dave mcbride

Yup. These were toss-ins. The trades were for the picks.

"But this long run is a misleading guide to current affairs. In the long run we are all dead. "--John Maynard Keynes

This is context-free. Matthews is not a game breaker, he can't beat people over the top, has average hands, and isn't particularly explosive. He appears to be a solid route runner. He is not terrible. He is simply garden-variety. That's great for a #2 or #3, but not a #1, and the Bills no longer have a real #1. Watkins is ten times the talent he is, and moreover Matthews reportedly has a knee issue. I strongly suspect that both of these guys were toss-ins, for either cap, upcoming UDFA status, or roster reasons. The real trades were for the picks.

Matthews is a #1 when he is on a terrible receiving corps like Philly's - that is, by default. To be fair, he'll be a number one here because Boldin (who I love) is probably running a 4.9 40 right now and they have no one else. As I said elsewhere, in the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. No one wants McCoy's contract.

Check out Matthews' injury status right now. Seriously. He's also in the final year of his contract. Um ... huh? That's not an argument.

That tank indicates that you're tanking well. I'm going Italian tank: http://www.qattara.it/20-07%20Fst_files/20-07%20Fst%2001.jpg

Top CB?? Gaines was HORRIBLE last season.

The Bills now have no outside deep receiving threat, and they have a qb who specializes in the long ball. that was a three year blip, and he at least had 2 winning seasons. I'm talking over this millennium.

https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/pro-jordan-matthews-knee-issue-may-be-more-than-tendinitis

Different regime. The one in place now is good - and better than the one the Bills have. Jordan Matthews is a semi-rich man's David Nelson. He is not good, but as I say above, someone has to catch the passes, and since Nelson Aguilar can't catch, Matthews is the beneficiary by default. https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/pro-jordan-matthews-knee-issue-may-be-more-than-tendinitis

yeah, really.

interesting.

How about being one of the worst rated CBs in the NFL last year by both PFF and PFR?

Now this is the sort of reaction we all know and love here. Baghdad Bob lives! (Gaines sucked last year, btw, and he has had a lot of injuries.)

Darby can play. Matthews isn't good. Let me ask you this: which organization is consistently better, Buffalo or Philly? I think we both know the answer to that.

That appears to be correct, sadly.

It's like their in a backassward bizzaro world arms race with the Jets.

As I say about the NBA - where even the worst team averages 85+ points - someone has to score and average 18-20 pts per game no matter how lousy they might be. With regard to Matthews, someone on that team has to catch the passes. Even the worst passing offenses have a 60+ catch receiver.

Yes. He sucks.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GainE.00.htm Note his AV numbers. https://www.profootballfocus.com/nfl/players/ej-gaines/8823 #105 CB last year according to PFF - "poor"

yes it can.

No it's not.

Um, they're tanking. They have no chance to win the division and they have a hard schedule. We're now talking 4-5 wins as the logical over/under. Yup.

Dog, they are a terrible, terrible organization.

They are a terrible organization. This is no longer an opinion.