Magox

Virtually 0 risk vs. low to mid potential of reward I'm good with it.

I think Dez Bryant is another good comp. Also, more data to show his game day speed

The more I see and read about Davis the more stoked I am to have him on this team. He has enough speed to break big runs, he has really good vision, his feet and quickness are exceptional is able to make great cuts and the way he runs has elements of Isiah Pacheco in that he relishes contact and is able to effectively break tackles and fall forward. The guy is 5’9 nearly 220 lbs, he’s going to be very tough to bring down on a 1 v 1 if you have that got-to-have 1 yard run. Plus he’s an excellent receiver from the backfield and instantly becomes the best blocking RB on the roster. His addition instantly upgrades the offense and shows the continued commitment that Brady wants. He’s going to get a lot of playing time, I suspect early on he will be the #2 back and I could actually see him getting as many carries and touches as Cook by the end of the season.

Not gonna lie, never heard of the guy before but based off his production, highlight reels, long arms and that he was all time sack leader of Troy that produced 2 very good pro Defensive ends, I’m excited to see what he can do

Ty Johnson, Ray Davis and Cook will all be used in the regular rotation in carrying the ball. All 3 are also able to catch the ball from the backfield giving flexibility. Ray Davis will be used in short yardage situations plus he instantly becomes the best pass blocking back. His addition is a net positive to this team and adds a couple skill sets that previously wasn’t there.

Anquan Boldin ran a 4.71 40 time Here are what scouts, coaches and GM’s said about him before he was drafted: Here are comments on Boldin from 16 talent evaluators leading up to his 2003 NFL draft: Scout: Cocky. Catches everything. Scout II: Tenacious after the catch. Scout III: Great athletic ability but can’t run. Fits into a power, West Coast-offense. Third round. Personnel director: Great quickness and RAC (run-after-catch). He looks like Andre Rison on tape. I knew his speed was suspect but his first step quickness is better than most. Excellent hands and a tough, tough guy. Personnel director II: If he ran a 4.45, he’d be a mid-first rounder. Wide receiver coach: Can’t run. But put his tapes on and all he does is make plays. Early third round if you need a possession guy. Offensive coordinator: Like the way he plays. He’s a football player and doesn’t play slow. Head coach: Good player but he’ll be lucky to go in the first day. Head coach II: A winner. Didn’t run well but someone’s going to get a steal. General manager: How many 6-0, 215-pound, 4.65 wide receivers make it? Third round. General manager II: Second day. Can’t run. Good but not great receiver at Florida State. General manager III: Just watch the tape. If you loved him in the fall, why hate him this winter based on his workout? Second round. He’s Hines Ward but more physical. General manager IV: Everyone loves the way he plays. That’s got to account for something. May be the best of all of ‘em after the catch. Makes the first guy miss. Second round. General manager IV: Bottom of the second round. General manager VI: If you take him, put him in the slot and disregard his track time. Good player, good athlete. It’s tough to overlook his speed. But when push comes to shove and you start factoring in the football players, you’ve got to take him over some of these projects. I’d rather have him in the third round than reach for a (Taylor) Jacobs in the first.

Early in the process I was not in favor of Keon because of his inability to separate at a high level, I saw some of the other receiving metrics and they weren’t impressive as well. Then at the moment of the 40 time I was completely against wanting the Bills to consider him. Then I saw him run the gauntlet and the speed he ran through that exercise and the ease of how he was plucking those balls opened up my interest again and I began looking into him a little more. - He ran the fastest gauntlet over the last two years - Analytics showed his game day timed speed of running routes was faster than most receivers - His drop rate was very low showing that he has elite hands - His RAS score is a 9.23 which means overall despite the slower timed combine 40 speed shows he’s a great athlete. - His pro day 40 time was a 4.53 which is good for his size - You watch him on film and he definitely does not look slow. - His body control and ability to contort his body and adjust for passes shows he’s agile for size. He has great ability to make the contested catches - He’s a fluid athlete not a stiff upright runner, has various highlights of hurdling defenders - He was chosen to return punts and led the team in bubble screens which means the team values his athletic ability - He played for two good programs in back to back years meaning he didn’t have a lot of time to adjust to his new team and get familiar with them. - Last three games were without their star QB and as a result his production was down skewing his analytics. Context matters, remember how people just looked at Josh Allen’s completion percentage and formed judgements solely off that? - Great infectious attitude and hard worker, all his teammates love him - Decent route runner, not elite but doesn’t have a limited route tree like some chosen ahead of him - Really good physical blocker He has some shortcomings but he’s very strong in some areas and he’s young. I expect that he will probably not have tons of targets as a rookie but I do believe he will be valuable for the team early on. He will be used as a blocker which is important to this offense, he will be used in the red zone and on some deeper passes specially when defenses bring 6 and 7 rushers where I suspect he will have opportunities to make plays.

He’s a physical freak

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It goes both ways, trading up for Sammy Watkins set back this franchise when we swung and missed on that pick.

According to some people who give opinions. 🙃 And I don't believe in the old way of thinking that teams need to have a traditional x, y, z receivers. The game evolves, it's about matchups and I like the idea of having interchangeable parts on the offense where guys can perform each of the functions, which Samuels, Shakir and in this case Ladd could do. The bottom line for me is who is going to be able to perform at a high level in the pros and I believe Ladd is the better answer. With that said, if the Bills select Legette, I will be happy with that pick as well. I love his speed, power and explosive playmaking ability. I just am a bit more unsure of him having a good NFL career, I think his boom bust potential is higher than Ladd's, with that said, he could end up becoming a more explosive Eric Moulds sort of guy. I'd be happy with either.

Because he's not just a slot guy, he's also a boundary wide receiver and he is the best route runner in this draft.

I would be thrilled with McConkey and happy with Legette. McConkey has probably the best combination of footwork, route running and separation skills in the draft. His knock is that he could have a tough time against physical, effective man covers but then again, who doesn't struggle against those kind of guys? Diggs never was able to do much against them in the playoffs. Where the Bills could use help is when teams do those 0 and 1 blitzes and typically the DB's are slightly off the line of scrimmage and that is where Ladd is deadly. He can make a quick move acting like he's going for a quick hit 7 - 10 yarder and then BANG, he fools the DB and beats him deep on a double type move. I think if you have a good QB and a well-designed offense the guy will get tons of targets. Legette is a lot more raw but his physical skill set is mouth watering. He probably has the best combination of size, raw power, explosion and speed. He could be used as a Deebo Samuel type and I think at a minimum he is that of a Curtis Samuel comp. Could be used running the ball, special teams, bubble screens and deep outs early on in his career and you just hope that he could develop his route running.

I’d rather get our guys from the draft but if we were to trade give me Aiyuk. phenomenal route runner, fast/explosive and entering his prime. But a new contract with him would be $25m+ a year deal and he would cost a 1st rounder at a minimum

I really don't know what Beane is going to do, other than he is going to address the receiver position in a meaningful way. I would rather not trade lots of draft capital to get one of the consensus top 3 elite guys, but I wouldn't be upset nor surprised if Beane were to do it. Preferably, I would rather get a guy like Ladd McConkey or Javon Baker to be your high target, great route running receiver who can separate along with someone who can get deep such as Franklin, Thomas, Worthy or Mitchell. There is enough draft capital to not have to give up the farm to get two of those guys.

For those saying the compensation for Diggs was terrible:

You should change your moniker to IamFOLDINGwithALLEN

Drafting a position in need is not a new phenomena. In fact, most teams actively do it. Very few teams have the luxury to draft BPA. We mortgaged our future with some moves such as Vonn and restructuring Diggs among others and swung for the fences and missed. Diggs is declining, at least he declined the last 13 games he played, he is turning 31. He was a virtual non factor when the Bills went hot and in the playoffs and if it weren't for a key play or two (which Diggs had a terrible drop in the last drive against the Chiefs) they could have very well have gone on to win that game. There is a solid nucleus of young ascending talent on the team. I'm anxious to see what new weapon or weapons the Bills add to the arsenal this year and what they do with the $27M cap savings that they'll see in 2025.

No offense CT, but you and over half the board went nuts when Beane traded away Watkins and it ended up being a tremendous move. Diggs did play at an underwhelming level through the last half of the season and has not played at a high level through the playoffs throughout his career. No doubt that replacing Diggs regular season production will be tough, but the Bills did play their best football when Diggs went virtually absent. He is turning 31, he is not on the upswing, he is on the decline. Will he play at a pro bowl caliber level this next year? I wouldn't bank against that possibility, he will be highly motivated and Stroud will want to get him the ball, but I think it's evident that he didn't want to be a Bill any longer. The Bills have a very good TE in Kincaid who from my perspective will be a pro bowl level TE who could very well see 100 receptions this year. Shakir has shown lots of great signs of being a quality receiver, Curtis Samuel is a nice player plus Cook is a weapon from the backfield. So there is a solid young nucleus of weapons who are all on the upswing. I have no doubt that the Bills will obtain another high quality prospect and possibly two more to round out the receiving room. This Diggs move will free up $27 Million in cap space in 2025, which means that Beane will have money to go after another high end FA next year. Look at the weapons Brady had in some of his super bowl years, Gronk and Welker and a bunch of system JAGS and Brady was able to distribute the ball around for years. Look at Mahomes the past two years, Kelce and JuJu were his best weapons the year before and last year it was Kelce and a rookie in Rasheed. The point is that Elite QB's make receivers look good and the nucleus of weapons that are already on the team and the draft ahead of the Bills should be able to put up more offensive weapons than Mahomes has had the past two years.