billsfan1959

Look, I would love to have Breece Hall on this team, and I don't believe there are many fans on this board that wouldn't want that type of talent at RB. The question is: Is it the best move for this team in this draft? I personally believe they should go interior Oline early and often in an attempt to build a really good line, with depth, in front of Allen. Any future championship goes through Allen and protecting him should be priority #1. With that said, priority #2 should be surrounding him with the best skill players possible. if they did not want to go Oline at 25, I would rather they spend that pick on WR or Hall rather than defense. An upper echelon RB (behind a line that can actually block for him) would only enhance Allen's skill set. So, I certainly would not be upset if they chose Hall. But if they didn't, I wouldn't consider them stupid for not doing so. I think Oline is more important at the moment and even another upper echelon WR might be more impactful than Hall. There are a number of directions they could go at 25 that would be justifiable (even a defensive pick). That is my primary point. In your crusade for Hall, you have become closed off to any alternative and refuse to acknowledge that there are other reasonable choices.

No, you are the one telling everybody here how much the Bills are going to regret not taking Breece Hall - and how every team in the NFL is regretting not taking Jonathan Taylor. I think it is entirely relevant to point out which team has greater regrets at the moment for their draft choices...

I wonder if Indy wishes they didn't pass on Josh Allen.... I wonder which of the two teams has greater regrets now? Maybe the one who isn't favored to win the SB next year?

Thank God...

I have no idea how much Ryan has left; however, IMO, he is an upgrade over Wentz and a better option than Mayfied, Garrappolo, etc. He is not being asked to carry the team, just make better decisions than Wentz

They aren't the same team without Henry because their entire offense is built around Henry...

I'm guessing there aren't too many people on this board who wouldn't replay the KC Divisional game and have Allen run it on 3rd down on the two drives they handed off on 3rd and 2...and then punted

I'm not worried about it....

Maybe you should start a thread about this! Oh, wait....

What, his 3 cone scores don't excite you????

Given the alternatives, I think this is a pretty good move for the Colts in the short term

I posted in the "Who do you think Bills pick first in the draft" thread that I would like for them to go Guard in the 1st and 3rd/4th rounds as they need to start addressing the interior of the line in a serious way. My choices were Zion Johnson in the 1st and Cole Strange in the 3rd/4th for exactly those reasons. I agree on Green, however, if they feel they really want to go Guard at 25, and Johnson is gone and Green is there, they might do it. He has played Guard and Center and they also like flexibility in their linemen.

I think the Bills were already shifting their focus to more athletic linemen, and it is going to be even more of a focus with Kromer.

It's more than just a Bates thread. It was pinned to keep a hundred different Bates threads from popping up. So, in essence, it is a Master Bates thread...

Happy Birthday, Coach!

Certainly has all the physical tools and speed. However, it is a little concerning that he has a career catch rate of 49% - with Aaron Rodgers as his QB

I would normally agree with you on picking a Guard in the 1st round, and I think BPA is always something that should be a consideration in every pick. However, I think late 1st round is fine for Johnson, talent wise, and, again IMO, the Guard position has to be addressed in a serious manner. Given that, I think Kromer could make starters out of someone in the 3rd round like Donovan West or Cole Strange (9.95 RAS - and Kromer loves his athletic linemen). We'll see.

I agree that they have tried to put the core pieces of their defense together through the draft, particularly in the 1st round; however, I'm not sure if their starting point in the draft is defense, or if it has been more circumstance driven. I do think the pick is going to be influenced by where they stand at the end of free agency and how good they feel about White's rehab progress. They addressed the defensive line in free agency and if they truly believe White (who is still only 26) will be back to what he was, they don't need to draft a corner in the 1st. They really are good at finding good DBs later in the draft (and still may pick one or two up in free agency) and if the DL improves next year, it will only make the secondary better. So, I don't think defense is a priority at the top of the draft. That leaves the offense and, IMO, the priorities on offense go interior OL, then receiver, and then RB. McDermott might be defense oriented; however, both he and Beane understand their path to sustained success and a championship goes through Allen. The very first thing Beane and McDermott addressed about the team after the season ended is making sure that the offensive line was a priority. I believe they think they are set at Tackle for the foreseeable future with Dawkins and Brown. At center, Morse is still only 29 and tied up for two more years. But, they need to start looking for his replacement and could take someone like Cameron Jurgens around the 3rd/4th, or Luke Wattenburg around the 6th. What they need to address immediately is the Guard situation (both short and long term) and it is not a position they were, or will be, able to adequately address in free agency. Even if they retain Bates and Boettger returns from his injury, they are nothing more than backups. Saffold is a temporary solution as well as a mentor for the younger linemen, particularly in Kromer's system. So, they need some young Guards and they really need one to be able to start. There are two Guards in this draft that I believe are day 1 starters: Zion Johnson and Kenyon Green. If either one is available at 25, I think they almost have to select whoever it is (my preference is Johnson), because they will not be on the board much longer than that. The next tier of Guards are 3rd round or later (although I also think they should select another Guard in the 3rd if either Donovan West or Cole Strange are available). If neither Johnson or Green are available at 25, then they might go receiver. IMO, I don't believe they see McKenzie as their answer in the slot and that is where they need to go first. Unfortunately slot guys like Jahan Dotson and John Metchie are a reach at 25. If someone like Jameson Williams or Chris Olave fell to 25 - or even Trelyon Burks (who should go in the late 1st)- then they could go there as more weapons for Allen is always a good thing. In the end, I'm with you in that I do not want to see a defensive player in the 1st.

Pick: If G Zion Johnson (preference) or G Kenyon Green are there at 25, I think that is the pick. Why: They need to start investing in young talent along the interior of the line. Johnson nor Green will make it out of the first round. I wouldn't be upset with WR, but I prefer a guard (Zion Johnson or Kenyon Green). I think they need to look for a good slot receiver, but I think someone like John Metchie will be there for them in the second round. Johnson or Green won't.

I would spend 3 picks on interior linemen, starting in the 1st round. When you have a generational talent at QB, you better do everything you can to (1) build the best line possible in front of him, and (2) keep as many good skill players around him as possible.

Miller has been both durable and consistent in his play. These are his career grades from PFF (I know, I know) and, by their metrics, he has ranked in the top 4 of edge rushers in every year except 2019 (ranked 22nd) when he got injured. His injury required ankle surgery and he sat out 2020. Then came back in 2021 and finished 3rd among edge defenders. He's also played between 75% - 85% (or more) of snaps every year of his career. I would imagine he is going to be somewhere between 65% - 70% in the regular season here and then 75% or better in the playoffs. I just don't see him declining anytime soon.

I'm sure it was. Doesn't necessarily translate to achieving what they want.

He was coming off an achilles injury that ended his 2020 season. I don't think he was fully recovered from the injury last year, not to mention Brady's primary targets were Chris Godwin, Mike Evans, Rob Gronkowski, Antonio Brown, and Leonard Fournette out of the backfield. If he is fully healthy, he certainly has the potential to really add to the passing game as a TE2

Rd 1, 25. Traded (27, 91) Rd 1, 27. Zion Johnson G Rd 2, 57. John Metchie WR Rd 3, 89. Cole Strange G Rd 3, 91. Jo Jo Dorman CB Rd 4, 130. Zyon McCollum CB Rd 5, 168. Micah McFadden LB Rd 6, 185. Traded (199, 242) Rd 6, 199. Luke Wattenberg C Rd 6, 203. Matt Araiza P Rd 7, 231. T. J. Pledger RB Rd 7, 242. Dai'Jean Dixon WR

You could have a free agent that simply drove though North Carolina during a family trip to Florida, and some fans on this board would scream, "Another Panther connection!"