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  1. On 12/19/2024 at 5:50 PM, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

    Out of curiosity for those that are o-line experts, why don’t defenses load up in that gap, and rush it hard, to try to force Dawkins over more? Or even fake guys in that gap? 


    Im not an Oline expert but wide splits actually allow for offensive lineman to reach in zone run concepts much easier . O Line are taught to reach with their inside should to the breastplate of the next defender to the side zone is being ran. If the case Edwards is going to reach to the LB after getting his hands on the 2I and McGovern will take the 2I defensive tackle and they will take them where they want to go. This is where you hear the word Duo blocking being used by commentators.  If outside zone, Dawkins will take his reach and get to the breastplate like Edwards. If it’s inside zone he’s going to walk the DE out. 
     

    A LB stepping up into the gap really doesn’t change anything besides Edwards staying on Level 1 versus going to level 2. As for passing game this is why there are many protections and def pending on who else is coming they can slide, halfslide, of split protect where Davis takes the blitzing LB through the gap. That’s where Allen and QB play matters 

     

    I also notice in all 3 of these pictures Dawkins and Edwards are on the weak side of the formation because the DT is in a 2I and then he is in a 1T in the other two and looking at the way the Lions are aligned weakside zone would kill them 

  2. 5 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said:


    WHY did we release Ankou from the PS

     

    the guy has looked solid in games whenever given a chance.  You could make an argument he’s more impactful than DT3 currently is on the depth chart

     

    Do Not Like this move.

     

    Eli deserves better IMO


    I agree he deserves better especially when they signed both Phillips and Jefferson over promoting him after his service here. He was a good soldier but outside of a cup of tea elsewhere he has been on our PS now for years and no one in 31 other teams has decided he was worth poaching to keep on a 53. 
     

    I think it’s a tad hyperbole to say he was out 3rd best DT but he was serviceable esp as a run defender when called upon 

     

     

  3. Just now, Special K said:

    So......after 161 pages...............have we quietly gotten better at WR or not?????

     

    My answer is that Josh Allen has LOUDLY gotten better, which trickles down to everyone else on the Offense.

     

    I really like the WR's the Bills have on their roster....they all bring a unique skillset to the position.

     

    The only thing that is missing is a guy with top-shelf speed.....I hope they add one through the draft next year, and hope they can find a way to keep Cooper as well.

     

    Depends on the week lol

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  4. 14 minutes ago, GASabresIUFan said:

     

    The WR room is just fine.  Would I like to see Beane add another receiver in the draft.  Absolutely.  The question is how early in the draft.

     

    The WR room for next season is Shakir in the slot, Coleman on one boundary and Samuel mixing in.  I expect Hollins to be re-signed.  He is our Special Teams Ace and a decent WR who makes big plays here and there.  Josh also seems to like him.  The real question is does Cooper stay.  Does he want to stay and for how much?  I don't think we've seen the full positive impact he has as he probably still learning the system, the playbook and building rapport with Josh.  If we go into next year with Shakir, Coleman, Cooper, Samuel, Hollins and a mid round rookie, I think we'll be in great shape.  

     

    Yea, I completely agree with you there. I think Hollins get re-signed. I'm not sure if getting Cooper signed is feasible for where we're at. I think thats why their trying to extend Allen to lower his cap hit for next year. I mean if guys like Gabe Davis are getting 13 million a year and even if Cooper is giving us a hometown discount per say he's going to want at least 20 million a season I would suspect. Do the Bills want to go to that number? and if so for how long? I think that will determine how high a WR draft pick is next year. No Cooper I think we use one of those 2nd rounders on one. With Cooper we might be able to wait until round 4 or 5 to add.

  5. I think they need to add another high to middle round draft pick next year. Hollins is a Free Agent and we are essentially stuck with Samuel for at least another year due to the way his contract is structured. Essentially we are going to be relying on further ascension of Shakir, Kincaid and improvement from Coleman (which should be expected). A guy like Ty Johnson is going to get some play in the free agent market due to the way he is playing that I'm not sure Buffalo will want to match.

     

    I would classify our WR room as average no more or less. The Bills actually rank 22nd in pass attempts this year because their blowing out some teams and their run game has been very strong so statistically our WR's of course are going to be on the lower end of the statistics. I think Shakir has been better than most people anticipated. Hollins is what he is. Coleman has been okay and who knows what his stats would be if he wasn't out 4 games. Samuel has been a disaster outside of the Chiefs game and Cooper is either a dynamic part of the offense or invisible based on game plan.

  6. Yup if you have played football I’ve had everything from pinching stomach fat to squeezing/twisting someone’s male anatomy etc 

     

    Funny story, we were in HS and we were blowing out a team on the road and this kid kept taking shots at us after the whistle and we took it for awhile hoping the refs would correct it but they didn’t so finally my center got tired of it so he said he’d take care of it. Ran a run play and in the pile center gave a fish hook in his mouth very hard and the kid was screaming in the pile asking for help. Refs heard it but couldn’t see anything so he came into our huddle asking who did it and we all just laughed at him

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  7. I figured most would choose a skill guy to be the 2nd best player on the team just because they are the guys who put up points but I think the 2nd best player for this team this year is either Dion Dawkins or Spencer Brown. I'll give the nod to Dawkins because of his longevity but Brown has also been an absolute wall on the other side of the line as well.

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  8. I think he's got the turf toe thats been bugging him all year and that zaps his speed like others have said which is his main strength. He is also rather injury prone his whole career so I'm not sure how much that changes in the future. We have a lot of different weapons that we seem to utilize and it seems like he has kind of fallen out of favor for injury or otherwise.

     

    He will be a Buffalo Bill next year as his contract really cant be gotten out of until 2026. Even at post June 1st next year is out of the question. We're stuck with him for another year hopefully they can find a better way to utilize him.

     

    I think the renegotiation of Allen's contract will be good reason to free up  cash for next year because there are not a lot of contracts that are easy to get out of without taking a hit so lowering Allen's cap hit is the easiest way to do that and extending him also makes a ton of sense.

  9. 1 hour ago, boyst said:

    It's amazing how people discredited that story and said Dunne made it up. McKenzie was one of a few to chime in on that of former players to indict the leadership of McDermott 


    McKenzie also had a bone to pick a bit because he was prominent in his role and it kept further diminishing in his time. The Bills were basically the highlight of his career, Paid him the most money in his career , and he’ll most likely get a pension because of the time he spent. He should be thankful as all hell for Beane and McDermott believing in him. 

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  10. 43 minutes ago, f0neguy said:

    Glad they activated Grable.  Another good looking young tackle prospect.  Don’t have any idea if Kromer has a particular type of guy he wants in the OL room but Beane has built a good group.


    I was wondering if they were since RVD has played well in the swing tackle role but once Brown got the neck issue I’m sure that completely decided it. 
     

    As for Toohill I thought he played well but I wonder if this is a sign they’re going to give Solomon a slight increase in workload now that Smoot is back. 
     

    Surprised they let Deen go off the PS as I thought he showed really well in the preseason but maybe he’s not improving 

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  11. 13 hours ago, Haslett_Stomp said:

    As I said in another "Josh" thread, he is taking a lot of big hits, especially when rolling to his right.  On the pass to Coleman a Lions defender hit him at full speed from 10-15 yards out.


    That’s his own doing though. He’s making plays so he’s holding onto the ball till the very last tick. He’s also got like 3 roughing calls doing that so now he’s really holding onto it 

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  12. I'd like to hold onto him for another year if possible. I guess it really depends on how many jobs are out there to be had.

     

    We all know some names out there that are likely to get one:

    Ben Johnson

    Mike Vrabel

    Todd Monken will be up for jobs

    Liam Coen is a name that people have to know he worked with McVay and is with TB right now as their OC that is pretty good

    Joe Brady

    Aaron Glenn

     

    Do other retreads get an opportunity due to their coordinator success:

    Vance Joseph

    Vic Fangio

    Brian Flores

     

    Either way I'd say its not a strong group. I think its Johnson, Vrabel, Coen and then a tier below including Brady. He has some natural connections to New Orleans obviously, theres rumors the Bears have been doing some work on Brady, and obviously Cincinnati if their job becomes available.

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