1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:03,360 Speaker 1: Welcome to One Bill's Light. You're alternative discussion space for 2 00:00:03,400 --> 00:00:06,320 Speaker 1: all things Bills with some different content from what you'll 3 00:00:06,320 --> 00:00:08,960 Speaker 1: find on our daily show, One Bills Live. Coming up 4 00:00:09,240 --> 00:00:12,559 Speaker 1: a discussion on who Steve and I have for Buffalo's 5 00:00:12,560 --> 00:00:16,440 Speaker 1: fifty three man roster. Steve is quizzed on NFL coaching 6 00:00:16,480 --> 00:00:20,920 Speaker 1: continuity in the numbers game and who is being bet 7 00:00:20,960 --> 00:00:32,880 Speaker 1: the heaviest for NFL MVP. Let's roll it out at 8 00:00:32,880 --> 00:00:35,920 Speaker 1: a Steve pastor who has been all all over the 9 00:00:36,080 --> 00:00:37,800 Speaker 1: fields kind of unique. He was kind of a dual 10 00:00:37,880 --> 00:00:44,199 Speaker 1: role player for you, Steve, Steve a blimp. We're not 11 00:00:44,280 --> 00:00:51,000 Speaker 1: even in the stratosphere of normalcy, all right, Thanks as 12 00:00:51,040 --> 00:00:53,320 Speaker 1: always for joining us here on One Bill's Light, the 13 00:00:53,479 --> 00:00:56,600 Speaker 1: turbo charged version and a different discussion every week from 14 00:00:56,600 --> 00:00:58,640 Speaker 1: what's coming on our daily show, One build Live. In 15 00:00:58,680 --> 00:01:02,240 Speaker 1: this episode, we cover the roster decisions that must be 16 00:01:02,360 --> 00:01:06,199 Speaker 1: made for the Bills as the fifty three man roster 17 00:01:06,360 --> 00:01:10,800 Speaker 1: deadline fast approaches and first Steve injuries could impact how 18 00:01:10,920 --> 00:01:14,959 Speaker 1: some of the coaching staff's decisions are reached. Here got 19 00:01:14,959 --> 00:01:17,360 Speaker 1: a long list for the Bills right now. Yeah, what 20 00:01:17,480 --> 00:01:21,319 Speaker 1: the problem is some of these guys, It's not an issue. 21 00:01:21,480 --> 00:01:24,200 Speaker 1: The only issues availability for the opening day. Some of 22 00:01:24,200 --> 00:01:26,600 Speaker 1: these guys, though, they're they're being robbed of a chance 23 00:01:26,640 --> 00:01:28,720 Speaker 1: to make a case for themselves to make the final 24 00:01:28,800 --> 00:01:33,000 Speaker 1: fifty three. Some of these guys are jockeying for position 25 00:01:33,040 --> 00:01:36,440 Speaker 1: on the taxi squad. But everybody on this roster wants 26 00:01:36,480 --> 00:01:38,880 Speaker 1: to be in the building when the regular season begins, 27 00:01:38,880 --> 00:01:41,680 Speaker 1: whether it's a practice squad war fifty three man spot 28 00:01:41,720 --> 00:01:45,039 Speaker 1: on the roster. But you when you can't get out 29 00:01:45,080 --> 00:01:48,680 Speaker 1: there and play, you grow further and further away from 30 00:01:48,720 --> 00:01:51,680 Speaker 1: either one of those things happening. Like an example would 31 00:01:51,680 --> 00:01:54,400 Speaker 1: be Isaiah McKenzie, who is a guy that I think 32 00:01:54,440 --> 00:01:56,640 Speaker 1: most people feel is worthy of a spot on the 33 00:01:56,640 --> 00:01:59,400 Speaker 1: fifty three man roster. You know, he's got his arm 34 00:01:59,400 --> 00:02:02,600 Speaker 1: in a sling at practice that where he's watching after 35 00:02:02,600 --> 00:02:05,560 Speaker 1: suffering an injury earlier in the week on a hit 36 00:02:05,600 --> 00:02:08,960 Speaker 1: from Jordan Poyer during a team portion of practice, and 37 00:02:09,320 --> 00:02:11,240 Speaker 1: you want him on your roster. But what if he's 38 00:02:11,280 --> 00:02:14,200 Speaker 1: going to be out for some period of time? How 39 00:02:14,240 --> 00:02:16,720 Speaker 1: do you navigate that? You cannot put him on injured 40 00:02:16,800 --> 00:02:19,480 Speaker 1: reserve before the fifty three man roster is set, Otherwise 41 00:02:19,520 --> 00:02:22,560 Speaker 1: his season is over you can't bring him back from 42 00:02:22,600 --> 00:02:25,800 Speaker 1: injured reserve if he's given that designation prior to the 43 00:02:25,800 --> 00:02:28,160 Speaker 1: assembly of the fifty three man roster. So you have 44 00:02:28,240 --> 00:02:30,919 Speaker 1: to give him a roster spot, and then I think 45 00:02:30,919 --> 00:02:32,800 Speaker 1: you have to wait twenty four hours, and then if 46 00:02:32,800 --> 00:02:34,520 Speaker 1: you want to put him on IR at that point 47 00:02:34,560 --> 00:02:37,160 Speaker 1: in time, then you have the ability to get him 48 00:02:37,160 --> 00:02:40,160 Speaker 1: back after three weeks the reduced roster time. So those 49 00:02:40,200 --> 00:02:43,119 Speaker 1: are some extra decisions that are being factored in here 50 00:02:43,760 --> 00:02:46,080 Speaker 1: to this whole ball of wax. Let's deal with the 51 00:02:46,120 --> 00:02:50,120 Speaker 1: difficult positions first, Steve, defensive end First, how many are 52 00:02:50,160 --> 00:02:54,520 Speaker 1: you keeping and who do you have? I think I'm 53 00:02:54,600 --> 00:02:58,639 Speaker 1: keeping ten defensive linemen? All right, what about ends specifically? Though? 54 00:02:58,639 --> 00:03:10,800 Speaker 1: Probably six? Yeah, I'm at six. Also Russo Hughes, Epinessa 55 00:03:11,200 --> 00:03:16,239 Speaker 1: Darryl Johnson, and then I go bash him and Addison? Yeah, 56 00:03:16,280 --> 00:03:19,840 Speaker 1: I go Obada, You're taking Obada? Yeah? So who is not? 57 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:22,960 Speaker 1: Who is? Who do you have? Differently from Addison? You 58 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:25,639 Speaker 1: don't have Addison? So are you seeing him as a 59 00:03:25,680 --> 00:03:29,320 Speaker 1: possible trade possibility? Trade him? I could see that happening, 60 00:03:30,520 --> 00:03:32,359 Speaker 1: but there's just not enough space. I mean, you could 61 00:03:32,360 --> 00:03:36,920 Speaker 1: go eleven defensive lineman but yeah, you might be doing 62 00:03:36,920 --> 00:03:42,200 Speaker 1: yourself a disservice though thirty six. I think you can 63 00:03:42,240 --> 00:03:44,680 Speaker 1: make an argument, Steve, to go a little heavy at 64 00:03:44,680 --> 00:03:48,120 Speaker 1: that position, maybe one extra player then you would normally anticipate. 65 00:03:48,200 --> 00:03:51,960 Speaker 1: So maybe you go ten, six ends, four tackles. You 66 00:03:51,960 --> 00:03:54,680 Speaker 1: could go eleven defensive lineman. But that forced you to 67 00:03:54,680 --> 00:04:00,640 Speaker 1: take five linebackers, two quarterbacks, two tight end and the 68 00:04:00,760 --> 00:04:03,680 Speaker 1: poor running back. Yeah, the problem with that equation, Steve 69 00:04:03,960 --> 00:04:06,520 Speaker 1: is and I don't have to tell you this, but 70 00:04:07,280 --> 00:04:11,400 Speaker 1: linebacker is a far more needed position on special teams. Now, 71 00:04:11,400 --> 00:04:13,840 Speaker 1: you may be able to spell one of the fewer 72 00:04:13,920 --> 00:04:18,480 Speaker 1: linebackers you keep with a guy like Darryl Johnson, Bam Johnson. Sure, 73 00:04:18,760 --> 00:04:22,680 Speaker 1: but you have some pretty important special teamers in your 74 00:04:22,720 --> 00:04:27,279 Speaker 1: linebacking corps, Tyler Manukavic Andre Smith probably chief among them. 75 00:04:27,640 --> 00:04:30,000 Speaker 1: And I think we both expect I think those guys 76 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:34,800 Speaker 1: to make the roster. So with six ends for defensive tackles, 77 00:04:34,800 --> 00:04:40,440 Speaker 1: then you need think I'm gonna go eleven defensive line 78 00:04:40,520 --> 00:04:43,640 Speaker 1: You are going to go eleven? Wow, Okay, I'm gonna go. 79 00:04:44,240 --> 00:04:46,719 Speaker 1: I think you have to go You're gonna go five, 80 00:04:46,880 --> 00:04:48,800 Speaker 1: maybe six. I think you have to go seven and four, 81 00:04:48,880 --> 00:04:52,120 Speaker 1: you have to go at least for defensive tackles. And 82 00:04:52,160 --> 00:04:55,360 Speaker 1: the reason I say that is because you have you 83 00:04:55,400 --> 00:04:58,080 Speaker 1: already have one who is a little light in at Oliver, 84 00:04:59,560 --> 00:05:02,640 Speaker 1: so you don't want to go into the season with 85 00:05:02,760 --> 00:05:04,920 Speaker 1: two big bodies for the middle. I think you need 86 00:05:04,960 --> 00:05:08,000 Speaker 1: at least three. Knowing Oliver is an undersized guy at 87 00:05:08,040 --> 00:05:10,920 Speaker 1: two eighty five, so I think you have you have 88 00:05:10,960 --> 00:05:15,000 Speaker 1: to carry at least four. So you're going lighted linebacker. Then, 89 00:05:15,120 --> 00:05:18,960 Speaker 1: to accommodate the talent at defensive end, only five linebackers 90 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:23,440 Speaker 1: because they only play two right ninety percent of the time. 91 00:05:23,720 --> 00:05:26,920 Speaker 1: That gives you two deep and a third swing guy 92 00:05:28,120 --> 00:05:31,680 Speaker 1: to go either side either way. And also, here's the thing. 93 00:05:31,760 --> 00:05:34,160 Speaker 1: The five linebackers, they're all gonna play, and they're all 94 00:05:34,160 --> 00:05:36,960 Speaker 1: gonna play a significant amount of snaps. The three guys 95 00:05:37,040 --> 00:05:41,480 Speaker 1: behind Milano and Edmonds who may or who may take 96 00:05:41,560 --> 00:05:44,880 Speaker 1: every snap on defense, The three guys behind them are 97 00:05:44,920 --> 00:05:47,240 Speaker 1: all going to play a large amount of special teams. 98 00:05:47,800 --> 00:05:50,400 Speaker 1: They're all got three gonna be core special teamers. But 99 00:05:50,480 --> 00:05:53,159 Speaker 1: they're also all three gonna be guys who can spell 100 00:05:53,320 --> 00:05:55,840 Speaker 1: Edmonds can spell Milano. Take them in and out, go 101 00:05:55,880 --> 00:05:59,240 Speaker 1: in on short yardage linebackers. All five of those linebackers 102 00:05:59,240 --> 00:06:01,040 Speaker 1: are gonna play a signag an amount of snaps every 103 00:06:01,080 --> 00:06:03,400 Speaker 1: single game. Let me ask you this question. Then, with 104 00:06:03,480 --> 00:06:06,599 Speaker 1: that in mind, and with the way camp in the 105 00:06:06,600 --> 00:06:14,159 Speaker 1: preseason has gone, have Andre Smith and Joe Giles Harris 106 00:06:14,760 --> 00:06:18,080 Speaker 1: eclipsed AJ Klein for a spot on this roster? Yeah? 107 00:06:18,080 --> 00:06:20,600 Speaker 1: I think they're too good athlete I think athletically I 108 00:06:20,640 --> 00:06:23,640 Speaker 1: agree they should have. Now it's up to them too, 109 00:06:23,680 --> 00:06:25,120 Speaker 1: because I don't know, we don't know this. You and 110 00:06:25,120 --> 00:06:28,080 Speaker 1: I don't know this. AJ clins out there because he's 111 00:06:28,120 --> 00:06:30,480 Speaker 1: smart and he knows the defense and he's in the 112 00:06:30,560 --> 00:06:34,240 Speaker 1: right spot. If Joe Giles Harris and Andre Smith have 113 00:06:34,360 --> 00:06:36,360 Speaker 1: gotten to that level or a place where the coaches 114 00:06:36,360 --> 00:06:38,680 Speaker 1: can trust them, I don't think it's anamed doubt. Athletically 115 00:06:38,680 --> 00:06:41,159 Speaker 1: they're better. Well, I think Joe Giles Harris has already 116 00:06:41,160 --> 00:06:43,680 Speaker 1: done that, because we heard Leslie Fraser talk about this 117 00:06:43,760 --> 00:06:48,440 Speaker 1: last week where he said, in the Detroit preseason game, 118 00:06:49,360 --> 00:06:52,360 Speaker 1: we lost all communication with our linebacker. You know, the 119 00:06:52,360 --> 00:06:53,680 Speaker 1: guy with the green dot on the back of his 120 00:06:53,760 --> 00:06:56,680 Speaker 1: helmet who has the radio communication. Joe Giles Harris was 121 00:06:56,720 --> 00:06:59,920 Speaker 1: in the game at the time responsible for the code 122 00:07:00,120 --> 00:07:03,520 Speaker 1: to player communication system goes down, they have to go 123 00:07:03,560 --> 00:07:07,000 Speaker 1: to hand signals. First preseason game, first half, right, and 124 00:07:07,080 --> 00:07:10,440 Speaker 1: he said, Joe handled it like a pro, not a problem. Now, 125 00:07:10,720 --> 00:07:13,000 Speaker 1: what does that mean for his football? IQ? Maybe it 126 00:07:13,040 --> 00:07:16,840 Speaker 1: doesn't mean anything, but at least it demonstrates an experience 127 00:07:16,960 --> 00:07:19,680 Speaker 1: level where hey, when the stuff's hitting the fan, this 128 00:07:19,720 --> 00:07:23,520 Speaker 1: guy doesn't panic, That's what I mean. Can they trust him? Right? 129 00:07:23,640 --> 00:07:27,520 Speaker 1: And that that goes towards trust. That's you know, that's 130 00:07:27,560 --> 00:07:30,560 Speaker 1: one of the unforeseen things you don't plan on, but 131 00:07:30,640 --> 00:07:32,880 Speaker 1: it tells you something about your guy. You know, you 132 00:07:32,920 --> 00:07:35,680 Speaker 1: get him in a game and something like that happens, 133 00:07:35,680 --> 00:07:37,680 Speaker 1: and he passes that test with flying colors as a 134 00:07:37,680 --> 00:07:39,680 Speaker 1: test that goes above and beyond what you could even 135 00:07:39,680 --> 00:07:42,520 Speaker 1: plan for him. So that's that's a plus for him. Plus, 136 00:07:42,600 --> 00:07:45,200 Speaker 1: you and I both talked about Joe, Giles, Harris and 137 00:07:45,200 --> 00:07:48,120 Speaker 1: Andre Smith crushing it when they were in there in Detroit. 138 00:07:48,600 --> 00:07:52,280 Speaker 1: They were absolutely everywhere on defense, so that that goes 139 00:07:52,320 --> 00:07:55,160 Speaker 1: a long way as well. We talked a long time 140 00:07:55,280 --> 00:07:58,640 Speaker 1: about last year when aj Klein had to take over 141 00:07:58,640 --> 00:08:01,720 Speaker 1: from Matt Milano, how he wuggled in that role. He 142 00:08:01,760 --> 00:08:03,960 Speaker 1: just wasn't the athlete that Milano was, and he tried 143 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:06,800 Speaker 1: to replace Milano and it wasn't until they gave him 144 00:08:06,800 --> 00:08:09,600 Speaker 1: his own role, a different kind of philosophy with him 145 00:08:09,600 --> 00:08:11,720 Speaker 1: in the game that he started to excel and do 146 00:08:11,880 --> 00:08:15,880 Speaker 1: his thing. Interesting question mark there for the coaches. Do 147 00:08:15,920 --> 00:08:17,800 Speaker 1: they want to do that again in case aj Klein 148 00:08:17,880 --> 00:08:19,400 Speaker 1: has to come in, put that stuff back in the 149 00:08:19,400 --> 00:08:22,360 Speaker 1: defense for aj Klein or do they want to continue 150 00:08:22,440 --> 00:08:24,560 Speaker 1: running the scheme that they were running with a better 151 00:08:24,600 --> 00:08:28,800 Speaker 1: athlete like Joe Giles Harris or Andre Smith. Basically does 152 00:08:28,840 --> 00:08:31,600 Speaker 1: a better athlete make them a more versatile group, right, 153 00:08:31,880 --> 00:08:34,199 Speaker 1: or does it make the backup more versatile the plug 154 00:08:34,200 --> 00:08:37,360 Speaker 1: into different spots and phil roles that are already manned 155 00:08:37,360 --> 00:08:40,640 Speaker 1: by starters, And that could be the difference. I still 156 00:08:40,679 --> 00:08:43,240 Speaker 1: think if aj Klein doesn't make this roster, he's probably 157 00:08:43,280 --> 00:08:46,800 Speaker 1: on the practice squad for veteran insurance. Remember, on the 158 00:08:46,840 --> 00:08:49,959 Speaker 1: expanded practice squad you can carry up to six players 159 00:08:49,960 --> 00:08:54,240 Speaker 1: with unlimited NFL experience. That's the new COVID expansion from 160 00:08:54,320 --> 00:08:57,600 Speaker 1: last year that's continuing into this year. So secondary Steve 161 00:08:57,640 --> 00:09:00,600 Speaker 1: ten total And if so, what's your breakdown between corners 162 00:09:00,600 --> 00:09:06,000 Speaker 1: and safeties. I've gotten nine dbs. I'll take four safeties, 163 00:09:06,040 --> 00:09:08,680 Speaker 1: five corners. Okay, you gotta play five. You gotta play 164 00:09:08,720 --> 00:09:11,719 Speaker 1: three corners most of the time. Um, that's how i'd 165 00:09:11,720 --> 00:09:14,520 Speaker 1: break it down. I went five corners, four safeties, and 166 00:09:14,600 --> 00:09:18,400 Speaker 1: kept nine. That's what I did. Yeah. Yeah, So I 167 00:09:18,520 --> 00:09:23,480 Speaker 1: think that you could certainly justify ten if you wanted to. 168 00:09:24,679 --> 00:09:27,680 Speaker 1: I think Nick McLeod has made a case to be 169 00:09:27,760 --> 00:09:31,200 Speaker 1: on this roster, still making plays in practice, even coming 170 00:09:31,200 --> 00:09:35,080 Speaker 1: off the Chicago preseason game, and he has flashed in 171 00:09:35,120 --> 00:09:37,400 Speaker 1: each of those games. I like the size too. Yeah, 172 00:09:37,480 --> 00:09:42,320 Speaker 1: he's a bigger corner at six, got more lenked, and 173 00:09:42,679 --> 00:09:45,880 Speaker 1: I think he could prove to land a roster spot. 174 00:09:45,920 --> 00:09:49,440 Speaker 1: I think he's in direct competition with wild Goose to 175 00:09:49,559 --> 00:09:51,960 Speaker 1: be that fifth corner, and I think whoever doesn't win 176 00:09:52,040 --> 00:09:55,080 Speaker 1: that fifth corner spot is probably on the practice squad. 177 00:09:55,120 --> 00:09:58,080 Speaker 1: It's interesting too, you could take an extra dB if 178 00:09:58,080 --> 00:10:00,400 Speaker 1: you want it, or maybe less of a of one 179 00:10:00,480 --> 00:10:03,040 Speaker 1: if one of those guys could turn out to be 180 00:10:03,640 --> 00:10:07,400 Speaker 1: kind of an Isaiah McKenzie Marquez Stevenson kind of guy, 181 00:10:07,480 --> 00:10:11,400 Speaker 1: a kick returner. You don't you see that once in 182 00:10:11,400 --> 00:10:13,920 Speaker 1: a while with guys, particularly corners, or somebody with some 183 00:10:14,080 --> 00:10:16,200 Speaker 1: with some physical skills, guys who have done that in 184 00:10:16,240 --> 00:10:18,480 Speaker 1: the past. I don't know that any of these. I 185 00:10:18,559 --> 00:10:20,400 Speaker 1: haven't seen any of these guys do it, which is why, 186 00:10:21,080 --> 00:10:23,360 Speaker 1: you know, I don't think maybe you know, you can 187 00:10:23,400 --> 00:10:25,360 Speaker 1: send Micah Hyde in there to catch the punts, but 188 00:10:25,400 --> 00:10:27,680 Speaker 1: he doesn't return them. He's just a sure handed guy 189 00:10:27,760 --> 00:10:30,400 Speaker 1: back there. So I'm that's out of the mix. I 190 00:10:30,400 --> 00:10:32,760 Speaker 1: think for this roster. Now on offense, I think we're 191 00:10:32,760 --> 00:10:36,840 Speaker 1: assuming two quarterbacks, but running backs have injury considerations as 192 00:10:36,840 --> 00:10:40,880 Speaker 1: well as the Swiss Army Knife Reggie Gilliam, So there's 193 00:10:40,920 --> 00:10:46,280 Speaker 1: an interesting decision making process here. I think I take 194 00:10:46,440 --> 00:10:49,240 Speaker 1: five running backs and two tight ends or four running 195 00:10:49,240 --> 00:10:52,640 Speaker 1: backs and three tight ends. Yeah, Gilliam is in that 196 00:10:52,720 --> 00:10:55,679 Speaker 1: mix somewhere. I think if he's a running back, he can. 197 00:10:55,880 --> 00:10:58,600 Speaker 1: He's versatile enough to do both. We saw him take 198 00:10:58,640 --> 00:11:01,040 Speaker 1: over and finish the game at hailback for the Bills 199 00:11:01,320 --> 00:11:05,560 Speaker 1: at two hundred and forty pounds. I gotta admit I 200 00:11:05,640 --> 00:11:09,600 Speaker 1: kind of like that, you know, short yardage guy. Yeah, 201 00:11:09,600 --> 00:11:11,520 Speaker 1: he's a short yardage guy. He dove in on the 202 00:11:11,559 --> 00:11:13,240 Speaker 1: goal line a couple of times. Got a couple of 203 00:11:13,240 --> 00:11:16,760 Speaker 1: touchdowns and he finished the game at tailback. Last year 204 00:11:16,760 --> 00:11:21,040 Speaker 1: he played the entire season at tight end. Guys like 205 00:11:21,160 --> 00:11:23,280 Speaker 1: that are really valuable. I don't think there's any question 206 00:11:23,320 --> 00:11:25,760 Speaker 1: Reggie Gilliams on the team, whether you slot him as 207 00:11:25,760 --> 00:11:29,320 Speaker 1: a tight end or running back. I don't care tight ends. 208 00:11:29,360 --> 00:11:33,000 Speaker 1: I think Knox makes it and I think Hollister makes it. 209 00:11:33,440 --> 00:11:36,120 Speaker 1: And then what's up with Sweeney's foot injury. Sweeney's a 210 00:11:36,200 --> 00:11:39,240 Speaker 1: question mark has been a question mark since they got 211 00:11:39,320 --> 00:11:42,560 Speaker 1: him three year rookie year. But yeah, I did not 212 00:11:42,600 --> 00:11:44,760 Speaker 1: play all of last years. He was inactive a lot 213 00:11:44,760 --> 00:11:47,600 Speaker 1: as rookie year if I remember right, So you know, 214 00:11:47,640 --> 00:11:51,040 Speaker 1: I just think the game is moving away from Tommy 215 00:11:51,080 --> 00:11:54,319 Speaker 1: Sweeney because he can't isn't available enough to be evaluated 216 00:11:54,559 --> 00:11:59,199 Speaker 1: at a deep enough level. So I think gilliam could 217 00:11:59,200 --> 00:12:02,120 Speaker 1: fill that spot as a fullback h back kind of guy. 218 00:12:02,559 --> 00:12:04,320 Speaker 1: And you go into the season with those three on 219 00:12:04,320 --> 00:12:06,480 Speaker 1: the active right, where are you on Taiwan Jones? Is 220 00:12:07,080 --> 00:12:09,199 Speaker 1: he still enough of an ascid on special teams? I 221 00:12:09,280 --> 00:12:11,400 Speaker 1: think self to keep him if you go, if you 222 00:12:11,480 --> 00:12:18,359 Speaker 1: go with Breed a Singletary Moss as Taiwan, that's it, Yeah, 223 00:12:18,440 --> 00:12:22,600 Speaker 1: and then swing guy to tight end him running back. Yeah. 224 00:12:22,640 --> 00:12:27,880 Speaker 1: He's He's afforded them major position flexibility and has proven 225 00:12:27,960 --> 00:12:32,400 Speaker 1: himself valuable. And he is a He is a He 226 00:12:32,520 --> 00:12:35,720 Speaker 1: is the personification of the more you can do. Because 227 00:12:35,720 --> 00:12:38,079 Speaker 1: by putting that on display in the Chicago game, I 228 00:12:38,160 --> 00:12:40,800 Speaker 1: think he landed himself a roster spot. We had this 229 00:12:40,840 --> 00:12:43,720 Speaker 1: conversation during the draft that more and more players coming 230 00:12:43,760 --> 00:12:47,360 Speaker 1: out of college are positionless. They're athletes. Yeah, that's what 231 00:12:47,400 --> 00:12:49,640 Speaker 1: he called himself after the game. Plug plug, a minute 232 00:12:49,679 --> 00:12:53,120 Speaker 1: safety plug, a minute linebacker plug, a minute corner plug, 233 00:12:53,120 --> 00:12:55,640 Speaker 1: a minute safety plug, a minu at tight end plug, 234 00:12:55,640 --> 00:12:58,840 Speaker 1: a minute fullback plug, a minute tailback. That's what Gilliam's doing. 235 00:13:00,160 --> 00:13:03,480 Speaker 1: Right tackle, left tackle, right guard, left guard, center. Guys 236 00:13:03,480 --> 00:13:08,400 Speaker 1: who can do multiple things add real value to their 237 00:13:08,559 --> 00:13:11,040 Speaker 1: spot on the fifty three, and plus if you can 238 00:13:11,040 --> 00:13:13,120 Speaker 1: throw in, if they've got speed and athleticism to play 239 00:13:13,160 --> 00:13:17,120 Speaker 1: special teams. You can't cut guys like that. Receiver is 240 00:13:17,160 --> 00:13:20,240 Speaker 1: another difficult position, but it figures to be altered somewhat 241 00:13:20,280 --> 00:13:23,640 Speaker 1: Steve by the injuries the team has of late, with 242 00:13:23,760 --> 00:13:28,160 Speaker 1: Marquez Stevenson, Isaiah McKenzie, and Isaiah Hodgins. What's your total 243 00:13:28,240 --> 00:13:33,200 Speaker 1: number there? Seven? You did go seven? Yeah, I went seven, okay, 244 00:13:33,320 --> 00:13:36,319 Speaker 1: because there's only seven between the running backs and tight ends. 245 00:13:36,320 --> 00:13:41,160 Speaker 1: I went seven wide receivers, and you can take your pick. 246 00:13:41,200 --> 00:13:46,599 Speaker 1: I think after the first four of digs Beasley, Sanders, Davis, 247 00:13:47,200 --> 00:13:56,160 Speaker 1: then you go Kumerow, Mackenzie, Stevenson, Hodgens, whichever. So your 248 00:13:56,200 --> 00:14:01,200 Speaker 1: seventh is between Stevenson or Hodgens. Basically, yeah, I only 249 00:14:01,280 --> 00:14:04,600 Speaker 1: went six and we'll find out why in the next 250 00:14:04,800 --> 00:14:08,720 Speaker 1: position discussion. But I only went six there. I think 251 00:14:08,760 --> 00:14:10,840 Speaker 1: there is a risk if you put Stevenson on the 252 00:14:10,840 --> 00:14:13,240 Speaker 1: practice squad, but as you know, you can protect four 253 00:14:13,280 --> 00:14:17,480 Speaker 1: players on that unit, so I would expect him to 254 00:14:17,520 --> 00:14:19,840 Speaker 1: be one of the protected if in fact, that is 255 00:14:19,880 --> 00:14:22,160 Speaker 1: where he ends up. And I think Hodgens ends up 256 00:14:22,160 --> 00:14:25,440 Speaker 1: there as well, just because he hasn't been available. The 257 00:14:25,440 --> 00:14:29,320 Speaker 1: guy missed almost all of camp last year, and he 258 00:14:29,400 --> 00:14:32,960 Speaker 1: missed most of camp this year and hasn't played in 259 00:14:33,000 --> 00:14:35,480 Speaker 1: the oh No, he got injured in the Detroit preseason game, 260 00:14:35,520 --> 00:14:40,720 Speaker 1: so he's played sparingly in the preseason. It's really really unfortunate. 261 00:14:40,760 --> 00:14:44,480 Speaker 1: So finally, offensive line, you go in ten or less there, 262 00:14:44,960 --> 00:14:48,640 Speaker 1: nine you went nine, see I went ten because I'm 263 00:14:48,640 --> 00:14:50,720 Speaker 1: looking at the names. I'm like, oh, I think we'd 264 00:14:50,720 --> 00:14:52,440 Speaker 1: like to have that guy. Oh, I think we need 265 00:14:52,440 --> 00:14:55,560 Speaker 1: that guy. Before I knew it, I was up to ten, 266 00:14:55,680 --> 00:15:04,320 Speaker 1: so I went Morse, Butger Anderson, Bates, Doyle, Dawkins, Ford, Williams, Feliciano, 267 00:15:04,560 --> 00:15:06,480 Speaker 1: and I will say this, Steve, as much as we 268 00:15:06,600 --> 00:15:09,920 Speaker 1: believe there could be a trade possibility at defensive end 269 00:15:10,000 --> 00:15:12,600 Speaker 1: with the plethora of talent they have there, I think 270 00:15:12,640 --> 00:15:15,520 Speaker 1: there's a chance they could move alignment too, if the 271 00:15:15,640 --> 00:15:17,960 Speaker 1: right trade off offer comes along. That's nine. You went, 272 00:15:18,160 --> 00:15:19,960 Speaker 1: you want Spencer Brown? You live for Brown. I have 273 00:15:19,960 --> 00:15:24,000 Speaker 1: Brown too. Sorry, So that's ten. Yeah, I think that's possible. 274 00:15:26,000 --> 00:15:29,600 Speaker 1: I'm thinking the odd man out in this in this 275 00:15:30,640 --> 00:15:34,880 Speaker 1: scenario that you craft would be unless some unless they 276 00:15:35,040 --> 00:15:36,840 Speaker 1: feel like they've got enough from these guys at the 277 00:15:36,840 --> 00:15:39,160 Speaker 1: bottom of the roster or whatever that they can trade somebody. 278 00:15:40,240 --> 00:15:47,080 Speaker 1: Um and barring that, I think it might be Bates. 279 00:15:49,240 --> 00:15:51,440 Speaker 1: I think Waits could be a victim. Yeah, I think 280 00:15:51,440 --> 00:15:54,840 Speaker 1: they wow. Because I think Spencer Brown is a swing tackle. 281 00:15:55,200 --> 00:15:59,280 Speaker 1: They don't need Bates to play either tackle. And the guards. 282 00:15:59,680 --> 00:16:03,200 Speaker 1: The three guys vying for starting spots, there's your there's 283 00:16:03,200 --> 00:16:07,200 Speaker 1: your guy, right. But and I know Feliciano can play center. Yeah, 284 00:16:07,640 --> 00:16:12,280 Speaker 1: but they've had Baits lining up almost I mean a 285 00:16:12,320 --> 00:16:15,600 Speaker 1: lot through the preseason as as the backup center, right, 286 00:16:16,040 --> 00:16:19,280 Speaker 1: So I don't know it may happen. I mean, you know, 287 00:16:19,320 --> 00:16:22,520 Speaker 1: we don't have any insight into no what they're thinking 288 00:16:22,560 --> 00:16:25,280 Speaker 1: an who's playing and who's playing well up in front, 289 00:16:25,360 --> 00:16:28,880 Speaker 1: up and inside. But I think that's that's where I land, 290 00:16:28,920 --> 00:16:31,440 Speaker 1: all right. So based on these decisions, Steve, what positions 291 00:16:31,440 --> 00:16:34,440 Speaker 1: do you want to go a little heavier on on 292 00:16:34,520 --> 00:16:39,160 Speaker 1: the sixteen player practice squad? Linebacker, safety, defensive tackle, tight end? 293 00:16:39,200 --> 00:16:41,520 Speaker 1: Where you need to have a few. I'd I'd hide 294 00:16:41,560 --> 00:16:47,600 Speaker 1: a tight end. I'd hide a safety, a receiver or two. Yeah, 295 00:16:47,640 --> 00:16:50,480 Speaker 1: well you have seven receivers, you might not need one. 296 00:16:50,800 --> 00:16:52,640 Speaker 1: With six receivers, I'll need one or two on the 297 00:16:52,640 --> 00:16:55,840 Speaker 1: practice squad. Um, i'd probably get a big body DT 298 00:16:55,960 --> 00:16:59,720 Speaker 1: defensive tackle, um, and then a tight end probably do 299 00:17:00,320 --> 00:17:05,000 Speaker 1: I'd hide Sweeney out there? Yeah, Yeah, that's that's where 300 00:17:05,000 --> 00:17:07,080 Speaker 1: I would go. And of course you're gonna have an 301 00:17:07,200 --> 00:17:09,440 Speaker 1: arm in there as well. You're gonna put a quarterback 302 00:17:09,480 --> 00:17:12,600 Speaker 1: over there as well. So from or Webb will be 303 00:17:12,640 --> 00:17:14,560 Speaker 1: there and they'll be protected every week. I wonder if 304 00:17:14,560 --> 00:17:17,640 Speaker 1: they keep both again like they did year, they could. 305 00:17:17,720 --> 00:17:20,560 Speaker 1: I mean, when you got sixteen spots, you could do it. Yeah. 306 00:17:21,160 --> 00:17:23,199 Speaker 1: You don't have to isolate a quarterback this year like 307 00:17:23,240 --> 00:17:25,199 Speaker 1: you did last year, well as they chose to do 308 00:17:25,359 --> 00:17:29,200 Speaker 1: last year necessarily. So yeah, I mean the practice squad 309 00:17:29,280 --> 00:17:32,000 Speaker 1: might be almost as fascinating as the roster decisions when 310 00:17:32,000 --> 00:17:34,040 Speaker 1: you think about it, because when it's this big, it's like, 311 00:17:34,040 --> 00:17:36,000 Speaker 1: holy cow, who are they keeping? Where do they need 312 00:17:36,040 --> 00:17:37,720 Speaker 1: to add a few more? Because they went light on 313 00:17:37,760 --> 00:17:41,720 Speaker 1: the roster. Suffice to say, the roster, despite all of 314 00:17:41,720 --> 00:17:44,280 Speaker 1: the resignings in the offseason, we'll see a fair amount 315 00:17:44,280 --> 00:17:47,879 Speaker 1: of change from last year. What does remain the same, though, 316 00:17:48,119 --> 00:17:51,360 Speaker 1: is the coaching staff, and that is the subject of 317 00:17:51,359 --> 00:17:54,440 Speaker 1: our numbers game this week, Steve. The Bills are very 318 00:17:54,480 --> 00:17:59,399 Speaker 1: fortunate to have their head coach, all three coordinators, and 319 00:17:59,600 --> 00:18:04,000 Speaker 1: they're starting quarterback back for another season. This will be 320 00:18:04,040 --> 00:18:06,720 Speaker 1: the third year all five of those roles have been 321 00:18:06,760 --> 00:18:11,080 Speaker 1: held by the same people. So this week's numbers Games 322 00:18:11,119 --> 00:18:17,000 Speaker 1: Steve deals with coaching continuity. Counting the Bills how many 323 00:18:17,160 --> 00:18:19,840 Speaker 1: NFL clubs in twenty twenty one are returning the same 324 00:18:19,880 --> 00:18:25,800 Speaker 1: head coach, same offensive coordinator, same defensive coordinator, special teams coordinator, 325 00:18:26,240 --> 00:18:33,120 Speaker 1: and they're starting quarterback fire up the music? Which how many? 326 00:18:33,320 --> 00:18:35,639 Speaker 1: First give me a number that you think is correct 327 00:18:35,640 --> 00:18:47,159 Speaker 1: for the number of teams doing that to three or 328 00:18:53,400 --> 00:18:55,240 Speaker 1: it's a tough one because you've really got to kind 329 00:18:55,240 --> 00:18:58,120 Speaker 1: of make your way through the coaching staffs and then 330 00:18:58,160 --> 00:19:00,280 Speaker 1: think about the quarterback position. And there's been a lot 331 00:19:00,280 --> 00:19:24,600 Speaker 1: of quarterback turnover this offseason. Seven eight? No, yea, m hmm, 332 00:19:35,840 --> 00:19:43,480 Speaker 1: all right, I'm gonna say as twelve. It is not twell, 333 00:19:44,520 --> 00:19:47,720 Speaker 1: it's less than that. It is eight. It is eight 334 00:19:47,960 --> 00:19:51,440 Speaker 1: with an asterisk because well, I'll tell you in a minute, 335 00:19:51,720 --> 00:19:54,720 Speaker 1: stump quarterbacks. Right. Oh, that's what did it to me. 336 00:19:54,800 --> 00:19:58,320 Speaker 1: I forgot about that starting quarterback right. So I want 337 00:19:58,320 --> 00:20:01,080 Speaker 1: to see, Steve, can you you name half of the 338 00:20:01,200 --> 00:20:03,560 Speaker 1: eight teams the bills are won so you get that 339 00:20:03,600 --> 00:20:06,360 Speaker 1: as a bonus? Can you name half of the eight 340 00:20:06,359 --> 00:20:09,040 Speaker 1: teams that have all of those roles manned by the 341 00:20:09,080 --> 00:20:16,160 Speaker 1: same people as last year? Stefanski? Cleveland correct, I'll say Cincinnati. 342 00:20:16,359 --> 00:20:24,120 Speaker 1: Cincinnati is correct. I'll say Indianapolis, no, Carson Wentz. Oh, 343 00:20:24,160 --> 00:20:28,520 Speaker 1: that's right, I forget the quarterback. That's right. Um, I 344 00:20:28,600 --> 00:20:34,280 Speaker 1: will say Kansas City, Kansas City is correct. And let's 345 00:20:34,320 --> 00:20:35,720 Speaker 1: see how many is that? That's four? Right? And I 346 00:20:35,840 --> 00:20:37,520 Speaker 1: almost well, I gave you a bonus. But keep going 347 00:20:37,560 --> 00:20:40,160 Speaker 1: while you're at you're on a roll man. I'll say 348 00:20:41,280 --> 00:20:45,440 Speaker 1: New Orleans Nope, Jameis Winston or oh that's rights Hill, 349 00:20:45,560 --> 00:20:52,480 Speaker 1: all right, Tampa Tampa, yes good? And I will say Arizona, Arizona, 350 00:20:52,560 --> 00:20:55,320 Speaker 1: yes good, Steve, let's go for the sweep here. You 351 00:20:55,400 --> 00:20:58,160 Speaker 1: got two left. I'm musa say, think of a stable 352 00:20:58,200 --> 00:21:04,080 Speaker 1: team that doesn't change much. Not Seattle, stable team, not 353 00:21:04,200 --> 00:21:06,879 Speaker 1: a lot of change. It's not San Francisco as they 354 00:21:06,880 --> 00:21:11,240 Speaker 1: lost a lot. I'll say. See. I'd like to say 355 00:21:11,320 --> 00:21:13,560 Speaker 1: Mike Tumbl, I think they changed offensive court yet they did? 356 00:21:13,680 --> 00:21:18,160 Speaker 1: They did? Matt Canada. Oh, John Harbaugh correct? And one more. 357 00:21:19,160 --> 00:21:21,760 Speaker 1: I'm gonna say coach that's only in his second year, 358 00:21:21,920 --> 00:21:26,680 Speaker 1: which is why there isn't turn over there yet. Second 359 00:21:26,760 --> 00:21:44,120 Speaker 1: year second year head coach was a first time I'll say, 360 00:21:44,240 --> 00:21:51,760 Speaker 1: come on for the sweep. Second years Dallas not Dallas. Oh, 361 00:21:51,760 --> 00:21:55,160 Speaker 1: it's the New York Giants. That was the eighth team. 362 00:21:55,200 --> 00:21:58,560 Speaker 1: Now one other team that could join them is New 363 00:21:58,560 --> 00:22:02,639 Speaker 1: England if Am Newton is named the starting quarterback, so 364 00:22:02,760 --> 00:22:04,760 Speaker 1: it could be nine. I don't know why didn't say 365 00:22:05,480 --> 00:22:09,800 Speaker 1: second part of our numbers game here Steve talking about 366 00:22:09,960 --> 00:22:14,000 Speaker 1: player turnover. Now, the team with the fewest numbers of 367 00:22:14,200 --> 00:22:19,080 Speaker 1: players starts lost from twenty twenty going into twenty twenty 368 00:22:19,080 --> 00:22:23,680 Speaker 1: one Tampa Bay. It is not Tampa Bay. They are 369 00:22:23,760 --> 00:22:29,320 Speaker 1: not number one with fewest start games lost. Buffalo. It 370 00:22:29,480 --> 00:22:33,640 Speaker 1: is not Buffalo. Buffalo was second just forty five starts 371 00:22:33,680 --> 00:22:37,840 Speaker 1: lost from last year's roster. There is one team Grant 372 00:22:38,000 --> 00:22:41,159 Speaker 1: has fewer. It is not Green Bay. I'll give you 373 00:22:41,200 --> 00:22:44,199 Speaker 1: a couple more guests. Yeah, give me. They give a 374 00:22:44,200 --> 00:22:46,720 Speaker 1: team that hasna said a lot of not Kansas City, 375 00:22:47,280 --> 00:22:51,720 Speaker 1: Wold new offensive line. Oh okay, I'll say. Is it 376 00:22:51,720 --> 00:22:54,080 Speaker 1: a playoff team? It was a playoff team from a 377 00:22:54,160 --> 00:22:57,200 Speaker 1: year league. It is the Cleveland Browns. Guess how many 378 00:22:57,240 --> 00:23:00,119 Speaker 1: total starts they lost from last year. It is a 379 00:23:00,240 --> 00:23:05,840 Speaker 1: miniscule number. Seven really seven starts lost from last years 380 00:23:05,920 --> 00:23:07,320 Speaker 1: or later. But I'll tell you what. They're going to 381 00:23:07,359 --> 00:23:11,000 Speaker 1: switch it over because Odell's going to be back in well, 382 00:23:11,359 --> 00:23:15,760 Speaker 1: I missed him. Yeah, so some of those guys started. 383 00:23:15,960 --> 00:23:17,800 Speaker 1: We had some injuries and lost a lot of people 384 00:23:17,840 --> 00:23:19,639 Speaker 1: who were out of the lineup last year, and now 385 00:23:19,680 --> 00:23:21,960 Speaker 1: all those guys are back, so they don't count that 386 00:23:22,000 --> 00:23:24,240 Speaker 1: as starts lost. Yeah, I don't know. Come on, oh, well, 387 00:23:24,320 --> 00:23:29,160 Speaker 1: I guess it's it's a subjective number to say the least. 388 00:23:29,520 --> 00:23:31,719 Speaker 1: All right, good edition of the Numbers game there. Oh 389 00:23:31,760 --> 00:23:33,760 Speaker 1: you did great on the first one. It almost went 390 00:23:33,800 --> 00:23:36,480 Speaker 1: clean sweep though I had that I underestimated you. In 391 00:23:36,520 --> 00:23:39,359 Speaker 1: the offseason, I wrote down every head coach all right, 392 00:23:39,440 --> 00:23:42,040 Speaker 1: a quarterback and you know, and their quarterback at the time, 393 00:23:42,119 --> 00:23:45,840 Speaker 1: so that helped. I didn't have any coordinators listed, but yeah, 394 00:23:45,920 --> 00:23:48,120 Speaker 1: but you can. We were going down. You did well 395 00:23:48,440 --> 00:23:50,240 Speaker 1: seven out of eight. Man, you did? You just run 396 00:23:50,320 --> 00:23:54,080 Speaker 1: down the list. It's easier, yeah. Our closing segment deals 397 00:23:54,320 --> 00:23:58,480 Speaker 1: with where NFL betters are putting their money concerning the 398 00:23:58,560 --> 00:24:02,119 Speaker 1: twenty twenty one n FELL MVP race. I have to 399 00:24:02,160 --> 00:24:05,920 Speaker 1: credit Yahoo Sports Frank Schwab for bringing this to light. 400 00:24:05,960 --> 00:24:09,439 Speaker 1: But for those Bills fans who are wondering, Patrick Mahomes 401 00:24:09,600 --> 00:24:12,920 Speaker 1: is the favorite at plus six hundred, with Aaron Rodgers 402 00:24:12,960 --> 00:24:15,800 Speaker 1: at plus eleven hundred, Josh Allen right behind him at 403 00:24:15,840 --> 00:24:19,640 Speaker 1: plus fourteen hundred, which is tied with Tom Brady. They're 404 00:24:19,680 --> 00:24:22,359 Speaker 1: all among a group of quarterbacks whose odds are twenty 405 00:24:22,359 --> 00:24:27,120 Speaker 1: to one or less to win NFL MVP. Here's what's interesting. 406 00:24:27,720 --> 00:24:31,480 Speaker 1: Mahomes apparently isn't getting a lot of love from betters 407 00:24:31,880 --> 00:24:35,520 Speaker 1: for MVP. While Mahomes does have the most money bet 408 00:24:35,560 --> 00:24:38,400 Speaker 1: on him to be MVP, due mainly to the fact 409 00:24:38,400 --> 00:24:41,639 Speaker 1: that people make larger bets on him because his odds 410 00:24:41,640 --> 00:24:45,800 Speaker 1: are shorter, but in terms of the most bets to 411 00:24:45,920 --> 00:24:51,399 Speaker 1: win MVP, Steve Josh Allen has fourteen and a half 412 00:24:51,440 --> 00:24:56,000 Speaker 1: percent of all bets placed on those making wagers. It's 413 00:24:56,040 --> 00:24:59,359 Speaker 1: the highest percentage of any player in the league. How 414 00:24:59,400 --> 00:25:04,080 Speaker 1: does that grab Yeah, that's if I was if I 415 00:25:04,080 --> 00:25:07,720 Speaker 1: was betting the mortgage money, that's where I put you would. 416 00:25:07,960 --> 00:25:11,160 Speaker 1: So you'd be in that absolutely company. Because I've watched 417 00:25:11,160 --> 00:25:13,360 Speaker 1: the guy practice, I've watched him play, i watched every 418 00:25:13,359 --> 00:25:15,800 Speaker 1: snap last year. I've watched every snap from last year 419 00:25:15,920 --> 00:25:19,680 Speaker 1: multiple times. He's not a fluke. It's not a one 420 00:25:19,720 --> 00:25:22,920 Speaker 1: time offseason. This is a team that is built for him. 421 00:25:23,480 --> 00:25:25,640 Speaker 1: It's a team that's gotten better on the other side 422 00:25:25,680 --> 00:25:28,119 Speaker 1: of the ball. That's going to give him mortal margin 423 00:25:28,160 --> 00:25:31,640 Speaker 1: of error. The schedule they played last year was an 424 00:25:31,680 --> 00:25:34,920 Speaker 1: absolute gauntlet. It was the most difficult, one of the 425 00:25:34,960 --> 00:25:38,560 Speaker 1: most difficult schedules in the league last year, and he 426 00:25:38,800 --> 00:25:42,240 Speaker 1: crushed it. And if teams don't show up to play 427 00:25:42,280 --> 00:25:46,119 Speaker 1: this team big time this year, they're gonna get thumped. 428 00:25:46,440 --> 00:25:49,680 Speaker 1: And I mean thump, thump, like the Chicago Bear thump. 429 00:25:51,640 --> 00:25:55,040 Speaker 1: So yeah, I would. If I'm if I had one 430 00:25:55,080 --> 00:25:57,000 Speaker 1: dollar in my last dollar to bet that's the guy 431 00:25:57,000 --> 00:25:59,199 Speaker 1: I put it on, Yeah I would. Because I know 432 00:25:59,320 --> 00:26:01,959 Speaker 1: him the best. I would feel inclined to do that 433 00:26:02,040 --> 00:26:04,600 Speaker 1: as well. That's not to say there aren't other candidates 434 00:26:04,600 --> 00:26:06,960 Speaker 1: that I could see pulling it off. Oh yeah, Rogers 435 00:26:06,960 --> 00:26:10,560 Speaker 1: could pull it off. I'll give you five. Okay, go ahead, 436 00:26:12,359 --> 00:26:17,919 Speaker 1: Josh Allen, Rogers, Mahomes, Matt Stafford, and then take your 437 00:26:17,960 --> 00:26:22,160 Speaker 1: pick from the field. There. That's the four. I am 438 00:26:22,240 --> 00:26:26,960 Speaker 1: exactly Brady Brady right, So those are probably the same five. 439 00:26:27,080 --> 00:26:31,240 Speaker 1: I would lean toward two. And Stafford I think is 440 00:26:31,280 --> 00:26:34,359 Speaker 1: a sneaky wild card MVP pick because of who he 441 00:26:34,480 --> 00:26:36,680 Speaker 1: is now paired with and the receiving corps he has 442 00:26:36,720 --> 00:26:40,840 Speaker 1: at his disposal, But I think I'd still lean Allan 443 00:26:41,080 --> 00:26:44,080 Speaker 1: because of these two things. One which you already mentioned 444 00:26:45,200 --> 00:26:48,040 Speaker 1: the fact that they are facing the twenty third ranked 445 00:26:48,040 --> 00:26:51,760 Speaker 1: strength of schedule this year. That's number one. Number two 446 00:26:51,800 --> 00:26:55,960 Speaker 1: for me is the fact that his coordinator is back. 447 00:26:56,560 --> 00:26:59,960 Speaker 1: If Brian Dable is not here, I think there is 448 00:27:00,160 --> 00:27:04,399 Speaker 1: at least some question as to whether or not he 449 00:27:04,520 --> 00:27:07,360 Speaker 1: is going to be as productive as he was last year, 450 00:27:07,640 --> 00:27:10,600 Speaker 1: because no two coordinators call a game the same. You 451 00:27:10,640 --> 00:27:15,439 Speaker 1: already know that this formula works, it's proven over last season, 452 00:27:15,520 --> 00:27:18,840 Speaker 1: and having day Will back in the fold, I think 453 00:27:19,200 --> 00:27:22,320 Speaker 1: makes a better a whole lot more comfortable putting your 454 00:27:22,320 --> 00:27:26,480 Speaker 1: money down. Right, You're not talking about your anticipated success 455 00:27:26,480 --> 00:27:28,560 Speaker 1: of Josh Ownen. You're talking about the perception of guys 456 00:27:28,560 --> 00:27:30,560 Speaker 1: who are putting money down on him. And if he's 457 00:27:30,600 --> 00:27:34,640 Speaker 1: got a different coordinator that makes you pump the brakes. Yeah, 458 00:27:34,680 --> 00:27:37,000 Speaker 1: but he doesn't, So I think it's full speed ahead. 459 00:27:37,440 --> 00:27:40,080 Speaker 1: So can you guys? Who is second in terms of 460 00:27:40,119 --> 00:27:43,400 Speaker 1: most bets? You know Patrick Mahomes was third? Just for reference, 461 00:27:45,160 --> 00:27:49,440 Speaker 1: I gotta say Rogers. It is Rogers, correct. I wonder 462 00:27:49,480 --> 00:27:53,560 Speaker 1: if Mahomes isn't as popular Because of Kansas City's strength 463 00:27:53,560 --> 00:27:56,400 Speaker 1: of schedule, Chiefs are tied for the eleventh toughest schedule 464 00:27:56,880 --> 00:27:58,960 Speaker 1: in the league this year. As I mentioned, the Bills 465 00:27:58,960 --> 00:28:02,639 Speaker 1: are twenty third in strength of schedule. I wonder if 466 00:28:02,680 --> 00:28:05,920 Speaker 1: betters consider that at all as a factor in their 467 00:28:05,920 --> 00:28:10,040 Speaker 1: decision making. It's an easy thing to look up and check. Now, 468 00:28:10,040 --> 00:28:12,320 Speaker 1: it's smart ones. And if they're putting down the kind 469 00:28:12,359 --> 00:28:14,480 Speaker 1: of money that people keep track of, yeah, I would 470 00:28:14,520 --> 00:28:17,800 Speaker 1: say they probably do their little modicum of research before 471 00:28:17,800 --> 00:28:24,280 Speaker 1: they plunk down six figures. Right, Well, yeah, I don't don't. 472 00:28:24,600 --> 00:28:26,760 Speaker 1: Maybe there, Yeah, I'm sure there are people who have 473 00:28:26,920 --> 00:28:28,960 Speaker 1: enough a pilot cash big enough not to think about 474 00:28:28,960 --> 00:28:31,159 Speaker 1: a six figure bet. But if you're gonna do that, 475 00:28:31,240 --> 00:28:33,520 Speaker 1: I'm thinking you know something, or at least you think 476 00:28:33,520 --> 00:28:38,160 Speaker 1: you do. Yeah. So, Josh Allen a popular choice for 477 00:28:38,400 --> 00:28:41,480 Speaker 1: NFL MVP among the people that put their money literally 478 00:28:41,880 --> 00:28:44,200 Speaker 1: where their mouth is. That'll do it for this week's 479 00:28:44,320 --> 00:28:47,480 Speaker 1: edition of One Bill's Light. Subscribe on whatever podcast platform 480 00:28:47,480 --> 00:28:49,320 Speaker 1: you use so you know when our next episode is 481 00:28:49,360 --> 00:28:52,400 Speaker 1: coming your way. And remember, when there isn't enough time 482 00:28:52,440 --> 00:28:56,000 Speaker 1: for One Bills Live Live, there is always enough time 483 00:28:56,040 --> 00:28:58,760 Speaker 1: for One Bill's Life. I didn't really sell the cell 484 00:28:58,840 --> 00:29:02,640 Speaker 1: line there sneezo though first Steam tasker. I'm way around enthusiasm. 485 00:29:02,760 --> 00:29:03,680 Speaker 1: We'll see you next week.