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I don't doubt this.

Do we know if Oliver was showing any signs of being intox? One problem with being a police officer is that in most situations, unlike others, you cannot just drive away. If he showed any sign(s) at all of being intox on any substance and they allowed him to be on his way, who do you think would be blamed if he got into an accident down the road and injured or killed someone or even himself? Many sports fans labor under the misconception that police officers relish the opportunity to confront athletes. I could never understand this line of thinking. Oliver (as is the case with most football players) is a genetic mutant. If he decides to resist, the only way to stop him would be the use of some very serious force, that is if you don't want to get killed. I will not name them but I came in contact with a few NFL players in similar situations. One was a DE; one an OT. Both were famous. Trust me, I have never met the police officer who wanted to get into a physical confrontation with them, or a prolonged court case with their lawyers. All I am really trying to get across is that you are correct. The arrest was not necessarily wrongful because the arrestee was released without being charged.

Wronfully arrested? The police received a call that his vehicle could not maintain it's lane. Oliver had an open alcohol container between his legs and a loaded firearm in the car. Apparently the chances were great that he was high on a different intoxicant than alcohol, one that he was not tested for. His bloood tested clean for alcohol and the charges were dismissed but I would hardly classify this as a wrongful arrest. What is your basis for saying "wrongfully arrested?" Are you making this a racial issue? I really fail to understand where you are going with this.

Correct. I confused the Jets with seattle. Thanks.

I remember a similar quote by a Bills GM in 2008, mentioning how excited he would be if Leodis McKelvin was still there. Does this ring a bell?

Not necessarily. Often the coaches have more power than the GM. For example. Pat Kirwin (former Seattle GM and currect Sirius radio host refers to Pete Carrol as his "boss" while at Seattle. In the case of the Bills, McDermott was there first and got the job for Beane. Remember, Beane wasn't there when McDermott traded away (and was WAY undercompensated for) the #10 pick in 2017. That was the selection with which KC took Mahomes. We in turn grabbed the 8th defensive back in that draft after trading down 17 spots. McDermott was fleeced, and this showed how he values defensive players above all else and it didn't stop there. Josh Allen is great. He is a generational talent imo. McDermott drafts defensive backs and undersized DTs in lieu of blockers and receivers. McDermott is a good field coach. His problem is that he has a dose of the Levy/Jauron disease which is not conducive to winning Super Bowls. He needs to be stripped of his power wrt the draft. This is jmo. I do not necessarily expect you to agree but you asked. GO BILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I don't think that this is a racial issue. Two people were killed. Btw, did those deceased happen to be black? The entire incident is horrible and regrettable regardless of color.

I don't have a huge problem with McDermott as a field coach. I do however deplore his method of team building and think that he has far too much say wrt the draft. Jmo.

Is it OK for him to disagree with you?

Joel Buchsbaum was THE best imo. I'm not completely sure how he did it but he was so good that GMs would seek him out from what I understand.

Any draft in which Anthony Richardson (and his career 14 starts iirc) is talked about as a potential top 10 pick is VERY weak.

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Your post would appear to shield McDermott from any blame. I respect your opinion but cannot understand how or why you would do so.

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Really? In 2017 (the year before Beane was hired), the Bills traded down from 10 to 27 in the first round. They, while in need of a QB, still traded that #10 (Mahomes), were undercompensated for such a drastic move, and proceeded to draft the 8th defensive back taken in round one. Can't blame Beane for that; he wasn't here yet. Upon arrival, Beane drafted Josh Allen. We are just so lucky that he was able to! Looking at the subsequent drafts, do you not see the defensive influence? This is all of the proof I need that McDermott (not Beane) has the power in that duo. I think that the blatant error of prioritizing defense (especially the secondary) clearly lies on the shoulders of McDermott. As we speak, the Bills are weak at the OL and WR positions. This is Levy/Jauronesque and inexcusable, especially while having our first franchise QB since Jim Kelly (and I think that Josh is clearly superior). As always, the above is jmo. I am not trying to have any viscious verbal arguments lol. Thanks for the dialogue.

Do you think that Frazier had full autonomy wrt play calling? I for one do not and do believe that McDermott was/is calling the shots.

1) I think that we are on the same page. Frazier is being used as a scapegoat for McDermott. 2) I don't believe for one second that Beane has, or ever did have the authority to fire McDermott. I firmly believe that the opposite applies and that McDermott has FAR more power than Beane, thus the many strange, defensively focused draft picks. As always, jmo.

Yes, more OL was the answer. I must however admit that other than Collins, 1995 was one of their better drafts. They had some good picks in addition to Brown. In round 3 they drafted Marlon Kerner and Damien Covington. Their careers were destroyed by injuries. I sincerely believe that Covington would have been as good as London Fletcher. He had potential to be great! In round 4 they took Ken Irvin who was definitely worth a 4th. In round 5 they took John Holocek, a very nice LB. Iirc he had an injury history when we drafted him but he was very good until his body gave way. I remember a game saving tackle he made against NE on the last play of a game. In round 7 they selected Darrick Holmes, who was talented and really a fun player to watch. The man ran as if his life was at stake, or hell was chasing him. Seriously, do you recall how frantic he looked? I don't remember what happened to him. Time flies, no?

Even the RBs that they selected (when first round RBs were not such a bad idea) were terrible moves. The reason for this is that they would draft running backs and place them behind absolutely horrid offensive lines. It is something of a Bills tradition (except for a season or 2). In 1997 the Bills drafted Antwain Smith with pick #23. His career was nothing to get excited about but again, the blocking was pathetic. Also, if they really wanted a RB, they could have drafted Corey Dillon who was taken 20 picks later (#43), and was a VERY good player. Not bad enough? Adam Meadows (a fine RT for many years) was drafted with pick #48. The Bills truly were in need of a player like this. In 2003, in one of the all time dumb draft decisions (however not THE dumbest) the Bills ever made, they selected Willis MaGahee at #23. His injury in college was just so bad that he missed 1 1/4 seasons of football before he played a single down for the Bills. I know that you are against first round guards and I get it, but I was watching that draft screaming for the Bills to draft Eric Steinbach, who went to the Bengals with the first pick of round two. It turned out that Steinbach was an excellent guard and also filled in at LT and wasn't so bad. Ironically, much of what fans are saying now is the same thing we heard way back when, such as "MaGahee is good!" Yes, he was good. Smith might have been OK too but this was an improper way to build a football team, even back then. Now we have McDermott (notice I didn't say Beane) chasing first round corners and undersized DTs. I hope that it stops. It HAS to!!! We need to protect who I consider to be the most talented QB in football, bar none. Josh can and will win us a Super Bowl if they bring him weapons and protect him. It's just that simple imo. End of rant. 🙂🏈🙂 https://www.drafthistory.com/index.php/teams/bills

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