Rocky Landing

Mr WEO, and Doc have been beating it into ground horse meat.

I feel like it's a stretch to say that we haven't upgraded our O-line in terms of pass and run protection.

Link? Let me tell ya, having a misdemeanor on your record is a lot more trouble than one might think. I narrowly avoided one some years back, only because a good friend of mine is a lawyer, and handled it for me. But, had I been nailed, I would be kicked off my son's Cub Scout pack as a Scout Leader. I would be barred from entering Canada. Many of my freelance jobs would be at risk. Depending on who you are, a misdemeanor record can be a serious pain in the ass. Even if a decent lawyer cost $2,500 (half the fine), or was even free (not that I would trust a free lawyer!), I don't think I would take the risk.

I think a fourth QB/camp arm is almost a given, considering Tyree's inexperience. If they're smart (not a given, considering their management of the QB position, last season) the camp arm will be a seasoned vet. And, I believe that Barkley is on the roster as a competent backup-- a role he proved himself in last season. But, whether the seasoned vet, or Tyree Jackson makes the roster will depend upon McBeane's (trolling Kirby Jackson!) perception of a vet presence's value weighed against Allen's development vs. the value of a third string prospect with possible future upside. I suspect they will place more value on the latter. (Assuming they even carry a third QB.)

Interesting to hear about the nearby county. I believe I skimmed an article (in Rolling Stone, maybe?) that had words about there being spurious warrants in FLA regarding prostitution. It's hard for me to make assumptions about police misconduct based on the statements made by the lawyers of billionaires. But, I believe that Rolling Stone has a pretty goos record regarding investigative journalism. I'm on the fence regarding Kraft-- at least, as it applies to this thread. That being said, as someone who is squarely middle class (albeit, in Los Angeles, where the cost of living is quite high), a $5,000 fine, 100 hours of community service, and a bogus class would strike me as cheaper than a competent lawyer (which might not pan out), or the problems that come with a criminal conviction.

His rugby highlights sure are fun:

As I understand it, the surveillance warrant was based on a reasonable suspicion of human trafficking. As far as I know, the only people disputing that are Kraft's lawyers.

Man, there are so many of these guys I want to see succeed. It's hard not to follow these guys and be a complete homer. But, this interview with Duke Williams especially. It's the first one I've seen that didn't look like he had just read the playbook for "How to Answer Media Questions." His is a pretty compelling story. One drunken night in an Auburn bar completely changed the upward trajectory of his life. I really hope he gets his moment.

I always feel like lasers are going to shoot out of McD's eyes.

Not me. I might change mine when we win our first playoff game.

Nothing BS about it. It’s a business.

Because he is so appreciative of Bills fans, Josh Allen raffles the car off on TSW. Winner: Rocky Landing!!!

Before.

These are all good points. I am certainly NOT against challenging how the police conduct themselves. And, more than anything, the videotaping in a place where people should be able to have a reasonable expectation of privacy is disturbing. But, of course, video surveillance occurs all the time in places where there is a reasonable suspicion of a felony, and as far as I know, the only people who are saying there wasn't a reasonable suspicion are Kraft's lawyers. I believe that goes for all of the technicalities on which they are trying to get this case thrown out. And, I'm just not willing to take their word for it, any more than I am willing to take the DA's word for it. This is what courts are for. One other thing: this is not a "minimally charged violation." It's a misdemeanor-- a crime. In what scenario does a DA offer a deal to have misdemeanor charges dropped, the defendant declines, and the DA drops them anyway? Well, the answer is: when the defendant has so much money that they can make it too costly for the DA to prosecute. And, that is my original point.

Then I missed it. Who?

To say it’s “definitely going to happen” is only slightly less silly than saying it “definitely will.”

I assume they'll bring in a camp arm.

I got your point entirely. You might think that it is "common sense" that someone with enough resources to make their prosecution costly should have their charges dropped. Certainly, that happens all the time. Personally, I find the concept to be an ugly truth about our justice system. However, I haven't read anything where charges have been dropped against any of the other people who were charged in this case, and who didn't accept the deal that the DA offered-- the same deal that was offered to Kraft. Did you not make the point that all people should be treated equally under the law? And, I can certainly understand at this point in the process how the DA, regardless, would be loath to drop the case simply because Kraft is willing to spend money to make this as costly for the prosecution as possible. Were they to capitulate to such tactics, in such a heavily reported case, it would send a very cynical message that those with enough money are not held to the same standard under the law. I think that would be antithetical to common sense, true though it may be.

I think you've missed my point.

Well, yes and no. I think Feliciano makes the team as well, but only because I think he will earn it. We acquired running backs Perry, Gore, Yeldon, Wade, and Singletary, also, and at least two of them are going to get pissed away.

Regardless of what crimes were initially being investigated, the authorities have a responsibility to prosecute crimes that are uncovered in the course of the investigation, even if they are "only misdemeanors," and even if they are completely unrelated to the initial investigation. I think that is obvious. But, aside from that, do you see how the two of your statements that I bolded are contradictory? In the first post, you are essentially making the point that the law should be applied equally to all. But, in the second post, you are bemoaning the eventual cost of prosecuting someone who has enormous financial resources to fight a charge for which they are obviously guilty. Should the rule of law not be applied equally to Kraft simply because he has the financial resources to make prosecution costly?

A couple things strike me about your arguments: "He is a scatback who has produced below average ypc over his LAST 450 CARRIES." It's an interesting choice to throw out that "450 Carry" metric, and perhaps a bit misleading. His production was cut in half last season compared to the two previous seasons. It's not a stretch for someone to suggest that it might, at least partially, be due to the Bills going from a strong(ish) O-line in '17, '16 to a total crap O-line in 2018. But, it seems like you might be suggesting that the reason for his drop in production (which you've only hinted at by using the 450 carry metric), is a function of his age (which you're also only hinting at-- "not turning back his RB clock...") which is a strange argument when you're advocating for another RB who is five years older.

This is a pretty weird statement. "... don't have the talent to beat you physically...?" He had four starts in seven years, so... he had to have the smarts to know what was going on from the bench? Is that what you're saying? I suppose that's true... If he spent so much time as a backup, and didn't get canned, then yeah, I'm sure he was paying attention to the game, and knew what was going on. I'm just not sure that's a ringing endorsement to be Allen's mentor.

"Might not have the physical tools" sounds like a kind euphemism for "doesn't have the talent." In the seven years prior to arriving in Buffalo, Anderson started a total of four games. And, last year, when we signed him six weeks into the season, it would not be inaccurate to say that we were desperate. It's easy to forget how mind-bogglingly bad the quarterback position was managed last season.

In 18 years as a starter, Tom Brady* has managed that seven times, mostly with deflated balls.