BigAl2526

Kyle Shanahan does seem to have a very QB friendly system in San Francisco.

Me too, and I actually watched it back when players tried to compete in the pro bowl.

Well, he's been in Cleveland, which isn't all that different.

Before KC lost some key receivers to injury, they didn't need Worthy to be a "regular" receiver. If Reid drafted Worthy in the late first round because he thought Worthy could be a great gadget player, that's not necessarily a bad approach to the draft for a relatively complete team like the Chiefs.

Omenihu is a good defensive end, but I don't think he makes so much of a difference to the Chiefs' defense that the Bills O-line can't protect Josh Allen. I saw both Torrence and Van Demark handle Chris Jones one on one at various times. In theory, Spencer Brown should be better than Van Demark. Someone suggested that David Edwards struggled a bit Sunday, so the Chiefs might try to test him some more in a rematch, but I think the Bills can adjust to one slightly weak link in the offensive line. Omenihu is a big strong defensive lineman and had 7 sacks a year ago, but he's not more disruptive than Chris Jones. If Mahomes gets some of his offensive weapons (Rice and Hollywood Brown) back, he'll definitely be dangerous. A healthy Matt Milano would help neutralize that threat.

Rottweilers? Actually, some of these guys on big contracts could probably hire someone to personally guard their homes.

Well, that means they're still facing zone coverage the majority of the time. Man coverage generally means it's tougher to run the ball (with running backs at least. It also means probably facing a higher percentage of plays with a blitzing defense. On the flip side, it makes defenses more vulnerable to Josh ripping off big plays on the ground. If a receiver does catch the ball and get free of the DB covering him, he will have a chance to gain big chunks of yardage after the catch.

Five players voted for Prescot out of the 110 surveyed.

Yes, please!

Interesting how the thread has evolved to revisiting draft reactions. I don't recall what I might have posted specifically about Bernard. I tend not to make snap judgments. My strongest negative reaction is usually along the lines of "I was hoping they might have picked _______ instead or I was hoping they would pick a ______ instead of a linebacker. If I were to guess my reaction to the drafting of Bernard, I probably worried about his lack of size. Still, I have always accepted that I don't know what the Bills know about prospective players.

When the Bills are in 4th and short (a yard or less) going for it is not a huge risk. It's almost impossible to stop Josh Allen on a QB sneak. The 4th and 2 at the end of the Kansas City game was a bit different. I think that happened because of the history Mahomes has of being able to move the ball in critical situations at the end of games. I don't think McDermott is a conservative coach though. I would like to see Joe Brady mix up his play calling on first down though.

I think voters look for turnaround situations in coach of the year voting. Brandon Beane will get credit for Buffalo being consistently among the league's elite teams. It's coaches who get credit for a team going from mediocre to really good or great in the space of a season. Dan Campbell is another coach who's done a real good job this season. I doubt he gets coach of the year consideration though, because the climb of the Lions has been too gradual over the last few years.

I think it is a common affliction among fans of teams enjoying a dynasty period. I hope that if my Bills should be so fortunate to sting some Super Bowl wins together, that I and my fellow Bills fans will maintain some self-awareness and avoid falling into stupidity.

I don't see Cleveland as the threat to KC that some do. I think the legit threats to the Chiefs in their last seven games are the Chargers, Steelers and Texans. For Buffalo, San Francisco may not be the threat they would have been a year ago, but I'll still be wary of Kyle Shanahan. Detroit is the biggest threat, obviously. Every other team on the Bills schedule is beatable if they play like they're capable of playing. The Detroit game will be every bit the challenge that the Chiefs game was, except it won't happen in the friendly confines of Highmark Stadium. I think there is a decent chance Kansas City loses one more game this season. If Buffalo can get past Detroit, I think they have a decent chance to go undefeated the rest of the way.

I agree that he and Hollis will get snaps and receptions. Will it be enough for fans to see him as a star? That's another question. I happen to think that Kaiir Elam is a talented CB. He was solid when he had to sub in for a starter (Douglas?) a few games back. With Benford and Douglas on the team, and healthy, Elam for all his potential is basically only going to get snaps in garbage time at the end of games when the score is not close. I know it's not the same thing with cornerback, but it's simple mathematics that say opportunities will be harder for Samuel to come by with all the receivers healthy.