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Cook is going to be a top 5 back in the league as soon as he improves his receiving. He’s a matchup nightmare but drops wide open balls. As far as his rushing prowess, I like him as much as anyone.

Elam’s problem is that he hasn’t been coachable and insisted on relying on his athleticism to play the position. He didn’t change his approach even after being downgraded on the depth chart. Basically, he should have been moved while he had trade value but teams hate to admit whiffing on 1st rounders. I’ll believe he can play the position effectively when I see it, until then he’s a stubborn head case.

Knox didn’t deserve that contract and it’s hard to understand why they gave it to him. He’s not durable and still drops too many catchable balls. If he emerges this season with Brady carving out 12 personnel plays for him maybe they’re seeing untapped potential in him. I personally would rather have an effective blocking TE with Kincaid being a primary target and Josh having better protection.

No rebuild necessary. This team will be better equipped to compete with different personnel. Remember Josh makes receivers better and with Kincaid, Shakir and Samuels getting Diggs targets and a new OC approach with Cook being more involved, the offense will be harder to defend. Throw in Coleman, and Davis and this offense is better than last year. The Defense is going to be better because Poyer and Hyde weren’t great and Milano is back. Miller can’t be worse and we have Douglas for a whole year. I like our chances.

I was an 8 year old visiting my sister during Christmas vacation at UB. We went to a game at the rock pile and watched Kemp, Gilchrist and the awesome Bills defense dominate the Babe Parilli led Patriots. After that, I was hooked.

Nice story. You’re a legitimate fan l that has bled internally along with the rest of us .

Do you think he can take a team all the way? If they have a killer defense and an O-line that protects and opens holes, I guess he competes, but they’re nowhere near that profile, especially after the losses on their D-line.

My apologies, you didn’t dismiss the guy. You’re right, Sean never had confidence in the kid and buried him in the doghouse.

That’s right, determine a guy like Williams, who showed flashes and closing speed, is not any good after one season. He didn’t get on the field much last year anyway. Give him a chance.

You’re panicking without knowing what both units will look like. Just remember our receivers were MIA at the end of last season and Josh pulled games out of his rear end. O -line should be better with one year playing together under their belt and an improvement at center. I say the receivers and TEs are better this year and our backs led by Cook and Davis should be improved. On defense, our safeties were old and getting dominated. The addition of Edwards and the 2nd rounder from Utah with Rapp will be better in run support and as good in Sean’s zone defense against the pass. Without a healthy White, and the addition of Douglas, our corners were effective last season until KC. If we get anything out of Elam, I see improvement. Resigning Jones, AJ and Rousseau in a walk year means our D-line if Miller is healthy, will be as good or better if the FAs and drafted guys give us anything. With Milano back LB should be our best position group on defense. The teams that line up against us early have plenty to defend against with vastly different personnel and a highly motivated #17. I like our chances.

Tua is a great kid and has shown that he can stay healthy over a full season. I hope he gets a long term deal mostly because he’s just not good enough to win in a division with Josh and a conference with 5 superior QBs.(Burrow, Mahomes, Josh, Herbert and Lawrence) He’s also not great in cold playoff venues. If Miami is keen on breaking through, they should trade Tua to a team in the NFC and try and get a young stud in the draft while their great receivers are still young.

He’s a long, gangly, undersized edge rusher who has not gotten meaningful pressure so far. He tips passes and chases down runners but will he be worth going all in with a 2nd contract? He needs to explode with sacks and game changing plays this year or he’s done here.

It took 3 years for the Bills play callers and game planners to realize this guy has developed into a big play, clutch receiver that consistently gets separation and catches everything. You want to classify him as #2 or #3, be my guest, but he will be one of Josh’s primary targets when games are on the line. I think Coleman and Samuel will be great long term additions and our Kincaid is probably the best TE not named Kelce in the AFC, but Shakir has chemistry with Josh and wants the ball in the biggest moments. I’m very optimistic about our receivers and Cook as a matchup nightmare out of the backfield. Good luck covering these talented young guys and protecting against Josh running wild.

Hopefully they will and get this important piece sorted out.

If fans have misgivings about a kicker heading into the season, you would think Beane has some trepidation about Bass. It’s up to him to bring in some plan B. If he doesn’t and Bass implodes we have to question the McDermott/Beane competence. There’s players in the UFL, undrafted free agents and kickers that get cut that can compete.

Why are you defending Bass? He sucks and do you deny that your ass doesn’t pucker when he’s got an important kick. Give it up he’s just a kicker. We can get a more dependable version.

Full agreement Baltimore, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, KC, Miami, Dallas and Vegas all have better kickers than Buffalo.

He may have not been the reason we lost, but he certainly didn’t help. He also kept the Steelers in the game with a 27 yard duck hook. You can’t let kickers crush your soul and don’t get emotionally tied to a kicker. They should be automatic.

I think he should be on a short leash and not be given the upper hand in any competition in camp. He was an average kicker last regular season and an abject failure in the postseason. You think he should be given a pass for his performance because he was good 2 years ago? Any other position he would be on the outside fighting for a spot on the roster.

Missing a 27 yd FG to lock down a playoff game against Pitt with an amateurish duck hook and then effectively ending our season with that clueless slice on a 40 yd chip shot is not nothing. He WAS a good kicker. That’s what happens with kickers. All of a sudden they’re a liability. If you think the rest of the team can stay committed when a kicker starts blowing automatic kicks you’re just not being realistic. It also changes the strategy of an offense. When you see kickers like the ones on Balt, KC, Cinn., Miami, you realize legitimately teams can’t accept mediocrity. These spirit killers rarely rehabilitate themselves.

Bass is not our guy anymore. When kickers have down seasons and then miss chip shots in big spots in the postseason, it’s a crisis of confidence. Why not bring in some unconscious, automatic star from a college and call it a day with Bass. We can’t let this guy destroy us. These guys play too hard and care too much to let Sean’s loyalty and hoping and wishing he gets good again.

The question was who was the best #14? As bad as Diggs performed in the postseason, he’s still recognized as one of the top 10 receivers in football. Reich was a good backup that had 3 good games in relief of the starter. You want to go on and on with statistical reasoning why Diggs was a no show in the postseason, point taken. He’s still the best #14.

Can’t disagree with anything you said, but other than this season where our offense went in a different direction with more runs and spreading the ball around, the other years Davis was open because of Spags doubling Diggs in the 13 second game and our depleted defense was crap against Cinn. You know that Diggs is a top 10 receiver in the NFL and Reich was a great backup. Diggs was more valuable to the team with his separation and overall physicality along with great chemistry with Josh.

Reich was a great Bill and always came through when called upon. He authored the greatest comeback ever and got us to the SB when Kelly was injured. That being said, Digg’s performance throughout his 4 years was instrumental in Josh’s development and as good as any receiver during that period. The fact we didn’t get to the big game was not on him. It’s Digg’s #1 and Reich a distant 2nd.

Hamlin is a great comeback story and a beautiful kid, but it would be perfect for him to go back to his hometown to continue his career. He’s still a huge Steelers fan and his family is there to support him. We have to turn the page and ride younger players in the wake of losing Poyer and Hyde. Win/Win to trade him to Pitt.