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We’ve heard it all now- taking WRs with our first THREE picks….. 😂 good lord

And if the DL flops- the defense fails even worse. No pressure = game over. Defensive success is predicated on pressure on the QB more than anything else by a wide margin. you say that we can just sign a guy like Lawson……I say you just sign a guy like Jordan Poyer.

Get over it

I don’t think the guaranteed money will be similar

We have very good LBs and Corners- Poyer may be cut- but he hasn’t been yet. Right now the only hole in the back 7 is at FS. WR and DL

You don’t see how someone could think that saying the defense “revolves around” safeties = safeties are the most important ….. what does revolves around mean if not meaning it’s the focal point of the defense. Focal point = most important? No? 🤷🏻‍♂️ I think we just disagree in thinking that we need to have elite players at safety and should invest higher picks into the position. We need smart and versatile players that understand the defense and know how to communicate. I do agree that good safety play is important in McDs defense. More so than in other defenses. i just really believe in McDs ability to coach up DBs. He turned a 4 rd pick into an all pro in Taron. A 2M a year safety into all pro in Poyer. A upper middle priced safety into an all pro (Hyde). A 6th round pick into a solid CB2 (Benford). An undrafted CB and a 7th rd CB into solid depth corners (Levi and Benford). A first rd pick into an all pro (white). And Douglas has excelled and is getting even better under his tutelage. I think his only failure to date has been Elam. looking at past offseasons, many teams have been able to add starter quality safeties at bargain prices. Free agent safeties should see Buffalo as an ideal landing spot based on McDs coaching Considering our cap situation for the next 5 years isn’t ideal, landing players at premium positions in the draft would be my ideal way to build the team going forward. If we were to draft a safety in rd 3, I would understand the pick (depending on the player), I just don’t know if it would be the best use of resources due to McDs ability to coach players up and the price tags on premium positions

Didn’t take long- the defense revolves around the safeties…… no- it doesn’t. It revolves around great DL play. I get what you’re saying- It’ll be tough to find a bigger backer of the Poyer and Hyde tandem than me. I know and appreciate how important they are. I also know that it didn’t take top 100 picks or massive contracts to acquire and groom them. Poyer was a jag that McD turned into a star. Hyde was a decent investment but was no all pro until McD got him. Spending resources properly is more important than ever and having DL on rookie deals. When we miss on the DL signings and picks- our defense suffers. When we don’t have a pass rush- our defense is nothing vs good offenses (aka playoff teams). agree to disagree

“S is more important that pass rush”- said nobody ever except you right now I don’t care what resources we’ve used in the past. I care about what we will have on the field in 2024z. Right now, we have 1 DT. We also have one (legit) S. It’s much easier to get good S play for pennies and lesser draft capital than it is to get the same for DL. McD had lots of success with aging Kurt Coleman, Thomas Decoud, Tre Boston and aging Roman Harper. He doesn’t “need” stars at safety. He’s capable of turning average players in solid pieces. Drafting Polk in rd 2 is my dream this year

I remember how great our D was with Poyer and Hyde in 2020 when we had a crappy DL. I agree that S is important in McDs system- but McD is also pretty good at making chicken salad out of chicken s*** at the position. The same cannot be said for the DL. if we go S first, I think we’ll regret it

We need DT in a bad way. Maybe DE too. DL >>>>>>>>>>>>> s

He was “presumed” to be on the roster? Presumed by whom? I never thought we were going to keep 4 RBs. Would have been a mistake just like keeping Hines will be a burden to our roster and cap. I won’t underestimate what Beanes “word” is worth. It does mean a lot. But I stand on keeping him and paying him anything does nothing but hurt this team in 2024 agree to disagree

We went into the 2023 season with cook, Harris, Murray and Johnson on the active roster?

So 5M and an extra roster spot for a RB….. Keeping him hurts the team. Doesn’t matter how good he is. Speed RB coming off knee reconstruction or w/e he had. 4 RBs- just poor

I can’t get behind drafting a S over a DT or a DE.

Even if he’s the same exact guy…..I’d rather give it to cook or ty

From what I’ve seen so far, I think Leggette has the most upside and is the guy I’d like most. I also said that about Quinton Johnston last season around this time. As the draft started, Addison and flowers were the WRs wanted most. But so far, Leggette’s physical being is what intrigues me the most. One year of productivity and age are the only cons I’ve seen so far. as of now, I’d be ok with a handful of guys outside of the top 3 that we’ll never be in position to draft. Thomas Jr, Franklin, Walker, worthy and Mitchell are the guys that intrigue me most. Polk is the guy I’d love to get in rd 2- but we’d probably have to trade up from him. Mcconkey is intriguing. I think I’m gonna watch some Brendan Rice tonight

I think Josh would have at least one SB ring- maybe 4. i don’t think Rat would have any

Yeah- Beane is a man of his word- but he’s a waste of a roster spot.

Thomas- definitely not. He’s a deep threat. That’s about it imo. Mitchell- I don’t think he’s explosive enough- not sudden enough. Franklin- is more of a deep threat imo. He’s ok in the short game but he’s weak and could get crushed over the middle. For a guy his size, he doesn’t really go up and get them. I think, inthe right system, Mitchell and Franklin could be wr1 like Stevie Johnson was wr1. Thomas not so much.

This is terrible for our roster. Cook, Ty and a bruiser is ideal. If we lose Ty or a bruiser because we keep him for 5M -💩

How would we save money? I don’t think that’s the case

But for which WR? I see 3 WRs with obvious WR1 upside and they’ll all be gone by 15, maybe too 10. I group the rest in together as WR2s. Leggette is probably the only guy I’d trade up for as he could have wr1 upside

Yup. and now KC lost Thuney, who shut down Oliver completely and possibly more

Draft and maybe aign possible WR5/6 WRs for 1.7

So this means we they have no chance to ever beat them…… 🤣 Hochuli strikes again