TPS

Yeah, Anderson seemed like a good IOL prospect. Who was the other?

This could be a year where Beane does a lot of wheeling and dealing to move around and match their few needs with value?

If Bates leaves, I wonder if they'll focus their (currently) available cap $$ on signing a vet CB? They'd have $3.5-4 mil...?

They have him under contract for 2 more years, it's not "looming". Win a Lombardi this year, then do what's necessary to maintain long-term viability to win a few more...

I was at the Jacksonville game that year, and at one point said to my buddy, “looks like we have a franchise QB”. Point is, that game belongs on your list.

Interestingly, he has G/C Johnson going with the next pick, then Hall and Burks with the next two picks.

He's got Booth going at 31, so I don't see the Bills passing on him for a RB.

This currently is speculation that the Giants will release him--he is not an UFA. The Gints are currently $343,000 under the cap, and they would save $10 mil by releasing him, but would also get hit with $11 mil in dead cap. Seems to me they would try to restructure some guys instead of releasing him.

Makes up for none on Mancz!

Since 2018, only 3 OGs have been selected. One was viewed as maybe the best player in the draft at the time (Nelson); one had OT versatility (V-T to the Jets); and only one pure OG (Lindstrom). So, No, they aren't picking a G at 25.

This is good. Unless they want to make other moves, they should be able to fit all of their FAs within the current space, including Barkley.

They'll need a relatively cheap backup, so wouldn't surprise at all.

Yeah, I was thinking about this yesterday given some of the comments some of the players made. There is a mystique about Bills fans that has filtered out across the league and it's a catchy phrase.

It's a business. He's trying to maximize his compensation.

I'm leaning toward this as well. Obviously, if someone who they have an R1 grade on slips, they take him; otherwise a move back might be wise.

And Beasely is still here, for now.... Need a few more moves to reduce the cap.

Should really help AJEpenesa too.

He should be changing his mind again at this point...

I think it stems from last year's contract. They let him test the market, then signed him for $1.5ish mil. He made a comment toward the end of last season that made me think he felt disrespected; so unless the Bills were going to pony up some serious money, I think he definitely planned to move on.

If so, then Shaq will most likely be our consolation prize

Can't see KC signing him and Mathieu

It's possible he re-thinks this position given "notable" players are expressing interest in the Bills, assuming they'll take a slight discount to join the super bowl contender.

Should be an interesting draft. Beane mentioned it is not stocked with a lot of high-end talent, but a lot of depth, which is why your trade back in R1 is certainly possible this year. However, he also said lack of elite talents in R1 mean rankings for teams can be all over the place, so it's also quite likely someone slides to them that other teams don't rank as high. We're about to hit the dog days of the offseason, after the combine. Almost time for @Virgil's TSW mock...

Well done Dude!

It's all too early at this point, but it is the off-season... While I get your POV, I agree with the poster who said OT in R1 will never happen--they won't move Dawkins inside after paying him LT money, especially when your current LT is already a "fringy" pro bowl alt. As I said, I think the best indication of the OL improvement is how they protected in the KC playoff games this year vs last: 2 sks and 4 hurrs vs 4 sks and 13 hurrs. For 2022, the biggest need on the OL at the moment is RG. As for backups, you open an entirely new can of worms; e.g. If Diggs goes down, then what? At any rate, I'm looking forward to seeing what Beane does in FA. Cheers.