WhitewalkerInPhilly
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I just used the website. Cancelled without issue.
It's been a massive disappointment. I'm stunned at how badly they screwed the pooch. Not even on video quality, but the exceptions on what they were allowed to air were killers
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23 hours ago, Warriorspikes51 said:
One idea I heard floated is that if things fall wrong on getting a WR Day 1 and 2 (amazing non WR in round 1, no one in the mid tier by pick 60) that the Billls could throw picks to get Sutton And Denver eats the money while the Bills take a flier
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28 minutes ago, HappyDays said:
While I think BTJ is likely a safer choice, if I am waiting to 28, I think Franklin is my guy.
"But he's an X receiver"
Yes, at least to start. He's slender and has some knocks. But the team's most consistent success came last year when they spread the ball around instead of force feeding Diggs. Between Kincaid, Shakir, Samuel and Cook the team already the players who can make tough contested catches over the middle, or dominate in the slot, or be a backfield run/pass option threat and can win a lot of one on one matchups that way. But if defenses compress coverage and the Bills have no reliable way to stretch the field, we get what we saw whenever Gabe wasn't clicking.
If it's Franklin at 28, I'm happy. If it's Franklin at somwhere in the 30s I'll be over the moon.
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2 hours ago, DCOrange said:
I don’t think he’s scouted Franklin yet. The 10 I listed are the only 10 he’s published so far.
Apparently he's hard to place. IIRC, he says Franklin could go anywhere from 1st to 3rd round.
For me, the knocks on Franklin matter less considering his role: If the issue is that he's slight and less physical, that's ok because I'm imagining him immediately opening things up just running deep routes because you have Samuel, Kincaid and Cook for underneath.
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5 hours ago, LABILLBACKER said:
Just saw that Aiyuk was ranked #2 last season with a 17.9 per catch average. For comparison Diggs ranked 70th at 11.1 per. If they can swing a post June 1 deal / trade, please "do it". Then trade up in the 2nd for Legette.
Aiyuk
Legette
Samuel
Shakir
Kincaid
Knox.....I think Josh would absolutely thrive with these 6.
The downside is that I believe that there is no "oh we will do the trade, but it doesn't go through until June 1st"
Both teams would need to wait until after the draft, at which time trading Aiyuk may not make sense.
Don't get me wrong, I'd love Aiyuk. With him I think the Bills can run their own version of the 49ers offense (Curtis and Cook and the poor man's Deebo and CMC, two starting caliber TEs, good FB in Gillam). But at this point everything carries risk.
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3 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:
He isn't in my WR12. I don't get it either. I think he can play outside, he isn't totally restricted to the slot, but in a class like this he doesn't belong anywhere near round 1. To be honest he'd feel like a consolation prize at #60 to me unless the Bills are double dipping at receiver.
And just...we have Khalil Shakir. We have a proven commodity, in the building, to fill the role Pearsall would provide.
If we are to take a flier on a guy in late second I'd rather they take a gamble on Polk because at the very least he fills a different role.
And if the Bills are passing on a WR at 28 or moving back I would absolutely look for Franklin, Mitchell, Worthy, McConkey, or Legette before Pearsall, easily.
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Can someone tell me how Pearsall has suddenly shot up draft boards? He hasn't had the production of many of the others, doesn't have elite size and I was seeing him as back of 2nd -3rd round by most sites.
Personally i would stay very far away. Another slot receiver? No thank you.
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6 hours ago, Doc Brown said:
Can't wait for the board to lose its collective mind if we trade up for this guy....
It's third on my list of priorities (WR, DB then EDGE) but in the mental tiers I'm constructing, Latu would fall firmly into "exceptional talent that you don't pass up if you get a sniff of"
For the record, so far those tiers are:
"Not gonna happen unless Beane bets the farm"
"Go up and get him"
"Exceptional talent that you don't pass up if you get a sniff of"
"Nice bit of value if you stand pat, wouldn't mind an overreach"
"Would be fine with at 28, would love in the mid-30s"
"Move up in the second if you can" and
"Hit those scouting reports, we're going value hunting"
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6 minutes ago, Virgil said:
When I watch Franklin's tape out of Oregon, it just screams non-attitude Diggs. Dude it all over the field, running every route, and catches with his hands. I know he had some drops issues in 2023, but this kid can really be something in my opinion. With the Bills spending so much time with him, I think he's their guy.
I think Beane wants Thomas, but if he's not there Franklin is my choice. The "oh, he's too slight" is less of a concern in my mind knowing that you can stick him at X and dial up crazy combinations for Samuel, Shakir, Cook and Kincaid, and if they leave him alone he can win deep.
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13 minutes ago, Virgil said:
That's what I'm thinking too. I think the GM's talk on some level and Beane knows the big 3 won't make it to 9, and we don't have the ammo to go up higher. I also think Beane believes in our spread it out offensive philosophy, and that these Tier 2 receivers might be just as good for us and allow us to retain picks
In my mind, there are five WRs who seem projected to be WR1s: Harrison, Oduze and Nabers sound like slam dunks. Brian Thomas has one year that shows that he could be. Adonai Mitchell has the physical gifts, but sounds like a project.
After that? Everyone sounds like a situational piece. Now, is there a decent chance that one of those 5 is a bust, and we are talking about a gem that all the others teams missed? I'd say so. But it seems that if he misses out on Thomas, Beane want to be in position to have his favorite of the 2nd tier and have the ammo to take him somewhere in the 2nd round.
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3 hours ago, Lost said:
Didn't u read? They're drafting a Safety 🤣
I mean, they should be. It's just that help can be had with people expected to go in the 2nd-3rd
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2 hours ago, DCOrange said:
I've been wondering about this. Granted, I think that if Beane has the ammunition to go up a few spots and get Brian Thomas (or perhaps higher) he might. But if Thomas is gone by the teens without getting a sniff, and Troy Franklin, Coleman, Mitchell, Legette AND Howard are all there at 28 they might kick back into the mid-30s to get a third.
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Mourn what was. Mourn what could have been.
And let's move on. We as fans have a much brighter future now.
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Would it be crazy?
Yes.
Next question
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Smart move, won't affect their comp picks 😝
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16 minutes ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:
That goes for all players in the draft. I will like them much better if we get them a few picks back while picking up a 3rd.
I mean, if you are telling me that the Bills picks up Brian Thomas at 28 i would be asking if Beane broke a leg sprinting to the podium.
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41 minutes ago, HappyDays said:
A private workout and a top 30 visit. That tells me we're very interested, perhaps as a 2nd round target. Based on his frame and combine I don't think he'll be a 1st round pick anymore.
Wouldn't hate him at 28, would be stoked if Beane moves back into the mid 30s and gets him and a high third
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16 hours ago, Logic said:
Just as the title says. In your opinion, what player is the draft community too low on, that you think will (or at least should) be drafted higher than where the analysts and the draftniks have him going currently?
I'll start:
Troy Franklin, WR, Oregon.
I get it, it's a great WR class. Still, for all you hear about the big three, Brian Thomas, AD Mitchell, Xavier Worthy, Keon Coleman...Troy Franklin tends to be an afterthought. Yes, he's skinny. He's also fast, silky smooth, has legitimate ability to win deep, and posted quality production at Oregon the past two years, including 1383 yards and 14 touchdowns in 2023. To me, he's akin to a Devonta Smith, Chris Olave type, if perhaps a step down (though not a big one) in overall talent from those two.
I think everyone is too low on Troy Franklin. I'm not sure that, after the big three receivers, he's not the next best guy. I like him a lot.
So who's yours? Which player is the draft community too low on?I'll be honest, at the end last season when I started pouring over draft profiles, Franklin was the top of my "get a vertical X receiver" list.
My only issue was "I don't think he's a WR1, can command the type of gravity that Diggs did in his prime"
Had the plan been "Get an outside guy to stop double coverage on Diggs" I would have been thrilled with him at 28. If Beane has a plan to get a #1 I am all onboard. But I worry about him carrying the load.
16 hours ago, NewEra said:Ja’lynn Polk. He has great hands, possesses physicality, run blocking ability, contested catches and is a threat downfield. And he already has an nfl body. That’s my guy.
Peter Schrager gave him an endorsement the other night, and an insider shared that scouts really like him.
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I am honestly thinking Brian Thomas is the right pick at the right spot. There are enough weapons out there (Samuel, Shakir, Kincaid, Cook) that not everything needs to flow through him immediately but looks pro ready enough to win 1 on 1 if against most #2 CB
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2 hours ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:
Beane has said over and over again he wants different than what we have. He wants field stretchers and wideners. Watch his end of season press conference.
They signed Samuel who is a wide receiver screen and underneath WR with RAC ability. He can be more than that but in Brady’s offense that’s what he was. Kincaid and Shakir both underneath WRs with RAC.
They are drafting someone that stretches the field vertically and horizontally.
Brian Thomas will be here today.
Honestly, if there is a point where need meets position for Beane to move up for, at this point I think it's Thomas.
He's got the size and speed, and the LSU pedigree for Brady.
I'm not saying he's our guy come hell or high water. If someone snipes him at 15, the Bills are SOL.
But if he makes it to the late teens or early 20s I think Beane does his best to work some magic.
If not, seeing Mitchell comes to you. After that, sorry folks let's try Round 2.
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I honestly think that the team could have gotten another good year out of him. If things don't look too rosy coming out of Houston and he wanted to come back I'd have him in a heartbeat as part of a cast. Just...on a reduced salary.
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24 minutes ago, HaldimandBills said:
Agreed. Aiyuk is going to cost a 2024 and 2025 second. Luckily for the Bills they'll have the Vikings 2nd which will likely fall in the 33 to 50 range. Even if the Niners demand the Vikings 2nd i still do this. To add Aiyuk and a receiver at 28 would catapult this offense to a new level.
Next year blow your brains out on defense and adding a gaurd. Can only do so much in one off season and this is the best route in 2024 to Superbowl contention to me.
Easily doable with 45 million coming off the books between Diggs and Von in 2025.
Yeah, but they'd still need to work out a contract in three weeks
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Oof. Just saw his contract hit. We can't afford that without working out a new contract first.
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Look, I know Bleacher Report isn't really serious, but their package for Aiyuk to the Bills is our 1st and a 5th. I just did a thing about how the Bills look like an excellent fit make a variation on what Shanahan is doing with the Niners. I would make that trade in a heartbeat.
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Yep. I think it was the Chiefs game too. I actually remember listening to Tom Grossi's live reaction and thinking "YouTube, I am watching someone react to what's happening and getting it quicker than you"
Spend ~$400-500 for a legal, safe, and functional streaming service? I'll pony up the money for that. But that money to watch 3 - 5 games maximum while I still have to pay for Peacock and ESPN and Amazon Prime? No thank you.