Rocky Landing

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.

Condolences.

I'm not quite so sure. From what I can find on the internets, Allen's last substantive statement was way back in April, when he said: “I’m a big statistics and logical guy. So if statistics show it’s the right thing for me to do, I’d do it. Again, I’d go lean the other way, too, if that’s what it said.” Since then, he and the rest of the team (with the notable exception of Cole Beasley) have made it a point to keep the information of who is, and isn't vaccinated out of the public discussion. But, with the amount of discussion, and "education" (McD's word) that has occurred inside the building, and the amount of relevant statistics now available, I would think that if Allen were telling the truth back in April, he would be vaccinated by now.

It strikes me, especially with their continued investment in Cam Newton, that what they do is work to the strengths of what they have. That being said, I'm still trying to imagine what a transition from Cam Newton to Mac & Cheese Jones will look like? I think I already mentioned in this thread that you'd be hard-pressed to find two active QBs in the league that have less in common. I'm really hoping that transition happens mid-season. It would be interesting to watch.

I'm really not "fixated" on Addison. It's just a discussion. Honestly, there's not that much to talk about from Parrino's roster projection. It's a strange, new paradigm in Bills fandom that most of the really compelling camp competitions are going to be for depth positions. Of course, anything can happen, but there's really only a handful of positions in which you can't reasonably predict the starters. And, where most of those starting competitions exist, they're not really so impactful in terms of who gets the nod. (Examples: Dane beats out Levi, but they'll both see plenty of game time. Motor beats out Moss, but Moss gets more snaps, etc.) If I seem "fixated" on Addison, it's because I know my prediction is contrary to current conventional wisdom (although, it's certainly not crazy), and to me, the D-line is by far the most interesting discussion in terms of a roster projection, and depth. Do we?

The bold is actually much of what I'm saying. I am predicting that Addison gets moved down the depth chart. Johnson is already depth at the position, going into his third season, and is already a big part of a very good ST squad. I don't believe Addison played ST at all, last season (I might be wrong). It would have been crazy to think that Addison had less value than Johnson last season. This season, especially with the additions, I'm not sure he's worth the roster spot. Of course, I get the value as a veteran. I think most of us understand that with so many additions to the DL, it's going to be a trickier equation than it was last season. I think there's been an assumption-- certainly in the media-- that last year's starters are, more or less, safe. I don't think either of us agree with that, and Matt Parrino's picks above are all pretty much playing it safe-- not a lot of controversy there. My opinion is based on a prediction that Addison falls down the depth chart, and that between Hughes, Lotulelei, and Butler, McD will settle with that as the veteran influence to begin the regular season. I might also argue that veterans were far more important last season, with the limited TC, and preseason.

Come on, now. Daryl Johnson has shown he is a good ST player. I'm making the argument that they keep Johnson because of his value on special teams. I did not say they keep him because of his pass rushing, and I did not say that he was a better pass rusher than Addison. I'm making the argument that Addison moves down to a depth player. I think he loses his starting position this season, and that we won't have room for him on the roster. It's just an opinion. If you can't make sense out of my opinion, I don't know what to tell you.

Well, we disagree. But, the bolded sentence in your post is not an argument anyone has made. McD has several depth players that he has held onto for the sake of ST. That IS how he manages the roster.

That's true. But, I would certainly think Hughes fits that role better than Addison.

It seems inevitable to me that Addison gets pushed down the depth chart by players like Epenesa, Obada, and eventually the two rooks. At that point do you hold onto a 34-year old depth player in decline, or the younger guy, who is a ST stand-out? If you place value on ST (Beane/McD certainly do), then yes, Daryl Johnson has more value than Mario Addison.

On Addison vs. Johnson- Yeah, Frazier does trust the vets. And Hughes is such an integral part of this defense-- and a better player than Addison-- I'm sure you would agree that he stays. The DL needs his leadership. But, at some point it becomes a question of numbers. Do they keep more than six DEs? Seems unlikely. So, Hughes, AJE, Rousseau, Basham, seem pretty safe, no? After that (assuming they keep six), it becomes a choice between Obada, Addison, and Johnson-- pick two. Addison has been with the team for one season. Johnson has been with the team for two. And as far as DJ's ST prowess (and his defensive ability) it may just be that he has a certain, unique celebratory strut that he does every time he makes a play that really stands out to me, and has led me to believe that he makes a lot of plays (whereas Mario is more low-key). But, I just don't see Frazier, or McD, or Beane thinking that 34 year-old Addison offers more than DJ, or Obada, $2M be damned. If they do decide to "lighten up on the ST load" (I would bet they don't), I would think it would be one of the ST players that is less versatile. You have to admit-- they love versatility in a player-- especially their depth players. Of the players you mentioned, clearly Neal would be the most versatile, IMO. Honestly, I think he's a starting caliber NCB, or safety. Then comes Johnson, then Matakevich, and then I would say Smith. Taiwan Jones, in my opinion, is utterly useless as anything but a ST player.

They're going to get rid of the better player because their contract would be "easier to unload?" And... Hughes????