Ed_Formerly_of_Roch
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17 hours ago, Jim said:
It's right there in the title. The man we basically got in return for Patrick Mahomes has basically been nowhere for this team since 2021. He's due to make a ton of money in 2024 and judging by his "comeback" in 2022, it seems absolutely insane that they are gonna pay him all that money next season to fearfully rehab through November and then play like a 5th rate CB when he comes back.
We also have two starting CB. Benford and Douglas.
Cut Tre White's ass as soon as we can. Either that or he needs to accept a shitload less money, cuz otherwise we will just be showing that this team is not serious about winning a Super Bowl.
OK smart guy, tell me this, will Tre White pass a physical by the first day of the new "NFL financial season" which starts in March? Do you know that? Because if he can't pass it they can't cut him. So then it very quickly becomes a choice of we have to pay him most of the money anyway so even if he's limited, in the long run is it better to keep him as we'll need to pay him a ton sometime later to cut him as after March he's now guaranteed a bunch of money, plus then paying additional money to whomever replaces him. So are they really even saving anything.
As for Hamlin, he's is on a very cheap rookie contract, so again where do you think you'll find someone cheaper and even better as the 4th or 5th safety?
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44 minutes ago, pocoboy said:
He completely bungled OT. I think it shows a low IQ guy. These guys are gifted so much talent on their team, and then they don't have the intellectual capacity to conceptualize the strategic differences between the old OT rules and the new playoff OT rules. Also, you have to know your opponent and the time of the game. Both defenses are gassed, your goal has to be score at least 7 (I'd argue if you get the ball first, you should be trying to get 8 and force your opponent to match).
You have to make sure Mahomes isn't getting the ball in a walk-off situation. Because he's shown most of the time to be able to convert it.
But that's exactly what could have happened if the 49's had kicked off. The only guaranteed walk off is the 3rd possession which the team that took the ball first in OT gets. Not saying I agree with them taking the ball for other reasons, but the walk off argument just isn't one of them.
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39 minutes ago, BuffaloBillyG said:
Just a question without passing judgement. Would your feelings be different if it was the Bills going for their third ring this weekend with Allen being a 2 time MVP and the same was being said? No wrong answer.
Exactly, too many posters here are way too easily slighted by everything not pro Bills.
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5 hours ago, Bruffalo said:
As much of a joke as he was here, he's not a bad defensive mind. His problem was he tried way too hard to pivot away from Schwartz's defense without the right personnel
He seemed to have run a rather complicated scheme then over the years other teams figured it out, so Rex made changes, but then was to the level was too hard for players to think quick enough and react. Probably would work good in Madden on computer simulation.
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52 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said:
As a Hurricanes fan I was glad to see him go when I saw the headline.
Later found out he was going to the Bills. 😂
He just wasn't pulling his weight as a recruiter.
He could turn out to be a great coach for the Bills........he came to Miami well regarded........he just did the worst recruiting job of any position coach on staff and that aspect has only become more important in recent years.
What I'd look for is the Bills to maybe gain a little scouting edge on late round DB's..........he has recruited a lot of these guys(mostly unsuccessfully) in this draft class while at West Virginia/Georgia/Miami.
Well if that's his biggest issue, don't see that as a problem in the NFL.
Could also be why he's leaving college as that was the one part of his job he hated and didn't want to be bothered with much.
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Read an article today how Baltimore lost their DC to head coaching job, then an defensive assistant to a DC job. I'm surprised they didn't promote one of their own earlier to avoid this.
From Athletic article:
The Ravens’ offseason is not even a week old yet and their vaunted defense has already lost its defensive coordinator Mike MacDonald (head coach of the Seattle Seahawks), assistant head coach/defensive line coach in Weaver (defensive coordinator of the Miami Dolphins) and defensive backs coach Dennard Wilson (defensive coordinator of the Tennessee Titans) The Ravens are currently paying the price of that success.
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Was there also an NFL referee with a very similar name? When I first saw the title of this thread ,I assume it was about an official dying.
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51 minutes ago, BillsFanForever19 said:
Hope he saved his money from that change of ownership out he took in his contract from us. Thrilled he did it. Astonished the arrogant pr-ck really thought he was going to be a hot HC candidate.
I wonder if Belichick had been taking advice from him this off season?
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22 hours ago, Rigotz said:
Is this not worth a discussion?You know it’s TWO third round picks, right? If a minority defensive coordinator is hired to be a head coach, the team he left gets two third round picks.
The question is if Frazier fits that description.
22 hours ago, Aussie Joe said:
So does he ?
Yes, but it goes to the Pats
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Josh has a choice to make, he can pull out from under center, or.....
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8 hours ago, Yantha said:
I get that but you have to be careful what you wish for. Cobbling together a whole brand new unit might be amazing, or it could be a disaster. There's something to be said for continuity. What's the answer? I'm not sure.... I think it's a really tough call.
I like Jones as my #1 target on that list.
I'd be hesitant of Epenesa $$$, but hopefully he comes back without a stinker contract for the club.
My "Walk" players are Leonard Floyd, Jordan Phillips, Shaq Lawson, Linval Joseph, and Von Miller (find him a new home).
Maybe if we traded Miller and our #1 pick for a 6th or 7th rounder we could get someone to take him. So he's done as you said, which not arguing for or against, but then why would anyone else take him?
Can't afford to cut either Diggs and Miller and nobody is trading for those contracts unless we really sweetened it..
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I always felt it's unlikely any other coach could have got the Bills back to 4 straight SB's than Levy, but would have gladly switched coaches for that one game. Likely would have resulted in a win or two. Also felt of the 4, the only one the Bills were clearly the better team was the 1st one against NY. If that had been our 2nd SB appearance, think we'd have been better prepared and won. The other three, IMO the better team won, but the Bills never even made it close.
In fairness Polian was let go for things more off the football field. Allegedly cursing out RW's daughter certainly didn't help.
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20 hours ago, BillsFanForever19 said:
'tis the time of the season that people get all excited for all the big names who are set to become FA's.
Then the Tags come down and most of the names everyone got excited about are off the market.
Read awhile back somewhere that for the most part players that are really good or great, either get re-signed or tagged before they ever hit the market. And the ones that do become actual free agents, there's often a reason for it i.e. T Edmunds. There are some that are good signings, but not that many and most of the good ones that are worth the money they sign for are the ones that get signed weeks after FA starts.
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I'd think the home team in Brazil will be an NFC team as this year the NFC gets the extra 9th home game. That is one thing good about going to 17 game schedule whichever conference has the extra home game, they assign most of them as the home team in Europe and no reason to believe difference for Brazil.
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10 hours ago, Bruffalo said:
I genuinely don't understand the energy or outcry at ~30 seconds of showing Taylor Swift in broadcast.
I don't listen to her music and I have no skin in the game here, but it is bizarre how worked up some folks are getting.
I'd rather see her up in the box than the Kraft or Jones family when Dallas or NE are playing. Well it's not terrible when Dallas is losing.
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Does this make him an honorary member of Bills Mafia or something?
Sounds like he really was impressed with his visit to Buffalo this weekend.
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On 1/29/2024 at 12:09 PM, Peevo said:
One of the few malleable things about the league is that we all accept how the schedule isn't the same for every team. Yet it's by CHOICE they do it this way.
League owners and operatives could simply change it.
You can't control player injuries, free agency, draft positioning, salary cap, etc. There's a lot of randomness that affects results. The scheduling system is by design, and I'd argue has a massive impact on what teams make the Superbowl every year.
31 games (every team plays each other once) is never gonna happen. So what are some better options than the current system?
Brady and the Pats went to 8 consecutive AFC Championships (2011 - 2018). Not even counting their pre-2011 runs. The Chiefs have appeared in 6 straight conference championships. 2018 - 2023 & counting.
The AFC domination transferred from Brady to Mahomes in the span of a season. Now the conference is Mahomes' to dominate until he retires.
We just accept this as a reality. The NFL could just change it. Why is it this way? Because they decided to in 1967.
If the conferences are unevenly matched due to the presence of a generational talent, it creates a competitive disadvantage for 15 teams simply because of league logistics. Again, they choose to have it this way.
NFL fans accept the reality that their teams play almost all the same teams every year, and expect DIFFERENT results. I'm burnt out on the same teams every year. And of course I know as I'm writing this that IT WILL NEVER CHANGE. Doesn't mean we can't at least have the conversation, right?
The simplest solution would be to simply replace the Lombardi trophy with participation trophies given to all players.
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2 hours ago, BuffAlone said:
And this means what?
I'm available.
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I'm not going to try and find it but watch the Howard Simon show the next day how he was also in full melt down.
He was a risky pick at the time as many posters already stated and many were not happy.
Having said that, easy for someone to create a video just containing the people who for the most part hated the pick.
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Doubt they sign Jackson as their #3 CB will be Elam. The only way he's back is if no other team wants him which I don't see and he comes back late super cheap. Jackson's the type of signing a team in cap trouble can't make.
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Jackson is a FA, so much better chance the main CB;s for next year will be Douglas, Benford, and Elam plus Johnson at nickel (is he also a FA??) Throw in a rookie and/or a low level late signee FA. Only way Jackson comes back is either there's little interest for him or the Bills have zero confidence in Elam. Which is that's the case, likely would see him traded pre draft for maybe a 5th or 6th rounder. But with such a likely low return, think much better chance they will bring him back for another year.
Hyde is a FA hinted at retiring so I'd be fine moving on there, but bring back Poyer for one year as would make me nervous having two new S in one year. And would be fine with the name you mention Gilman as Hydes replacement, then draft i n3rd round or so a replacement for 2025 for Poyer.
But the bigger concern is the DL and doubtful all those names are back as many are FA and Bills can't afford them all.
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He seemed to have done better with his bets than his receptions this year in NE
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For the first couple of years KC also had Hlll. A couple of years Pats had Moss, but also many years did it with out great WR group. KC also had an offense minded coach while Pats opposite so that also helps Kelce.
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In many of those 6 games the last time the Bills had the ball they went down the field and scored, then the defense allowed the opponent to score costing the Bills the game.
But can also then make the argument that maybe the Bills wouldn't have been behind to begin with if it weren't for the turnovers and missed opportunities, and short fields given up earlier. In 4 of those losses the offense averaged 21 PPG, not that great. Not that I'm blaming Allen, but if we have this great top 3 QB, scoring 21 PPG and expecting to win them all is probably not realistic either and hard to also put the blame on the defense.
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Because until he can pass a physical he can't be cut. So come March 11th or whatever the exact day is, all his bonuses kick in and the Bills are on the hook for that, but they also can't cut him as I stated unless he can a pass a physical which is not likely. So why would White agree to a pay cut unless he's somehow rewarded?
The Bills can cut him later on, but by then they would have had to have cut a couple other players to get under the cap in March. And for White he then got the money from the Bills in March and can then sign later on with another team.
So put all these things together, I'd say White can dictate terms pretty well.