Kirby Jackson

If we drafted Evans, Mack or OBJ it would have been a great decision. Sammy was considered the best WR in years and was the highest rated player on the Bills board over a 2 or 3 year span (and not just the Bills). They had a need and tried to grab an elite talent with a high floor and ceiling. His floor is where he has ended up but it’s still “productive starting WR with injury issues.” The Bills don’t need “bodies” this year. This roster needs some difference makers. If ever there was a time to trade 2 bodies for 1 star it is now. If they believe there is a drop off after Jeudy, Ruggs and Lamb, they should try to go get them. While another Brown or Beasley caliber guy makes them better, a guy that you have to scheme for makes everyone better. You could have argued a year ago that DT wasn’t a big need with Star, Phillips and Phillips. The best player on the board was Ed Oliver and he will be elite. They took the elite talent and are better for it.

Also @Virgil thank you for doing this again this year!! This is possibly the best, most fun thread each year (and time that we do it). It’s a lot of work on your end but everyone ends up having a good time with it and takes it seriously. ?

This x 1000!! We get so obsessed with certain positions, and skill sets. “We need a big receiver who is open when he’s not.” “We need a RB to pound between the tackles.” How about just get good players with elite skills? Get the talent and then figure out how to maximize it. The best boss that I ever had believed in this. When we were interviewing people, he used to say, “if they are the right person bring them on the bus and we can figure out where they sit later.” That has always stuck with me and couldn’t agree more. Stop worrying about “someone already being in their seat” and “get them on the bus.”

Whoops

Ha ha ha, I still have another

We have a trade!! The Las Vegas Raiders have traded picks 80, 81, 86 and 95 for picks 34 and 139. With the 34th pick, Bucky Larson and the Las Vegas Raiders select Jalen Reagor, WR, TCU because of course they do. @NewEra and the Giants are on the clock

Delpit was already selected

I’ll take whomever. I have 5 3rd rounders as the Raiders so will be looking to move into this round as well

Id just assume go through round 3 where I have 5 picks!!

With the 22nd pick the Las Vegas Raiders select Zack Baun, OLB, Wisconsin. @section122 and the lying, cheating, Patriots are on the clock

Nope, I have a ton of picks (5 3rds). I’d be interested in moving into the end of round 1 but am staying at 22

Some people just want to watch the village burn

Wasn’t interested in moving down but the guy we had our eye on went off the board a little earlier. There’s a guy that we have our eye on that we think will make it to 22. We were going to take him at 19

The Raiders have traded the 19th pick to the Broncos for picks 22, 86 & 95. @bkep32 and the Broncos are on the clock

I’ve been thinking about getting them even though I’m in New Orleans. My brother is in 237 row 14 (or maybe 15). I’ve thought about adding the 2 next to him, using the opener plus any game around Thanksgiving and/or Christmas and selling the rest. I could probably pay for almost the whole year doing it that way and end up going a couple of time as year anyways.

Ha ha ha, not sure how that autocorrected but that’s weird ??‍♂️

With the 12th pick, the Las Vegas Raiders select Javon Kinlaw, DT, South Carolina. @BuffaloHokie13 is now on the clock

I honestly didn’t even read the list but a 1st team all-pro, at a premium position, gets drafted higher than 8.

Tre at 8 is insulting to be honest

Huh...in my time around there he was EASILY the most engaging, fan-friendly guy on the team. He really liked playing in Buffalo. Marshawn was my favorite guy on that team. They LOVED him around that building.

Yep, I agree 100%. We have some good football players at the skill positions in Brown, Beasley, Knox and Singletary (more so than the others IMO). With that being said they don’t keep anyone up at night. They can be contained and need volume to impact the game. The Bills need a guy or 2 that can scare you besides Josh.

I guess that I differ in that I want a specific skill at the position. I don’t care about “RB” per se. I care about guys that can hit a crease and go 68 yards. We don’t have that skill on our roster (with the possible exception of Wade). That skill you normally pay a premium for. I’d prefer Ruggs, for example, but don’t see him being there. The Bills don’t make nearly enough big plays.

They had (and have) very little receiving talent. Again, I’m not advocating for Swift but we need to understand that he makes this team significantly better. He’s a high end playmaker.

He’s an elite level receiver. The day he enters the league he’s a top 5-10 receiving back (and that’s conservative). He can be a 15 touch a game guy with Singletary in the more traditional role. Think about the success that the Saints has with Ingram and Kamara. That’s the kind of dynamic that the Bills can create (especially with Josh’s mobility). They still need other pass catching options but Swift makes this offense a lot better.

I haven’t read through the thread but I’m assuming a lot of “why RB when we have a good one?” We need to stop looking at positions as much as skill sets. It’s just like in the NBA where it went from 1-5 to position-less basketball. Swift is an explosive playmaker with high end receiving skills. The Bills need explosive playmaking. It can be a combination of RB, WR and/or TE.