First Round Bust

Beane also mentioned no other FA visits are planned, other than Rapp coming to get his physical and contract signed after his Hawaii vacation, so unless Campbell has already visited cross him off the list..

Today, as part of the owner meetings in Pho Ariz, Beane ahd a Q&A session with the media replayed just after 5 PM today on WGR radio...he was specifically asked about the thrid round comp pick potentially coming back next season in return for Edmunds big contract elsewhere...he replied that it does matter and that after the "large" Harty FA signing all of the FA adds have been under 2M including todays safety from the Rams....then he directly answered the question about the open Mike position with the usual in-house candidates...we like Dodson , Spector is staying and training in Buffalo, Bernard backed-up Milano last season...will get a look. So expect to fill that position with a cut candidate, trade, or another draft (early ?) to keep that 3rd rounder 2024 draft...oh and think about how they used 18M (edmunds) on several roster adds...pretty much every position but MLB. That being the case, maybe Milano or Hyde or Poyer call the D signals next season instead of the effing new guy (Mike) ???

An athletic subscription can be had cheaper than you think...and the content is darn good...signed a cheap bass-turd McGovern has deceptive size and arm length. Usually with guards, you see them be a little shorter than a typical lineman with smaller arms. But McGovern is huge comparatively. He has a 6-foot-5 frame with over 34-inch-long arms, a length acceptable by offensive tackle standards. And on the film, you can see how the height and arm length impact his game positively as a pass blocker immediately. The long arms help catch the defender even if they worm free, and he combines that with quick feet to put together a lot of controlled pass-blocking reps. But even more impressive is how he maintains that control even after losing at the beginning of the rep. McGovern uses his long frame to get wide and establish a balanced base, combining a perfect blend of maintaining enough balance to hold his ground while not extending his legs too wide to throw himself off balance. Even if he gets bull-rushed and knocked back by a defensive tackle, McGovern’s recovery is excellent, and he appears to be at his best working backward. Harty is a speed merchant. GM Brandon Beane wasn’t exaggerating when he said, “When you just turn on the tape, you can feel speed.” That quickness will force a lot of cornerbacks into playing it safe. Because getting beaten over the top can lead to lost starting roles, Harty gets several opportunities against off-coverage. When they do, his speed and long-ball potential freezes defenders on underneath routes. He generally doesn’t have to worry about deception in his breakdown and can instead do a quick break to his route destination. But the reason he gets those opportunities is because of the long speed.

interesting and insightful...Texans who are the lowest graded overall actuially have 3 units on offense scoring higher than the Bills, which indicates what ??? we have better coaching and a QB that makes up for the deificiencies apparenlty...also glaring issue - no special teams Approx 10% of the game is deveoted to special teams - needs consideration as well and likely elevates Bills score slightly. I do agree that Miami (due to vet acquisitions) and the Jets (drafting) have rapidly improved their rosters and have closed the gap between to the point of expecting close,competetive games...not a bad thing from the entertainment perspective as most where thrilling and dramtatic Point of emphasis - Tua was asked toughest place to play...answer: Buffalo...electric

still have to have a running game presence in this passing era; Philly, SF, Cin, and to a lesser extent KC and Mia....the mix of a power, receptions and speed...plus Lewis fumbles are not a problem compated to Motor...

true...but...minus Daquan Jones and Von Miller our DL is below average and played even lower than that againt Cincy...

no way...check his PFF scores from the past two years, as last year was 40 and that was a 20% improvement

yeah but Doyle and Spencer Brown had higher, elite, almost perfect RAS scores, which apparently can be practiced, improved and refined....so no longer sold on RAS as I once was...still wondering what McD saw or sees in an undersized, injury prone, key position athlete who was taken in the third round....likely ciuz we didnt have a fourth

Beane has to be creative this FA season... teaser: impressive aspect of Harty’s game is his mere 5.3% career drop rate. On 97 career targets in the regular season, he’s only dropped four balls. On top of being a big play waiting to happen, he’s reliable. And the yards after catch stat is just the icing on the cake for him. A Tyreek "Horizontal" Hill catch and run and score: https://twitter.com/Saints/status/1466626187640381440?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1466626187640381440|twgr^1a20c72f3e256451f3942777be57d588bcf777d1|twcon^s1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.canalstreetchronicles.com%2F2022%2F1%2F20%2F22892464%2F2021-was-just-a-taste-of-the-impact-deonte-harty-can-have-for-the-saints Below link to 2021 review some + stats 2022 was a waste and perhaps our gain ??? https://www.canalstreetchronicles.com/2022/1/20/22892464/2021-was-just-a-taste-of-the-impact-deonte-harty-can-have-for-the-saints

Chapter 2 - Josh gets Cashes-In...Bean goes lean on roster and cap...can we compete or do we have to blow-it up....i you think the 2023 cap is a challenge check Bills 2024 cap where top 3 account for almost 100 million....

versatile plays guard this season, backup C possible and likley switches to C next season ? 2,000+NFL snaps and only 2 flags Only 25 - Kromer should elevate a bit more as his run and block grades are average to slightly above

If he gets his price he walks away on all his own, and he gets to pick his successor...NFL avoids conspiracy theory lawsuit and says good riddance...Fox News is the loser here.

indeed Otis Taylor was a star...as a kid this super bowl I watched and I was rooting for the Vikes for no reason other than the Bills sucked and the Vikes won and their uniforms were cool... the Chiefs of that era were full of outstanding players like Otis Taylor well worthy of the HoF or just short and should be in the something special like AFL Hall of Fame ? Vikes 7 total coaches and Chiefs had 10 featuring the nattily clad Hank Stram team blazer, thanks to NFL films...they matriculated the ball downfield by nickel and diming them and of course the 69 Horse Power Trap...both teams OL and DL were star-studded... Super Bowl IV Rosters & Coaching Staffs (hoffco-inc.com) RIP Otis and thanks for the memories

did the link, and went beyond to sheftys twitter page and no such info exists there today and recent past, so I dunno if it was a quote from a show or pod cast but just more rumor as of the moment...

it does not meet the requirement that all threads must mention: 13 seconds - with automatic wins against Bengals and Rams Frazier must go...hourly McDermotts time is up, and we are wasting Josh prime years, with no mention of qualified replacement Dorsey is not qualified to be OC but we dont know who really is other than Rams O assistants..bonus... must never mention that he is star qb choice Beane drafting and free agent DL sucks I hate Diggs because... OL needs improvement, we need to sign free agents we cannot afford, and we should move all tackles to guard. Many Millions Mock drafts...cuz I saw this guy play 1-2 college games plus he looked good against this guy from Bowling Green in the senior bowl so we should trade up for him... Must not pay Tremaine...and fail to mention replacement is also expensive but smaller, slower, older Where is Yolo lately Benford for safety or at least run against Biden

i will settle for him not having to call time out on third and longs every game...while on D.

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not sent cuz I hate Diggs, just the opposite, and just the facts from the Athletic article: Diggs tied for the NFL lead in drops with nine, his most since Pro Football Focus began tracking them in 2019. Diggs’ drop percentage (6) ranked 22nd among wideouts with 25 catches, but it was his worst rate with Buffalo and more than twice as bad as in 2021, when he dropped just four passes, 2.5 percent of his targets. Diggs, Davis and McKenzie each dropped a ball while losing to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 10.

you think Diggs and coach have not had conversations about things like that...the modern athlete mindset esp a star player ? is going to speak his mind ...wants the ball, is always open, etc, etc...I think he is more comfortable making a statement like that cuz he already expressed his opinions during the season exit interview as well if not before.... btw...the majority opinion of the cerebral giants on this portal of advanced thought have the same suspicions of the HC ie., the second-coming of Marvin Lewis...

many a replay had him wiping-out a defender standing next to the pile of players where the tackle took place, which then led to him being pushed and shoved with others joining the scrum...

nah...I never subscribe to the emotional "drama queen" statements or conclusions such as "make it or break it" game or year...but to be more objective than emotional, the team was awesome this past season and our expectations were sky high and there was no woe are we..until we played and coached like crap in the Bengals game at home of all places...so how do we get over the playoff hump and the Marin Lewis syndrome of a head coach who is good but maybe not good enough ? One more year for same coords I guess is not going to make any of the cerebral giants on this portal of elevated football thought happy but McD is putting a lot of pressure on himself to roll-it-all-back-again with same staff sans S and WR coaches...you cant fire Dorsey after on season esp since your star qb picked him...but we do need to tighten-up and mix schemes and coverage up on D and not stay nickel every play perhaps as well as not have to burn timeouts every game cuz we are not in the right D scheme on third downs.... Ultimately do you trust the Pegulas to make right choice when firing and more importantly hiring the right coach to imrpove a pretty good situation ? Not really...

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me too...I think what appeals to Rams McVay: youth helps with relatability (age 36) over-achiever, undrafted, played 8 NFL seasons - 80 games - 49 starts - has ring...Scarnecchia and Kromer coaching is impressive, at least on paper. As a player: New England Patriots (2008–2015) Carolina Panthers (2016) As a coach: Buffalo Bills (2019–2022) Assistant Offensive Line Coach

good point...absolutely the run D was league worst, which skews...but its still a passing league and the D against the pass was still respectably good esp the picks...I hope this with the focus on reads-keys and above all tighter coverages...but no matter the coaching if your dealing with speed ? you have to counter that with... speed..too often our guys were beaten one step a la the Levi Wallace syndrone...late round-UDFA types who have some skills/coachability but lack the twitch/quickness to stick or close.

sorry but ts way too early...but has this roster itself hit a peak talent-wise ? with several years of general improvements but cap-driven potential losses ? Poyer Singletary..likely...Edmunds possibly The easy part is over, tearing down and rebuilding and following the process which is now stuck in playoff mediocrity. Some constant issues: O-line pass pro and run consistency, pash, rush and 4-5 in playoffs with no road wins under the McBeane management... 62–35 (.639) in regular season under coach McD...aided in part by Brady's departure and weaker than average AFC east rivals coaches and GMs, which has changed and changed rapidly....AFC East could be best in AFC and maybe NFL ? usually we are in the top 10 as far overall team age, which speaks to coach McD vet preferences...the cap already infuenced last season roster depth...had to bring in min wage vet depth: Shaq, Rhodes, Brown, Beasley, Klein, Marlowe...hard to expect a change here given McD preferences and the tight cap ? Would in-house vets like Shaq, Philip (shoulder surgery), Klein come back for the min ? Got an alternative that fits the cap and the coach mindset of not playing cheaper rooks ? The 2023 externall challenge: The Chiefs and now the Bengals are the chase..plus they have more cap flex than we do...and now more importantly the division with the Jets coaching and drafting well, a qb away from the playoffs possibly and the Fins who have made big improvement with coaching (Fagio) and speedy Hill and edge rush Chubb to compliment Phiilops who owns Spencer Brown and a good overall D already made the playoffs and almost beat us with a third-string qb ? The 2023 internal challenge: Dorsey was ineffective the second-half and into the playoffs having difficultyto re-adust to adjustments with a weak O line..and the D playing too basic and loose against more speed, pro bowl qbs and good coaching/scheming.... so the pressure mounts on McD for wanting to run it all back again with his coaching staff based on the confidence of regular season success versus playoff failure. FWIW....the new safety coach did work with a D that only gave up 15 TD passes which was tied for league lowest...so hopefully he can have some new tricks for these old dogs...lets hope so