BigAl2526

Good question. Is it possible the passing game coordinator refers to a role in planning defensive strategy? A defensive passing game coordinator/specialist? After all, under Daboll, Dorsey served as passing game coordinator for the offense. That doesn't seem like something he's want to give up as offensive coordinator. It seems a natural fit for his knowledge and experience.

So, is Von Miller the teacher? The only teacher? Do those present simply share technique/tricks or do they have outside coaching staff come in to do the teaching?

I agree with some of the observations others have made. I don't think McDermott brought Brady on board specifically to be Dorsey's replacement should Dorsey fail or get hired as a head coach somewhere. If Dorsey does fail. I would fully expect Brady is a candidate for the role of OC, likewise if Dorsey is offered a head coaching gig elsewhere. I don't think Brady would necessarily be the only candidate should either event happen. It's not going to happen immediately. II think McDermott has more patience than that. The other problem is that Brady cut his NFL coaching teeth in a different offensive system, even though New Orleans threw the ball deep a lot like Josh Allen enjoys doings Sean Payton's offensive assistant in New Orleans. Sean Payton used the West Coast system of play calling. which, I understand, uses a quite different language from the Erhardt - Perkins system that Josh Allen and the Bills have relied on. Teams do switch systems from time to time when new coaches are hired, but it takes time to acclimate. Brady is learning Erhardt - Perkins terminology now and could possibly keep it if he were elevated to the Bills OC position, but it is an awful lot to put on Brady's shoulders. The point is that transitioning from Dorsey to Brady would be a much more difficult transition than from Daboll to Dorsey, and it would be much better to attempt it over an offseason rather than the middle of the season. The Bills' offense would likely suffer from an in season switch.

I wouldn't be surprised if he pays a visit to the Bills training camp this summer. Having another smarty veteran QB never hurts.

Agreed. It was recognized that Araiza had a huge leg, but flawed technique. The arc on his punts is consistently too low, and he had little regard for trying to pin opponents inside the 20 when punting from near midfield or closer to the goalline. He also tended to get the ball off so quickly that his teammates had less time to penetrate on punt coverage. I think the Bills understood all this when they drafted him, and they would need to try and coach him up on his shortcomings. It's early. He's got the whole summer to work on it.

It's likely the Bills will be far less patient for an Andre Smith than a Matt Milano.

I never watched ESPN much. We cut the cable a while back, so now I can't watch it at all. There are a couple channels I miss from cable. ESPN is not one of them.

Johnson is supposed to be really smart and makes good decision, but lacks measurables and athleticism. I think that puts a cap on his upside. The Bills have another couple of young guys: Damar Hamlin and Josh Thomas who are good athletes with more size than Johnson. The question to which we lack the answer is whether or not they have the mental makeup to eventually start. If they do, Their upside might be higher than Johnson's

I agree, 95 is too low. He's right in the group that sits on top. I think he's better now than Brady in fact.

Players on the practice squad are under contract, but I don't think it prevents them from signing with whomever they want.

Whenever he's been asked to step up, he's done so. Defenses can't focus on him because Stefon Diggs is on the other side, and Buffalo has capable slot guys too, not to mention weapons at TE and running back. Of course, teams have struggled at trying to stop Josh Allen for a long time with not much success.

A thick 6'2 Zach Wilson and a thick 6'5" Josh Allen are two completely different things when it comes to trying to tackle them.

Seems everybody is in the best shape of their lives. Optimism reigns supreme in the spring.

If that is an issue, then length of contract will be on the table when the Bills negotiate. They will also be looking at how they can do a contract that another team could accept in a trade for Poyer.

Doesn't seem all that long ago that Poyer was unhappy about his contract and wanted to renegotiate, and the Bills did.

Hopefully, everybody on the line stays healthy through training camp (and the regular season) and Kromer can help Saffold and Quessenberry gel quickly with the rest of the line in whatever role they will play. They should give the line a pretty decent upgrade, and Kromer is one of the best O-line coaches.

Good thoughts You make a lot of sense.

It's well known by Bills fans that Brandon Beane restructured a number of contracts in order to create cap space the Bills could use to sign free agents. That got me to wondering. Why didn't the Bills write the initial contracts in a more cap friendly way instead of having to restructure. Is it possible that the initial contracts are written the way they are in order to provide for mor flexibility down the road? With one of the highest payrolls in the league, are the Bills likely to have continuing cap troubles next year and beyond. I think in theory, that could be exacerbated by all the restructuring. Restructuring normally involves converting salary to bonus money. Big prorated bonuses create dead cap money issues when and if those players are cut. I like the way Beane has built this team and I think the recognition he enjoys as one of the top GMs in the league is well deserved, but it there is something to be concerned about, the cap issues might be it.

Feliciano has always been a player who had limited talent. He tried to make up for that lack of talent by playing with a lot of emotion. He tried to be the tough guy. Not every player has the same need to show same emotion as overtly as Feliciano does. Maybe he doesn't understand that.

I'll have a better idea in about 7 months.

If it turns out there is something to it, Chris Collinsworth could find himself in some doodoo with the network. I suspect the league would be unhappy with him too. The league hates controversy with anyone connected with NFL football, and not just players.

I know Rob Gronkowski had his fling with pro wrestling. I wonder if he'll go back to that. His cheap shot attack on Tre White proves he'd be a natural.

I looked up his pro day results. He might be a good kid with long arms, but with a 40 time of 4.85 he's going to have a hard time sticking as a defensive back. I know sometimes I over estimate the importance of speed sometimes, but he's competing against guys that have times 3 tenths better. That's a lot when you're trying to cover the likes of Tyreek Hill.

Congrats to the Bills on getting the draftees all in the fold. The UDFAs are pretty much a given. They wouldn't be Buffalo's UDFAs if they weren't signed.

Right off the bat they're spending a bunch of that rest capital. They go from a Thursday night opener to a Monday night home opener. Almost a third of their rest advantage gone by the second weekend.