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Nice. Maley draws a penalty. Maybe.

Ellis with some nice saves. Bad call by the Stripes on Krebs.

I like watching other teams hockey broadcasts, you learn a lot about how th3 organization is perceived. Tonight I’m feeling it. Sabres 4-2

E Sock Row-Say’in.

Rosie with another goal. Nice.

Let’s go Buffalo. Im ready for hockey.

Indeed. Lindy was complimenting them as a shut down line.

Thanks for finally providing some solid comments, rather than the dismissive responses I expect more detailed discussion from someone that answers with such confidence. I get the slot receiver thought on McConkey at the time of the draft. McConkey projected as a slot receiver but he also plays outside and he did so very successfully at Georgia. SD plays him at both, they want him on the field because he is making plays for them. I would not expect me or you to know these details at draft time, but I do expect Beane to know this. The year prior to drafting Coleman, Beane used a #1 pick on a TE, and this was right after he paid Knox a big contract worthy of a #1 TE. But he can't have two guys that can play slot? I understand the thought on TEs formation. As for Samuel and Palmer - so far both are looking like budget bin performers that cost us way too much money - about $20M/year combined on the cap. Both can go deep, maybe not much of a threat, but if all you are doing is clearing space for Kincaid and Shakir underneath they are fast enough to go deep. That seems to sum up the Bills passing offense. The targets go to Kincaid, Shakir and a few desperation throws to Coleman who is usually well covered. I think the biggest problem with the Bills offense right now is the output from the WRs. Is it the WR talent, the QB, the OL, coaching/execution, or the play calling? Bottom line is they have not been able to come close to replacing Diggs using either free agency, trades, or the draft and it really shows. Maybe Coleman will bloom and make me wrong about him someday, but for what we need to win now he was a risky choice.

Prior to his injury Kozak was looking like the better 4C between him and Krebs.

Good to hear. I hope you are correct.

My App says its UPL and Vejmelka. I suppose they are saving Lyon for the Avs and that Ellis is just a mirage.

This year and next sound like a problem to me. He might be able to get out of his contract with the Sabres holding his NHL rights if he ever wanted to come back? Then there is injury and liability to consider.

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 ...