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Been saying it forever. Gimme Watt and Boogie Basham.

Also, the amount of picks it would take for someone who would play RT here wouldn’t be worth it.

If Boogie Basham and Zaven Collins are gone I’m open to the idea.. Haven’t got too much into the draft process yet and part of me wonders why bother? Beane is going to do a good job.

Josh Allen is a rhythm passer. I agree that we need a more effective running game especially within that 20yd line and goal line range and it would also be beneficial in the event that Allen is struggling that day, but make no bones about it, we are a passing team and getting Allen into a rhythm is our best shot at winning. Having a plan b is always nice though.

We need help on the DL for sure.. Also think we need to add some really physical press corners. DBs that can completely annihilate WRs within that 5 yard window at the LOS. Completely throws off the timing of the offense and it forces QBs to hold onto the ball longer than they’d like. Also need DBs that can lay the lumber down. Obviously no defense will ever be able to step every completion, but every WR or RB that gets the ball must pay a tax. But did they switch up whom was rushing? Perhaps they were dropping some of their DL into coverage because it seemed like they blitzed Barrett every play.

From my end I saw lots of blitzes, not to discredit you in any way, maybe their blitzes were simply just more effective than ours. I will also agree with you very strongly that their LBs are are 10x better than ours. I think the main lesson that should be learned here is that you must allow your guys to attack. They can’t simply sit back and be passive. You must be aggressive and physical on defense. The offense must be punished, whomever has the ball, not just their WRs, TEs and RBs but more importantly the QB. They must be hit hard, preferably by multiple defenders every time they get the ball. In my mind that’s the only way to stop a good offense. Finesse defenses don’t work, must be violent and physical. Whomever gets the ball must pay a tax. Take note how Kansas City moved the ball in garbage time effortlessly late in the 4th qtr. Tampa Bay’s defense was playing prevent at that point, which is pretty much what the Bills have run all year. They started to get gashed up pretty bad. Our Bills defense has some quality players, but the philosophy and scheme is clearly diminishing any talent we have on this roster.

This offseason is paramount as far as how far we’ll go next year, especially in terms of the draft. Very little cap flexibility, must draft very well throughout the entire draft. Need to strike gold on our mid round and late round picks. OL, DL, TE seem to be our biggest needs.. May have enough cap for a few second tier free agents, but that’s about it.

Todd Bowles got demolished in the regular season against KC. Why? Because he played a soft defense against them. They were not aggressive, they did not attack, they sat in bubbles waiting just as we do. Once Bowles allowed his players to attack and be aggressive, his defense thrived. He was very aggressive, blitzed quite often, from various places all over the field. Rushed one, dropped one, sometimes dropped everyone and yet his front four still got pressure. Another thing I noticed as well was that when Clyde Edwards Helaire, Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill got the ball they’d pay for it. Sometimes 2 if not 3 defenders would lay a nasty hit on them just to let them know what was coming every time they got the ball. They also took Hill away, even when Hill went into motion Tampa’s back seven automatically adjusted and mirrored his movements, quickly. You can’t passively sit back against good QBs like Mahomes, you have to create pressure, otherwise they’ll pick you apart.

Good, not elite. Would pay him good money but not elite money. $6.5M-$7M in my mind is congruent with his value and services to the team. Some folks may say he is not elite, which is true.. but we can’t pay an entire roster full of players elite money anyhow.. He’s a solid piece on that OL, should be brought back as Darryl Williams should be as well. Similar situation. Both should be paid good money, not elite money. Allen also has a comfort level in Feliciano. Keep Allen happy, bring Feliciano back. Maybe move on from Morse, maybe not. We could use an elite player on that line though for sure. Not sure how that’ll work though because we seem married to Ford.

Free Agency • Daryl Williams, RT 3yrs $30M • Jon Feliciano, G/C 3rs $17M • JJ Watt, DE 1yr $8M Cut • Jerry Hughes, DE • Vernon Butler, DT • Quinton Jefferson, DT • Mario Addison, DE Draft • RD1 - Boogie Basham, DE, Wake Forest • RD2 - Pat Freiermuth, TE PSU

I can’t stand Patrick Mahomes. Granted I wanted the Bills to draft him but he’s become one prideful and arrogant SOB. I still can’t get over how cocky and disrespectful they were to us in the AFC Championship game. No love for the Chiefs. Hopefully this rocks their confidence and the Bills have an easier path to the Super Bowl.

Cant overpay. $10M or $11M at the most.

Sure, never said it was a bad thing but once again I couldn’t help that I was completely bored out of my mind. Excellent coach, but McDermott is the Dick Jauron of interviews. Great coach though. Will skip his interviews here on out.

Mariota? <puke>

Tremaine Edmunds the OLB has tremendous potential. Tremaine Edmunds the MLB will never live up to what we thought he’d be. No instincts, not physical enough to take on blocks. Could do very well covering the TEs of the league. Could see him beating tackles with his speed off the edge as a blitzer. He does not have what it takes between his ears to be the QB of our defense. Still a huge talent though at OLB.

I did not expect such a thing but it was still a shallow and superficial interview nonetheless. No depth or insight in the slightest. Very good coach, exemplary human being but I learned not a whole lot. Clearly didn’t show his hand in any way.

Re-sign to a 2 year $4M deal. Gives up small plays but doesn’t get burned a whole lot. Draft or sign competition, good depth at the least.

This is a very bad decision on Gruden’s part if he lets Carr go. He certainly isn’t the best, but you could do a lot lot worse. Draft one before you deal Carr, maybe even sit the rook on the bench for a year. Dumb dumb dumbity dumb dumb.

I learned nothing. Boring interview. Had to shut it off midway through. Very Belichickesque.

Of course he’s gone, been saying it for months now. For the fans clamoring to keep him, that my friends is none other than an emotional response. Business wise, Gabe Davis is more than ready to take over. Draft another one RDs 1-3. Move on.

A mid round pick for John Brown would be a nice reality for us. He’s old, he’s injury prone and I think that Gabriel Davis is ready to start opposite of Stefon Diggs. There’s no doubt in my mind that Davis will be a much better player than Brown next year. I like Boogie Basham or Zaven Collins with that first pick, but if both are gone I could see us drafting a WR or TE there. Would be nice to add a player with some speed and returning capabilities at the same time. Ideally both John Brown and Andre Roberts will be upgraded this offseason. Diggs, Davis, Beasley and McKenzie should be our base, maybe Hodgins comes around, who knows, but personally I’d like to see at least two new players there, if not a high pick, at least in the 2nd or 3rd.

From the sense that we’ve finally landed our franchise QB after 20 odd years? Yes. I still think Josh Allen will deliver us a Championship. I guess you could say it’s one of our best drafts ever for that reason alone. I think Edmunds has been underwhelming as the QB of our defense but I also think that he is 1.) Playing out of position and 2.) Isn’t being allowed to attack and be aggressive the way he should be. If Edmunds were to walk and play in a different scheme and in a different capacity he could be a much better player than he has been. I have a very low opinion of Leslie Frazier.

He would be a quality DE in heavy packages aimed at stopping the run, but probably not as a pass rusher. Goal line situations? Sure. 3rd &1 and 4th & 1? Sure. Clearly he is struggling because we have no 1 tech DTs on the roster, but even then he may not be too good.

I’d much rather have JJ Watt than Jadeveon Clowney, I assume their price tags will be similar. Although Watt is older and perhaps not as durable, he is capable of a 20 sack season whereas Clowney would be lucky to get you 10 sacks even if the stats aligned for him.

Been saying this for months now.. JJ Watt on a 1 year prove it deal would be a nice gamble for the Bills, with a solid chance we get a good return on our investment. Wouldn’t trade for him, his contract is too much, but if he were cut, I’d be all over him. Give me Watt and Boogie Basham in the 1st round.