billsfan89

Likely the case, given the Bills chronic need for depth at LB if he’s not significantly injured this season they could bring him back in a depth/situational role for one more season.

I like Collins and Williams at or around pick 30. Get me a big run stuff with some pass rush upside and then get an edge and WR in round 2.

Dane has played well in McD's system the frequent times he was put in as a backup.

I feel like the Bills will have plenty of good options to get a big run stuffing DT with pass rushing upside. The Bills will have at least 2-3 options that fit the description so to speak. Kenneth Grant- Might shoot up boards but there's an outside chance he could be there at or around pick 30. Tyleik Williams- Big run stuffer with pass rush upside, like should be there at or around pick 30. Alfred Collins- Another big run stuffer with some pass rush upside, seems like he should also be there at pick 30 could even be had in the early 2nd round. Derrick Harmon- Not a massive run stuffer but a big guy more pass rush upside than a dominant run stuffer but still a plus run defender. Other later round options will also bet there like Jordan Phillips and Deone Walker.

Likely gonna have to just draft mostly defense try to get a bunch of cheap young defenders and if you can hit on 3-4 starters maybe you can cobble together a decent defense.

The draft is about 5 weeks away, combine, senior bowl, and first wave of free agency are done. So it's kind of a time when a lot of smokescreens and shake ups happen in mock drafts and rumors start to fly.

People who just blindly say BPA think they sound very smart but in reality when you have a team that is of high quality and has areas where needs aren't pressing then you have to take the best player within a position of need. The Bills have a range of needs as you mentioned there should be a corner, defensive linemen, or receiver at or close to the top of their board.

The off the field stuff is just too much of a possible distraction and the age/injury concern makes the possible reward not great either.

I like giving the replay assist more power on clear calls. I also like pushing the touchback up to 35 yards so that teams actually kick in the landing zone so that they have more kickoff returns. OT rules in the regular season seem fine tweaks seem not needed. Technology to spot the ball if they could do it fine that's a positive.

They knew about Hoecht, no need to hold that against him. Larry O might be a blessing in disguise as he's always hurt, might be good to have him more fresh for a deeper run.

It is cheap depth for a guy who has played fairly well (Esp as he always plugged in as a backup). Some people just like to complain.

Multiple very good "pocket collapsing" DT's who are also massive and hard to move in the ground game should be there at pick 30. Kenneth Grant and Tyleik Williams are my early draft crushes for the Bills at or around pick 30, I also like Derrick Harmon. I think one of those 3 should be there at pick 30.

Knowing about one but not the other is what's odd. Like I can see thinking with Hoecht it's a 3 year deal and you need guys healthy for the playoffs 6 games is a big chunk of the season but the Bills are deep along the D-line they can survive it esp if they bring in a couple of bodies there during the draft. Larry O doesn't make sense but if this keeps him healthier for later in the season could be a blessing in disguise.

What an odd situation. Makes drafting a couple of D-Line players early a priority.

He’s a camp body, Bills 1-9 on the offensive line is very solid. Starting 5 returns Dawkins, Edwards, McGovern, Torrence Brown. Key Depth- Anderson/Van Denmark Developmental Depth- SVPG/Grabel Bills tend to carry around 9/10 Offensive linemen so I think Green will just be in a competition with a late round pick and undrafted players for a last offensive line spot maybe another low end vet gets added

Bills only “pressing” needs are corner and 1-Tech DT, I would also put WR on the fringe of that. The draft is loaded at mammoth DT’s the Bills should be able to find that. But CB is where they need a starting caliber player there. Add that and I think we are good.

I don't think a vet D-line player makes sense for the Bills. Looking at the D-line and it's already a crowded field. EDGE- Groot/Bosa/Hoecht/AJE/Solomon DT- Ed/Larry O/Daquon/Carter The Bills already have 9 D-line players very likely to make the roster and they only carried 11 last year (6 DT's 5 DE's). Also looking at the outlook of the group longer term they need a couple of youth and development players there. Bosa/Larry O/Daquon/AJE are all older players or on the last year of their contracts even Ed is going to be 29 net season. Bills can't clog up another spot with a rental. The only players on rookie deals are Carter and Solomon and while I think they are OK prospects neither are players who I would say are foundational prospects. Get me a big time run stuffing 1-Tech DT like Kenneth Grant or Tyliek Williams in round 1 to round out the DT core and then take an edge prospect in round 2 to secure the future of the position and add some depth. Basically you have to add some youth and prospects to the position at this point. Stock the back end with younger players esp with this being a strong D-line draft class.

With Bosa and Larry O the team added two vets, the Bills also still have Daquon whose older. Even AJE whose younger is on the last year of his deal. The Bills need to get in a younger player/prospect on the edge.

Was cut so doesn't count against comp picks, seems like a camp body young vet to try and add some competition. Not a major move but not a bad one.

Austin Johnson and Smoot could also be comp pick adds. Bills seem to draft well in the 5-6 round range under McBeane so even just adding a comp pick in that range would be solid.

What do you get the woman that has everything?

Bosa and Larry O were cut so they don’t count against the Bills. Thus far I think the Bills are down on Palmer, Hoecht, and Forrest. While Mack and Toohill count as losses. If Cooper and Douglas sign elsewhere the Bills will be in line for a comp pick.

Exactly my thought always good to get one on the plus side of the ledger

Fair enough on the point that we wouldn't make the playoffs although I would argue if you had an average starting QB plus 20-30 million more in cap space the team could win 10 games and make the playoffs. But we can agree to disagree on that front. As far as are all three elite? Hard to say it does take a lot of luck to win a title but then it is a catch 22 as you say then why doesn't this team have at least one title?

It is a good draft class for D-line, I'm good with drafting a DT/NT in round 1/2 and drafting an edge in round 1/2. Two good young players will plug in for depth and development and I think with the vets brought in they will be fine there. CB is where I think the Bills will need to find a good vet in free agency so they aren't desperate in the draft for one.