TC in St. Louis

Let's give credit to the Bills for finding Tre at #28 and coaching him to this point. I love the guy. He's got the Buffalo spirit within him. He's staying. Can't wait to see Gilmore make light work out of picking up his jock when Diggs runs circles around him this fall.

There was one released this week that had 3 Bills taken in the first....White, Dawkins, and our fabulous Matt Milano. However, we did sort of whiff on two players who now are with the Raiders. Zay Jones in the 2nd and Nate Peterman in the 4th. Great draft, overall. Right? By the way, I nearly gave this its own topic today, but searched and found this from February. OK?

They're pretty good at misdirection. They target guys they really want. They get them.....two years ago it was Josh Allen and Edmunds. Last year it was Ed Oliver, and I bet they were poised to move up if necessary. They also wanted Cody Ford, and they got him. Same with Dawson Knox and Singletary. Before the draft I knew about Singletary and Oliver, and had seen Ford's name. I had never heard of Knox, and I'm glad they got him. This year, I think they have a target for "late first/early second," and will be ready to bust a move unless the cost is just too high. In the 3rd, they'll have a guy they want and use an extra pick to get that guy. This will go on through the 4th. After that, unless somebody they target is still on the board, it's a crap shoot. I don't think they'll be revealing who they want. Having a chat with Mims could be a decoy, who knows? Dude talked to 5 teams. The guy that seems very intriguing is Duggar. What is their single biggest need? What do they perceive as their single biggest need?

now that's bold. Well done.

I'm on board, as if that makes a difference to anybody, including me.

That Missouri kid, let's just call him Oak, is a stud. He had some injuries and an unstable QB situation last year. Had he come out for the draft the previous year, he might have been a late first, high second round pick. If he's around in the 4th I'd snag him. Dude's gonna be a star.

Hey, go look at some Josh Allen highlights. He had a really good year 2. He's a great leader with huge talent. He is certain to get better. He does need to figure out how to connect on the long ball, but he can do it. Look at how he burned New England and Gilmore. He's gotta work on that. We're not a perfect team, but I think we've got great chemistry and the right leadership. And the right fans. I think we need a better backup QB, because sooner or later Josh is gonna get hurt.

Our offense scored about 20/game, but we played top 10 defenses in many games. New England, Baltimore, Dallas, Denver, while Josh was developing his game. The second half of the season he threw very few picks, and at times (see Thanksgiving) looked really good. Granted, in the second half of the playoff game he played pretty rough at times. Now he's got a number one guy who will always be open, Smoke, Beasley, Knox, and others. And a returning OL. This could be a great year for Josh Allen. His teammates love him. We need a better backup.

I am sorry. There was another thread about Signing Perriman vs. Drafting a Receiver. From a few days ago. His name comes up a lot. I should have searched first. I wish I could delete the whole thread., Wait, can I?

Why hasn't he signed? He only made $4 million last year in Tampa. Do you guys think he's asking too much? Certainly somebody wants him. Maybe that doofus in Texas will sign him. After thinking about it, I concluded that we have a guy on the team with similar height and weight, and super motivated to succeed. Duke. Maybe this is the chance for Duke. He had a handful of big plays for us last year, and he's big enough to use in the red zone. Maybe we don't need to spend money on Perriman when we have a guy in place. I also get a feeling they're going to grab somebody in the draft, perhaps round 5 or 6. I see them using earlier picks on other needs like RB, CB and edge rusher. Unless someone drops into their laps in the 2nd, I think they'll wait. We're strong at WR right now, barring injury.

Jordan Ta'amu signed with the Chiefs. Might be a good guy to put in the wildcat.

I am pretty sure the Bills know who he is, and if they want him, they'll try and get him.

He had a completion percentage of nearly 75% and ran for several hundred yards. He's only 21, and he will get picked up by somebody. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/xfl/2020/03/22/nfl-free-agency-10-xfl-players-teams-target-pj-walker/2891625001/ Two former Bills on this list.

The one and only thing that bothered me about this trade was having to wait another day to hear about our first pick. I can live with that.

The St. Louis QB, 21 year old Jordan Ta'amu, might be a good backup. https://www.ksdk.com/article/sports/football/battlehawks/battlehawks-quarterback-jordan-taamu-wins-xfl-player-week-award/63-39ea2a71-36fa-451c-a053-21bede68a9cc

I'd like that. I'm sure he'll get scooped up at 12/year.

I don't think we need to sign any free agent running backs. We have Singletary, Yeldon, and we'll find somebody in the draft that doesn't cost anything compared to a free agent.

I like Singletary better than Gordon. Throwing 8 million a year to Gordon would be excessive. In my opinion we need a bruiser to complement Singletary's style. I have recommended AJ Dillon from Boston College. He weighs nearly 250 and runs very fast. He's strong, has a 41" vertical lift (handy if Josh overthrows a bit). FYI, Devin Singletary ran a 4.66 forty at the combine. Dillon ran 4.53. For what it's worth.

I'm pretty confident that if they target a specific guy in the 2nd, they'll figure out a way to get him.

I don't know if he can catch. I imagine he can be taught.

The key to a great running attack starts up front with blocking. Combined with a frightening pass attack, which we seem to be building. Gurley is a shadow of his former self. I like that beast from Boston College, AJ Dillon. Runs over, through, and around anything in his path. 247 lbs. 4.53 at the combine. Super strong, superb athlete.

Any idea how much cap space we have right now?

I think Vosean Joseph is gonna be a stud. Here's a quote from his draft profile: "His tape has no middle ground, it's either really impressive or really ugly. Now go look at his production this year and you realize you can coach some ugly out of his play. He's a '5' right now but we can turn him into a '9.'" - AFC defensive coach That may have been a member of the Bills staff. If you want, go to youtube and look at his highlights. We've got the coaching, he's got the potential.

He can sign for a buck if he wants. Does he have anything left?

I think Beane knows what he's doing.