JohnNord

I noticed this too. For any other starting lineman in the NFL a few these plays would be categorized as “bad” reps. For Saffold, they are “decent.” 🤣 I’ve long said that given Star Lotulelei the big five-year contract was Brandon Beane’s worst FA signing. However Saffold might be a close second. His saving grace was that he was only signed to a one-year deal. But this was a HUGE year for Buffalo and he almost single-handedly made the line worse

I think the only way Hopkins signs with Buffalo is if he doesn’t get the kind money of he wants - so the longer he wait the better it might be. If the contract offers are fairly comparable across the board, I think he’s going to prioritize team/QB and that’s where Buffalo might have an advantage alongside KC and Baltimore. All those teams seem content to wait it out as they don’t want to give him an OBJ contract

Cool…thanks for the concrete examples. This makes more sense then “loses focus.” I wouldn’t say “just another guy.” The fear with McKenzie was that he was mainly a gadget guy who could take advantage of matchups - like he did with NE in 2021. 2022 seemed to prove this to be true. In the right situation he could make plays but he doesn’t seem to be able to do this consistently

I’ve listened to just about all of his podcasts with Tyler Dunne. He presented it as though he was open and doing his job - Josh just wasn’t throwing to him

Direct TV was a terrible service though. Most of us wouldn’t change providers -even if it meant getting the Sunday Ticket, so I’m pumped for YouTubeTV

It’s doesn’t appear to be a vote of confidence but you never know why coaches say things publicly. They often use it as an opportunity to challenge players knowing it will get back to them - so the video study definitely makes sense. The most disappointing thing about Oliver is that the three DT’s that we passed on have greatly outplayed him in Lawrence, Simmons and Wilkins. Unless he breaks out, Ed is going to have to sign a contract that greatly dwarfs what those 3 make. At least we didn’t draft Jerry Tillery 😭

Not at all… he clearly didn’t work out. I’m just wondering what happened - is it Isaiah? Or was it the way he used being used?

I don’t get what you mean by situation/context. Give me some examples…

He said on his podcast that he was running as fast as he could to the sideline. Not sure if that truly counts as situational

I would believe ADHD by listening to his show with Dunne! can give a few examples of him not being situationally aware? I can think of 2 instances off the top of my head - one being his fumble in KC which actually went on Josh and was chalked up to a miscommunication. The other was week 3 against Miami where he was tackled in bounds to end the game. Neither of these seem like glaring examples

He made some big mistakes…I wouldn’t call him awful. They just needed more from him at slot WR and he didn’t deliver. Not sure why I think Josh lost some trust in him which could account for him not getting more targets

Like many here and many in the media, I thought we would see big things from Isaiah McKenzie. After signing a multi-year contract with Buffalo, it seemed like he was going to be the heir apparent to Cole Beasley. Even when the Bills signed Jamison Crowder, McKenzie routinely hyped as one of the most impressive WR’s in training camp. I believe he was called “uncoverable” several times by beat reporters. But last season was not the step forward we thought he would take. While he still put up decent numbers there were times when he seemed invisible in the offense - a far cry from when Cole Beasley’s role. I’m wondering why… did he struggle with getting open and reading defenses in the way that Beasley did? Did Allen not trust him? Was Dorsey unable to utilize his skills and find advantageous matchups for him, the way that Daboll did the season before? Or did McKenzie simply prove that he is not a starting caliber WR…and is instead more of a gadget/role player? I know there were issues with drops this season too which didn’t help. I know on Ty Dunne’s podcast he said he was getting open but wasn’t getting the ball. Is this true? I can’t say that I completely buy that. If anyone has theories why or has watched his film, let me know.

I mean…you can’t deny the talent that Toney has always had. His issues have been availability. It does make you wonder how an offensive mind like Brian Daboll had no use for him. Still, I don’t think he’ll ever get close to a WR1 level. I do think he can be a high-end gadget type player and that Reid is smart enough to find creative ways to utilize his speed.

Former Bills Defensive coach Leslie Frazier spoke to Albert Breer of Si.com. He is saying that he’s optimistic to get a HC job in 2024, and his plan to step away this season was to “re-charge” to prepare for a HC position. Most interesting quote was: ”Hopefully, an owner will give me a chance to talk to him about an opportunity,” Frazier said. “If that doesn’t happen, I’m good. I’ve had a good career. I’m good. My goal is to be a head coach. I know I don’t have much time left, I’m at an age where it seems like owners are going younger and younger, but I think I have some things I can bring to the table. We’ll see what happens.” Does this mean that Les is retired unless he can find a HC spot? Contrary to what some may say, his defenses always rank at the NFL. Believe it or not, If you look at the totality of his defensive rankings the past few years, he has a stronger resume than Vic “the genius” Fangio. With that being said, if HC is his goal, it’s going to ridiculously tough to catch on after the way the 2022 season ended. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/05/30/leslie-frazier-hopefully-ill-have-a-chance-to-interview-for-head-coaching-jobs-in-2024/

I was referring to the person who said you could make a small fortune buying this stuff and selling it back to sports memorabilia collectors. The company that he paid does to run this sale takes a percentage of the total sales. They also sprung for security. That means that it’s highly likely someone on the staff will know the value of the collectibles and will price them accordingly. For that reason, I don’t think this sale will make fan wealthy. But if might be a good way for a collector to find something cool… I just don’t think it will be cheap

Not really. The problem is that the auction house knows the value of the items. Something tells me they won’t be selling items at a “steal.” Maybe if they do 50% off towards the end of the sale, but the prices aren’t going to be cheap

Yeah sometimes I feel that he shouldn’t get lumped in with Boogie or AJ because he has consistently been better and has proven at worst he’s a capable starter at DE

No on here is talking about free agencyxm, where Beane has made a few BIG blunders. His biggest miss was signing Star Lotuleli. Beane’s scouted and drafted Star in Carolina where he flashed but never lived up to his potential. He decided to overpay for Star BIGLY and the return was 1 average season and 3 other years of below average play. The Bills couldn’t get out of his contract which was a big opportunity cost. Of course, whenever I make this point there are people in here that try to pretend Star was better than he was. But he wasn’t. He was a massive, expensive, underwhelming BUST There’s something that has to be said about the picks at DE. Epinesa sucked as a rookie, so they drafted Rosseau and Basham who also sucked. So they had to overpay for a veteran Von Miller. Von wasn’t a bad signing but had 1 of those 3 picks hit, they wouldn’t need to sign him

Here we go boys and girls:

McDermott at 22 is crap. What winnable game did he lose to screw up playoff seeding?

Wasn’t there a rumor that there was one-year left on his contract. Considering that he’s chose to sit out this season, it would track for him to be on the list.

Remember…the camera adds 10 pounds! It’s May….I’m not worried about him.

Hopkins is picking up pre-draft: - He wants out of Arizona and want to play for a content - Arizona wants a significant asset - Contenders don’t want to pay Hopkins at his current salary and/or trade a significant asset The way I see it Arizona has three options: - Swallow their pride and just cut him for a better cap situation - Hang onto an unhappy player and hope you can trade him in-season (even though it makes it harder) - Keep ab unhappy Hopkins on the roster all season long

They love Taron and won’t be moving on from him. There’s no guarantees for the others

Agreed…I’m not sure why people seem to think he’s on the hot seat. With him taking over defensive calls, there’s definitely is more pressure him in 2023 than there was in 2022. But people sleep on how much power he has with the Bills and how much Terry reveres him. I think Beane gets fired before McDermott