2020 Our Year For Sure

Could he be thinking of trying Hairston at guard when he's ready? Maybe Zerbie Saunders? Man the EJ stuff is good to hear but I can't wait to see for myself. August 11 can't get here fast enough.

Seems fair in my opinion. A lot of mistakes were made during the time that Wilson was President, Nix was General Manager, and Whaley was Assistant GM / Pro Personnel Director. Perhaps their two biggest mistakes were hiring a retread HC who was completely off the NFL radar, and refusing to draft a real QB prospect. By contrast, after Russ Brandon became President, the Bills hired the hottest head coaching candidate on the market (that according to Schefter; at the very least, one of the two or three most sought-after candidates leaguewide). They then selected a quarterback with their first draft pick for the first time in franchise history. I'm not saying different automatically equals better, it doesn't. But if new people being promoted to power results in A and B changing, it's possible that C is about to change too. It's also possible that the President/GM team of Brandon and Whaley will be no more aggressive than Wilson and Nix were with respect to extending talent before the end of their contract. At this point we just don't know.

100% agreed. Don't understand the decision to roll the Fitzpenalty into next year.

Agreed it doesn't matter what people say, it's just funny. The above could be said about Philly too.

Not the first time this offseason I've seen the word associated with Buffalo. Funny how Buffalo's new fast-paced offense has the potential to be frisky but Philly's new fast-paced offense has the potential to be dangerous and innovative.

When did Russ Brandon become President again? Who ran the football operation prior to Russ Brandon's promotion to President?

Is this the Bills?

Pettine would be foolish to play a 3-4 a majority of the time. Marcel Dareus, despite his struggles, graded out well last year in terms of sacks+hurries+knockdowns (17.5). His 11 sacks over the last 2 years make him 4th best for a DT over that period-- despite his struggles in other areas he is already one of the best pass rushing DTs in the NFL. Kyle Williams' game is also rushing and penetrating. Alex Carrington is also at his best when he's shooting gaps. No coach worth their salt would look at this personnel and have them playing two gaps and clogging the line of scrimmage rather than shooting gaps and penetrating. We have one of the best pass rushing DTs in the league, so let's take that out of his game and make him a space eater? A quote from Pettine: "I'm not bringing any defense here; this is going to be the Buffalo Bills defense. It's going to be built around the explosive athletes that are here."

Everybody still talking about a 3-4 base I see...gotta think we'll play 4-3 more often (though it will often look like a 3-4), based on our personnel, and what Pettine has been talking about (attacking). It makes no sense to me to ask the likes of Kyle Williams and Alex Carrington to stay at the LOS and clog. Plays to their weaknesses rather than their strengths (penetrating). Additionally if you look at some of the content the Bills have put out, they talk about the competition for the Mike LB spot as if it's ONE position rather than two. In a multiple/hybrid scheme like ours the "base defense" is less important but I'm pretty confident we'll play one gap a lot more often than two gap. 3-4 will be a change of pace.

Personally I put more blame for the Bills' losing on their substandard quarterback play and their atrocious defense, than I put on their only WR who produces consistently year-to-year. I understand he had a huge drop against Pittsburgh (the play still pisses me off every time I think about it) but there is no evidence that his appreciation for humor was the reason he dropped that pass. For years they said Peyton Manning "couldn't win the big one." Johnson was 24 years old at the time of that play. Pressure becomes easier to face the more you face it.

Fair enough, that is your personal take and you have that right. As for his focus, it doesn't take much more time to put that shirt on than it does any other. I don't see any reason to assume his wearing a crude shirt means he is not focused on his job.

I just don't understand how our WR's summer wardrobe choices effect what happens on the field in September, TBC. If he's ready to play when the time comes, why should anyone care what shirt he wore over the summer.

Doesn't make him immature. There are plenty of mature, hard working adults who appreciate crude humor. Seems a complete non-issue.

I remember when I thought this guy was our franchise LT

Wallace-Hartline-Gibson isn't awful, it depends on our rookies.

YEAH

Interesting thought

If Rogers can't make an impact this year, can we sneak him onto the PS? A number of teams tried to sign him after the draft, but that's a lot different than signing him right before the season and granting him a roster spot at the expense of someone you've watched practice for months.

Awesome

Even so-- Manuel was placed into category 3 because he didn't run a pro-style offense in college. Surely Aaron Rodgers belongs in that same category for the same reason.

I would agree with the bolded. Interesting that Rodgers came from an even more gimmicky college system than Manuel. He did not display the ability to consistently stand in the pocket and go through three or four reads at the college level, in Ted Tedford's "bubble screen" system at Cal. Simply not what they asked him to do, and teams were unsure if his college success would translate to the NFL. And he fell in the draft. The Packers trusted their evaluation and their projection of that high-upside prospect. They rolled the dice in the first round despite never having seen him in anything resembling a pro-style offense, and were later rewarded with a Lombardi.

It is Byrd's decision but it seems smart to defer to one of the top agents in football. This is the contract that will set the young man up financially for the rest of his life, if he plays it right. Imo this is really the Bills' call. They can give Byrd a deal in-line with what Parker knows they could get elsewhere, or they can part ways (sooner or later).

If Byrd leaves it's because the Bills aren't willing to pay him what another team is willing to pay him. Who wouldn't switch companies if someone else offered more money to do the same work? I don't think it has much to do with where he wants to play...he's got one (1) chance at a big contract, and this is it. He'll wisely play wherever the most money is. Also seems wise of Byrd not to get in Parker's way. He has one of the top agents in football, who handles negotiations for a living. Why not let him do his job?

And remember, in his club, he'll splash the pot venever the !@#$ he pleases!