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I fully admit that I don't know a lot about Franklin. I'm always hesitant about Oregon players because they play more of a video game style of football and they play against very few teams with good defenses. How would they look against Michigan or Alabama's defense? I feel like their offensive players' stats are inflated. That said, there a lot of knowledgeable folks on this board and also in the Bills' front office. If they believe that Franklin is the real deal, and they pick him at 33, I'm on board. I'm not terribly high on Worthy. I see him more as John Ross or Marquise Goodwin than a Tyreke Hill. I like what Mitchell brings to the table physically, but I've read that he takes plays off and that's not the kind of player that the Bills need. I have also read that Legette, while super talented physically, is not very bright and could struggle with the playbook and schemes. With Mitchell and Legette, I see shades of Sammy Watkins. I see McKonkey as more of a complimentary player than a WR#1, and similar to Shakir, but again, if the Bills brass think he's the guy, I can live with it. Given how things fell, I'm OK with the trading back and think it was wise. "Helping KC" may not have been the ideal, but given all the facts (and the Bills' opinion of Worthy), it was the right move and the 2nd trade back was unquestionably the right move unless they were interested in drafting Legette at 32, which, obviously, they were not. Tonight should be interesting and fun.

I'm sure that KC was the only team that Beane spoke with.

It's still early in the process. There are 6 more rounds of the draft, the Bills have 10+ picks, there are UDFAs to sign, there are post-June 1 cuts, and then training camp cuts. There's also potential for trades. This is not to mention that Josh Allen is in his prime, the Bills have a number of other good players, and Mahomes could tear his ACL in Week 2 and be out for the season. So despite the loss of several veteran players, it's too early to write the season off.

I tried moving over to NFLN last season and didn't prefer it. Not sure if it's just nostalgia, but I like Mel Kiper. I'm not, however, a big fan of Greenberg on the draft.

I was not reading carefully the first time through....too bad, and I agree that it would have enhanced the film. I guess we'll have to settle for CapitalOne Venture Card commercials. At least I have one in my wallet, probably the closest I'll get to Jennifer.

I've seen it a couple of times, and while not great or too realistic, it's entertaining. I don't remember the Jennifer Garner sex scene, which is unusual, as I typically have a vivid memory of those kinds of things....I guess I need to watch it again. EDIT: I was not reading carefully. The OP said "could have been greatly enhanced by" - so there isn't one and no need to go back and watch again (at least not for that).

I agree that Trubisky was bad in Pittsburgh, but he did his job well when he was with the Bills and it just seems to be a good fit. He's better than Kyle Allen. With 11 draft picks, I wouldn't be upset if they took a flyer on a late round long-term practice squad/developmental prospect and see if the kid could develop into a backup. I agree that Wilson has tools, but I just don't think he's got it between the ears to be a successful NFL QB, despite having a couple of wins against the Bills. Those wins against the Bills were more about the Jests defense and the Bills mistakes than they were about Wilson lighting them up. I prefer Trubisky to Wilson on the Bills roster. There is something to team chemistry and Mitch adds to it, while Wilson does not. (Not to steer this in a totally different direction, but clearly Diggs was no longer good for team chemistry.)

While not a WR, I always think of Terrell Suggs in this situation. He ran a 4.84 at the combine and fell several spots in the draft. He was considered a top-3 talent, but dropped to 10 because of the slow 40 time. Suggs is currently 8th on the all-time sacks list and may soon find himself in a gold jacket. There were a few other defensive linemen drafted ahead of Suggs, but none had nearly the career that he had. The Ravens, always known as an astute drafting team, took the "gamble" on Suggs and picked him at 10.

Like most of us here, I've had enough of Mahomes and the Chiefs. If the Bills aren't going to win it, I'd like to see a new team take the title. Similar to when the Patriots were a dynasty, it's boring for fans when one team wins every year. It's even worse when that one team regularly knocks your team out of the playoffs. Add on all the commercials (State Farm, Subway, etc.) and I've grown tired of Mahomes, even off the field. His wife is not the most attractive (but has a KILLER physique) and his brother is an all-time tool. To the extent I can ignore and avoid this stuff, I do. All that said, Mahomes and the Chiefs have earned the right to be in the spotlight. They're the champs and are a mini-dynasty. If the Bills could win multiple Super Bowls, you'd see Josh Allen and others in the same types of media.

I agree. The Bills should not issue any kind of public statement in connection with Simpson's death. Nothing good can come of it.

I think that folks are "acknowledging" or "remembering" his success on the field, while correctly balancing that against the fact that he was a terrible human being. I don't think folks are "celebrating" his playing career. There are, unfortunately, a lot of people out there who have murdered other people. Many of them have been caught, tried, and convicted, and some have not. Very few (if any) were major stars in football, film, and TV media like OJ. It's really a tragedy that a guy who was literally sitting on top of the world ruined his own life and took the life of 2 others, and ruined the lives of their families and friends, as well as making life much more difficult for his own children. I'm glad he's gone.

What a shocker. They release their two veteran former all-pro caliber starting safeties, replacing them with only 2 mid-tier veterans without a ton of starting experience (one of whom was already on the roster), and have 11 draft picks, and they're "considering" safety help in the draft. Stop the presses.

I wasn't a big fan of the switch-over to red helmets at the time, and I still prefer the look of the white ones, but they grew on me and they are nostalgic, so I'm good with them bringing them back for a game or two. This is similar to the Sabres' black and red goathead uniforms. Wasn't a fan of them at the time and don't particularly like them now, but they are nostalgic and a part of the team's history, so wearing them from time to time is fine with me (although I think they overdid it a bit this season).

My takeaway from this is that while the odds of hitting on a drafted WR are slightly higher in the 1st round than the 2nd round, there are more busts and so-so guys than hits. That's why I believe the Bills should not surrender a king's ransom to trade up for a guy who might or might not pan out. Even if the guy is great, what if he tears his ACL in mini-camp and is lost for the season? Now you have lost that player, and a ton of other draft picks too. Given that it's a deep draft for WR, take the best available at 28 (or trade back a little bit if that makes sense) and then draft another one later in the draft. If there's a guy they REALLY like who falls a bit, and they can make a small trade-up like they did for Elam and Kincaid, that's fine, move up and get that guy. The other thing to consider is who these WRs played with in college. Were they paired with a great QB? Were they in a pass-heavy offense (inflated numbers) or a run-first offense (deflated numbers)? If they pick the right talent, the chances of success playing with a guy like Josh Allen are much higher than with most other QBs. When they drafted Sammy Watkins, the idea was that he, as a great WR, would help EJ Manuel develop. We all know how that turned out. In this case, Allen is already great, so they don't need a guy to help "make" Allen. He's made. Given that Allen is a such a great QB, a "9" WR (on a scale of 1 to 10) may be more than good enough and it's not necessary to trade up for a "10." There still may be 9s available at 28, even if the 3 or 4 10s are gone. While a 10 would be best (surrendering multiple picks to trade up), a 9 plus a safety and a defensive end (staying at 28 and using all the picks) might be the better mix for the overall success of the team.

It's definitely better than going to Europe.