Logic

Agreed. Those were my exact answers. As such, I expect the team to start drafting more for the future and cap implications and less for immediate starters. For instance, they could take a safety at 54 this year, and many Bills fans will be upset or confused. Since they can’t pay everyone, though, it makes sense to get some cheap labor there. Ditto edge rushers.

I’m no expert and I’m not betting my mortgage on anything, but those are my answers.

I was just reading an article from The Athletic, which said this: “The hardest thing to find as a scout is a three-down linebacker,” said an AFC personnel man. “You’re in nickel 75 percent of the time. You can find these two-downs on every street corner. A three-down guy that never comes off the field, it’s impossible to find. They’ve got to be very, very smart.” That got me thinking that the Bills are more likely to re-sign Matt Milano than fans might suppose. It’s hard to find 3-down linebackers, and the Bills have TWO outstanding 3-Down guys, and given the importance of this type of linebacker to McDermott’s scheme, I believe Milano and Edmunds will both get big paydays. In turn, this got me thinking about who the Bills will and will not be handing out big deals to in the coming months and years. Generally speaking, NFL teams can afford to pay 6-8 players $10million+ deals. This forms a team’s core. The rest of the roster shuffles in and out, and good GMs can fill in the surrounding gaps year after year via the draft and free agency. Obviously, different teams value different things. I believe that, on defense, McDermott values strength up the middle. As such, I anticipate Oliver, Edmunds, and Milano receiving big paydays. I also don’t think they plan to let Tre White walk out the door. I expect those four players to make up Buffalo’s defensive core for the next decade. Offensively, I expect Dawkins to get paid and Diggs to get a raise. Morse already makes top 5 center money, and they obviously hope Josh Allen becomes good enough to pay. Thats four on offense, four on defense. Passing and stopping the pass are — smartly — prioritized. I do NOT see them spending big at running back or safety as the years go on. Or I should say, I don’t expect those positions to be among the 6-8 highest paid at any point. Clearly, this is all a bit over-simplified, because not everyone’s contracts start or end at the same time, new players get drafted and may change the long term plans of the team, etc...But I believe the structure of penetrating 3T, two 3-Down LBs, and CB1 on defense will hold. Potentially, an edge player could take over from one of the above on the pay scale. On offense, I believe they’ll always prioritize protecting the QB over all else. I don’t expect them to ever invest big money at running back. So...which 6-8 positions and/or players do you predict will be receiving big contracts and will represent Buffalo’s highest paid “core” going forward?

I see some guys that will contribute and have long NFL careers, but no difference makers. Along those lines, I feel Harrison Bryant can be a positive contributor for a long time. Won’t blow the roof off the joint, but he can do some good things for you.

I was reading Bob McGinn’s annual “what the scouts are saying” article, which is pure gold. If you haven’t read it, seek it out. When McGinn asked one high ranking personnel man about the TE class this year, his simple response was “it’s the *****” (rhymes with hits). That pretty much sums it up. ?

Agreed. Best of the bunch. Some people don't like white-on-whites when it comes to jerseys, but I do. Such a clean look. I love Penn State's away jersey, for instance. And the Bills all-white aways and throwbacks are the best jerseys in the league, in my opinion.

I like all of those players for them, to an extent, but feel Darryton Evans' skill set might be a little redundant with Darwin Thompson's. They could sure use cornerback help.

Love or Herbert would be just fine. I don't feel great about the futures of QBs who are big, fast, athletic, and have howitzer arms, but have questionable accuracy and decision making and defense reading skills. Oh wait... *****.

With the 95th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the Las Vegas Raiders select Robert Hunt, OG, Louisiana We felt like we needed to get younger along the interior of our offensive line. Richie Incognito is 36 years old, so we absolutely need to plan for the future. With that in mind, Hunt was a no-brainer. At 6foot5, 335 lbs, Hunt is a massive human being. He is strong and powerful and has violent hands, and absolutely demolishes the man lined up across from him at times. We also feel that he may able to play right tackle if needed. He'll compete with Incognito and Gabe Jackson to start immediately, but we feel like, at worst, he'll be a starter on by year two and a fixture on our o-line for years to come. The Raiders came into the draft wanting to upgrade our pass defense in order to be able to contend with division rival Kansas City. We also wanted to give Derek Carr and Marcus Mariota better weaponry and protection. Despite not having a second round pick, we feel like we succeeded on both counts. We were also able to trick coach Gruden into logging into a zoom channel during the draft that no one else was on, so his desperate cries for us to draft Jalen Hurts or Jake Fromm fell on deaf ears. The Raiders, through round 3, have added: WR - Ceedee Lamb CB - C.J. Henderson S/Nickel - Terrell Burgess LB - Troy Dye OG - Robert Hunt Extra 5th round pick We feel that Lamb will be our number 1 receiver right off the bus. Our passing offense will run through him. Henderson will be our CB1 and adds athleticism and playmaking ability to our defense. Troy Dye will likely start in year one, while Burgess will see time in sub-packages and on special teams and will compete to start. Both men will help our pass defense and both offer the potential to match up against the Travis Kelces and Noah Fants of the world. Lastly, Robert Hunt also will compete to start in year one, but will, at the very least, provide excellent depth and a future at the OG position. We are also excited about adding an extra 5th round pick. Overall, we have a 4th and two 5th round picks left and will likely target a WR and a running back to pair with Josh Jacobs. @Buffalo716 and the Kansas City Chiefs are now on the clock.

I'll be ready to pick after him, if we're cutting him off at 9:50.

Bless your heart. We got ourselves a Trump cultist here!

You mean he asks tough questions and perseveres through extreme obfuscation and deflection?

I 100% agree. The defense was top 5 last year, while the offense was bottom 7. I don’t believe that the addition of just one receiver — even though he’s a great one — is going to do the trick. They need more playmakers. CEH and Edwards would both fit the bill.

It’s become pretty clear that this forum wants offensive players with the Bills’ early picks. Can’t say I blame them. Can you imagine adding CEH and Bryan Edwards to this offense? Wow. That being said, something tells me Beane will see things a little differently.

Which guy was it?

With the 80th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the Las Vegas Raiders select Terrell Burgess, S, Utah We felt good about one starting safety spot, with 2019 1st round pick Johnathan Abram in the fold. We brought in Jeff Heath and Demarious Randall via free agency, but we see them more as depth and special teams pieces. We wanted to find someone with the versatility to flex into the slot and cover some of the elite tight ends in our division, like Travis Kelce and Noah Fant. With this in mind, we were thrilled to see Terrell Burgess still on the board. We feel he can contribute from day one in sub-packages, as well as compete for a long term starting spot next to Abram. This was a "need meets BPA pick" for us. A really good, versatile player at a position of need for us, available at what we felt was an appropriate value. With the 81st pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the Las Vegas Raiders select Troy Dye, LB, Oregon Our linebacking corps underwent a massive and much needed overhaul this offseason. We added Nick Kwiatkowski at middle linebacker, and he'll be wearing the green dot and quarterbacking our defense. We added Cory Littleton at one outside linebacker spot, and we're excited about what he brings to the table. That left the other outside linebacker spot open for us. Defensive coordinator Paul Guenther highly values coverage ability, speed, and athleticism in his linebackers, and Troy Dye fits the bill perfectly. Once again, this was a "BPA meets need" pick, where the player sticking out on our board as the best available just happened to play a position that was a big need for us. We were tempted by the quarterbacks -- Gruden LOVES his quarterbacks: "Man, let's just talk about Spider 2 Y Banana for a second!" -- but were ultimately unable to turn down the opportunity to bolster our lackluster pass defense. Having added CJ Henderson, Terrell Burgess, and Troy Dye, we feel we have done just that. @Virgil and his Dallas Cowboys are now on the clock.

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Im in the same boat. Raiders had NO 2nds, but have three 3rds. Glad we made it.

This isn’t how this works, my friend. Best offensive line I’ve seen with this exercise. With an OL that beastly, Blood and Bronco should have some big holes to run through!

Lance Zierlein on Twitter today predicted Isaiah Wilson will go in round 1. Would be a good get at 54.

For what it’s worth, Erik Turner of Cover 1 said today he doesn’t feel like Darrynton Evans — who the Bills have talked to a bunch — is necessarily RB2 quality. More like a 3rd down back and return specialist.

This. If you can’t see the CLEAR difference between the drought era GM/coach combos and Beane/McDermott, then I sincerely question what you’re even looking at. And if your answer is “let’s see results!”, I would point to two playoff trips in three years — WHILE executing a complete rebuild — when no other Bills team had made it in 17 years. They are demonstrably and unquestionably highly competent. I don’t know what else to say.

I second this. I've read recently that some NFL GMs see Reagor as WR4 in this draft class!

Looks like we at least have a shot at this thing getting to round 3. I sure hope it does!

Walter Payton, Marshall Faulk, and Crazy Legs Hirsch is some serious weaponry. Well done. Side note: More NFL players today should get nicknames like "Bruiser".