MJS

Everyone is going to watch that game. Bills got beat by them in the regular season and then beat them in the playoffs, plus the top two MVP candidates from last year. Way more interesting than the Bengals game, although that one is interesting as well.

Is there more than one?

There will be a more cuts post June 1.

Defenses are FAR more advanced and complex today, and they have way more speed to keep up with stuff like that. That is why the league is trending back to bigger personnel and the run game, because they can take advantage of the smaller, faster defenses that have evolved over the last couple of decades.

The rates of concussions in girls soccer is alarming. They have by far the highest rates outside of football. My sister played in high school and got three really bad concussions that she still has negative affects from today, 10 years later. I played soccer but never had any concussions that I know of.

Why do you want to know?

Why did they bother to guarantee 97% of the money and not just 100%?

That is interesting. I bet a lot of players that make it to the NFL, especially in the higher rounds, were captains because they were just the best players on their teams. But it is definitely something that the Bills value. They pay attention to culture and lockerroom impact.

Two straight 1,000 yard seasons for him. He is clearly elite, plus a fan favorite. I think he is pretty solidified there. But yeah, I would have done a 2 year deal instead of 4 years. That's a little risky.

DT seems pretty straightforward. Oliver, Jones, Sanders, Walker, and Carter are all pretty safe. I think Ogunjobi is not going to be retained after his suspension. But maybe he bumps Carter or Jones? I think that is a stretch. DE is a little more interesting. Rousseau, Bosa, Jackson, Solomon, and Hoecht (with his valuable versatility) are locks. I could see Epenesa traded with a post June 1st designation, and that would actually free up some cap this year. And I could see some teams being interested, although we'd only get a 4th or 5th rounder. Yeah, there isn't a downside to keeping him through his suspension in case of injury or if someone like Carter or Jones are just really playing poorly. If not, let him walk.

He's a great player, but already 31. We'll see if he can keep it up into his 30's. I sure hope Kincaid can turn into one of those elite TE's.

It's not about that. It's just that they needed to prioritize the defense this year. I'm sure they would love to have added a couple of really good receivers. But resources are limited. The Bills have virtually no cap space. They are completely tapped out and will need to restructure or cut/trade someone to get some cap space just for in-season roster management. You can't address everything. Next year, they will focus on the offense.

I'd feel terrible about that, because those were clearly the biggest needs. Far bigger than receiver, in my opinion.

Kincaid needs to have a breakout year. Him and Josh were not on the same page. That needs to improve. He has yet to live up to his 1st round draft status. Part of that is on Josh, though. Many of Kincaid's targets were not quality targets. And for the money we are paying Samuel, he needs to be a lot better as well.

There are also a few teams who have one really good receiver and then not much besides that. I struggle to put teams like that over the Bills. It is great to have a guy, but you certainly want more depth. So, teams like the Cardinals, Cowboys, and maybe the Jaguars fit that. If the Bills added one receiver who was a legitimate #1 guy, they would be up there with the best in the entire league, because they do have a few quality guys like Palmer, Shakir, and potentially Coleman. Palmer as the #2 and Shakir in the slot would be awesome. Let's hope they draft a WR high next year and he is just a great receiver.

Teams draft according to need. They just do. It should be pretty obvious that the teams who draft a lot of offense are the ones who are weak there. Same with the defense. So, if a team isn't drafting a lot of one position, either they are good there or they don't see the value. I agree with you for the most part. It seems there is an inverse correlation. For instance, the Bills have one of the best olines in the league and have for the past couple of years. Should they be drafting oline high? Obviously not. The Bills will plummet in OL draft capital rankings in this current stretch of years. This doesn't mean they don't value the offensive line.

Palmer is an excellent route runner and excellent against man coverage. He separates. Also, Cooper missed games with injury last year. The offense still performed well without him. Shakir was out against the Texans, and it was clear that HE was the one the offense couldn't operate without. Are we really saying that a 4th or 5th round rookie WR is the difference between the Bills having a successful offense or not? I think they proved last year that they can make things work. We do need investment at receiver, but the defense was far more urgent. You can't upgrade everywhere every offseason.

I'd say Patriots, Jets, Browns, Titans, Raiders, Falcons, and Panthers. There are a few other candidates as well, but the ones I listed I think are easily worse.

Cooper is a speed receiver?

A-. My only critique is that they could have traded up more and picked fewer players late. We had 9 draft picks and I doubt they will all make the roster. Beane nailed the first three picks, and those are the important ones.

It was a focus last year. They spent money in free agency, drafted one high, and traded for a big name.

Because you have a QB like Allen 😆 You answered your own question.

It is obvious. Safety.

You can't upgrade everything every offseason. Resources are limited. You have to pick and choose what to focus on. This year, WR was not a focus. It doesn't mean that the Bills don't know the WR room could use improvement.

Slot player.