[Mock draft simulators.]

Trades: 

- 28 & 144 to SF for 31 & 63

- 63 & 163 to ARI for 66 & 104

- 104, 160, & 204 to GB for 91

- 128, 133, & 200 to CIN for 115 & 149

 

31. Xavier Worthy - WR - Texas

60. Adisa Isaac - DE - Penn State

66. Ja’Lynn Polk - WR - Washington

91. Michael Hall, Jr. - DT - Ohio State

115. Dadrion Taylor-Demerson - S - Texas Tech

149. Javon Baker - WR - UCF

248. Kimani Vidal - HB - Troy

 

Only regret is not adding to the OL. Otherwise, WR room is stocked, some nice pieces added to the DL, and we get decent prospects at S and HB. 
 

[2024 WR Draft Class]

28 minutes ago, MasterStrategist said:

I'm with you on Worthy, he was my guy even before the Combine.  Knew he would crush the 40, he's going to have a Zay Flowers type season for some team (hopefully us).  If he played on Oregon or another team with a legit QB, he'd be a top 15 guy.

 

Agree it would be nice to draft a complementary tandem at WR, bigger bodied as you say.  Someone who is a better blocker, can win downfield on 50/50 attempts and redzone.

 

I like Tez and Coleman in Rd2, but don't think Beane will double dip that early.  If we wait until 4th, I like Javon Baker alot.  And some others that might slide due to it being a deep class.

Not sure Baker makes it to the 4th round, but I would be very happy with a Worthy/Baker double-dip. 

[Buffalo Bills QB3 - Sam Hartman (QB, Notre Dame)]

21 minutes ago, BringBackFergy said:

She didn't!! I'm comfortable enough in my masculinity to say he's handsome as all hell.  Possibly more than Jimmy Garofalo 

I think I went to high school with him and Mike Wazowski

[2024 WR Draft Class]

5 minutes ago, SWATeam said:

I think the complete focus on an outside guy is overstated.

 

Yes, we need to replace Gabe.  But we also need to replace Diggs.  Made we get a Ladd or Pearsal early to play the Y and get an X later or via trade or something.

Agreed. I think they want a WR room full of guys who can line up anywhere. 

[Best examples of failed 1st rounders who revived their careers?]

Eli did nothing with the Chargers before the Giants

[What do you think of when you see this pic?]

First thought: Dude is going to have neck problems using a football pillow like that.

 

Second thought: Thank goodness they did not use this pose for Reid and his nuggies.

[And we're on to.. Aiyuk?]

1 minute ago, Mike in Horseheads said:

I agree with others that said we dumped Diggs to get out of cap hell, so why would the Bills just do this again 🤷‍♂️

The cap does not seem to be the only factor that went into parting ways with Diggs imho

[NFL Opens 3rd Helmet Design to All Teams]

2 hours ago, Beast said:

You should have quit after 2. 🍺

I’ve said before….I believe the Bills are going to have a make-over when they open the new stadium. And I mean a new logo and new look. Not anyting from the past. Just a gut feeling.

Hope not especially if they go the way of other teams recently who look like they play in arena football leagues. 
 

I know Zubaz won’t happen but hey a fan can dream and at least they would be unique.

[NFL Opens 3rd Helmet Design to All Teams]

Wishlist in order:

1. Red 90s helmets

2. White standing buffalo

3. Dare I suggest… something zubaz?

[Who should the Bills draft at 60 in the TSW community mock draft v1.0]

Just switched to Jenkins as Kinchens seems a longshot

[Who should the Bills draft at 60 in the TSW community mock draft v1.0]

Jenkins is probably the value but I went Kinchens here

[Would a trade for DK Metcalf be possible given his current contract??]

Are there reports Seattle wants to move him?

[Need maybe two things in this draft]

Their true needs appear to be WR, DE, and S. 
 

Likeliest imho is a WR in round one after a modest trade up or at 28, then a DE or BPA at 60, before addressing S in round 4. Would not mind a S like Bullard if there at 60 and then a DE like Kamara if there in round 4.

 

But who knows, maybe Beane has that Tre White money coming in June reserved for a vet S or DE with whom he already has a handshake deal…

[La'al Collins signs for the Bills]

Probably brought on to help eat all that Diggs cap space

[Diggs traded to Texans for picks]

So many takes, so little time.

 

The trade is a good move overall and netted good return given the contract situation, the unsettled relationship, and compared with other recent trades of WRs around the league. The bad move was the extension that made this trade of an albatross necessary. Rather Beane grab a lifeboat than go down with the ship. Still, we are not rebuilding, just being smart and objective about bad contracts. 

 

Diggs gave us some great entertainment and production, but the sun is setting on his career. The Bills showed last season down the stretch that he is replaceable.

 

I wonder how little value we could give up to get in position for one of the big 3 WRs in this draft.
 

Also, yes, the money freed up next year can be used for a new deal if we were to trade for a WR - just need to structure the hits that way. 

[Beane Press Conference 4pm]

5 hours ago, hondo in seattle said:

"Certain things need to be kept in-house."

 

 

Diggs apparently was not a certain thing

[UFL kicker drills GW 64 yarder (twice)]

We are down one Bates this offseason

[Mock draft simulators.]

Using ProFootballNetwork’s Mock Draft Simulator:

 

28. Xavier Worthy - WR - Texas

 

*traded back from 60 to 80 and netted 97*

80. Javon Bullard - S - Georgia

 

97. DeWayne Carter - DT - Duke

 

128. Javon Baker - WR - UCF

 

133. Tanor Bortolini - OL - Wisconsin

 

144. Cedric Johnson - DL - Ole Miss

 

160. Isaiah Davis - HB - South Dakota State

 

163. M.J. Devonshire - CB - Pittsburgh

 

189. Trey Taylor - S - Air Force

 

200. Mohamed Kamara - DL - Colorado

 

204. Jordan Whittington - WR - Texas

 

248. Jaden Crumedy - DT - Mississippi State

[2024 WR Draft Class]

15 minutes ago, SCBills said:

Any chance we double dip at WR this year?  If we’re thinking about taking a guy like Tez Walker, I’d be for it but would hope he’s the second part of a two WR draft. 
 

High potential guy, but not remotely close enough to the level of polish to be the only guy we take. 

Yes, I see it as likely that the Bills take one at 28 or 60 (or one of our top two picks if we trade) and another at the end of round 4.

[How the new kick off rule changes affect the Bills Drafting]

I think it affects our roster building more for bottom end types than returners. By that I mean likely more focus on big uglies than track stars because sprinting down field was taken out of the equation.

[Gunner's 2024 Mock Draft - FINAL v3.0 NOW LIVE (p.13)]

If my biggest gripe with a mock draft is using “Jnr” and “Snr” instead of “Jr” and “Sr”, then you did a good job. 
 

Would absolutely hate Worthy to Miami.

[Bills Officially Sign DT Austin Johnson & DT DeShawn Williams]

1 hour ago, transient said:

Are you suggesting that Von may be done, for all intensive porpoises?

This ain’t no dolphin ICU!

[To draft a WR or not with 1st round pick]

33 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

 

No, I see him as more of a slot at the next level. His skill set is too redundant for what we already have on the roster for my liking. I want someone with physical traits, top end size/strength or speed or both.

Definitely not top end size but his speed and quickness I think are top end.

[To draft a WR or not with 1st round pick]

14 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

 

Thomas, Franklin, Coleman, Legette, Mitchell, Worthy.

Solid list. No McConkey?

[To draft a WR or not with 1st round pick]

2 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

 

I don't think so. Beane called Samuel a "weapon" when asked about him and alluded to his early days in Carolina when he was a hybrid RB/WR. I think they see him as the much better version of McKenzie/Harty. Clearly they value that role, they just haven't been able to get it right yet. Throwing a lot of money at Samuel is a way of them finally getting that role figured out once and for all. It won't preclude them from drafting a true outside WR high in the draft.

Which prospects do you think fall under that umbrella?