Do you see the Josh Allen era Bills as having a "window"?

[Success]

Just curious what others think - because I see that all the time on opposing fans message boards, and I don't relate to it.

 

I think the window will be WIDE open as long as JA is QB, and Beane is GM.  I don't need any more proof from either. JA is elite, and Beane seems like a wizard w/ the cap, who knows how to build an A1 team for today, and also keep an eye on building a model for success that's sustainable.  We'll lose players like all great teams do, but he is a very good drafter, finds gems in FA, and has a real vision for keeping this team in contention.

 

I think we'll be knocking on the door for a title every year for at least a decade.  I tend to lean homer, but I also think this is objective based on how good these guys are at their jobs.

 

What say you?

 

[billsfan1959]

5 minutes ago, Success said:

I think the window will be WIDE open as long as JA is QB, and Beane is GM. 

Pretty much agree

[Big Turk]

8 minutes ago, billsfan1959 said:

Pretty much agree

 

Same although there may be a down year here or there while they reload. By down year like 9-8 or 10-7 and might miss the playoffs.

Edited November 5, 2022 by Big Turk

[Andy1]

With as good as Josh is, I agree. It would be nice to get started on their quest to win the last game. Brady had an 18 year window. Stability in coaching and front office will be key to keeping the window open. 

[mrags]

As long as Josh is our QB, our window is WIDE open

 

2 minutes ago, Big Turk said:

 

Same although there may be a down year here or there while they reload. By down year like 9-8 or 10-7 and might miss the playoffs.

We won’t be missing any playoffs with Josh ever 

[John from Riverside]

As Long as we draft well the window will be open for a very long time

[Rigotz]

I think we can be optimistic about the future without being overconfident. There’s always a window and it’s never certain when it will close.

 

Look at the Colts. That looked like it would be a decade-long run, with great weapons, a great defense, and Andrew Luck. Then he retired.

 

Look at the Texans. I would have imagined they’d win at least one SB with a 24 year old Deshaun plus Deandre Hopkins.

 

Look at Seattle. Unbeatable defense with a young superstar QB, great fan base and front office… unbelievable WR tandem… then the window closed fast.

 

Being overconfident or promising yourself 10 years of success is dangerous. That’s why every single year counts these next few.

[NewEra]

Several windows.  Some bigger than others. 

[Neo]

Asset management.   Draft, FA, retain and/or cut bait.

 

First exam:  Poyer, Edmunds, Oliver.

[Big Turk]

6 minutes ago, mrags said:

As long as Josh is our QB, our window is WIDE open

 

We won’t be missing any playoffs with Josh ever 

 

Can't really say that because if he misses time during a season we easily could.

[Nephilim17]

Honestly, about 12 more years. Can we win a couple championships in that span? I think so.

[ganesh]

9 minutes ago, Nephilim17 said:

Honestly, about 12 more years. Can we win a couple championships in that span? I think so.

Lets hope so.  Go Bills !

[Wizard]

I see several windows. This one has probably 3 years. When Von Miller, Diggs, Poyer, Hyde, White, Dawkins and Edmunds are either gone or have moved toward the back end of their careers, we hope another window has opened with a new set of young, controllable, and less costly assets to surround around Josh.

 

As has been mentioned, the playoff caliber team window has 10-12 years in a row with a healthy #17. Hopefully 2-3 championship windows present themselves.

 

That is why this year is so important. This is a good window and windows like these are rarely as open as this one right now. All Aboard!

Edited November 5, 2022 by Wizard

[VaMilBill]

I gotta say I think, unlike Brady and Rodgers, Josh’s career will max out at 15 years based on the way he plays. He takes a beating and as soon as he loses his ability to get away from blitzers, he will be significantly lesser than what he is. We need to win one in the next four or five years. That’s gonna be Josh’s prime and our best shot

[Coldfronts]

More like an aircraft hangar door

Edited November 5, 2022 by Coldfronts

[Captain Hindsight]

McDermott has a great system in place on defense. Even when they are missing an all pro safety or Milano or Ed Oliver, they just plug someone in and play well. Having a defense that you never have to worry about and a ridiculous talent like Josh Allen at QB, they could win the AFCE for 15 years. 

[Aussie Joe]

Question….How many years can he keep the running part of his game going?

 

When this starts to diminish … it will have an impact on his game as teams won’t have to respect this as much…

 

So he will need to keep improving the passing element…which will eventually reach a ceiling…

 

 

 

[TheBrownBear]

Josh is the window.  There's a chance he ends up on the Mount Rushmore of quarterbacks before it's all said and done. And if that's the case, you're looking at three or more Super Bowl championships.

[Patrick Duffy]

39 minutes ago, Success said:

Just curious what others think - because I see that all the time on opposing fans message boards, and I don't relate to it.

 

I think the window will be WIDE open as long as JA is QB, and Beane is GM.  I don't need any more proof from either. JA is elite, and Beane seems like a wizard w/ the cap, who knows how to build an A1 team for today, and also keep an eye on building a model for success that's sustainable.  We'll lose players like all great teams do, but he is a very good drafter, finds gems in FA, and has a real vision for keeping this team in contention.

 

I think we'll be knocking on the door for a title every year for at least a decade.  I tend to lean homer, but I also think this is objective based on how good these guys are at their jobs.

 

What say you?

 

 

I tend to agree with you. As long as Josh continues to have help surrounding him and solid Oline there's no telling how wide it can be. Defense has always been competitive under McD so that's likely not to change much.

 

Don't want to take it for granted though because something could happen and that window can close pretty fast. But definitely going to enjoy every minute of it while it last

[Scott7975]

I see our "window" open as long as we have Josh at QB and Beane continues to build and manage the team well.