Brandon

I'd be fine with it, but I think he's a zone CB and more of a projection to safety. I'd give him his first shot at the former and only switch him to the latter if he fails at CB.

You don't trade back if you're only targeting one guy. If they go WR with the first pick, it's a safe assumption that they have a handful of them with roughly equal grades that they would be satisfied with.

There's probably nothing wrong with his production. He had over 50 receptions in 2022 and probably would have done so again this year if not for missing time with injuries. Further, going back to 2018, he's the only Georgia WR with 50 receptions in a single season (Bowers did it twice at TE). So that's likely a byproduct of their offensive system. Combine and pro day testing numbers for speed, agility and short area burst were all well into the higher end of the range and I think it shows up on the field. He's below Thomas and Franklin, but he can run past people on deep routes. He's got the quickness to snap off his routes as well as anyone. And I thought he was the best RAC guy by a fair margin of the higher tier prospects I watched, especially in traffic (I did not bother with MHJ or Nabers). I think there's a lot to like there and he's likely to become a very good flanker or slot in the NFL, assuming he's healthy.

I don't like the idea of trading down with KC, but KC was probably going to end up with Worthy anyway. Otherwise, yeah, I'm happy with it, on the assumption that Beane still gets the player he wants and that they come out of R2 with a quality WR prospect. I'm also very happy that they didn't throw a pile of premium draft picks at a trade up into the top 10.

I'm not a huge fan of it, either, and to be honest, I don't think that's what they're doing. They probably have a handful of guys with the same grade and are willing to trade out as long as they know they can get one of them. We've seen Beane nickel and dime his way down the board before when he took James Cook.

Well, at least I got one prediction right.

At the time, the details on pick numbers hadn't been released. But yeah, that's a great deal for one spot. And the fact that it WAS one spot suggests to me that Beane isn't done. No need for Carolina to make that trade unless Beane was taking wider offers.

I hadn't considered that angle, but it makes sense. They could be trying to buy time or more appropriately match trade value. The big question is whether they can make a veteran acquisition work under the cap.

Supposedly, it's a really poor draft at the back end. Maybe 5 rounds of players with draftable grades. If you can trade back here, convert some of those later picks into a higher round and still get the guy you wanted, why not? My only gripe is trading with KC. Don't care about Worthy...the Bills clearly weren't that interested...but I don't like the idea of trading with the team that's been blocking us in the playoffs.

I'm sticking with the remainder of my initial group of five: DeJean, McConkey and Franklin (Latu and Worthy were the other two). I think they may continue trading down a couple of spots at a time until one or two are taken. I think the above would be the order of preference for McDermott and Beane.

Swapped a 6th for a 5th.

I've been saying it for the last two weeks...Ricky Pearsall at the tail end of R1.

It's solid trade value and the Bills clearly didn't want Worthy. I just don't understand why you give him to KC.

Wtf...why help KC???

If the Bills want a specific WR with this 1st pick, they should do it at 28 and get their guy. Don't chance it, not with the teams sitting behind them.

Yeah. The Bills are taking Cooper DeJean. Beane and McDermott can't help themselves.

DeJean, no question about it.

I think they just can't afford a project. If they pick a WR, he needs to be versatile and capable of playing at a reasonably high overall level early in his career.

I'd give him the highest odds if he's still there at 28.

Guys that don't produce sacks in college usually don't do it in the NFL. It's a pretty decent negative indicator.

Thank goodness. I absolutely did not want Chop Robinson. Can't get to the QB in college, usually won't happen in the NFL.

I agree completely. I'm not sure the Bills see it that way.

If they take Worthy, I'd give it about a 95% chance that the Bills are going to take a CB.

I agree. I'm just saying that's how they would justify it. In reality, its because they can't help themselves.

That's the idea.