GreggTX

WOW!!! I can't believe so many people gave C and even B!!! We had one of theworst OL's in the NFL last year and we have even less talent this year. All of our projected starters have enough experience and playing time for a reasonzble assessment. Dawkins still has a very long way to go to be even an average starting LT and he is both our best OL and least experienced, yet somehow they are going to a complete 180 and play well this year? That's what I call being a SERIOUS homer.

Grade our OL as a whole. This is for run blocking and pass protection combined ability.

I'm not hating on Sammy, but he's a young man that has gotten an extraordinary amount of attention. He'll grow out of it, I hope. In the meantime, if he is licking his wounds from being turned away in Buffalo and LA. Maybe this is just what he needed. We all know what he's capable when healthy and fully motivated. He could be scary good if he gets his head screwed on straight and there's still plenty of time for him to make that happen.

I think Joe B did a good job. I would just add 1 more thought. There are bound to be a handful of surprise cuts from other teams and I could well see a late addition to the starting lineup giving us his last good year or 2 because we are so weak on the OL and at WR. There's bound to be at least 1 guy who will accept a pay cut after his release that can upgrade a spot or 2. Someone like Nick Barnett, perhaps?

1. If there is a player that stands head and shoulders above the rest, draft him. I don't care what position he plays. 2. #1 overall pick? We just don't know at this point, but I really doubt we'll have the 1st overall pick. Then again, this far out, we could come close.

I really do think Hughes is the least of our problems. With pressure coming from the other side this year, his numbers will go up and it's not all about sacks either. If he's all over the field making plays, I'm fine with 6 or 8 sacks and a lot of pressures and some hits. Those penalties hurt him, though.

Trent vs Shaq Harry vs Kyle I'm also keeping an eye on that #2 TE spot. and FB. Our backup TE's played poorly as did our FB. They need to help out more on wide running plays for Shady to be able to turn the corner. None of our OL are any good except maybe Dawkins will come around in year 2. I could easily imagine some late cut stepping in to start on the OL early in the season to help shore up our weakest overall position group -- WR's are our 2nd weakest group.

I'd be very surprised if it didn't. How can it not? Injury (knock on wood) is about all I can think of. We know he has all the measurables.

Don't tell Shaq, but they signed Murphy to replace him.

My thoughts exactly. It's a big risk, though.

Don't forget that part 2 of the rebuild happens next offseason when we cash in on FA with a boatload of cash for a new speedy WR with good ball skills, LB help, CB, OL help, etc. We still have all our picks as well.

I saw a TON of pancakes on that video. Let's hope he's the next Sam Gash. Nice ball skills too. If Josh is starting this year, he'll need a speedy long ball target to be effective. It will likely be strongest part of his game over time.

Allen isn't the 1st QB to have "accuracy" issues. How often can that even be fixed and how well can it be fixed? Poll Question: What % of the time can QB accuracy be fixed well enough for them to become franchise QB's?

Make 3 predictions for the 2018 Bills. 1. The Bills will struggle most against teams with strong DL's. 2. Shaq, Murphy and Hughes will make the competition for starting DE very entertaining. 3. Matt Milano will make a sizeable jump in performance in his 2nd year.

I disagree that all contracts should be entirely because that ignores other worthy factors such as risk of injury and life long consequences as well as the many hours of preparation required.

A 4.65 40? 180 lb? No thanks.

Good points, but EJ Gaines was not anything near a shut down CB. I'll grant that he was in the top 40%, but 'shut down' is quite a stretch.

I agree with the OP, but force is mass times acceleration, not velocity. M x V = Momentum You'd be getting TD returns like crazy! Think about all that open field!

What principle is he standing for? The one that says you should bulldoze your career if some event over which you have no control and has nothing to do with you doesn't turn out as you wanted.

So?

Good to hear! I know you can always have a lot of sunshine blown up your u no where about the rookies every year. Oh this guy looks great and then he turns out to be terrible. Let's hope for the sake of this franchise that he wows us when the games count.

That is his strength. He's better at the longer stuff than the dink and dunk throws.

It seems the folks at PFF don't think very highly of our draft at all. Your response? The Bills review starts at about 2:45 in from the start.

Why?

I'd be thrilled if he were just average. It would be a major improvement. Can he play 4-3 OLB? I think he's too big. Since when is he an "excellent edge setter"? I have yet to hear about Shaq's run defense prowess anywhere other than these forums. No one seems to think he's very special. They even signed Trent Murphy to replace him.