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    Bills sign Chase Claypool, Smoot, Jones

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    4 hours ago, Generic_Bills_Fan said:

    I mean he’s financially motivated to at least appear to not be an idiot for one year so he will fix himself short term imo…can he still play is the question 

     

     

    You’ve persuaded me. He’s gonna have a breakout year.

    As far as traits are concerned he’s pretty much exactly what the Bills are looking for. Would be great if he’s had his come to Jesus moment. He was never going to get many reps in Miami but he also didn’t make the most of them.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Bills sign Chase Claypool, Smoot, Jones

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    9 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

     

    this where I'm at 100%.  If he's trouble or doesn't produce in camp....easy cut. 

     

    IF IF IF he's a changed man with a lot to prove.....could be jackpot for us 

    Dude he’s an idiot. You cant fix stupid. He needs a new brain. Worse thing is that he makes the roster (because we are desperate and he is way more talented than the competition) because you just know he will F up again. 

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    This Will Be The Make Or Break Year For This Regime

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    48 minutes ago, BeastMaster said:

    SF is trying to win a SB. Aiyuk was only going to be traded if they could've drafted his replacement. Maybe Pearsall can be that guy, but I doubt SF is moving him before they see if the rook can fill his role.

     

    I don't think this braintrust wants to put all their eggs in the trade for a WR and pay him top dollar basket again. I think they will look to get a top rookie next draft if they can pull it off...which they should since they have two second rounders to go along with their first in 2025.

    I haven’t checked out what next year’s WR class looks like. Generally, especially WRs, even rooks who you hit on still need a couple of years development. This year was a little unusual in that probably the top three guys are plug and play. I think they will have to pay a FA this year or next to try and make the best use of Allen’s window.

    Yes I can certainly see where SF would want another year with Aiyuk if they are not extending him. I do think that Beane will sign a pricey FA WR this year or next. Of course maybe Brady and Josh perform miracles but i’m not counting on it.

    This Will Be The Make Or Break Year For This Regime

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    I think the Bills are one player away from being strong championship contenders. That player is B. Aiyuk imo. If the Chiefs or Philly thought that they were one player away and the guy was out there I think they would aggressively pursue him. 
    The Bills need a proven veteran WR. Where are they going to get him? It won't be in the draft. So it's got to be a FA. Why wait until next year.

    Do it now if you can make it work after Tre's number comes off.. It would be very expensive both contractually and in next year's draft pick(s) but it won't be cheaper next year.

    Of course maybe the Bills don't feel that they are one player away given the number of changes on both sides of the ball. That would perhaps explain why they would rather look to give new players time to settle into the system and their roles in it. But even then a guy like Aiyuk would be better in 2025 having already played a year in the O. 
    Maybe SF is really not interested in moving Aiyuk, regardless of the offer. They may want another year with him as their WR draft picks settle in. If he is available though I wouldn't be surprised if Beane made a move for him. I think Beane's got it in him to do that.

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    Beane: "This team is in transition"

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    20 hours ago, GunnerBill said:

     

    The last three years though the roster has been deep. It has lacked top end talent compared to the other top half dozen teams we have been competing with but it has been deep. It is why despite two years of pretty rotten injury luck they've still won a ton of games. The moves they had to make this offseason mean they are as shallow as they have been since 2018 and still lack that top end talent. I do think they have some good young players, I think they hit on some guys in the last two drafts.... Cook, Bernard, Benford, Kincaid, Torrence and Shakir but they are all (as we were discussing earlier) in the category of "good" at this point and they need to hope 1 or 2 of that group step up to be true difference makers. But they are going to be young, shallow and lacking in difference makers in 2024 unless someone has a significant breakout. They will just be hoping that by the end of next season we are adding Coleman, Bishop and Van-Pran to that list of good young players.

     

    I think they will see success in 2024 as the development of all those guys and making the post season. They do not think 2024 is a Superbowl contending season. That said, Kansas City didn't expect 2022 to be a Superbowl contending season in the building - they were re-setting some things and then they got hot at the right time and went all the way. When you have a top flight QB you always have a chance but I think we'd need Josh to have the best season of his career to have a shot.

     

    It tells me the regime is pretty safe with Terry. Because this is clearly a two year re-load plan IMO to have 2025 be the year that the second Josh Allen window opens. 

    Unless a trade is made for a #1 receiver (Aiyuk) I would agree that 2024 is being written off as developmental and 2025 is being targeted as the year to compete.
    I've been thinking about how KC was able to find a way to compete while even in transition. Kudos to Reid and the DC. That's what great teams/administrations can do. I very much doubt that KC were sitting on their hands. Not in their DNA. I think you get a different mindset from the Bills brass than you get in KC or in Philly. We will see how that works out.

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    Beane on WR "We worked out a guy today we are going to end up signing"

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    1 hour ago, Boatdrinks said:

    It’s not equivalent. The Bills have the elite QB, but not the elite offensive coach that the Chiefs have, or the HOF TE .  Makes a difference when trying to get by with a middling WR room. 

    Not blaming Beane because they would prolly have gotten him anyway but Worthy is a good get for KC. I see Worthy as a guy who is a better receiver than he is often given credit for and if there is anyone who can develop him its Andy Reid. 

    The "who I would've drafted instead" re-draft, 2024 edition. Are you smarter than the GM?

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    3 hours ago, Buckets said:

    Mitchell 

    Chris Ballard said they did deep due diligence on Mitchell and while he is “young” and “has a chip on his shoulder” he’s a fine young man etc…He said Mitchell was a victim of a smear campaign where scouts said things about him but were unwilling to put their names on the record. 

    Of course those things might still be true. 

    In team building the Bills are just not interested in dealing with a player who has special needs and requires some support. Maybe that makes sense. Maybe not. AD landed in a great spot for him. We will see how he makes out. At least AR wont leave 300 yards of production off AD’s stats, like what happened at Texas. 

    Rd 6, Pick 219: CB Daequan Hardy, Penn State

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    2 minutes ago, Putin said:

    Wouldn’t surprise at all if this kid makes the team and even gets some playing time ,  Somehow we’ve been able to find good players  in the late rounds especially at the DB position 

    He has a very clear path, like a number of Beane’s picks this year. . Backup slot corner, punt returner, other special team assignments. 

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    Did we do enough at wide receiver?

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    I don't think they ever intended to draft more than one WR. Their mindset is probably that using their first pick on one was already a big deal. That WR room does not inspire confidence. There is talent but I have to wonder where the leadership is coming from. Coleman is a rookie and unlikely to be a difference maker in 2024. So I don't know if much has been done to help Josh out (especially after losing an elite wideout). 
     

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