Logic

I have no problem — absolutely none — with using a sixth round pick on a kicker. Further, I would suggest that Bass has a better chance to make the 53-man roster than, say, a linebacker or safety would have. In in terms of chances of sticking on the final roster and the long term impact they’ll have on a team, kickers beat special teams-only late round players.

You pointed out something that I hadn't connected the dots on: The offseason used to be FAR AND AWAY my favorite part of the year with regard to the Bills. The roster building, the "next big thing", pinning my hopes to free agents and rookies...all of those things were preferable and provided more optimism and joy than watching the actual on-field product. Now? For the first time in my adult, Bills-watching life, the script has flipped! The season is now vastly more enjoyable than the offseason! I enjoyed free agency, but thought "yeah, okay, great". I enjoyed the normalcy and distraction of watching the draft, but I knew as it was happening that it wasn't going to drastically change the team's fortunes. In fact, I had the thought prior to the draft that the Bills were battle-ready WITHOUT it! The hay is in the barn. If the QB takes another step, the Bills are a good team for a decade+. If he doesn't, the offseason becomes interesting again. For now...it's strange days in Bills Land. I think you missed the entire point of his thread. Like...COMPLETELY.

This. The guys whose opinions are actually worth a darn, Matt Miller included, had straight As and A+s across the board for Buffalo. They raved about Brandon Beane, saying no one in the NFL gets better value in the draft than him. The Bleacher Report’s draft show videos are still up on Youtube, and I HIGHLY suggest people skip to the Bills picks and watch them.

Yeah... The part I relate most to is that this was the first draft I’ve EVER experienced that I felt like the Bills didn’t even need. They were battle ready BEFORE the draft. Our general manager has a great understanding of what needs to improve each offseason, and he attacks those areas of improvement in varied, strategic, intelligent ways, and does so while respecting draft value and remaining cap sound. Our coaching staff is one of the very best in the league. Our roster and culture are exceptional. We won multiple big time games last year that we would have normally lost in stupid fashion. We clinched playoffs with WEEKS to go. We all EXPECTED to win that playoff game. You’re right. It’s a new era.

I predict that Davis's first three years in Buffalo will look a lot like those of another 6 foot 2 WR from the Bills past: Eric Moulds. A couple of 200+ yard seasons while he hones his craft, followed by a breakout 1,000+ yard season in year 3, when he takes over full time as our starting X receiver. I'm not saying he is as good as Eric Moulds right now, obviously. He has the physical talent to be a good receiver in this league, though, and a couple seasons of learning the finer points of route running from some of the NFL's best in Diggs, Beasley, and Brown will do him wonders. So it is written, and so it shall be.

As long as he takes two defenders with him like DiMarco did, it will remain a good call on Daboll's part. Someone just needs to tell Josh not to THROW it to the double-covered fullback.

Fair.

Funny that the Bills 5th round pick has the post with the most replies (30 pages). Just because he's a QB, I guess? People are weird.

Incomplete. Grading a draft before any of the players have played a down in the NFL is a fool's errand.

It's funny... Leading into the draft, people were talking about how unlikely it was that all the Bills' draft picks would even make the final roster. Now, we have people getting their panties in a bunch over guys that weren't even drafted. I'm more worried about the Bills finding a roster spot for Isaiah Hodgins and Dane Jackson than which third-string Auburn guard they landed in UDFA. It's fun to track -- especially during a pandemic when there's little else to follow, sports-wise -- but let's not get out of hand here.

Biggest Regret: I'll go a little off the books here and say George Carlin. I don't really have any music concert regrets, but I greatly regret passing on a ticket to see Carlin on his final tour. What a mistake on my part. Biggest Miss: Grateful Dead 50: Fare Thee Well in Chicago. Don't get me wrong, the weekend was great fun. Deadheads took over the city of Chicago, the weather was perfect, it was an historic and record-setting event (it broke the Soldier Field attendance record THREE NIGHTS IN A ROW!), but musically? It was...just fine. Nothing to write home about.

I'd trade ScottLaw's left arm for a punter!

Everyone can rest easy...Bill from NYC is "just about ok" with the Diggs trade now. ( just missing with you ? )

Figured they'd look at the board in round 7 and take whatever large man who's good in zone coverage and tackles well and has a chip on his shoulder was left on their board. Lo and behold...

With his slender frame, size, hands, and ability to be a big slot and red zone weapon... I see him as souped up David Nelson.

Wawrow made a good point on Twitter. In what is almost certain to be a shortened or non-existent offseason, it's going to be tough for a guy like Hodgins to claim a roster spot over guys like Foster and McKenzie. I wish there was someone else on the Bills roster who could return kicks, so that they didn't have to use a coveted WR roster spot -- they usually keep six or less -- on a 30+ year old guy who ONLY contributes as a kick returner. I don't want such a player to push a talented, young guy like Hodgins off the roster. Alas, the two youngsters each have defined roles. Davis will learn behind John Brown at X and be a situation deep threat and play special teams. Hodgins will be a big slot and red zone weapon. I just hope they make the final 53.

I wish the Bills had someone else on the roster who could return kicks as well as Roberts. Having to use one of only six probable WR roster spots on a guy who solely returns kicks seems like a waste. I'm aware he's a very good kick returner, but still... I don't want to see a 30+ year old kickoff returner push a young, talented guy like Davis or Hodgins off the roster.

Well, it's never clear on this forum. There are people who actually think this way.

? You ARE kidding, right?

Great pick. Outstanding red zone option, outstanding hands and high-pointing ability. Yes, he struggles to separate, but we're talking about a late round 6 player here. Outstanding addition, especially this late. Has a legit chance to make the roster or, at worst, the practice squad. Love, love, love it.

Hodgins? YESSSSSS!!!

Yeah. I hate drafting guys who will make the roster and might unseat a veteran starter with a 6th round pick. I'm sure some WR or RB would have had a better chance at making the roster and contributing. ?

This pick gave me major deja vu: 1st round QB JP Losman (athletic, big arm, questionable accuracy). Bills draft Trent Edwards (slow, noodle arm, great accuracy and intangibles). 1st round QB Josh Allen (athletic, big arm, questionable accuracy). Bills draft Jake Fromm (slow, noodle arm, great accuracy and intangibles). Will history repeat? I like the pick, by the way. Great value in the 5th, and you should ALWAYS get young QBs into the pipeline and keep churning that position.