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McKenzie getting way too cute, this isn’t Madden.

Norman is a train wreck. Maybe he should retire right now.

Crucial for the defense to step up here, this could be the game.

It’d also be nice if a second round DE could contribute something. I’m not writing off Epenesa, he might become great, but how often do second round DE’s hardly see the field ?

Wow, this D really struggles rallying to the ball.

Who ? Sounds like an adult film star.

LB in coverage, we were lucky there.

I think no one is getting open, and he simply trusts Diggs on 50/50 balls. He’s just getting a little carried away throwing in spots where Diggs doesn’t even have a chance.

Fair enough, he’s been great this season, he just doesn’t look “under control” tonight like he has the rest of the year. I’m seeing some “ bad Josh” this evening.

Yep, I’m thinking Beasley might not be getting as many open looks with Brown not on the field, so Josh is making the mistake of forcing it Diggs.

Josh making lots of bad decisions tonight.

I also think they lost some guys who were quietly key elements, and their draft picks haven’t stepped up.

Edmunds has no strength, kind of concerning for a MLB.

We have a lot of recent defensive draft picks who really need to step up.

I’ve noticed this at many stadiums. I wonder if CBS pipes their own sound in too.

It’s been a long time since we drafted a WR who made me think he could be a complete player. Davis fits that bill.

I don’t care how much the vets didn’t like JP though. It kind of makes Vincent look like a jerk, especially considering he still thinks it’s funny after all these years. He was head of NFLPA, isn’t that correct ? No wonder why that team never got anywhere with that type of character.

Fair enough, all your points are valid. I’d still make the argument that Fitz’s 2015 Jets season, and 2019 Dolphins seasons were better than any in Buffalo. Obviously there’s many factors, and I’m not saying he’s become a franchise QB. I’m just saying that I’ve noticed small details in his game that have improved since his time with the Bills. Fitz is a smart guy, and with age comes wisdom. He’s a guy who’s capable of using everything he’s learned over the years to improve. He’s definitely not a franchise QB, but I’ve been more impressed by him as an opponent, than I was with him as a Bill.

I agree, but I don’t think he was very good here at all, contrary to memories of Bills fans. He’s a better QB to my eyes than he was in Buffalo. His Buffalo tenure is vastly overrated.

I also think Fitz is actually a much better QB today than he was with us. I don’t believe most Bills fans understand that either. We had a lesser Fitz than the one who has played in recent years.

Yeah, but just because Rosen was traded for a second doesn’t mean he’ll amount to anything. It was actually an all time stupid move to trade a second for Rosen imo. Why would anyone give a second for a guy whose team clearly gave up on him after just one year ? The Cardinals obviously wanted to nothing to do with Rosen after drafting him in the first, then Miami comes along throwing a second round pick at the Cards. It was just dumb.

I was about to say the same, I don’t think one loss changes the fact that Mahomes is great.

Hot take ahead, Steelers defense always get overrated because the jerseys they wear, and the mystique. I think they were ranked fifth last year, but they beat a bunch of terribly weak teams, and gave up lots of points to the few decent teams on their 2019 schedule.

Good post, I absolutely agree with your statement. QB’s need talent around them and a competent front office to succeed. You can’t develop a QB without everything being in place. I don’t want to dismiss the importance of the team as a whole. Football remains the ultimate team sport. What has changed is the fact you can’t win without a QB in today’s football. That’s where I say the importance of the QB has been inflated. There will never be a Trent Dilfer type Super Bowl winner again imo. This is where my basketball analogy comes in, you can’t win NBA titles without the Jordan’s, Bryant’s, James’ of the world. NFL QB’s have become a similar entity.

I see both sides of the argument. I miss how the QB position didn’t seem to be as overly important in the past. However, I agree with you about the quality of play. It’s amazing how bad QB play was thirty years ago, even the greats often looked average by today’s standards.