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Wow, that is really crazy. Got me thinking about Alexs comments, in regard to what he remembered from that play. He said he remembers identifying Houstons blitz, and adjusting his blocking protections. For a Blitzer to come that free, it looked like the RB was supposed to "cross block" the blitzing defender between guard and tackle on Alex's right side. Not a soap box moment or anything, and I have no clue if I'm right or not, but certainly shows value in having a RB who can pass protect. Blink of an eye to lose your franchise QB, definitely a shame.

I don't think they can do much more. Risking surgery to "make it look better" is highly unlikely, could only see them going back if medically necessary. Pressure sleeve certainly helps with circulation, and to some extent pain too. But as you righfully said, the amputation consideration was needed at the time, as becoming septic and risking spread to other areas of the body could have been fatal.. Amputatiom could be still in the cards. With the muscle and tissue transplant, healing varies greatly from person to person. Possible, not saying likely, that Alex perhaps gives this more consideration as his kids get older and his lifestyle may become less active.

Lost alot of credibility putting Mike Tomlin on this list, especially with comments about him moving up near the top by the time he retires. I think most people don't realize he has had a great QB/future hall of famer (Ben), his entire career. Lets see what happens once Ben retires. Cowher rightfully belongs on the list, and along with Kevin Colbert, built an unbelievable foundation. I'd take 5 coaches before Tomlin, who are coaching right now (alphabetical): 1. Belicheck 2. Carroll 3. Harbaugh 4. Payton 5. Reid And likely another 5 guys, including McDermott, who have less than 5 yrs head coaching experience that I would hire before Tomlin if starting with a new coach. Rest of list is solid, definite arguments to bring a few guys on and most are in +/- 3 spot range

Not doubting your sources about possibly drafting Dugger, but when we play nickel Taron better be on the field or our new 7th rounder. If we take a 2nd rounder to play a "specialty" position like big nickel, i think that would have been a huge misuse of the valuable pick. We picked up Jefferson to play a hybrid role, replacing Shaq and 3 technique rusher. But with Epenesa, you have a perfect replacement and possible upgrade at left end immediately. If we need someone to play "big nickel" so.bad, there are plenty of strong safety types than can bump down to LB. Including Neal and Marlowe, already on the team

Agree.completely about Tyler, and your point of sticking with Davis. I think Tyler would have been the pick over Fromm, if he was available. Would have been nice. I'm not as big on Anae, but admittedly watched only a couple Utah full games. I like his energy/motor/attitude, but as you said, lacks certain traits to be successful in our defense. Not athletic enough to play the "right end" and I question if he's stout enough to play left end, but after taking epenesa I don't think there's room for another def end this year

Zuniga is the complete opposite of Epenesa, and really doesn't fit the "left end" mold of our defense. I think with Hughes and Addison, Zuniga would be struggling to find the field this year. That type of atheletic/flashy guy will be next year or the year after, once Hughes and or addison is gone. Also, this staff values availability and zuniga has been fighting the injury bug

Thing is, Singletary is the man. They found a steal in the 3rd last year with Motor. I won't disagree about Dobbins being rated higher than Moss, however, would you rather have: 1. Motor/Dobbins/3rd round Def end....please go check out what remaining LEFT END options were there after Epenesa. I'll save you time. HUGE drop off 2. Motor/Moss/Epenesa. Dobbins might be a better player than Moss, but for the "value" option 2 all day every day. Epenesa is going to be a real solid player for years to come.

Growing up near and watching Dane play here us my breakdown: 1. Natural athlete: as posted on the bills website, he was a football and basketball star in high school. he went to a small school here in Western PA, but competition and quality at that level is still really high. 2. At Pitt: he played outside and inside (Nickel or slot). Very physical, for a smaller stature player. Solid tackler, good Blitzer, and very quick...not only feet but ability to diagnose plays.. He reminds me a lot of taron Johnson or even nickel robey Coleman to be honest, and at the NFL is likely to be a nickel or slot cover corner. Nothing wrong with that though, nickel corner is a very important position. Another team first, physical and "loves football" type of guy, great selection 3. Draft position: I might be biased, but think any other year, Dane is likely a late 4th or early 5th round pick. Similar to Taron and his draft position. Since he doesn't project well to outside corner and the slew of wrs this year, he got pushed down. But this guy will make the team, no doubt and might even start. 4. Projection: he will compete with taron at the nickel corner/slot cover corner. Great pick, he provides much needed depth or possibly a starter at that position. Behind Taron, we tried Neal and Marlowe last year, and remember what happened once Taron got injured against the Texans.

Unlike in years past, we have starters slotted into every position on this roster heading into the draft. Not to say that some can't be upgraded, but provides a lot of flexibility to truly go with BPA. That said, we were very fortunate last season with injuries and having depth is a necessity, if we want to develop into a championship team (especially without an elite qb, as Allen continues to develop)...Imo, we run into the biggest drop-off in play if these starters were injured: 1. RB: Yeldon, Jones, Wade and DiMarco provide much to be desired. Absolutely no starters in this group, and a bunch of #3 rb types. Top pick or 3rd rounder, absolutely needs to be a playmaker to split time with Motor 2. Corner: Taron Johnson hasn't proven to stay healthy, and Levi has missed games in the past. With Norman and Gaines, you hope one of these veterans can stay healthy, along with of course Tre who has been durable. Upgrade at CB2, or flexibility to shift down or compete at nickel, along with providing depth is a big get. 3. Linebacker: Klein was a great pickup, but he isn't the mold of a Milano or Edmunds. Unless they like what they see from Dodson or Joseph, I see a pick in the 4th-6th round range (speed type, ie milano) 4. Safety: behind Poyer and Hyde, Marlowe is a solid contributor who was a "jack of all trades" last year, but not the type you want to roll out for numerous games. If not this year, I see us drafting a 3rd round caliber player, who can play in the big nickle role (like Marlowe or Neal) and eventually replace as a starting safety. Other upgrade options: 1. Def end: I see argument to get younger, but we already have a 2a and 2b in hughes/Addison, not elite guys but real solid. Murphy is average, a good guy for a #3 end but paid too high, Johnson is young and might be a fringe player, and Jefferson will be a solid option, if he's not bumped inside (which i think they will do on obvious pass situations). Unless they see a future #1 or #2, in rounds 2-4, I just don't see why they'd take one this year....more likely a big target next season 2. Oline:deepest position on this team. Nsheke, Williams, Long, and Boehm are all very good backup types. Starters: Dawkins likely to get a long term deal, Spain just got his, Morse stays healthy then he's here longterm, and they just drafted Ford in rd 2 last year....Feliciano played solid too, so i.just don't see them doing anything but letting this group "gel" 3. TE: Knox will be a very good TE, if he can stay healthy. Kroft is a great 2a option, if he can stay healthy. Then you have Sweeney, Smith, and Croom as competition. Unless they are transforming the offense into a 2 TE offense, I don't see a need to.go after this group...plus just drafted 2 last year, Kroft restructured, and draft class is NOT deep 4. WR: Diggs, Brown, Beasley is the best trio we've had in a long while. I think Duke Williams, Mckenzie and Foster each bring a different skill set, along with Roberts. I could see a late round flier, but no draft pick is taking a top 3 slot, let alone seeing many targets unless two of our top guys go down. My prediction: Round 2: corner Round 3: running back Round 4: safety Round 5-7: linebacker, wr and punter

1. 3 newly signed free agents, all expected to start or play significant snaps, will do that to your cap 2. I also don't agree with who wrote this, regarding Hughes and Murphy. I just don't see the upside in letting either of them walk, unless their play slips drastically 3. Once we get the likes of Tre, Milano, and Dawkins extended. then our portion of cap allocated to defensive line will naturally go down...just give this another season. Bottom line, while an interesting piece, this year is likely an outlier and not the rule, for how Beane will utilize Caproom. We have flexibility to overspend until some big extensions come rolling around the corner. A more interesting article would be around "player return" vs contract. Meaning Josh Allens play this upcoming year might be 90% of his ceiling, but he's not getting paid that yet. Be very fascinating if someone would assess a roster in a similar metric

I think Jefferson is more a 'tweener', 3 technique or 5 technique in run situations (shaq role). Not sure they see Jefferson as a true edge guy. I think they have a couple guys on their radar for round 2 or 3, after that, I would be surprised if they went edge. A pass rushing edge, complimentary RB, and corner/safety depth will likely make the most impact this season.

Personally. I did not read his comments as if he is advocating for his brother, or others, to be released from jail. I read it as he is concerned and worried about his brother's health. Seems like you've been reading too many other articles/people advocating for this. but please dont put words in someone's mouth

Agree completely, Shenault seems like a great fit with his physicality, leadership, and overall talent. He isn't Deebo Samuel, but he is multidimensional player that can be moved around alot. For defensive end, I think it comes down to how much they think Darryl Johnson will develop in 2020 and 2021. Hughes, fa def end, top 3 round draft pick. and either Murphy or Johnson is my best guess for this position group. It is in desperate need of an athletic upgrade, and while I expect Hughes to be better than 2019 (due to injury), I think they need to start planning for 2-3 yrs down the road (no hughes, murphy). I like Shaqs intensity and swag, but dont think he will be retained

Fine line between "snapping" and not...why many coaches say 'controlled agression'. Maybe you've played, maybe you haven't, but as a player it is tough to control your emotions when someone provokes you. Not defending Garrett, but rudolph is not innocent and Pounceys actions were also bad. Cant know what was said, but you can see a player trying to rip off a players helmet, then charges after him after his own helmet is ripped off. So....what if rudolph got Garrett's helmet ripped off and garrets neck was injured...cant say I feel bad for what happened

Cant say if hes lying or not... all of us can judge what appeared as mason trying to rip off Myles' helmet first, then what ensued after that is all on Garrett. Can say based on observing Rudolph's behaviour during games, his interviews, and general "average" at best play....im glad buffalo didnt draft him

Seriously. wtf....that's horrible, and would like steratore to try to explain away that one

Is that you Dan Snyder? I

Nice blitz, but appears Lynch missed a blocking assignment. One of the challenges of just returning

Going to admit, if Houston somehow upsets Kc tomorrow...the thought that we could have been hosting the AFC championship will sting a bit more

Excellent write ups on all the position groups. I am likely in the minority, but think Ford can become a very good RT. I agree that signing Spain back, should be priority #1. Consistency is key, but especially at the offensive line. It is unusual to have 4 new starters on the oline during a season. and think the progression as a unit in year 2 will be noticable. I know this is oline discussion, but top priorities for this team is defensive end, WR, then RB..imo. Singletary is going to be a good one, but zero depth and would be a nice compliment with a speed and power back (think Ravens with Ingram, do it all then Edward's as power and justice hill speed). At def end, Hughes still has enough juice to be disruptive, but Murphy, Lawson (who I dont think will be resigned), and Johnson...Meh. surprised our defense performed as well as it did, and it severely impacted turnovers with lack of quick pressure....this defense plays so fundamentally sound and the scheme is bend, no break that it disguises a ton of pressure packages. We desperately need an upgrade of talent here. wide receiver is so obvious too. similar to def end, but at least we have 2 quality starters in Smoke and Beas. But depth is a huge concern and Josh just needs more options, when Beas is bracketed and Brown is doubled or matched against top corners. In addition to being very important to Allen's development, this offense needs some playmakers who can deliver big plays. Josh and the offense progressed nicely this year, especially at building long sustained drives. But they struggled to turn into points too many times, and our lack of big plays definitely didn't help.

I think Dupree is more a jerry Hughes position compare. Hes likely going to resigned by steelers, but if not, his asking price is going to be top defensive end/edge money, not Sam linebacker type deal

Nailed it! Except I would also add a Sam lb to this list with Zo retiring. And would bump an outside corner, above RB as a need. Wallace is serviceable in our cover3/cover 4 scheme, but depth is horrible and would be nice to run more man.

all we can do now is learn from our mistakes and move forward. Too many missed opportunities, but keeping in mind we are built to complete going forward, we need to make smart offseason signings, young guys need to keep progressing, and keep drafting well.

Absolutely awesome! Supercade just got another fan in his corner

Also, I will say that Daboll comes across as the tough/"old school" coach, meaning he sees so much more potential in josh. I see alot of constructive criticism, as opposed to raining him with compliments...both coaching styles are successful, that is just who Daboll is. Time will tell if it 'meshes' with Josh. but so far I'd say Josh is on the right path. Btw, that Frazier interview was also impressive. Both Frazier and Daboll have that leadership that goes beyond X & Os, just thankful we have such a great staff in place, hopefully can keep that going for a long time!