MJS

Not only that, Daboll was not seen as this amazing, great coordinator when he was here, not by this board, at least. Posters routinely called him out on things and called for him to be fired. Now that he is gone, there seems to be some revisionist history going on. Now he is this amazing coordinator that every Bills fan loved when here? That's just not how it was.

Well, he's had a job every year since leaving here. Some Bills fans seem to harbor some resentment towards him, and maybe a little bit of an obsession with tracking his every move. It's a little weird, honestly. I wish him the best. By all accounts he is an excellent teammate. Seems like the kind of guy who might enter the coaching ranks some day.

I don't think he does a lot of things well. He does a few things well. He is lacking in a lot of areas. Short yardage. Pass protection. Catching passes. Having a sense of urgency in his running. I just think he is a limited player. He is explosive when he wants to be, but I am not too sure he is someone we want to sign to a 2nd contract. It is up to him to prove he deserves that.

Is this guy really a returner? He hasn't done it much in his career and when he has, he has had muff problems. If they keep 6... They kept 5 last year, if I recall.

I think faking injuries happens far less than how you are representing it. And if it really is so prevalent, I'd ask you to provide some evidence in examples and articles supporting your position.

Ok, I didn't realize they changed the rule. But it was reported as season ending IR for Claypool.

I think if you are put on IR before the season starts you can't return. Edit: apparently the rule changed, but I'm not sure if it applies to Claypool or not.

This one still amazes me. I have no idea how he got so much velocity on the ball. He was hit mid throw by three defenders. This is as alien as it gets, even by Josh Allen standards.

How many 5th/6th round developmental QB's are good backups around the league? I honestly do not know, so can you give me some successful examples from this approach?

Because he was a serious 1st round QB prospect. That's what the draft is like. It is a big gamble. That being said, Trubisky has pretty good stats. He is 31-26 as a starter. 64% completion percentage. 72 TD's to just 48 INT's. 12,000 passing yards. Career 85.5 passer rating. Plus, he has some mobility. He also made the pro bowl in 2018. On paper, he is a good backup. Heck, those are excellent backup stats. I'll admit that his trajectory has been down the last couple of years. Still, I think you are overreacting to just one preseason game.

Most backups are failed QB's. Otherwise, they'd be starting. I'm just never going to put a lot of focus on backup positions, personally. So, if this is what the Bills want to do, go right ahead. But if they expend a 3rd rounder on a QB, they better KNOW that he is better than the guys on the trash heap. Otherwise, that is a big waste of a pick. I'd rather bring in backups who have some experience already. At least the game won't be such a transition for them compared to a rookie.

The first requirement of humor is that it has to be humorous. Most of these dumb attempts are just not worth keeping around.

I understand that from the Eagles perspective, but the Jets were dumb to do it if they didn't have a new deal in place.

So, he was traded to the Jets from the Eagles 4 months ago. I'm guessing this means he wants a new contract and they aren't willing to give him one. So, tell me why they traded for him if they knew he wanted a new contract and didn't have a new deal in place. What a bunch of newbs.

Yeah, I can't imagine him as a drop back, go through your reads, scan the whole field type of QB. That has never been his strong suit.

Yeah, I guess for some it is impossible that he just played well. I'm not sure why. He has always been decent. But he is a roster bubble guy. He isn't some dominant force of a player. Cook is just too hesitant out there. And his pass blocking is atrocious. He is at his best when he hits his holes with speed and purpose, but that just doesn't happen enough. He's too passive.

Do you have evidence that disagrees with him after analyzing his play? What did you see from Kingsley Jonathan? He has always been a roster bubble guy and has spent plenty of time on the practice squad. Nobody sees him as a starter or even 2nd string. He is a guy you bring in to rotate when you have a bunch of injuries.

Why are you curious about the corners? They are basically the same as last year. So, they are at least the same, possibly better do to further growth and development by Benford and Elam. The receivers are probably worse. Diggs and Davis were so bad down the stretch, though. And Harty and Sherfield were useless. I like the makeup of this year's receivers more, although we do lack the superstar. But, Diggs didn't really play like a superstar the 2nd half of the season anyway...

Yes, but they want to take advantage of public sentiment if they think it might be off. Ultimately, it does come down to who they think will win or lose. And they are wrong a lot, it's just that everyone is wrong a lot, so they just have to be right a little more than the general public and assign their odds accordingly.

Did anyone watch the Patriots game a couple of days ago? The game was crap, but the Patriots broadcasters have to be the worst in the entire league. They were terrible. They didn't even attempt to call the game. They basically just chatted among themselves the entire time, occasionally referencing something in the game. It was hot garbage.

All the teams are keeping their actual strategy on this play close to the vest. You'll have to wait until the regular season to really see how it will go. Even so, most that I have seen have been stopped before the 30, usually around the 22 to 25 yard line, which means you are saving at least 5 yards, which is worth it. I think in the XFL they have it taken to the 35 if kicked into the end zone. I like that better. Make it hurt more if you don't kick it in the field of play.

I like Spiro Dedes, personally. I think he is underrated. He is usually paired up with someone terrible, though. Completely agree on Greg Olsen. He is one of the best, in my opinion. I don't love his voice, but he really does his homework and gives great insight. Collinsworth is a triple strike for me. I HATE his voice. I HATE his takes. I HATE his double standards and backhanded compliments. But, he is undoubtedly knowledgeable and he catches interesting things to point out in games. So, I like him 25% of the time and loathe him the other 75% of the time. And Mike Tirico, despite having a good voice, annoys me too. He is just a yes man for Collinsworth. We'll see on Brady. All I can imagine right now is just wanting to punch his pretty face. The pair I used to dislike but have actually grown to enjoy, if that's the right word, is Buck and Aikman. They are just so average and not noteworthy that they actually aren't a distraction, which is pretty nice when you think about it. If you aren't going to be great, at least don't be a distraction. Their blandness goes in their favor.

Many starters didn't even play.

Ed Oliver got hurt the first play. He'll probably be fine, though.

Tyreek Hill and Antonio Brown.