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https://www.buffalorumblings.com/2023/4/3/23668501/will-the-arizona-cardinals-release-wr-deandre-hopkins-buffalo-bills-new-england-patriots-kc-chiefs How's this for rumor?

IMHO, Beane will be a better play caller.

If they sign Calais Campbell, that could free them up to trade Ed Oliver for Hopkins. Just thinking out loud....

How old are you?

Denver wants a kings for everyone. Beane should just tell them to stop blowing smoke up his ass.

I believe it is a balancing act when deciding whether to improve offense vs defense. 2yrs ago the offense was spectacular in the post season and the defense(coaching?) let us down. Last year, the offense couldn't score points against Cincy. But, losing Edmunds to free agency is no small loss either. You cannot ignore one side of the ball at the expense of the other. Fortunately, there are free agents and there are multiple draft picks. I believe the draft is going to come down to the best player on the board regardless of whether it is offense or defense. Last year was a very strange draft. The team had so few needs that it wasn't a truly best impact player available type draft. That has significantly changed this year. There are multiple spots that need upgrades, multiple positions with aging vets. This draft will be much less about filling holes and much more about impact players. It has to be because of the shear number of needs. At the beginning of the season last year, the Bills were considered one of the most complete teams with the most depth. The difference this year is staggering. I believe Beane has no choice but to go with players that will have the most impact, and sacrifice trying to fill every hole. This team isn't going to have the most depth this year. Maybe some more impact players. Beane has his work cut out for him. He'll have to play the hand he is given and he'll have to be a hard core gambler to pull off a successful off season. Things change. Hopefully, Beane rolls with them and doesn't sacrifice long term success. A lot of things to consider. He'll have to earn his paycheck this year.

You seem a tad annoyed...

Not sure if this was posted anywhere. Just one guy's opinion, but from someone who watches the Aint's. Who is Deonte Harty? Saints Wire dishes intel on new Bills WR

They really need to stop with the quick screen. Damn!

Jacksonville needs to stop with those quick screens. KC is on to them.

I keep thinking about how aggressive the offense was against Miami and thinking that they are just getting warmed up. Josh is going to be slinging the rock a lot against Cincy and continue to aggressively take those deep shots. Miami was just a test run for what to expect later.

They are going to go with a quick strike passing game. In the first matchup, the DEs were taking a very wide route to the QB. I'd like to see our ends take some inside moves in this game. The Bills rarely send a blitz, but when they do, it's always a surprise, a trend that I like very much. Some stunts by the big guys up front is in order too. That inexperienced line won't know how to handle that. Gotta find a way to rattle Burrows.

This is shaping up pretty well for the Bills. I'd like to see them get hot and with both Brown and Beasley practicing for the last couple of weeks, that very well could happen. Not really expecting a lot from those two, but they can take a good deal of pressure off of Diggs and Davis. Having them out there is more about what they can do for the team than what they can do individually. Plus, with that running game shaping up nicely over the last month, this could be an absolute blowout. Would be a great thing for this team. Get hot, Buffalo. Get HOT!

Cincy has been burnt bad with play action passes on 1st down by many teams this year. Allen is very good at it too. The run isn't necessarily needed to set up those passes. I do think Buffalo, now that the OL is healthy, puts 6 OLmen on the field and tests that run D of theirs. You'll also see Buffalo run the ball out of a spread formation like Chan Gailey used to do. The Bills have been working in some new wrinkles recently.

I was thinking the same. That cover 1 video above is very interesting. Earlier I mentioned that I thought the Bengals would play 2 deep safeties all game, but it's obvious they don't like to do that. Very interesting because the Bills are very good at play action passes. If that is how Cincy wants to play defense, they are in for a very rude awakening. They do not want to leave a WR with single coverage against the Bills. Josh is excellent at finding that receiver. No wonder Cincy's pass defense is so pedestrian.

Some good stuff here. Cincy may very well try to establish a run game too, if for no other reason to keep the Buffalo offense off the field. Buffalo's defensive tackles are fairly healthy now though. And our linebackers are good too. Poyer's health is a concern but I think the Bills are simply playing it safe with him. I think Cincy will find that they will have to lean on the pass game perhaps after finding the run game is not working? Then find out the Buffalo pass defense is better than they thought too. I really hope they do try to get their run game going. As for your 3 bullet points, those are keys in any football game. Lets hope the Bills protect the football and minimize penalties. Not sure how many big plays there will be. Both teams are going to do there best to limit them. As for coaching, I have been thoroughly impressed with Buffalo's in game adjustments. Especially on defense. As for Buffalo's receiving options, I don't know if you've noticed, but Josh has been passing to RBs more lately. Have had some success there too. It's still going to be a balance between run, pass and screens because there is no way Cincy is going to leave a deep WR in single coverage. Josh has been finding all season long that this is how defenses are playing him. He has found ways to keep the offense clicking even though the deep stuff hasn't been there. I still believe the big difference between these two teams is defense. Cincy is going to have a hard time keeping Josh Allen and company in check and not the way around.

That is not a very good plan for Cincy in my opinion. Josh can still sling the rock and Diggs has been quiet the last couple of weeks. That plus their pass defense is suspect. They will need to drop more defenders into coverage, so having someone spy Josh makes it more difficult for them. As for the running game, not many teams run out of a spread offense. It not only spreads the offense. It spreads the defense too. The Bills will test it and their recent success is reason for optimism. I expect Cincy to almost exclusively keep two deep safeties, so I expect some RB screens in this game as well. Another weapon will be Knox. He'll stay in to block most plays but will bump and then slip into a route too. It will be a balanced attack. A mixture of pass, run and quick dump offs. I do believe Josh will take a couple of deep shots too. Cincy's defense will have their hands full much more than Buffalo's D. This is just an opinion of course. Cincy can get hot. Still, just don't think they are on the same level. They need a better defense. That's the big difference between these teams.

Good post. I will go a bit further. Many here are really underestimating Buffalo's defense. Some actually comparing KC to Buffalo and saying how well Cincy did against KC. Big difference between Buffalo's D and KC's. I see a bunch of people talking about a 3 man rush and dropping more into coverage. Buffalo does not need to drop more into coverage because LBs like Edmunds are so good in coverage. The Buffalo defense is good specifically because it's pass defense is so good. Now many will argue that the pass defense has dropped off and it has. That does not mean that they are going backwards. They simply have 2 rookies learning on the job and some injuries they have had to deal with. I expect the Bills will go with a 4 man rush and be effective. The defensive backs will be up to the challenge this week. And Cincy will struggle to move the ball. Don't underestimate the game plan by Buffalo's coaching staff. Meanwhile, Cincy's D isn't that great. They have been good at stopping the run and pedestrian at stopping the pass. I see Buffalo going with a balance attack. Perhaps a bit more pass plays than run plays and being effective at both. There is a recent trend that has been over looked. The running backs have been successful out of a spread offense. Perhaps a little Chan Gailey type success. Was Kromer with Buffalo when Gailey was the HC? Either way, this is a pretty cool development. The kind of stress this puts on a defense is noticeable. Safeties may decide the best course is to keep playing deep, but if the run is effective, they'll have to make some hard choices. Drop into coverage and watch the run game beat you. Move up, and watch the pass game beat you. All this from the exact same spread offense. I get the media hype. Cincy is a good football team. A dangerous team. They managed to find a back door into the Superbowl last year. If they had to go through Buffalo, I am not convinced they would have made it that far. And I am not convinced they are on Buffalo's level this year either. Of course maybe I'm seeing things through rose colored, Bills fan glasses, but I don't think so. Go Bills! Also, if Cincy plays Buffalo like they do KC, they are in trouble. Mahomes is one squirrely QB. That's not Josh. Josh will lower his shoulder and run through a defender. Or stiff arm a defender. Or hurdle a defender. Completely different animal.

They are running well in 11 personnel. That's a spread formation. This is really good news. Josh is dangerous with a spread formation and defenses are dropping extra defenders in coverage. To be able to run in this formation puts a great deal of stress on the defense. This could be something to take advantage of in future games.

Some Dolphags fan is who will through a snowball

It does seem that way

He's back on the practice squad. Not elevated for this game.

Uh, what was the TD to Knox?

John Brown is playing. I predict a healthy dose of running plays with a sprinkle of play action passes and Allen throwing deep. Brown may be the target or the decoy. Jets are expecting the Bills to dink and dunk but they in for a rude awakening.

I don't remember this. Is there a video out there?