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Luka

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  1. Palmer, Shenault and now Moore. Shenault was definitely a player a large part of the board wanted in the draft when he came out. Moore fits the exact type of receiver people wanted in Worthy last year. I guess I am not understanding how a 4th round wide receiver would some how be a better prospect in a receiver thin class than 3 guys with NFL experience. Is it just the desire for the unknown? You want to be there when "your guy" makes it to the big time? 

     

    Shakir is the #1. We used him essentially the same way we used Diggs, except Shakir wasn't bitching every play he didn't get the ball so he saw less targets. Kincaid is technically supposed to be the #2, the generational talent at tight end. You mix Knox and a couple guys in here and there, that's the offense essentially. Cooper improved the offense because he was a deep threat. Coleman is supposed to be that guy but he did not mature as quickly as the staff thought he would, in came Cooper. If Coleman can start to be the presence on the outside that's a threat to Moss a defender down field, this offense will be just as good, if not better than it was last year. 

     

    Moore will be the McKenzie of this offense, or at least, that will be what this staff hopes to get out of him. Speed can work just as well on a jet sweep as it can downfield. Get him some bubble screens and make some space, he can certainly be a piece in this offense. 

  2. 14 minutes ago, chongli said:

    Nakua, despite his name, can kiss his dreams of playing in the NFL away now that he has assaulted a fan. No team will touch him after this. The NFL is not bush league.

     

    These are the kind of guys that Beane gets derided for not drafting. Character is certainly not a quality that should be overlooked. 

     

    On a positive note, the Defenders completed the largest comeback in UFL history this past weekend and won 37-33. 

     

    If you haven't watched any yet, tune in. Without a preseason or terribly long training camp, about mid season is when these teams come into their own. 

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  3. Defense wins championships. 

     

    I am going with a B grade. Did not address the weakest position group (safety) and the blocking tight end pick was frankly a throw away pick. Seemed early to make that kind of choice, would've been nice to see that pick made last and a receiver in the 5th. 

     

    Other than that? Can't argue with overhauling the very weak defensive line. 

  4. 6 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

     

    Right. They backed off big time while Beane was on the phone, then after Jeremy got all insulted Beane came at him. :lol:  The Bills blog-o-sphere is an echo chamber (or maybe a circle jerk) where the same people keep slapping each other on the back for being so smart about what the Bills need to do. So no wonder they get the vapors when the rather successful GM tells them they don't know it all.

     

    But they got the fan reaction they were looking for. Just two phone calls later some guy is ripping Beane, comparing him to Jason Botterill!  So now the Bills are no different than the Sabres?  WTF is it with this fan base?

     

    What's with this fan base is that they turn on the radio and listen to the circle jerk and then they come on a message board to regurgitate all of the talking points.

     

    The bottom line is we signed Palmer, Shenault, drafted a kid, have Samuel that may finally be healthy this year and brought Moore in to kick the tires. Beane has historically spent a ton of capital on addressing the wide receiver room. This offseason hasn't been any different.

     

    I guess my question is, who was the can't miss prospect at wide receiver that the Bills had a realistic opportunity to draft? 

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  5. 10 minutes ago, Billl said:

     

     

     

    Everyone continues to fall into this trap of thinking that WRs don’t put up numbers because of poor QB play, and that just isn’t the case.  People were convinced that Amari Cooper was going to light it up with Josh after leaving Cleveland.  It didn’t happen.  Meanwhile, Jerry Jeudy moved from Denver to Cleveland and had a career year. 

     

    If a WR doesn’t put up numbers, it’s because he’s not a very good WR.

     

    That's not how that works lol scheme is actually the biggest success and failure for a lot of receivers. Jeudy had a career year because Dorsey's offense is typically designed around a single receiver, we saw it in Buffalo with Diggs.

     

    Anyways, Moore is an undersized guy who if he was 3 or 4 inches taller, would jump off the page. Consistent hands, excellent route runner, 4.35 speed. Remember Isahiah McKenzie? That's most likely the role Moore would play in this offense. 

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  6. 1 minute ago, Southern Bills Fan said:

    Everyone saying that we have the highest scoring offense, points per game, ect. Yes, we do but our last two seasons have ended with 17 having the ball in his hands with a chance to win and nobody could get open and/or dropped passes. Beane pointing out the obvious grand slam he hit drafting Allen and ignoring the many high pick whiffs he's had recently I think was wrong.

     

    The biggest drop coming from the highest paid receiver I think the Bills have ever had. Drafting a 4th round receiver doesn't fix that. It's still all about player development and finding the right fit. 

     

    The defense has fallen off a cliff, the offense has not, there for, you load the defense up with new talent. It's really not a difficult thing to understand. Beane has spent tons of capital on receivers over the years and the needle hasn't moved. 

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  7. A well deserved remember your place moment for these two nit wits.

     

    The Bills have had the #1 offense in the entire National Football League since 2020. The over reaction to not drafting a receiver is absolutely ridiculous. 

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  8. 42 minutes ago, Shaw66 said:

    I think the pros - the GMs and the coaches - have learned over the years to be careful about what they say.  They choose their words carefully. I think a 23-year-old guy who's never been through this process before is likely to hear things he wants to hear and isn't accustomed to listening as carefully to the words as the GM or coach chose them.  

     

    Yea as you grow older you learn to translate corporate speak. What is said is hardly ever what is meant. 

  9. I need my Gator pick this year and who better than Elijhah Badger? The Gators offense was the Badger show at times through out the season last year and really helped with the development of the freshman QB DJ Lagway. 4.4 speed, excellent hands and much like Shakir for Buffalo, always seemed to come up with the big 3rd down catch when we needed it. From scouting reports I've seen he has more of discipline and work ethic concerns than ability or talent concerns so I think that is a perfect 4th or 5th round kind of guy. The Gators staff is not the hallmark of coaching staffs that's for sure, so a change of scenery could certainly benefit him. 

  10. 2 hours ago, C.Biscuit97 said:

    Cook was the best player in the afc championship game. If he was given the ball more, we might have gone to the SB.

     

    also, Cook was only behind Barkley and Henry (with far less carries) of 40 yard runs. I know it’s that pre beak-up thing where you have to say how she isn’t that hot, but Cook was a stud last year 

     

    Where did I say he wasn't a great player? No need to turn what I said into something to fit a narrative you want to write.

     

    Cook is the 2nd best player on offense, but if he wants out or Beane knows he isn't paying him $15 million a year, the time to move on is when you can get compensation. That's the business part of football. 

  11. 3 hours ago, GunnerBill said:

     

    And 18 months younger. But yep, agree. I still think it Hairston was gone they'd have picked Amos. I think they liked them both a lot.

     

    I will commend a post by @sven233 which talks about his usage in Kentucky's D and I agree with what he wrote (although will repeat my point from earlier on the Bond breakup - the left hand gets there a bit early on the shoulder / back of Bond before he reaches the right across and he has to watch that in the NFL with the flag happy zebras).

     

    I'm about to head out but I will try and come back with some more on similarities to our D later.

     

     

    This is the hardest part of projecting a CB to the NFL. College allows them to play, the NFL does not. Elam was too reliant on his hands and couldn't grasp the coverage concepts. Hairston should have no issue with our scheme, but I imagine we will see some yellow thrown his way at first. Just the nature of NFL officiating. 

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  12. I love Cook. I would also love if Beane was able to trade him for draft capital. Josh Allen is the guy that gets paid on offense. Everybody eats but that also means everybody gets paid accordingly. With the best QB in the league, the skill positions can be replaced, that's just the fact of the situation. His touchdowns were a product of not wanting to send our franchise into the middle trying to reach and score and risk injury. I think Ray or Ty could also fill that role or if the draft a Skateboo in the 4th to pound the rock. 

  13. 48 minutes ago, Logic said:


    Yeah. While some may have preferred other positions, anyone who complains about taking a corner after watching Kaiir Elam get absolutely smoked in the AFCCG last year should probably have his head examined.

    The Bills were DREADFUL on 3rd down last year, and it probably cost them a Super Bowl berth. Corner was so clearly a need, and the guy they filled that need with was a "swing for the fences" type pick who has playmaking potential we haven't seen from a Bills corner in years. 

     

    Benford and Johnson weren't any better. Plus there's a complete lack of competent safety play so that really amplifies any little mistake made by our corners.

  14. 1 minute ago, Logic said:


    Haha I truly don't ever remember reading a 1st round Bills draft thread like this.

    It is SHOCKINGLY devoid of hot takes and anger.

    Why is that? Because corner was such a glaring need? Because the guy we picked ran a 4.28? WHAT IS BEHIND THIS MADNESS?!?!

    An academic study on the matter needs to be completed, I think.

     

    I think it's one thing that is universally agreed upon. The secondary was bad last year. I think Harriston's speed and his ability to score is the kind of flash every fan looks for in a corner. Really a slam dunk pick by Beane and Co. 

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  15. Just now, Gregg said:

     

    The front 7 isn't all that great either. I think DT will be the pick in Rd 2. 

    The drop off in talent is steeper at the skill positions than it is at DT. However, late in the 2nd round, DT might be the only pick that makes sense depending on how the board falls. The front 7 was also pretty poor most of the season, but if we're looking at 1 tech, the 3rd could still produce a starter due to the value of the position.

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  16. I've been watching spring football since the AAF. CFL starts next month as well. I will watch football if it is available. Wanted to get into the EFL but they want a $120 subscription. With two free options, I'll stick to Youtube recaps.

     

    I am a DC Defenders fan because I feel like their fanbase is closely related to ours with the tailgating (beer snake) and the lemon incident. Looking very good so far this year, had our whole coaching staff quit a week before the season and haven't missed a beat at 3-0.

     

    If you are an old person like myself (40+) the UFL's brand of football will be instantly recognizable as very 90s. While the NFL did have some elite QBs then, most of the QB play was mediocre at best. That's about where the UFL is at.

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  17. This draft is going to make or break Beane this year. He really needs to identify an elite player at a position of need. Corner, edge, DT or wide receiver. He's been whiffing big time. Hopefully Bishop plays better this season because it looks like Beane is standing firm at safety after re-signing Hamlin this morning. Not sure if it's our scouting department or what. Great in the late rounds but can't seem to get the big one in the first, aside from Josh of course.

     

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  18. I said it in the mock draft thread and I will say it here.

     

    Kurtis Rourke - QB - Indiana. We now have 3 5th round picks and he should be there. 6 years in college means he's a seasoned QB and with a guy like Allen in front of him and Brady in booth, there's a lot he could learn. Plus he's a Canadian kid from Ontario! What's not to like? 

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