Kirby Jackson

They really need him to be good. They are counting on it. He has some skills but the concerns coming out were on display last year. I don’t think he reaches Gabe’s level but he could be “early Gabe.” He can be a change of pace guy that makes some plays down the field. He’s also physical and a good blocker. He can help in the running game. I just don’t see him ever becoming a consistent producer as a WR because of his lack of separation. Throwing to covered guys isn’t efficient. To bring this back on topic, a WR is on the table in the first 2 rounds. It has to be. DT/CB/WR/Edge and MAYBE safety if an elite player is there.

If he had 1 leg, catching 10 of 29 would be awful. He was coming back from a wrist injury. That shouldn’t have impacted his ability to get open at all. His lack of separation will cap his ceiling as a role player. You can’t get 7 or 8 targets a game if you’re covered all 7 or 8 times you’re thrown to. It’s just not efficient. Keon is going to have to become a player that he wasn’t last year or in college. He MUST become a different player or he’s James Hardy. He’s a guy that you’ll throw some jump balls to and hope that he wins in the air down the field. He will see 4 balls a game and be a 40-50 catch guy.

I’m not sure that the bold strengthens the case against Rice/Worthy. It further adds to the point that those guys put up numbers despite having those guys not scaring anyone. Kincaid and Coleman not getting a lot of targets is as much a function of their ability to get open as it is the scheme. It’s an indictment on both of them. Coleman caught 10 of his last 29 targets!! That’s insanely bad. Rice and Worthy get the ball because they get open.

Rice had 79 for 938 and 7 TDs as a rookie. Last year, he was off to a monster start. He caught 24 balls in 4 games!! That’s a pace of 102 catches, 1,224 and 8 TDs. He looks like a star if he can stay out of trouble. Neither Kincaid, nor Coleman, have shown anywhere near that level. In fact, I’d trade them both, tomorrow, for Rice (assuming no suspension and healthy) or Puka.

I’m not going to MMQB it because I liked the Kincaid pick at the time (or at least didn’t hate it). With the benefit of hindsight though, both Rice and Puka are far superior players.

Makes sense…

So the Bills have to wait on WR because they are locked into a top 30 (MAYBE 25) WR room? That doesn’t make sense. Maybe they wait because of holes elsewhere (specifically CB2) but not because of the guys that they have. I’d say WR goes right with those 3 defensive positions and DT is the deepest position in the draft. They could move into the 3rd and find a starter there.

Thank me later: https://www.smoking-meat.com/how-to-reverse-sear-smoked-ribeye-steaks

I agree. 1 year and $5M was my number. That’s not likely, but at that, it’s worth the gamble. Even if you get last years version, you’d be in great shape. Highly doubt it but that’s what it would take

I don’t think so either. There is a number however, where I would welcome it. I have no emotional reaction to his “nonsense” and assume that the Bills feel the same way. If he’s really cheap, it’s worth the gamble. If he’s not, hard pass.

Probably right at this point. If he signed like a 1 year, $5M deal though, I’d probably change my mind.

I might be in the minority but I have no emotional thoughts about Diggs coming back, good or bad. I didn’t have emotions when he left. If they bring him back on a team-friendly deal, fine. If they don’t, fine. He was a great player. He, likely, isn’t a great player anymore. I don’t care about social media or everybody eats or anything like that. If he can help the team at the right number, I’m in. If not, the Bills should pass. Decisions should be made ONLY through the lens of, “what needs to be done to win a Super Bowl?” Nothing else matters

I’ve been thinking that Benford becomes a prime franchise tag candidate. This makes it even more likely IMO. If he gets through this year, at the level he played at this year, he gets tagged next year if a deal can’t be worked out. He may even get it twice.

In a nutshell, this has to be the biggest gripe with Beane. With the exception of Josh, he hasn’t found a ton of elite talent. He’s found some good, to very good players, but only 1 star. Yes, I know that they’ve drafted late but that’s not an excuse. Other teams have too and found Pro Bowl and All-Pro level players.

In the last 2 drafts, the Bills used the 25th pick and 33rd pick on Kincaid and Coleman. They combined for 73 receptions, on 132 targets for 1.004 yards and 6 TDs. That’s abysmal. They EACH should be doing that!! For context, rookie Brian Thomas Jr. caught 83 of 133 targets for 1,282 yards and 10 TDs.

What stadium issues are you referring to? If you’re referring to that article from a few weeks ago about how many have been sold, that’s not really telling the story. The Bills have only offered PSLs to a small percentage of the people still. Now if you’re saying, the overruns are causing problems, sure. If you’re saying, they need to speed up the process, I agree. If you think that the Bills are struggling to sell PSLs, we have no credible information.

He’s been high on my list for this offseason. Campebell is a versatile, DL, still playing at a pretty high level, and is a Walter Payton Man of the Year Winner. He’d be great for a year.

Much better looking number

That’s what Dane is here for. He’s taking Elam’s spot. You have Benford, Dane, Ingram, Taron, Codrington, Cam Lewis and Couch + Hardy on the PS. They don’t need more bodies. They need a starter. That’ll come in the 1st 2 rounds.

It’s less about coaching and more about talent. The Bills have, and have had, one of the worst receiving groups in the league. They are elevated by Josh, not held back by Brady. If they had talent there, it would look much better.

… and @Bill from NYC will lose his mind

Why would you expect him to not keep adding? This move was about raising the floor, not the ceiling. That will come in the draft. The Bills are better there today than they were yesterday.

I have no issue with this at all. He’s a quality depth corner. Do I want him as CB2? No. Are they better at the position today than they were yesterday? Yes.