Rocky Landing

This probably isn't worth its own thread, but I've been discussing with friends who are fans of other teams how important depth is to a team, and how this will be especially important with the upcoming 17 game season. This Bills team is deeper than any one I can remember, and I suspect its depth stacks up to maybe any other team in the league. So, I thought it would be an interesting exercise during this slow offseason, to look at what a Bills team would look like, made up entirely of depth players. Some of you may take issue with some the players I've got as second string-- which is fine. I'm interested in the discussion. The competition for depth on this team is fierce. And also, several of these players are in the conversation for starting positions, and certainly, some of them will be starters come September. Anyone who has a different opinion of what the Bills second string would currently look like, I want to hear it. But-- prove me wrong-- such a Bills team would be in serious contention for the AFCE. Not favored, perhaps... but not the Jets, either. OFFENSE: QB: Mitch Trubisky RT: Ryan Bates RG: Forrest Lamp C : Jon Feliciano LG: Ike Boettger LT: Spenser Brown WR#1: Gabriel Davis WR#2: Jake Kumerow or Duke Williams WR#2: Isaiah McKenzie TE: Jacob Hollister RB: Singletary or Moss or Breida (It could be any one of them!) DEFENSE: DE: Efe Obada DT: Harrison Phillips DT: Justin Zimmer DE: Greg Rousseau LB: AJ Klein LB: Tyrel Dodson S: Jaquan Johnson S: Damar Hamlin CB: Dane Jackson CB: Rachad Wildgoose NCB: Siran Neal

I would think that in terms of competition, Ford, and Boettger are on pretty equal footing. Before we picked up Boettger as a UDFA, he had previously been projected as a second round pick, but fell from the draft because of a knee injury his senior year-- essentially the same injury that sidelined Ford, last season, if I'm not mistaken. At this point, I wouldn't give Ford the "inside track" as a function of his draft position, as Carucci suggests. The time they've put into developing Boettger is no small investment, either. Whichever player performs the best in TC, and preseason, should be the starter. Beyond that, I think the OL battles, as with most of the rest of the team, will be for backup positions. Continuity will make us better this season.

Yeah, I miss Kirby.

The Angry God of the Old Testament is the same God that condemned the Bills to 20 years of mediocrity (I assume for something Jim Kelly said...).

GamePass is a really great, and relatively affordable resource.

I'll bet in '21 even the refs have run out of bones for NE.

It must not be as much fun for a Pats* fan to troll the Bills' message board anymore. Pats* Troll 2018: "The sky is falling in Buffalo!" Pats* Troll 2021: "The sky isn't falling in New England!"

I remember when we drafted him, the media punditry called him the "most NFL-ready WR in the draft," which really translated to "entered the NFL at his ceiling."

More, and more, I am coming to the conclusion that no magic button is necessary. The Pats* seem to be F-ing themselves all on their own.

Trolling text I just sent to a friend who is a Pats* fan: The Pats* aren't going to miss N'Keal "Straight-Line" Harry-- Cam can't throw in a straight line anyway. Although, Mac & Cheese's long arcs that lose velocity, and fall out of the sky would've been perfect for him.

"Straight-Line" Harry thinks he can get a better opportunity somewhere else-- and he may be right. But, there aren't too many WR corps currently worse than the Pats*, where Harry projects... third, or fourth down the depth chart? Maybe he could do better in Detroit with a reincarnation of Jared Goff throwing long bombs that Harry won't have to cut too sharply? Hard to be a top receiver on any team if you have neither high-end speed, or an ability to cut to get separation.

Dang... I was just kidding around. Sorry, Hap.

Re: bolded: It might ultimately sound that way, but I'll bet the seats on the bandwagon are starting to fill up in Jacksonville.

To be fair, corned beef, some pastramis, pot roasts, and many other beef dishes can come from the brisket.

I'm just guessing here, but I'm going to postulate that $1+million McKensie isn't washing dishes, and scrubbing down the grill at the end of the night down there in Fla. But, I'm no restaurateur...

I would say that were Rousseau to have not opted out, and had progressed in his system, and had a moderately better 2019 than his 2018, then yeah, Rousseau is a top 20 pick. And, I think this is what McD, and Beane are banking on. Add his obvious athleticism, and versatility, and he is a classic McD/Beane pick. And the fact that he is raw, and coachable makes him a perfect fit for the front-line rotational scheme that the Bills deploy. Potential for bust? Sure. But, in my homerist opinion, the Bills will be the perfect system for someone like Rousseau to succeed.

Teams are not eligible to be on Hard Knocks if they have been in the playoffs the previous two seasons.

Can the rest of the world GTFO with the "America's Team" BS? It's sickening.

Link?

I have this growing suspicion that Gene is actually my mother-in-law. And, she's a Pats* fan. It all makes sense.

You're calling the National Congress of American Indians "nitwits?"

Maybe they could change the name to Washington Wild Football, or something like that, and trademark "WWF." (That's a joke for all the trademark experts we seem to have on here...)

I was thinking when I saw this story that it wouldn’t really be too useful for the Pats*, unless it could throw wildly inaccurate wobblers (Cam), or floaters that lose velocity, and drop out of the sky (Mac).

I, for one, welcome our robot overlords.

From this article, regarding Mekhi Becton, who was eighth on the list: "He dazzled with his massive frame and strength early in his first season with the Jets, but was hampered by injuries. He wasn't the dominant tackle you might expect to see take a spot on a list such as this, ranking 31st in overall grade, per Pro Football Focus, but he has plenty of remaining potential." So, "remaining potential" is what it takes to make this list? Yet, Tremaine Edmunds wasn't on this list? Nor was Gabriel Davis? Or Taron Johnson??? Sorry, but this list is a joke.