Max Fischer

Well, maybe, but I'd like to see evidence other than a Seahawk hype video. The Bills could do the same for Keon.

I like Shaheed, and he may have been an upgrade, but I'm not sure he was worth a 4th and 5th as a rental. It's pretty steep, especially if he isn't a proven difference-maker.

The Jets did very well, but let's not forget that Williams is excellent, and it's a long shot that they will select or sign someone 70% as good. Gardner appears to have regressed somewhat, but he might still be among the top 15%-20% of all cornerbacks, and he'll need to be replaced with a draft pick or a signing. This is a good trade for picks and clearing salary, but the Jets have a LOT of holes to fill, including QB, and the grade on these moves may not be known for a few years.

I don't think the Bills make a big trade, but if they do, I'm guessing Maliek Collins - DT Browns

Thanks, we needed another thread. 🙂

That's a steep price.

The NFL is a multi-billion-dollar enterprise where by players are valued contractual commodities as well as individually incentivized businessmen. It's remarkable to believe that neither the team or the players “understand their bodies” - it's simply absurd. Flexibility and stretching? My God, how come no one has thought of that? Forget the tens of millions spent to keep the players healthy when all they needed to do was read this board.

I don't know the answer but I think it's probable that there is no significant difference in conditioning across the league. You would have to demonstrate that somehow the Chiefs are X% less likely to hurt because of Y. That Y factor would NOT be a secret as players and coaches coming off and on the team would be able to articulate whatever that is. So far, there is nothing to suggest that factor exists. Perhaps adding to the evidence is this year’s rash of Chiefs injuries; yet no one is pointing to any changes that would play a role. With the margins of victory so small, sometimes it's just luck. Like an injury at a position of strength rather where a team is most vulnerable. Like the Bills at LB and CB when they met in the playoffs. It's not an excuse but it's also a factor.

In my opinion, there are far too many factors to determine a trend with any degree of certainty. It's much more likely that the difference in injuries between teams is due to random probability, and pinpointing the reason is down to an unprovable guess. Adding: That's why it's so improbable that teams like the Chiefs have gone to the AFC Championship year after year. Yes, they are outstanding, but they have also benefited from a relatively healthy team and the misfortune of their opponents (see key Bills injuries). The same applies to the Bills' four-year Super Bowl run, and the opposite holds for the Patriots missing Brady for a year (when they could have won the Super Bowl that year as well).

This is dumb. Last year the Bills and Ravens were among the least affected by injuries and this year, among the most. You know why? Players get hurt. There is often nothing you can do about it. That why it's a random factor.

My hypothesis: Due to injuries, the Bills might have had many different combinations of players who have not worked together -- perhaps not even in practice. One consequence of so many defensive injuries is communication and understanding their individual roles when different combinations are on the field. This might not be the cause of the timeouts but it could have been a factor. Jeez. Coaching is there reason the Bills won. The Chiefs are much more talented up and down the roster and it was the coaching schemes that put in Bills in position to be a play or two from a blowout win.

If the passing attack showed anything after the bye I would be much more optimistic. I would be fine overpaying for a top receiver who could beat man-to-man because I confident that would loosen up the coverages and get things rolling. Sounds simple but that might be enough.

The Bills have scored 41, 30, 31 and 31 points. Josh is having another MVP-caliber season. I think the passing game looks great.

Manning in the 4th Round? 🙂

This crew instinctively booked their tickets to the Carolina game.