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For all the yammer of "everyone eats" and "we don't have to worry about anyone getting his targets," it's awfully nice to have that one receiver who will almost always be open and will reliably catch the ball. Acquiring the 2020 version of Diggs right now would mean the Super Bowl. Acquiring a legit WR2 to go with Shakir and the Minions would mean a Super Bowl victory.

He showed it on that rundown. He was in on some other tackles, too.

Maybe Beane needs to realize that the advice of a "draft junky" like Allen is not to be relied on. Allen reportedly lobbied hard for Kincaid (with LaPorta on the board) and Coleman (over any warm body in the first three rounds), which is not much of a track record. What did Marv say? He who listens to the crowd soon joins them? In terms of draft expertise, Allen is not much better than any of us.

His left wrist, right?

Worried for a second there, weren't you?

No, I don't think he does.

I saw Hancock in on a few tackles, too. Maybe a youth movement will save the day in the secondary if Poyer falters. Bishop, Hancock, Hairston, and Benford. Could happen sooner than we think. Too bad about Strong.

Truthfully, we need two wide receivers. Shakir is a WR3/slot, and the rest of them are WR4s, including Gabe Davis. So an Olave AND a Rasheed. I realize it's not going to happen, but giving Allen the same quality receiving corps as his top peers would let him show the league what he's capable of. He's no game manager, despite McDermott's most fervent wishes.

Oh, he has juice all right, which is why he was suspended.

The trouble is, now he's even more sure he doesn't need a receiver. By the time we face KC, it'll be too late.

God, Cook is fast.

I don't understand why teams don't sell out to stop Cook. Are they afraid of Samuels? Shavers? Maybe that speed demon Coleman? Cook is gashing them while Allen can find no one open. Why not blitz all day like Carolina? There's no downside, not with this crew.

Shakir, Kincaid, and Cook are the only weapons. Shavers, Coleman, Moore, Samuels... they're just taking up roster spots. Add a WR1 and you have a chance, mostly because you take one of them off the field.

That's just what I was saying in the other thread. They made a deal with the devil.

I was being facetious. Rice was a loss, but they never seem to lose key players like the Bills do on a regular basis. Hairston, Bernard, Oliver, Milano, Sanders, Strong, Kincaid, Palmer, Rapp, DeQuan, Bass, even our punter... Compared to their missing Rice?

A crowded territory.

Have the Chiefs ever had an injury at all to anyone in the Mahomes era? Like ever?

Obi wan with the tackle!

Brady forgot to sit Cook on that one. I'm sure he'll make up for it soon.

Well, at least they have Coleman!

Bingo.

Not at all. We're playing pretty much the same level as the Panthers. In fact, we've been playing on that level all season. (Please please don't mention how we dominated the Jets, that's just too depressing to hear.)

It's more blindingly obvious than excellent. Maybe it would be a startling observation to Beane, though.

If he sits on his hands and lets the trade deadline go past, any lingering illusions about him will be gone.

Glad they sorted out the offense over the bye.