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https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1819576527 On a side note, I watched the parade from the parking lot of Bob Jones shoes in Kansas City.

What kind of extension would you give Douglas? He’ll be 30 when the season starts.

I just got back from the parade with my family. Incredible day. Beautiful weather, and everyone was having a blast. Ridiculous that any dirtbag can walk into any place in America and start killing people, but here we are. We just have to make sure not to go crazy and actually do anything to prevent it from ever happening again.

I think it’s cool.

They gave up a first rounder and then some for Diggs, and Kincaid is basically a slot receiver.

That is 100% their relationship. Reid did something similar to Kelce against the Raiders. Those guys love each other, but they aren’t afraid to get into it. People comparing this to Diggs are talking out of their a-holes. Diggs and McDermott simply do not have that type of relationship. Also, anyone who says Kelce has issues is full of ish. He is very visible in Kansas City and couldn’t be more of a “man of the people”. He had to buy a house out in the suburbs so that Taylor could stay over because he lives downtown, and his condo is WAY too accessible. I get trying to run down a rival who just won his third Super Bowl in 4 years, but this is just sad.

Player development is great and all, but if guys don't produce until it's time to get a second contract then you've lost most of the value of the draft picks. It's fine to pay $15 million to guys providing $15 million of value, but you get ahead by getting $15 million of production from guys making $2 million on rookie deals.

Exactly. Back injuries to linemen are huge red flags. Extending players who had been mediocre every year prior to finally playing well is another. If he's willing to take a very reasonable contract, go for it. I wouldn't break the bank for him, though. His upside is a solid RT. His floor is what he's been every year before this past one. Beane's biggest strength has been his ability to find capable players in the mid to late rounds. Tell him to do it again and save your cap space for stars.

The Buffalo secondary is SLOW, and Poyer is a huge factor. It's great that he's a savvy vet who occasionally makes a heroic play, but I don't see how you can keep sending him out there. You'll realize what a liability he was when he's finally replaced by someone with legit recovery speed.

Not everywhere is as wealthy and posh as upstate NY. That Buffalo skyline is legendary.

They should fire McDermott and hire one of the many coaches who regularly beat Reid and Mahomes.

I'd go for two if I'm the second team, one if I'm the first team. If I'm the first team, I want the ability to win with a FG, so I'm hoping for a third possession.

It's fine the way it is. The team who gets the ball second had the advantage of knowing what they need to do. The team that goes first has the advantage of winning in sudden death if it gets to a third possession.

Right. His drafting has been solid, but that isn’t the standard. If the goal is hurdling Kansas City, you have to compare what Beane has done to what Veach has done. Kincaid, Cook, Torrence, and Bernard aren’t on the level of Rice, Pacheco, McDuffie, Karlaftis, Chenal, Cook, etc. My point isn’t that the Bills roster is bad. They’ve been one of the best teams in the league over the past several years. My point is that you can’t compare what Beane has given McDermott to what Veach has given Reid and say that McDermott deserves to be fired if he can’t get past the Chiefs. Reid started with a better roster, and Veach has supplemented that roster with better draft picks.

Remember when Buffalo traded the pick that was used to draft Mahomes to Kansas City because McDermott couldn’t draft a QB until Beane got there? The Bills weren’t outcoached last year in the playoffs. They were punched in the face by a team that was bigger, faster, and stronger than they were. I totally disagree with the notion that Beane has built a Super Bowl caliber roster over the past three seasons. Given that this thread is about hurdling KC, when is the last time Beane drafted better than Veach? The disparity in drafting over the last 3 years is enormous.

I will never understand why McDermott catches so many of the arrows when Beane keeps hamstringing him with lesser players. Three years ago, Beane drafted Epenesa and Basham, Veach drafted Bolton and Humphrey. A year later, Buffalo needed a CB. Beane let KC jump him to take McDuffie while Buffalo traded up for Elam. Then Kansas City still drafted Karlaftis a few picks later. Last year, Buffalo needed a pass catcher, so Beane traded up for Kincaid in the first round. Kansas City traded up for Rice in the second round. You can’t expect McDermott to outcoach Andy Reid. He’s a HOF coach. If you’re going to beat him, you have to have equal or better talent, and Beane has been getting outmaneuvered year after year on draft day by their biggest obstacle. Even this year, they’re going into the draft with only two picks in the first two days of the draft because Beane had to trade away a third round pick for a CB whose about to turn 30. I just don’t see how this is a failing of coaching when the GM is getting schooled every April.

Speaking of that, Beane should seriously consider trading up in the draft if he’s targeting a WR. Kansas City has shown that they are willing to jump Buffalo in order to grab the guy they want.

He also had 12 fumbles.

So Houston wants to bring in a guy who has forced his way out of two organizations to mentor their young, talented WRs? Not buying that.

Aka low-positive.

This was true in the 2022 season. He was much better in that regard last year.

He had 2 TDs and 4 fumbles. Yards from RBs don’t decide games. TDs and turnovers do. Very little of what happens between the 20s matters.

He’ll be 26 in April and has 10 combined tackles in his 2 year career. How has he built such a fan base?

True, but I think the relative advantages favor a defense that has DBs who can rush the passer and a creative DC.

That formation makes you vulnerable to blitzes. It’s easy for the defense to disguise where the extra rusher is coming from since the CBs are lined up closer to the QB.