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Agreed. And you always remember those because they usually cost us points or drives.

Foster had three drops on 44 targets. Roughly the same rate as Brown, actually, who dropped six on 97 targets. Beasley is your man -- one drop on 87 targets. And for as much schitt as we give Zay, he only dropped three on 102 targets.

20 hours left and Josh is up 52-48 right now.

If Oats is getting 3M per year at Bama (that's what Avery Johnson was making) the move from UB and his 800K salary was a no-brainer.

AT WORST, we can probably agree that the WR corps going into training camp this year appears to be light years ahead of what we had going into 2018. I know there is some hand-wringing among certain fans that there is no "true #1" receiver on the team but they now have at least four guys (Brown, Beasley, Foster, Jones) with significant starting experience who are not on the downturns of their careers (Beasley's a bit older but not past his prime). Even if they don't draft a WR (I hope they do, FYI) they're not in "trouble" at the position the way they were for much of 2018. I still like McKenzie as well, and we don't yet know what we have with Duke but he's intriguing. The biggest benefit I see moving forward, as others have noted, is that this is now Josh's 2nd year and the learning curve should have flattened out. Now it's all about repetitions and building chemistry -- not "learning the NFL." He'll have a chance to really develop something with these receivers so they hit the ground running in W1.

I posted it in the OTW thread, but Buffalo needs a coach who wants to build a Gonzaga. Hurley and Oats have made the program marketable and there is something to be said of that.

UB needs somebody who wants to create a Gonzaga. At least Hurley and Oats have made the program marketable. We'll see what happens.

I think the Bills' biggest need is young talent -- anywhere (besides QB). That's why I don't want them to trade down. They've mostly addressed their major needs to start the season; they need talent at key positions to contribute immediately and provide depth while they develop.

@TaskersGhost are you insane? The only thing anyone has opined in this thread is that it warrants optimism Allen was able to put up comparable -- and better in some cases -- stats behind a terrible OL and with awful targets to what the Wunderkind Carson Wentz did in his rookie season. Give your crusade a rest.

I believe that by retiring, Jordy himself is saying he can't play any more. But go on with your crusade.

I've come to the conclusion @TaskersGhost doesn't actually watch very much football but spends an inordinate amount of time typing up long-winded responses that say absolutely nothing. Such gems as, "Allen didn't throw a lot to his RBs last year so that means he never will."

Oh, this sounds just lovely....

So is @TaskersGhost another one of the "I-hate-the-Josh-Allen-draft-pick-because-completion-percentage-blah-blah-blah" crowd? Or is he just blind? Anybody who looks at the 2016 Philly offense and 2018 Buffalo offense and concludes Josh Allen had a better line and better options needs an optometrist.

Seems you only semi-answered half of the question, and did a poor job at that. I think Philly had Jason Peters at LT, right? Jason Kelce at C made the Pro Bowl. Darren Sproles made the Pro Bowl. C'mon, dude, don't be lazy. And "all in all" Jordan Matthews/Zach Ertz by themselves are better options than what Allen had. Try harder.

Thanks for finally hiring some smart guys (McD and Beane) and staying out of the way! Oh, and that whole keeping-the-team-in-Buffalo thing...

This. Buffalo has to rival Pittsburgh for most away game fans. Wow, the Titans beat the Vikings. Didn't see that coming.

Don't bring medical science and anatomy into this, dammit! We want to worry!

I'm just sayin', I would LOVE a downtown stadium with places to go before and after games. I'm just at a different place in my life and mega-tailgating in a parking lot isn't as important any more.

This fan is.

As long as the team stays in WNY I don't care where they put the damn stadium. Fans will come.

Good find! I bet Carson had better weapons and a better OL as well!

This is 100% accurate. He's a good/successful agent, but he's also a dick.

Thanks for taking the time to be more specific with your concerns. I think you raise some good points. We have to remember that instituting widespread or revolutionary change in this league won't happen all at once -- it usually takes baby steps. As McD said yesterday in his interview what happened in the NFC Championship game was "low-hanging fruit" that needed to be addressed. I believe the rule for this season addresses that situation. Will coaches look for a way to use the rule to their advantage? Of course. Will it be perfect? No. It's a step in the right direction, though, in my opinion. Reasonable minds may differ. Cheers.