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The jump ball skill was always there; in fact many at the training camp everyone saw it daily. It is just a matter of time that Josh and Keon are developing more trust, ball location, right ball height etc. to make it more into what Josh said in camp: "more of 73-30 or 80-20 ball" because ... remember the ball is not a random bounce of the ring or backboard like in basketball, we have a actually guy throwing the ball up there, especially in short yardage area where the defender has less time to react for proper positioning to defend whereas the receiver and QB may have pre-set idea where the jump point will be. I will add that the Bills never had a guy like that, not even Moulds. What is surprising to me is his strength in running thru defenders. The video below does not show the Coleman side - basically he fought thru the defender on his left, causing him to stumble and fall, making himself wide open. And this is not the first time this season. https://youtu.be/JUsvPecTIis?si=jG6T3aLrwHlZUqdi&t=9 Against smaller defender, this might be his calling card I see some trends developing for his separation traits. Remember it's only 8 games in his career. On the negative side, I see his use of his right hand is much much better than his left hand for controlling the ball. When he's on the left side of the offense, he generally twist his body clock-wise to catch the ball with both hands whereas in that TD against Seahawks, his natural extension of the right arm and hand can bring the ball in. These details won't go un-noticed by defensive coordinators and CBs. People may defend him a little differently now that he's being noticed in the league.

Really? I thought the criteria SHOULD be exclusively how a player is best fit for a particular play, based on the play design, match up, and practice results. Anything else like popping up someone's stats or a statements above is completely contradictory to a winning team culture. Right?

Sushi is all about materials: the kind of fish, the cuts from the fish, and the rice which most people assume just plain white rice. Some of the best fish and cuts for sushi I had are Otoro, Kanpach, and Hamachi. Those are simply raw fish, not much cooking skill involved. Then there is rice. The best one is short grain which is kind of plump shaped. The way to prepare sushi rice varies and depends on regional taste. The top sushi place I had the chef even let me tried a few different taste and I preferred the little vinegary taste, upon which I was told matches south-west Japan area taste. The Chef told me the rice cooking is the same, but they have to mix in some sugar, salt and vinegar into the rice before serving. And the ratio difference is where the the varied taste comes from. I'd imagine it will be hard to get to that level of sushi in Buffalo area, just not enough demand and willing to pay what I considered well over-priced sushi for that amount of detail. Heck many so-called Japanese sushi restaurant does even put anything into the rice to appease general public.

One of my kids was deeply involved in an individual sport. We spent a lot of time, money, and traveled to see the best coaches. Some of the coaches are former world champions. What I learned is that those are usually not the best coaches because they have that natural ability to do things for that sport (things just come naturally once they are exposed to the main technique) where less gifted others have to train day after day to master; they don't have to use various training methods to figure out which one really propelled them. Then there are others who do not have the natural ability, but enough physical skills and worked hard to get the skillset - those are the ones who can become great coaches. Unfortunately those people rarely win major championships because there are always a couple of those with the natural ability AND worked just as hard to master the craft to get to the top podium. Brady wished he had the talent of Mahomes/Allen - he actually said he wishes he had Allen's "bazuka" arm, which would add the ability to throw on the run like Mahomes/Allen. But he worked hard in every little detail on all aspect of quarterbacking, including pushing some boundary "cheating" stuff. You gotta respect that. The following is his take on Geno failed 4th down down snap, the left foot being stepped on. You can see Tom's mindset is: 4th down, one shot play; making every small detail counts to maximize the success rate. Kind of remind me Josh's slip in similar 4th down play a few years ago at Titans: check your footing before the snap.

But some of the detailed he provided is interesting to me, like this

Keon and Shakir are rolling in the game. Why do you want to change? This is the difference between Cooper and Diggs. Diggs wants to win and win thru him. Cooper is going to do his best when called upon.

I should probably correct before the Sharks jumping in. The word check down may not be the right word since it carries a negative notion. More of the QB decision to make throws to an open receiver that may get you a first down. If I'm not mistaken, in the last drive Allen played, Brady prasied Allen for a throw of 8 yards on 3rd and 10, pretty much said it is the only guy who was open and gave him a chance to make the first down. Don't take unnecessary hits.

Tom Brady has been open about advising Allen here and there since he retired. Maybe he does not want Mahomes to move past him for all the best achievements for a QB in NFL glories. The number of check downs Allen has taken this season, not pressing for bigger, more difficult plays are noticeable. And Brady pointed that in the broadcast and we all heard Brady said that part of the game to Allen before. I also thought his story of how he became the unquestioned leader of the Patriots a few years into his career is kind of interesting. It does seem that it is the kind of the transition that Allen is on right now, minus the fact that those Bills leaders who left didn't help Allen to win any Superbowl. Also Allen's accuracy in those short passes has improved remarkably this season. We see him hitting people in strides more often now. And Joe Brady, the running backs we have now helped as well.

Looks like a 34 year guy in NFL that has maturity. I think his advise for Bryce Young is what we'll see on Sunday: no regrets and just letting the ball fly. We'll see how McDermott's defense can confuse him with Bills' signature late disguised coverages, which can lead to turnovers. The prerequiste is of course stopping Walker cold to force them to go to the air. Seattle is leading the league in passing attempts, but there is speculation that with DK's injury, they may lean into the ground attack more. I also thought his take on NY Jets experience is interesting. Media pressure is A thing, even though many, including me, would not think it is really a big deal. Geno, Sam Darnold might be victim of that and proved it somewhere else in some capacity. Where is Zach Wilson these days? Maybe someone can give him a shot. I can almost guarantee that had Trvor Lawrence drafted by the Jets, he would have wilted and be gone by now as well.

He tried but misfired. He chose Ed Oliver but there are others that are better, like Simmons. Then DE position jumped higher in need so he focused on that. D Cater may have something because DT usually takes awhile to develop. But he needs to continue to shoot in that direction because Oliver is just good not great. And the Bills getting smaller in DB position after Edmunds left and it does not look like they are going to upgrade LB position soon. Better bolster DT position then.

Chris Jones is a HoF level player. I believe you need more than one HoF level players (or players playing at HoL level for one particular season) to have a chance for Superbowl in today's NFL where there is a dominating team like the Chiefs. For the Bills, having such a player at DT position is the most important because the defense scheme they play.

I said "I think some of it might be true". I never associate myself to be an extremist but I guess a forum like this is a micro-level view of the whole society now that "if you don't agree with me, then you are an extremely harsh enemy".

Look this is a public opinion forum, not some official platform you have a standard in publishing what you say. If you question my character for spreading false narratives, then you are wrong. I don't do that. If I have wrong information, so be it. I do have a friend who works for a sports agency representing professional athletes, a number of those agency in his career as a matter of fact. That's as far as I'd say about him here. I have heard some sordid stories that go far beyond your, well make it my to be forum correct, imaginations. Since you pressed on me for things like Cooper's passion for football, just now I googled the subject. Sure enough, articles from an NBC station showed up https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/raiders/raiders-may-see-cooper-as-lacking-passion-for-football/205805/. It is old though, like 2018. Sounds like you are very serious, I'm not sure about the Bills or about that your opinion of the Bills. I have my own profession and am very passionate/serious about it. I'm also loyal and serious to my friends. Take it easy on these entertainment forums.

Why didn't McDermott make the move? Let Saleh criticise Brady's game plan every thursday to at least preparing the offense on the possible curve balls opposing defense may throw at you. Maybe McDermott believes he can do that job. Ok. Hire the next Offensive HC fired who has relavant 2024 season knowledge. I give Saleh credit though. I don't believe he's being paid handsomely for his new gig, probably a lot less than those yapping on NFLN, ESPN. Just want to be involved in the game first hand. Now he may have motives to get his foot in for the next gig, maybe a DC job, and this could be viewed as a threat to the Packers' DC. But if you are that insecure, you don't deserve to be in that position anyway.

@DCofNC said the best. By the way, Joe Marino estimated for Cooper going forward, $20 million a year for a couple of year is a good number. I'd think he'd look for more, like longer term so that he gets bigger guaranteed money upfront.

This is a guy with prototypical size, decent speed, huge hands (same size as DHop, Diggs) for a WR. Very intelligent and a technician. Widely considered top receiver in his draft year (#5 overall). I remember seeing articles and comments about him when he's traded. I think some of it might be true. He may not have an extreme passion for football; he just happens to be good at running routes and catching football. People at Buffalo have lots of complaints about Kelly, Bruce Smith etc. in their heyday. BUT, when they step in between the white lines, in Chuck Dickerson's words, "they love it too much", which carried to their off the field work habits and dedication. If you look at Cooper's NFL career so far, his best years are the first two years with his new teams. Afterwards, his production dropped and teams couldn't wait to get rid of him. The Bills are getting Cooper for the ride this season so everything seems to align for the team and him. Beyond the season though, I'd very cautious about giving him big money.

I've said before that the Bills are good enough - talent and coaching wise - to beat bad teams on their schedule to get into the playoffs. What really matters is to peak for the playoffs. Great players thrives on those higher stakes games. That's why I still believe on this Bills team, Allen is the one (and only one) on this team because he's consistent in putting up good , sometimes great, performances in the playoffs. A lot of other things are in play during the regular season, though. Every year is different, even for a player who has been in your system. #1, find out what you have. For the Bills, there is a lot. Cook, Davis, Carter, Benford, Williams, Von might be pleasant surprises where as a lot of others like O-Line, Rapp, Epenesa, Rousseau, Johnson, Bernard, Coleman etc. are what you expect at the beginning of the season. Allen in my eye took a step forward. #2 find out what you DONOT have. Clearly reliable X receiver tops the list. To me, Kincaid is a disappointment based on expectation. Safety-wise, no one emerged to be THAT play-maker that they hoped for. #3 finding solutions to improve your team. That means player acquisition - less likely in general in-season, player development, and scheme adjustments to maximize player strength or cover up weakness. The Bills were high flying in the past like the Ravens now. Then all kinds of problems showed up near the end of the season into the playoffs, scraping by teams. To be honest, I like the position the team is at. Pretty good record but lost to some good teams, therefore kind of flying under the radar a bit, and the team overall remembers who they are. But internally, they have a lot going on that has obvious, even likely, improvements in a lot of areas. Von Miller, Carter, Coleman, Davis, Integration of Cooper, each of which could play big down the road. I still hope that Bishop may get on the field after the bye to have a then rookie Milano impact in 2017. Speaking of Milano, I really don't see him being a meaningful contributor this year.

I'll add the different run schemes also depend on what kind of O-Linemen we have. Ostroski said in his show he prefers Gap Run because he does not have to hold the block very long. So that plays into against the opposing defense as well. If you face a star D Tackle like Simmons of the Titans, an O-lineman (or linemen) firing off the ball will likely have better success to initially knockoff him for a second; if the RB hit the hole right then, your job is done. But given time, the good D tackle will probably recover and close the crease.

First time this season the Bills play a team with more than 2 wins.

Come on now people start to compare Ray Davis to McCoy, who in my mind is close to borderline HoF. Ray Davis is better with Gap Run scheme because, as we see it clearly in 7 games that he excels at finding and hitting (tight) creases quickly and decisively with power. Cook is better at Zone scheme where he is excellent in reading the defense in depth and finding the best space, which in theory often leads to bigger runs. Most team run blocking do both and this year, noticeably, Cook is getting better at Gap Runs. None of them is Thurman Thomas or even McCoy at this stage. I do think in Bills offense, you probably expect big plays coming from Allen's passing so Davis's running style fits the overall offensive strategy better: steady average 3-5 yard per run, very few negative plays, occasionally breaking tackles for 10+ yards, Emmit Smith lite. The defense will have a light box because they want to play 2 deep to take away the big play from Allen.

That's what I was looking at. Is it a PI?

Coleman wasn't ready and Allen had no angle to lead Coleman.

I think there will be adjustment to catching balls from Allen, for anyone.

I'd take Coleman and Carter then any other 1 receiver available in the draft. Carter is a player

No. That's what I saw. First drive, 3rd and 1. 99% the time they would run to get the 1st down. And they tried the new toy Cooper.