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Wasn't George Castanza's fake employer Vanderhoes industries? (SAY VANDERHOES!!)

Are we in for a re-enactment? Gabe Davis in the Don Beebe role? Okay...I know this was week 2, but it was Sept 8th, so pretty close: https://www.buffalobills.com/video/sep-8-1991-beebe-s-4-td-s-vs-steelers-13188355

I think the Browns are good, but I am not completely convinced. They are very similar to us last year...playoff birth with the benefit of a very easy schedule. Now they are entering the "prove it" year. We did...but I am still waiting to see with Cleveland.

I was thinking the same.

That sounds like a Beane move. In free agency his strategy has seemed to be to sign a ton of guys with upside, but questions. Hopes some will work out and the others he cuts loose.

With the 32nd pick, the Buffalo Bills select....

Has anyone heard about Allen's offseason work this year? It seems we always get reports about working with Palmer or working with receivers, and I haven't heard anything this year. It's probably because there is less focus since he has made it....but I just worry slightly that he is losing that chip on that shoulder and not trying as hard to progress.

Coastal Carolina was pretty good: Z. Wilson 19-30, 240 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT

I think that would make it tempting to pick up the option. I admittedly do not understand the nuances of NFL contracts, but I remember discussion that the big money on Mahomes contract would not kick in until the extension started (so after his rookie deal runs out). If that is the case, and the Bills pick up Josh's 5th year option, that mean the new big money 2nd contract would kick in during the 2023 season...the season that there is a big jump in the cap due to the new TV contract. That would seem to make sense.

Maybe they should have Bruce Smith talk to players about the importance of vaccination.

Okay...different topic...but watching this video I find it remarkable how often (and how well) Allen lofts the ball. He drops the ball in to receivers on the sidelines really well. That was something he didn't do at all his rookie year, was improved his second year, but then during his third year he seems to do it more often than firing that laser down field (at least based on this video). Really impressive.

Thanks for this. I have been curious why his numbers don't match his athletic ability...and while I have seen many reference the athletics and others the numbers, I haven't seen much discussion about why there is a disconnect. This description makes him sound a bit like an edge version of Edmunds.

Indeed:

Really?! Did you know that Marv Levy went there, too?

I thought the consensus was that we got the wrong Josh. Yes, some (like Kiper) had him #1...even the best in years...others said he was inaccurate and accuracy can't be taught and was a waste of a pick in the early rounds...polar opposite opinions. He really could not be polarizing unless some thought he was the best prospect.

Seems greedy. Only gave a second rounder to get him, and I don't think his value has appreciated.

I think part of the brilliance of the Josh Allen move is that the Bills had anticipated that they could get a QB with the pieces he had. They accumulated pieces....like moving up by trading Cordy Glen to be in striking range of the top 10...and in a year that there were so many QB prospects. Sure, Darnold has not worked out to this point (though not sure he is a complete bust YET), and Baker is iffy, but there were teams that believed in them, so there was less demand for Allen. Even the right Josh had Arizona believing in him, so they weren't desperate to move ahead of the Bills. Imagine what you would have to pay to pick a QB like Allen (even with all the question marks) in a year like the one where the Bills drafted EJ. So, what is needed to move up and draft a guy who COULD be the franchise QB is not only dependent on the quality of the player, but also the quality of the other options....as well as how many teams are desperate to pick a QB.

Oweh is a physical freak, which McBeane seems to like...but drafting a pass rush specialist who had zero sacks this year scares me.

True...it is kind of nice. However, I will say that now the pre-season SUCKS. It was so exciting to look for every report...but especially Astro's...to read about every throw that each QB made to see if maybe one of them would be THE ONE. But now....pretty mundane.

Yes...and particularly once the new salary cap kicks in. Now is the perfect time to sign him...under the current cap. Then his contract will be more affordable once that new cap kicks in....and when teams can afford more, QB salaries will skyrocket.

Young, athletic, shows tremendous promise makes GREAT plays occasionally...but also sometimes seems lost. From a small school and needs time to develop. Sounds like Josh Allen, doesn't it? But it could also apply to Darryl Johnson, so don't sleep on him. He needs to put it all together the way Josh did, but I think there is great potential with him.

My suspicion is that they didn't want to. All the talk last spring around the collective bargaining agreement was that the NFL was pressuring to get it done so they could sign new TV contracts. My guess is that they had the deals all worked out last spring and then Covid hit. They could have signed it at any time but by waiting until after the start of the new NFL year, the cap is set low and they can recoup some of the lost revenue from fanless stadiums.

I don't know...maybe he is useful in the case that Allen just goes down for a few games (like Drew Brees the last couple of years). However, I keep thinking of a reporter who talked about watching a Colts practice when Peyton was the QB. He saw Peyton getting almost all the snaps. He talked to Polian about the fact that A) his backup qb was Jim Sorgi and B) He didn't give him any practice. Polian's response was "If Peyton goes down we're screwed....so why waste time and money on his backup. I kind of feel the same about Josh Allen. I think that for me it will depend on the cost. If Trubiski is relatively cheep...and is coming here to learn the way Josh Allen learned...then it makes sense all around.

It does seem that way, doesn't it. Remember, Belichick was the one who would make a point of actually going on vacation during the first few days of free agency. Quite a different approach this year and we'll see if it works.

Yes, I probably watched a game before then, but the memory that I can pinpoint...and still envision...is him going over 2000 yards for the season against the Jets in a snowstorm.