Buffalo Bills Season's End: The Off-Seasons Starts Now

[Husko]

I've been away since last Thursday, but I assume by now we're all in agreement that one bad game against a good team in another country isn't a big red flag or cause for concern?

The injuries to the defense though, yikes. I hope Elam figures it out, because while I have faith ind depth plugging in, we're now severely lacking in genuine difference makers, and he's the best shot we've got at uncovering one.

I'd like to float a theory out to the board, and see if it carries any weight:

Is it possible the reason we're seeing these "freak injuries" more frequently than we were two or three years ago is because this roster is simply aging?

Yes.

 

[Husko]

I don't get the hate surrounding the Norman signing. He's been brought in as a veteran presence in the room who is familiar with the scheme & the coaching staff. He's been signed to the PS - not as a replacement CB1.

I've argued this time & again - but if there's one thing we should trust this regime to do is get the best out of DBs who they see as fits. We've seen time & again relative nobodies have success such as EJ Gaines, Levi Wallace, Dane Jackson & now Benford. In fact - the one guy they bought in with high expectations from the outset (Elam) has flopped because he's a poor scheme fit.

Generally yes, but almost all of their "washed up vet dart throw" CBs have flamed out pretty bad, including Norman himself 3 whole years ago. There's very little risk in bringing him in, so I'm not upset about it at all, but I certainly hope he never plays a snap.

 

[Selanne00008]

Swinging and missing on Elam looks so brutal right now. Hope the 3rd stringers can step right in.

 

[Rowley Birkin]

Generally yes, but almost all of their "washed up vet dart throw" CBs have flamed out pretty bad, including Norman himself 3 whole years ago. There's very little risk in bringing him in, so I'm not upset about it at all, but I certainly hope he never plays a snap.

Right - but this is a practice squad signing. People over react way too much to high profile PS signings.

If he's signed to the roster & listed as a starter in the depth chart then problem. But until then - no problem.

 

[truthbluth]

Going to the game with my rowdy drunken Giants fan cousin from New Jersey. Wish me luck.

 

[Dubi Doo]

Going to the game with my rowdy drunken Giants fan cousin from New Jersey. Wish me luck.

I'll be there to with my rowdy redneck cousins from Medina. They go harder than anyone I know.

Also, the weather is looking pretty crappy as of right now. Cold and rainy. Yuck! It should be a nice cold fall night if the rain holds off. If the rain hits, then it's a different story.

 

[Rowley Birkin]

Going to the game with my rowdy drunken Giants fan cousin from New Jersey. Wish me luck.

I was sat next to a couple of Giants/Ranger fans from NYC at the game on Sunday. One of their wives was from Buffalo which was why they were there supporting the Bills. They seemed like really good guys to be honest.

 

[Jim Bob]

I'd like to float a theory out to the board, and see if it carries any weight:

Is it possible the reason we're seeing these "freak injuries" more frequently than we were two or three years ago is because this roster is simply aging?

When you see players still on their rookie deals missing time (Benford and Groot), that theory doesn't carry a ton of weight with me.

Milano and White are still in their 20s.

It's not just 30+ yo players getting hurt.

So, I think it is more about bad injury luck than just the Bills as a team being older.

 

[truthbluth]

I was sat next to a couple of Giants/Ranger fans from NYC at the game on Sunday. One of their wives was from Buffalo which was why they were there supporting the Bills. They seemed like really good guys to be honest.

My cousin is a great guy. And then he drinks 20 beers and all bets are off.

Edit: I want to be clear on this number. It is NOT an exaggeration.

 

[TageGod]

Swinging and missing on Elam looks so brutal right now. Hope the 3rd stringers can step right in.

Give the man a week of practice as the starter and see what he does.

 

[Rowley Birkin]

When you see players still on their rookie deals missing time (Benford and Groot), that theory doesn't carry a ton of weight with me.

Milano and White are still in their 20s.

It's not just 30+ yo players getting hurt.

So, I think it is more about bad injury luck than just the Bills as a team being older.

There are an absolute ton of injuries in the NFL, period. Look at every team's list of inactives at any given week.

If anything i think the Bills got lucky in recent years (2021 season comes to mind) not having many major injuries.

 

[HOOats]

There are an absolute ton of injuries in the NFL, period. Look at every team's list of inactives at any given week.

If anything i think the Bills got lucky in recent years (2021 season comes to mind) not having many major injuries.

Honestly, injuries can ruin the fun of the NFL if I think about it too much. It seems to be worsening around the league year-to-year too.

There's a reason "next man up" has reached gold-plated cliche status. But that carries an implication that the players are fungible, faceless soldiers and not our beloved stars. I'll be interested to see how Dorian, Poona, etc fill in of course, but I'd be lying if I said the injuries haven't taken a bite out of my pretty fervent fandom this year.

 

[Jim Bob]

Give the man a week of practice as the starter and see what he does.

TB looking bad against the Jets and much better over the next 3 games, along with McD being able to coach up DBs, gives me hope that Elam can get better moving forward.

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[DolanPlsGoSabres]

They were pretty open about Tre's injury being season-ending.
Since they aren't mentioning that for Milano or DaQuan, perhaps they can return sometime during the season?

 

[Dubi Doo]

They were pretty open about Tre's injury being season-ending.
Since they aren't mentioning that for Milano or DaQuan, perhaps they can return sometime during the season?

From what I've read, there's a slim possibility both can return toward the end of the year.

 

[Fezzy126]

My cousin is a great guy. And then he drinks 20 beers and all bets are off.

Edit: I want to be clear on this number. It is NOT an exaggeration.

Your edit reminds me of a Ron Swanson classic:

 

[Jim Bob]

They were pretty open about Tre's injury being season-ending.
Since they aren't mentioning that for Milano or DaQuan, perhaps they can return sometime during the season?

Examining Buffalo Bills Matt Milano's Right Knee Injury - Banged Up Bills

Buffalo Bills All Pro LB Matt Milano suffered a serious & potentially season-ending right knee injury Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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Final Thoughts​

There is a small, small, small, small, small chance Matt Milano could return late in the playoffs, but that’s assuming a lot of things at this point. I would place my money on a 2024 return for Matt Milano along with a prior level of play expected. It’s a fracture that cost him the rest of the season, but there are minimal long-term concerns moving forward.

If the Bills made another deep playoff run, then maybe the drum will beat loud for a Matt Milano return, even at less than 100 percent. But it’s unfortunate that the Bills will be without one of their most impactful defensive players for the rest of the season.

I wish Matt Milano the best in his rehab as he prepares for the 2024 NFL season.

Analyzing Buffalo Bills DaQuan Jones's Pectoral Injury - Banged Up Bills

The Buffalo Bills lost DT DaQuan Jones for the foreseeable future on Sunday after a right pectoral injury against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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Final Thoughts​

This is a highly unfortunate injury that happened to one of the best players on the defensive line. It was a routine play that Jones had completed hundreds of times and this time it led to an injury. He did have a distal biceps tear in 2017, but that was nearly six years ago and it’s not clear which side he suffered that injury on nor do I believe it contributed to this injury.

Watching Jones’s rehab off to the side will be key as the Bills advance in the season. If the Bills are in a position to bring him back, I do expect them to make a strong push for this, but he will still need to get back into game shape and will not initially be the same player up front as his body continues to heal. There are no long-term career concerns, but a less than 100 percent DaQuan Jones will still be better than other options the team may have to put out there.

Best of luck to DaQuan Jones in his recovery and a potentially quick return to the field.

 

[Dirty Dog]

bodies are weird are man. If there’s a chance they could recover, then there’s a chance!

 

[K8fool]

Honestly, injuries can ruin the fun of the NFL if I think about it too much. It seems to be worsening around the league year-to-year too.

There's a reason "next man up" has reached gold-plated cliche status. But that carries an implication that the players are fungible, faceless soldiers and not our beloved stars. I'll be interested to see how Dorian, Poona, etc fill in of course, but I'd be lying if I said the injuries haven't taken a bite out of my pretty fervent fandom this year.

Bad turf and bs external manipulation

 

[Jim Bob]

bodies are weird are man. If there’s a chance they could recover, then there’s a chance!

Absolutely.

Hopefully they heal quick like Von did.

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Jim Bob]

In his episode for today, Joe Marino talked about one of the things with Kincaid is that he has been open on a lot of plays where other receivers, Diggs in this case, are also open and a primary read.

The only thing that Dorsey can do is call more plays where Kincaid is a primary or secondary read and not a check down or clear out guy.

 

[Dirty Dog]

I think Allen is building trust with Kincaid. He’s not going to feed him the ball until he trusts them. I think our receiving code really burned Allen last year, and I noticed him just avoiding certain targets in the second half of the season.

Kincaid is going to be a good one. It just takes time to build that relationship.

In my opinion of course