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Thanks for the link. It's just one preseason game against 2s and 3s, but my opinion is the same. His lack of accuracy is going to prevent him from succeeding. He should've been a third round pick. If he could get that straight, then he could have a real chance at being very, very good, but odds of that are not good.

https://overthecap.com/compensatory-draft-picks-cancellation-chart/ Here's a good link to OverTheCap's comp pick projections. They're always very close or spot on. Bills don't seem in the running for a 2018 comp pick.

That's true if he's IRed before week 1 because they've got to spend eight weeks on IR. If a player was put on after week 3, then he couldn't return until after week 11 however.

Agreed. He'd have been a particularly huge nightmare here in Buffalo.

I, too, laughed at Denver when they moved up to get him. Ooohhhh! Don't let him slip away! Hahahaha! Wow. That's a lot of stupid packed into four words.

That happens more than people think.

History shows that he does not. Favorite caption from twitter: When you're at the in-laws and the edibles kick in.......

Zero shock.

It'd have been much better if the OP had simply stated what he saw and left it at that. He made inferences that he didn't need to. But I was responding to your complaint that Watkins didn't even hurt his oft injured foot again. My point was that was a silly complaint because there was no way someone watching camp could tell the difference between a right ankle and right foot injury to him and that it wasn't a big stretch to think it was his right foot . As for the reports regarding health of his foot, we've been told it was 100% before and it wasn't and we've been told it was fully healed only to see him hurt it again. It's early. I'm hoping for the best this time, but I'm far from comfortable with the situation. As time goes on and he stays healthy my expectations will improve. I just need some proof.

Dude. He rolled his right ankle. He's had six injuries to his right foot. It is not a stretch to think it's his right foot when someone sees that he is limping and favoring his right side from a right ankle injury.

I love this post. Yeah, but you won't believe what these two guys - Lucas and Spielberg- did to him. It was horrific.

I can't imagine what you're basing that on. I'd much rather have what we have now.

So EJ is saying that he was kept from developing here because he was a back up, but that he's all set to finally develop as a backup for the Raiders? That tells you all you need to know about EJ.

Only 3 RBs had 60 or more catches last season. That's a tall order. And RBs with a high number of catches is more indicative of a passing team than a running one.

The cap implications of a trade are pretty minimal - a total of an extra $500k cap hit over 2017 & 2018 if he was traded this season. That's small enough that it wouldn't prevent the team from trading him if they didn't think he was a fit here. That said, I doubt it happens.

That's exactly what I'd do too. No way do I give him the contract and guarantees he's going to demand if he has a monster year - at least not until I see that it wasn't a fluke.

In other news, I also would like to be the highest paid player in the NFL. However that is not my expectation.

Sounds like someone is in a contract year. Please note that this isn't snark, it's just how business is done in the NFL. Sammy's agent is doing his job by telling Sammy that this year will be the most important of his career from a career earnings standpoint and that he needs to be completely focused on his performance. His standard talking points are: you're focused on having a great season, you're healthy, you love it where you are and you're not worried about anything contract-related, you're letting that all work itself out. There's nothing wrong with any of that and it just might get us a great season from Sammy. Just don't read more into it than that.

That's a pretty good list. I'd add major improvement in accuracy. He does well with the deep sideline pass, but that's about it. Improvement with accuracy has to go hand in hand with improvement in his anticipation as one is not much good without the other.

Cardale is/was highly talented, but terribly raw. If he wasn't developing - and there has been no sign or reliable inside information that he was - then that's that. I've got no problem with them cutting him loose and maybe getting a draft pick. I won't bash the pick because rolling the dice on Day 3 on a QB with his skill set is reasonable.

I'd be good with a weighted lotto, but the downside is that so many fans will distrust it. Every time a big market or other favored team beats the odds for a top pick fans will lose their s$&t. Still, if fairly executed, it'd be the best way to go.

The Bills prediction seems to be a function of the writer's high opinion of the AFCW and NFCS, the worst team in each being 7-9. The Bills, being an afterthought, get whatever record makes that happen. It is what it is until we change things by winning. Hopefully that's on the horizon.

I agree on both. Glenn at LT, Dawkins at RT (probably to start the season, but definitely at some point) and Mills as backup. Either one of the youngsters makes it on the roster or the team finds another tackle after cut down day and a young player goes to the PS. I see Henderson getting cut when he comes back from suspension barring a slew of injuries at OT. At some point the team has to move on from players that can't be counted on.

Marino, Kelly, Tarkenton, Rivers, Fouts, Kosar, Luck......the list goes on and on.....

I agree wholeheartedly that good BBQ shouldn't need any sauce to be delicious. That's a main tenant of BBQ. Sauce can be an enjoyable supporting cast member, but should never be the star of the show or even needed. All regional BBQ has it's good and bad. Most poor examples just go too far - too sweet for KC, too vinegary for NC, etc. - but there is always some great stuff around if you know where to look or just make it yourself.