SirAndrew

That’s fair. I just had a tough time not seeing Crowder as the starting slot receiver. He came to Buffalo with six 50+ reception seasons, and was a reliable slot receiver who’d likely put up career numbers with Allen. I actually found the idea that McKenzie and Crowder were competing for the position to be somewhat bizarre. Crowder had a legitimate resume, while McKenzie was proven as an inconsistent gadget play. A reliable eight yard catch guy is preferable at starting slot over the occasion big play. Crowder could have coexisted with McKenzie as a big play gadget guy. I think you’re correct, they hoped one of the two darts would land, but Crowder would have easily been my starter. We already knew what we had in McKenzie, a big play guy you can’t trust in big spots. I think Beane and McDermott are spectacular, but I can’t say I fully trust their player assessments. Obviously Crowder’s greatest weakness is his inability to stay healthy, and the rest is history.

People forget that Crowder was supposed to be the slot guy taking over Beasley’s old job. His career indicates good numbers with Allen were likely, but injury stopped that plan. McKenzie was never the plan for starting slot receiver. This regime clearly didn’t trust him in that role, he just took over following that injury. I know some people thought the slot receiver position was up for grabs last summer, but that was Crowder’s job.

McKenzie was insanely overrated by much of the fanbase, and could never live up to that hype. He has speed, but lacks the talent and football smarts to be an elite slot receiver. He’s an average player, who can contribute nice things as a gadget speedster. McKenzie was a fifth round pick who never caught on after two years in Denver, yet we expected him to be an elite slot guy. He’s a decent gadget player, and there’s nothing wrong with that type of guy for depth, but I think we expected too much from him.

I check them out just to be sure attending the concert is worth my effort. I’ve seen most of my favorite acts several times, and don’t want to spend money to see the same set list repeatedly.

I’m not saying Cook can’t have a good season, but I’m super confident he won’t have over 1,000 rushing yards, yet the sim often gives him over 1,500.

Additionally, the schedule might not be as tough as it appears. We have no idea how good teams will be this year, simply based on last season. The only guarantees are teams with elite QB’s like Allen, Mahomes, and Burrow. Other teams are capable of a decline at any point. I’m not sure why the Patriots or Dolphins are considered great teams, we don’t know if Rodgers still has it, and Daniel Jones with NY isn’t a guy I trust. There’s a few overrated teams on this schedule, and if we can’t beat them, we aren’t very good anyway.

The location factor is huge, as the east coast market is always coveted, but I think we’re just at the point where the price just keeps increasing with each franchise sold.

I think the football HOF does a really good job. There aren’t many players where it’s a travesty they haven’t made it. Ask me this question about the Rock & Roll HOF and I could go on for days.

I’m tired of all the Fish, Jets, Ravens talk. The Chiefs and Bengals remain our real issue.

I think you’re missing the beauty of a forum such as this. It’s a place not only to share our thoughts, but also for some us to learn. There’s some incredibly knowledgeable people on this board who I’ve learned a great deal from. I’m one of those who posted concerns about Shorter’s hands. There were pages of those concerns, so I immediately posted that I find it concerning. I was promptly corrected with stats, and once again, I learned something on TBD. That’s what a discussion is all about. Football misinformation used to take place on a bar stool back in the day, it was just considered guys talking back then. I appreciate your sentiment, but I think it’s taking the subject matter a bit too seriously.

Ironically, I liked the 2017 defense better than some of our more recent higher ranked defensive teams. They picked the right spots to be aggressive, and made game changing plays. That’s been lacking, and a defense that makes big plays is exactly what you need with a talented offense. You’re going to give up points in the league, but that playmaking ability is huge come playoff time, and we haven’t had it, regardless of defense rankings.

And that’s good enough for a fifth round pick at this moment imo. I have reservations when I hear about his hands, but I’m not saying this is a bad pick, it’s the fifth round.

He certainly got the extension, but he still can’t catch.

That’s fair, I didn’t have the stats, I’m just reading everywhere saying he had a problem with drops.

Good point, but I think QB accuracy is more complex than catching a football. People assume low completion percentage means the QB is inaccurate. A QB’s supporting cast can make him appear to be more inaccurate than he is. I guarantee Josh would have been considered an accurate passer had he played with SEC level talent.

Agree, I can’t dislike a fifth round pick, but I’m not in love with a guy who drops a ton of passes in college. You can have all the attributes, but how often do guys suddenly learn how to catch?

That always seemed to be Iowa’s style, but I didn’t realize the o line had become so weak. They used to provide the league with a lot of o line talent, although it seemed like many of them didn’t live up to their billing if I recall correctly.

I’ve been wrong before, but the guy just looks like a bust, although I’m not sure why.

Wasn’t he Iowa State?

Iowa typically has good defensive talent and o line talent. They just can’t score points, because they never seem to have elite skill position guys.

Levis and Willis on the same roster is awesome. High potential for two QB busts on the depth chart.

Absolutely, also the type of story that makes one feel old way before they should.

Throw Manfred in the running for baseball fans too.

Spags was the best, it’s funny how close parody is to reality when dealing NY/NJ sports fans.

This is a weak draft class, with very few guys who are going to be game changers. There also aren’t any franchise QB’s in this class.