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I agree with you (as usual) that the Bills addressing of WR this offseason has been a bit underwhelming and I've been trying to feel better about it. Not directed at you but posters here complain generally that we didn't do enough in that regard and that we should have traded up/not traded down/drafted a different player. That said I believe most of us were onboard with the 2 trade downs and thrilled with the acquisition of a 3rd rounder. So I'm interested to know which WRs some of the posters would have preferred the Bills to draft instead of Cole Bishop at #60 or instead of DeWayne Carter at #95? BTW I peaked at the remaining free agent WRs and the list is not very exciting... it's too bad the market didn't wait until June 1st. Tyler Boyd Michael Thomas Hunter Renfrow Zay Jones Mecole Hardman Marquez Valdes-Scantling Corey Davis Julio Jones Russell Gage Allen Robinson Alex Erickson Lynn Bowden Scotty Miller Jalen Guyton Randall Cobb Sterling Shepard Robbie Chosen Richie James Jakeem Grant

Not the NHL playoffs but notable. The Rochester Americans, the Sabres AHL club, down 3-0 in the 3rd period of an elimination game, scored 3 to tie, then won it in overtime to force the deciding game 5 in Rochester Friday.

This is my pick. FredEx out the backfield with Josh and this OL? Kyle next to Big Ed, Groot, Von? Fuhgeddabotit!!

I think what will see this year is a more BALANCED attack on offense , Knox is now healthy two TE sets / a solid running game and more play action ,

Had some big drops, hope you’re no longer lost

There was an article I read about a week prior to the draft that basically said drafting two WR's particularly both high is not a smart thing to do. You end up with two players, neither of which is given enough time and TLC to develop. Rookies take more care than a vet does. If you push one ahead, then you end up 2 or 3 years from now not knowing if one of really has it or not. Taking it one step further, having 2 rookies on a team that is still going to be good and compete for the AFC east title doesn't help the team much either. Better off playing Shakir, Samuel, Coleman, and Kincaid and have a vet backup or two than a 2nd rookie who will struggle due to limited opportunities. You think Diggs or Hill could put up top 10 stats wit ha guy like say Zack Wilson or Mac Jones at QB? Think there'd be a pretty big drop off.

When it’s not what people think is best for the team, the FO is making a mistake.

It's not

I would trade him and a sixth round pick the the Steelers for a 7th. I had high hopes for Johnson, was such a good run defender for the Canes. Not bad in coverage either.

I like Bruce Nolan the shows with John Fina and Jerry O. I enjoyed the overreaction podcast after the games. But some were bad like the one of 3 dudes that like did it from thier living room. I also liked Poyers brother and the guy he worked with. It's a shame I know none of the guys are relying on these podcasts to survive but I'm sure they put alot of work and effort into making the shows the best they can

I'm not pretending Davis will be difficult to replace. I was one of his consistent critics. I also acknowledge Diggs was not good the second-half of the season, so nothing I am saying is obviated by those truths. I also liked the draft, apart from settling for Coleman as the sole WR taken, and have said as much several times on these boards. Nor am I unable to see that Beane could not have covered so many holes and acquired two WRs early. Further, I am not chagrined that Beane failed to select a day 3 WR. All that said, I can only restate that the dreadful nature of the WR room at the end of 2023 does not mean taking Coleman and the free agent additions to date are somehow a tangible improvement to the WR room. The inadequacy at the end of last season ought not to justify the kind of investment shown by Beane. I think more was needed. You are free to disagree, of course, and you are generally a bright and witty poster. Nonetheless, I have a hard time seeing the current WR room contributing to significant offensive prowess, though Brady may have an offensive strategy involving RBs, TEs, and burly WRs to mitigate those fears.

Jairus Byrd Mario Williams Honorable Mention: Marshawn Lynch Fred Jackson Lee Evans Jason Peters

Get ready for a helluva 3rd period...

I find the constant comments about speed odd. Miami had the fastest team on paper and they got manhandled by KC. KC was much slower than SF on paper and still won. Speed isn’t everything.

I generally agree with the doctrine that it's best to draft BPA than for need but as we all know there's no team that ignores need. As you suggest there is a time and place (a round and pick) for when to draft certain positions. However that blanket rule ignores the reality, texture, and nuance of the draft. I think we'd all agree that the best drafters and the best draft picks can come from breaking those rules and recognizing the exceptions to those rules. Regarding the players in question, DeWayne Carter and Ray Davis, it's interesting to look at the context of their picks In the case of Carter, there were 9 DTs taken in the first 54 picks. The next DT taken was when the Bills took Carter at 95. That triggered another run on DTs, at 97, 105, 109, and 116. That tells me that the Bills valuation was pretty sound. Unlike you and some others, I and some others like Carter and particularly envision him being a valuable addition to the pass rush. Oliver disappeared against the Chiefs and I think that Carter's selection took that into consideration. Interior pressure is important. Regarding Davis, he was the 8th RB taken (#128) and part of a run that started with Jaylen Wright at #120 and that ended with 5 RBs later with Braelon Allen at #134. Again his valuation seems correct and while I don't recall your feelings about Davis, I very much like the player and believe that like Carter, he fills a glaring hole on the roster... a dependable RB who has no weaknesses, never fumbles or drops passes, and can be counted on to get at least as many yards as a play is designed to gain. I could be very wrong but I wouldn't be surprised if he had 200 touches this year and like others, hope very much that he significantly reduces the number of plays where Josh Allen is the designated runner. You can't hit a home run for an elite difference maker with every draft pick. Yes. Firstly let's not pretend that it's gonna be difficult to replace Gabriel Davis. Secondly Diggs mentally checked out in the last half of the season. There's good documentation that he was not being bracketed by defenses and good documentation that he was taking himself out of games. And there's no disputing that there were several clutch, difference-making plays where he simply dropped perfectly-thrown balls. I agree that it's not a given that Diggs won't be missed but by the same token, I don't think it's a compelling argument to say that he'll be sorely missed either. The greater point is that good organizations can have solid drafts which incrementally improve the team and I really like this draft. I pretty much love every pick they made except for the rugby player, and I can understand that pick even though I don't like it.

McKelvin, to return punts. Just kidding... I'll add another vote for Lee Evans. My other add would be London Fletcher. Loved that guy.

Wilkins is going to be missed big time!

Their streaming numbers and sought after “likes” were never even remotely close to Cover 1 for example; sometimes I tuned in and was one of single digits watching. Sad, we want as many Bills fan content creators out there as possible!

The Ravens might get their feelings hurt. You may be facing a fine.

Brady’s QB’s have put up yards wherever he’s been— 6k yards with 60 tds at LSU taking advantage of his playmakers’ talents. I really don’t think he’s going to be calling dink and dunk all day this season, imho. https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/joe-brady-lsu-offense-2019-tigers-season-bills-career/d8ef858d21a37e6e45bddf74

Oh I completely missed that somehow. I imagine that is why some of the shows were changing towards the end with certain guys leaving and guys with no experience starting new shows. Some of them were decent some were just bad.

like spending 15M on a safety tandem good WRs never wanted to play in Buffalo....During the drought era, we had no QBs and good WRs didn't want to come here to play in the cold

There was some open talk about it.

No announcement or nothing? Just gone in the night.

Their parent shut down all their podcasts. Some of the podcasters have gone independent.