GunnerBill

Being able to win downfield is about a lot more than being fast. Samuel has never really been a big downfield guy.

The only sack the Dolphins had was late. Chop had it but first play of the final drive. And he was going against Dion and got a bull rush but Dion held him off and the sack was a result of Josh trying to step up and stepping right into it.

Watched the All22 now and Dawkins and Brown were indeed excellent. As was David Edwards. Was a really good day for the Oline.

Elam's problem has never been the solash plays. It's been the ordinary plays. He played well last week. I'm just not buying that he has done enough at this stage to earn more time on the field over the two guys infront of him.

I think you are still being blinded by the 1st round price tag. After 3 years in the league I'm judging you by what you have done for me as a pro.

It takes more than talent in the NFL. You have to have the right culture too and the Jets culture sucks. As MIA they already lost a LOT of talent from last year, they are gonna lose a lot more after this year, and do I think they'd be close if Tua was healthy? Sure. But they are 1-3 with Tua and that 1 was extremely fortunate. I think they were always going to regress this year. I said before the season that 9 wins was their ceiling.

I'd be shocked if MIA or NYJ won the division next year.

Especially here. McD had a little well humoured dig at the media on that post game on Sunday with regards to the rookies getting time and making an impact in the game. "I will play rookies but they have to earn it. I will always put the players who earn it on the field because if I don't the rest of the team sees that" or words to that effect.

Yep. A tradition like no other. Beane saying "the DL is my priority," Beane spending lots of resources on the DL, Bills fans rationalising what he really means is more offensive skill guys. Rinse and repeat.

Jefferson replaces Smoot as a flex option who can play bigger end on run downs or inside on pass downs I imagine. With AJE, Solomon and Von as three edge options that was a need IMO. But it is a ton of resources tied up at DL. We shouldn't be surprised. Beane tells us every single spring it is the first priority position group for him. Then he makes moves to back up his words and we are all surprised. Year after year.

Problem there is money. They don't pay for coaches. He will be leaving a ton of money on the table if he takes that job. It looks more and more to me like he really messed up not taking Washington. I was seceptical but the new ownership and front office there seem to have really got that building together and obviously looks like they nailed the QB which is always the most important piece. If the open jobs end up being: Jets, Saints, Jags, Bears, Cowboys and Giants.... I don't think it is beyond credibility that Johnson puts again and stays put. I think of those jobs I might like the Bears situation the most except their division is tough as well as obviously whether he wants to go against Detroit.

I think Philly if Sirianni gets fired (and I still think that is very possible). As for the Jets: awful ownership, a ton of dead money you are going to have to eat over the next two years of gutting the roster of Rodgers' guys and Saleh's guys. Sauce and Wilson are excellent players. But they are end of year 3. You are about to be paying them like elite players rather than getting them at a discount and you have no Quarterback. Plus an impatient fan base. No proper home stadium. I just don't know what there is to attract you to the job other than they have three elite level talents in Williams, Sauce and Wilson.

Beane loves him. He just can't quit him.

He is clearly waiting for a situation that is perfect. The worry for him is you wait so get gun shy and nowhere is ever perfect enough. But I agree there is NOTHING attractive about that Jets job.

I don't think so. Worth a try I'd say.

Agree with all that. I expected more from the Jets but the Dolphins is a badly constructed roster with a serious lack of leadership at HC IMO. I said so pre-season and I stick by it. Peolple will say "ah but Tua was injured" and that is fair but they were beyond useless with the various back ups. Like couldn't move the ball at all bad. And they are 1-3 in games Tua has played. Sure two of those were the Bills but the one win was the narrow opening day win Jacksonville that but for an Etienne fumble inside the 5 they almost certainly lose. So while I agree they are better than 2-6 if they don't lose Tua, at the same time they are not a LOT better IMO. They are a flawed team mortgaged to the hilt. At the very least they will fire the GM I think and despite the deal he signed pre-season McDaniel needs a strong finish to keep his job too. I'd be inclined to give him another shot but I'm not sold on him as a Head Coach despite his obvious skill as an OC. I expected better of the Jets but there was always a chance that Rodgers was more of a hinderence than a help and so it has turned out. He is his worst enemy and has been for a while. They were an "all in" team this year and there is some blowing up to be done there at the season's end. Totally new regime I think and a year of gutting the roster of all the high pricer vets ARod insisted on taking as much of the pain as you can in one year. The worry is they have wasted two cheap years of Wilson and Sauce and they will both need mega deals soon. They could rebound if they draft the right QB imo... but they have to get a lot right. The Pats are an unknown but if Maye can legit play they will contend sooner than later. Maybe not 2025 for the division but possibly beyond that. The problem for all three is that this was the weakest point in the Bills cycle. And they competitors missed it. Might be 3 or 4 years before the roster is this week again.

No but he decided to cut him. That was the decision I was wrong and he was right about.

So the narrative shifts from "we don't win close games" to "we win too many close games"?

He has played both for the Bills in fairness. He is/was better at as a 3T. His big year in 19 was as the rotational 3T.

Where Beano and JPhil are involved little makes sense.

Someone tie Beane's hands behind his back. He loves him so overpaid JPhil.

Wish Tre the best. I'd have kept him tbh he played one of his best games as a Bill before the achillies last year against the Fins. But Beane was right on that one. He looked a poor imitation of himself for LA. Don't see him as an upgrade in Baltimore at this stage.

Nothing burger.

Because he was going in with a GM he knew and wasn't going to be warring with. The previous year he made it clear the only job he wanted was the Chargers with Telesco who again, he knew. I think he was trying to choose his GM as much as his franchise. That might well have been a critical mistake.

Except Johnson has passed jobs up two years in a row. He passed on interviewing there. The Washington job was his and he had an about face last minute and turned it down. It wasn't quite Josh McDaniels and Indy but it wasn't far off.