GunnerBill

There are a few. CJ West if he makes it to our 4th is someone I'd consider. Day 3 there are a couple of guys I like too. Simmons from Tennessee I think might not be a starter out of the box but had potential to be a good 1tech down the line.

Good player. Now cut Daquan please.

Bishop needs to beat Hamlin out first of all. And I am far from convinced he will. He was levels worse than Hamlin when he was on the field last year. I want a proper freaking free safety. Not a draft pick who is switching position or Hamlin who is a good pro but out of his depth.

He is 3 players in one. At a reasonable price it is a good signing.

Ugh. We need better at safety.

Based on his performances the last three seasons theynare entitled to think he is toast. And they may well be right. The only thing I'd dispute is I don't think he has been healthy for any of that time. Which means the Bills are taking two risks: 1. That they can get him properly healthy; and 2. That is he is fully healthy some of the old ability remains. They have to nail both 1 and 2 for this to be a good deal.

That would not surprise me at all. Signing Hoecht, a similar type, to a similar contract... and knowing a post June trade of AJ opens up about $6m which is around what Beane likes to have as his operating space in season.... AJE for a 2026 5th round pick (maybe can be a conditional 4th if he hits double digit sacks) at some point in camp feels like a very strong possibility to me.

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I'm not sure how much he has left. But I'm also not sure he has been fully healthy at any point in the last three years. If they get the player LA has seen the past three seasons this does not move the dial. If they can get him fully fit and firing maybe it can.

The D does need someone impactful. I don't think that needs to be a 1tech.

I look forward to the "this guy should make the team" posts when he runs for 4 yards a carry vs Carolina backups in pre-season.

I think he tested better than his tape but year he is an example of a guy I think you can get later in the draft who will have some impact. Simmons from Tennessee is on my list too. I think DT is a deep group. There will be day 3 guys who by the end of their rookie seasons are starting.

DT is the deepest position in the entire draft. They could get a guy day 3 who could start early IMO. That is the position that waiting for the draft makes sense. Corner much less so.

Jeesh. That's a lot of money. Devil in the detail as always with these contract numbers but $8m a year for a rotational pass rusher who is not an automatic scheme fit? Feels high to me. I was expecting it to come in more in the $5-6m range.

Agree. But he isn't worth $4m plus per year.

I wouldn't have paid him what he got

I like the story about Josh doing 150 mock drafts a day... we have a poster here who posts at that frequency..... 👀 @RyanC883 is Allen, Allen is @RyanC883!!

Beano hasn't slept in 6 days. He called his wife mummy this morning.

That's the chap.

- I think it is fine. - He is a player of the right type at a position of need. - He was probably the baseline acceptable level of upgrade at that spot. - He is faster than his combine 40. - He doesn't have an issue with separation. - He probably has a career year with Josh. - But he isn't gonna emerge as a #1 receiver. I think the best case scenario is somewhere around 2019 John Brown. He was the Bills #1 by default but we all knew (well most of us did) he wasn't a true #1 receiver. And from memory Brown went just over 1,000. And that would open things up in the middle of the field for Shakir and the tight ends. That is best case scenario. Worst case if he stays healthy he is that 500-700 yard guy he has been in LA. And he makes the odd big play but defenses still focus on stopping the Bills inside to out and make them try and win with Palmer which doesn't hold up over a season.

I think that is right if they retain either Mack or Amari. At the moment their depth chart reads: Palmer Coleman Shakir (slot) Samuel The PS kid who had the catch and run touchdown from Mitch (name escapes me). I expect them to add one more either vet or draft pick. Probably out for round 1 though I'd say.

Yea forget the 4.52. I have no idea what happened there he is a mid 4.4s guy to the eye. He doesn't have an issue separating.

Disagree. I think he was decent in Dallas.

I think he will play fine. He will likely have career numbers playing with Josh Allen. But he isn't suddenly going to emerge as a true #1 receiver. If he was it would have happened the last two years on the Chargers when they had desperate need at the spot.

And the excuse in the Kellen Moore offense the year before?