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Fun offense to watch down the stretch, for a stretch. Lotta production from the top two WRs.

Some value falls to the Bills in this one Legitimate fudge on the 2nd LB in rd 6...definitely was not clicking on another LB on purpose.

Mahomes entered the league with a load of talent, but also awful habits of chucking the ball up into coverage and bailing out the back of the pocket under pressure, etc. Never operated under center, chaotic footwork, blah blah. He needed that redshirt season to put a more composed product on the field once he got his shot.

The way I fend off these compelling regrets is by first acknowledging pre-existing regrets that would have surely steepened Mahomes's learning curve in Buffalo (KC was able to essentially redshirt the raw but gifted QB prospect and put him through an intensive QB Camp with Andy Reid, Alex Smith, Brad Childress, Matt Nagy, and Eric Bieniemy to mentor him, whereas the Bills had Rick Dennison as 3rd or 4th choice OC, and effing Juan Castillo as OL coach and David Culley coaching QB for the first time in his career). It's possible that the hyper-cautious Tyrod Taylor would have been a useful counter to the rookie's risky tendencies, but overall it's doubtful that the offensive coaching and on-field talent (those WR/TE rooms were shameful) could have fostered the accelerated development he displayed in KC. The Bills would have gotten LESS out of Mahomes than the Chiefs have seen. A lot less.

This is an apt analogy. Especially now, the Bills need to roster the majority of their upcoming 10 picks. And if the WR pool is especially deep, then that's even more reason NOT to give away promising day two (or even three) depth chart pipeline and special teams additions to move up and lock in that ONE prospect in the first. We can be reasonably confident there will be a future #1 WR taken at 28 or after in the 2024 draft. And there will be a disappointing WR taken before 28, most likely. So just get it right at 28.

Love the tripling up on WR, provided Brady trims back the playbook complexity (flagged by Sanders and others) to simplify/expedite rookie WR onboarding/installation. The doubling up on LB probably means at least one or both are exposed to PS waivers or then at least one of Bernard, Milano, Williams, and Spector, definitely is. Doubling up on OT creates competition for Alec Anderson and/or added depth (depending on position flex)

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Agree that this is the most logical approach for the org, but...depends upon the answer to the question: will Higgins actually report? *prior to whatever week late in the season that allows him to become a FA again (week 12? - I like putting my best guess out there online (no cheating) to answer another question: am I bright or am I dim?***). ***I think we all know the answer here

Does he seem like a guy with McDermott DNA?

Decent argument for the Rooney Rule.

This, folks, is comedy.

In retrospect, 13 seconds was a bigger collapse than this most recent loss, primarily because in 2021, Josh Allen and the offense got the job done (in epic fashion) and STILL WE LOST. Allen played legendarily great and left the field with a lead and 13 seconds remaining. That's an unforgivable collapse.

It's definitely a difficult projection, but with respect to the bolded, that is more about the E-P option-based route concepts Daboll installed and Davis's inability to sync up with Allen with respect to reading defensive coverages and leverages pre- and post-snap.

While this linked post does prop up Nacua before many others (good on ya), it also gets a bunch wrong. More wrong than right tbh. Hyatt and Johnston being obviously better prospects than Flowers, for example.

From my limited perspective I've got questions about the current WR coach. There was drop-off after Chad Hall's departure. Gabe Davis was already displaying issues with the option routes/post-snap reads Daboll's complicated E-P offense relies upon from its WRs/targets, and those issues increased in 2024 along with mucho dropsies and bunched-up spacings downfield, permeating the entire WR room (including Diggs). Without looking it up, I don't even know who our WR coach is. And that's a rare gap for me. But I do know his position group was underwhelming overall in 2024. (Hoping Brady uses his first offseason as OC to strip away much of the bulk and complexity in the variable E-P route concepts he inherited, choosing instead to install them selectively. This offense NEEDS to be more accessible to new WRs ASAP. The Bills in 2024 will have to rely upon drafted and signed WRs to get up to speed more rapidly than in years past if they hope to improve.)

Just inject all this Senior Bowl coverage directly into my veins. Ever since Madden first introduced franchise modes and drafts and offseason development (basically ever since football became more broadly appreciated as an advanced strategy game/RPG with playable breakout battles/melees) I've been hooked on the roster-building machinery of an NFL offseason. Just so happens to have corresponded perfectly with the Bills drought era, oddly enough.

Ever considered providing some of your own insight, thoughts, or at least a sliver of summary? This amounts to clickbait. But I don't think you're getting paid by the click, so...what gives? Also, EFF this entire story. Conveniently self-told redemption tale "partially" written by currently very successful guy who continually benefits (personally and professionally) from this narrative arc. Stinks of PR/HR/LinkedIn spin.

Can you share who has determined "these 5 players under contract likely to be cut?" There are definitely others who could also fit the "Bill" this offseason, so I'm just wondering where this certainty comes from. Also, I do agree with 4 of your "likely" cuts. I don't immediately agree with Gilliam, however. Not that his presence on the roster is vital, but he is a versatile offensive depth dude who has teams value as well. That being said, I suppose tough times with the cap should start with replacing this exact type of player with younger, cheaper players. Gotta find smart rookie UFAs who can fill these fringe roles.

But if Morse is cut, which could happen based on the cap savings, then the Bills would benefit from keeping Bates as an affordable and known replacement. He'd become a cheap starter.

Josh Allen.

Does McDermott ALLOW total offensive autonomy for his OC? Would he want to or be able to hire the kind of candidate you profile above?

Symptom of what I've been seeing. Surrender mentality on 3rd down? That ain't top tier fanaticism. (You're statistically correct, but that's anathema to what fandom represents. Damn.)

I only think of it as an in-stadium behavior assessment, because that's when fans have a chance to actually help their team (however minutely). And for that, Bills Mafia is maybe above average? We're a spirited bunch when things are going well, no doubt. But we're kind of "meh" in tight games tbh. Too much noise during offensive huddles and when they get up to the line (SO many "Let's go, Josh!" screams while QB is setting protections and adjustments). Not quite enough noise during many defensive huddles and pre-snaps. I'd argue that if next year doesn't get off to a STRONG start, Bills fans will be vocally upset early and often. Too much of the same pain for the past five seasons.

I'd argue he was pushing himself to be the best in the playoffs, no? Even though he was "comfortable" with Brady as his OC. (Obviously wasn't "perfect" upon film review, but the guy was playing transcendently good football.)