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The time zone is important to some. Last 3 games: 2-1 OT loss at home, 2-0 home loss to St. Lousy, and 6-3 road loss to Carolina It is Nov 12th and the Sabres are looking for their first road win of the season, tomorrow they play the Avs so here we go ... I think we can say this is a Must Win.

Scheme is important, but lets not confuse scheme and needs. BPA is important too. Knowing when to go with one or the other is also important. Beane is coming up on the wrong side of these draft decisions much to often. Kiiar Elam was another "scheme guy" until he wasn't. Q. What did Beane need in that draft? Ans. He needed a WR to replace Diggs. That was Need #1 and he didn't do it in the draft or in free agency. Now a second year has past and he still has not done it. Beane had a board with Worthy, Legette, McConkey, Franklin, and Coleman all there. What was it about Coleman that was so compelling? He could jump like a basketball player and get to contested balls. What was the down side of Coleman? Lots - namely speed, knowledge of the position, and football experience. Right now the downside is far outweighing the positives. On top of that McDermott is complaining about his effort. Neither of you can tell me what it is about McConkey that does not fit the Bills needs or their scheme. He was highly regarded for his ability to get open and catch. He is faster, quicker, and a better route runner than Coleman - all measureables that were known. He had a much better college career on a great team in Georgia. He had late first and early 2nd round draft grades. Right now he is playing like the best WR in the draft although Marvin Harrison Jr is starting to emerge. What happens when Brady gets fired and we get a new OC and that person has a new scheme? Do we replace all the players to met a new scheme? Of course not. You draft the best players you can find, then you adapt the scheme based on the players. I am harping on this because you and @Porous Five Hole keep telling me that McConkey does not fit the scheme, and he does not bring what the Bills needs. I will not buy this. So far it looks like Beane missed on this pick. The reality for all to see is that McConkey is bringing exactly what the Bills needed to the San Diego Chargers, and Coleman is still learning and playing an inconsistent game. Coleman has had flashes but more often than not he is not getting the job done.

I am answering another poster. We don not want/need Savoie at this time.

The bolded statement is just wrong. What exactly is this magic requirement that the Bills have, that McConkey does not do? Give me a straight answer without sarcasm. Stop over thinking this. What the Bills needed was someone that can consistently get open and catch the ball - that is what Diggs did and is exactly what McConkey does. You can disagree, but you bring nothing in term of facts. McConkey is breaking out right now and becoming the #1 WR on San Diego. Look at his weekly stats. He is turning out to be the best WR on the board when the Bills draft position came up. They had 3 shots at him and they whiffed. Coleman and the rest of the Bills WR group is not up to the standards of a Super Bowl contender and we are seeing it play out.

You always draft the overall better player in the early rounds, then you can scheme with what that player brings. Especially for a WR. Coleman - Hey lets draft a guy that played more basketball than football, that might be good at contested catches, and then we can throw 4 low percentage passes a game at him. So far he will catch 2 of them on a season. Yeah, nice scheme. Coleman has not had given us a 50 yards in a game in 6 out of the last 7 weeks. Allen is dying with him getting all the snaps that he does.

Not everyone. Playing to lose makes you a loser. You don’t tank for Clayton Keller.

They need to give Adams a deadline to make a decision on whether or not he wants to extend Tuch in Buffalo, although I have a feeling he is leaning towards joining another organization. Losing him for nothing July 1st is not an option.

Disagree. McConkey would be helping them. Look at his numbers. He leads his entire draft class in receptions and yards. McConkey has 52 receptions and 631 yards and 4 TDs, while Coleman has 32 and 330 and 3. Palmer and Samuel are fast and can run deep routes to take coverage with them. That would make things even better for McConkey and Shakir better. McConkey knows how to get open.

We don't want Savoie back at all. He is behind Kulich, and now you can see that Östlund and Rosen have passed him. Pretty soon Helenius. I want to keep Tuch as part of the next re-tool if possible. I certainly see the dilemma of a long term, big dollar contract though.

17 games, 1 goal, 2 points, -7 pretty much not a factor so far. I feel that McLeod was better for this team, and we needed immediate help at C, and we still do.

We can make up lots of stuff here on fan message boards.

Terry has his next GM sitting right there. Do you think Terry will spend the time to interview GMs if he replaces Adams? He didn't do that when he fired Boterill. Unless Terry decides he does not like or trust him, Jarmo is the next GM.

^ this could never happen ...

Josh's fumble happened while fighting for that 14th yard on a play that needed 1 yard. Not a smart play. His end zone pic was also a bad one. I love Allen, but he is not above criticism for his mistakes in that game. Score on those drives and it is different game. Brad, Ladd, Chad, Vlad, that kid can play. Looking at his stats, he would help Allen a lot.

What kind of person are you? You are suppose to blame, scorn, and attack all others that have opinions that differ from yours, all while promoting freedom, diversity, and human rights.

They finally find a veteran that wants to help this mess of a franchise, can still play the game, that keeps a cool head, and that can play on any of the top 3 lines and fit in. And now this.

Some believe that Eichel wanted out before the injury, and not long after he re-signed the extension. Adam’s went on the spying road trip and did not like what he saw from the core. The Sabres tanking to the bare studs, acquiring Reinhart and Eichel, and still blowing the rebuild is a case study on sports management incompetence.

Some classic stuff here.

So we are trading Tuch now??? why would anyone entertain this rumor? I don’t want Adams trading anybody. Fire Adams and let the new GM handle the roster.

The real miss was Brad McConkey, drafted by the Chargers with the pick after Coleman. McConkey looks like an excellent player. Much better than Coleman, Worthy and Legette.

I did not say we have seen peak Josh Allen. He can be better than ever, he just needs more weapons to throw to, more playmakers on offense, and better play calling from his OC. Fix fixed the OL a few years ago but his is keeps whiffing on WRs.

Kulich has a blood clot issue, never heard of this as a sports injury. Zucker with a viral infection or something. Benson with puck to face, now foot injury. Ellis back twinge. Glass-man Norris gets hurt taking a faceoff. Dahlin's fiancée. UPL/Danforth/Kesselring/Power/Greenway/Kozak. How are we going to end the drought?

Prior to Brady running the offense the Bills used McKenzie in a similar way that the Chiefs use Worthy, only Worthy is a starting WR now and McKenzie was a 3/4. I am getting tired of Brady more than McDermott. In almost every era of the AFL/NFL the Bills have had some really great WRs. Except for now, when we finally have a great QB.

Beasley was excellent while he lasted but his career was finished when the Bills released him. Agree in part. Diggs leaving was needed because he became a major distraction, but not replacing his skill and production is the biggest black mark on Beane. Both Worthy and Coleman have flaws. Worthy was the fastest guy in the draft and was the logical next pick IMO. He has game breaking speed but he is physically limited. He is not a proto-type #1 but he fits into a team that can use a gadget type weapon and a team that needs speed (i.e., the Bills fit this description more than the Chiefs did). Coleman was also very much a reach player. He converted from basketball to football. Coleman is a great athlete that lacks top end speed. The Bills thought his 40 times were hampered by his inability to start fast out of the blocks, and they thought he still had really good game speed. Because of this they thought Coleman could be a legit #1, a diamond in the rough. So far Coleman looks like a player with only borderline game speed, and he cannot yet overcome that with the precise route running needed to get open. For the most part he has been easy to cover and ineffective for the number of snaps he gets. Drafting a guy for jumping ability and getting "contested" balls is a luxury the Bills did not have. Contested balls are low percentage plays. Speed kills on any down. I would have taken Worthy. I think Andy Reid made the better choice. Worthy is not a prototype #1 either but I love his speed. He plays in an offense loaded with talent and innovation, that helps his game a lot. Coleman and Worthy each have flaws and are niche receivers. The Bills are banking that Coleman can improve route running because he is not going to get faster or more elusive. Right now Coleman is looking like a #3, not a top 2 on a good team.

Who are the GM candidates out there? I guess they can look at up and coming AGMs from other successful teams like the Eagles, Rams, etc. Again, you want to trust Terry to do this?