BigAl2526

You'll have to head to Piggly Wiggly where he'll be stocking groceries.

The latest news: They were claimed off waivers by Piggly Wiggly.

I don't know that his place on the PS is a given. He's got some UDFA competition for that spot. He's getting a look because he's a draft pick, but having played poorly, it would not surprise me to see those UDFAs get more of a look going forward.

I think Spencer brown is going to be fine as starter, and Quessenberry is more than adequate as a backup. Tenuta is going to be on the practice squad at best. He may have upside, but he needs plenty of development.

I feel as if Tyler Matekevich is in the roster spot that would be occupied by Specter. Matekevich is on the Bills by virtue of his prowess as a special teams player, although he hasn't embarrassed himself when he's subbed for Edmunds. He just doesn't have the athleticism to be more than an occasional sub. Specter was on special teams tonight and made some plays. McDermott tends to trust his veterans all other things being equal, but Specter. being a 7th round draft pick has a really cheap contract, while Matekevich's contract is pricey for what he is. If Specter continues to play well, both on defense and special teams, the difference in contracts between the two players could make Beane and McDermott think long and hard about cutting Matekevich in favor of Specter.

I think I'll just set back and see how all this shakes out. Too many conflicting bits of information in this thread to come to any kind of iron clad conclusion.

While most teams don't go to a remote location for training camp, "training camp has traditionally referred to the time that teams spend at a remote location. Of course, the Bills will continue training and practicing at the team facility in Orchard Park. The schedule may change, and, of course, fans won't have the access to practices that they do at SJF.

AB was a great football player. As a human being, he is something akin to a banana slug.

The focus on illegal contact will not help Kaiir Elam. I wonder if it could even affect whether the Bills decide to start him or sit him.

There might be a few first stringers sprinkled in, but it's likely to be mostly second string defensive players for Buffalo going up against the Colts' first string offense. I'm OK with that, but it's not going to give us a true picture of what our first string defense can do. It will be about evaluating individual performances.

Making a prognosis on the basis of what? News reports? I'm glad he's not my doctor.

Benford is no burner for sure, but he actually timed a lot better than Levi Wallace at his pro day. 4.53 in the 40

I heard on the radio that Mekhi Becton is likely out for the season. Fractured patella? (kneecap)

A lot of urban, predominantly minority neighborhoods are tough places to grow up. The lack of opportunity breeds drugs and violence. Put the kid in a different neighborhood and he might grow up as a model citizen. Sometimes kids escape. Athletics is one of the avenues that allows some to get find a different life. I feel for both Dalvin and James. It's got to be tough to have a younger brother get in trouble like that. I don't know if the younger half-brother has any football talent or not but he can probably kiss any hope of a bright future goodbye.

We're getting some mixed vibes about Kaiir Elam. Some say he's doing fine. Some think he's struggling. I think it will be really helpful to see him working againts WRs from another team. I'm ready for the preseason game versus Indianapolis. I think Elam is going to get plenty of reps

From what I could see in the quote, the author seems to be spot on. I think it is clear that Beane and McDermott have followed a carefully thought out methodology in building the team and facilitating the development of Josh Allen. It's also clear to me that a lot of franchises have screwed any chance for a young potential franchise QB to succeed. The New York Jets is exhibit A.

When Allen was drafted, it was clear he had amazing raw talent and insane measurables. Of course, it was always a question of the accuracy and the things he didn't do well. Conventional wisdom in the league has always been that QBs can't outgrow inaccuracy issues. I always wondered about that in Josh's case. The reason was Josh's incredible rawness. I never had anywhere near the level of coaching that is typical of highly drafted QBs. In terms of his development, he was a lot closer to a high school QB than most QBs coming out of college hoping for a shot in the NFL. To me, that meant he had a lot less time for bad habits to become ingrained. The other issue with Josh Allen is his internal make up. Internal makeup ("heart," "drive") or what ever you want to call it is impossible to objectively measure or quantify. Scouts and evaluators do their best to try and figure out what's happening inside of a player, but they can't know for sure. I'm sure Brandon Beane would tell you they thought they might have a gem in Josh Allen, but even he was probably pleasantly surprised at just how "right" Josh's mental makeup and heart seems to be. Lots of people place great stock in their own ability to evaluate young talent, and even when they prove to be wrong, they hold on to their perceptions for an inappropriate amount of time, looking for every scrap they can to justify their preconceptions. I just don't think they matter any more.

They are in a major market area with plenty of wealth. They can, and do, charge whatever they want for tickets and have plenty of local corporate advertising revenue. Those factors go a long ways toward determining franchise value.

Of course, it's against NFL rules. The question is whether or not one can be sneaky enough to get away with it. If you're Robert Kraft and Bill Bellichick youo might try to get away with it, then just bully Roger Goodell if you get caught.

I think there were positive comments about him today.

Of course, the Bills have control about what gets out there if they want to exercise it. All they need to do is have closed practices. Ultimately, I don't think the stuff that gets published by fans on practices reveal all that much about what the Bills will do in the regular season.

One of the criticisms of Araiza coming out of college was that he got punts off so quickly, that combined with his poor hang time, it was very difficult for his teammates to get downfield and cover effectively. I know with some punters the problem is just the opposite. They become vulnerable to having the punt blocked because they take too much time getting it off. If today is any indication, his hang time is improving. I would guess the Bills can help him adjust the time he takes to get a punt off so that it will be advantageous for the Bills. It all hints at the notion that Araiza is a kid who is loaded with raw talent but did not have great coaching on the finer points of punting. The lack of certain qualities (hang time etc.) is why Araiza was not the first punter to be drafted and he lasted as long as he did. The Bills are gambling that they can coach him up quickly.

You're right. I was going by memory, and my memory was faulty. He ended up at Notre Dame.

I would say that Araiza won, but it had more with Araiza improving his hang time than anything Haack did or didn't do.. I'm pretty sure the Bills would love for Araiza to be the clear winner. Haack has been in the league long enough that his production in the regular season is pretty much a given. He's not going to make a quantum leap in his leg strength.

I think the Bills like Doyle. He was behind Brown in his development, but if he has to play this season, I would expect his performance level will be similar to Brown's a year ago. It won't be mistake free, but I think he would be OK against average opposition. I just wouldn't want him lining up against Von Miller if Josh Allen's health depended on Doyle having the upper hand.