Your Bills-related unpopular opinion

[Einstein]

54 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

I agree there have been times when the balance has gone too far like "you are talking about Stefon Diggs and there is already a thread about Diggs so it must be merged" when, for example, one might be about his social media activity and another is about his contract. Not saying that has happened but just as an example. 

 

Yeah this was my main point. Agreed.

[Chicken Boo]

The offensive philosophy of this team needs to change. 

 

The Bills won't win anything solely on the arm of Josh Allen.  

[corta765]

17 minutes ago, Chicken Boo said:

The offensive philosophy of this team needs to change. 

 

The Bills won't win anything solely on the arm of Josh Allen.  

 

Lol I don't think that is remotely controversial more logical if anything

[frostbitmic]

Weird ... My unpopular opinion on a Bills message board is that the Bills will have a very good team in 2023.

[corta765]

43 minutes ago, frostbitmic said:

Weird ... My unpopular opinion on a Bills message board is that the Bills will have a very good team in 2023.

 

I would say expectations last year were so high it invited a very negative outlook. 2023 many people have the opposite view so watch it be a more positive outcome because sports lol

[Einstein's Dog]

48 minutes ago, frostbitmic said:

Weird ... My unpopular opinion on a Bills message board is that the Bills will have a very good team in 2023.

I hear ya.  I think because of a vocal minority, the actual prevailing opinions get overshadowed.  Along those lines, mine are:

 

1.  Beane is one of the top GMs in the league.

2.  McD is one of the top coaches in the league

3.  The best way to win a SuperBowl is to be one of the superbowl favorites, and do it for multiple years.

[Mikie2times]

4 hours ago, GunnerBill said:

 

That analogy only works if we all have to here all 50 conversations. The reason for thread merging is seeing the same topics started as new threads over and over is laborious and actually buries new and interesting content. 

 

I agree there have been times when the balance has gone too far like "you are talking about Stefon Diggs and there is already a thread about Diggs so it must be merged" when, for example, one might be about his social media activity and another is about his contract. Not saying that has happened but just as an example. 

 

But we don't need (to give a recent example) multiple threads about how the defense might change now that McDermott is calling it rather than Frazier. That should all be one thread. Just because one person thinks it might mean more 4-3 base and another thinks it might mean more blitzing does not justify two topics.

It's gotten excessive. We have like 4 threads constantly at the top with 50+ pages. Do you think all of the pages are about Lamar wanting guaranteed money? That in itself is a specific topic. Just like Lamar being his own agent and how people feel about that is a specific topic. But right now if I say Lamar likes puppies, it will be merged into page 987 of the Lamar wants a guaranteed money topic. If you really want it to be, everything is related. I agree we need a middle ground. This isn't it. This is also the last I will say of it as I'm just a guest and I still enjoy coming here.

[78thealltimegreat]

Josh Allen throws the ball too much and should just be a 25-30 throw guy 

[Alphadawg7]

On 3/25/2023 at 8:32 AM, GunnerBill said:

I think the two Bills opinions I have that are unpopular in terms of this forum as it has been recently would be: 

 

1. Ed Oliver is one of our top most inconsistent defensive players.

 

2. Josh Allen The offense didn't play well enough in the post season this past January. 

 

Fixed  

 

I want to love Ed Oliver, but he vanishes too easily.  There are games where he plays like a beast, then there are games you wouldn't even know he played.  My biggest issue with Oliver is that he is too dependent on the others around him IMHO to consistently impact the game.  And I also feel pretty confident that Beane won't pay what he will likely get in FA, so I don't expect him here past next year.

 

As far as the Josh Allen comment, don't disagree that Allen didn't play well enough, but its bigger than Allen.  The OL was atrocious, our WR's were not doing enough, and Dorsey was really out classed in the postseason.  So, I think saying Allen didn't play well enough lacks the context that impacted Allens play, and that was the whole offense, including coaching, was not doing enough to help Josh either.  

[Alphadawg7]

On 3/25/2023 at 8:04 AM, QB Bills said:

A few of mine:

 

James Cook is a below average RB and is a significant step down from Motor.

 

The biggest position of need on the team is the d-line and they should use their first round pick on a lineman (again).

 

Ken Dorsey is a better playcaller than Brian Daboll. But Daboll knew how to coach Allen better.

 

The Bills will never have a head coaching advantage in a playoff game under this regime.

 

Here is mine:

 

Dorsey was not very good last year and any OC we could have hired off the street could have accomplished a similar offensive finish inside the top 5.  He was really bad with his redzone play calling, he struggled to involve the talent on the roster all season (like Knox, Cook, Hines, and Shakir), his style was figured out and struggled to make adjustments, and the offense was often predictable and lacked creativity too often.  

 

We were a top 5 offense last year because we have Josh Allen, not because Dorsey did anything special.  Can Dorsey keep growing as an OC, of course, but he has a lot to work on this offseason.

 

The good news...Beane has had a sneaky good off season in regards to the offense already before the draft has even come.  So that should give Dorsey a lot more to work with this year.  

Edited April 4, 2023 by Alphadawg7

[harmonkillebrew]

I like Spencer Brown

[Chaos]

On 4/1/2023 at 2:19 AM, Airseven said:

At some point, Bills fans should admit the :13 seconds game isn’t representative of Allen. Last year’s playoffs were a more accurate reflection of his erratic inconsistencies. OL is bad, but Allen compounds the problems and deserves blame of his own.

My unpopular opinion.  Airseven doesn't have the first clue about anything football related.  

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

Jim Kelly was overrated. A guy like Marino or Elway would’ve won at least 3 rings w/ that roster.

 

McDermott is a great coach (which isn’t unpopular amongst non-Bills fans.) Kept this team competitive every single years he’s been here. 
 

Diggs/Davis combo is one of the best in the league. The statistics actually back this up. 
 

 

[Buffalo716]

On 4/3/2023 at 7:40 PM, 78thealltimegreat said:

Josh Allen throws the ball too much and should just be a 25-30 throw guy 

25 attempts would literally put him at 18th for attempts 

 

You do not take the ball out of a superstars hand that much

 

Some games he might not need to throw 30 times but others he will

[Jay_Fixit]

Marv Levy was responsible for the first Super Bowl loss. 

 

Abysmal coaching performance.

 

In fact, he was a very overrated coach period.

[BillMafia716ix]

Singletary is better than James Cook. We didn’t get better at RB.

[90sBills]

My very unpopular opinion is that Bills are not behind Cincy! Emotional exhaustion had more to do with the playoff loss than matchups! Allen and the Bills will get their redemption against Cincy next season!

[Sammy Watkins' Rib]

Josh Allen is a big part of the problem. He has to start throwing to the RB's and TE's more if the Bills are going to make it back to the Super Bowl. The blame does not all go onto Dorsey. 

[iinii]

On 3/26/2023 at 8:43 AM, Peace Frog said:

Not enough 'Williams' on the team.

There used to be

[C.Biscuit97]

The Bills win at least 3 SBs with Marino.

 

Aaron Schobel is one of the most underrated Bills in history. 
 

Lee Evans would be Marvin Harrison with Josh Allen.

 

I still believe in Sammy Watkins and CJ Spiller. 
 

EJ Manuel was ruined by Doug Marrone and Nate Hackett. 
 

we are going to miss Frazier and Edmunds more than some fans realize.