HappyDays
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2 hours ago, The Firebaugh Kid said:
Jameson was hurt. Dudes gonna be great.
Maybe. Talented knuckleheads have a long history of flaming out of the league before their time.
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I wonder if Alec Anderson can play guard? Or is he center only? If he's a center only ideally I would love for Anderson to show out at center in the offseason and earn his way into a starting role, then leave McGovern at guard. I'm sure there will be a rookie with a chance to compete for the position too. I just don't want them preemptively giving McGovern the center job. Get the best three IOL on the field in their best possible positions whatever that looks like. I'm surprised how vocal the team is being about handing McGovern the center job.
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8 minutes ago, gonzo1105 said:
I was in the WR train but they put our very little FA dollars into a WR making it highly likely they go in another direction in round 1. If they take a WR in round 1 that’s fine but to me the tea leaves would indicate they’re going to wait a round.
Curtis Samuel is not the caliber of WR that blocks a 1st round pick. Come on. He has a $4M cap hit this year. $9M next year. That is low mid-tier WR money. He is an addition, not a final answer.
1,000 yard WRs don't grow on trees. Half of the 27 1,000 yard WRs last year were drafted in the 1st round, and another 4 were traded for 1st round picks by their original team. That's the investment you have to make to come away with a difference maker WR.
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45 minutes ago, NastyNateSoldiers said:
So what has Drake London done?
For real? In his first two seasons he's racked up nearly 1,800 receiving yards with absolute garbage throwing him the ball. In our offense that's a 1,000+ yard WR.
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14 minutes ago, MrEpsYtown said:
I agree with you. I wasn't there last year, but I am there now. Just keep adding offensive weapons, specifically WR.
Same. I am all about BPA most years. This year with the strength of the class they have to do whatever it takes to make sure BPA is a WR.
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35 minutes ago, gonzo1105 said:
The guy taken in round 2.
The WR board will be dried up by #60. Look at any recent draft. There is always a big run on WRs from #33 to #50 or so. In this draft that will be even more true than usual. Either we take a WR in the 1st round or we're once again locked out of the options with legit #1 upside. We can take an EDGE or a DT any year. Taking a 1st round caliber WR at the bottom of the 1st round is not always an option. We have to take that opportunity when it's there. Some fans are just trying to talk themselves into something else in case Beane doesn't make the easy amd obvious choice. I'm holding steadfast. WR or bust.
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31 minutes ago, gonzo1105 said:
I know everyone loves the WR first round train but it’s not a necessity anymore with the Samuel signing.
If Diggs gets injured who are you putting outside full time?
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This is the kind of report you tuck away on page 9 of an existing thread.
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1 hour ago, NewEra said:
There is one great excuse/reason. If a player they have rated much higher than the highest rated WR falls to them, it’s a valid excuse, especially if that player is a pass rusher. There’s a chance that 5,6,7 WRs are off the board when we pick. If Thomas goes in the teens and Mitchell shortly after, teams could be more apt to trade up ahead of us because everyone knows we’re targeting WR.
If we select Keon Coleman over Latu, I’d have to question whether or not Beane has a clue. If we took Legette or Franklin over Latu, I wouldn’t be furious but I’d think that they bypassed the better player at another position of need.
The excuse/reason is really only valid if players we had rated very high, fall further than expected. Lots can depend on how the draft falls.
If the best player remaining on his board isn't a WR, Beane should trade down. Even Latu. I doubt he'll still be there but if he is, some team will want to jump up to get him. Trade back and then select a WR.
NO excuse. Enough is enough. They have to make a serious investment at the position. We have one WR on the roster capable of playing outside full time and nobody with future #1 upside when Diggs inevitably leaves next year.
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The DT market is as thin as could be right now. Who is even still out there?
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1 hour ago, DrDawkinstein said:
I've been saying right along that I like Cooper DeJean and if he somehow fell to the Bills I'm ok with taking him at 28.
Then Joel Klatt posted his updated mock and has DeJean falling to us and the Bills selecting him at 28... and then closes the round with the Chiefs taking Troy Franklin at 32.
I had such an instinctual reaction of disgust from actually hearing it that I think it's changed my mind. Gimme Franklin at 28.
I'm also concerned the Chiefs jump us once again and nab the WR we want, so I hope Beane is ready to move.
There really is no excuse not to take a WR with our 1st pick. I'll be viscerally angry if Beane flubs it. I don't even mind if KC jumps us. There will be multiple 1st round WR talents available at #28.
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44 minutes ago, SoonerBillsFan said:
A certain defense that can't beat KC in the playoffs, cant stop KC for 13 seconds, and can't beat Cincinnati period with Joe B at QB.
It's past time for a change, but that's not coming any time soon.
Classic case of don't throw out the baby with the bathwater. Taron and Milano are the only two players I look at on defense right now where I say there is effectively zero room for improvement, not without spending a premium asset on a non-premium position. I'm good paying those two their $10M and leaving them alone.
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40 minutes ago, Chaos said:
I think re-signing Taron will allow the Bills to finish top 8 again in 2024. If they had to replace Taron, I also think the Bills would finish top 8 in 2024. Not completely sure this is the best use of 10mm of cap space.
His role is much more difficult to fill than you make it out to be. He's basically playing hybrid LB/CB depending on the play call. He's constantly put in vulnerable situations because McDermott knows he can handle it. Once you remove him, you get the same problem we got when Tre White went down - McDermott has to compromise other parts of his defense to cover the area that the missing player is usually covering.
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5 hours ago, WotAGuy said:
Taron had a subpar 10-yard shuttle during his combine workout.
I don’t like this deal one bit.Clumsy football player. No way this guy will ever react fast enough to intercept the ball.
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2 hours ago, BillsVet said:
People in here getting excited about safeties.
I mean we at least need a starting caliber safety, ideally two. Right now we have zero on the roster. The hope is that Blackmon's injury history means we get a young safety with high upside signed to a lowball deal, just like we did with Poyer and Hyde.
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1 minute ago, GunnerBill said:
Yes. Yes. Yes again.
Medicals are going to be the biggest thing. I'm sure that's why they're bringing him in for a visit. The safety market has dried up a bit so they are looking at options they wouldn't have otherwise considered.
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He is a good player but had a torn achilles in 2021 and missed the tail end of last season with a shoulder injury.
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A fair deal for a great player and almost certainly frees up cap space this year. No notes, perfectly done.
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38 minutes ago, Chicken Boo said:
That's not accurate. Watch this in its entirety and tell me which route you don't see.
Watching this video, I fell in love with him all over again. I'm inclined to just throw out the combine performance. The film doesn't lie.
In addition to the route running, the release, and the vertical speed, two other things jump out on tape:
1) YAC instincts. This is an underrated trait that I think you either have or you don't. When he catches a pass on any kind of stop route facing the QB, he has a natural feel for coming back a bit and then turning to get around the waiting DB. Too many WRs on these plays are instantly tackled because they lack that natural feel. Khalil Shakir has this same trait. That trait with Franklin's speed is a lethal combination.
2) Competitiveness. He is constantly fighting through contact to pick up extra yards. When he catches the ball he is looking for ways to be creative to maximize YAC instead of just letting a soft tackle bring him down. He looks like he genuinely loves playing football which means he will work hard at it.
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2 hours ago, Back2Buff said:
To me, he is just a deep threat and I dont want that.
I don't agree that he's only a deep threat. That's my concern with Brian Thomas. Franklin I think can run a full route tree. He has quick footwork and overall good technical route running. His size and hands do concern me a bit though, I'll admit.
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The argument is that as Allen's cap hits grow larger, every bit of cap savings is welcome. Phasing out players like Rapp and Lewis and Hollins for day three rookie contracts is a lot more valuable than it gets credit for. All those special teams specialists that we pay decent money to, try and find those types of players late in the draft. The cap savings adds up and suddenly we can afford Curtis Samuel AND Arik Armstead instead of choosing between them.
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On 3/16/2024 at 8:54 PM, GoBills808 said:
that's why they should be considering moving up for their guy
Really won't be necessary to move up for a WR in this class. There are going to be 4-5 guys available at #28 that are 1st round talents or at least borderline 1st round talents. If there was one that stuck out as an obvious perfect fit in a relatively weak class then I would agree that trading up should be strongly considered, but as it stands we have a golden opportunity to just let the draft come to us and still come away with a possible stud. I would actually be taking offers to move down if anything, ideally no later than #36. Try and get our 3rd round pick back.
WR is the biggest priority but the rest of the roster from top to bottom also needs a big influx of young talent, and using as many picks as possible in this draft can prevent us from having to sign the Mack Hollins and Nicholas Morrows of the world in week one of FA.
2024 WR Draft Class
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Exactly. I for one am sick of watching our #1 WR get bullied against physical coverage in the playoffs. I want my #1 WR dishing out the bullying.