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Alpha you forgot one important fact. A healthy Bills offense scored a measly 10 points vs the Bengals in a huge home playoff game. That just can't happen. All those regular season stats go out the window come playoff time. The Bills weak oline was exposed, lack of WRs talent was exposed, and Dorsey was out coached and out schemed. In short, the top regular season offense was stymied.

We are on the same page here. In an earlier post I stayed none of the Bills moves are needle movers. I don't see how the Bills have gotten significantly better. In short, it's exactly what your post says. Swapping of role players. Guess we have to keep our fingers crossed. Folks, the Bills are "running it back" hoping for different results. I smell regression...

I'm not on board with the OBJ hype. He's older coming off an injury and wants a ton of money. I'm more inclined to draft a WR and spend that OBJ money on the oline. Protect Allen and he will deliver.

Excellent point! Sad but true. 😤😁

Bijan won't be there at 27.

If you think all games are the same then I don't know what else to say. My previous point wasn't that difficult to understand. The theme of it has validity. Go ahead and take it out of context if you want...

Thus far, I don't see anything that jumps off the page and makes the Bills significantly better. The 2 WR picks up seem decent but I think it's safe to say they won't move the needle much. They absolutely still need a legit WR2. Sorry Davis isn't that guy in my mind. The oline still has too many question marks and weaknesses. Imho, this will be the key to the Bills success or lack of. More has to be done and hopefully it will. As of now, no way to I feel confident about this oline. The defense dodged a bullet by keeping Poyer. Edmunds can be replaced.

Is it enough? Hard to get that image of the Cinci thrashing out of my mind. Old saying is you are as good as your last game. Looks like the Bills have a lot of work to do.

As it stands right now, the WR core is a big question mark. Feels like some darts throws.

That isn't saying much...

90 a month isn't too bad. YouTube with my package and increase with be around 65 to 75 a month.

I still have direct tv. It's too expensive. I can get YouTube tv for about 65% of what I'm paying for direct tv. Basically will get most of the channels I like. Only thing stopping me is the ease of using direct tv. I'm not tech savvy. It's it a pain or somewhat difficult to maneuver YouTube tv for challenged tech guys like myself?

No easy task. Not to mention avoid major injuries and have a solid draft. Again doable but not easy. I'm not feeling Super confident after last year's Bengal thrashing and a fortunate win vs Miami with a 3rd string QB. Looks to be a formidable schedule, Miami seems to be all in, the Jets are likely getting Rodgers, and the Jags are up and coming. Very witty. I like it.

Great last paragraph. Agree 100% with it. The Bills offense will always be above average because of Allen. He is just that good. The stats for the Bills offense was very good last year. Imho, Dorsey was learning on the job. He wasn't terrible but I felt Like the offense lacked an identity and continuity. However, the achiles heal was a weak offensive line and lack of WR talent. This has to change or we can expect similar or worse results. To date, the Bills have added a no name tiny WR and an average to good guard. Really nothing to get overly excited about. Beane I'm sure has a few more moves up his sleeve. The draft is looking to be critical too.

Dorsey needs to improve. I'm.very interested in seeing how a McD led defense performs.

I don't think it's ok to accept that your coaches game day strategies are poor. That's a major part of coaching. Early in McD and Bills are I really liked his game plans and in game adjustments. Perhaps, it was because the bar was set so low by previous coaches. I feel that McD has detoriated in this department the last couple years. He seems to play second fiddle to good coaches in big games. Clearly, this has been the case the last two years. Very disappointing playoff losses that he clearly contributed to. The Bills may regress this year and it might be time for change.

Come on man. All teams go through injuries. With the exception of the QB, teams should be built to overcome most injuries. I'm really tired of the injury excuse. Josh and the offense were as healthy as could be! They put up 10 points in the biggest home playoff game in recent memory. The Bengals had 3 offensive linemen out and still dominated the Bills dline. KC had Mahomes playing on one leg vs Jacksonville. He was limited in the Bengals game too. Went on to win the Super Bowl with limited mobility and injury.

Unfortunately, fans will have to relive that ending for decades. Think Tennessee miracle. Agree with everything but the Zac Taylor comment. I think he's just an average coach with a great QB, great DC, and a very nice roster. If he was great they would have beaten the Rams in the Super Bowl. It wasn't too long ago Bengals fans were callung for his head.

Definetly a homer point of view here. Nothing wrong with that perspective. However, some points seem a bit too rosey. I remember 13 seconds. The coin toss should have never happened! The coin toss was a result of a complete inexcusable Bills collapse. At some point, the Bills have to move forward and actually make a Super Bowl appearance. Win the whole damn thing. We fans shouldn't be satisfied with playoff appearances and early exits. Are we satisfied with this due to the previous failures season after season? Are we settling for less as a result? KC and Cinci are better teams than the Bills. AFC division foes are breathing down the backs of the Bills. Imho, the Bills organization, coaches, and players have squandered the last two years. Fast forward to this year and really analyze the team's roster. There are needs on both sides of the line, WR, LB, TE, etc...As previously mentioned by a poster "the game is usually won in the trenches." Do you really feel confident that this oline and dline can compete with the big boys? The old saying is (even used by Beane with the exception of this year) you are as good as your last game. I will remain hopeful but skeptical this Bills team can take the next step forward.

I agree on the tight end portion of your post. Another weapon would be great. However, I think the weather factor was and is overrated. The Bills can and know how to play in the cold. Plenty of examples to site. I don't think weather was much of a factor in the Bills playoff loss. Rather, it was poor coaching, poor game plan, poor adjustments, lack of talent in the trenches, injuries, poor play/execution, and a poor WR core.

I think you are spot on here. The game plan, coaching, play calling, and in game adjustments were not satisfactory. Often, that's the difference between winning and losing. It's been pretty clear that the Bills coaching staff has underperformed in big games. I think it's fair to start questioning whether changes might be needed. One positive is Fraizer is gone. Now we will see what McD has.

Not sure how you can justify that KC and Cinci aren't better teams than the Bills. I mean I get your points but those two teams are clearly a notch better than the Bills. Doesn't mean the Bills can't beat them. Injuries can always play a big role too. In short, the Bills will need luck, remain healthy, have several players step up, and have much better coaching. A tall order but not out of the question. However, the likelihood of all of the above seems more unlikely than likely. Too early to call but I don't see this team getting over the hump. Hope I'm wrong.

I'm not completely in agreement that the oline gets ignored though. Beane has made moves like Ford, Saffold, and Brown. His misses have hurt to solidify the oline combined with some negligence as well.

I'm not too interested in Juedy. The WR I want is Dhop. The guy is elite and is a difference maker. Twitter people are saying Ariz wants a 2nd round pick and something else of value. Not sure what that means. I am really hoping the Bills can pull the trigger and get Dhop. What does everyone else think?

" I still believe many if not most games are won in the trenches." Well put Gregg This is where Beane and McD have failed year after year. It's the prime reason the Bills lose in the playoffs. KC and Cinci remain better than the Bills in the trenches. They have a better or just as good as a QB. I don't see the Bills advancing to the Super Bowl unless they get their trenches rectified.