NoHuddleKelly12

C’mon Joe, I agree with a lot of your takes, but this is just not right. This franchise still stands on top of many shoulders that gave their all for this team in previous generations...don’t kick sand at them now.

Ummm....because we’ve had what exactly to celebrate in terms of postseason since then? Also, I would dispute the no allegiance take—Andre is invested in the Bills, what would tell you that he doesn’t care about them?

Who are these ‘some people,’ and how do they ‘march around’ exactly?

Would be curious what this would show if done at the end of the season, given JA’s finishing stretch. But, since it’s a snapshot of opinions coinciding with the tail end of our mid-season swoon of epic proportions, and thus out of date, I’ll happily move on?.

Thanks for sharing—highlight reels get so much more important during the long off-season! Can’t wait for training camp with right Josh as the unquestioned starter and getting all of the 1st team reps this time.

Will definitely do that, thanks for the tip!

So why did 9 other FO’s pass on this once in a generational talent? If college TD’s is the sole measuring stick, then NFL draft order picks should be easy!

Of course, that's all relative--or was that the point? I used to think anyone past their 20's was ancient news, and now I just passed by the big 40, and am making up reasons everyday why I'm still a young whippersnapper. Of course, getting out of bed in the morning reminds me exactly of why I'm not. Anyone else here have foot pain for like the first 10 minutes?

I think it's probably based on more than just being an ex-part of the drought coaching tree here. Bountygate (as others have already mentioned) and reports of his being an unmitigated personality fail come to mind as well. But I readily admit I never met the guy personally so the last part is hearsay only.

Great link again Yolo. I absolutely would not want to sign either of these guys to a monster deal. Are they better than what we've trotted out for much of the year outside of Allen? Sure. But that's not the question. Just good enough to avoid a straight up QB housecleaning, but most certainly not good enough to take you to the promised land on their shoulders, which is the ultimate goal (or should be) of any FO. Would you also add someone like Matthew Stafford to this mix?

@dollars 2 donuts, again, if it were within my power to bestow both a "haha" and a Lombardi trophy, I would do it. Congrats, post of the day!

As would any other franchise in the league too, right? Again, not a true comparison though, since they were drafted in different years. Let's see, the Bills picked Tony Hunter (who?), a TE from Notre Dame with the #12 pick in the 1983 draft, and drafted Jim Kelly #14. With the benefit of hindsight, maybe the Bills would've snapped Jimbo up at #12 first, to ensure that the Lions, or anyone trading picks with the Lions at #13, couldn't grab him? Or should we also rehash Tom Brady's infamous slide down the draft boards, making every single team in the league look silly, including the Pats, until they took a flyer on him towards the end of the draft? Isn't that an even more egregious example than Mahomes?

Well, considering that Mahomes and Allen weren't even in the same draft and the Bills could not have come even close to completing their pre-draft evaluation work on Allen, it's not an either Mahomes or Allen question straight up, right? The premise/byline of the article becomes somewhat misleading then, no? And what is the point of bashing the Bills on this one when how many other franchises similarly passed on Mahomes before KC?

Now we'll see how much Mayock matters? Opposite take on Rosen by him than Gruden.

And also the Raiders now that Mayock is on board? He could not have possibly drooled any more after Rosen going into the draft if he'd tried: https://draftwire.usatoday.com/2018/03/17/mike-mayock-raves-about-josh-rosen-after-impressive-pro-day/ https://www.ajc.com/sports/college/mike-mayock-josh-rosen-the-most-natural-thrower-this-year-class/s21BvEWpf382mkJqnLXoGK/

Thanks for digging into the numbers weeds on this. Winston is a reclamation project who at times lost his job to a journeyman backup. I like Arians, but at his age and given what he has to work with, not sure this was the best coaching renaissance opportunity for him.

Thanks @YoloinOhio, great link. This should tide me over for at least through this weekend having to watch other teams play. . The future is looking bright IMHO!!!

I’d only hire Rex if he promised to bring brother St. Nick with him to help with his innovative 46 D. ??

I’m totally good with him staying in our division. Let’s make it 5-1 against Gase in 2019!

Wow--how did you come across that one @The Real Buffalo Joe? Kudos for digging in the stacks to offer up this gem! This has to be the most likely never to be rebooted show of all time Mister Ed. Used to like watching it as a kid during the Nick At Nite runs of all of the old sitcoms, but I just can't imagine what form a reboot could possibly take of the premise.

Much love sent over your way--definitely not alone in the fight.

Embarrassment of riches for GB at QB ever since that dude!

This might replace the gingerbread house project next year for the kids!

The main problem with firing Elway currently, is not that he is a legend of their past, IMO, but that he added another Lombardi trophy to their haul as a GM 3 years ago, along with another SB appearance before that, to go along with a significant # of division titles. He's definitely been under-performing the last couple years though, and at some point you have to think ownership's patience will run out with even him.

Making the right coordinator hires will be even more critical for him then (credit goes here to Captain Obvious who did a heckuva research job for this post), as a resource to assist getting up to speed. Look at the Falcons of late for an extreme example of this--both Koetter and Mularkey back in the fold there under Quinn.