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Dude, enjoy your fantasy world

There is zero evidence Allen has done anything behind the scenes. Nothing has leaked out. Beasley picked up right where he left off on Twitter so he hasn’t done anything there. And he obviously hasn’t done anything publicly. Yet you take this to the opposite extreme, completely baselessly speculating that Allen could be doing a lot of good behind the scenes (but if he was doing a lot, it would be leaking out) while also giving him a pass on not being effective (which really doesn’t make sense since effectiveness is a key component of good leadership). So you’re suggesting a possible situation that’s as glowingly optimistic as possible but is as far removed from the facts and logic as possible.

Dude. I don’t even know what to say to this.

What I said is that this could be something that divides the locker room, not that it already was. The point would be to head that off before it happens. Do you disagree?

As I already said, we can definitely see that Allen is either doing nothing or something that has been ineffective. That’s been borne out by what we see. Suggesting that the team’s QB should show some leadership when something threatens to divide the locker room should not be controversial. He can do so without taking a public stance or by calling any particular player out.

He’s not doing anything of substance behind the scenes - or if he has been, it obviously hasn’t been effective. He could go the route that Baker Mayfield did. Or he could simply make a statement to the effect that players need to put the team first by respecting each other’s opinions, following whichever set of rules they chose and keeping anything decisive in house.

As much as I disagree with everything Beasley has said on COVID vaccinations, nothing he said seemed racist to me. I saw this covered way up thread by another poster, but I’ll reiterate it here: This would be an excellent time for Josh Allen to show some leadership.

That “never makes a play” straw man comment is just wrong. Even those of us with concerns about Edmunds’ play talk about him making plays. The main criticism of him is that he’s inconsistent. That’s generally attributed to below average instincts, which was a concern well covered in his draft profiles. Great splash plays mixed with missed assignments. But it did occur to me that he might be playing as coached, as you mention. I just don’t think that’s the case though. He’s too prone to do things like leave his assignment and overpursue, leaving RBs free to run through his gap. I just can’t see coaches telling a player to take those chances. He gets lost in coverage a fair bit too. The caveat is that MLB is a very difficult position to play and few grade out all that well. But those players who do cost what Edmunds will. And since you can get a more consistent, but less spectacular MLB for a much smaller contract, you can expect to find similar overall production for a lot less. The Bills are definitely at the point where the cap dictates decisions between which players to pay. That’s what it boils down to: Is Edmunds worth the very large contract it will cost to keep him after 2022? If he can clean up the miscues while still making big plays, then he probably will be worth it. If we get more of what we’ve seen so far, then probably not. But some team will probably take the risk and give it to him. I don’t want that to be Buffalo unless he takes that next step.

Restaurant owner’s quote from the article: “I don’t understand what goes through people’s minds. … It’s a fricking tragedy when anyone dies senselessly.” Kinda says it all

Always important to consider where someone might be on the Dunning-Kruger Effect graph when considering their opinion

I’m more worried about CB/DB depth. No room for an injury to one of our top 3 CBs or top 2 safeties.

The Ertz not coming to Buffalo prediction seems pretty safe at this point if the reports of him working out at the Iggles facility are true. If they were afraid of his contract they would have traded or released him before letting him do that.

That’s a good plan IMO. I’m not saying it (a big step forward) won’t happen, but I think we have seen what we are going to get from Edmunds. I think some team will convince themselves that they can fix his inconsistencies and still get his splash plays and that team will pay him large. If that happens then we should let him go rather than sign him to a top ILB contract. Then we can use that money elsewhere.

Depends on whether I could place a bet on it or not.

I agree. I really thought he was going to calm down and do his job. It’s a shame.

Cruel, but fair

I think the writer just ran with an angle on a story during a time where there are few to be had. I doubt it was more than that as it didn’t seem like he had any recent or inside information. But to his point, teams do not want big distractions and few players are worth that. Beasley is a very good player and I’d hate to lose him, but he isn’t good enough to warrant the kind of distraction we would see if he refuses to abide by the rules. He blew his lid on social media, but I think now he probably has cooled down and he will abide by whichever set of rules he chooses. But if he doesn’t, then that would be a real problem for the team and I don’t see any other real option than the Bills parting ways with him. But again, I don’t think it will come to that.

I discussed financials for last season and this season as well as draft picks since McDermott got here. The Bills defense was absolutely not playing like a top 5 defense at the end of the season. They had some good games, but not against quality offenses. Other than maybe the Ravens playoff game which was aided by Lamar Jackson getting knocked out of it - and a stellar pick six with a 100+ yard return.

You’re missing my obvious point. The Bills defense was very much middle of the pack last season. But the Bills have used more resources on it than any other team this year and last. That’s pretty poor value. It should be near the top of the league, but it certainly isn’t. It’s middle of the pack in defensive scoring, yardage, rushing and passing. This year’s performance obviously has yet to be seen, but it bears watching - and the proper lens through which to watch it is value for resources spent. OTOH the offense has really outperformed its resource use. They deserve credit for that.

Might as well set the goal high and shoot for it all. Some things have to come together, including some players stepping forward, and there has to be some luck, but a SB win is certainly possible. F a SB loss. That’s pretty much the worst possible outcome for the Bills - or at least me personally.

I’m wondering what massage chair @ndirish1978ended up buying and how his back is now. After all it’s been 3-1/2 years since he started this thread.

The money spent on Milano really makes the Edmunds to OLB angle moot in Buffalo. I’m not even saying it’s a bad idea. I would’ve liked him to have been tried there, but in today’s NFL you can’t pay two OLBs (unless you have a 3 man front) so it’s not happening here. The Bills spending on defense has been the highest in the league in each of the last two seasons (2020 & 2021). Add in the high draft picks also used on defense the last five drafts* and that’s a ton of resources devoted to the side of the ball that isn’t really producing. It’s concerning to say the least. *draft picks on defense in first 2 rounds: 2021: - 1st Rousseau - 2nd Basham 2020: - 2nd Epenesa 2019: - 1st Oliver 2018: - 1st Edmunds 2017: - 1st White

Arby’s has been my go to for fast food for awhile now, but I feel that a they have wronged me. Their potato cakes were a hidden gem. They were always made to order so I could count on them being hot and crispy. They are now discontinued. Last time I went I also ordered a Buffalo grilled chicken sandwich and it was not good. Little disks of chicken. Bletch. Guess I’m back to the French dip and curly fries. If I’m going out for a burger and fries I just pony up for 5 Guys. I’m at a point where high calorie meals have to be worth it.

The Bills drafting under this regime reminds me of Ozzy Newsome’s drafting style with the Ravens. Swing for the fences early and don’t worry about whiffing. When there wasn’t an obvious choice that fell to him he usually went with a high risk, high reward prospect. That worked out for him a lot, but he had his share of misses too. For the record I see Allen, Edmunds and Rousseau very much fitting that philosophy. Basham not so much. Tre was like Ozzy’s Reed pick. How is this guy still on the board?

We should change the “Agree” vote to “You’re so money!”