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Absolutely - and dynamic physical QBs are incredibly exciting

That's because the equation for a QB is incredibly difficult to solve, and its misunderstood. People get caught up in "Pretty technique" and "Athleticism", but struggle to grade IMO the most important part of a QB - his mental ability. Wonderlik is a joke, so we dont have any sort of really good measure for the person's ability to digest information real time and make a decision. A QB has the impact in a play for about 3-4 seconds. I'd say 50% of that impact is completely mental - little athleticism or technique physically impacts 50% of the outcome of the QBs role in a play. The other 50% is split between pre throw physicals (ability to take the snap, drop back, work the pocket, scramble), and the throw itself (technique, velocity, accuracy). Darnold had beautiful technique, and decent physicals. However, he couldnt process the game well enough to utilize those fundamentals. Richardson has incredible physicals. However, I haven't seen him read defenses in a way that he can be an upper echelon QB.

I find him to have a much higher chance of “bust” over all pro. He has tools, but struggles reading defenses which - imo - is the single most critical factor in high end QB play. The other thing is - he is a big dude, but is he going to run with that emphasis that Allen does. Will he carry that reckless abandon into the NFL, so he can be a dynamic rushing threat. I absolutely think he is a stash in a QB keeper situation, as he has a small chance of putting it all together. However, I’m not convinced he can

It was a clearly stated roster battle going into camp last year. Crowder got hurt (you could say it was expected, I would more say probable) at the beginning of camp, which put him on the back foot even going into preseason. Where he then got hurt again before missing the entire regular season. Simply having Crowder there may have allowed us to keep Mckenzie fresh and not force him into the role as consistently as he was in it.

To be fair, Crowder going down really hurt us last year. Guy was never healthy and forced McKenzie into a role he couldnt handle

Before the bye week: 441 Yards of offense per game (where I said they looked good, and McKenzie was effective in his role) After: 371 Yards of offense per game You are right - we average 397 yards of offense for the year - which was helped by a tremendous start and then hurt by a REAL drop-off of 70 yards a game. Even breaking down just McKenzie: First 6 weeks: 26 Tgts (4.5 per game), 3 TDs Last 10 weeks: 39 Tgts (3.9 per game), 1 TD That's with injuries piling up for other players as well. If Kincaid can bring 3-4 catches on 5-6 targets, for 40ish yards and play a better blocking role then McKenzie, this team improves

Yea I dont disagree with you. Allen needs to take what's in front of him. But the players in front of him need to be consistent and able to deliver. McKenzie was not able to for a large chunk of the year last year - so much so that we brough Beasley back. Kincaid has worlds more talent that McKenzie - we need to see him deliver on that talent

And let me be clear, I dont believe Kincaid is a 1,000 yard rookie year guy. I think success is 500-600 yards. But watching the film from the first quarter of the year last year, Dorsey leveraged the slot role to GREAT success. When we started trying to fill Shakir into that role, man we could not get things going. Kincaid or Harty can really help fill gap. Sub point - two TE sets will also be huge for this offense. But that's another discussion

Our offense will hum like it did to start the year. When you go back and watch the first quarter of last year, the guy that consistently jumps out as making big time plays was - Isiah McKenzie. They used him in the slot role, and he was an outlet Josh looked to multiple times throughout the game. As the year went on, Isiah made some mistakes (thinking of that fumble against the Chiefs) and started to struggle. All of a sudden, Diggs wasn't generating as much, Davis looked poor, and our offense looked disjointed. This team benefits from having a true slot option. Josh can play pocket passer more frequently if so. If Kincaid can come in and force teams to truly defend the slot, the rest of our offense opens up BIG time. I think it's the single biggest question mark on offense going into the year.

Hurts is above him, and he had a great year last year. Not a single NFL GM takes Hurts over Allen. Even the Eagles wouldn’t

Allen, Hurts, Jackson are three completely different players. Allen - drop back focused, with some designed runs. Likes to jump out of the pocket with pressure comes in and will create with his legs Hurts - Play action and designed run heavy Jackson - Pocket passer who is a first read guy, and then likes either an outlet with his TE or his legs. Designed runs are a part of his game, but not to Hurts level Allen is the best QB out of the three, then Jackson, then Hurts. And the gap between Allen and Hurts is a tier or two

I’d swallow mouthfuls of Josh’s Jocks

The average poster here can’t tie their own shoes. Most complain of the result without understanding the nuance that sets up the result. I appreciate your insight to the game, and agree - McD has some very strong qualities to be a great defensive play caller and head coach next season

Wait and see mode for this. Diggs could have left for a number of reasons. I have no issues with most of his "antics" if you will (i.e. his sideline passion, cryptic tweets, etc.). Would like for him to address why he wasn't in practice today, but honestly, if the dude shows up for real practices near preseason, I could care less. The dude is hyper competitive and flies off the rails sometimes. I can deal with that if he puts up the stats he does year over year.

Hey my IQ has been tested too! They said I scored a 90.... so no big deal but I'm an A student which is PRETTY GOOD if you ask me. My mom tells me how proud she is of me when she is done wiping the tears from her eyes!

Reality is purely a numbers game. McD Bills: .639 Winning Percentage (grades out as an average 11-6 season YoY) 4 Playoffs in 5 Years .688 Winning Percentage last 4 seasons (Allen Year2 and on) 4-5 in Playoffs 0 Super Bowl Appearances To me, that reality is we have been a GOOD team that has not won in the playoffs. Reality then shifts to perspective. Is it due to execution? Coaching? Roster Management? Injuries? A combination? That is opinion based on who you ask. I have plenty of friends in Tampa who like the Bills and want them to do well. I also have plenty that dont. So which is reality? Maybe its in the middle. The Bills are a good football team who have not won it all. I think the real question is - were Bills fans happier when we were purely a poor team instead of a good team who haven't been the best? That's the question I'd love a genuine response to from a lot of people on this board.

He isn’t coming to Buffalo, but that’s ok. Our current stable is decent, with upside. Let cook go to another team and let’s see how he does

We know this how? In reality, they could both be terrible lol

Daniel Jones had 3200 yards this year with 15 TDs and 5 INTs. That's great game manager material. In McD's first season, Tyrod threw for just under 3K yards with 14 TDs and 4 INTs. Does McD get credit for Tyrod having a good year as well? Daniel Jones being a game manager doesn't make Daboll a top 10 coach. Daboll went 9-7-1, with several comeback wins (which care some luck to achieve), and then beat the Vikings, who were the league's luckiest team by far. I'm not saying Daboll isn't a good coach - he is top 20. But to anoint him a top 10 coach in the league, and 14 spots above McD? Give me a break that's just ridiculous.

How does Daboll deserve to be higher than McD? They had incredibly similar first seasons, and McD has shown the ability to generate tenure of success. Daboll has shown to take a team and win close games (McD did that his first year too). He hasn't shown the ability to be a consistent playoff participant.

Absolutely - our offense has proven that even shooting itself in the foot doesn't always lead to losses. Limiting mistakes will only show the top end ability of this team more and more.

Josh this year: 6-3 in one score games Roughly 2400 Passing Yards Roughly 525 Rushing Yards 17 TDs Passing 5 TDs Rushing 6 INTs 4 Fumbles Lost Talk about cherry picking... Josh was great in one score games this year. Prorated to 12-5/11-6 With over 5500 total yards, 40+ touchdowns, and 18ish turnovers That's better than in his blowouts lol

That's a fair point, however you could say teams frankly win or lose on self imposed mistakes. Football is a game of execution. So if we are winning most of our games, our execution in aggregate is strong. Do self imposed mistakes lead to close games? Of course. However, as you mention, we don't choke away close games often. Most of the time, we are coming out on top.

I dont know how you could look at half of the coaches above McD and say "McD hasn't shown better coaching than these guys" I get it, 13 seconds was awful, but at the end of the day, the team could execute at some key moments. Is that really all on McD? McD is a top 12 coach in the league. He has a 62-35 regular season record, with playoffs in 5 of 6 years. His first year playoff birth is more surprising than even the Giants this year, and he took a player everyone was calling a bust to be and helped turn him into a superstar. Coaches that should absolutely be below McD: 8. Brian Daboll 10. Doug Peterson 13. Mike Vrabel 14. Mike McDaniel 15. Kevin O'Connell 16. Dan Campbell 17. Matt LaFleur 18. Arthur Smith 19. Ron Rivera 20. Brandon Staley 21. Mike McCarthy And let's not forget this guy has built a great culture, and has shifted his philosophy multiple times to improve the on field result. We Bills fans are becoming the fans we hate most - pompas losers who are too good for the coach who has led us to 5 playoff appearances in the last 6 years. Let's relive the drought and then see how people feel

Anything to substantiate this rumor?