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    2022 NFL Draft - Day 3 debrief

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    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. 

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    Logic's 2022 Draft Review

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    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. 

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    NFL Draft 2022 Fourth to Seventh Round Discussion Thread

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    3 minutes ago, Motorin' said:

     

    He played outside 65% of the time. We can use him in any spot. Good route runner, good YAC, good vertical speed. 


    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

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    2022 NFL Draft - Day 2 Debrief

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    1 minute ago, GunnerBill said:

     

    I think McDermott could out survive Beane. I don't think Beane could outsurvive McDermott. The reality however is that these guys are tied at the hip.


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

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    2022 NFL Draft - Day 2 Debrief

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    25 minutes ago, Shake_My_Head said:

    Well, how many first round worthy WRs drop to the bottom of the round, where the Bills pick?   They're generally gone by pick 20 or so, as bad teams ahead of the Bills scoup them up--pushing other positions down the board for Beane.   

     

    They've used FA for WR2 and WR3, getting vets who could help Josh grow and develop.   With the salary cap constraints that kick in next year, I suspect 2023 is the year they work the draft to land cost-controlled WRs to bolster the offense.

     

    24 minutes ago, ganesh said:

    The Bills were in a difficult situation in all the three rounds when there was a run on WRs right before them that pretty much took away any chance on them to get a WR.  I am sure if Moore, Pickens etc were on the board at our pick, we would have selected them. 

     

    Additionally, the Bills have already picked McKenzie and Crowder in FA....so they were not going to invest a high pick on WR unless they fell to their draft position.


    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. 

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    Day 3 targets

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    I think Calvin Austin will be gone soo my preferred draft from here on out would be:

     

    Trade up for Isaiah Likely TE CCU

    Trade up for Romeo Doubs WR Nevada

    Dohnovan West C/G ASU

    Jordan Stout P PSU

     

    How do I get this advice to McBeane?

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