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My issues were your condescending response to posters legitimately voicing concerns about a player doing their job while at the same time giving said player a pass for their substantial underperformance. There’s a huge difference between a first round pick being buried on the depth chart for two seasons and a productive player figuring out some of the finer points of the game. I think most here can distinguish between the two. Acting like they are the same is ridiculous.

Thanks for the inside info. It’s worth a shot as they’re paying him anyway. It’s not like there isn’t some talent there.

I cringe every time I read something as unaware and ridiculous as this. Elam isn’t some child trying to learn to ride a bike or a junior high schooler struggling with algebra. This is a grown man who is being paid millions of dollars to do his job. I’m sure he’s trying and getting help from his team, but the adults in the room understand what happens when a team member can’t do their job and holds his team back.

His college film had a ton of grabbing at the top of routes. That tells me that he doesn’t have the agility to stay with quick WRs. I think it’s that rather than a loss of focus, though a lack of confidence could contribute. I don’t know that this is fixable. The situation is made worse by his poor feel for zone so we can’t hide him there. He feels like the CB version of a talented WR who doesn’t run his routes correctly or understand his route options. That all said, I think the Bills’ plan is to try to coach him up and get him on the field to see if he’s salvageable.

We should know soon, but at this point I’d be very surprised if they make a big move this offseason.

There are restructures that the Bills can still make to add cap space this season, but I don’t see them doing that. They’ve certainly had ample opportunity and have punted. I’ll adjust my expectations when they adjust their strategy.

Exactly. It was a necessary move based on the circumstances. It certainly was not what the team envisioned happening when they traded for him and when they extended him. That extension remains the biggest mistake in all of this. You can’t fix issues like Diggs had with extra cash. And he is getting insane money for this season. Between the extra money the Bills paid Diggs to extend him for three seasons and what Houston is paying him for this one season - he is making $43.1M for 2024. That’s so messed up that he can force his way out of here and cash in like that at the same time. Explanation of $43.1M figure.

Creative blitzing and simulated blitzes. We don’t have DEs who can get to the QB quickly and efficiently on their own so we will have to scheme pressure like last season. Without Floyd it’ll be more difficult, but the Bills had excellent sack numbers last season despite the DEs (other than Floyd) not getting many. It’ll be an interesting defense to watch.

Yup. Per OTC and in rough numbers we have $2M in space now. It’ll cost about $3M in space to sign our picks. So with the $10M from Tre that leaves us $9M. Transition to the 53 plus practice squad is at least about $4M. That takes us $5M. So not any more than we would need for in season moves. Looking at the cold, hard numbers - and reality of the situation - we have no room for anything but near minimum signings unless we decide to create more space somehow. Haven’t looked at that in a while.

Lol

So, no, you aren’t able to differentiate between those two very different situations. Good to know.

You can’t distinguish between patrons dancing at a nightclub and people at work just trying to do their jobs?

Kelvin Benjamin - he could have been a good player but decided to just just coast and steal his game checks Wrex - Game had long passed him by and he didn’t put in any real effort into his job. Sucked as a HC, but would have spent the afternoon telling how awesome he was.

It was an oddly worded statement. Dan O didn't say “talented”. He said “arguably” top five in the AFC wrt “diversity and matchups”. I don’t even know how I’d argue one way or the other on that, especially with how little we know about this group and how they’ll fit in here and with each other. Would it surprise me to see this group be successful with Allen at QB? Not at all. Would it surprise me to see them hold the team back? No. Too much in the way of unknowns to have a good idea of what we have. Just have to wait and see.

I love snyder in the car seat.

That was hilarious. It’s the last bit on the clip. So much good stuff on those cartoons. they were relentless on Dan Snyder.

Just getting together with friends and family for games. Even my son, who is not a big fan of sports outside of esports, joins for some big games. Nice to have the whole family together.

Thanks for posting. I literally thought of the same cartoon.

To say this is a huge event is a very large understatement. Wow!

I’m good. lol

you are free to not like the NBA for whatever reason you want, but you said your problem with it was that it wasn’t as physical as it used to be. My point was that that is a ridiculous reason because the NFL has softened its game far more, relatively speaking, and you don’t seem to have an issue with that. Personally I don’t love the NBA, but I like it a lot more without pieces of **** like Bill Lambier in it.

Hilarious to see this on an NFL board. Total lack of awareness.

Yup. It was a good time. Got some beers, food and baseball. Gotta get some ice cream next time. Maybe hit Little Italy too.

I can see that. I don’t have it that often, but I like the flavor and spice level.

agree on WNY pizza. disagree on buffalo sauce. I love buffalo sauce, tho my favorite wing sauce is a gochujang sauce that I make. Bar Bill in Clarence kinda sucks. My friends and I have been many times, but stopped going after worse and worse experiences. Bar Bill in East Auora is still fantastic though. As is M&H across the street from it (EA location).