Brandon

Agreed, and I've been saying that for the last two or three offseasons. At some point during a playoff run, you're going to run into an offense/QB that has the capability to drop 30+ points on anyone, especially in the AFC. But sure, you can somewhat reliably limit those offenses if you can also find two or three All Pros drafting late in R1...good luck with that.

That's a really bad deal for Miami. Tua is still the best QB they've had in a long time. To trade that away for a castoff and some mid-tier draft value...no, Miami would never go for that.

They'd be better off taking them in R2 or 3 rather than late in R1. The odds are against you either way, but at least the investment isn't as high.

On the contrary, Rousseau has played well above expectations for a DE drafted in the late 1st round. Elite pass rushing DEs are the 2nd hardest position to find besides an elite QB. Rousseau isn't one of those, either, but he's a good one. Even that's a tough draw in the late 1st. Most of them picked in the 20s never do much.

I expect them to re-sign Rapp and then add a safety on day 2.

It would be a very Bills thing to do to throw the kitchen sink at the defense when they could fix the most obvious problem on offense by adding one quality player. You forgot round 6 and Marquez Stevenson.

How many other WRs get drafted in R5 that don't do anything?

They can cut him post-June 1st and save around $7M this year and $8.5M next year, then $26M and $33M when the contract falls off the books for 2026 and 2027. https://overthecap.com/calculator/buffalo-bills IMO, that makes it a pretty easy decision to release him over the summer.

Yes, but realistically, you're never going to be 5-6 deep at LB. If you are, you're short-changing another position. The guys they have played remarkably well under the circumstances.

They may surprise me, but over the last three decades, across multiple FO regimes, I would never bet against them taking a DB in R1. That's especially true after taking an offensive player the year before.

I strongly suspect that Brady's playcalling was a result of necessity and was largely influenced by the ineffectiveness of Diggs and Davis in the second half of the season. Look at his LSU offense when he had elite talent out on the perimeter. That may be more indicative of what he'd prefer. Of course, all this also assumes that they keep Brady as their OC.

Also Xavier Legette and the two Texas WRs. All three will likely go in the late R1/early R2 area. I try my best to forget about Sammy Watkins.

The Bills could have Calvin Johnson 2.0 sitting on the board at 28 and I wouldn't bet against them to take a 5'10 DB with 4.55 speed. That's been true for about 30 years now.

Agreed, and if you pass up a fairly high percentage chance at the TD and a 4 point lead, there are no guarantees that you will get another opportunity. You don't have the luxury of passing that up late in a game playing from behind. I have zero issue with Allen's decision.

They should definitely do their due diligence and interview multiple additional candidates.

Good luck to him. For whatever reason, he hasn't been a good fit here and it's time to move on.

I kind of agree, but the rate of decline in the second half of the year has been alarming for a WR group that has already been in need of a major upgrade for at least a couple of years. And aside from Shakir, that group didn't do themselves any favors yesterday, either. Yes, the defense got torched by KC, but they were getting torched by KC a couple of years ago before age and injuries set in. Chiefs averaged 40 ppg in the prior two playoff games against the Bills. The Chiefs clearly know how to attack this defensive scheme and unless the Bills know how to find two or three All Pros, they're going to get their yards and points.

That isn't necessarily Brady's fault. There's not enough time in the middle of the year to change the entire system. He wasn't perfect, but this offense certainly improved once he took over for Dorsey and I think he did a good job under the circumstances.

If they were to trade Diggs after June 1st, it would save them $19 million on the 2024 salary cap. Of course, that also means that if the trade were for a draft pick, it would have to be for 2025, and would also push a portion of the dead cap into 2025. I'm not saying they should do it, just that it's not impossible.

The Bills defense didn't hold them at all. The only reason KC didn't score more points is because the Bills offense controlled the clock.

Ironically, I'd compare them to the Chiefs of the early 1990s. They weren't one-dimensional and had plenty of all-around talent, but an overly conservative approach from the coaching staff and front office largely prevented them from advancing to the Super Bowl.

The Bills defense sucks against a good team with an elite QB, especially in the playoffs. This isn't new.

To reiterate the point...134 points allowed in their last four playoff games, despite all of the resources poured into the defense. There's an old saying about the definition of insanity that might apply.

They do have more needs on defense, I agree, and will need to add more players on that side. But if you have an elite QB, you build around him and give him the weapons he needs to succeed. Right now, they have a huge hole at WR2 and an apparently declining WR1. They should have done more the last two years, but it absolutely must be addressed this offseason. I don't think they can 'fix' this defense enough, anyway. The Bills have poured a ton of resources into the DL and DBs over the last several years. Their defense has allowed 107 points in 3 playoff games against KC. 134 points allowed in their last four playoff games including Cincy. They need to fill the holes as best they can, but their strategy of pouring resources into defensive personnel is not working.

Realistically, I don't think it's an option. It would be exorbitantly expensive to move up from 28 to the top 3.