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Agree, if Kincaid gets the deal done, do it. But, I am doubtful they would want Kincaid, they already have Fant who they don't utilize as much as they should. So I am skeptical a 2nd TE is going to move the needle much over better draft comp or other offers for them even if they feel Kincaid is a better receiving threat. Also, if the Packers really are going to offer their 1st and a young WR as had been rumored for a week or so, I am skeptical we would put out an offer that could best that offer IMHO.

Bingo

Go get DK and right the wrong I was screaming about on draft day where at both our picks I was pounding the table for DK and then continued to pound the table to trade back into round 2 for DK after they took Ford. I still am in the camp of if it can only be one...Myles or DK...then go get Myles. But I am also in the camp of go get one of them at least...and please let the football gods let us get both!

Ha, nice wishful thinking...never going to happen.

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Haha yeah that was my point, he isn't gonna be a fan about that based on his past comments in other stops

He’s not coming to Buffalo. He doesn’t like not being the focal point and he wants to be on the West Coast for his family. Would I support signing him…sure…it’s just not in the cards IMHO

You are ignoring the context when referencing drafting WR's. Beane used a 1st and 4th to get Diggs, we had Cole who was in his prime and one of the best slots in the NFL while here. Early on they nabbed Davis who began contributing as a rookie to go along with the Vets they had along side Diggs. That is all very important context when referencing all those late round picks at WR. The only guys they drafted with the intent to potentially be a significant contributor as a receiver were Davis, Shakir, and Keon. All went on to be starters. But none of this matters in terms of the discussion on what the bigger issue about getting over the hump has been...which is without question the defense, and its not even debatable if I am being honest. Getting an impact player on the defense that can help the defense just get off the field one or tow more times a game on 3rd down would significantly change the outcome of all our playoff exits. Even just making one more play to get off the field on 3rd down instead of allowing a scoring drive would have swung our last 3 KC losses. And every time our defense gets off the field, our offense goes back on it with a chance to score. So by improving the defense you are going to help the offense. We need an impact player who is capable of affecting just one or two more plays a game and this team beats KC by double digits each of the last 3 losses.

Burrow, Chase, Higgins - No playoffs for 2 years. Meanwhile, Mahomes, Allen, Lamar are all having more success with nothing close to the weapons he has had. If I am the Bengals, I am certainly looking at Burrow and saying you got Chase, we shouldn't need to invest another $26M into another WR, we should be spending that money to bring in help on the D, OL, and RB to bolster the team around you and then adding some quality cap friendly WR's in FA/Draft to fill out around Chase.

I get where you coming from, but the defense is by far the bigger issue. I mean we fielded the 16th greatest offense in NFL history in 2024. Asking them to be much better to carry a team that can't defensively do anything right is asking your QB to always be perfect...and also the refs. When your defense keeps giving up points, even something as simple as a bad or missed call by a ref can completely swing the game. I look at it as a boxing title fight...don't leave the fight in the hands of the judges, and if you want to beat the champ you need to really beat the champ. Keeping it close is putting too much of the outcome in the hands of luck, perfection, etc. More importantly - The Bills are giving up an average of 35 points PPG to the Chiefs in playoff losses, and of those 4 losses, the Chiefs went on to lose the very next week 3 of those times where that same Chiefs offense averaged just 17 PPG in those losses. Now lets look at what you are asking of the offense and what we would be asking of the defense...if we invest more into the offense in hopes of scoring more...you are asking for more scoring drives. Well we already score a lot, so that means drives where we punted or turned the ball over. Most, if not all, of those drives would require a lot more successful plays in those drives for them to turn into scoring drives. So not only are you asking the offense to convert the first down, you are asking the offense to continue the drive into a score. Sure, its possible that could be one big play, but most likely you are talking about a series of plays, especially in this style of offense. However, on defense, we need one guy who can make just literally one more play (or whose presence allows another player to make the play) in an entire game that allows the defense to hold on 3rd down instead of giving up a first and letting the drive continue into a score. Just one more defensive play on a drive that forces the Chiefs off the field instead of surrendering another score would swing our last 3 losses to the Chiefs into wins. Now imagine that they were able to get off the field on 3rd and force a punt instead of surrending another long scoring drive twice in one game. You are talking about literally 2 plays in an entire game that take 2 scores off the board, not to mention, get our offense back on the field with momentum and chance to score again. So, for me its much easier to envision the impact of an elite defensive player having a higher chance of affecting the game then asking the 16th best offense in NFL history to keep trying to be perfect while also hoping the refs don't also screw up and swing a close game like they also did this year. And don't get me wrong, I would be excited for Metcalf if he wound up here. But, for this team, its struggles against KC...the elite defender is a no brainer first choice if you have to choose between the two. I mean Myles is a top 10 player in the league...DK isn't even top 10 at his own position.

Dont get me wrong, I agree with you about 2024...not taking anything away from him in that regard. But for example, I think its unrealistic he has anywhere close to the same season had he played in Rasul's spot in Buffalo in 2024. That is why I said he benefited from being on the top defense as the guys around a CB certainly impact them and how they perform as well. Just like how on a much lesser D 2 years ago he looked on his way out. So while he was great in 2024, being on the #1 D certainly IMHO contributed to his ability to bounce back and throw down one last great season in a long great career. And for us, as we both agree, relying on a 35 year old to repeat the same season on a new team with a lesser defense isn't something a team trying to get over the hump should be relying on.

He benefited from being on the number 1 defense. It looked like he lost a step 2 years ago. Depth signing…sure. 35 year old starter we need to depend on for 20 games…no thanks.

This, and it’s honestly not close IMO. Woukd I be excited if we got DK, sure, but if it’s one or the other it’s hands down Garrett.

McLaurin is better outside than Deebo, especially at this stage of their respective careers. I would expect Deebo plays much more inside than McLaurin personally

And some of us, especially me, were pounding the table to draft him in the first…then in the 2nd…then by trading back up into the 2nd. Just because teams passed on him doesn’t mean they should have. To be fair, I was fine taking Ford as we got great value (he was mostly projected to go 2nd half round 1) and looking to build the trenches for protecting your young QB is never a bad philosophy. But make no mistake about it, DK is who I wanted before the draft and at our picks or even in a trade up after we passed twice. I won a $100 bet against a fellow Bills fan who told me, and was adamant about it, that he would be a bust. We bet on over/under his yards and TDs as a rookie, had to win both to win the bet and DK did…they welched on the bet though lol.

His contract will keep him from getting traded...he will be released. If he is smart, which he is not, he would look to latch on with a legit contender. Instead, he is going to follow Rodgers because he puts playing with his buddies (and money) ahead of a SB ring. I mean he wanted to go to the lowly Raiders with mediocre at best Carr because they were besties...then he actually wanted to go to the Donald Sterling Clippers of the NFL...NY Jets...just to play with his work wife Rodgers. If he was willing to come here, sure, I would be down. Just don't think he is logical enough to make that choice, not to mention, he probably hates the idea of a spread the ball around offense given how grumpy he gets when not getting enough targets. It won't likely happen, but how funny would it be if Rodgers signed with Vegas and Adams had to go back there if he wanted to keep playing with his work wife hahaha

Haha, well to be fair I think Kurt is probably referencing how often guys get over drafted because teams fall in love with a physical gift...such as a big arm...when its not a prerequisite to be a great QB. I mean many of the best QB's in history didn't have "big arms" including QB's who have cases for GOAT like Brady and Montana.

And for this team, we have Shakir, Samuel, and our RB's who can fill those roles, so Higgins would still be a nice compliment here and he is someone I expect will be high in our Draft Rooms WR grades. I would prefer this Higgins over opening the vault of the other FA Tee Higgins personally.

Myles Garrett.

I would bet money Diggs desire to win a SB exceeds his desire to play with his brother. I am not saying he won't land in Dallas, but if he does, it may not be because it was his preferred choice, it may be his market isn't what he thought and that was the best offer he got.

And they didn't win the SB until they added an elite RB and rebuilt the defense into the #1 defense in the league...just saying

There are issues are more OL than RB talent IMHO and I don’t think a 2 down RB who benefits from Allen and a top OL here who wants to be paid more than Saquan is gonna appeal to them personally. I could be wrong, just my 2 cents

my favorite post of the offseason…nice work

The issue is this that we don’t have players to offer that make sense for Seattle. They already have two good RBs though, so they don’t need to trade for a 2 down RB, who is not great in pass pro, yet wants top of the market money. As far as Doubs goes, I agree with you on him but I think his biggest issue is wanting to have a bigger role which he probably would there replacing DK. But I also think Seattle would probably push for Wicks over Doubs. Now for us, maybe if Beane was willing to include Keon in the trade (which I doubt) we could get maybe into the game, but we still aren’t in the same league as GB in the draft pick comp with how much lower we are picking. Seattle doesn’t need a TE or RB, so Kincaid, Knox, and Cook will not have much appeal IMHO, so that leaves just picks or picks and Keon. Now you are getting pretty expensive in order to best the Packers alleged package. So not impossible, but unlikely IMHO as I can’t see us offering more than the rumored GB offer.

I have no qualms about trading for DK, although I think Garrett or Crosby does more for this team if we can only pick one. It was always a long shot for us to get DK, assuming we even tried, but if we were gonna make a big trade for someone at WR he did seem like the only possible target. But…if the Packers are gonna offer what is being stated is on the table, he’s gonna be a Packer, we won’t be able to compete with that offer and doubt anyone else will either. A quality first plus a talented young WR isn’t likely being beaten by anyone.