Ethan in Cleveland

And there is no revisionism there. There were tons of people screaming for Humphrey at the time. It made perfect sense, but instead Beane took tub of goo Basham who has barely saw the field his rookie year and in season two was only slightly better than bust Epenesa

Backup linebackers are street free agents. 3rd round picks need to play and become dependable starters. That pick should have been WR or OL.

I chose OL. I dont think McDermott is going anywhere and at this point I don't think he will change. Dorsey might get better. Having Allen on here is not unreasonable. Of course they aren't changing QB, but he can and does need to play better. He had some truly awful turnovers last year. He needs to clean that up. But for me they need to get better on the OL. If they can get a stud OT to play LG for one year it makes the whole OL better. Brown showed glimpses of being okay RT. He should get every opportunity to win the RT job again. I would also draft a C/G to develop. Hopefully Morse doesn't retire, but if he does I move Bates to center and replace him with a rookie. Ideally that happens in 2024 not 2023. I left off WR. I think they need to add at least one good WR Hopefully with some size. I'm higher on Davis than most. He is still cheap and productive. Let him play out his final year. I would not extend him but I'm not cutting or trading him either.

He is under contract so he probably makes the team. Hopefully he replaces Matakevich on special teams and they save money by getting rid of an over priced special teams only player. Otherwise Bernard is useless. Stupid pick. Complete was of a day 2 pick that should have been o-line or WR.

Fire the entire coaching staff. Keep Beane and let him choose a new staff and rebuild the roster. I don't think he is a genius but he deserves a chance to hire his own HC. McDermott has all the power now and he is holding the team back. You know it was him that decided to draft a smurf LB from a team in a conference that doesn't even play defense. Roster is messed up with special team losers at the expense of the line of scrimmage. Yes every team has a special teams ace. We had four(Jones, Matakevich, Neal, and Kumerow) at the start of the season. Elam sat far too long. Terrible. Benford should have moved to safety the moment Hyde went down. They should have known from practice Johnson was awful. I'd hire Jim Harbaugh and let him bring toughness and accountability to this team. Last year I would have hired Lincoln Riley but I doubt he would leave USC now.

It's McDermott's defense you knobs. Firing Frazier does nothing to change anything. McDermott called timeout before both plays in the 13 second game. He knew what the defense was doing and did nothing to intervene. McDermott is the problem

Yes then White to safety in 2024 to replace Hyde

Omg. What games have you been watching? Edmunds can't blitz at all. He just runs into the guard. He has no moves at all. And I'm a guy that wanted to move him to DE a few years ago. Thought he would be a beast coming off the edge. But no he is awful at rushing the passer.

If Jets sign Rodgers the division will be up for grabs right up until the final week. Pats are terrible. Dolphins are in QB purgatory with Tua.

It is a very fair question to ask. I still say no. He is under contract. You do not have to commit long term. He is not going to hold out. When healthy he is a solid starter. Yes he is a bust compared to his draft spot but he is still a decent starter. If you trade him you immediately create another hole on the defense that would take valuable resources to fill that need to be used on offense. That's not what the Bills need this offseason.

Not using Elam as a day one starter was stupid. Drafting Bernard was borderline termination offense.

Many of us haven't trusted the defense for multiple years. Then we get told to look at their ranking and say we arent real fans. The defense has always been a fraud. We all see it. They feast on terrible QB play making the rankings look good. Then they suck when they play physical teams or teams with great QBs. Houston playoff game, Colts, 13 seconds, Miami 3rd string QB...

Why? They had the same cap issues last year and Beane said the same nonsense. Then he signed Miller, Saffold and a bunch of other guys. There is plenty of moves he can do to be active in FA.

Of those 5 who did the least with the most talent???

This would be awful for Buffalo. Jets roster is stacked and the have tons of cap space. A true QB makes them a legit playoff contender.

Agree. Nobody is going anywhere and I'd be shocked if even the coordinators change. For me I channel my anger more at McDermott than Beane. I think McD is the guy that overvalues special teams, decides to keep 10 DL, and gets Beane to draft a smurf LB in the 3rd round. I have no proof of any of what I just said, other than just my sense of who has the real power there. Hopefully this playoff failure will allow Beane more sway on the roster and coaching makeup but somehow I doubt that.

How is that also not on McDermott? You don't think he has a say in who they bring in and who they let go?

Fair enough. I've posted many time I hated the pick, but I see him as at least an average starter at 3tech DT. And I'm fine overpaying for one year becuase I think the replacement cost would be too high and there are too many other holes to fill. Would I be shocked if they made a trade? No. Surprised and bemused but not shocked.

You can replace a HC. You can't replace franchise QBs. It obviously is more than just one loss. Its Peterman, its punting against the Colts, its the Houston playoff defense choke job, its 13 seconds, and now it is getting routed at home. This is a pattern of repeated failures. Can he get better and learn from mistakes? Can the team get healthy and retool for 2023? Nobody knows but it is reasonable to ask the question if McD is the guy to lead them to a Championship

Beane overvalues draft picks and then wastes them. While I agree my bet is you could find a team willing to give up a 3rd, then what is the point. Giving up a starting DT for a 3rd round pick? So basically Oliver for Terrell Bernard??? No thanks. I will take Oliver back on a 5th yr guarantee over a 3rd round pick.

Tre White injury ruined two seasons. If he doesn't get hurt they take OT or WR in round 1. Offense is probably better and deeper. Now we have an excess of CBs and issues on both lines.

Only 3 pages for a guy that was just hired somewhere else. Cmon TBD you can do better than that. I like the Ertz idea. Perhaps a three way trade. Ertz and O'Brien to Buffalo, Kingsbury to New England, and Cardinals get a baseball bat and glove for Murray.

It doesn't matter what the coa hing success was before McD. Does it matter that Bill Walsh was great in the past when deciding if Shanahan is good enough for the 49ers to win the SuperBowl. These past comparisons are irrelevant to the decision at hand. The decision is would another HC do better with the roster we have now? Or would new coordinators with the same HC do better? What Doug Marrone did or didn't do with the roster he had is irrelevant.

I dont think you understand how it works. They already picked up his option. He is getting paid that money.

While I agree there is almost zero chance McD is gone, why do you think changing Frazier will change the defense? It's McDermott's defense.