ChronicAndKnuckles

Every team has positions where they would realistically like to upgrade. Hamlin is a bit below average, but not so bad where he’s a total liability. He knows the defense and even made some impact plays in the post-season. I don’t understand this hate. He’s carved a nice little niche in this D after people were starting to think he was a charity case. To each his own

What Allen wants, Allen gets. Since Gabe Davis came here for a visit, I am 99.99% sure they are going to sign him unless Pittsburgh offers something ridiculous.

Exactly. But he’ll never get the proper respect because the Bills lost. Same with Allen, but I’m not gonna derail this thread topic.

A poor man’s Mack? Hollins has gone over 400 yards once in his career. Has also never had more than 5 rec TDs which was last year. Gabe’s numbers dwarf his and it’s not even close. edit: also wanted add that Gabe’s 8/201/4TD against KC was the greatest and most clutch showing I’ve ever seen in the playoffs. But it’s taken away from him because the Bills lost.

Damar Hamlin is not great, but cutting him would be monumentally stupid. At least with him we know the safety position won’t be a complete disaster.

Neither you or I knows what’s going to happen. Who will pan out and who won’t. That’s why the NFL is so great. The unexpected rise & fall of certain players and teams. Or I guess the Bills should just forfeit the season considering it’s SB or bust..

Absolutely. The odds of Josh getting injured the first few games are very slim. That would give whatever replacement time to learn the offense.

If Bishop is smart, he will use this as motivation to get his *** into gear. This is your dream. Idk. I remember when Donald Jones won the Bills #1 WR spot at one point. That was the most pathetic position battle I’ve ever seen.

Actually only 20 yards a game more and I’d like to think having Josh Allen would’ve made up that little 20 yard difference. It’s really impossible to prove who is better. Like I said I have a preference for bigger possession WRs. I saw both in their prime and I just love the tenacity Moulds played with. He was a physical freak

About time. This could be a Gabe Davis with something to prove.

Unfortunately, Moulds didn’t have a QB in the same stratosphere as Allen. I am 1000% positive he would’ve been a HOFer if he did. It’s just my preference for WRs. Always liked the big body TO, Moulds, Anquan Boldin types. I am not a fan of Diggs disappearing in the playoffs and his attitude. Hes not likable at all. And talent-wise, I don’t think he’s quite as good as Moulds either. Statistically, they are almost even. Diggs only having 500 or so more total receiving yards so that’s not really an argument.

What does immediate impact mean ? I don’t get it… as a kick returner ? As a 3rd down RB ? I thought making immediate impact meant contributing right away in one shape or another.

Definitely the greatest 4 year stretch of production, but Moulds was the greatest. Imagine having a player like that during Allen’s years. He definitely would’nt be getting manhandled by smaller DBs in the postseason the way Diggs did year in, year out.

My best friend was like that growing up. He was a Miami fan and yet never even went there once. He would go out of his way to bash the Bills to try to be different and cool. They definitely still exist, but not nearly as many since the Bills are the “cool” team to root for.

Can’t tackle yet had the 3rd most tackles last year. Are you familiar at all with what kind of defense McDermott employs? It’s a bend don’t break that usually gives up massive yards and then stiffens up in the red zone. It also makes teams work for their yards with longer drives while banking on them making a mistake. Not my favorite philosophy, but it’s the one we run and Hamlin is a good fit as a BACKUP.

Overreacting to preseason games is the ultimate rookie move and proves to me they know nothing about football. But it doesn’t stop people from doing it EVERY… SINGLE… YEAR… No. The Bills are trash. Let’s drink

Hamlin doesn’t let guys burn him over the top. He’s around the ball constantly evidenced by his 90 combined tackles, he just doesn’t have the athleticism to make too many plays on the ball. I thought last year was his best one? People who say he didn’t have game changing plays are lying. He even had them in the playoffs (1 sack, 1 FF, 2 TFL.) What more can you ask of a backup ? Don’t cut him just because he isn’t starting material.

People were talking the EXACT same way about Terrell Bernard like they do with Bishop now. According to this forum, Bernard was a bust and the Bills were screwed bc they had no one to replace Edmunds. Back in the day, player development was a commonly understood concept. Now it’s all about instant gratification.

Thank you. Durability is king 👑 Plus it never hurts having a guy who’s knows this defense inside & out. He’s certainly a liability out there, but what backup isn’t? If he was good, he would be starting. I don’t think they should cut him, but I’m not going to act like I’ll lose huge amounts of sleep over it either.

You state this as if it’s a fact. Anyone of those draft picks could make an immediate impact. Who thought Elam would bust and Benford would become the #1 CB? The draft is a crapshoot. Every single year NFL teams have unexpected players rise up.

I guess using picks #30, 41, 72, 109, 177, 179 entirely on defensive players is not going to make any difference ?

I’ve been saying this for years. I hate this bend don’t break crap. It wreaks of Dick Jauron who’s were statistically good, but didn’t strike fear in any real offenses. I wish we could go back to that Jim Schwartz D, man. That defense was downright vicious and didn’t play scared.

All that may be true. I just think the Bengals are a very bad matchup for the Bills. Those quick timing throws are a killer. Funny because Burrow’s #1 target thinks Josh Allen is somebody you need to gameplan for. Basically he said when you play the Bengals, you game plan against their skill players. When you have play the Bills, you game plan for Allen. source (I didn’t come up with the video title.)

No love for the Bengals who absolutely throttled us? I get that they’re having problems, but that roster is way too good to overlook.

Exactly. Only people giving 100% effort are the bubble players and these are the only reason I watch them to begin with. I’ve been watching football long enough to know how meaningless the preseason is.