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  1. The NFL has games on cable TV which you have to pay for and when games were exclusively on NFLN that was often a channel with an extra charge, I don't see the issue with them putting games on a streaming service that costs money. Yes I am very exhausted of having so many different streaming services but in the end it is a business not a charity. 

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  2. 7 hours ago, Captain Hindsight said:

    Harris was always one of my favorite patriots (gosh that hurt to write) Dude always ran hard and got the tough yards, fun guy to watch. Was happy when he signed here but was terrified when he got that neck injury. Hope he enjoys his well earned retirement 

     

    I thought having the speedy Cook complemented by not one but two power backs in Harris and Murray was a good way to build the backfield and with Hines as the depth speed gadget guy I thought they built a really solid deep backfield. The fact that while Murray was older he was still coming off a productive season was a positive sign and Harris was younger and on a "prove it" deal which led me to think Harris would be the primary backup. 

     

    Just odd how Harris was mostly ineffective while Murray at least in the early going of the season was solid as a power back. I like Ty Johnson as a backup but I do think they will likely kick the tires on a vet "power back" in camp and also draft a back with some power in the 5th or 6th round to add depth and cost controlled youth. 

  3. 22 minutes ago, Allen2Moulds said:

    Beane in the past, has said that WR is one of the toughest positions for him to evaluate. It may of been after the Diggs trade, and why they chose the trade route, despite it being a very good WR class that year. I just hope, that doesn't keep him away from drafting one early. If we don't come away with a WR in round 1 or 2, I think 90% of the board will be disappointed, myself included.

    He'll obviously never say, but I'm sure Diggs's antics are probably wearing thin on him, and might be motivating him to find his successor.


    Odd for Beane to say that because he’s found good receivers with mid to late round selections.
     

    Shakir was a 5th round pick and Gabe Davis (who may not have been the WR2 the team needed but he was still productive) was a 4th round pick. They also drafted Ray Ray McCloud who turned out to be a good returner and “gadget” WR for other teams in round 6. 
     

    That’s a pretty good record for drafting WR’s in the mid to late rounds. I do think that what Beane will do is take the BPA at DL or WR at pick 28 if there is not a trade down available. Which I am fine with.

  4. 5 minutes ago, bourbonboy said:

     

    They do have Darrynton Evans, but I am not here to quibble - I agree I can see picking up a return specialist late in the draft or a cheap free agent. This is a big change, and yards are yards....we should be looking to be proactive and take advantage of this however we can. I want to give Josh the best starting position we can.

     

    Given that you can have two returners and the rest have to be 10 yards apart from the 11 defenders I think teams are gonna need two players that can return kicks and block. So picking up a RB that can do both and provide some depth is a good use of a 5th or 6th round pick. 

  5. The Bills are going to take a WR or DL at pick 28. I don't think they view safety as a starting need but rather a depth need which can be addressed in the mid-rounds. The offensive line should be in play at pick 28 but I think they also look at that as more of a depth need. 

     

    My ideal draft is the Bills can trade down to around the pick 35-40 range and pick up a 3rd round pick swapped for the Bills 7th and maybe a pick in 2025 depending on how far they go. Then they go WR early in round 2 and offensive line at pick 60. Then in round 3 go defensive line and in round 4 go defensive line and safety. The rest of the draft can be used to assess the depth needs at RB, OL and CB along with possibly getting a kicker and or punter. 

  6. 19 minutes ago, PBF81 said:

     

    No, they weren't busts, but they also weren't what Beane was hoping for our advertised after the drafts, and certainly aren't consistently reliable, and Groot has a below-pedestrian 1 Sack, 1 TFL, and 3 QB-Hits in 6 playoffs games.

     

    AJE's even worse with 0 Sacks, 1 TFL, and 2 QB-Hits in 8 playoff games.  Unlike Groot though, he hasn't had many snaps.  Still, given that he hasn't, McD, as people here say all the time, knows what we don't know.  Otherwise it would be remiss not too play him more.  

     

     

     

    My point is that out of the 3 DE selections they made in the first two rounds they were able to find productive players at 2 of those picks so there's no need to think that they should arbitrarily stay away from the position in the first two rounds if they feel there is a very good DE at either pick. 

     

     

  7. After free agency and heading into the draft I feel pretty solid about the Bills heading into the draft. I do think the Bills will make one more free agency signing but probably a rotational DT or backup offensive linemen nothing earth shattering as the major moves are made. I think while the Bills still have some needs on the roster I think heading into the draft they will be in a position to fill a lot of those depth and short term needs fairly well. 

     

    I think the Bills have the following needs after the first couple waves of free agency are done and in the books. 

     

    1- Left Guard - Connor McGovern can slide into center fine, but David Edwards as a starter leaves a lot to be desired. I would strongly consider taking a top guard prospect at pick 60 if I were the Bills. 

     

    2- 3 Tech DT - Ed Oliver is a very very good 3 tech but the Bills have no one behind him. With Daquon being older and Johnson both older and on a one year deal getting a young cost controlled DT who can backup Ed is very much a need. The Bills usually carry 5 DT's so I suspect they may bring back Jordan Phillips or a low cost vet for the three tech backup spot before the draft but they need a body at DT for long and short term necessity. 

     

    3- DE - Von further removed from injury will hopefully be much improved while AJE and Groot are still there and a capable tandem. However the Bills carry 6 DE's and the back end of the rotation is lackluster and long term they probably need a cost controlled player as Von is old and AJE and Groot are only under contract for 2 more seasons. 

     

    4- WR - Not a glaring need with Diggs, Shakir, Samuel and Hollins along with having Kincaid as a quality receiving TE along with Knox as a quality TE who can flex out the backfield but long term they have to prepare for Diggs decline and short term adding more depth and "pop" at WR is a good idea. Doesn't have to be a high pick but won't hate a high pick here either. 

     

    5- Safety - The starting combo of Rapp/Edwards is an average to below average starting combo but the depth and long term situation there needs to be addressed. Getting a safety that can add depth and be developed long term seems like a good use of a 4th round selection or a 5th round selection. Edwards and Hamlin are both on the final year of their deals and Rapp is signed past that but not necessarily a long term solution there either. Gotta bring in at least one more body here. 

     

    6- Offensive line Depth - With Edwards penciled in as a starter and Bates gone there is a need for depth along the offensive line. Van Denmark, Clapp and Anderson are the current depth and considering the Bills roster 9-10 offensive linemen and Clapp is not exactly an inspiring backup drafting a second depth offensive linemen in the mid-rounds would be needed. 

     

    7- Depth at corner - Corner is pretty solid but adding another boundary corner to replace Dane is a depth need that can be addressed in the mid to late rounds. 

     

    8- Running back depth - With Ty Johnson back and Cook in the fold the Bills have a nice tandem there but the Bills usually carry 3 RB's plus a FB and they could use a young cost controlled back with Cook likely seeking a new deal after this season. Hopefully they can find a back with some upside and who can add short term value as a returner or on special teams. 

     

    9- Kicker - Bass had a complete implosion last season, I don't see why the Bills cannot draft a kicker late if they don't consolidate their picks too much via trade up. 

     

    10- Punter - Same as kicker, if you address all of your other needs and have a late round pick you can't trade away grabbing a young punter to compete is not a bad idea. 

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  8. 1 minute ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

    I get your point on the onside kick rule and don't necessarily disagree. However, an extremely high percentage of the time everyone knows when the onside kick is coming anyway. Save for the maybe once a year someone tries a surprise onside on a kickoff not near the end of the game.

     

    My issue with the 4th and 20 becomes when the team is going for it and fails...but is able to convert due to a DPI, defensive holding the new "hip drop rule" or some other flag influenced by the officials with a judgement call. Would lead to wayyyyyyyyyy more scrutiny than it's worth IMO.

     

    The 4th and 20 rule has its flaws that's why I think only allowing a team to elect to go for it once in the 4th quarter is a decent measure as yeah a cheap "ticky tack" penalty gives the team going for it a first down without converting the yards. However, I would like to see the penalty rate on 4th and 20 or more conversions. I would imagine defenses knowing that they have a 19 yard cushion would likely play in a penalty averse manner. If the defensive penalty rate is low on those types of plays I would strongly consider implementing that rule if I were the NFL. 

     

    I don't think you should be able to go for it back to back as a tired defense may lapse but then if you are down three scores you can go for an onside kick if needed. In the end I like to see comebacks from 2 score deficits be more possible late in games, I think it adds a lot more excitement. 

  9. 17 hours ago, DapperCam said:

    I wonder if it was because of his injury, or he saw the writing on the wall that he wasn’t going to crack the roster.

     

    I think he may have said that after his injury he was contemplating retirement. I think if he really wanted to get into a camp on a minimum deal he could have but it is just not worth the risk for him. I always applaud a player for leaving with their health mostly intact. Football especially if you get into the pro-level (where you already between high school and college football have played 6-9 years before entering the league most likely) is going to take some toll on your body unless you are maybe a kicker or a backup QB who never plays. So if after a few years you don't want the risk anymore I think it is fully understandable. Harris didn't make a whole lot of money (relatively speaking) in his career and he only has 5 years vested in the league so his pension isn't going to be that large and he's not getting that until he is 55. So hopefully Harris has a good plan for the remaining years of his life and did some smart savings and investment these past 5 years. 

    3 hours ago, Mister Defense said:

    One of Beane's worst moves--getting rid of Singletary, one of the best all around backs in the league--running, catching, blocking--a teammate Allen said again and again was a vital part of the team's success, and someone who was always dependable, available...and replacing him with Harris, a back who had lost his ability to stay on the field and was clearly on his way out.

     

    I am not a Beane basher, but this team could have used a back like Singletary last year, and instead, got almost zero from the guy who replaced him.

     

    The Bills got a pretty good year out of Cook and found Ty Johnson late in the year who I think is as good as Singletary. Also early in the season Murray was solid it was only later in the year he was lackluster. I think there wasn't really much of an issue at the RB2 spot and having Cook getting more snaps and being a true RB1 is better than signing Singletary for another year. 

     

    I like Singletary he's a player whose at least average at everything and good in a couple of components. But he is not elite or dynamic in any capacity either. Ty Johnson gives you most if not all of what you would need in an RB2 and to round out the depth they can draft a RB in round 5-6 to handle return duties and add some cheap depth. 

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  10. 25 minutes ago, Rigotz said:

    Contract details are in. Vet minimum with ZERO guarantees. Beane the wizard at it again.

     

    If anyone dislikes this deal, given the numbers, you don't know ball.

     

     

     

    The way I look at this is he is a camp body who can be a serviceable back end of the rotation DE. I think the Bills usually carry 5-6 DE's (for some reason they list Von as an OLB but I am counting him as a DE for obvious reasons) so right now you are looking at three locks to make the roster/rotation in Groot, AJE and Von. So there's 2-3 spots up for grabs with Toohill and Kingsley Johnathan currently in the fold. I suspect they will draft at least one DE in the early or mid-rounds and maybe if the value is right they take a second DE in the draft later. So Toohill being in a competition for the last 2-3 DE rotation spots with Kingsley Johnathan, a rookie or two plus UDFA's and maybe another "camp vet" sounds like a good way to flesh out those last few spots at DE. I also love the option to cut him if he gets beaten out and take no penalty. 

  11. 3 hours ago, PBF81 said:

    It might be time for our staff to recognize that hitting on edge-rushers in rounds one and two hasn't been their forte.  

     

     

     

    Groot and AJE aren't busts they aren't home run selections but they aren't bad players either. The only true "bust" they drafted high was Boogie. I wouldn't hate an edge rusher in round 1 or 2. My preference in the first two rounds of the draft is just get the most talented player at either side of the line or at WR. Just don't draft a safety (which while is somewhat of a need is not as pressing or impactful and I think depth can be had there later in the draft) or any other position that is not a glaring need or only a depth need like RB or CB.

  12. 3 hours ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

    I know some will hate it because "change bad" but I'm interested to see how this plays out. I like the idea of keeping returns relevant. Of course this would hit at a time where Buffalo doesn't have a clear "return specialist" rostered ..but let's see what the draft brings.

     

    Bills have plenty of late round picks, I could easily see them drafting a RB with good return ability in round 6 where they have 3 selections. It would be a place where they could roster a player (they usually carry 3 RB's but only have 2 on the roster in Cook and Ty Johnson) and a spot in the draft where you could find a back with a bit of upside and return ability. 

     

    As far as the new kickoff rule I am OK with it. The kickoff in the traditional form was a very dangerous play and the last few seasons it mostly ended in touchbacks making it kind of a boring play. My only issue is that you have to declare an onsides kick which removes the element of surprise kicks and some strategy. I wish they would go with a rule where in the 4th quarter you can elect to one time instead of a kickoff go with a 4th and 20 to try to keep the ball. Seems like that would be more exciting than a declared onsides kick and make comebacks more possible. 

  13. 2 hours ago, Mr. Irrelevant said:

    Moving from 28 to 18 would cost way too much.  What?  Both of this year's 4th round picks and next year's 3rd.

      

    Three names illustrate why a trade up would be foolish.

    Sammy Watkins.  As has already been pointed out, the trade up for him was a complete bust. 

    Mike Evans, in the same draft (who is still in the league) was available, though the Bills would have also had to trade up to get him, but for much less.  Moving up from eight to six would have cost only a third-round pick.  Oh well.  Hindsight is 20-20. 

    Justin Jefferson was the fifth WR taken in the first round of the 2020 draft and has turned out to be the pick of the litter.  

     

     

     

    A smaller trade up I think most fans are good with even for a WR. Moving up 10 spots would probably cost you swapping pick 60 with a mid-round selection or multiple mid round selections plus a future pick. I think the issue I generally have is you should never trade away a future 1st for a non-QB player. The risk is just far too high and the reward not great enough. 

  14. I would never trade a future first round selection for any player outside of a QB. In the NFL where injury is so volatile no draft prospect outside of a QB (who can play for 15+ years and completely turn around the fortunes of a franchise) is worth giving up a future first round pick for. From a sheer numbers perspective if you give up multiple premium picks for a WR or DE and that player gets hurt or is a bust not only did you burn a first on them but you burnt multiple selections on that player. Any player can get hurt or be a bust so the risk far outweighs the reward of robbing Peter to pay Paul so to speak. 

     

    Given how Beane's philosophy is to keep the team is to sustain a winning core to keep a window for success open as long as possible and eventually you will get lucky, I don't see him "mortgaging the future" so to speak nor would it be prudent to do so. 

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  15. OP has a nice mock it makes sense for each team but each teams boards vary so wildly it’s going to always pan out differently. I don’t like Franklin for the Bills but that seems to be a player the front office is high on. If there’s a trade down I can live with it but otherwise at pick 28 I would rather go elsewhere for help along the lines.

     

    Ideally I would like the Bills to trade down into the 30’s hopefully picking up a 3rd round pick swapped for the Bills 7th and depending on how far down they go a mid round pick for 2025.

     

    The the Bills can take a WR around pick 35 and a top guard/center prospect at pick 60 then with the third round pick they acquired get the best defensive linemen.

     

    Then in round 4 go defensive line and offensive line again (use a 6th to trade up a bit here). Round 5 take a corner, safety and a RB. Round 6 take a kicker and trade away a pick for a future selection. 


    You address all your needs getting two offensive and defensive linemen, a WR, an option at kicker and depth at corner, safety and running back while getting future selections which is always prudent and will help with any trade deadline deals 

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  16. As long as the Bills take the best player at either offensive line, defensive line or WR I am good with the pick. The Bills taking a DT is a need as having another big guy next to Ed for the next 4 years is a good thing and offensive help can be had at pick 60. Same goes for DE.

     

    I just don’t want to see a safety as not only do I think it’s not as premium a position anymore but as the combo they have in Rapp/Edwards I can live with. I also think the depth at safety can be addressed later on.

     

    TE, QB, CB, RB, and LB are either not needs or depth needs that can be addressed in the mid or late rounds.

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  17. 4 minutes ago, DJB said:

    Josh covers up plenty of Mcdermotts downfalls. If Sean had a mediocre QB and not a generational franchise guy he would be losing a lot more than winning and likely would have been fired.

     

    McDermott is on his what 4th OC? He screwed up with Dennison and Dorsey, lost Dabol to a promotion. Hes bumbled on field decisions and blamed other coaches for losses. Hes now done the same to the players too. 

     

    This is my last year with McDermott. I need a SB appearance to want him back.


    He won 9 games with Tyrod at QB. I think if McD had a competent but not elite QB he is routinely a 10 win coach. His play style of playing not to lose will win a lot of games against bad and average teams.

     

    There’s not many coaches in this league that can contend for more than 1-2 years without very good QB play. So saying McD needs a QB is what most coaches need.

  18. It’s at a point where one more playoff failure has got to put him on the hot seat. I don’t hate McD like a lot of others on here. But I think there is a saturation point where a locker room needs a new voice to get them over the top so to speak. I love everything McD has done here turning this team from the drought to a serious contender. And I don’t even think he should be fired if he fails in 2024 either but if puts up back to back playoff failures it’s a strong consideration to get someone else in there.

  19. 2 hours ago, HappyDays said:

    I don't know much about the player, but I'm glad they are waiting until the end of the second wave of FA to sign depth DL players like this, instead of their previous MO of agreeing to terms with players like Tim Settle on day one of the legal tampering period. This year Beane still made that mistake with a couple players that were on our roster in 2023, but finally stopped himself from making that mistake with other teams' UFAs. Baby steps.


    The team did sign Daquon fairly early in free agency in 2022 so it is a crap shoot. But the Bills cap situation was different in 2022 so they could have splurged early on more so than these past two seasons. 
     

    I think with the current cap situation both now and going forward it’s always going to be more prudent to wait for that initial wave to be over and then sort through the second and third tier guys for good fits and good value. 

     

    I loved the Poona Ford signing last off season and that didn’t really work out but it was low risk high reward so it didn’t massively impact the Bills having a subpar 5th DT.

     

    Overall I think if the Bills are going to run out a deep defensive line rotation and have Josh Allen on a big contract the Bills are going to have to find value free agents and hit on draft picks in order to keep that up. Johnson seems like a solid pickup so hopefully it works out well as a one year rental 

  20. 14 minutes ago, LABILLBACKER said:

    He'd be a very good backup to DQ, considering the inconsistent garbage we saw from Settle, Ford, Phillips & Joseph.


    I thought Joseph was a solid run stuffer. Right when the Bills signed him the run defense up the middle and overall improved from what I remember. He was a nice fill in for DQ’s run defense.

     

    You are right about Settle who’s a complete JAG and Poona Ford was terrible up until the end of the season when he showed a little bit of solid play. 
     

    Jordan Phillips always seems to get hurt when he starts to play well. Wouldn’t actually mind bringing back Phillips if he could be a fringe roster camp body. 

  21. I think it’s important to keep the WR room stacked with good young talent while Josh Allen is QB. I would love to see the Bills first two picks be WR/G in either order. 
     

    I think the defensive needs that the Bills have can mostly be filled in the mid rounds. Depth at CB and Safety scream 5th round picks while adding to the defensive line rotation can be done with the round 4 selections. 
     

    So I think the focus of the top 2 picks being offense is what I would like to see. Of course whose available at what pick is going to make an impact so I wouldn’t be too dissatisfied if they got defensive line help at either pick 28 or 60

  22. Wouldn’t hate it position wise. Solidifying the offensive line and getting more weapons, long term growth, plus depth at WR would solidify the offense and I think McD could work the mid and late rounds to add to the defense. 
     

    I am not as clued into the specific prospects just looking the positions.

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