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08-24-2023 10:52 AM |
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Originally Posted by JustDiqLix
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Where do you get this stuff?
Dawkins is a Pro-Bowler the past two seasons and a top-100 player as voted by both the players and PFF.
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From lurking on your message board. And from watching Dawkins. He's fine. But not a difference maker.
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Originally Posted by JustDiqLix
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When has Torrence looked overmatched?
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When I've watched him in presesason. Multiple reps where he was overpowered.
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Originally Posted by JustDiqLix
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Buffalo's 1st round CB Kaiir Elam had a rocky season...but in their two playoff games, he allowed just 2 catches for 8 yards--and had an INT.<br><br>Some thoughts on why BUF needs him to make the leap ��<br><br>Full pod here: <a href="https://t.co/25po4Tj9rF">https://t.co/25po4Tj9rF</a><br><br>Youtube: <a href="https://t.co/T3vyGR3hgr">https://t.co/T3vyGR3hgr</a> <a href="https://t.co/h7AG5TfISs">pic.twitter.com/h7AG5TfISs</a></p>— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) <a href="https://twitter.com/minakimes/status/1661850402390962178?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 25, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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Again, he faced Skylar ****ing Thompson, and the Bengals had their way with the Bills. If they weren't throwing at Elam, it was because they didn't need to do it. This is a great example of a misleading stat.
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Originally Posted by JustDiqLix
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He has had some drops but that’s why he is not a #1. He is a solid #2 without a doubt. We also added Trent Sherfield and Deonte Harty and drafted Justin Shorter, and signed Andy Isabella.
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Sherfield, Harty, and Isabella are journeyman roster fringe guys, and you know it. Shorter was what, a fifth round pick? Yeah, major upgrade there!
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Originally Posted by JustDiqLix
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Added Leonard Floyd to a D-line that went 13-3 last season.
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Congrats on that 13-3 season. What did that get you, other than something to make you happy when you reference it? I remember when I used to talk about the Chiefs going 13-3 in 1995 and 2003.
Floyd has been a nice player but also has always been a 2-point stance rush backer. Most of the guys on your DL are just guys. Maybe Rousseau takes a step and Miller comes back just as good as he was before his injury. Maybe. But Floyd is not a needle mover, and neither are Oliver or Epenesa or Bashem.
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Originally Posted by JustDiqLix
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Not the same, because we were down our All Pro safety last year. And his backup. And his backups backup.
But even so, that secondary went 13-3.
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Both your star S are 32 years old and coming off seasons where they lost major time to injuries. At DB, the clock runs out fast. Major warning signs on them.
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Originally Posted by JustDiqLix
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That’s the thing you’re missing. The Bills didn’t need to add a lot of players - the team was already stacked. But we did add players at key positions and the roster is better for it.
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Like I said, you got better at LG. Maybe at RG. Minor improvements on the OL. The defense is aging rapidly and lost a key player in the middle in Edmunds.
I think you'd find few who agree the Bills improved their roster in any major way, other than Bills fans.
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