TheBrownBear

I'm with you that I'm not really concerned by the Pats this year. Not to say they can't win the division, but they aren't world beaters or anything (though they'll become very legit soon enough under Vrabel). The big issue is the Bills themselves and their lack of talent at key positions (whether due to injury or roster mismanagement). This just isn't a Super Bowl caliber roster right now.

I think there's some recency bias here, but yes, Beane seems to be missing at higher and higher rates. That 2024 draft - woof! It's looking like it could be a complete wash. As of today, I can't see any of those players earning a second contract and I wouldn't be shocked to see some of them moved for whatever we can get within the next 12 months. Edit: And I am now 100% on board with the folks who say that Beane can't identify WR talent to save his life. He made some good moves early in his tenure by trading for Diggs and signing Beasley, but outside of getting lucky with Shakir, he's been absolutely horrendous. He's seeming enamoured with these big bodied types who are complete stiffs (Benjamin, Davis, Coleman, Shorter, Prather, etc.). I know he was a 5th round pick, but I became seriously concerned about the issue when Beane wasted a pick on Justin Shorter - a guy that anyone with a functioning set of eyes could see had no hope of translating into an NFL player. And I'm not sure what the hell he was thinking when he signed Curtis Samuel - who is just completely redundant with Shakir on the roster (and then adding Moore on top of it). Just an absolute waste of $24m.

I'm not a fan of the D scheme, but it's always been designed to give up the run. The problem is that our back end guys are so atrocious now, teams are still eating our lunch in the passing game. And these aren't even good QBs. Wait until we face Mahomes, Mayfield, etc. It's gonna be ugly.

Our secondary and receivers suck and our coordinators aren't good enough to scheme around these glaring weaknesses. We have to find a way to upgrade the talent there and it isn't likely to happen this year. Looking like a lost season. Probably 10-7 or so and a first round playoff exit.

The pressure got to him tonight. I saw him turtle on the 3rd sack instead of scrambling to his left and I knew he was done for the night.

Kudos to the D. Better late than never.

Brady called a wretched game

eh, didn't look that bad. he'll be okay.

Let's wait a second before declaring Palmer done, okay. He did appear to be in real pain though.

That's good coverage there. Just better throw and catch.

That BS call is going to cost us 7. Tre didn't even hold him at all. Guy just ran straight into his chest.

BS

Josh looks locked in. Could be a barn burner.

Not you, personally. And thanks for sharing the additional stats to bring the overall picture into better focus.

They had three rough quarters against the Ravens. Other than that, they've been "moderately good", especially considering the injuries. I understand that it's discounted by playing bad teams. Also, I want a better defense and I share the same concerns as everyone else regarding the unit's ability (or likely inability) to win a Super Bowl. I just don't agree with some of the takes inferring they've been egregiously bad. I've seen a lot of kneejerk reactions to Sunday and I'm pushing back against them. Now, if they get torched tonight, I'll consider joining the chorus of panic button pushers.

Bills defense is ranked #9 in total yardage, despite a cascade of injuries.

I jumped down your throat (probably, still warranted...lol), but nothing personal. I've just seen so many moronic takes on Twitter and this board over the last few days and I'd run out of patience. Also, welcome to the board.

Yeah, that's why we released Tre after 2023 and drafted Benford, Elam, Hairston, Strong (I'm sure there's others too that I'm forgetting) since 2022. Tre is playing because Hairston and Strong are injured. Also, Strong (a 6th round pick) was already starting to eat into Tre's reps by week 4. This dumb narrative only exists because he refused to play Elam (and to a lesser extent Bishop), which we now know was the correct decision since he absolutely sucks.

I'm a Buffalonian in California and we always lose when I make wings at home, but for whatever reason when I cook Filipino food (adobo or sinigang - my wife's family food) we usually win.

I made homemade Buffalo wings and guac. I swear they've lost every time I go out of my way to cook something specifically for a game at my house. Last time I did it was the AFC championship game.

I agree. I was thinking about it more today. We should just feed Cook and Kincaid (and Shakir too) as much as possible. Those are our best players and they need to be touching the ball over and over. Teams are going to keep Cover 2 shelling us, so work the underneath with these studs until someone shows they can stop you.

Thank you. I think outside of having both the #1 ranked rushing and passing offense and defense, a kicker who never misses and an undefeated record where we never win by less than two touchdowns, there will be some here who will be dooming about one thing or another. Now, please understand, there are legitimate complaints to be aired and discussions worth having, but I think far too often many here lose sight of the reality in front of them. We have the #3 offense, #9 defense, a 4-1 record and arguably the best QB/RB combination in the league. Life is good for a Bills fan.

I think he's referring to Josh specifically. But yes, I'd lay the majority of the loss at the feet of the offense. Just way too many penalties and a couple of bad turnovers. If we play disciplined and protect the ball the way we usually do, that game ends up looking a lot like the previous three weeks I think.

Hate to say it, but everyone is likely to get their wish soon. Given Tre's age, history and heavy usage it's only a matter of time before he breaks down again. yeah, what's the deal with Rapp? He was never great, but at least he used to fly around and hit aggressively. He flat out stinks now.

It honestly seems like a reflection of the broader (especially online) society at this time. The first sign of adversity or discomfort and people completely lose all objectivity and want to blowtorch everything.