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Those guys are good players, but not overly special. Except for probably Hamilton. The guys in the post you responded to were all HOF or border line HOF players. The game has changed where big hits are not what safety's do anymore. They basically are zone corners covering the deep part of the field. Defense has basically become a D Line and 7 guys between 190-225 pounds running around trying to be disruptive. They all seem pretty interchangeable except for a few special guys who can play boundary corner and cover the games best WR's one on one. The perfect example of that was the Cowboys defense. That did not work out so well against the Bills, or the Packers in the playoffs. Think about this. The Bills play little Taron Johnson as a hybrid LB at times. That would never have happened years ago. Very interesting.

He was terrible for the Cowboys at the end of last season. He had nothing left against Green Bay in the playoffs.

No one is mocking anything Alpha. Tre’s time came and went due to injury. He hasn’t really been a major part of the team in over 2 seasons. He had a great start to his career. But the second part was all injury. Poyer was a stud who brought his best every week. I loved his game. But he lost a a step or two. Time to go. That’s pro sports. Real good guy and a good leader. But we need better then Poyer could give anymore. Morse was a war horse. Old school tough player. Great leader also. But he was expensive and we had to make the move. A very good player and much respected. But you can’t look back. We need to be better next season. I think Beane today is laying the groundwork for that. And that’s what really matters. FWIW I still wear my Bruce Paup jersey sometimes for big games. But I am not sad he is long gone from the team. That’s sports. Hopefully full of good memories. And love the players while they wear your team’s colors. i do miss Wayne Gretzky playing still. But he is a special case.

Diggs wasn't playing 90-100% of snaps this past year. There is plenty of footballs for everyone. And I like Shakir also. But nothing wrong with having at least 4 good WR's.

Great post about Wilson. Agree completely. He really could be done at this point. Seattle just took Denver to the woodshed on that trade. Pete Carroll is still laughing about it.

Thanks for that tidbit. I remember Mike too. The younger Shulas did not quite follow well in their Dad's footsteps. Maybe they should have worked at his steak houses in S. Florida instead..

Was Mike Shula the Shula who coached the Bengals into the abyss in the 90's after Sam Wyche left? That guys record was absolutely terrible.

I am sure we could make good use of Jerry Jeudy as a starting WR with Josh Allen. If a guy can run fast, run good routes and has solid hands, he can play for us regardless of who else we have. That's like saying we can't have more then one Stefan Diggs. LOL

I am pumped about the 3rd round pick for Edmunds. The best value we got since we drafted him was the 3rd round comp pick for letting him go. I knew there had to be something good about over drafting Tremaine Edmunds in 2018. Thank god Beane and the Bills moved on. Terrell Bernard is such a better fit for our defense.

That’s why you are not a GM.

I have owned a business for almost 3 decades also. I have never disrespected an employee of mine. Always treated everyone right. If you are smart, work hard and get along with your co workers reasonably well, you should always do well in most companies. If you are lazy, an #######, and/or are stupid, you won't do well at in too many industries. And will probably be fired pretty quickly..

He was excellent. Mortenson and NFL Football were just synonymous with each other. Sad to see how sick he looked in his later years. But the guy kept doing what he loved until the end. That is awesome in itself. God bless him and his loved ones.

Go on You Tube and watch the season recap of the 1970 or 1971 NFL season. It was unbelievably brutal the hits that were being put on QB's back then. And the tenor of the video was how positive this was. And that the fans were loving the game more and more. Interesting to see how the game has changed. I started watching in the early to mid 70's when I was a youngster, and the game certainly has changed. It was good then. And it is still good now. It was just glamorized back then as a gladiator sport of violence physicality and intimidation. With the Raiders and Steelers symbolizing that. The Vikings and Rams were also considered very physical teams back then. But the same can be said about hockey as well. Completely different game today then 50 years ago. And life in general from 50+ years ago til now has evolved the same way. Watch videos of protests in the 60's and 70's. The cops used to beat the tar out of protestors with impunity. Now they tiptoe around afraid to do much of anything. You decide which was a better way.

The toe tap game against the Colts-that was the AFC Wild Card game in 2020 right? Our first playoff win since 1995. Those were some real nice catches by Gabe in that game. And the drive that Josh led before halftime in that game starting at our own 2 or 3 yard line is legendary. I just wish Gabe was more dominant on a consistent basis. And had a little more twitchy explosiveness to his game. But he was a solid player.

One of your favorite Bills players ever??!! Seriously?? Gabe had some nice games over the years. Seemed like a good guy. And was a hard worker. But certainly not an overall game changer on a consistent basis. He isn't twitchy or sudden in his movements. Has mediocre athleticism hands and speed. But if you love him, good for you I suppose. He looks and reminds me of Mike Evans. A poor man's Mike Evans. We certainly need more explosiveness at the WR position to compete for a Super Bowl. Lets hope that happens this offseason.

I agree with your assessment. The six game win streak late in the season to get us to the divisional round where we only lost by a missed FG to the Chiefs showed the heart grit and toughness of the team. And said a lot about McDermott leadership ability. The defense just ran out of gas because of all the injuries. We get healthy and a little younger on defense. And get some explosion with some new WR's (Both of which I think Beane will make a priority) and I see our team being a strong contender again. The salary cap seems pretty easy to manipulate. And I think a lot of players want to play for a winning organization like the Bills. Rather then take maybe a little more to play for a scrub team (Bears, Commanders, Panthers, etc) who have a lot of salary cap space. We will be fine when the dust settles.

What alternate reality are you living in Jim Bob? To say that Spector Teller Hamlin Hodgins McCloud and Neal have been hits for us is categorically false. None have done anything for the Bills to help towards winning a championship. (Maybe Spector still does.) Drafting guys is one thing. But keeping them on your team is also part of the process.

I think Elam still has some potential to be a very good corner in the NFL. He has shown spurts of really good play. Hopefully this offseason he can really focus in mentally on what he needs to do to be a starting CB in the NFL. If he can raise the level of his game, having him Rasul Benford, maybe Dane and Tre, and that's a hell of a group of boundary CB's.

Taron Johnson is nowhere near the cover CB that McDuffie is. His technique is not that good. He is a tough smart player. And a great tackler. But not at the same level in coverage as McDuffie

Joe Brady coached a couple real good ones at LSU in Chase and Jefferson. He needs to be part of the WR conversation for sure.

You are either too high, and/or too high on Higgins. lol. He is good but not great like you seem to think Gunner.. He doesn't play with a lot of twitchiness. Ridley has great speed which we need. I don't think we are going to have a lot of cap space for big ticket WR's. Lets get two in the draft, and develop Justin Shorter.

Completely disagree. We did not deserve to win the KC game because our defense was decimated and played like it. We moved the ball reasonably well. But to get to the Super Bowl you need to be solid on both sides of the ball. And special teams has to play a positive role. (missed FG and terrible Fake punt were not that) Also our deep passing game was lousy against KC, and for most of the season. But there is lots to be hopeful about. The O line played very well this year. The defense should get healthier and a lot younger. And we will get some more weapons for Josh. We have our OC and DC set for next year. Sure it was a tough loss to lose to the Chiefs at home. But I think the Ravens have a lot more to be upset about the way they blew their game against the Chiefs. (Lamar is certainly not a Super Bowl level QB like the media wants to portray.) Overall, I thought the team showed great resilience going on the 6 game run to get to the Divisional Playoff game. And it certainly wasn't like the Chiefs kicked our ass despite our defense giving up big plays all night long. We have a tough team that will be even better next year. The hunger to be champions will certainly drive the team, and the entire organization.. Lets go Buffalo!!

Every team that fires a head coach has problems in the organization. Just because the Chargers have Justin Herbert doesn't mean its a GREAT opportunity. Herbert has underperformed, is not much of a leader, the O line stinks, they have no running game to speak of, and their secondary is trash. This is a team that gave up 63 pts to the Raiders. So there are problems even there for Big bad Jim H to fix. If things were running well Staley would still have a job. That being said, no way would I want to coach the Commanders. The stadium is trash. The roster is lousy. And who is to say the new owner is really any better then the old owner. He already owns the 76ers and the NJ Devils. Who is the football guy that will run the front office? A lot of uncertainty there. And the football culture was good years ago w Joe Gibbs and George Allen. That's a long time ago. Maybe start by bringing their old name back. It really wasn't that bad. As for the Seahawks job, I would be all over that. The culture of the team, the Stadium, the fans. Top notch. A great place to make a name as a young coach.

Winston can play. He may not have started any. But I watched him play mid season at Minnesota. He isn't great. But he understands the game, is a leader and isn't afraid to whip it around the yard. For whatever reason Dennis Allen and the Saints have not given him the chance to start. They went w Andy Dalton two years ago, and brought in Derrick Carr this past year. I like Winston better then both. But that's just me. We all have our personal preferences. Its like liking different ice cream flavors or ladies.

Where is Goff? I will take him over Hurts Dak and Lawrence every day of the week. Herbert has done nothing. He is a baby B word who just loses. And Josh blows Lamar away. Stop watching ESPN. Where is Jameis Winston? Guy is a gamer. The black Fitzie.