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Davis sucked at pass blocking this year. There honestly wasn't much between he and Cook in it. The only back we had on the roster who could pass block reliably was Ty.

It's a really fair question. In a prototypical X sense, no. Brown has probably the best shot - he was an X in college but has been mainly a Z for the Commanders because of the presence of McLaurin. But I think they can all win veritcally outside and that is a major need for Buffalo even if they would still be without a pure X. I mean they seem to think Coleman is an X. He isn't.

He did and in fairness to Keon it was the only two games I think they worked out what he is. Unfortunately by the time he returned they had gotten away from Coop for whatever reason and he was back to being their main boundary threat and he is never going to be that.

It depends who the alternative to Josh is, right? If they had taken Baker Mayfield (in a world where Cleveland takes Josh).... I think they'd have won some divisions and might have a playoff win or two. If they'd taken Josh Rosen they'd be out of a job. If they'd taken Lamar Jackson, they'd still be here. If they'd passed on drafting a guy and signed Kirk Cousins who was the big ticket FA that year they'd be in a similar place to with Mayfield.

I'm not asking Josh to play better to be clear. I've said consistently this is not a Josh Allen problem. But the offense, in those big moments does have to execute. While I agree the D is more to "blame" and is where more of the fix needs to be if we are getting the ball back with a chance to win the game and the clock in our favour and despite having #17 our O is not able to execute.... that is a problem that needs fixing. To ignore that would be folly IMO. Because let's say the D does improve significantly and it gets 10 points on average better vs KC's offense in the playoffs. I don't think that means the Bills win these games by two scores. I think they would still be one score games that would come down to which team executes at the end. That is just what these games are. It might be 25-22 instead of 32-29 but they are still going to be games that go to the wire. It is just how the two teams play each other. So maybe it comes down to the D at the end and our significantly improved defense makes a stand and stops the Chiefs on 4th down. But maybe it still comes down to the offense having the ball last and needing to execute the game winning drive. The D is the bigger fix. It is the priority to fix. No question. But they cannot ignore that two years running despite an all world QB the offense has failed to execute in those high leverage moments. If they do, that is a mistake.

$15m was my ceiling number and this is pretty much bang on it (and sounds from reporting as though some is incentive driven). Khalil has taken a little bit less than he'd have to on the open market I suspect. Presumably he decided staying here with Josh was best for him long term. Let's wait and see the detail which, as ever, matters. But on the face of it it's a fair deal.

I that is just who he is as a character. He does seem different than their usual type, but then Ed Oliver is a little bit too in a different way.

Or has either player shown any developments on the known weaknesses they displayed in college? And my answer there is no they haven't. Is it too early to say they can't? Of course it is. But ideally you'd see more signs of progress. It's a massive offseason / pre-season for both.

Not being groomed to be anything. He is who he is and has always been. We can hope a switch goes on at some point and he becomes a different player - but it's just that - hope.

On Horton, I do like him, he is just outside my top 10.... 12 or 13 I think (11 is Felton and then 12 and 13 are Horton and the kid from Stanford but can't remember which order I have them as not got my board right in front of me). My big worry is play strength. Texas pressed him a fair bit at the line and got physical with him and they got they better of him as a result. I suppose I think he is a bit Troy Franklin in that sense. If you are looking for a field stretcher with speed outside, I think he offers that. But I think his frame is naturally wirey and I'm not sure how easy he is going to find it to build muscle and improve the play strength while retaining the explosiveness. That caps the ceiling a little bit for me. Secondary concern is he basically only ran two routes at Colorado State, but that is more a them thing than a him thing and you'd think he could pick more up with NFL coaching.

Sure, and if in either of the two cases the offense had scored and then KC had immediately responded with seconds remaining a la 13 seconds, we'd be having a different conversation. But the fact remains in the last 3 playoff games the Bills O had the ball with the clock in their favour to go and score a game winning touchdown. They are 1/3. You have to fix that as well as improve the defensive performance against KC in the post season. Because whether they are low scoring or high scoring history of the past few years tells us Bills - KC always goes down to the end. So you need whichever side of the ball it comes down to in those spots to be capable of winning the high leverage moments. And while I definitely think it is right to be more concerned about the D than the O in those situations, there are legit concerns on both sides.

It's spelt craic.... It's a Gaelic word. But yea Dublin is a cool city. Best pub city in the world IMO. It's expensive (even for someone used to London prices) but it's worth it. The Guinness is like velvet in liquid form.

Well, quite... that isn't a drop but it is certainly a ball that not only could but should have been a catch. It was probably a TD too if he caught it. It was a good call and a fine throw. Keon just has to get his head round. There was green grass for days between the split safeties if he caught it.

PFR assigns him four drops, PFF credits him with five. I get there is some subjectivity but true drops I think it is that range. But he caught 50.9% of his targets, and some of that is exactly what I said about his college film - for a guy who does not separate and therefore ends up with a lot of contested balls he is not good enough in contested catch scenarios.

He played once and I think he played the Will from memory (might have that wrong) and I think it was v the Jets.... he was not good. To be honest he was not having a great camp when he got hurt in 2023 (Dodson was ahead in the competition at the time, but played himself out of the job with pre-season struggles). He was a really pleasant surprise when the season started and he came out of the gate hot. I don't think he has quite sustained the heights of those first 8 games of 2023.... but he is still an above average starter at the spot.

Yea although in fairness JSN had a slightly disappointing rookie year too. I just think he always was and is more talented than Coleman. On the speed thing Brandon Beane says it every single year in his end of season presser. And yet other than Elam (who ended up a bust) he has never followed through by prioritising it with his picks.

I think 1T, CB and S are racing certainties because I expect Jones, Hamlin and Douglas to be gone. WR and DE however are the two biggest impact spots where we need more.

Palmer at that price is a better option than Slayton at $13-15m AAV. His numbers without Chase are excellent though. I see the Chase thing the other way. He depresses Higgins' numbers because he hogs targets. I agree. No way am I moving Benford.

Yea Mooney was the guy I wanted last spring. I value Slayton lower than him. Spotrac has him at $15.8m AAV. There is zero point zero per cent chance I am in at that number!

I like him less becaus I the ceiling is lower. Though the floor is probably higher. I dunno. Whenever I watch him play he leaves me a bit cold. I suspect he will get more than I am comfortable paying, but who knows?

Yea there was a lot of buzz, a year ahead, at the 2017 Combine about the 2018 Quarterback class and particularly Allen and Darnold. He'd have been a first round pick in '17.

I think he meant as in he decided to go back to school in 2017. At one point he was rumoured to be considering declaring for the 2017 draft instead.

I've mentioned him in this thread..... and he played primarily wide this season (67%). He is small but he is not primarily a slot guy. For me it is Hollywood or take a punt on Atwell or Dyami Brown.

Spencer was a top 3 right tackle in 2024. I need to see him back up that level of play before I call him overall top 5 but if you are just going on the past season he was unquestionably top 5 at his spot. And you are right on Dion, in terms of consistency, reliability and longevity his resume definitely belongs in the top 5. Then it is the age - old question about how you value that against the guys who might have a higher ceiling in their best years but have not been as consistent, or are always hurt - I'm thinking the likes of Ronnie Stanley, Terron Armstead, Rashawn Slater etc, or guys who've been in the league less time, or played left tackle less time like Tristan Wifrs or Charles Cross.

Yep. It came down to a few plays, sure. We weren't good enough to make them.