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I don’t like the idea of having any one true player as a Mike. I like versatility at LB. It’s much harder for offenses to determine what you’re going to do if all three of your LBs can play all three positions. Much easier to disguise blitzes and which players are going to drop back in coverage. Why not put Klein in at Mike in running situations and Edmunds in at Mike in passing situations? Let’s not be too concerned with titles, they matter not. Move everyone around, switch positions and duties based off of what the offense is giving us. This is why I think Buffalo oughta draft another LB with positional versatility. Much harder for offenses to figure out what we’re doing..

I think the only way a defense can dominate a QB like Allen or a Brady or a Manning is if you can apply pressure with simply your front four. In order to do that though you need elite players at pretty much every position though.. Very hard to do.. And costs lots of $$$$$$$$$.

Beat me to it.. Barkley will be gone.. although Fromm may never be starting material, Barkley isn’t exactly the best backup either.. should be easy to replace.. Wouldn’t mind another late round pick on a project QB to groom behind Josh..

Yes.. Very strong, very instinctive, very good downhill bruiser but not athletic nor good in coverage.. Would probably be a premier player if he were one or two steps faster.. As far as what sets we run, I don’t know.. Suppose it would be nice to see three LBs on the field every so often.. but I like the idea of Klein at Mike and Edmunds at Will followed by a heavy dose of safety blitzes.. Would expect to see Poyer’s name called quite a bit.. Milano should be eased back in.. We’re playing a running team, not exactly his forte.. More Klein and Edmunds in nickel packages please!

It’s kind of crazy how insightful some the posters are here. I feel insignificant at times. Probably one of the smarter message boards I’ve been on.

I think that’s a certain amount of humility that I did not expect from Gase.

Every QB is gonna have a few stinkers.. Even Manning.. Even Brady... Even Russell Wilson.. Shoot.. looking back at all my failures in life, I guess I failed some tests miserably as well.. How can I critique Allen when he’s a pro QB in the NFL and I’m some random Joe Schmoe? He’s accomplished more in his short life than I will in 100 or 200 years.. Shoot, if I could remember to put the lid up on the toilet before I pee would be a good start.. I’m not worried so much about the occasional failure, rather a series, a pattern of failures.. Allen has a pretty solid pattern of great QB play this year.. He’s corrected mistakes and has improved rapidly all across the board.. Not worried by a few bad plays here n there..

I’d love it if they cut CJ Mosley.. That guy would be fantastic in a Bills uni.. Let Milano walk.. Roll in Mosley, Edmunds and Klein as our starters next year! Poifect!

I was just about to say that about Brown.. but realistically he may have a few more years left.. I think eventually Gave Davis takes over that #2 spot.. Beasley is also getting a bit long in the tooth.. Regardless, given that we are a passing team I see no movement on our depth chart unless the Bills drafted a speed WR/return man to take over for Roberts... (which is not a bad idea to consider in 2021) None of which Hodgins can do..

It’ll be interesting to see what happens with Hodgins.. Both he and Gabe Davis had great camps.. I’d be surprised if Hodgins amounts to something but we’ll see.

But would the Chiefs and Steelers beat the 2007 and 2011 Patriots?

Yes my friend! YES!

Well.. I don’t necessarily expect it.. but I also realize that way way worst teams than the 2020 Bills have won it.. Think the status quo should be that the Bills lock down the AFC East every year, hopefully dominate the Pats and Dolphins and just go on run after run for the next 12-15 years Josh is here.. Goal should never be just a measly playoff win, dream a little.. 👍

I think our goal should be to win the Super Bowl every year we make the playoffs.. Do we really want the Bills to have a future like Philip Rivers did in San Diego every year? Ohhh. You threw for 4,000 yards and 30 TDs so you must be good!! but then you lose in the first round of the Playoffs every year.. In a hypothetical scenario, the Bills vs some of the more recent Super Bowl champs like the 2007 Giants.. the 2011 Giants.. the 2015 Broncos.. the 2017 Eagles... ————— I’d take Buffalo vs all these guys.. C’mon.. Peyton Manning snuck one out his final year and he threw 9 TDs and like 17 picks that year.. We have just a good of chance as anyone.. WAY worse teams than the 2020 Buffalo Bills have won it all.. Just gotta get hot at the right time and own the AFC East for the next 10-15 years consistently and we should be golden.. Once the playoffs start ***** your record.. *Patriots 19-1

My friend.. I tell you this.. This very question will determine if McD is a legit long term coach in Buffalo.. Can he fill the cupboards with an elite offensive staff when Daboll leaves? Or will he hire another Dennison?

I think we have a better team than the Giants and Eagles recent Super Bowl teams.

Goal should always be to win the AFC East.. Every year that needs to be the goal.. Do that consistently and eventually I think we get a ring.. This Bills team right now is better than some teams that have won the Super Bowl in the past.. I’m not cool with saying we should walk away with just a playoff win.. Anything can happen in the playoffs, anything.. Are we not better than the Eagles or Giants Super Bowl teams??? All it takes is Josh Allen getting red hot at the right time and this defense playing up to their potential.. Any time the Bills make the playoffs, the goal is a Lombardi.. every time! But obviously in order for this to happen we need to own the Dolphins and the Patriots consistently.. We have the best QB in the division.. shouldn’t be a problem!

I don’t think he has what it takes to be a top 10 QB.. Something about the way he throws the ball and it just floats in the air.. Not as good a athlete as some are saying.. Doesn’t have a great arm neither.. He’s meh...

Win the division by a comfortable margin.. Establish dominance over the Patriots and Dolphins to set the tempo for next year.. Get to the playoffs.. Anything can happen at that point!

Unless we can put up points fast and force them to throw.. it’d be much easier for us to tee off against Mullens in that scenario..

Clearly Klein is valuable as a Mike in running situations.. And Edmunds is better suited at Mike in passing situations.. Clearly at this point I feel that our Mike should alternate on what the offense is giving us..

It’ll be interesting to see how Milano is used.. both Klein and Edmunds were good last week and usually we only have two LBs on the field.. may want to ease him in..

Especially with his contract being so cheap.. Very similar situation as Ford.. Underperforming but talented, lots of potential but haven’t come close to living up to it.. Probably making less than $1M/yr... might as well hang on to him and add more talent there.. Worth a roster spot but yes very underwhelming..

He’s not a man-child.. He is a manimal.

McDermott is a great coach.. I’m not sure what his potential is.. He did, with the help of Brandon Beane find us a franchise QB so I’m assuming he will win a load of games here.. but as far as long term success, he will have to shift away from being a DC at HC into more of an offensive mind as well.. Needs to get that side of the ball down the way Belichick did.. Needs to understand how to keep a top notch quality staff on offense and to do so he needs to study and master that side of the ball not just defense. Ideally we need to be loaded so deep in terms of coaches & assistants on offense that when Daboll leaves we keep the same system for Josh and we have great coaches to execute the scheme and coach up the players.. So McD needs to know inside out on who to hire and who not to.. The difference between hiring the next Daboll or Dennison will either help him keep his job or lose his job.. Constantly keeping that offensive staff loaded will be his greatest challenge as a HC..