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Butler was ranked 110th out of 110 on PFF. He was the worst DL in the entire league. That's about the same as the year before. He made 2mil per on his first contract with Carolina. The Bills gave him 15 million dollars, 7.5 mil per, to be the worst DL in the league for 2 years. Star is still eating up 7 mil in cap this season and he's not even on the team. The Bills have completely wasted millions and millions of cap dollars on just those 2 ex Panthers. Meanwhile the offensive line continues to be in the bottom half of the league every single year, getting by on castoffs and scraps from the other teams. The starting right tackle was a rookie who was rated 71st out of 83 qualified tackles last season and a lot of people think he was good. They did make a big move this off-season signing a 34 old guard on the decline. Who needs an offensive line when you have Superman at QB? Right? Josh can be the short yardage guy again too because you can't hand off on 3rd and 1 when there are 2 or 3 guys in the backfield at the snap. As long as the Bills score points and Allen plays Superman the oline is not an issue. The Rams just won the SB with Stafford at QB behind the 7th ranked line, the Bills were 18th. The worst one of the Rams starting 5 was better than every Bill but Dawkins. Rams had 3 rated over 80. Bills had 0 and only 1 over 70. Can you even imagine how much better than Stafford Allen would be behind that line? Sadly it looks like we may never know, but one of these years they'll get that DLine right and stop the run. When they finally do we will all see just how amazing the 61st of 87 rated All Pro MLB really is. Just keep stocking up on overpaid dl, they're bound to find some good ones eventually. P.S. As frustrating as the o line situation has been I think Beane has done a mostly excellent job and I'm really psyched that the Bills are contenders again. The obsession with the DL and neglect of the OL are my only complaints. Without Allen the Bills offense would produce very little behind that line.

He actually had a good year last season and can play all facets of the position. Be prepared to be pleasantly surprised.

Johnson was drafted in the 3rd round (77th pick) while Mckissic went undrafted a year later. Scouts definitely felt Johnson had much greater potential. I definitely think the Bills got the better player who is more versatile, faster while being 15 lbs heavier, has a better resume', and will cost less. He's also a month younger. I like this pickup.

Glad Mariota is getting another shot. I met him years ago on U of O campus, really nice guy. I have a good feeling he's gonna make the most of this. I think it's a great move for Atlanta as far as risk/reward and I look forward to seeing him play.

For their similar length careers, Duke Johnson has a 20% higher yds/trgt, 20% more of his targets result in first downs, has a higher yards after catch/rec and a higher QB rating when targeted. What is McKissic supposedly better at? P.S. They both ran slow 4.59 at the combine. Johnson was disgusted and knew he was faster than that, ran 4.47 at his pro day.

That's not necessarily true imo, I think with a serviceable backup this team could still beat more than half the teams in the league. If Allen went down for a few games they should still be able to win against lesser teams. The backup QB could be really important keeping the team in contention in that case. Keenum isn't at all exciting but should be a decent game manager backup if needed and a calm veteran presence on the sideline. Never seen that before but it sounds like he can buy out of his contract. Does Cle keep the 7th rounder if that happens? Weird.

Just curious, why is this topic pinned?

I didn't imply anything about those stats, they are what they are. The Bills defense couldn't stop them. Mahomes' offense scored their 2nd most points all season in that game so the 'he does that to everybody' does not apply either. It's not all on Jackson and he filled in okay I guess, he just wasn't as good as they're gonna need at cb2. Jackson was rated 82nd of 117 qualifying cbs on PFF for his full seasons work. Even if you think PFF is a joke look at their top 10 and bottom 10 and tell me they're not really good and really bad. Myself, I'm hoping the Bills have someone much better than Dane Jackson at CB2 next season. Jackson is depth and still developing imo.

What game were you watching? Mahomes completed 75% of his passes for 378 yards and a 124 QB rating. 30 first downs and a 10 minute advantage in time of possession, 550 yards and 42 points. Josh Allen was the only reason they got so close and it most certainly had nothing to do with Dane Jackson's level of play. It would be stupid for the Bills to think that is good enough for CB2 imo.

The Bills aren't getting to the SB with Dane Jackson as their CB2 imo. Cornerbacks are far more important than having 4 guys play 1 tech DL

Here's PFFs assessment of Miller last season. Von Miller ED #00 Buffalo Bills SHOW BIO 2021 Season Grades DEFENSE GRADE 91.2 3rd / 107 ED RUN DEFENSE GRADE 88.2 2nd / 118 ED PASS RUSH GRADE 88.1 8th / 104 ED COVERAGE GRADE 90.9 1st / 24 ED Still right at the top in all facets according to whoever they are.

Agreed I've no idea how fast he is now. I think he definitely improves the te group and possibly by a lot. We 'll see, I have a good feeling this works out really well.

They said he was the most complete tight end prospect in a decade when he was drafted at #18. Hasn't shown it yet, but just maybe Buffalo and Josh Allen will be the key to unlocking all that talent. 250lbs and faster than Singletary, Moss, Davis,(much faster than McKissic😂) and almost as fast as Beasley. He and Knox down the middle will be matchup nightmares and keep safeties occupied.

Dodged a bullet there😅 Dude was so slow and only broke one tackle all year long 4.59 at 185 lbs, Bills have multiple 250lb guys faster than that😛

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Comp picks should be 5th round at the earliest imo, extra 3rd round picks are far too valuable.

Nothing against Mckissic but his volume was merely a result of their bad offense. He caught a ton of passes at the line of scrimmage because of their lame quarterbacking. It's not like he was out running great routes. To his credit he did a good job with those opportunities.

Agree. A guy who avgd 8 yards after the catch is definitely a weapon. I could have phrased it better but I was referring to his less than dangerous speed. I'm glad they got him, Singletary's receiving was improved but a solid pass catching back is good to have.

Undrafted out of college, elusive but slow for his size (4.59 40). He was mostly used as a checkdown dumpoff at the line of scrimmage. This past season his average depth of target was .4 yards, basically at the line. He was good with the ball in his hands, averaging over 8 yds after the catch. A good steady role player, but definitely not a dangerous weapon.

34 years old coming off a middle of the pack season. He'll help but I don't see a whole lot to be excited about. Would be better if he had some young talent to mentor while here. This is a patch for a year, doesn't solve anything but a lot better than nothing. Glowinski is 4 years younger and playing better, Giants will have him for a few years to come at a reasonable rate. I was hoping for something more than a fading veteran for a year, especially considering the Bills have no young talent at the position. That means a lot, right? Last year was not his best season as a pro. He was above average at best. The Pro Bowl designation is a joke. The Bills Pro Bowl linebacker is one of the weakest players on their defense.

I don't underestimate the impact NYC has on the state's economy, I just think saying the rest of the state is on par with WV and NM is a pretty big exaggeration.

We would dive out of the Cargill grain elevator's ~60 ft window into Lake Erie at the foot of Tifft street. The water was pretty disgusting there. A friend and I each did a 1 1/2 off the high tower at Sherkston quarry in Canada, also around 60 ft I think. In the spring after the blizzard of 77 we rode giant icebergs down Caz Creek when the ice started to flow. Insanely stupid and dangerous. I'm amazed I survived my crazy South Buffalo childhood.

He is still great and will get some good offers no doubt. He might not be looking for the highest offer though, a shot at winning another title could be a higher priority.

Engram has 31 dropped passes over his first 5 years, most in the league in that time I believe. His 4.43 speed at 240 lbs is so enticing, kind of like Edmunds incredible potential, but if you aren't catching the ball .....

It not a huge market but people can place bets on certain sites for WWE matches.