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Josh has missed quite a few today.

So that’s the thing. that being a low bar to clear is the point about how bad this group is. Gabe was a flawed player. He was closer to the 60th best WR in the nfl than the 30th here. Are we sure that MVS Mack or Samuel are cracking the top 70? The top 90? I’m not, not anymore. So really, it’s hard to argue that he wouldn’t help the Bills. IMO, having better players instead of worse players helps the Bills.

To be fair, I am also hoping the situation resolved quickly because I don’t enjoy the “will he won’t he.” If Davante is a Bill next week, great. If he is somewhere else, fine. If he is still up in the air, I’m not perfectly happy waiting and wondering haha

I think overpaying for Davis and not signing Samuel makes the WR room better in 2024. That’s all I’m saying. Again, see above. you are welcome to debate that all you would like. I know you are pretty well versed in the cap, so I know you know Gabe Davis didn’t get $39M in cash this offseason. He was affordable. He would be the best WR on the roster today. This is all inarguable.

I think he’s fine. I don’t think he’s a true difference-maker. My evidence is “the Bears defense was one of the worst in the NFL before and after they signed him until they brought in an actual difference-maker.” I mean, has the Bills defense felt his loss? We didn’t miss a beat with losing him, and honestly upgraded at the position (except for availability). Again, not mad he got paid. Not mad the Bears overpaid for him, they had a terrible roster and needed to fill holes ASAP. But difference maker? Imo, no. It’s not a coincidence that the Bills defense was still very good with or without him. And the Bears defense was still very bad with or without (until they traded for and paid for a star pass rusher). Two more TD’s than Curtis? FYI, Gabe has 3 less yards today than Curtis has on the year.

FWIW, the Bears defense kinda sucked last year until they traded for and paid Sweat. “The Bears defense has improved dramatically with Sweat’s addition. They went from 28th to 20th in points allowed, 23rd to 12th in yards allowed and from 22nd to third in takeaways, per the Chicago Sun-Times. The Bears were 2-6 without Sweat, and they’re 5-3 with him” I don’t know if Tremaine was worth the contract he got and I still don’t. Happy for him though. https://bearswire.usatoday.com/2024/01/07/montez-sweat-effect-has-transformed-bears-defense/

Okay Samuel + MVS vs Gabe. Give me the guy who can play the boundary at an NFL level vs two guys who can’t play at all?

The discussion I read last year was that we replaced Gabe with Samuel. We couldn’t afford both but we certainly could’ve afforded either. I think this team today is better with a little overpay of Gabe than a complete zero of a signing with Samuel. Sue me.

Gabe costs $1.3M more against the cap this year fyi.

Can we compare his season to Samuel, who got similar AAV?

This quote does very little to uncloud the issue imo.

Step 1: Teams are running lots of two high safeties to limit passing attacks. Step 2: Let’s intentionally limit our passing attack because teams are running two high. Step 3: Teams no longer have run two high against us because they have nothing to fear. Step 4: offense struggles Step 5: ?????? Step 6: profit

My take is that Saleh wasn’t all in on Adams, there was clear and obvious friction between him and Rodgers, and after a lackluster start they felt they had to make a change to have a chance this season.

Do you have any updated comment re: Josh’s injury in the 4th Q of the Texans game?

All 3 of those players played against the Ravens.