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Most scouts have Allen rated ahead of Jackson - not all, but most. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2760136-2018-nfl-draft-trade-rumors-bills-targeting-top-10-pick-they-like-josh-allen

You made it sound like he has no touch at all. Obviously, the potential is there or the scouts wouldn't have him rated so highly.

Young leadership to me is under 26-27 with 5-7 years in the league. Pominville will go the way of Moulson next year - healthy scratches and a possible demotion at some point.

No touch at all ... https://twitter.com/Steelersdepot/status/957368682119806976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fsportsnaut.com%2F2018%2F01%2Fwatch-josh-allen-shows-off-gorgeous-touch-on-td-pass-in-senior-bowl%2F

One person's junk is another person's treasure.

Right, I would expect a QB's completion % to be lower if he threw more 20+ yard routes than another who had more 5-10 yarders. So maybe's that's the case with Allen although I don't know for sure. Too many other factors as well including quality of receivers, opposition defenses, offensive schemes, weather, etc.

Unfortunately, none of these stats is a great predictor of how someone will fare in the NFL. Go back and look at the college stats for Marino and Favre.

Even that is misleading as it doesn't tell you the actual length of the pass since it includes yards after the catch.

Completion %s don't mean a lot unless you also look at the distances the passes were thrown.

Broadway Baker ... http://www.espn.com/video/clip/clip?id=22479030

I'm just adding in about $3 million of Pommers salary to Scandella's $4 mil as no way is Pommers a $5 a year player. I just don't want to see any more players at the tail end of their career for which we'll be asking how to buy them out or where should we send them.

Agreed, but we now have Pominville who dead weight now and probably will be next year as well. Ennis will be playing next year and he and Pominville are 5 pts apart and most of Pominville's points were at the beginning of the year. I actually liked Foligno - thought he came to play every game. So it's like we're paying 7-8 million for Scandella ...

All one needs to do is look at the New England Patriots as an example. Always draft near last, build a core of solid players, and then supplement with established young talent. If you assume that 95-99% of drafted players are a crapshoot to play well in the NHL, they why not trade Kane for existing prospects with a year or couple years under their belt instead of looking at a draft choice ? Botterill needs to establish the core and keep it the same as long as possible. IMO, you can't roll 10-12 players every year and expect the team to win the next season. Also, we need to stop signing guys like Pommers/Gorges at the tail end of their career. Sure the team needs leadership, but the leadership doesn't have to be at the end of their career.

Dang it - I thought I was the oldest on the forum.

Was sad to hear Tops Markets is filing for bankruptcy after being a WNY staple for so long. Not sure if it's a reorg or a closing of all stores and selloff.

They woke up - who's pitching the 2nd game ?

He's tired.

Zamboni guy need not bother with the Kings defensive zone.

Add Risto to that list - where the hey was he headed on that last goal ?

Someone get Reinhart a helmet that fits.

I get it - I've been in Buffalo fan purgatory for 40 years.

Wonder if Eichel's up in Terry's box getting the 30,000 foot view of how bad Lehner really is ?

Our rec league goalie wouldn't have - he's been beaten from center ice and only saves what hits him.

I don't think he'll ever be released. We're sentenced to Dunleavy, that god-awful goal song, and your avatar for many years to come.

Did RJ check out too ?