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They're playing chess....we're playing squid games....

Beane didn't have the stones to trade up for BTJ. All it would've cost us is Cole Bishop...watch Bishop become a bust 2 years from now? 🤣

Smiley will 100% be this years sacrificial lamb (scapegoat). No one else will be touched.

Completely agree...we were emotionally fatigued during the Hamlin year, but not this year. Our coaches and most of our players totally underperformed and we're so incredibly out- coached. And that goes for all 4 guys. McD, Brady, Babich & Smiley were children going up against men.

Yeah, if Josh had even 10% influence in obtaining Kincaid & Coleman then we're in big trouble. Beane is screwing things up enough on the defensive side. He doesn't need help screwing up the offense. Josh should've established some chemistry with Kincaid by now. Coleman during his rookie season had all the flaws we were afraid of. I'm all for Josh having some level of input, but only to a point.

Oh I've mentioned Groundhogs Day every year.

Yeah but the problem is the pet never dies. It's like "Pet Cemetery". It just gets reanimated every year just to die again. This is the Bills experience. I can't enjoy regular season fun if I already know heartbreak is guaranteed at the end.

Well if the NFL wants to steer the Chiefs toward a SB every year, they can enjoy the drop in ratings. It won't be compelling watching Kermit every February. And besides, does a team that great and well coached really need the extra push? The NFL has become a choreographed entertainment show.

Don't feel better. This is 58 years of having my heart torn out. Following the Bills is borderline unhealthy from a mental wellness standpoint. Continuing to watch bad coaches destroy good players. Why was Cook not part of that last drive? Why did Brady telegraph 6 failed tush pushes? When will our spiritual leader of "the church of process & culture" ever build a defense? And Terry will just stand there and let all this continue. Sorry @Augie, not even the Serenity Prayer works. I'm too old for this Shi#.....

We have now officially wasted 50% of Josh's career and probably his most athletic years. I'm guessing he plays 8 more seasons to 36. He'll be forced to become more of a pocket passer. This will make his "2nd half career" accomplishments more challenging. I've totally given up on ever expecting McDermott to build a quality playoff defense. Josh will go down as the greatest player in Bills history. But asking him to do it all always has been and always will be stupid and unsustainable.

Defense has been a disaster for the entire McDermott era. And as long as his GM continues to make failed early picks on defense, nothing will ever change. I'm not even confident McDermott shifts to more man or base 4-3? It's like that dream where you're running down the hallway that never ends.

McDermott will NEVER magically become a better coach than Reid. And Babich is a child compared to Spags. I don't care how many more years this organization is dumb enough to keep McD. The results will always be the same. McD and his worthless defense is the definition of insanity. He's asked Josh to save his job for 8 years now. He should be embarrassed. Show some pride and excel at your specialty. Your scheme and defenses have been a fail.

Name me one great defensive player that Beane has drafted? ......crickets....

2 straight years when we've needed our OL to stand firm late in a game, they fail. Dion getting pushed into Josh causing an erant throw to Shakir and this year everyone reading the shift wrong.

Their coaches sit at the adult table. Ours sit at the kids table. Cook is undoubtedly our 2nd best offensive weapon. The most important drive of the Allen era and he's on the sideline? Absolutely moronic

So incredibly stupid not to use him on that last drive. Not to mention all the failed tush push crap. Brady better improve next year because he was not impressive the 2nd half v Ravens and most of the KC game.

Maybe Beane and his defensive scouts just flat out struggle to draft quality D guys early. He's done better with offense but if he doesn't start landing some better D players, this team will never get over the proverbial hump.

Of course Josh is going to do the valiant thing and support his players. That's why he's the leader that he is. But once...just once can our coaches ever outscheme KC? I get the feeling the only way we get to a SB is if Mahomes gets injured or someone else beats them. Clearly we can't and they're living rent free in our heads.

Yup, we missed a very doable trade up opportunity last April for BTJ. This draft is very weak in WRS. If I'm drafting I go DT, DE, WR, CB, S. And the late picks the same positions. Our defense was pathetic last year.

Most mocks I see have us taking DT, CB, DE first 3 picks.

Aside from a dynamic wr, we better dump all the picks and resources into fixing this pathetic defense.

They draft better than us They coach better than us They scheme better than us But for the love of God, can we stop trading with them forever.

15....your just an teenie bopper....I've had 56....I guess I'm the boomer of heartbreak.

Over a 100 million extra eyes on a SB advertising was always the objective. Mission accomplished!

The owner (where it all starts) has accepted losing to the Chiefs every year. He has a successful regular season team that has an amazing fan base that generates revenue. He's halfway to his new stadium. And he's dealing with running everything without Kim's help. I'm sure he doesn't want to rock the boat. So basically Terry is sticking with McD & BB no matter what. That's our now...that's our future. Many fans have accepted this narrative. And many have not. How many more KC playoff loses can an owner and fan base tolerate? How long can Josh play good soldier and tolerate such an obvious lack of support. The Superman narrative is getting tired.