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Yes. The current Bills offense put up 29 points against at tough KC defense. That should be enough. The defense needs some better resources. A healthy Von Miller in his prime would have been that kind of difference maker, versus an aging, post-injury Von Miller. Don't get me wrong, I wish the Bills had drafted Metcalf and I would love to see him in a Bills uniform. I'm just saying that a $30M+ for a WR would be a huge cap hit that would require making sacrifices elsewhere. Plus, the Bills have been more successful (or just as successful) with the "everybody eats" offense than with a single star WR. I've said this in other posts - to say "you don't understand this thinking" is a bit over the top. To say "I don't agree with this thinking" makes a lot more sense. People are entitled to have different opinions. I completely understand your opinion that the Bills should not focus resources on defense because, it seems that regardless what they do, the defense ultimately fails in the playoffs, and as such better to go all-in on the offense. If 29 points isn't enough to beat the Chiefs, then get more playmakers on offense and score 40. So I DO understand your thinking and don't think it's out of line at all. The Eagles are paying AJ Brown $32M per year and I think that Jalen Hurts may make more than Allen at this point and the Eagles just won the Super Bowl. But Brown was not the reason they won the title. It was the defensive line getting tons of pressure on Mahomes without the need to send any blitzers. So in my opinion, if the Bills are going to invest big money in any non-QB position, it should be the defensive line and not WR. Let Coleman develop and go out and draft some outside speed on a cheap rookie contract.

Last I checked Hamlin was not given the largest contact for defensive player in the history of the NFL. Nor was any other player (that I'm aware of) on a Bills drought-era team made the highest-player in the history of the NFL at their position. It's OK for people to have a difference of opinion, but to call a reasonable opinion that differs from yours "outlandish" it a bit much.

Good post! I had not thought of this, but look at Adams' stats his first 2 years with Green Bay: Now look at Coleman's stats his rookie year with the Bills: 29 receptions, 556 yards, 19.2 average, 4 TD, Long 64

He should also purchase additional similarly-configured planes for fans that post on TBD to be transported to and from road game destinations.

DK would be a great addition to the Bills for this upcoming season. The problem arises when he's up for renewal and wants $30M and the Bills need that money for DL, CB, etc. I assume this is the reason Seattle is shopping him.

He's a big, strong dude. Remember the pre-draft photos if him in the weight room? Why not give him a shot? I jest, but the truth is that he probably could out bench and out squat many DTs in the league, but he would not have the bulk required to fill the position (not even close).

As you correctly stated, when Mario Williams was signed, he was the highest paid defensive player in the NFL, but he was also the highest paid player in the HISTORY OF THE NFL. He averaged just under 11 sacks per season with the Bills. That's a very productive player, no question. Opinions are subjective, but in my opinion, 11 sacks per season for the highest paid defensive player in NFL history is not that dominant or special. Bryce Paup also averaged 11 sacks per season while with the Bills. He had one outstanding season with 17.5 sacks (Mario's best was 14.5). Paup was well-paid, but was not the highest paid defensive player in the history of the NFL. Thus, I don't think it's wild to say that Mario Williams was not great RELATIVE TO HIS CONTRACT. You may disagree, but it's not a "wild" or outlandish take. Was he the best and most talented defensive lineman on the Bills during the drought? No question. Was he a great value, relative to his contract? In my opinion, no. His sack numbers were good, but not staggering, and he did not lead the team to a single playoff appearance.

I played defensive line in high school during that era. I didn't have very many sacks, but I got one during the homecoming game (largely during garbage time, if my memory serves me correctly - it was a LONG time ago) and my drunken friends who were at the game referred to me as "Dr. Sack" after that. After seeing the comment above, I'm REALLY glad they didn't call me "Dr. Suck!"

He had a high motor. The issue with Mario was not that he wasn't talented or that he didn't put up good stats, it's that he (in my opinion) underperformed given the enormous contract he received and he often failed to show up in big games. He was the most talented player on the roster, but not the most productive relative to his contract.

Some of us didn't miss it, but simply chose not to respond (or didn't have the time to respond). I agree that the comment was relative to the 2024 season and not relative to all-time NFL statistics. Regardless, and notwithstanding that Williams has some flaws in his game (namely being out of position in coverage), it's still a positive statistic for Williams. He's an ascending young player.

I'm on record saying that the Bills should attempt to address this issue. That said, without buying a custom-built jet with all extra-large seats, it's been brought up above that there may not be a plane available to charter that has enough extra-large seats. The Patriots do have their own team plane and it's old with tiny seats and the players hate it. There may be a business opportunity for an owner of airplanes - design a custom plane for football teams to charter to away games. Maybe have small fleet of them. NFL and college teams can charter it when they have away games (particularly cross-country or international flights). A Buffalo to Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Philly, or NYC flight (which is probably less than an hour) might not require such a plane, but Buffalo to Seattle, Arizona, LA, SF, etc. would justify it. When Buffalo has a home game and Cleveland has a west coast road game, the Browns charter the plane, when Buffalo has a west coast game, they charter it. With the major college conferences stretching cross-country, college teams could charter it too. Michigan-LA for USC or UCLA, or Penn State to Oregon would be prime opportunities. North Carolina at Stanford (ACC) and similar games too.

Imagine Spencer Brown or Dion Dawkins trying to cram into a coach seat. I'm 6'+ and 200 lbs.+ and I struggle in coach seats on longer flights. I'm nowhere near the size of these guys. Given that their bodies are critical to their jobs, I'd rather not have Bills players arriving at a road game with a sore back, neck, hip, or knee because of flying in a contorted position. I think it's a legitimate complaint. Lower scores could also deter free agent interest, providing another reason to make improvements to get that score up.

I despise OJ. He's a murderer and the world became a better place when he finally passed away. That doesn't change the fact that the season he had in 1973 was historically great. What he did then had never been done and has not been done since. I love Thurman and Allen and admire their greatness. They are good people and deserving MVPs. But the original question was which MVP season was the most impressive. OJ's season was the most impressive, by a wide margin. I agree with one comment above which said that for Allen to do something comparable, he'd need to throw for 6,000 yards. Obviously, there are other combinations of stats that could get you there (pass for 5,000 and rush for 1,000, etc.) but the point is spot on in demonstrating how far above the competition OJ's performance was that season. I believe that if Allen can get over the hump and win a Super Bowl that he will go down in history as one of the all-time great QBs. He's that good. He was a very deserving MVP this season. That still does not mean that his accomplishments this season, relative to other players' accomplishments over the course of NFL history, makes his season better than OJ's 1973 season.

I don't understand the argument or conspiracy theory. If the Bills wanted Worthy, they would have drafted him. If the Bills wanted Legette, they would have drafted him. If the Bills wanted McConkey or one of the later-drafted guys, that's who they would have drafted. It seems pretty clear that Coleman was the guy they wanted, so that's who they drafted. Whether it was the correct choice is another story. I still think that time will tell. I don't think the Bills PR team created any false narratives to sell the "gullible" fanbase. I don't believe that if Allen said "that's the guy I want" that the Bills would have automatically drafted Coleman. I think it's reasonable, knowing that WR was the #1 priority, that the franchise QB had some conversations with the coach and/or GM about who they might draft, and maybe Allen liked the idea of drafting Coleman. Coleman was seen by most draft experts as a player that would be drafted somewhere between mid-first-round and mid-second-round and that's exactly where he was drafted. There may have been multiple WRs that Allen liked. Most QBs on a WR-needy team would be excited about drafting ANY WR in the top 50 picks, provided that the player was not a reach and Coleman at 33 was not a reach.

I base the assessment on the fact that he's on the small side (like many of the Bills other LBs) and probably isn't as athletic as some of the big conference foes. I didn't follow his career at UB closely, so most of my comments are conjecture. I remember when Khalil Mack was at UB and played really well against Ohio State, solidifying that he was a star against top talent. I don't know if Dolac had any games like that to point to. I am on the record saying that Dolac will be in a NFL camp (whether drafted or not, but I believe he should be drafted) and make a roster, but likely start out as a backup. Good football players are good football players, regardless of the conference they come from. Some small conference players need a little more time to develop, but can become excellent players. A couple of good examples are Taron Johnson and Spencer Brown. Players from big conferences have played against more NFL-level talent than small conference players, have likely been exposed to more complex systems (not always the case), and have better strength, conditioning, rehab, and nutrition programs, so they may be more NFL-ready at the beginning of their career.