SirAndrew

I hate the idea of this pandemic being used to end privacy, and I’d really like someone to explain to me the point of contact tracing. Contact tracing is used for containment of disease. Aren’t we past the point of contact tracing when the virus is everywhere? I haven’t read anything discussing this point either. We need to admit we’ve lost this battle as far as containment, and the virus will do what it’s destined to do. I’m in favor of maintaining the lockdown, and keeping people as safe as possible, but contact tracing is meaningless at this point imo.

Gore getting handoffs inside of two minutes at the end of the first half was boneheaded. I’m not sure why, but that sticks with me more than Knox missing the block.

I don’t care how they do it; it’ll still be the most exciting sports program during this virus insanity.

Fair enough, but it’s not just about having four guys on the field at the same time. It’s about the rotation throughout the game. Guys come off the field during the game, and although four WR’s might not be on the field at the same time, they all get playing time. I’m not overdramatizing the need for a fourth WR. We will be fine, but an upgrade over what we have couldn’t hurt. That’s all I’m saying. If any of our top three are out, I really don’t want to see Williams, McKenzie, or Foster play. I’d rather give a rookie a chance.

Good point. People who act like the fourth WR doesn’t get any playing time aren’t aware of how football is played in the 21st century.

I get your point, but there are teams who have a fourth WR I like more than Foster, Williams, McKenzie, or Roberts. Those guys are not NFL caliber wideouts imo. If they are pressed into service, we’d make due, but I’d draft someone in hopes of them being an upgrade. I’d just attempt to upgrade depth at that position in the draft, as opposed to free agency.

Yeah, our top three WR’s are a nice group, but no one below them on the depth chart should be on the field as an NFL WR imo. That’s a problem, and could be easily remedied by drafting a wideout. John Brown had a spectacular 2019, but he’s had an inconsistent career. I don’t count on him repeating last years production. Obviously, Diggs will more than make up for whatever drop in production Brown could have, but if Brown or Beasley slow down a bit, another option would be nice.

I think Daboll needs to develop a better grasp of what his players are capable of. He does a poor job of instinctually feeling the situation, and calling plays accordingly imo. That QB sweep was the perfect call, but the execution was poor. However, I just got done watching the season on game pass, and it seemed like called QB sweeps failed often last year due to poor execution. I’m not sure that’s the play I’m running, as opposed to keeping an unstoppable Singletary involved. I know it’s probably an unpopular opinion around here, but Allen’s best runs generally come on scrambles. I don’t want to take that part of his game away. Personally, I’d like to see fewer called runs with Josh this season. He’s a QB whose competitive nature causes him to take lots of big hits. A big guy like Allen isn’t going to be protected by the refs either. Scrambling is a great part of his game, but I’d like to see Daboll lessen his wear.

I really like Josh’s potential. He has already inspired more hope than any QB since Kelly imo. However, it’s all up to him this year. I’m not going to be here making excuses or listening to others excuses for him if he doesn’t progress this season. It’s a make or break year, and if he can’t get it done, he’s not the QB of the future. I believe that he will get it done, and he’ll move up everyone’s ranking if he does so.

I get that, and thanks for posting the link because I like these type of articles. I just meant that some people tend to overreact to these type of things. I really like Allen’s potential, but I wouldn’t expect him ranked higher than 20 something by any non-Bills fan. If he progresses the way he should, there’s no way he won’t move up in these type of rankings, even if the writer isn’t great.

Josh Allen has a chance to prove himself big time this season, no need to be all hurt over a low ranking.

I agree, kudos to him. He actually stepped up to get much needed supplies. How many billionaires have billions tied up in their “charities and foundations”, yet haven’t stepped up to provide in this time of need. He contributed something quite useful right now. It might be, but at least it will be utilized. It’s better than some useless donation stashed away for unknown purposes.

Also concerning because we’re not at the point where the entire system is overwhelmed, and the numbers are already a bit ugly.

Yep, Social distancing is enacted to “flatten the curve” and avoid unnecessary deaths due to an overwhelmed health care system. The virus isn’t going anywhere until 60-80% of the population has immunity via infection or a vaccine that will take over a year. Our only hope is that it dissipates for the summer, or magically vanishes (unlikely, but possible). Yep, the swine flu numbers were way off, and I hope these will be as well. However, this is already far more real of a threat than swine flu ever was.

I’m not usually a big fan of rewatching non-Bills football, but this does feel great. I might tune in every Monday. I have yet to determine if I can stomach the Bills game though. Dick Jauron/Trent Edwards might be my least favorite coach/QB duo ever.

Yep, he has the potential to be a beast, but much work needs to be done to get there. It seems that Daboll wants the TE to be a big part of his offense, but you need a competent one to run such an offense. I hope that he improves this season, because another year like last will hold this team back.

I was ready to part with Tyrod because his inability to take chances was maddening. We all knew we were never going to be a Super Bowl team with him under center. That’s the ultimate goal, so why waste time on a guy who can’t get your there? With that said, he was clearly the best QB of the drought era imo. He was our only QB during that era who could make just enough plays to always give you a chance to win, yet also minimized mistakes. Look back at the other guys we had: Trent Edwards was a game manager who made way too many mistakes to excel in that role, while Fitz was gunslinger who will never be a playoff QB because he can’t minimize boneheaded throws. Tyrod gave us what we needed for a while.

Honestly, I don’t think Knox earned the right to be the starting TE this season, and I wish there was a better option. He has potential, but I’m not comfortable with him as the starter before he learns a little more. This quarantine madness has allowed me the opportunity to rewatch the 2019 season. Knox was very detrimental to this offense. Championship teams don’t have players who make the same blunders every game. Knox dropped critical passes on a regular basis, and we would have been a much better offense without that liability. I recognize the fact that he made a few big plays, but I’m not convinced they come close to making up for all the drops.

If there’s a season, I’m sure there will be International games. Heck, Goodell will probably want a game in Wuhan as a sign of goodwill.

Good thing Buddy Nix didn’t have to do this.

I can’t bring myself to rewatching it, but I agree with your assessment. It hurt, but we weren’t going to the Super Bowl. At the time some people thought we had a chance in a weak AFC, but KC got too hot for anyone to beat.

You nailed it. I think McD is a great coach, and this franchise is light years ahead of anywhere we’ve been since the Super Bowl years. However, some people get a little sensitive when his limitations are mentioned. I’ve made this point countless times. We could have the top ranked offense in the league, and we’d blow games by going into a shell too soon. The clock management/conservative play calling on the series before halftime of the playoff game was an all time blunder of being overly conservative. Some excuse McD for coaching that way because he has a young QB, but that excuse is starting to fade, at some point you need to trust your players. Nursing a lead doesn’t work in the NFL, and making decisions based on fear doesn’t work in any area of life. I hope McD changes that part of his philosophy soon. I’m tired of watching our offense sit on the ball whenever we have a lead before halftime. Leaving those potential points on the table is what separates champions from everyone else.

That is correct, but all the experts know is we need to flatten the curve not to overwhelm the healthcare system. That is a fact, and it would save countless lives. What they don’t know is how this will end.

Yep, no one really knows anything about how this will turn out. Sadly, that doesn’t everyone from running their month. People can’t live without answers, and the reality is answers don’t exist.

I hope it miraculously disappears altogether, and the Spanish flu was no joke, but going away for the summer is almost best case scenario at this point. At least we’d have a little time to prepare for the next round. Otherwise, we’re just stuck with it until a vaccine comes around, and that’s not nearly going to happen soon enough.