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Shot by a school principal, who then shot himself. How unlikely is that?! RIP, Officer Clark.

Managing careers in the NFL are all about winning. I'm not calling for Beane's head, but if Allen were to bust completely and niether McCarron or Peterman could work as a serviceable starter, then Buffalo will lose a lot of games over the next few years. That will make it hard for Beane to hold on to his job (and McDermott for that matter. I'm not expecting that to happen, just trying to be realistic.

This. There is more interest in Beals than there has been in a supplemental draft prospect in several years. The Bills could take a chance and not use a second for him, but they might walk away empty handed.

Nice find. I'm sure the Bills noticed the difficulty Dawkins had with that stutter step from Melvin Ingram (#5) and had him work on that. Buffalo has some athletic DEs (Jerry Hughes) who can challenge him with that move in practice. Dawkins is a hard worker and a quick study as an offensive tackle. He says he's much stronger now too, after an offseason of strength and conditioning work.

Agreed. A Wonderlic of 28 ought to be plenty for a QB to learn what he needs, but all other things being equal, smarter is always better. The Wonderlic is a strictly timed test, so it also tests how fast your mind works, also an important criteria for a QB. And yes, the head coach is critical as far as handling a QB the right way.

Football is no respecter of persons. This is one reason you can't blame players for trying to get paid as much as they can. There's no guarantee that tomorrow they're going to have a career as aplayer any more. He's fortunate that he has a guaranteed contract for a couple more years.

Obviously, projecting the futures of NFL prospects involves a lot of guesswork. One can talk in terms of probabilities, but as soon as you venture into the realm of certainties you're on thin ice. I'm not suggesting the OP did that. I just think it would be wise for everybody to keep that in mind. I get the comparison a few have made of Josh Allen to EJ Manuel. Both are big guys with big arms and big hands, and project a positive public persona. They are certainly not the same QB, though. Josh Allen is even bigger than Manuel, is much more athletic and has a stronger arm. Manuel's biggest issue IMO was his reluctance to anticipate. He had to see the open receiver before he would pull the trigger. The problem in the NFL is that much of the time DBs are so good and windows of openness are so fleeting that if you see a receiver is open for the QB to see it, nine times out of ten that window is going to close by the time the QB can pull the trigger and the ball has to travel 30 yards through the air. Allen has complete trust in his ability to put the ball in tight windows. When his footwork is right he can do it too. While he isn't the anticipation thrower that some are, he can do it, and there are plenty of examples where he has. On the other hand, while some players have earned the "injury prone" label, football being the violent sport it is, nobody can guarantee the durability of any player. I like to think that Josh Allen is a big, strong robust QB, but he could easily be involved in a freak play and suffer a devastating injury, or slip on a rubber mat at the practice facility. The odds may favor him being more durable than Rosen, but odds are not guarantees.

Aim high, but throw on target.

I'm all for medical marijuana. It has proven uses, and is the drug of choice for more than one condition. Legalizing marijuana for recreational use won't affect me personally, but I'm concerned that it could open a Pandora's box for society. The number of persons who drive under the influence is certain to go up IMO, and there are a number of professions where judgment impaired by marijuana could be catastrophic. I sure don't want to go to a dentist who has been puffing on a joint during his/her break, or find myself on a plane where the pilot likes to be a little higher than the plane. No, most people won't engage in such foolhardiness and will limit their use to their own free time, but there will be exceptions to the rule, and probably more of them when it is legalized than there are now.

I wondered the same thing. I like Neal. The main risk is that some or all of his skills won't translate well to the NFL. That's a pretty big leap from Jacksonville State. There's a good chance he'll be able to contribute in some capacity, however.

Aim for greatness, but hit receivers.

Yes, the order is based on what the order of the 2018 draft would have been without trades. Teams that draft players in the supplemental draft will lose the pick they used for the supplemental draft in the corresponding round in 2019.

"Too slow" was my reaction after I saw his combine 40 time. Then I learned there were some extenuating circumstances and he is actually a legit 4.5 guy, having developed his speed at Alabama (confirmed by this article).4.5 is plenty fast enough for a zone CB in McDermott's scheme. Tre White is a 4.5 guy. He needs to continue developing his strength, but there are only a few rookies coming in the league, if any, who don't need to do that. His mindset is a perfect match for Sean McDermott and the culture he has built in Buffalo.

Looking at the way the study was done - there were three criteria used: the first is "fan equity" that means in essence how much money fans are spending on their team, both for tickets and team merchandise. The study does not adjust for economic conditions in the team's market. Thus, a large market team automatically has an advantage over a small market team. It's no surprise the top four teams in the study are all large market teams. It's nbot only that there are more people from which to create fans, so the possibility of more fans numerically, but those fans are going to spend more money in total on team merchandise. Moreover, there are huge demographic differences in wealth across the NFL landscape. Economies are naturally stronger in Dallas, eastern Massachusetts, New York City and Philadelphia than in Buffalo or DetroitStronger economies mean more people with more money. That means it's much easier for Jerry Jones and Robert Kraft to overcharge for tickets and merchandise than Terry Pegula. Those higher ticket prices help their teams to climb higher in the Emory study. I am a half century fan of the Bills, but I had a career that did not allow me to travel to Orchard Park for games, to say nothing of flying to away games in other parts of the country. I also don't have a lot of extra money to spend on merchandise. I have a couple player jerseys, one signed football that was a gift and a few other things that have the Bills logo. According to the study, I wouldn't count for much as a fan. The study does not rate fan knowledge or attitude in any way shape or form. It doesn't care that Patriot fans are arrogant and entitled or that Eagles fans are among the most abusive toward players they don't like or fans of other teams. The study might have value for a potential owner looking to buy a team, to assess how much money he can make, but it's not something I'm going to pay much attention to.

Nobody told Allen the target was stationary. He was trying to anticipate it moving.

I think that's some of it. Jason Garrett is also a known quantity. Dallas has been very competitive under Garrett when Dallas has had the players. I like Sean McDermott a lot, but in comparison to most coaches in the NFL, the sample size is limited and his success, though significant to us as Bills fans, doesn't jump off the page like Sean McVay or even Kyle Shanahan. (Shanahan only got 6 wins last year, but it was a four win improvement and Garapolo looks like the real deal at QB going forward.)

I think as a runner, Ivory is mostly a one cut north-south runner. His yards per carry are going to depend a lot on the initial hole the line makse for him. He's probably somewhat faster than Tolbert, but lacks about 30 lbs of Tolbert's weight. I assume he'll play a similar role to Tolbert, but he's a very different runner.

He's got better speed than Cadett, otherwise he's the same type of back methinks. You don't want to replace Ivory, because he's really your only north-south banger. He's not a huge back, but that's his style. If you can get him at a reasonable price, I'd bring him in as competition in place of one of the other depth players, but I'm not betting the farm.

White, Poyer and Hyde all showed they know how to play zone in McDermott's defense. I don't think they're going to take a step backwards. Vontae Davis had a terrible season last year, trying to come back from injury. He's got the tools and the experience, and he's never had more reasons to be motivated.

Pretty much. They have limited salary cap room to work with, and a proven difference maker, even if available probably won't fit the salary constraints Beane will be under. They might sign somebody's cast of but whether a cast off from another team or some of the players on their own roster, they are going to have to hope for develoment of potential ability rather than previously proven results.

Obviously, there are a lot of crucial details to this that we don't know. Jenkins may be off the hook if he can reasonably deny having known anything about it, especially if he's been out of state since mini-camp and the autopsy reveals the person died very recently. His brother, if he's not the victim is probably in much deeper doodoo.

Agreed. it was well established that Dareus had drug abuse issues and lacked personal discipline. He also seems to demonstrate an unwillingness to recognize that in signing a contract he has obligations to fulfill. Maybe he's learned that since departing, or he may learn it some day. I don't know. I know from having to deal with persons like that - they typically project their own shortcomings on thosewith whom they are having difficulties as a way of avoiding the acceptance of responsibility. It seems to be very hard for them to change.

Since I am 66, I guess I should change my username to Buffalo 20.

There is no question Josh Allen is likeable. We already knew his physical skill set is remarkable. I'm happy with that for now. In a few months I'm hoping to see more of that skill set translating into production.

I've seen more than one mock projecting Ed Oliver to the Bills at #1 overall. That makes more sense. Lawrence would seem to be a one tech nose tackle. Buffalo signed Lotulelei to a multi-year deal, and the one technique is his position. The reports are that Harrison Phillips' skill set is more suited to one tech as well, even though he's on the light side for the position. Ed Oliver at least fits the 3 tech spot where Kyle Williams' retirement will create a huge hole. I'll be shocked if the Bills are picking #1 overall in any case.