Mat68
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49 minutes ago, nucci said:
we need guys who can get open on slants and post patterns that are 15 yards or so...can't go deep all the time and right now our pass blocking is not great
Correct. Having a guy on the feild at all times who can run past their defender opens those passes up. Need more than just foster. I'm not saying add a deep threat only. But, that is a large part of Allen's game. Enhance it. In Fa add a slot wr, or possession Wr. Draft a guy with #1 potential. Adding a deep threat doesnt stop me from doing the rest.
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Tannehill with Miami is an example of why you dont extend a QB unless he is a franchise QB. The money above replacement QBs warrants handcuffs teams. I expect more teams willing to move on from QBs before giving up second contracts.
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Yes. Get Allen a deep threat. That's what he is good at. More speed more weapons the better.
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You also need to have money. Brown like McCoy will be fine if you give him some cash. Brown is signed for 3 years with 0 money besides game checks. That takes alot of teams off the table.
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Buffalo needs a guy who can catch fades and back shoulder fades. That's, Crabtree. He would be a solid pick up. Allen would prolong his career.
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On 2/21/2019 at 6:30 AM, Elite Poster said:
Debatable. Trading up for Zay was horrible, trading up for Tremaine is looking like it was not the right move either. Trading for KB was a disaster. Mike Tolbert as RB2 was a mess. Highly overpaid for Star who was decent, and Trent who was never available and average at best. Going into the year with ONLY Peterman in front of Allen, are you kidding me???!!! Josh Allen was not supposed to start this early, lack of depth and veteran experience at QB thrust him in immediately.
Not paying Richie was idiotic. Opened a hole when they did not have to undercut him. Bodine and Groy as your centers when you had 7 months to prepare for Wood leaving? What a mess. How in the world do you have a 2 year PLANNED set of moves to get a franchise QB and go backwards with OL the entire time.
Don't even get me started on letting Robert Woods walk and creating yet another hole. $7 million was a freaking bargain for him, these guys need to understand positional inflation. We are now paying more, 2 years later, for an average DE who can't finish a game.
Rick Dennison. Enough said. In two straight years, they had an old player QUIT football before finishing the season. They can't even gauge whether these guys want to play anymore.
They are good coaches but in terms of acquiring and keeping players efficiently, I'm not so sure.
I think Edmunds will become a monster. He played against the strongest athletes in the world at 20. If Allen and Edmunds were finished products Buffalo wouldn't land either. By years end they both looked like players. Let Edmunds become a man and see how good he becomes.
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Unless he is a silent partner in the place I think this is a real non story.
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After the injury he was the best Qb in the class. He was the best player on the field when he was playing in a vast majority of games down the stretch. What he did vs Jacksonville is crazy.
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As a player maybe the best in the league. As a runner and reciever. What kind of shape is he in? He could become the Vin Baker of the NFL.
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I think he is an improvement on what we had and have at TE. Smart move. These really should be the type of moves made on offense. Outside of a trade or going after Bell, Buffalo needs to find solid contributors for offense on their 2nd contracts.
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Jesse James a decent all around TE. Big frame and catch radius. I think he is 26 or 27. Has potential, and not overly impressive.
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They didn't make the playoffs for 20 years prior. The roster needed to be overhauled. Will the roster be made into a contender or pretender is on their shoulders going forward.
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13 hours ago, Captain Murica said:
You could also say they hit on Taron Johnson as the NCB.
Correct, but Mike and Qb have been a need for awhile. Nickel backs are a little easier to come by.
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Yes, I would agree. Imo they hit on Allen and Edmunds. This offseason is what makes Beane. He has 80 mil in the bank and a top 10 pick without needing a Qb. Let's see what hes got.
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2 minutes ago, BillsSB2020 said:
For sure. My thought(and it's not original) is that they were thinking long term after the Cincy debacle. He didn't show the kind of escapability we saw all season and they thought he was gonna get killed behind that line. Big mistake by the FO and coaching staff, but probably not going to affect the long term.
Agree, but if you have so little faith in the starter that you replace him at halftime of game 1 why do it. I thought is was a Bill Obrien oldschool decision. When you walk to the field watch Allen practice and Petterman practice nothing said Petterman played football better.
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Yes, they just signed OBJ. He is in his prime, he gets traded this time last year if ever. The real question is Ab. As a late rd pick he might fit McDermotts mold more than you think. I wouldn't be against it. Depends more on the compensation that his behavior. Buy low kind of deal. Swap 1s or a 2.
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Swap 1s for brown. Instead of trading down for a day 2 pick trade down for the best wr in football.
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I agree with alot of it. I'm not sold on Hockinson that high. It's an argument if he is the best TE from Iowa. With the way the draft is setting up I agree about the trade down but I would go Wr. Marquis Brown or Dk Metcalf. They are the best deep threats in the draft and I want to give Allen an elite deep threat. Everything else I agree just flip Wr for Te.
2 hours ago, BillsSB2020 said:Not sure how much stock I'm going to put into any of the rest of these numbers, but the Sack/Attempt ratio is most certainly impressive.
Never thought that would be the case after I watched that first half of the preseason game against the Bungles. The young man tries to make something happen on every play.
I really wish they just named Allen the starter after the Cleveland game. That was 3 weeks of practice lost and he played 30 mins into the season anyways.
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Agree. Allen ran best off script. Limit his hits and usage. Outside of sneaks I would not call a run play for Allen. Hopefully, Buffalo's offense improves and they have a run game that wont need Allen making as many plays with his legs.
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Maybe hiring a young guy for HC without any strong NFL connections might be a poor choice?? Lewis was a lid on a dumpster fire that has been Cincinnati.
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He was paid as a top 10 te but at this point is a 2te in an Hback role. Makes sense. There are a fair amount of draftable te this year. I would like buffalo to bring in a vet and use a day 2 pick on one. I wouldn't be against picking one early if Buffalo is able to pick up an extra 2nd.
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Good or bad rookie is not going determine how the individual players career will be. What gives me optimism is he was the best player on offense by any level of measure when he returned from his injury. In a few games I will go as far as to say he was the best player on the field. He is not where he needs to be but I see a possible incredible future. How is he protected and developed going forward will be the question.
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Comes down to how Bodine recovers from his injury. I felt like he was serviceable and noticeably better than Groy. I could also see Buffalo drafting a center with a trade down or on day 3. Long at worst is an upgrade at RG. That's about as much as one could ask for 2 weeks before the combine. I think Buffalo still needs another interior lineman and a OT. Long imo allows them to target a guy at Center or Guard instead of needing both or one instead of the other. Basically, figure out who the best fit and player is and go after them regardless of position.
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Humphries is intriguing. With the wrs they brought in via late in the draft Proehl and Mccloud, and the utilization of McKenzie down the stretch slot is definitely a position of importance in the teams passing attack. Having a legit sure handed slot reciever would be a need Imo. I think Humpries, Beasley and Tate would be worth bringing vs any of the top available outside wrs. You could potentially get one of the aforementioned and a TE for the money Williams may cover. Where Buffalo is sitting I would go slot and TE in FA and draft a few outside guys and a rb come April.
Bills should draft TJ Hockenson
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I find it increasingly difficult to trade down in a draft short on QBs. Is someone mortgaging picks for Murray or Haskin? No. This is Ej vs Geno. Imo, 1 or both fall to the end of the first or second. Hockinson is in the mix if they stay put as I expect them to. Imo you are getting Oline, Wr, Te. The 4th or 5th Dlineman is not significantly better than the top Olineman or Wr. With those positions needing the most improvement think it's a simple decision.