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Pat O’Donnell is probably the answer if Martin is out. Vet who is used to kicking in Chicago and Green Bay. Most recently was on the Falcons practice squad and is a free agent.

Love it!

Tom Brady was the master of the E-P system and the one thing that he always had was football intelligent receivers. Maybe he was more demanding of them or whatever, but it was kind of rare seeing guys run the wrong route in that system with the Pats. Troy Brown, Gronk, Welker etc...those guys understood the job and spacing. Then you add a highly football-intelligent guy like Randy Moss and the sky is the limit. That's why Edelman was such a great player, a former QB who understood coverages and played WR like a QB. Plus Brady had backs like Kevin Faulk and James White who understood this as well. People have said it, but that's the dynamic Cole Beasley brought to this offense that is still missing. Kincaid is interesting and doing some of those things but he is still raw and Shakir has done some good stuff, but there needs to be a changeover in that room. Beasley was almost always right and he was the difference. I thought Beasley would be easily replaceable. I was wrong. In my opinion, with Beasley, Josh was at his best because he didn't rush through progressions...he knew his safety valve was always in the right place. So I think the Bills have two choices going forward, either change the offensive system or change the type of receivers they target and acquire. Really strong breakdown by Warner.

Yep!

McDaniel is weird, but he seems like a good coach. He does not seem like a leader of men, so we shall see where this all goes long-term. Also, maybe I am just old and out of touch, but what was Jerome baker wearing at the end?

He will not get that job. I could see him becoming the DC for the Giants. To me, Frazier's only shot is a franchise that is bottoming out and needs someone to coach them through a rebuild. Maybe the Titans if they go full rebuild.

Even Tenuta is hanging around in the league on IR for the Packers, so even though he isn't with us, he is still around, and for a late-round guy that is pretty impressive. And obviously, Araiza would be around if it wasn't for the off-field stuff.

These media people just say whatever with no repercussions for their hot takes. If the Bills lose in the playoffs they will all come back around and say "I told you so." Anything short of the Super Bowl you still have to deal with all these idiots.

Yeah, they are like superfan episodes with some deleted stuff that go like 45 mins or so.

Extended episodes of the Office make it worthwhile. And old ECW PPvs.

Hopefully all my hate for Mason Rudolph and how much I thought he sucked in the draft process comes to fruition

Wait, there is a game on Peacock?

For Spector to come in at linebacker, with so little preparation time and experience, against that offense with all that misdirection and pre-snap movement, honestly was super impressive.

Nice work! My comp is Aaron Hernandez and he had 45 receptions, 563 yards, and 6 TDs playing with the goat QB. 12.5 yards per reception, but that is skewed by his YAC ability. Kincaid is currently at 8.9 Y/R. The difference is in red zone production. Kincaid's year is very impressive imo. That same year Gronk had 42 receptions for 546 yards and 10 TDs. The TD productivity is much higher for the NE guys but again rookie TE production is tough to come by. They also played with Tom Brady who was a 11-year vet at that point. Kincaid is doing really good things and he will be fine.

Agreed. The tricky part is to try to predict who the next round of guys are. Who is out there as an undervalued piece like Hyde and Poyer were? Cheap, slow corners who have traits that fit.

Yeah I agree. And I think ultimately he will, I think it just depends on scheme fit. The dude makes plays all over the place.

Yeah, I think he fits like a glove in this defense as a corner or safety, can play nickel, outside etc. Crazy athlete and knows how to play zone. A swiss army knife player, he does remind me of a young Micah Hyde. I am not sure they go safety round 1 but the value may be there in the back half of the first round. Ideally, as a lot of people have mentioned you get a WR early, but I would not be surprised if they go secondary or defensive line. Something has to give at safety, but there is a strong free-agent class for safeties so we shall see. All the hype on DeJean is whether or not he will be a corner...I think he could play corner, ala Micah Hyde/Minkah Fitzpatrick types...but he's going to be a better safety imo. For the combine, it's going to probably come down to his 40, which as a track guy, should be pretty good. I dunno...I see faster Micah Hyde..

Maybe it’s a weird comp, but I see Aaron Hernandez. Don’t kill me. He was a little bigger and thicker because he was shorter. If you look back at his rookie year he was catching a ton of short option routes, outs and a few seam plays in this E-P offense. Where the Pats took advantage is they used him all over the place, in the slot, in line, in the backfield, full back, h back, wing…it’s what the Bills should be doing with Kincaid. The Pats also made him a big target in the red zone. Both are more slapped up receiver and offensive weapon than true tight ends, but both are pretty darn good blockers. Hernandez was excellent after the catch, taking a 3 yard hitch and turning it into 15 yards and Kincaid has some of that in his game, he is just a bit more raw. But that’s my comp on the field. I do hope we get a little more creative with his usage.

Yeah, Gabe gets more. I think that is going to be a crazy market. Not a lot out there so I think young guys like Gabe and Micahel Pittman are going to get seriously overpaid.

I think it is a fair argument. I am thinking about the offense overall. I think Davis has his ups and downs, but he isn't special and I think you can replace his production with mid-round guys. I like that he is big, but he doesn't play big. Maybe that can develop over time. Samuel isn't special either, but his speed is his standout trait that we don't have on the roster. I'd give him the money over Davis. I don't think they will be able to afford a Tee Higgins type. So wading into the next tier and Samuel makes sense to me.

Oh yeah, I don't think he is good, but they like him and there is a relationship there going back to North Carolina, so I could see them circling back. I'd stick with Kyle because ultimately, I am not sure it matters.

Nah WR2, a Gabe Davis replacement...I don't think we can find a WR1 in free agency. Diggs is 1, Samuel 2, Shakir 3...hopefully, they draft a premium WR somehow who could push that pecking order down.

It's apples to oranges. He is making 4.25 dollars APY. That is slightly higher than your typical backup center, but he also has the versatility to play guard and maybe some tackle. He was also an offer sheet that was matched, so Buffalo probably had to go a little higher than they wanted to retain him. Additionally, Bates started 15 games last year and his salary is quite low for a staring guard/center. Also, we have been lucky. O-Linemen get hurt a lot, and ours has been okay thus far, knock on wood. Our starting center does have some issues with injuries in the past. Finally, having Bates at a slightly higher salary is okay with me because you have a rookie starting at RG making nothing. Again teams with a QB on a rookie contract can afford a more expensive backup. When your QB makes 43 million a year it's tough to sign a backup for 7-8 million dollars and it doesn't make fiscal sense.

Premium backups like Brissett make 8 million a year. Heinecke makes 7 million. The next tier of backups is in the 4-6 million range, and then you have the Kyle Allen group who make a 1-1.5 million per. Paying a backup 8 million when you have a starting QB on an expensive long-term contract is just irresponsible and unrealistic. In a cap world that money needs to be used elsewhere. The only teams with an expensive QB1 and expensive QB2 are teams that have top-ten picks as backups on a rookie contract like the Jets and Cowboys. I am not sure I want to spend a pick before the 6-7 range either. UDFA is the way to go though. I get it, if Josh gets hurt we are screwed, but that would be true with any backup really. That said, maybe a Trubisky or a Sam Darnold might make some sense in that 4 million dollar-a-year range. But that money could be the difference in having to cut or retain a guy more important to the team.

Curtis Samuel makes a lot of sense in my opinion. He can play inside and out, runs 4.31. Isn’t huge but isn’t a smurf. He played for Joe Brady under Matt Rhule, and had his most productive season. Brandon Beane also had a hand in drafting him before he came to Buffalo. To me, Samuel is what they need. Ideally they draft a guy who is 6-4 and runs 4.31. But Samuel is probably in that tier right below Higgins etc in terms of free agency. I’m not sure they will go after a Higgins. This team needs speed.