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There is a degree of subjectivity to who has drafted the best. And of course the actual picks are only a small portion of talent management. For example, the Eagles were only in position to draft Jalen Carter because they had traded two 2022 first round picks to the Saints for a 2023 first round pick and an assortment of picks in 2022-2024. They did the 2022 trade because they had 3 first rounders that year (their own, one from the Wentz trade and one from trading down with the Dolphins when they picked Waddle). In addition to the drafting, they made great trades (AJ Brown) and free agent signings (Saquon). If we want to decide ONLY who drafts the most top tier players: Beane’s Bills (drafted players from 2018 on) - 0 All pros - Pro Bowlers: Josh Allen 4x, Tremaine 2x, James Cook 2x, Dawson Knox 1x Eagles (2018 draftees on) - 0 All Pros - Pro Bowlers: Landon Dickerson 3x, Jalen Hurts 2x, Jalen Carter 1x, Cam Jurgens 1x, Josh Sweat 1x 49ers (2018 draftees on) - All Pros: Fred Warner 4x, Nick Bosa 1x, Deebo 1x, Talanoa Hufanga 1x - Pro Bowlers: all the above, Brock Purdy 1x Chiefs (2018 draftees on) - All Pro: Creed Humphrey 1x, Trent McDuffie 1x - Pro Bowlers: All the above, Trey Smith 1x The 49ers have been the best at drafting talent which has helped them compete without having a great QB (tho he was a pro bowler!). The Chiefs and Eagles are closer to the Bills in terms of top tier talent added over this span. One thing to remember though is that the Chiefs already had hall of farmers Travis Kelce, Chris Jones and Patrick Mahomes on the roster and had made the playoffs every year since 2015. The Eagles had just come off of a Super Bowl win in 2017. So though the Bills have kind of kept up with them drafting since 2018, the Bills had started from so far back (17 consecutive playoff less seasons) that we did need to hit more on top tier talent than we have in order to lap the Chiefs or even the Eagles. The few opportunities we have had to add a top tier talent outside of Josh Allen has been Diggs (huge hit!), Ed Oliver (just a good player), and Von Miller in free agency (a miss with the injury qualifier). Hasn’t been a good enough difference maker hit rate with those. So though we have been ok drafting, Beane does have to be better in order to catch up to the talent level that was already on these other team’s rosters.

Trump right again.

Well thank God

NOBODY should be drinking that much!

If condescension were intelligence, you’d be a genius. Unfortunately, all you’ve got is a smug attitude. You ‘can’t think of a way to make it easier’? Maybe that’s because you’re not nearly as clever as you think. You’re confusing being cryptic with being deep, and it’s painfully transparent.

your recollection is faulty

Well yes-- I think that is partly what I have implied in other threads on this too--this is not a huge amount of money here, separating them. Not talking about the kind of contracts others who are elite at their position get payed. Though Barkley, and now Henry, and a bunch of other backs in the league, are clearly changing that dynamic. So, definitely worth it, right? Is that what you are saying?

A lot of RB's see that 2nd contract as their last one and stop doing the little things that require extra effort because they got paid. Henry works his butt off in the off-season and is Tom Brady like with his diet. He's just built differently.

posted again but still wrong. Only Rodgers has (barely) more sacks than Brady. As for total hits, it’s Brady by a mile. it’s encoded in his WR draft gene..

different gig, but see whta just happened to Jason Tatum...

I'm predicting 5-1 in the division ... one loss to the Pats.

You really have a way with moms not feeling appreciated at home. 🤣🤣 JK, she was an 8 and willing to entertain it.

As you were once overly fond of saying: “every accusation is a confession”

My man. He's only a RB. It's not like we're dealing with a Trey Hendrickson like contract dispute.

I already told you what I think, and can’t think of any way to make it easier for you to understand. I feel like you’re going backwards here, Benjamin Button.

oooh, the Chick-Fil-A at the Falcons’ dome will be open, won’t it???

WE NEED MORE BELINDA !!

He didn’t miss anything. He’s not paying him.

The cap hit with Barkley was only $3.8m too last year just looking it up. I'm even more of a never pay Cook guy now.

Emmitt Smith once used the term “escape goat” on an nfl broadcast

Agree mostly, although not loving the bye week this early in the season? Other than that, no brutal road stretches really and getting all of our DL back for KC is nice…

Pegula is cheap. Spent 150k for an appearance from AI and gave the social team a 2 week notice. 🤣

LOL. Leafs. Panthers 6-1 up 3-2 in the series. Finish them in game 6 so 1967 can live for another year.