BigAl2526

Losing Ingram hurts. It doesn't seem as if the Bills have any leverage in dealing with Slay. The CBs on the PS don't thrill me. Dane Jackson is a low ceiling CB. TeCory Couch combines lack of size with his pedestrian speed and Codrington isn't even that valuable as a returner it seems. The free agent market has mostly leftovers. If I'm Beane, I'm looking through the practice squads of other teams to see if there are some athletic guys with upside. There's got to be some young guys looking for a chance to be on a 53 man roster.

Any chance Philly would give up a seventh round pick to get him back?

At one point, observers thought Geno Smith was dusted. Surprise! Never say never. However, it's hard to imagine that Watson comes out of his extended hiatus without a thick coating of rust. It is also hard to believe that adding Watson would do good things to team chemistry.

Which ones?

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I'm hoping that Ed Oliver can come back for the playoffs. Od all the players on IR who are eligible to return, he's the guy that could make the biggest difference in the defense.

When you play a team twice in a season, it gives you a chance to figure out what the other team is doing. The team that wins the first game is not normally going to make huge adjustments to what they did in the first game. Why would they? They won! The team that lost the first game has more they can and must adjust simply because they lost the earlier game. If the two teams are in the same ball park as far as talent level is concerned, it does give something of an advantage to the team that lost the first time. That certainly doesn't guarantee the team that lost the first time is going to win the second game. There are a whole lot of other factors at play, but it is one reason a second game often plays out quite a bit differently from the first.

I am pretty sure that Sean McDermott is only going to hire a defensive coordinator who runs a defensive system that is similar to the one McDermott is known for. I don't know that he's going to limit himself to offensive coordinators who are spineless, but I think McDermott has a particular philosophy and he wants an offensive coordinator who reflects that philosophy.

Not sure what the significance is, but Maye's first name means a male duck.

The Bills have put themselves in a position where every remaining game will be crucial.

I don't mind at all when circumstances indicate the Bills should run the ball. It would, however, be a serious mistake if the Bills and Brandon Beane in particular don't address in the upcoming offseason the inability of the Bills to get significant production from their wide receivers.

I have only attended a limited number of games over my life and never once felt the need to consume food or drink during a game.

He also has some solid, proven receivers.

The game against Cincinnati could end up being a shootout. I could see Josh ending up with four or more TDs in that game. After that game New England and Philadelphia both have real good defenses. Cleveland gives up more points than Buffalo, but they have the best pass rusher in the league in Myles Garrett. The Jets aren't doing a lot defensively this year. Josh might end up with 3 or 4 TDs in that game. I would think Josh could score enough in that middle group of three games to put him over 40 for the season.

I assume that the scheduling of games that weekend will attempt to put the best games in the premium spots. If Buffalo is fighting to make the playoffs or get a better seed an argument could be made for getting a late spot on Sunday, but I think 1 PM is the most likely time.