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Beane gained 124 spots in draft position to give up 5. The Bills now have two 2nds, a 3rd, and four (!!!) 4ths.
That’s a win. Who gives a @#$% what the Chefs do?
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My overly simplistic analysis of Beane’s moves is that he moved down 5 spots to pick up 124. Seems like a pretty good deal if he wasn’t sold on picking in the 1st round. If the Bills keep their picks we’re getting two in the 2nd, a 3rd, a 4th, and then four in the 5th.
(edited to correct remaining picks)
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Congrats to the 36 of you who correctly predicted a move back!
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13 minutes ago, Pine Barrens Mafia said:
Except at receiver
he's absolutely atrocious at evaluating receiver.
12 minutes ago, dave mcbride said:He traded for Diggs and got multiple all-pro seasons out of him! Gabe Davis had excellent production for a fourth (just look at fourth round receivers from the last decade and compare).
Dave beat me to it, but the truth is that Beane has never drafted a receiver higher than the 4th round so how can anyone say he can't evaluate them!
That Shakir kid looks ok...
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Fans tend to be more "afraid" of giving up draft capital than good GMs. I think Beane strikes the right balance between being aggressive to go get the guy you believe in early, but then letting the later rounds come to him based upon his scouts and board.
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37 minutes ago, L Ron Burgundy said:
Agreed. You do need players capable of fighting though should the need arise.
I'm sure they will sort that out once Lindy analyzes the roster and tells Adams what he needs...
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The “H-town” stuff is so NBA; don’t like it at all.
I do like the red helmet and bull horn logo…
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3 hours ago, L Ron Burgundy said:
The team is constructed poorly. We need grinders; tough guys that can score but also check and are capable of dropping the gloves. We are by a mile the softest team in the league.
This isn’t the 80s. You can have grit without needing to be a “fighting” team.
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53 minutes ago, sullim4 said:
They are a long way from building a contender
No, they're not. They should have been in the playoffs this season; the roster is loaded with young talent and the farm system is excellent. They need structure, discipline, and the experienced leadership of someone who knows how to get them where they want to go.
If you know Brindamour isn't leaving Carolina you are hard pressed to find a better hire for this team at this time...
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37 minutes ago, Kirby Jackson said:
I’ve had this weird feeling that they were going into the top 10 for a while. I thought that when Diggs was here. If I thought it then, I can’t change now that the need is greater. I can’t shake Beane press conference when he talked about how “he would love a Ja’marr Chase but hopes to never finish bad enough to draft one.” To me, I think that he looks at it as, “swing big on a star WR” and avoid paying that giant bill for 5 years. You can allocate that savings, moving forward to pass rush or whatever. The rising cost of elite receivers makes this the right time to swing big.
Interesting. I think the ONLY time it makes sense to make that kind of a move for a WR is if you already have a franchise QB...which of course the Bills do. You get the stud receiver "on the cheap" for at least three years...then rinse, wash, repeat.
I think I'd be down with it.
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Vote for your prediction and explain why...let's see how many of us get it right.
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53 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said:
Yeah, ultimately I just question if a team will buy into him for any sustained period of time now because in the locker room you are what your record says you are.........and his record says "not a capable championship coach". Fair or unfair, young men in pro sports see things in black and white like that. Pegula and Adams just gotta' know that coming in to avoid wasting more seasons.
I dunno…you can make an argument the Sabres could/should have won two Cups with Lindy, and his overall playoff record is over .500. Is he an “exciting” hire around the league? Probably not. But I really do think he’s the perfect guy for this job at this time, and I absolutely believe players will buy in to his message.
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6 hours ago, BADOLBILZ said:
He will get them back to some of the basic thresholds of professionalism
Which should be the number one goal. They desperately needed a coach with legitimate NHL experience to instill the structure and discipline required to compete over a full 82-game season and not just in spurts. There is no excuse for a team with this talent to miss the playoffs. Under Granato they were undisciplined defensively and horrendous on special teams. And judging by Mittelstadt’s comments after leaving practices were a breeze.
I don’t know if Ruff is more than a one-year answer but I doubt there is a guy out there who wants to win in Buffalo more than he does.
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7 hours ago, amprov56 said:
During the Fall of the 1990 Gulf War, I was working along the Saudi Arabia Kuwait border, out in the middle of nowhere was a small store at the Port of Entry between the two countries that had cold drinks. Stopping in one day, I had a small Bills patch and I heard in somewhat accented English "Go Bills." The owner of the store, a Saudi businessman stopped in to check up on things and we both initially started laughing and talking football. He attended UB and loved the Bills, Buffalo, and Mighty Taco on Hertel avenue. One of the more interesting and bizarre Bills Fans encounters since I left Buffalo January 1980.
Close the thread. We have a winner. 👍🏻-
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LOVE. IT.
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That "sleeve cap" looks like a sleepy eagle.
Meh.
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2 hours ago, LabattBlue said:
…and post quantity means quality? 😂
Certainly not in your case. 😉
2 hours ago, Kirby Jackson said:He’s not complaining about anyone. He’s saying, “that’s the nature of the league.” Bills fans have had the best value in the league for generations. Now, they are going to be more in line with everyone else. We all should enjoy what we pay now because in 2 short seasons it’ll be double. That’s the market rate for NFL tickets. Bills fans pay those prices already when they’re on the road taking over opponents stadiums. Whining that we are now going to pay market rate is what he objected to.
It really is a shame that you have to explain something that is so plainly obvious…but thanks.
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15 minutes ago, LabattBlue said:
…and the superfan has spoken! 😂
You know what? I am a super fan. I’m glad you recognize it! 👍🏻
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18 hours ago, LabattBlue said:
No need to crap on the guy just for making the statement that between ridiculous PSL & Tix costs, they are being priced out. Actually very sad that many long time STH will be in the exact same predicament.
You mean the long time STH who benefited from the greatest deal in the history of professional sports for decades? Those STH?
Cry me a river, buddy.
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22 hours ago, noacls said:
I will never go to a game again with these prices
Thanks for letting us know.
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20 hours ago, KDIGGZ said:
I'm just pointing out that the guy that won the last 2 is busy training and hungry for more and our guy is not. Just an observation. But I will refrain from posting on this topic anymore as it seems to be upsetting to hear. But the point remains.
Gabe's not there anymore, I wonder who the new workout warrior will be. Interested to see the vids when they get posted!
When you post your opinion as "fact" you're going to get some eyerolls.
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Fans don't want to hear it or admit it, but the truth of the matter is that it takes a tremendous amount of luck to be consistently good in the NFL. You can have the best organization in place and have a mediocre team, or a bunch of jokers in the front office and luck out with your QB.
The teams that stay consistently relevant have a combination of good luck with key draft picks and the ability to pivot and fix things that are going wrong through trades and free agency.
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Bring back Lindy! Perfect coach for this team. He'd kick their asses and give some structure.
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Trying to be reasonable here
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Sorry, you're right. We have four 5ths. My mistake.