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To be fair to Josh, he holds on to the ball too long and forces throws not to be a hero but because he thinks it will help his team. He's wicked competitive, and he has pulled off absurd throws in similar situations--and receives enormous praise for them. "Learning to be patient" means throwing the ball away even when he knows he can make the play--just in a small percentage of cases. I don't think most of us realize how hard the equation is: Do I chuck it and maybe get that huge shot of dopamine and have 60k people going wild? Or do I throw it away? I'm hoping letting down his teammates so badly will finally do the trick. If he had been even mediocre they would have won.

The Patsies don't seem to want this game too much.

Be nice to have that timeout wasted by the challenge...

Daboll: Throw to the tight ends and running backs. Nice easy short passes even Allen could complete.

Excellent post. Brady's comment about his ability to see the field so well reminds me of a similar comment by Steve Walsh of the 49ers toward the end of his career. Experience is an underrated factor in a QB's effectiveness. But don't forget about age. There's a reason the Kellys, Aikmans, Walshes and so on retire: They lose zip, they can't move as well or recover as quickly from injuries. Brady is an outlier, but I doubt he can play as well as he has for very much longer. He might know what's going on and where to go with the ball, but getting it there is another matter. Excellent post. Brady's comment about his ability to see the field so well reminds me of a similar comment by Steve Walsh of the 49ers toward the end of his career. Experience is an underrated factor in a QB's effectiveness. But don't forget about age. There's a reason the Kellys, Aikmans, Walshes and so on retire: They lose zip, they can't move as well or recover as quickly from injuries. Brady is an outlier, but I doubt he can play as well as he has for very much longer. He might know what's going on and where to go with the ball, but getting it there is another matter.

Daboll has no faith in our runners. Gives it to Allen instead or has him throw. They're teeing up on the QB.

Apologies to Kelly for my post: I didn't realize it was from one of our own and did not intend disrespect.

Loved it at first since much of it is accurate and hasn't been said enough. But then the writer started sanctifying him the way ESPN does Brady every chance it gets. A bit nauseating.

Not necessarily. Coaches are as susceptible to cognitive bias as the rest of us. It's hard to put aside Duke's unimpressive pedigree and see his skill set and performance in an objective light. Jeremy Lin was overlooked at virtually every point in his career because he is Korean, and "everyone knows" Koreans can't play basketball. If Duke were a fifth-round draft pick--and all else was exactly the same--people would be raving about him, not wondering if he's on the bubble.

D.K. Metcalf. very fast and tall, with a huge catch radius, a perfect fit for an big-armed, inaccurate quarterback. Plus, he'll be available at 9.

"geniuses"

Even if they blow the second half and end up losing, this game will mark a huge step forward.

Thanks. Wish I could hear his praise after all the trash talking from the announcers last week.

What is Romo saying about JA?

Have we punted yet?

Thanks to whoever is posting the twitter videos. Much appreciated from someone "watching" online!

The most germane post I've seen so far on Allen.

This is the kind of asinine comment that keeps me away from this site for long stretches, until I start craving the excellent observations and insights also to be found here. So we need to be experts in building a roster to comment on how the Bills are doing with it? Or is it just that we all need to blow sunshine in every post? God, I hate fools like this. Engage your mind before you post, buddy.

I'm most heartened by this post. Thanks very much. Even if he doesn't pan out, having the model of Cam Newton in mind (instead of C.J. Manuel) at least gives me hope, which is all we Bills fan really need.

Troy Aikman pointed out that very few quarterbacks who were inaccurate in college have made it in the NFL. That got me thinking: are there ANY quarterbacks with Allen's low percentage (in a weak conference, too) who have made it? I'm genuinely curious.

This has been said elsewhere and better, but to get it off my chest: How many "big-armed" busts have to be drafted on potential for "experts" to learn? Look no further than E.J. Manuel and J.P. Losman, for god's sake. We all know what comes next: "Give him time, he's still developing"; "It's the scheme, not him"; "he needs a better surrounding cast"; "it's the coordinator!" before finally, five years from now, "Maybe we can get a late-round pick for him from some sucker team."

Like many of you, I've gotten my hopes up for every starting qb the Bills have had since Kelly: Collins, Losman, Edwards, Fitzpatrick, Manuel... the list is too painful to complete. Combine it with qb busts from other teams, especially the first-rounders, and it's plain that drafting a qb is a crap shoot. We have two first-round picks this year in a supposedly qb-rich draft. Why not use both on a qb? Take whichever of the Big Four drops to 12 (looks like one might) and take whoever drops still further--say, Lamar Jackson--with the 22nd. The stakes are about as high as they could be. You know the drill: we draft X, who shows promise! Ok, he's not great, but he needs time! Ok, he's had time, but he needs to be surrounded by better talent! A better D! A new scheme! And the years go by. This way, the Bills double their chances of a hit. Yes, it's asking for a quarterback controversy, but I'll take that over four years of "Just give E.J. a chance!" And if both (or all three) qb's look good, ship one or two away to get the picks back. Yet we know Beane is unlikely to do so. Why?

Shades of Kelly going down in his last playoff game--against Jacksonville.

Except the Bills, who gave up two first rounders plus a fourth for an injury prone receiver in the deepest receiving class in NFL history to move up eight spots. The rest of the league laughed then and they're laughing now.

You're right. I'm just worried about the prospect of Trump being president and transferring it onto Ryan supporters. That's not fair. Apologies.