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WhitewalkerInPhilly

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  1. 2 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

     


    An immediate starter at WR2  with size/speed or both  is likely to have the most impact on the team IMO 


    Of course, this staff would need to actually play the draft pick.    Slow playing Cook, Kincaid and Shakir was annoying.

     

    If we take WR at 28 or higher,   PLAY THEM IMMEDIATELY AND OFTEN! 

    I mean I don't disagree. But if there is a run on WR and there is just no one they like and there is a guy who should have been top 15, I'll take that and pick WR in the 2nd round.

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  2. 4 minutes ago, Virgil said:

     

    It would be nice if some of them were younger and on longer deals.  I don't think this takes DT off the draft board for us, but could let us kick the can down the road to next year.

    At the least, I think it puts Beane in position to truly take BPA.

     

    I may not *love* all of our starters, but seemingly everyone is at bridge-starter level. I might prefer a WR or DB, but if a game wrecker falls and they're a D-line or O-line piece, I can live with that.

  3. In my mind, it is. Not because I expect Diggs to go anywhere anytime soon but for the following:

     

    • I don't expect the Bills play/state of the AFC to drop off/surge enough that the Bills will be picking in the teens to low 20s anytime soon. This particular draft looks like one where it might be the only one for the next few years where the Bills are in position to draft someone who projects as one.
    • Diggs' greatest strengths have never been elite measurables so much as above average one married to excellent route running and technique. He's been so good at it that he is a true WR1, but teams have devoted gameplan to doing their best to shut him down. He's not Tyreek Hill, where by pure speed he can get outside, or work in the backfield and get 30 yards. The best thing for him is to take pressure off so teams can't shift coverage to his side.
    • I did not expect Diggs to go anywhere this offseason, and don't think it's likely that he goes anywhere in 2025, if I am looking down the road in 2026 he will be 33 and costing the Bills $28.5 million in cap space. While the top $'s for WRs is about to explode around then, that's a decent chunk of change to invest in a player on the downside of their career. I'd much prefer an insurance policy in the works.
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  4. To get this out of the way: this isn't me claiming that I have any special juice about what's going in the war room. It also isn't an absolute path. If a player who has been forecasted in the top 10-15 is there for the taking in the 20s, I am even for a (reasonable) trade up. If Jared Verse, Brian Thomas or Adonai Mitchell (make your pick of who you think WR4 in the draft is) or whoever you think is an instant game wrecker, you take them.

     

    However, as is often the case, I am seeing a bit of a glut around pick 20 on most mocks and Big Boards where plays transition from Week 1 Gamechanger to Week 1 Effective Starter. The truth is, with Beane at work, I don't think that there are any massive glaring immediate needs on the roster: Curtis Samuel can play outside enough that it's not critically dire. Epenesa, Groot and Miller are (in theory) a recent starting DE rotation. They have plenty of depth at LB, have theoretical starters in the secondary, the O-line is mostly intact, RB room is pretty full, and TE doesn't need more reinforcement.

     

    Basically, while I think there are several places where the Bills could upgrade, there is at least a theoretical veteran that a rookie would need to take the job from. However, a lot of those contracts are short term, set to expire by 2026 and the team is already over the cap for 2025. If we can't get a gamewrecker, would we say no to another 3rd or 4th round pick if Beane lets someone trade in from the back end?

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  5. 3 hours ago, NewEra said:

    Agreed….but he must add some mass.  
     

     @Chandler#81 discusses Kincaid not breaking tackles and I think strength is the main culprit behind his lack of BTK.  He looked to take pounding when he did lower his shoulder in the regular season.  I was worried about injuring and was actively rooting for him to avoid hard contact.  Hopefully an offseason in the weight room will give the kid the strength he needs to break more tackles.  

    I don't know about breaking tackles, but so many of the catches I've seen are dump off routes where contact his made at the moment of the catch and he still pushes forward for a few more yards. He especially carved out a niche for blitz beaters, as that became a big part of the gameplan near the end of Dorsey.

     

    As a reminder, Gabe Davis was on the blitz beater in the Eagles game. You know the one.

     

    Kincaid has things to work on for his game for sure. He can put on some muscle this offseason and work on his blocking technique, but if you look at Zach Ertz's first two years in the league Kincaid's production is right there.

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  6. 13 hours ago, MrEpsYtown said:


    This site is cool: 

     

    https://www.playerprofiler.com/nfl/curtis-samuel/

     

    For 2020 it has him in the slot 53% of the time. 

     

    8 hours ago, Doc said:


    So 47% of the time outside. No reason it can’t go higher. 

    My takeaway is that Samuel isn't out dedicated outside burner. However, he *can* play there and be productive. I am imagining a 3WR set with him and a rookie in a condensed formation where you don't know if one is going to cut inside or not.

  7. 8 minutes ago, ColoradoBills said:

    He signed a one-year $3M contract with the Chiefs last year.

    Seems he started after Bryan Cook got hurt.

     

    KC let him walk so I think it's around a $2M+ contract, but hopefully less.

    He does seem like a ball hawk.  Hope McDermott can get him playing well for the D.

     

    I think this makes a Safety in Day 1 or 2 less important.

    I wouldn't hate it, but I think now the Bills are truly in position to take BPA and worry about backfilling the bandaids in the later rounds.

  8. 3 hours ago, corta765 said:

     

    This is where I am at. The media fawning over an organization that has constantly proven to be one of the worst for decades in football is astonishing. They get a benefit of the doubt in a way virtually no one else does because of NYC.

     

    At a prism I do think they are actually bigger threat currently then Miami as I like a lot of the moves they made compared to Miami and I think they take Miami's playoff spot this year. The defense is solid and offense improved the line while having a good amount of playmakers. I don't think you will ever see MVP Rodgers again, but if he is even top half of the league they will win games and be a thing. With that said there are many reasons to legitimately question what they can do.

     

    No league sells hope like the NFL in the offseason which is what makes it such a fun league.

    I agree that Joe Douglas has made some nice picks and has done a decent job of teambuilding (exempting all of Aaron Rodger's buddies). I can't hate him too much for taking a swing on a former MVP QB, especially when he got the money kicked back. They are a legitimate team for 2024.

    The problem is, if you look at all of their one year deals, they are soaking up the immediate cap space and putting it on the year where Rodger's cap hit goes up to $51 million. The moment that deal ends, they are looking at a major cap hits. If Rodgers hangs it up in '25, the Jets will have a $49 M cap hit to not have him on the team.

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  9. 13 minutes ago, TheyCallMeAndy said:

    His 48% completion percentage (15-31) is outstanding. 
     

    I think this signals the Bills will draft a safety. 

    That's really what I was looking at. Rapp is a bruiser, we needed a center fielder.

     

    I agree that I think safety is on the docket to draft. The Bills had combine visits from DeJean, Bullock and Bullard, and any of those three sound like they could compete for a starting job and it's not crazy to think they would be available into round 3. I know the Bills don't have a pick there, but with all their 5th rounders, I think they could package one of those 4ths to move it.

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  10. 7 minutes ago, Gregg said:

    I live in NJ about 20 minutes from MetLife. I have to listen to all of the media hype with this team as well. It is very annoying. Most Bills fans will say that the Dolphins or Pats are public enemy #1 but for me it's the Jets.

    I had a lot of time to parse this last season.

    I don't hate the Jets. Oh, I certainly dislike them, but they haven't done enough to the Bills to make me dislike them the way I will forever hate Tom Brady, Teddy Bruschi and the Hoodie.

     

    What I have come to loath is the amount of attention they get because the team is located at the largest media market of the country. The Jets are the little cousin to the Giants in their own city, the longest current playoff drought in the league, and are betting it all on a 41 year old QB coming off of what is a career ending injury to some players. So, of course, they are the favorites.

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  11. 1 hour ago, gonzo1105 said:


    This is why I keep saying DT is a huge need. Yes we have the starters but there is nothing behind them. The value at 28 seems to be trending towards matching with the Bills as well. Very possible one of Murphy and Newton are there or a trade down to take someone like Fiske. 
     

     

    I know everyone loves the WR first round train but it’s not a necessity anymore with the Samuel signing. We can get one at the end of round 2 

    You pick your depth in rounds 3-5. 

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  12. 14 minutes ago, Beck Water said:

     

    Not following this.  "Blackmon is 25, which makes him about Poyer's age"....Poyer is 32, almost 33. 

    Did you mean Poyer's age when he came to Buffalo, 26?

     

    I think Blackmon would be a very good add.

    When we first signed Poyer! Thanks for pointing that out, I'll fix it

  13. 7 hours ago, Aussie Joe said:


    Not sure who is left looking for a Safety still … the Bills might not be competing with too many other teams as a number have been signed already ..


    I would offer him 2 years … $10-12m …with no guaranteed money into the second year …so you can move on if need be…although hopefully he works out ..

    Would be a great result for us 

     

     

     

     

    At the top end are Justin Simmons and Jamal Adams, so there is absolutely still a top end of the market.

     

    That said, while Simmons and Adams have the better resume (All Pro and Pro Bowls), Simmons is 30 and Adams has an even worse injury history than Blackmon.

     

    Blackmon is 25, which makes him about Poyer's age when he first came to Buffalo. Getting him cheap could the the start of another run.

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  14. 6 minutes ago, strive_for_five_guy said:


    We’d effectively have our potential Week 1 starting lineup in place, then any other FAs and draft picks can round out the squad.

    Pretty much. A solid (not necessarily spectacular) starting safety to pair with Rapp gets the Bills a starting roster that I think can win the division while overall having gotten younger. Hope that you get some incredible play out of your new rookies.

     

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  15. 40 minutes ago, Cray51 said:

    Rapp and Blackmon were always the budget starting safeties I would target in FA year one of my Madden franchise.  Blackmon is a good athlete, and put him in with a guy like McD, and I think he could be a long term option for this team.

    Completely agree. Do I want the Bills to draft alternatives? Absolutely. But Blackmon and Rapp are complementary to each other and a tandem like that would mean that the Bills are not forced into overdrafting or rushing in someone who isn't ready.

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  16. 5 hours ago, T master said:

    Beane is going to wait it out . This years safety market is so saturated i think that we will see a signing like the Floyd signing of last season, Beane will wait until a lot of them have jobs & there will be a good Vet left that wants to work & the Bills will be their destination .

     

    I think that is why Poyer jumped so quickly to sign with the Fins too because he knew if he waited he might be on the street corner with a sign saying .

     

    WILL WORK FOR VETERAN MINIMUM !! 

    Pretty much what I think. Someone is going to lose at musical chairs and take a bridge to a year where the market isn't so flooded. Simmons or Adams might be one, but even a budget FA would let us develop a guy.

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  17. 1 minute ago, Punching Bag said:

     

    Bills need to find economical contracts as they did with Poyer and Hyde did were signed.

    I'd call that plan A, but considering some of the holes, I am not against taking the Floyd route: if a fantastic S is not seeing the money he wants, offer him a one year rental and draft a safety (or two) in rounds 1-4. I'd not sneeze at Cooper DeJean, Bullard or Bullock somewhere in there.

  18. 27 minutes ago, SoonerBillsFan said:

    I still move him to Safety and switch to a 4-3

    People are giving you business for this, but if the season started today that is exactly what I would do. Tell me who on this roster is a better Hyde style center-fielder? I've heard people say Taron hits harder than some linebackers, and he clearly has the speed, instinct and ball skills. 

     

    Now, I want (and suspect) another safety in FA and one in the draft to keep our scheme, but I honestly think the Bills could play a bit heavier without giving up too much in pass coverage (Milano, Bernard and Williams are generally excellent in coverage)

     

    21 minutes ago, Gugny said:

    Not even close to the highest paid Nickelback …

     

    https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-celebrities/rock-stars/chad-kroeger-net-worth/

     

     

    To prove it LOOK AT THIS PHOTOGRAPH!

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