Kirby Jackson

He definitely has some TBD hero qualities. The one difference is that he’s caught 33 TDs over the last 2 years (24 games). These are the 1st 2 years of his life that he has ever played WR!! He actually has a chance.

The big difference is that Sills has been an ultra-productive player. He’s caught a zillion TDs. Sometimes we fall in love with guys because we want them to become good (like those that believed in Peterman). This guy IS actually good.

I wouldn’t say that you are taking crazy pills but you are over analyzing it. You are equating impact to snap count. Kyle Williams and Jerry Hughes both played about 65% of the snaps last year. Whether it was Allen, Bosa or Oliver the Bills were looking to rush the passer. Oliver has the clearest path to the field of any of those guys because no one on the roster can rush from the inside. I’ve advocated playing Shaq at the 3 technique on certain plays over the last couple of years. This was a massive need. I’m thinking that Oliver will be somewhere between the 65% of snaps that those guys played and the 80% that a guy like Fletcher Cox played. I’m thinking he’s around 70% and they will be impactful.

I think so too.

Yeah, I’m really happy with Beane. I love the way that he navigated this offseason. The whole “process” thing is just stupid. You can’t steal someone else’s motto and just pretend it’s yours.

Sorry Virgil but you lost me at the bolded part. With the possible exception of Quinnen Williams I’m not sure that there was a player in this draft that could make more of an immediate impact than Oliver. He’s that special and has the EXACT skill set that this team is missing. That inside pressure is the new thing in this league and he is elite at it. He’s going to be a superstar. Go back and watch the clips from early in his career (before he was misused and protecting his draft status). He was absolutely dominant.

Did anyone else just watch that? I don’t know if there is a link out there for it but think that it is absolutely worth watching. I was somewhat familiar with his story but not to the level of depth that it provided. He’s a guy that we should all be excited for and he really has a chance to make the team. It’s a fascinating story.

If the concern is the number of snaps Oliver is going to get I wouldn’t worry about it. He will be out there a lot and used to his strengths. Oliver is going to be a superstar because of that athleticism whether he’s plays 50% of the snaps, 60% or 100%. His impact won’t just be felt by his numbers either. You’ll see an uptick in production from the edge guys and in turnovers because he will be living in the backfield.

I was really hoping that this thread was going to be “can we stop saying trust the process?” We literally just stole it from the 76ers. It’s lame and played out. We need to be a little more creative and come up with our own motto for what’s happening at OBD.

Remember when Coy Wire was on Coke machines?

This is mine too I guess

I’d like to win my $50 back. I’ll bet you that he isn’t on an opening day roster this year.

I actually think the opposite is possible. I could see the Bills trading a pick for Agholor or Sanu.

Just thinking out loud but is anyone opposed to offering the 5th for Sanu? Atlanta is deep at WR and may be interested in another pick. I’m not sure that would get it done but Sanu would be another nice piece. He’s a similar caliber player to Brown and Beasley but with a little different skill set. He’s a guy that would raise the talent level at the position.

Williams starts to be worth the gamble to me in the late rounds. It’s a little concerning that a guy with character concerns tested so poorly. Without knowing the situation I would say that he probably wasn’t working as hard as he should have been. The talent is clearly there though and it starts to be a risk/reward situation. If you get him late and he displays those red flags you simply wash your hands of him. If he comes in plays to his ability you got a steal.

Great stuff GB!! You know that we differ on Singletary. I think that he can be a 3 down back and he just makes guys miss. Teams geared up to stop the guy and he still scored 66 times. He has been ultra-productive despite being the focus of opposing defenses. I expect him to be the lead back in 2020 and a guy that flashes this season. I am all for the trade-ups as well. There was no chance that the Bills were picking 10 guys. They don’t have the roster space. They were always going to target the guys that they wanted and go get them. The Bills got my favorite player for them (Oliver) and then 3 other guys that I have my top 5 for their positions, maybe even top 4 (Ford wouldn’t have been top 4 if you consider Jonah or Risner an OT). This draft has really raised the talent level on the roster. I see 3 day 1 starters and a dynamic RB. I’m hoping Gore can fill the DiMarco role in terms of leadership and being the “tough guy” in the backfield. I’d rather just keep the 4 RBs and punt on DiMarco. Keep an extra WR or OL.

I just love that you can use Nathan Peterman as a positive. I like Williams too

I have no idea but whatever they are it’s flawed. Jacksonville is having a great draft IMO. They got real value with Allen and Taylor and this looks like they are doing terribly.

I love this draft!! The Bills started off with the guy that they wanted. He is a perfect fit for what we are doing. They turned around and added, potentially, a Pro Bowl RT. From there, they got a guy that may be their number 1 back in a year. Singletary is a really, really good football player. Knox is a guy that’s as talented as any TE that I can remember the Bills having. He’s a super athlete that was misused like Oliver was. I think he’s the starter at TE. Overall I couldn’t be much happier with the way that these 1st 2 days went. I was hoping for Metcalf as I think he could be a number 1 but other than that no complaints. I’m hoping for Anthony Johnson today.

Another one of my guys?!? I love this draft

He was a dominant player with mediocre talent around him. I just really believe in the guy. He’s competitive as hell.

I see him as more of a 3 down guy. He FINISHES. That guy carried his team. He has a lot of those Cohen skills but is better between the tackles. This guy has a real chance to be the number 1 in 2020.

Reluctant consent

Ha ha, in the words of Lavar Ball, “speak it I to existence”

My guy!! I’ve been pounding the table for him as the RB!!