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Max prime time games that can scheduled is 5 per league rules. A sixth can be flexed but that wouldn’t be on the initial schedule.

Cook for me. If used right, he can be our version of Deebo because he is as effective in the backfield as he is out wide. The type of running back that fits in perfectly in our high flying passing attack.

The ont thing about that is they had so many chances to have a good draft because they traded away their all-pro receiver. So not sure how much of a net gain it was for them.

Definitely came out of the draft with some interesting pieces this year. I said in another thread that I was overall disappointed in the offense. Elam should fortify the one weakness on our defense so that’s good. Cook, if used correctly, could be a defense busting chess piece. However, I envision his best usage being someone who can flip the 2TE system we hear we are going to run from a heavy running formation to a speed receiving formation. Unfortunately, for a team we expect to go 2TE a good amount, out TE2 will have to emerge from OJ Howard (unproductive and coming off major injuries), Tommy Sweeney (not a good player), Quentin Morris and Jalyn Wydermyer (two UDFAs). Would have been nice to inject some real talent behind Knox in round 3 rather than a backup linebacker. But McD gets what he wants for defense first and foremost. I do love Shakir and think he will be our starting slot receiver by the playoffs, he is really good. I share your concern that we didn’t give ourselves even a lottery ticket by drafting a late rounder WR with some outside ability like Westin, Kevin Austin, Connor Tanner. Their are FAs out there still but would have been nice to try to build our WR depth. I have a feeling Tenuta’s father, a long time football coach, has connections to this regime and so like with Prohl a few years ago the Bills draft them as a tip of the cap to a friend. Though I don’t know that, just speculation. Overall another draft is in the books, our roster is better now than before the draft which can’t be said for some other teams. And I am excited and hopeful that our first 6 picks make a real impact. I just hope between now and next years draft McDermott realizes he has to put a premium on drafting playmakers and protection for our best player - Josh Allen, even if it means having a hole or two on the defense.

To be honest, it was a bit of an underwhelming draft for me. The success of the draft will all fall on Elam’s shoulders. If he becomes the next Tre, it will be a success. He has the tools to get there. However, I feel like we did not do much to help the offense with only 2 of our 8 picks being playmakers for Josh. As much as we as a fan base like to say how deep our team is, we are quickly getting thin at a few important positions. At WR, Steph and Gabe are the only players really built to run on the outside. Crowder, McKenzie, Hodgins, Stephenson and even Shakir (who I think will be a great WR for us) are built best for the slot. Kumerow can play outside but definitely not ideal. We are supposedly going to be running a lot of 2TE sets with Dorsey. Yet we have Knox who we hopefully resign, OJ Howard who is a 1 year rental and has not been good lately, and Tommy Sweeney who was not good and whose contract ends after this season. We have Quinton Morris and now Wydermyer as UDFAs but would have been nice to draft someone more talented if we plan on lots of 12 personnel going into the future. As a Bills fan, I will be hoping and praying that all of our picks become studs. But I feel like we can do a lot more in the future to make sure our most important player - Josh - is protected and given enough playmakers to maximize his otherworldly talent.

I remember reading this article about him in October and now the legend is a Bill! https://www.theringer.com/platform/amp/2021/10/29/22752437/matt-araiza-san-diego-state-punter-nfl-potential

I’d still take Bo Melton or Garret Prince. One more weapon lottery ticket for Josh before the draft is out

Party in Blo tonight! Lol

nooooooo

With only 4 picks left: 1. James Mitchell 2. Garret Prince 3. Bo Melton 4. Damone Clark 5. John Ridgeway

We spent a lot of time vetting TEs in the pre-draft. Of those left, the ones that make the most sense are: James Mitchell - Injured but could develop into a TE1 Gerrit Prince - former WR, averaged 19 ypc Jalen Wydermeier- I think he will go undrafted but Bills had him for a top 30

arm length diggs 32.75 Shakir 29

College is different from pros, I think slot is best for him so he gets free releases off the line like he did in a lot of his pass sets at Boise. Arms are short so pressed can hang him up a bit. Very excited for him on this team, type of player we needed

Yea he is a slot guy mostly but reminds me a lot of Robert Woods in how he plays. Good blocker. Could see him starting in the slot by the end of the year due to that.

about time…best players left are all on defense unfortunately On offense, Shakir, Melton, James Mitchell and Gerrit Prince would all be good, Dohnovan West as well

Mitchell was in for top 30, he is pretty talented

Dang Austin and then Likely That is awful

This 4th round is brutal, Burford is another good player to SF

Gosh darn it Doubs to Packers

Yep time is now to move up and get one. Going into the year with OJ and Tommy Sweeney as TE2 and 3 is not super strong

Darn Kolar is a good player for the Ravens

Anddddd patriots take a 24 year old rookie running back

Dolphins trying get get their version of Deebo with Ezukanma

McDermott was here before and approved Beane, that’s all we need to know when wondering who is the one with more control

The Bills WR is not terrible now, but it is thin. Sometimes you have to be aggressive and move up into those runs to be players in WRs or just move back and take your next best one. It would be nice to get a higher end guy in before we need him so he can develop before he is needed…like we seem to do with off ball LBs which are a much lesser value position. It is what it is, there are only so much money for free agents and draft picks each year but we have been very defense heavy lately (last big draft capital used on offense was Diggs and last big FA offense signing was 2019 when they signed Smoke, Beasley and OLineman) and it’s time to give Josh more help.