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You may think that but I didn’t think he was great in college and he played man there predominantly. It’s clear McDermott and staff don’t trust him. It doesn’t matter what the depth looks like if the coaching staff can’t trust him on the field. He wouldn’t be a starter still in that scenario unless his game is severely elevated and I don’t see it happening.

Elam is going to get traded so they might as well do it now while there is still value and teams think they can develop him. Always thought he was going to bust and is a bad schematic fit on top but I still think in man he won’t be a great corner in the NFL

im talking about the lineup that was out there. People were saying it was our primary backups. It wasn’t I was highlighting who was out there

Vandemark looked way better at LT than RT. His pass set isn’t near as good but to make it he has to be more versatile so I see why they’re working him there. He def got a thumbs up from me I also don’t think you can glean much from the starting offense as they kept it incredibly basic. Kindcaid was actually working the traditional Y spot( I assume to get blocking on tape for him) and Knox was working the F spot in 12 packages. I would suspect that would be the opposite in the regular season.

When the Oline looked bad it wasn’t even the primary backups in. Bills starters got like 10 plays then guys like Q-Berry and Shell, Torrence/Bates didn’t play much at all. The guys getting shellacked were Alec Anderson, Ike Boettger(who had fallen off a cliff) , Gouriage etc.

He hasn’t been good despite the catch. He was responsible for the illegal formation and the play where Mims got a 2yard loss letting the guy cross his face blocking.

Vandemark now at RT and that set didn’t look near as good

Maybe we can get a guy like Case Keenum for a 7th rounder

I would assume they would try him there but I’d say he would be much more comfortable on the left

At the game and Pretty impressed by Ryan Vandemark. He was Raw coming out of UConn but he looks like an NFL Left Tackle and his pass set is very good. Might have a shot to make the team esp with question marks at backup LT

There was a small group on this board who preferred Kincaid. I know you’re talking about the league in general but he got a top 10-15 player at what 25? He did well regardless of WR vs TE vs another position For the record: I wasn’t high on Elam or Torrence for the Bills and am a huge fan of Dorian Williams.

These are exactly the two reasons Klein will not be the starter. I'm amazed how many people on this board are penciling in Klein as the starting MLB. He's an insurance policy in case Dodson, Spector, Williams, Bernard can't handle the job. McDermott also likes having a veteran presence with young position groups which the MLB crew def is and the LB crew in general outside of Milano. Lastly, they would have made a bigger commitment to Klein and wouldn't have released him last year if they thought he was the future at the position. He is there to be a mentor, he will be cut, and he will be placed on the PS for emergency and mentorship

Haha you said Sharty 🤣

For all the Offensive line talk today its understandable this early into padded practices. Usually defenses can install their base packages a lot quicker than the offenses can. This means that most likely the defense is starting to run more exotic looks/blitzes earlier and the Bills offense hasn't gotten that far along. I wouldn't worry too much about this right now.

Bobby Hart was actually not bad as a 6th offensive lineman and Johnson was kept for his STs. What the hell is a zoomer. I actually had to look it up. I’m 38 years old lol. I worked in D1 football for Lance Leipold at Buffalo, a guy who knows talent if you can’t tell. I worked on his recruiting staff. I know an NFL scout for the Jets, Texans, and Bears that I used to work with. I know the Offensive line coach at South Dakota State, who was previously the TE coach there, who raved about Tucker Kraft last year to me which made me a fan of him. Coaches don’t keep undisciplined, uncontrollable 6th rounders.

It’s not an opinion. An NFL coaching staff decided to keep a 6th round rookie LB on their roster all year. One that was competing for a SB. They obviously saw his play as disciplined and developable. If they didn’t he wouldn’t have made the roster. That’s a fact not an opinion

Spector was a 6th round pick. If what you are saying is true about not playing his assignment, lacked discipline in his play etc he wouldn’t have made the team. What you’re saying is not true. McDermott and staff would have said well we have an undisciplined, doesn’t know his assignment or call on defense so goodbye. You can argue oh they kept him because he was a rookie draft pick but this regime has cut many late round guys who weren’t cutting it. They would have cut and stashed him on the PS. The only argument left after that is they didn’t want another team stealing him off the PS which in turn would mean the staff liked Spector enough and his play last year during the preseason to keep him on the active roster to develop him.

Yea, idk what this guy was watching. Spector was fantastic in preseason albeit against 3rd stringers most of the time. He definitely is not getting cut because he provides ST's value at the very least and like I have said I think he will be the starter by midseason. Klein will be the guy who gets cut and a lot of people in this thread think he will be starting. They would also keep Spector over Matekevich as well who if I recall correctly took a pay cut to stay here.

I claimed that Spector would be our Mike months ago and people questioned it. I’m not saying he’ll be there week 1 but by mid season I think he’s the guy. Clemson and preseason last year he was all around the ball all the time. Seems to always be in position. Not athletic but just a football player. It’s something McDermott appreciates

I want in on the pre Kincaid parade as well

Okay lol. I said the Bills are the favorites and they should be but our schedule is very tough. The Dolphins played the Bills tough 3 games and the Jets split with the Bills last year. Your homerism is showing if you don’t think there is a possibility the Bills could lose the AFC East

PUP has changed since when most people are thinking. This doesn't mean he is out the first 6 weeks of the season like it used to mean. He can very well still suit up Week 1 but he wont be close to 100% if he suits up so I'm not worried about him one way or the other.

I think both sides are correct in their feelings. I always felt like and I know there are examples both ways but guys who catch a lot of passes are more valuable than runners nowadays and I always felt those guys lasted longer in the league. I would honestly out of Pollard, Barkley, and Jacobs probably pay Pollard before anyone else because he has production both as a runner and pass catcher. Ekeler has the same story but I can understand the Chargers being hesitant to pay him because his body and frame is so small and that kind of pounding has to take a toll on it after awhile.

Didn't play long enough and didn't win any rings. Shouldn't get in the Hall sorry.

Everyone and I mean everyone at the HC level hires guys they have worked with or a recommendation of a guy they know. HS straight to the NFL