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Aaron Donald & Dwight Freeney come to mind as being considered reaches on Draft Day. Freeney was mostly projected as a 2nd rounder and went 11th. Donald was said to be a late 1st rounder, he went 13th. NFL.com even rated him a 5.9 prospect, Average Backup or Special Teamer.

You don't think they went back and watched every snap of the players they put on the short list? Maybe the USC tape did initially put Kincaid & Dorian Williams on their radar, but I have no doubt they did a ton more work before grading them.

Boettger was never going to make the team in 2023. They did him right by keeping him on the team to rehab, but he is not in the plans. He was already a replacement level OG at best, and is now coming off the absolute worst injury possible for an NFL player.

TE is a steep learning curve for a rookie & few make much of an impact their first season. But looking at that list, the 2 who stand out, Pitts/Engram, are not true Y-TEs. They're technically F-TEs, but really just big WRs. Their learning curve is mainly route running, since they rarely inline block. Kincaid is in the same mold, he needs to learn the playbook & routes, he should be up to speed much quicker than a traditional TE would. He probably won't be working with Kromer on blocking, he'll be with the receivers.

The 225lb bench press is really an endurance event for OL/DL who can move serious weight. I've known guys who could bench 450lbs but could only do 225 for 12-15 reps. The combine bench press test for linemen should really be 315lbs for reps.

If the Bills really do plan to run true 12-personnel sets, don't be surprised if we draft another pass-catching TE in the later rounds.

It's very telling that Dallas didn't draft Mayer after Kincaid was stolen out from under their noses. Then Cincy passed on him when they have a need. I'm guessing few, if any, teams had Mayer rated higher than Kincaid.

It's actually not false. You must not be counting Kincaid's stats at U of San Diego. Career stats Kincaid: 175 rec, 2,623 yards, 34 TDs Mayer: 180 rec, 2,099 yards, 18 TDs

If we get Hopkins, I'm cool with Campbell at #27. I agree with others that there's no way he lasts into the 50s.

I too am a fan of that movie. Not very realistic they way the draft plays out, but fun anyway.

I agree with the majority that a MLB at #27 in this draft is a reach. But what if they do draft Campbell & he turns into this generation's Ray Lewis? I think we'd all be pretty happy. You never know, half this board wanted Josh Rosen...

2020 Playoff game vs Texans. Got to watch the first half, then had to run an indoor baseball practice. There was no cell service or wifi inside the facility, so I couldn't even check the score. Bills were up 13-0 at halftime, and I assumed we'd be OK. I was horrified when I finally got outside & saw what happened.

I could live with that draft. I think Wanya Morris is a bit high, there'd be a better OL pick available at that spot.

Any of the midget WRs who are primarily slot guys being projected in the 20s-30s. If one slides to the 3rd, sure. But we don't need another midget badly enough to draft one early.

Maybin I knew he was a bust in waiting, like everyone else. I didn't think anyone would take him in round 1, let alone us.

Enjoy your 63 catches for 947 yards 4 TDs, Odell.

Zack Kuntz- TE Jack Campbell😱

Give me Campbell or give me Death! I'm even OK with him at #27, as long as we go OL/WR with the next 2.

TEs almost never contribute much as a rookie, most take 2-3 seasons. A first round TE pick is usually one of 2 things: a luxury pick for a contending team that doesn't have other glaring needs, or a lower level team that's is 1-2 years away from playoff contention & can endure TE growing pains. We are in the middle of our championship window & have too many immediate needs for our first rounder to be only used in sub-packages.

If this happened, there'd be an angry mob at 1 Bills Dr with pitchforks & torches. Beane would have to be airlifted out by helicopter.

Golladay has lost way more than a step since his last good season in 2019. He also lost any semblance of hands he once had. He was benched for Hodgins last year, and his only game with significant playing time (100% of snaps) was the Giants' Week 17 game in which they sat their starters. That tells you all you need to know.

In Rapp's 3 full seasons, he has averaged 95 tackles & 3 INTs. Wow!

Henley looks like an exact clone of Terrel Bernard. Watch their highlights, it's like you're watching the same player. Same size too. This doesn't look like a round 2-3 player to me. Late round pick, sure.

There's a lot of breakdown & individual play analysis, but here's their conclusions: So, what are the Bills getting in McGovern? It really depends on what they ask him to do, but he seems to be a nice fit into the Bills’ blocking scheme that requires more movement ability out of their front five. McGovern could struggle a bit if they swing to a more power-based run game with Damien Harris. But as a pass blocker, which is what the Bills ask their offensive linemen to do more often than not, they are getting a good player. McGovern looks like an average to slightly above-average starting guard in the Bills’ scheme and a significant upgrade over Rodger Saffold at left guard if McGovern’s 2022 tape holds up. So, what are the Bills getting in Harty? Beane said they looked at Harty to fill their WR4 role and everything Harty showed on film in 2021 indicates a chess-piece player from multiple spots of the offense with the potential to make game-changing plays at any moment. His overall speed on one side can attract attention away from Stefon Diggs, and if it doesn’t, they have a potential one-on-one matchup with what is likely the fastest player on the field. The Bills also have had a lot of trouble with quick screens over the years, but Harty allows them to do slower-developing screens to him, allowing the blockers to get out ahead of him and the speed to erase that gap in time lost. Additionally, Harty has the potential to be a menace during Josh Allen’s many improvisational plays, with defenders losing track of him deep enough to take the top off the defense. He should play at least 25 to 40 percent of snaps each week and is a clear upgrade over Isaiah McKenzie.