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The OP, and many of the folks who are contributing to this thread, begin by conceding that it was a solid draft. That's stipulated at the beginning. Did you read it, because your response is addressed to those who assert something else? And I don't see an abundance of negative emojis . . .

And we have neither of those things. And they didn’t lose the Super Bowl to the Giants because they traded a 4th for Randy Moss. And, in summation, your point is really bad

2024 is officially a get-right year. Clean house of the aging, expensive players - check. Remove the social media distractions - check. Free up cap space for 2025 - check. Stockpile draft capital for 2025 - check. 2024 is going to be frustrating but 2025 and 2026 are going to be a lot of fun. Or, this is the beginning of the end. I don't know.

Of course they are. I agree that we are in a mini rebuild. But I disagree with anyone that doesn't think we can win the Superbowl this year. The team that takes the field Week 1 will be significantly better than the team that just took the Superbowl champions down to the wire.

I guess my thing is that Josh’s most successful season (2020) was with Cole Beasley playing at his best. We had the chance to duplicate that with McConkey and we didn’t do it.

Gabe Hall flat out gave up in two games this year. That is why he didn't get drafted. I never thought he was draftable. Tries when he fancies it. Talented but a quitter.

Bills are listing him as a C/G Could he compete with Edwards at LG and groom at Center?

You are absolutely correct. Window one has closed. Opening of window two has now begun.

He should’ve switched to 0.

I’ll sum it up. D-

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I'm wary of Taylor Rapp's ability in pass coverage, so I think it was really important to get a quality safety in this draft. I think Bishop fits the bill. Rapp might start out the season as a starter, but I wouldn't be surprised if Bishop starts before the end of the season if Rapp gives up too many big pass completions.

Yea it’s the only thing that makes sense, unlike Beane to leave a position so thin

If we roll into week 1 with this WR group, I’m breaking out the Fire Beane Billboard. He doesn’t have to give me a thing otherwise.

And?

2. (33) Keon Coleman WR Florida State B+ - I know a lot of people hate this pick and he wasn't my # 1 choice either but he is a more dynamic Gabe Davis and lets be real the Buffalo Bills or any team drafting that late in the first round were not getting a day 1 bonafide # 1 WR. Coleman gets a lot of flake for a number of things including his lack of separation and he wont be a huge separator but he has great hands and body control and he is only 20 years old and will continue to get better because its in his DNA as the type of person. I watched him all 13 games and he has flaws but a lot of guys have flaws at this point in the draft 2. (60) Cole Bishop SAF Utah A- - Bishop was my favorite safety in this draft class. He is not the best safety as it sits right now but I believe he will be in 3 years especially now that he is under the Bills tutelage of coaching up defensive backs. He is a great in the box player, is super aggressive tackler and has an ability to cover TE's and slot WR's 1 on 1. He will need to be coached up in deep zone coverage but you could say that about the vast majority of safeties in this draft. He gets an A- because he's a safety and possibly could have gotten a guy later 3. (95) DeWayne Carter DT Duke B - Carter is getting a lot of unnecessary flak from the people on this board. He is a ball of fire from the DT spot and has great size at 6'2 308. He is position versatile and can play the 3T or the 1T and he will probably get reps at both for the Bills but he will be primarily a 3T who can line up with Oliver in obvious passing situations. People think Carter was a reach here because most people in the scouting community had him as a 4th or 5th round prospect and I strongly disagree with that. I actually had him at pick 99 in my mock draft and felt he was worthy of this selection 4. (128) Ray Davis RB Kentucky A- - I literally clapped my hands with excitement when this came across my screen as Ray Davis. He has been my personal favorite Running Back from this class for a long time and I'm an FSU fan and Trey Benson is in this draft. Davis is an older prospect but that doesn't matter when it comes to RB's when the vast majority of them only get 1 or 2 contracts anyways. Davis is a complete back who is a downhill compact runner, catches the ball smoothly out of the backfield, and is a pretty good running back in pass protection which is something current starting RB James Cook really struggles with. 5. (141) Sedrick Van Pran OC Georgia A+ - My 3 favorite picks were Van Pran, Davis, and Bishop with none being higher than Van Pran. He is not position versatile. He is strictly a center but for the people who were worried about David Edwards being in the starting lineup that got very shaky with this selection. I legit believe that Van Pran can come in and start at Center as a rookie moving McGovern back to his left guard spot. He has a ton of starts in college football and even though he has short arms he is built well to handle bigger DT's in the run game and is a solid pass protector as well. 5. (160)Edefuan Ulofoshio LB Washington C+ - I actually don't mind the value of Ulofoshio as I had him as a late 4th round value but he's a bottom of the roster candidate to play ST's as he's unlikely to crack the rotation at LB with Bernard, Milano, and Williams being the top 3. He's a good cover LB who again was a team captain for Washington. He'll compete for ST's reps with Baylon Spector and Nick Morrow for a roster spot. Now if Milano is not up to speed, this pick to me makes a lot more sense. 5. (168) Javon Solomon DE Troy B + - From a pure football standpoint Solomon is a great mid round pick due to the way he played on the Edge in College. Its undeniable the ability he had to get to the QB at the G5 level but can he do it with how short and how light he is at the NFL level. He does have long arms which will help but will he get engulfed by bigger men in the NFL game. His ceiling is probably a sub package pass rusher 6. (204) Tyler Grable OT UCF B- - Grable has started a lot of games and has the potential to stick as a Left Tackle in the NFL with his size and feet. What he needs to prove to the Bills is he can play both LT and RT in the NFL, if he can do that he has the potential to stick on the roster and unseat Ryan Van DeMark who is only a Left Tackle and doesn't have position versatility. If that happens look for the Bills to trade VanDeMark at cut down day next year. 6. (219) Daequan Hardy CB Penn State B - Hardy is an undersized defensive back who doesn't mind sticking his nose in there and will probably be relegated solely to Nickle duty in the NFL. He will have to make this roster by showing that he can return punts in the NFL. If he proves that he can do that there may be a spot for him on this roster. If not he will either be the latest late round DB to get picked up on the waiver wire by another team or be relegated to the PS 7. (221) Travis Clayton OG INT Pathway INC - He has never played a game of football so there is no possible grade to be had. I initially laughed at the pick but saw the video of him and could see him doing something down the line. I liked the pick even more when another poster, sorry I forget who, mentioned that international pathway players are exempt from a roster spot and can't be plucked away from a teams practice squad. That means the Bills have 3 years of control to decide if this guy can be anything or not in the future. Conclusion: I am much higher on this draft than the vast majority of the people on this board. My 3 favorite picks as I stated earlier were Van Pran, Bishop, and Davis but I am much higher on the selections of Coleman and Carter than most. My two least favorite picks were at OT and LB and I believe they took Clayton at 221 because they saw potential and had no other graded players at 221. I think Coleman, Bishop, Carter, Davis, and Van Pran are absolute locks to make this roster. I think Ulofoshio has a chance at Special Teams as well as Hardy in year 1. Solomon will battle Kingsley Jonathon for the last DE spot and Grable will have to prove he can play both Tackle positions to stick on the roster. Clayton is just a wild card pick that they hope pays off in a couple of years. I think you also so that the Bills philosophy has shifted as they wanted to become a bigger more physical team this weekend than the finesse team they were seen as in the past. Final Grade: B+

I had exactly the same question. The only big-bodied WR I can recall Josh Allen having on the Bills was Fat Kelvin Benjamin, for 12 weeks during which he seemed RIP (retired in place), with the league's worst catch rate of 35%. It wasn't just Josh Allen, either, since after the Bills cut him the Chiefs (with Pat Mahomes on pace for an MVP season) picked him up, and couldn't get anything out of him.

They had the greatest QB and coach in NFL history lol.

I'm with you on Gabe Hall,the kid can play.

from GM of a team w a top QB and zero Super Bowl appearances to show for it...absolutely brutal to hear i mean i appreciate the honesty but fml have they absolutely wasted this window

The problem is that if Josh appears to take a step back due to no Diggs, then we become the freezing small-market Bills and FAs won’t want to come play with a declining Josh Allen. The nRams can rebuild without taking a reputation hit. The Bills cannot.

Anyone who believes the WR is in better shape now than it was last season is lying to themselves. That being said, a veteran Z WR add either by trade or signing feels needed. Even then it’s still sketchy unless it’s a big name.

Trying to practice saying his name and it’s not going well You have to know if the bills preferred legette.

What kind of cookie could Mr beane have given you to quell your tantrum?

They said they want guys that are more explosive. That does not necessarily mean a certain 40 time. Would the one metric Coleman aced make him explosive? The safety they drafted is supposed good on blowing things up in the box. Explisive? Samuel is pretty fast by your metric. Explosive? it would be easier if you would just be honest and say you would have disagreed with anything they had done early in the draft. One more thing. You want someone who can actually catch a football? How many drops did Coleman have in college?