Buffalo Bills Week 9 -- Miami (2-5) @ Buffalo (6-2) Sunday 11/3, 1:00 PM, CBS

[Dingo44]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1851259714476081628

I'm still amazed at how many idiots want to fire McDermott.

 

[SundherDome]

Waiting on the dentist so I did some mock draft and off-season thinking:

Free agency for the Bills should be interesting. What does Beane do with Miller and Milano? Does he re-sign Douglas and Cooper?

From just a cursory look at free agency, I think Cooper will need to take a team friendly deal, as he’ll be in demand. I think he’ll be the third best receiver available after Higgins and Godwin.

Douglas might be easier to re-sign but the free agency field is loaded so it might be better to look for a cheaper and younger option.

A free agent I really like is Alim McNeill. I loved him during his draft year and he’s only gotten better. 25 years old, and he’s a stocky NT type. He’s full a huge need on the interior of the defense, with Jones on his last year.

Haason Reddick might be a somewhat buy by low player. His Jets time probably lowers his stock, but if Beane takes a swing and McDermott checks off on character, he could be a steal.

Marquise Brown might be another buy lower player after coming off an injury season. He’s got the speed Buffalo could use.

Does Beane take a swing at mercurial Chase Young?

As for the draft, there’s a bunch of players I like. Jack Sawyer is at the top of that list, but he’s almost strictly a LE. Rousseau is best at LE so I don’t think that’s a good fit.

I also really like Dontay Corleone. He’s one of the few NTs in the draft and has first round talent.

I think Landon Jackson from Arkansas is going to be really good. He’s big like Rousseau and plays LE. He reminds me a lot of Maxx Crosby. His burst is way better than I thought after watching him. He’s exactly the type of DE Beane goes for.

Four linemen I like, who will be available for the Bills are Wyatt Milum, Jonah Monheim, and Bryce Foster…. and I love Emery Jones from LSU but he would have to transition from RT to LT, and I think he’s way underrated right now. Milum is a LT, and Monheim and Foster are IOL. All three are going to have high RAS.

Some other players I like:
J Michael Sturdivant, WR UCLA
Rod Moore, S Michigan
Raheem Sanders, RB South Carolina
Nazir Stackhouse, DT Georgia
Tony Grimes, CB UNLV

McNeil signed an extension with Detroit already.

 

[Kupo]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1851318431464714291

 

[Willgamesh]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1851318431464714291

Karma. Couldn't of happened to a nicer person.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Diontae Johnson to the Ravens for pick swap

https://x.com/i/web/status/1851324704847536501

RB Darrynton Evans released by Bills (might come back to PS if not picked up)

 

[ValJamesDuex]

I'm still amazed at how many idiots want to fire McDermott.

He's not perfect and repeats his weaknesses, but is the best guy your going to get here for the job right now without taking a shot and up and coming coordinator. He is part of tandem with the GM, and the owner would never fire him. He needs to differentiate himself from a guy like Marvin Lewis now and take the next steps if capable.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1851318431464714291

They do get Nico Collins back from injury now, he was one the best receivers in the league before he got hurt.

 

[Willgamesh]

All the other AFC teams are improving I would still like to see Beane make another move or two.

 

[Zman5778]

Diontae Johnson to the Ravens for pick swap

https://x.com/i/web/status/1851324704847536501

RB Darrynton Evans released by Bills (might come back to PS if not picked up)

Yeah.......I don't like that very much. Not much at all. It makes the Ravens a fair bit better.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Yeah.......I don't like that very much. Not much at all. It makes the Ravens a fair bit better.

Eagles and Ravens loaded up with weapons for sure.

 

[misterchainsaw]

He's not perfect and repeats his weaknesses, but is the best guy your going to get here for the job right now without taking a shot and up and coming coordinator. He is part of tandem with the GM, and the owner would never fire him. He needs to differentiate himself from a guy like Marvin Lewis now and take the next steps.

McDermott is way ahead of Lewis already.

You're looking at guys like Schottenheimer and pre-Chiefs era Reid as comparables right now, but even there he's got another 7-8 years before he reaches how long Reid was with the Eagles and even longer to match Schottenheimer's career.

 

[Husko]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1851335552106140138

Was always an asinine use of an IR return spot, and this confirms it. Small potatoes, but just no idea what they were thinking.

 

[Der Jaeger]

Johnson to the Ravens makes them better, but the Bills didn't really need him. Shakir has a similar, and better, skill set.

Bills probably need to add some OL and DL depth, and maybe a DB.

 

[zenthusiast]

There was that fun bit of trivia last year about no qb/coach combination ever winning a Super Bowl after being together for this long without already having done so. I guess the Bills think they’ll be the exception.

 

[Chaos2k7]

Johnson to the Ravens makes them better, but the Bills didn't really need him. Shakir has a similar, and better, skill set.

Bills probably need to add some OL and DL depth, and maybe a DB.

Dane Jackson?

 

[Husko]

Johnson to the Ravens makes them better, but the Bills didn't really need him. Shakir has a similar, and better, skill set.

Bills probably need to add some OL and DL depth, and maybe a DB.

I don't really seem them as similar skill sets. Johnson is one of the best separators in the NFL, can be a target hog, and can play inside and outside. Shakir is at this point slot only, has never commanded a ton of targets, and his game is much more about YAC. Johnson is the much better, more well-rounded player, but Shakir is younger with more potential. I nonetheless agree that I don't really see a role for Johnson here, given the array of talents they've assembled, nor do I think it would be good asset management.

My thoughts going into the TDL

• I don't want to block the development path of a good young player unless it's for a homerun upgrade. Players that come to mind are Carter (backup 3-tech), Solomon (rotational pass rusher), and Bishop (3rd safety). This was always meant to be a bit of a reset year, and part of that is letting kids play meaningful reps and developing.
• I'm most interested in OL depth. Backup OL isn't like the positions listed above where someone can rotate in and get reps. It's someone that just needs to be ready to go. Our current group is very green, and adding one dependable veteran would go a long way
• I'm worried about what we have behind Jones at 1-tech. Adding a space eater would probably be fairly cheap and go a long way to alleviate my concerns.
• Are there any savvy veteran MLBs that can run the defense? I don't feel great about what's behind Spector and am having bad flashbacks to last playoffs. Please no AJ Klein experience. We know our undersized LBs are suspectible to injury, let's prepare for that.
• If White gets cut and no one will give him a bag, would love to bring him back to the PS and get him in the building

 

[Der Jaeger]

I don't really seem them as similar skill sets. Johnson is one of the best separators in the NFL, can be a target hog, and can play inside and outside. Shakir is at this point slot only, has never commanded a ton of targets, and his game is much more about YAC. Johnson is the much better, more well-rounded player, but Shakir is younger with more potential. I nonetheless agree that I don't really see a role for Johnson here, given the array of talents they've assembled, nor do I think it would be good asset management.

My thoughts going into the TDL

• I don't want to block the development path of a good young player unless it's for a homerun upgrade. Players that come to mind are Carter (backup 3-tech), Solomon (rotational pass rusher), and Bishop (3rd safety). This was always meant to be a bit of a reset year, and part of that is letting kids play meaningful reps and developing.
• I'm most interested in OL depth. Backup OL isn't like the positions listed above where someone can rotate in and get reps. It's someone that just needs to be ready to go. Our current group is very green, and adding one dependable veteran would go a long way
• I'm worried about what we have behind Jones at 1-tech. Adding a space eater would probably be fairly cheap and go a long way to alleviate my concerns.
• Are there any savvy veteran MLBs that can run the defense? I don't feel great about what's behind Spector and am having bad flashbacks to last playoffs. Please no AJ Klein experience. We know our undersized LBs are suspectible to injury, let's prepare for that.
• If White gets cut and no one will give him a bag, would love to bring him back to the PS and get him in the building

Agree with everything aside from Shakir. I think his separation skills are top notch, and I think he can play outside with ease. He’s just not being asked to do it with the receivers Buffalo has already.

 

[HaNotsri]

I'm still amazed at how many idiots want to fire McDermott.

“When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him.”
My favourite Jonathan Swift quote.

 

[KeyserSoze81]

I'm still amazed at how many idiots want to fire McDermott.

The team’s success is entirely dependent and contingent on Josh Allen. Under this regime, he will lose an OC every 2-3 years, and with that, lose continuity. Some OCs will not work out, and you just piss more of the window away.

McDermott has done an admirable job of consistently making a defense that is more than the sum of its parts. But it is not the strength of the team in the playoffs. They can’t rush the passer, and with enough time, receivers will find a soft spot in zone coverage.

So yeah, I want more. They hit the lottery with Allen, but the clock continues to tick on his career as he nears 30.

 

[buffa dud]

I'm still amazed at how many idiots want to fire McDermott.

I'd love to take the time, and fact check this but I'm pretty sure McDermott has beat the Vegas on the season win-loss total every season he's been coaching here. And with six wins already accounted for, 10-1/2 looks very manageable.

The sure sign of a good HC? Beating expectations consistently. Not unlike Tomlin.

 

[TageGod]

There was that fun bit of trivia last year about no qb/coach combination ever winning a Super Bowl after being together for this long without already having done so. I guess the Bills think they’ll be the exception.

Yeah, I guess McDermott should just resign right now after seeing your post.

 

[Jim Bob]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1851335552106140138

Was always an asinine use of an IR return spot, and this confirms it. Small potatoes, but just no idea what they were thinking.

I think they rolled the dice that one of Cook, Davis, or Johnson would get hurt during the window where Evans was practicing and they had an easy replacement. And the RBs were healthier than the worst case scenario.

There was that fun bit of trivia last year about no qb/coach combination ever winning a Super Bowl after being together for this long without already having done so. I guess the Bills think they’ll be the exception.

Well, there were stats that QBs with Josh Allen's college stats never develop into what Allen has developed into. They probably don't put a lot of value in stats like those.

 

[missingmika]

It’s pretty amazing where we are right now with $66 million in dead cap space. Great job by Beane.

 

[Jim Bob]

It’s pretty amazing where we are right now with $66 million in dead cap space. Great job by Beane.

Add in the changes in defensive playcaller and the switch to Brady's offense, and that speaks to not just Beane, but McD's job well done, as well.

 

[Dubi Doo]

It’s pretty amazing where we are right now with $66 million in dead cap space. Great job by Beane.

I mean, it's our supposed 'retool' year, and we're sitting pretty at 5-2, and may wrap up the division early this year. I'd say he's done a great job building a solid team around Allen for our retool year.

If anything, the fact that we can still be good even when we need to rid ourselves of veterans that leave us with dead cap space gives me even more confidence to go all-in when the moment presents itself We should be loaded with cap space and draft picks this offseason, which is wild to think about. This team core may not even be at their peak yet, and theyra still currently a top-5 team in the league. Good stuff Beane!

Edit: i may have misread your tone. I thought that was a sarcastic 'Great job Beane'