Before the season started, there were questions about how the overall structure and attention to detail would suffer if McDermott calls the plays on D. Decision making is becoming regularly questionable this season and he is often out of sync with his offense with his decisions. Special teams are the worst it's ever been. I don't think he is as attentive in practices while focused on D.
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Special Teams have and continue to be a problem under Sean McDermott.
He fired the Special Teams Coordinator after the KC debacle and now the current ST runs situational so Sean can call the defense despite special teams being arguably the worst its been during his tenure.
I really like Sean and am thankful he helped turn around the organization and bring respect but barring a super bowl championship or play off run, we need to move on.
He fired the Special Teams Coordinator after the KC debacle and now the current ST runs situational so Sean can call the defense despite special teams being arguably the worst its been during his tenure.
I really like Sean and am thankful he helped turn around the organization and bring respect but barring a super bowl championship or play off run, we need to move on.
Jim Bob
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STs have been really good for the most part under McBeane. This year has not been great. And it starts with Bass and Martin who should be better than they have been.
We had an issue with kick returners last year, and the Bills addressed it with Hines. Then again with Harty and Shakir. This season, we have an issue with Bass and Martin. These aren't things you typically associate with the headcoach. His decision-making has been less than stellar, but I think you'd be right in saying that calling the game defensively has detracted from his ability to focus on things the head coach is typically responsible for.
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Jim Bob
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Im actually thrilled the Jets may be delaying their shot at drafting a franchise QB by potentially giving Rodgers a shot next season.
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They were literally #1 in the NFL in special teams dVOA last year. #4 in 2020.
19th in 2021 and 21st this year, but special teams is something that tends to have some variance year to year due to the small amount of plays a year that will affect it.
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How so?
He had a newer type of Achilles repair that is supposed to allow a quicker return to play timeline than more traditional approaches, like Kirk Cousins had, for instance.
That he had a fully torn Achilles and had a new surgery that is making him return not just quicker, but in the fraction of the time of the traditional approach. Usually stories like that are too good to be true. Just seems fishy
I've always found the NFL injury timelines a little dubious. These guys will suffer some catastrophic injury, come back in a fraction of the time as a well-conditioned adult, but then their playing careers end at the age of 30, and their performance drops off a cliff at 28. To most, I think that should throw up some red flags that say "you're rushing guys back, and your guys are willfully playing through the pain to the detriment of their longterm personal health. Knock that *** off." But there's money involved, and people do unconscionable things for the kind of money that's at stake here.
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I dont think he faked an injury or something but i don’t think theres any real expectation that he’ll play this year because the Jets wont be competitive enough by the time he “plans” to come back. Its all for show imo
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I ran a 3-round draft on PFF, where I think the prospect rankings are more accurate right now. I then mirrored that draft on PFN, where the sim allows trades and goes 7 rounds. I used the PFF rankings in combination with who was available on PFN, so the draft wasn't perfect but offered some degree of replication of the draft's unpredictability. I started the PFN draft by trading the Bills' 2024 1st for the last pick in the 3rd round, since PFN hasn't added comp pick yet (I know the value is way off, but just did it to make sure the trade went through). I also bumped the Bills down a bit in the draft order as I see them making a run at the end of the year.
1. Patrick Paul OT Houston.
Paul is a LT prospect who is falling under the radar. He's only been beaten for 4 sacks in 3 years and none this season. He's an athlete at LT. Getting Paul now allows him to learn for a year prior to taking over in 2025.
I'll get a lot of disagreement with this pick, for sure. But look at safety on the defense. No investment in the future and now Beane is going to be in a bind. I've got no desire to do that with the offensive line. Let Dawkins move on and plug in Paul.
2. Jackson Powers-Johnson C Oregon
Powers-Johnson rights the wrongs of the Basham over Humphries pick. If you haven't seen this kid play, watch him. Imagine Humphries' athleticism with a big, mean streak. He takes a year behind Morse and then starts in 2025.
3. Brendan Rice WR USC
I made a trade to move up in the 3rd to get Rice (sent a 5th in return to get around pick 90). Rice has a lot of his dad's traits: hand catcher, long strider, gets open with technique. But he's got faster timed speed than his dad and gets deep. I think he replaces Davis. His stock hasn't gone up like I thought playing at USC but that's a good thing. I think he'll be a better pro.
4. Nazir Stackhouse DT Georgia
Big interior DT who was in the neighborhood on the PFF list and available on PFN. He's a NT who can stack the interior of the defense.
5. James Williams S Miami, FL.
Williams is the Taron Johnson for the Hurricanes. He's a big safety with CB athleticism. He projects to safety outright or into Johnson's role at some point.
6. Lathan Ransom S Ohio State
Ransom has been the Taron Johnson for the Buckeyes. He's smart and projects as a zone safety.
6. Keith Randolph DT Illinois
Tall DT with a lot of room to add weight and grow into a NT. He's a violent player who has played a bunch of different DL positions for Illinois.
6. Steve Linton DE Texas Tech
BPA on an edge rusher with good speed and bend. He's thin right now but tall so he could develop into a Floyd type end.
7. Zion Nelson OT Miami, FL.
Flyer on an athlete at OT. Has some Jason Peters traits for development. Very raw and needs a lot of work but he's got good feet and movement skills.
1. Patrick Paul OT Houston.
Paul is a LT prospect who is falling under the radar. He's only been beaten for 4 sacks in 3 years and none this season. He's an athlete at LT. Getting Paul now allows him to learn for a year prior to taking over in 2025.
I'll get a lot of disagreement with this pick, for sure. But look at safety on the defense. No investment in the future and now Beane is going to be in a bind. I've got no desire to do that with the offensive line. Let Dawkins move on and plug in Paul.
2. Jackson Powers-Johnson C Oregon
Powers-Johnson rights the wrongs of the Basham over Humphries pick. If you haven't seen this kid play, watch him. Imagine Humphries' athleticism with a big, mean streak. He takes a year behind Morse and then starts in 2025.
3. Brendan Rice WR USC
I made a trade to move up in the 3rd to get Rice (sent a 5th in return to get around pick 90). Rice has a lot of his dad's traits: hand catcher, long strider, gets open with technique. But he's got faster timed speed than his dad and gets deep. I think he replaces Davis. His stock hasn't gone up like I thought playing at USC but that's a good thing. I think he'll be a better pro.
4. Nazir Stackhouse DT Georgia
Big interior DT who was in the neighborhood on the PFF list and available on PFN. He's a NT who can stack the interior of the defense.
5. James Williams S Miami, FL.
Williams is the Taron Johnson for the Hurricanes. He's a big safety with CB athleticism. He projects to safety outright or into Johnson's role at some point.
6. Lathan Ransom S Ohio State
Ransom has been the Taron Johnson for the Buckeyes. He's smart and projects as a zone safety.
6. Keith Randolph DT Illinois
Tall DT with a lot of room to add weight and grow into a NT. He's a violent player who has played a bunch of different DL positions for Illinois.
6. Steve Linton DE Texas Tech
BPA on an edge rusher with good speed and bend. He's thin right now but tall so he could develop into a Floyd type end.
7. Zion Nelson OT Miami, FL.
Flyer on an athlete at OT. Has some Jason Peters traits for development. Very raw and needs a lot of work but he's got good feet and movement skills.
That there is either (1) no way he actually can come back this season and is not close to fully recovering or (2) it was not a full tear as reported.
A 3-4 month recovery from a fully torn Achilles seems impossible? Everything I have read about the procedure talks about how much it enhances the recovery process by allowing movement and weight bearing on it pretty quickly after surgery. And how it can speed it up a bit. But we’re talking about Rodgers coming back a quarter or a third of the typical recovery.
Either this is truly groundbreaking and a game changer, or it doesn’t really add up.
None of you all’s spidey senses are tingling at the idea of someone coming back from a fully torn Achilles in three months?
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To @buffa dud 's point, not much more than they are over other athletes being rushed back from injury. It's all about maximizing the potential for immediate dollars and, whether he plays or not, announcing he COULD come back is good business: for the Jets, the league, and whoever is touting this new surgery.
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If we're taking a OT with a highish pick in the first round, I want it to be a lot more of a sure thing than Paul. Alt, Latham, Mims all guys I'd prefer. Were any of them there in your mock?
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To add to this, if Rodgers dangling the carrot that he wants to play next year, then that may be grounds to keep Hacket around longer. Beautiful!
Der Jaeger
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I dropped the Bills to 23 and all were gone. Alt is the only LT of the group and I’m not a huge fan of projecting a college RT to LT.
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