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Sammy Watkins 4.43

You're amazing

You've been let down by our draft picks? What the heck would make you happy? Our picks have been fantastic.

I just doubt 15 of the 17 picks will be defensive players - I think more very good players will be available than the list you provide in the poll.

I don't know exactly what your post is saying but Whaley said naturally guys add 5-10 lbs once they get on an NFL diet. Sounds like they welcome him getting a little bigger.

Good post

I think you'll see Dareus where you have Shaq - he's best at that spot - Kyle where you have Dareus - Barnes/draft pick at the nose and Shaq where you have Lawson.

No doubt strong side LB

You're coming from a different angle. I'm not saying Rex drafted Lawson - maybe you are. The GM drafts players with input. I think Rex's input is as valid as anyone in the NFL for defensive players.

Love the pick. Let's not pretend Rex doesn't offer good advice on drafting defensive players.

Love the pic. Let's not act like Rex doesn't have valid opinions on drafting defensive players.

He's shown you the baby and you won't look. His job is to handle the roster. As Astro points out he's done that to an outstanding level.

That's kind of my point. If you keep drafting them you can't commit. Then you're making decisions on their future without them playing games like Petty. How in the world is that supposed to work? Some teams got lucky with a low pick i.e. Brady, Rogers and Wilson - others drafted a QB in a low draft position and they got lucky they worked out. I'd like to see if we got lucky with Tyrod - maybe he's our story. I'd like to give it more than 14 games before I determine that we should look to move on from him and draft one with a 1st or 2nd round pick.

That's a lot of misses for the bunch that think we should just keep drafting QB's until we hit on one.

What would be the goal of a pick in the 3rd or after?

If Tyrod is the lead - yes you work out a long term contract. That's the entire point of this season for him and the Bills.

Paul McGuire

I absolutely think if Rex is in trouble they'll look Romans' way. Here's my issue with todays coordinators - not that I blame them. They game plan instead of teach. Teaching is harder and more time consuming. There's a ticking clock for these guys to prove themselves worthy of staying an OC or becoming a head coach - and QB's suffer the most. If we look closely at this only the elite suffer very little from OC turnover. That's why the player all the more has to be special. I'm hoping Tyrod through is unusually beneficial road to learning then getting a shot - is that player that actually knows the game.

Couple things have changed since then.

Shady's gotta be loving him some Buffalo right now.

Thanks and you too. Interesting that you bring up Roman which I think is part of the evaluation process. I think the Bills have to make sure that it's not just Roman's system that's making Tyrod successful - and that he's actually developing into an NFL QB. I think the FO has to be conscious that Roman wants to be a head coach and you can't be left with a QB that can't transition to a new OC. Similar to what may have happened to Kaep. There's a lot to think about when determining whether to give out that top 15 QB money. My hunch is the same as yours - that the Bills and certainly Rex (however long he stays) are Tyrod believers and the contract thing is we're going to wait but we think he'll step up.

I think I'd rather take the away game without Brady and the home field advantage with him.

The part you're missing is that a projection is needed now on what the FO foresees Tyrod doing this year in terms of progression. That decision should dictate whether a QB is taken in round 1 or 2 IMO. They can already reasonably assume he'll get 18-20 mil if he has a similar season or tagged - if he plays better statistically he'll get 20-22 mil. The decision on whether he's worth that should also be considered prior to determining if they take a QB. Once that decision is made and I think it already has - I believe we'll know based on the draft results. It's interesting indeed.

No kidding they're not drafting in the top 5 - so if that's what you want then enjoy your dream. I was speaking in terms of their situation with Tyrod and having to decide to draft a QB - so in those relative terms they're not in a bad spot. You just said it - if they finish in the 19-20 range they'll be in the same spot next year if they choose to not draft a QB in round 1-2 this year. You really didn't think I meant great spot relative to picking first overall did you?

Chip really did a number on the Eagles. He'll have a tougher time in S.F. but I believe he'll mess them up bad too.