheap one? In what world does that make sense? Only 4 are even showing up on our top 53 out of 90. We just signed Yeldon and it would save us more money to cut him and pay his guarantee, than cut foster. Eh - he makes up his mind very early on and will not change. Still loves tannehill and mariota - despite them clearly not having "it".

It comes down to tricking him with coverages not with blitzes - balls out so fast anyway.

It does. They do everything on a per play basis which i guess is good? But they don't know what the playcalls are so its hard to determine + vs - plays. They also hide everything behind an expensive paywall trying to convince you to buy so you can see where they come up with numbers. Byeeee you and "total QBR" can go to hell.

looks like a jackass - enjoy prison

Dont forget the comp pick for brown!

I probably keep 9 Oline over 7 corners. I'm also fully in the anti-fullback camp. Sirles has experience inside and outside - waddle worked under scarneccia - probably between those two. Someone probably goes on IR anyway so this whole argument is moot.

The 90 man to 53 man roster has a lot to do with this. 37 guys in camp don't make the team - you can't pay 37 guys to not play, it would take money away from the guys that do. There is no minor league affiliate where you can pay a player under his NFL wage like you can in the NHL and MLB. NHL has juniors, so you can have a guy come to camp and then send him back to play down there and maintain team control. They also have fully guaranteed contracts so holdouts are rare since if you get hurt, you get paid the entirety of your contract. MLB has the player options and team options - but if you get DFA'd you still get the remaining salary on your deal. Both have restricted free agency or arbitration years - and players hit UFA roughly in their prime. NBA is just absurd since 82 games, solid TV deal, and 12 guys per team - half on rookie deals - the other half either overpaid or underpaid based on contributions. The tax is confusing, and it seems like every deal has opt-outs every year.

Honestly may be on to something... Kelce (been good lately, but he's had concussions as well as microfracture knee surgery), Reed, Ertz, Olsen, Graham, Gronk, Rudolph, Doyle, Eifert, Walker... have all missed time. The only guy who doesn't is Witten. http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/former-redskins-te-fred-davis-attempting-nfl-comeback/ar-AADlT5F?li=BBnba9I&ocid=ientp This is what I've been clamoring for! Not everyone needs to be a prospective NFL guy - look for former players who want to get back into the game. Guys who didn't "retire", but are listed as "former" NFL players. Whats Shane Vereen up to? Or Gary barnidge?

If Kroft is on PUP you can keep 7 and make a move in week 7 with mckenzie or duke.

Rookie QB, pair of lousy centers... pretty good recipe for bad protection. Asking a lot of a 22 year old QB to set protections on his own.

Yeah - was it shanahan there? I felt like he was making an example since he skipped all the offseason program. Then post lockout he split time with the skins and NE... and disappeared. This cooley comment pretty much sums it up: “NO QUESTION, the Haynesworth contract (was worse),” Cooley said, via the Washington Post. “Because he was TRYING to get released by the team. His goal was to come here, make a large signing bonus, and then get released and not have to do any of the work. He didn’t care about the back end of that contract, he didn’t care about making all of that money. His idea was, you paid me for what I did in the past, and my goal is to be released as soon as possible and basically take $33 million from you for absolutely nothing.”

Yeah - moorman on that sean taylor pro bowl hit too. Its like... show no weakness.