Ethan in Cleveland

They have in the past

I think the jury is still out on playing in the rain though. Cold is not his issue. I suspect all QBs struggle with a wet ball and sadly Bills have had more than their fair share of rain games the last two years it seems.

Great list. No arguments on the the list or the order. I would add one shout out game that I think goes overlooked. That is the Hopkins Hail Mary Cardinal game. Allen's come from behind drive and TD pass to Diggs is one of the great passing TD in Bills history. Absolute incredible throw leaning backwards across the field in front of future HOF Patrick Peterson.

He's still in my top 5 NFL players of all time though 3-5 bounce around in my head sometimes. 1. Jerry Rice 2. Tom Brady 3. Lawrence Taylor 4. Joe Montana 5. Jim Brown

Why? If its the truth its the truth. After OJ dies, are we not supposed to talk about the murder of two people anymore? No person is perfect. Our heros are not perfect people. They can still be revered for all they accomplish but death doesn't erase all aspects good and bad of their lives.

Getting back to the OP original question. It is a good question. My guess is no one really knows. In Portland Paul Allen had a leadership group called Vulcan. It managed all aspects of his business interests but was intimately involved in the sports operations of both the Blazers and Seahawks. In the case of the Seahawks they hired a good GM and backed off. In The Blazers case they were constantly meddling in player and coach decisions. Heck even Jerry Jones listens (sometimes) to his son. With Kim out of the picture it is a good question to ask who does Terry consult for business decisions for Sabres and Bills. He almost assuredly had someone else besides Kim but reportedly she was essentially a co-owner when it came to decisions. If anything there is a void there.

Good post. I agree. I wanted them to add an OT but by the time they picked in first round all the top prospects were gone. Agree with Kincaid pick. Torrence was too good to pass up in second round. I'm actually equally worried about Dawkins as I am Brown. Dawkins has played poorly in two consecutive years with the exception of about 5 games at the end of 2021. Those 5 or 6 games were some of his best football played however. Really enigma. I see them moving on from Dawkins in 2024 unless he really rebounds. He is way overpaid for the level of play he showed in 2022.

Get no argument on Kelly. As for Thurman, if you put him behind Dallas O-line that Smith had he would have produced even more yards. Sanders was a better runner, but Thurman was just as good a running back when you take into account receiving and pass blocking.

Apparently winning and individual achievements are not part of your criteria.

Please dont leave out Thurman Thomas in the history of Buffalo superstars. He was a league MVP. Allen is more physically gifted than all but OJ and Bruce, but has yet to even come close to the accomplishments of Thomas, Reed, Lofton, and Kelly. In time he will though. Don't forget Perreault, Mogilny, Hasek,and LaFontaine. All Buffalo superstars in their day.

That is a good question. It all depends on what you pay him. If he plays just slightly better than last year and would accept a contract paying him somewhere around 30-35th best WR that would be fair for both sides. He is still young and has not had any major injuries. However my guess is he will want more money than that and there will be some team with enough money to pay him top 20 money.

Perhaps. Not sure a DL coach really matters that much. In the hierarchy of importance I would put DL coach only above ST coordinator in terms of importance. Im sure there are some techniques to learn but doubt there is much difference between college and pro for DL. That said DT takes a long time to develop where edge guys can make a difference right away. Lol. I think "playing contain" is code word for suck at pass rush. You can maintain contain and still rush the passer. Now setting the edge is different. That is key for run defense and letting the linebackers flow to the ball.

Edge is the biggest need. I like Lawson but he is putrid as a pass rusher. Rousseau looked good opposite Miller until both got hurt. He didn’t play well after the injury. He needs a big year. I have no hopes for Basham and Epenesa. They are as bad as the Ford pick. Maybe one of these backup LBs can pass rush from time to time. Maybe they kick Oliver to end for a few snaps a game. Maybe Miller shows up and is ready to go and we all still question what the hell happened with White last year.

Basham, Epenesa, Morse, and Oliver are gone after this season. Davis most likely too unless he really balls out and Diggs becomes a distraction. White is my cap casualty for 2024. They didn't extend him so they can move on from him next year as a post June 1 cut. Elam and Benford are cheaper options. Make or break has to be Brown. If he plays well he can be RT for several years. That allows them to draft Dawkins replacement next season. If Brown doesn't get any better they will really be hurting at OT in 2024. Its not about failure. Its about pretending to be GM and predicting what you or Beane might do in the future

Nope. He had one good half of football otherwise he was terrible. Correct about defense and Woods. The offense was better with Brissett.

They had consistent play with Brissett. Stefanski is a moron. Their DC last year was even worse. Watson was awful. Offseason addressed many issues. But HC and QB are the same. Stefanski will be first HC fired on Nov 20th after a home loss to Pittsburgh.

Agree

I'd take Lee Smith over Ertz, Morris, or Gilliam. He's a better blocker than all three of them. If you paid attention you would know that Kincaid is not a TE. He is a tall slot WR. He will never be the #1 line up next to the tackle TE.

1. Oline was bad so you can get home with rushing 4 or less 2. Josh has proven he is a blitz killer so it makes sense to drop 7 in coverage. 3. Every good defense we have seen for more than a decade now is predicated on getting pressure with the front four. McD is no different. The truly great defenses can rush four from odd formations to confuse and create matchup issues

Probably more like 60 40 Bills. That's what it was for the Peterman game

This looks about as good as you could hope for Late bye At Miami in Jan Rodgers on the road week 1 Extra rest before Cincinnati and KC On paper a bit easier earlier while they work the new guys in

I predicted Jet Bills week one but I thought NFL would give us a break and schedule in Buffalo. Its a good MNF game for national interest.

Terrible OL in Seattle and terrible HC like one of the worst ever in Denver. But you may be right he could be shot too.

Watson is absolutely awful. He had multiple weeks to prepare and was truly terrible in his 6 weeks of action last season. Will go down as the single worst GM decision in NFL history. Far worse than any draft pick bust or other lopsided trade. They knew about the allegations and still gave away multiple years of draft picks and signed him to the single worst contract in NFL history. NFL is likely blackballing the Browns from PrimeTime games to avoid the public backlash.

Same could be said of the Bills. They have a superstar QB and a coaching staff that cost them a SuperBowl. Obviously Bills have accomplished more but the Bills were in an easier division. I've posted before, that Bills may only win 11 games and still be a better team than 13-3 2022 team.