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The only path for any of these guys is an injury to someone ahead of them in the pecking order.

Ball security is admittedly a concern for Cook at this point, but I suspect given his history, he's still going to make plays in the passing game. I think he'll play some in the preseason and get some chances to redeem himself.

If I were making the choice, I'm leaning toward Davidson at this point. I think he's more talented. I think the size advantage makes him potentially a more dynamic receiving option and he seems to be doing the little things well in camp. He's blocked well. The punting ability is a bonus. The Bills have an old punter who was ineffective at times last season. It would be nice to have a guy on the roster who could come and punt if your old guy gets hurt or starts struggling to get the ball downfield more than 35 or 40 yards. Davidson can fill in until the Bills can sign a decent replacement.

At some positions, I don't expect to see starters, offensive line for instance. At other positions, particularly WR, there isn't really an established depth chart of any kind. The Bills could hold Shakir out because he has some experience with the Bills, but who are the other starters they should protect. Coleman, a second round rookie? Samuel, a journeyman hoping to jump start his career? Hollis, another journeyman signed in part because of his special teams prowess? I can't come up with any WR they should hold out of the game.

Wasn't sure where to give my take on who will be the receivers for the Bills on the 53 man roster. I don't want to start a new thread too do it. This thread seems to be the best place to do it. Of course there are several locks. Coleman, Shakir, Samuel and Hollis all seem to be locks at this point. My guess is that Shavers is winning the fifth spot based on his play in camp. I think the Bills will keep a sixth receiver. I don't think they'll keep seven. My guess is they would like that las receiver to have some speed. Among the top five, only Samuel is a burner. Shakir is more quick than fast. Coleman isn't the turtle we've joked about, but his game is not based on speed. Hollis is similar to Coleman in the speed department. I think Shavers is too. Both MVS and Claypool have ample speed to go with their size, but Claypool has done nothing in training camp and while MVS has made a few spectacular plays, he's also had more than his share of drops. I think the leaves KJ Hamler ahead in the competition for the sixth spot. He has speed to burn and seems to balance out the size Buffalo has with Coleman, Hollis and Shavers. It gives Buffalo three big receivers and three smaller elusive receivers with some speed among them.

He's not a Buffalo Bill for one reason. The cap.

He gets open some of the time, but I think many times he's making catches with CBs on him or very close in coverage. Receivers can be athletic without being elusive. Coleman is undeniably athletic, but I don't think he's that elusive in coverage.

And quality depth.

Unfortunately, I can't un-see that video clip.

I think there is a pretty decent chance he ends up on the PS.

I think Davidson may have a higher ceiling than Morris. Most of that is due to his height, but he's also very athletic. Morris, of course, has the edge in experience.

Interesting. Keon Coleman is rated the 33rd best player on their board. Interesting. Keon Coleman is rated the 33rd best player on their board.

My sources tell me the name of the show will be "Film Study with Mr. Personality."

Yeah, I saw a quote from him that made it seem as if he thought he was one of the major reasons Rodgers and Mahomes won Super Bowls.

Yeah, I'm guessing blood thinners could make you prone to a lot of contusions in a contact sport, and they would be a lot more severe.

Yeah. There are still going to be plenty of tough games. What we are not seeing, that many outside Buffalo expected, is an offense that in ineffective and boring without an alpha receiver like Diggs. What we're seeing is an offense that can do lots of different things and looks every bit as explosive as it did with Diggs at his best. Maybe we're being fooled, but I think those who predict a step backwards for the Bills may be eating some crow come December.

Beane is not infallible. If Collins turns out to be a mistake, it's not the first one Beane has made and it won't be the last. He's made enough right ones to make the Bills a multi-year division champion. They haven't made it to the conference championship, but they've given KC all they can handle in the regular season and the playoffs too. I'd rather trust him moving forward to get the Bills over the hump than take a chance on who might replace him.

Buffalo had a UDFA, who ran a 4.63 40, start at CB for several seasons (Levi Wallace). He started 9 games for the Steelers in 2022 and signed with the Broncos in April this year.

I think Brady's intention is to get both players comfortable playing inside or out and then to use their flexibility to create mismatches for the defense to have to deal with. I expect the same with Curtis Samuel, except with Samuel, defenses will also have to cope with him lining up in the backfield too.

I think you only have reason to worry is if one side of the LOS is dominating consistently practice after practice. You have to wonder if the domination is happening because one side is weak.

I think that was a strategic decision made by the Bills back when they traded Diggs and declined to re-sign Davis. With the constraints on the cap, the Bills decided not to try and sign one high priced alpha-dog. They chose instead to bring in a bunch of guys with traits they wanted and instead of trying to manufacture a single alpha-dog, design an offense where the ball will be spread around. If an alpha-dog happens to emerge in that offense, they can adapt, but they want to be able to function effectively without depending on it.

Agreed. Also, remember Mike Edwards missed all of the OTAs and mini-camp recovering from medical issues. I would expect the Bills want him to get some on field work in the Bills system before having to deal with the extra pressure of playing with the top unit.

Bernard and Milano is a great combination if Milano is fully healthy. I love that the team is slowly building quality depth. Williams showed he was a rookie last season at times. The linebacking now has top notch athleticism from starters to third string. I think the depth players are all pretty competitive. Even Andreeson looks like he can play in the league. I feel just about as comfortable about the linebacking as I could possibly feel.

The most memorable game I attended was memorable for all the wrong reasons. Buffalo was playing at home versus the Jets in the early 80s on a Monday night. Buffalo was awful. The fans in the stands lost patience. There were full cups of beer flying through the air all over the stadium leaving spiraling drops of beer in their wake. Fights were breaking out everywhere and the stadium security was overwhelmed. The most memorable game I saw on TV was the comeback with Frank Reich at the helm of an injured Jim Kelly.

He is remaining anonymous, because if Josh Allen were to find out his identity, he will destroy the man's team when the Bills play them.