Nephilim17

Thanks for the write-up. For all the folks thinking we bring back Edmunds, take that $16 to $18 million and spend on a 2 or 3 of the guys you targeted, draft 2 more guys in the top 3 rounds (with a WR with elite traits as the other pick in the top three rounds) and it's a new offense. I don't give a crap about our MLB in today's NFL if we have a crap O-line and no blue-chip WRs beyond Diggs.

Beane acknowledged they were over the cap but more than once said they would try to be "creative" to create room — while not being $100 million over in future years. That's good. I did NOT take away that Davis was penciled in as the number 2 starter at all. And after all the nice things he said about Brown he said the starting job was open to competion. Beane was trying to be nice and acknowledge the contributions of players but admitted jobs were up in the air. He said he wouldn't hesitate to take a great receiver in the first. Short of him saying "we're firing Dorsey and Frazier" and I don't expect that to be announced today if it happens, what did you want him to say? "I f*****d up and while we won 13 games out of a 16 game schedule but we lost badly in the divisional playoff game and this team is a mess with no future. Sorry but that's the truth." He acknowledged they would try to be creative and compete every year and not take a year off. What else can he do short of announcing firings?

Miller comes back and Jones is healthy. That's it. We have no cash to sign a good FA and we can't use draft capital — yet again — on a d-lineman as the offense (line and playmers) is the priority. Unless we hit on a 5th-round pick or something, we're rolling with what we have. If Miller is healthy and still in shape it should be OK, maybe not great, but OK next year.

Hate KC so I'm rooting Cincy — but I hope the NFC, and hopefully the 49ers, win it all. I don't want to hear about how Mahomes or Burrow is so brilliant all next season. Purdy and the 49ers are easy to root for.

Great video that succinctly defines the problem: lack of star players/difference-makers on both sides of the ball. Of note: Florio suggests championship teams have a strong advantage with an offensive-minded head coach; Simms (who I think is smarter) says he hopes they don't fire McDermott. I'm leaning towards Florio's take on this given where the NFL is right now (and going to stay).

I think Gabe's 4-TD playoff game was a bad thing as it gave fans and likely managment the illusory sense that Davis is a bona fide star and could very capably fill the #2 role. He can't. Yes, a huge deficit of offensive talent starting with the line and playmakers. We're good enough to consistently beat teams with poor to middling QBs but not great teams.

Hearing a lot of comments about rebuilding both lines. I agree with half of that statement: let's spend a couple high draft picks on the O-line and possibly make some affordable upgrades in free agency if we can. But the D-line... We already have 3 young players who were 1st, second, and second round picks. Yes, it looks like only Rousseau is worthwhile with Epinessa and Boogie likely being nothing more than depth, but we also spend $120 million on Miller. Where are the assets we need to rebuild the D-line? We have very limited cap space and the top 3 draft picks need to go to offense (WR and O-line). Maybe a 4th or later is spent on a d-lineman but that's not a surefire way to "rebuild the D-line." If Jones and Miller played today, I think the D-line would have at least looked competent. In a perfect world, we sign an established D-lineman but is he taking Greg's spot? Our interior with Jones playing is pretty good. So I'd like to hear how we rebuild the D-line and with limited cap space and needing to draft multiple-O-lineman, an offensive weapon (likely a traits WR) and probably a safety as Poyer may not be resigned. crap day. We all expected a lot more from everyone on this team. But let's have reasonable expectations about the off-season.

I don't think Kelce being open all the time is because of scheme at all. I think they call a lot of short routes for Kelce and he has the latitude to find the hole in the zone and Mahomes trusts him. Plus, every time Kelce is thrown the ball he catches it — and often runs, sometimes breaking tackles, for a lot of YAC. Kelce is smart; he catches the ball, he runs hard and breaks tackles. Can Knox do that? Not to the same degree plus it requires Josh's buy in like Mahomes does for Kelce. This is not scheme. It's a smart and strong tight end with great hands and a QB who trusts him implicitly.

Man, I can read the logo on the ball in the air when Henne throws it — get a pick or 3.

What a punt. and F*** Mahomes. Y'all crying about his injury can send 15 bucks to his favorite charity after the game.

I don't get all the responses about how this is "so sad to see," etc. It was a clean hit. Non-head injury. Non-career threatening. That's football. Players get dinged up and hobbled. And I like it when it happens to players I don't like.

Mahomes hurt. What a shame.

And the coaches/coordinators.

"Take my wife. Please."

Very interesting. Poyer doesn't even touch the comment. I bet Sean told the players to not talk about it. But this suggests there's a good chance we see Hyde on the field if we advance...

Gotta admit, it's a huge article and I didn't have the time to read this morning — but I did watch the 6-minute video on Buffalo and the rally cry "Where else would you rather be..." and man, if you don't get misty eyed and choked up, you're not a Bills fan or human.

Where are all the threads about right tackles and guards who are going to be free agents? 🤔

What I've read says that Mike Williams is not likely to be back for 2 -3 weeks. Anyone hear anything about a chance that he can play versus the Chiefs?

I'm so sorry for your and your family's loss. I hope you guy's can find peace soon enough. But I know you have a lifetime of great memories and love to cherish. Take care of yourself and those around you. ♥️ p.s. I felt bad selecting the "sad" emoji as it looks inappropriate but I'm sure you know many, many here feel sympathy for you and yours.

Keep in mind that's a quote from an article published Dec. 7, 2022. So things may have changed with the doctor's decision since then.

Real as per the article.

Don't think I've seen this shared from a recent Buffalo News (paywall) article: When Bills safety Micah Hyde went back last week to check in with a doctor, he came in with a big question. “As soon as I walked in the room, we both just started laughing at each other,” Hyde said Wednesday. “Because he knew what I was trying to do, and I knew what he was going to say. So, we both just started laughing at each other, and I just said, ‘Let’s do it.’” and then... Offensive tackle Dion Dawkins watched for weeks as Hyde spoke a sped-up timeline into existence. “Micah is so peaceful and he's so happy,” Dawkins said, “but seeing him progress, and Micah speaking about, 'First week of playoffs, I'm gonna be back out there,' and it's the first practice of playoffs and Micah is back out there. So, he put his mind to it, and he did it.”

Mods, can you discipline the OP for posting such blatant falsehoods as he did. 😁

"Chiefs holder Tommy Townsend can be seen apparently picking up a small object from the field after a game-winning 58-yard field goal by kicker Harrison Butker." I'm stunned.

Looking at the playoff bracket, I'm hoping for a Ravens upset over Cinci, so we would play the Ravens next. And a Chargers victory, which should be expected, over the Jags would be preferred, as that victor plays the Chiefs.