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I knew Josh was the QB I wanted before the draft. The only other QB I had any interest in, was Mayfield. Which I think got a crap deal in Cleveland. His coaching has been terrible. Story of Cleveland’s life. With all that said, the Minnesota game is what sealed it for me that he was going to be special. Not just the hurdle. But the scramble and dive to the corner of the end zone. At that point you could just see that he would do anything to win. Anything to carry the team on his back. And he hasn’t disappointed. I actually feel bad for him that he’s been let down by his defense at times and coaching at times. Josh will go down as one of the best to ever play this game when all is said and done.

My most recent one. Like this one a lot. Traded pick 25 with the Colts for 42, 73, 159. And then traded back into the first when I saw Hall was still there. Ended up trading with Falcons at 45 who traded with the Ravens. Ended up giving up 2023s 2nd and 3rd, and this years pick at 89. managed to get Dotson, Hall, Gordon, Metchie, Hayes, which I think are all starting quality players right away. Munford, Jones, and Jobe are all possible backups right away. With potential for the future. Parham is a project, and Jones Jr could potentially make a the cut as a return man/ST gunner in a year or 2. 42. Jahan Dotson WR Penn State 45. Breece Hall RB Iowa State 57. Kyler Gordon CB Washington 73. John Metchie III WR Alabama 130. Marquis Hayes OG Oklahoma 159. Thayer Munford OG Ohio State 168. Marcus Jones CB Houston 185. Josh Jobe CB Alabama 203. Dylan Parham OG Memphis 231. Velus Jones Jr. WR Tennessee

And it will get what it wants. As well as the owners pushing for a higher cap. Again, inflation rules everything in the world right now. Prices aren’t going down or staying where they are at in any profession.

Highest paid players at positions of skill are sky high. Inflation brought us that. Inflation and greed. I don’t expect ANY pay scale to decrease for any single position in the league moving forward at this point. There may be less high paid players at the RB position only because teams can’t find stud RBs or go with RBBC because they can’t afford to sign high profile RBs along with their 40m+ QBs, 20m+ WRs, 20m+ DEs. But I’d imagine if you asked the Colts, Saints, Titans how they feel about their RBs they wouldn’t trade them for some scrub that needs a backup because they can’t do it all. I think you could use the same analogy with how McDermott and Beane have missed on the DL since they got here. They’ve had to overpay for average at best vets at the DL, draft multiple 1st and 2nd round picks. And still had to use a rotation because they couldn’t get the production out of their intended starters. They ended up spending the same amount on Butler, Addison, Hughes as it took to sign a true pass rusher like Miller. I guarantee, now that we have someone like Von, we don’t see nearly as much of a rotation.

That’s correct. But I have a feeling Beane and McDermott have an idea. Or they would have picked up a vet CB already. Even if they were to grab one in rounds 1-3.

That’s exactly why you draft one in the first round. If you take a WR or OL it could take a few years for them to become accustomed to the NFL. Someone like Gabe Davis who takes 2-3 years to breakout. Still having the ability to sign him to his 2nd contract on a reasonable deal. Where as the RB position usually gets put in right away and produces right away (the good ones anyway). And you ride out their good years while you can get them. And you get an extra year with a 5th year option. Everyone understands and agrees that you almost never sign a RB to their 2nd contract. Which is why you take the best one you can get from the start. Or else you have someone like Singletary or Moss underperforming for your offense until you rinse/repeat.

Dont think we would know until the offer sheet is submitted. But pretty sure we will get to see exactly what the offer is. And of course be able to match it. probably should have used the better RFA tag on him. But I’m guessing Beane was assuming for the 3-4m they would have to spend on that, they could get an easy upgrade to replace him. Which makes me believe they don’t value him as much as most of us fans do.

I like Cook, Rachaad White, and Ford for 3-4th round picks if we haven’t addressed it before that. I like Badie in 4-5. And then just go with speed and go with Strong Jr. or Price anywhere in, or after the 5th round.

Because you get that one extra year out of him at a reasonable price. Hell, you could even franchise tag him for a reasonable price for a year or 2. RBs get up to speed in the nfl quicker than almost any position. Therefore you are getting them at their primes almost on their rookie deals. The life expectancy of a RB in the league is lowest of every position. More of a reason to take a young rookie and ride him out. Rinse/repeat.

I don’t think Walker lasts that long but he might. Many have him as the best or 2nd best back in the draft. I personally don’t see it. But could do worse. Btw, everyone on here has you to thank for me being back. By wishing me a Happy Bday, you brought me out of retirement. Well, you and @Sierra Foothills

I’ll see you at the opener then

Except we were the best defense in the league last year and only really lost Wallace, who everyone complains about anyway. Upgraded at every spot on the DL. Jackson comes in to play right away. And you still draft a CB in the 2-3rd round to come in as well. Probably pick up a vet before the draft or at June 1st cuts also. There’s plenty of vets out there now just waiting for the draft to happen to get scooped up.

Wouldn’t hate it Not Sure Chanel goes that high. Probably could have had Asamoah or Beavers there. Asamoah seems a bit small for MLB but they say his speed and sideline to sideline is impressive. Beavers seems like the beast MLB we need and the Bills have met with him as well.

This is exactly the reason we should be thinking WR in the first round btw. Going with Williams, Olave, or Dotson would help fill that loss if we were to lose Diggs. All of them could be available at 25. Dotson being the most likely.

Think they have to. Isn’t that the point of the RFA status. We have to be given the opportunity to match no matter what?

Just calling it like I see it. I don’t want it to happen. Like I said, I hope Diggs retires a Bill. He’s been nothing but great in every way since coming here. But if he wants to be paid what the top WRs in the league are making, then I don’t see how it’s possible to keep him. Not with Allen making 40+ a year. Miller, White, Dawkins, And Oliver are not making it easier either.

I bet the Colts are wishing they took Taylor in the 1st round so they could get him with the 5th year option instead of having the decision of letting him walk or signing him to a contract worth more than $16m a year like McCaffrey is going to make. Or Elliot or Kamara making more than $15m.

He’s probably going to be gone at the end of this season. Hopefully after we hoist them Lombardi trophy. But you could see a decent extension at the end of his deal with guaranteed money. This way it doesn’t take effect until his current contract is up. At the same time it buys a little time for the cap to go up. Which I’m 100% sure the owners will be pushing for. The Jerry Joneses of the NFL find it unfair that they are handcuffed by the same cap issues as the poorest teams. Just like everything else in society today, inflation is making things crazy. I completely believe the cap numbers will increase significantly in the near future.

You will see the owners pushing for increased salary caps in the upcoming years. The only way to keep the Jones of the nfl happy to try and buy their championships.

This is exactly one of my arguments for getting a RB in the draft. Even more so with the 1st round. You have the ability to sign to the 5th year option. This year Barkley is on the 5th year option and only costing about 7m. Here’s a breakdown of 5th year options prices for each position currently. Fifth-year option salaries for players who achieve playtime criterion Quarterback | $22.4 million Running Back | $5.7 million Wide Receiver | $13.4 million Tight End | $6.9 million Offensive Lineman | $13.2 million Defensive End | $12.4 million Defensive Tackle | $10.8 million Linebacker | $11.7 million Cornerback | $12.0 million Safety | $7.9 million Special Teams | $3.9 million it actually makes sense to draft a 1st round RB because the potential for that player being the best at their position in the draft is greater than almost any other position. And with RBs you have the chances of a rookie coming in right away and being a difference maker is greater than almost any position as they have the smallest learning curve. This way you get the most out of the position in the first 4-5 years and can rinse/repeat. It’s much easier to replace that RB than it is to replace a OL or WR or CB. Which is why, when you get a true starter at one of those positions, you resign them. Like White, Dawkins, Diggs, Davis,etc. One of my bigger issues with Singletary at this point. Unless he’s signing a new contract for league minimum, does anyone really want to pay him? I mean it’s not my money, but if he wants a raise he can go as far as I’m concerned. Sucks that Moss hasn’t done anything to relieve the stress of losing Singletary. He’s been even more unforgettable. Not a terrible idea. Because you have holes and the position is deep. You could possibly walk away with 2 starters. Problem is, what happens when White comes back? Someone that has ability to start is sitting on the bench picking their nose. Probably better to try and fill starting spots at multiple positions.

I agree with this 100%. Chances of us trading Diggs this season are almost 0%. If anything, if they are unable to lock him up long term before the season starts; you may see him traded next offseason. Assuming Davis has a huge breakout year. Assuming you possibly draft a Diggs replacement with a 1-3rd pick. I want Diggs to retire in a Bills Jersey. But if he’s going to demand the kind of paydays that Hill or Adams just hit, then he can go.

That’s completely understandable by almost everyone here. The bigger argument is…. Take the 4-5th best CB, 4-5th best WR, 2-4th best OL, or the 1-2nd best RB. Once you hit a drop off in any of those positions you might as well just wait another round or 2. Maximize your pick where you have it.

I actually agree with you about OL. And even assuming we don’t get Bates back I still believe we’ve upgraded at OL this off-season. Saffold is a huge upgrade for us. Yes we need a RG. And yes we need depth. But that could potentially be found in the 2-4th rounds. Williams was terrible at RG. And you are correct that down the stretch out line got better. Maybe that was Bates. Or maybe that was Brown playing better and being more comfortable. Maybe it was the consistency of all 5 playing together for the first time all year. there’s plenty of what if’s. End of the day we lost a chance at the SB because the coaching of McDermott imo. But that doesn’t mean every season will be the same.

I’d expect him to get on top of the WR room before the RB room if that was the case. But they would have to be there to make it worth it for them. the only ones that have a shot at making it to us at 25 and only ones worthy of picking there are: Burks Williams Olave Dotson After that you wait until the 2nd or 3rd round and get a guy like: Watson Pickens Pierce Metchie After that I think to wait until rd 4-5 and try for: Thornton Phillips Gray I am not a fan at all of Austin III

I won’t disagree that we “were” close to winning a SB. Our offense may take a step forward this year or may take a step back. Could be down a RG. Could be down the safety net that Beasley brought for Josh. Could be down the veteran leadership that Sanders brought. I personally believe we’ve upgraded at WR but remains to be seen. Cole was a first down machine. and I agree that the coaching cost us the game against the chiefs. It at the same time I don’t know if I believe McDermott will learn from it. He hasn’t shown me that yet. He constantly makes bad game time decisions imo. but if the Offense and Allen had a RB to lean on, they may have won another game or 2 throughout the year. Like the 50mph wind game against Pats. Or the Steelers game. Or the Jags game. Giving us home field in the playoffs and less of a worry about the Chiefs in the divisional game. regardless what happens, they can’t be overly happy about the production of their backfield. If they were, they wouldn’t keep drafting 3rd rounders. They wouldn’t keep picking up FAs like Breida, Johnson, Mckissic.