
Ethan in Cleveland
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Make your choice: Bills next future
Ethan in Cleveland replied to Italian Bills's topic in The Stadium Wall
Ok. Not saying you are wrong. Its a reasonable take. But then how do you feel about the Packers and Cowboys? This board loves to rip on these teams that are SB favorites only to fall short. When does Allen become Dak Prescott on this board? We are now two years removed from even a Championship game appearance. Is that really sustained success? I guess if you think Division Championships are success. And look I get it only one team wins the whole thing. A few plays go differently last season and the Bengals win the SB and you are correct the Rams look terrible. But that didn't happen. -
McDermott is displaying servant leadership in that instance. It is leadership 101 and fits with his Toyota management system. A servant leader always praises those below them and deflects criticism from them when it does not. McDermott is a fine person and he has good leadership qualities. He's just not a good enough coach to be beat the best. Both statements can be true without any malice.
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9 paragraphs and I agree with most of it Could have summed it up with McDermott is not good enough. Its his defense, it's his drafting of defensive players, and it is his fault we aren't good enough. We are wasting the best QB in franchise history on a coach and scheme that fails/chokes in the biggest moments.
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Dan Orlovsky All-Time QB list
Ethan in Cleveland replied to Solomon Grundy's topic in The Stadium Wall
What a moron. Montana is still in the argument for best ever. If he played in this era he would be devastating. Elway is far too high on the list. Mahommes is a great QB but he simply doesn't have the career numbers to be included in this group yet. Its too much speculation what his future will look like. What happens to him if Reid retires? Mahommes may one day be #2 but not yet. I'm fine with Marino over Favre Manning, and Breese as well. What he did in his era was incredible. My top 10 guy that never gets enough love is Steve Young. He doesn't have the career totals because of how long he sat, but he was a great QB. Far better than guys like Bradshaw Aikman, and just as good as Elway and Favre. Lastly my dark horse guy is Staubach. He doesn't get the recognition he deserves. I would put him ahead of Bradshaw, Dawson, Griese, Tarkenton or any other guy from his era. -
Make your choice: Bills next future
Ethan in Cleveland replied to Italian Bills's topic in The Stadium Wall
A SuperBowl win is all that matters now. You really think LA Rams fans regret going all in? -
Seven rings to zero. Thats all that matters.
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2023 Running Back Depth Chart: You Choose
Ethan in Cleveland replied to Rigotz's topic in The Stadium Wall
Put the money into the O-line. Cook, Hines, and a couple cheap free agents are fine. -
There was similar angst in the late '80s
Ethan in Cleveland replied to Success's topic in The Stadium Wall
The only similarity to those Super Bowl teams and the current team, is the fact in both cases the bills have been outcoached. Levy was no match for Parcells, Belichick, Gibbs, and Johnson. Same story now. McDermott is outclassed by Reid and perhaps now by Taylor. -
I think it is a great idea but I would modify it. Have a cap that is 52+1. You can designate any player as the +1 that is exempt from the salary cap calculation. You coudl even put a tax on that +1 if you wanted to and spread that money around the league. There should not be this degree of a penalty for drafting and developing a franchise QB.
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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
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Backup linebackers are street free agents. 3rd round picks need to play and become dependable starters. That pick should have been WR or OL.
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Where do the Bills need to improve the most?
Ethan in Cleveland replied to Chaos's topic in The Stadium Wall
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.
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For one day, you are the Boss: what you do ?
Ethan in Cleveland replied to Italian Bills's topic in The Stadium Wall
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. -
Yes then White to safety in 2024 to replace Hyde
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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.
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Will we win the division next year?
Ethan in Cleveland replied to Success's topic in The Stadium Wall
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.