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I had to go back and look up his name but an obscure player I remember is Matt Stevens (DB) who made one huge hit and did pretty much nothing else in his time here. I was saddened to see that he was as high as a 3rd round pick.

Jonas Jennings played an entire down without getting hurt

Good for him. Look at it as an investment. Better to buy a house in a premium market than sink the money in some startup or crypto.

Your concerns are fair. I am certainly interested in how he performs this season with better blocking, a presumed higher importance to the run game and addition of Kincaid. The team also loaded up on volume of WR between FA and the draft. If we hit on even one of those, the skill talent will be one of the best Allen has had. I hope he hasn't lost that edge and the relentless drive to win.

Couple of thoughts - I am willing to give players leeway in the off season to recuperate body and mind so his golfing and dating doesn't particularly concern me. But yes, there are a LOT of hours in a day and he can do the above while still honing his skills and practicing with his key receivers. I don't have information one way or another if he is doing it this off-season - undoubtedly adding more talent wont hurt. In the case of Hopkins, despite the concerns, he is a piece at a position of need where we should take a risk. The downside is not awful and at worst we are status quo. In the drought years, I wouldn't have advocated this move but we need to add any piece which provides that little advantage over the Chiefs and Bengals of the world

I understand your concerns. And may I note for others that you were correct about JJ Watt when several in here (to a certain extent me as well) wanted him on the Bills. Hopkins will be a risk but one worth taking in a SB year. If he agrees to the money Beane has pegged him at, let us get him. Worst case, a confluence of bad things which you list may happen. But there is also a fair probability that he wont get into trouble and provide the edge that will help us win critical games. The number of snaps need to be managed. But overall, I just think the team should go in with eyes wide open and swing for the fences.

That's a rocket Or so I am told This is highly encouraging. A self aware Allen

Till last off-season , it was reported and we had pictures. This off-season, there is nothing. If it was reported before extensively and not this time, I presumed it hasn't happened.

I am curious why you are questioning his commitment. I do realize that last season he was practicing with Palmer but does not doing so this offseason lead you to that conclusion? I for one dont have all the information about what he does every off-season and cannot judge him. But I also think that the offseason is a time to recuperate mind and body for the grueling season. The last one was particularly so for Allen given the low level of talent around him. I do want him to take time off to not think about the game, relax , get things in perspective, keep his body fit and come to TC fully recharged. You will realize I am not trying to be an a$$ and truly want to know the background to your assessment.

He did 2 things well and one partly . Protect the ball Run Connect on the occasional deep shot Else he was bad, very bad. The coaching and team managed around him to somehow make the playoffs but his stats, record and skills are far from revere-worthy

I just hung out with a Vikings fan and he said the recent drama by Diggs is typical for him. He said that Diggs just doesn't have a filter and is a major "me" guy. He is not in a happy place with the Vikings receiving corps either but is much happier with Jefferson. The Bills need Diggs for this season , there is absolutely no question about it. But imo, McDermott needs to manage him this season and the look for alternatives for 2024 and beyond.

RIP. 35 is no age to pass away.

You found something pointless to be interesting? 🤔

Bills over 49ers

Sounds like a recipe to cause an upset stomach

How many "reasons" are we going to hear for Diggs' unhappiness? It sounds like every other day some person is dreaming of a new one. So far, here are a few - he and Allen had a fight the day before the Bengals game cos of some girl. Their relationship has soured since then - he is just frustrated cos he "just wants to win" - he is frustrated at the lack of targets and wants to get the ball more - he is annoyed at Dorsey's schemes and will be even more unhappy if it changes to a "structured" passing attack - we are not landing Hopkins Did i miss any other conjecture?

Hopkins has a catch percent of 65-72% over the past 4 seasons which compares favorably with Diggs' 70% and far better than Davis' ~50%. If we were to sign Hopkins and Kincaid turns out to be a good rookie, its Davis' targets which will go down. Yes, Diggs will also see a reduction but not to a great degree. Plus Diggs will be open a lot more to make impact plays. Davis will be the one dropping down the pecking order.

If 13 seconds hasn't happened and BB was the coach, the Bills would have pummelled the Rams.

Perhaps stated up thread but adding weapons decisively determines the fate of McCorkle with the Pats**. But more than that, it also creates an overall team ripe for a new QB in 2024 (perhaps with a bridge QB for the first two years). Remember how stacked the Steelers were when they drafted BenR

Remind us all again - how long was your self-imposed moratorium from this thread?

So no goofiness and no throws to #14?

Wth? I was just getting ready to be outraged.

Belichick

Would you blame Beane if this was true? Given the teams Superbowl aspirations, I certainly won't

Clearly Diggs is the second main reason this offense ticks. But not if Diggs heart , soul and attention is not in the game . I was wishing that the stories of Diggs' behavior were not true. But the smoke is getting thicker.