Logic

Watch him become a Kansas City Chief for embarrassingly low trade return and absolutely light it up.

The Seahawks are not going to trade away their best receiver just because he was a little bit frustrated on the sideline. Might as well start threads about Justin Jefferson, Ja'Marr Chase, and Nico Collins while you're at it.

Please kindly explain how Davante Adams is "Diggs Jr", because I legitimately have no idea what it's supposed to mean.

For those that like the tidy little graphic:

Maybe this is the week we call up Duke Williams from the practice squad.

People joking about the Bills being like Army and running the triple option, but... I'm not gonna lie. If Shakir DOES miss the game, I wouldn't hate seeing a ton of heavy personnel and run the hell out of the football. Set up deep playaction shots to Samuel and MVS and Coleman. Short and intermediate playaction to Knox and Kincaid. I'd rather try our hand at running it down their throats and hitting on some big plays than watch Josh go 11/28 for 147 yards while trying to get Mack Hollins open against the Jets' elite secondary.

I think Adams is far, FAR more likely than Metcalf. The amount of compensation the Bills would have to give up for Metcalf would also be much higher. Think a 1st round pick plus.

The overall positive effect Adams would have on this offense is incalculable. Having a true number one like Devante would actually, in my mind, make this a quality receiving corps. The amount of attention he would command from opposing defenses would help open things up so much for Kincaid, Knox, and Shakir underneath. And as you say, it would lessen the pressure on Coleman, put him into more advantageous positions, and give him the perfect vet to learn from. And if things click and Adams likes it here, I could see them working out an extension and Adams ending his career as a Bill. I think he has 1-3 years left in the tank.

I have faith in our suddenly fairly healthy defense to handle the Jets offense. I have considerably less faith in our offense if its missing Shakir and Cook. Mainly Shakir. If we get only one of the two back for the week, please let it be Shakir.

Practice hasn't happened yet today. The OP is talking about yesterday. How this thread still exists and has the same title, I have no idea.

Amari Cooper makes the most sense from a salary cap perspective. I'm also intrigued by Jalin Hyatt from the Giants. Won the Biletnikoff award as a JR with a 1200 yard season, but has ZERO receiving yards for the Giants right now. They refuse to give him any meaningful snaps. Obviously this one would be more of a low cost reclamation project.

Agreed. A 2 and a 5 and players, plural? Nah. Ridiculous.

I'm just glad there's a thread that's four pages and counting (rightly) criticizing Allen's play on Sunday. Josh has become almost saintly to many Bills fans, to the point that any criticism of him is strictly verboten. It's ridiculous. He's an elite quarterback who may end up in the Hall of Fame. He sometimes has bad games and makes boneheaded decisions. Both things can be true. Oftentimes -- as is always the case in football -- there is blame to go around. But all too often, people want to pretend like Josh bears none of it, and many times, that's simply not the case.

This thread title is misleading because it makes it sound like these guys are not practicing TODAY, and that's not the case. Practice hasn't happened yet. This guy is talking about yesterday's practice. Please change thread title or make OP more clear so that people don't get misled. Luckily, practice hasn't happened yet today.

I have a feeling the Raiders are currently holding firm on wanting to offload his entire salary and to receive a 2nd round pick, and that Beane has told them "good luck with that. If you decide you're willing to eat some salary, give us a call" In other words, at the current asking price, the Bills aren't interested. If the asking price changes (and/or an agreement regarding salary considerations is made), then they're interested. Ball is in the Raiders' court.

To add to all of this: In the years prior to McDermott's arrival, the Bills were a mess with injuries. The staff did a deep dive into the matter because it was concerning to them and something they wanted to change. They hired an entirely new strength and conditioning staff and built a state of the art athletic training and rehabilitation facility. For a year or two, the Bills had really great injury luck. Then, over the past few seasons...not so much. I don't think there's any kind of reasoning or deeper meaning to it. It's a freak thing. Look at some of the biggest player losses to injury we've had in recent years: Von Miller tore an ACL on turf. Tre White tore an ACL on turf. Matt Milano's leg buckled in a pile, then he tore a bicep hitting a sled in practice. Terrel Bernard tore/strained a pec on a routine tackle attempt in-game. Not only do I not think that a wholesale replacement of the training staff would change anything, but -- like @Malazan -- I'd love to know who the new and improved, superior training staff is out there that's just waiting to be hired by the Bills. ***** happens. Injuries suck. Not everything is controllable.

I agree with this. Because his blocking isn't great at the moment and they haven't used him in the pass game at all, the second he checks into the game, it telegraphs "run" to the opposing defense. I'd like to see what he could do when actually featured in the passing game as well. He caught the most touchdowns in the SEC last year of any running back in over 20 years. Using him in that way at least OCCASIONALLY wouldn't allow defenses to automatically know that it's a run play the second Davis checks in.

The Bills were 6th in PPG in 2023. The Bills were 2nd in PPG in 2022. The Bills were 3rd in PPG in 2021. The Bills were 2nd in PPG in 2020. The Bills are currently 3rd in PPG in 2024. Yes, I realize this ranking is based off our great first three weeks, and that if we continue at this current offensive pace, we're likely to plummet in the rankings. Still, it's important to point out the actual facts, which show that the Bills -- as of this moment -- are a top six scoring team for the fifth consecutive year.

Yes, because I think RBs are generally more replaceable than WRs. I think the drop-off in talent from Cook to Davis is likely less than the dropoff in talent from Samuel to Shavers or Hamler. Furthermore, the Bills' misutilization/underutilization of Samuel to this point is not, in my opinion, reflective of his skill level as a wide receiver. Whereas our depth at running back is such that we'd likely be okay for a game or two without Cook, our (lack of) depth at WR is so dire that any losses there present a bigger problem.

While I agree that it's unlikely (because Mark Davis is a cheapskate and because the Jets and/or Saints may be willing to make the deal without the salary demand), I think the words "never" and "no way" are probably too strong. As it is, once interested teams like the Chiefs and Ravens have dropped out. For the Bills to be considered "still in it", there must be a least a small chance. But again, I do agree it's unlikely.

Raiders agree to pay Adams' 2024 salary. Bills send a 2025 2nd and MVS. Where do I sign up?

To be fair, Cook isn't exactly filet mignon when it comes to blitz pickup. Better than Davis? Almost certainly, if for no other reason than being more experienced. But...still not great. Wouldn't surprise me to see Ty Johnson ultimately get more play than Davis.

Honestly, of all the players we could be missing due to injury, Cook is the one I feel is MOST replaceable. I like both Ray Davis and Ty Johnson and would be excited to see what they could do if given more of a workload. I'd certainly rather be missing Cook than, say, Shakir, Samuel, Oliver, etc.