Logic

I just wanted to make a quick mention of the fact that the 2020 draft is said to be filled with high quality skill position players, but quite bereft of quality offensive and defensive linemen. I know there are some fans here who are worried about the WR Corps. I'm not one of them, as I feel that Foster and Brown on the outside with Jones and Beasley (and Duke Williams?) inside will be a big improvement over last year. I believe they're following the New England model of having a platoon of guys who can do specific things and win specific matchups. But for those that ARE concerned, well... Strengthening the protection in front of Allen and the defensive line were the right things to do in this draft. Not only is building from the trenches out the right way to build a team, but that's where the value and impact was in this draft. Next year, as I said, will have a lot of quality WRs and RBs on the board, and oh by the way, the Bills are set to be in the top 3 in available cap space AGAIN in 2020. Breathe in, breathe out. Our offense has more firepower this year, and there will be more available upgrades next year, too. Beane's got this. Trust the Process. GO BILLS!

You're right, and not all fans who don't like picks would be lumped into the "whiners" group for me. But there absolutely ARE a sub-set of unhappy people who go overboard or who act like what Beane is doing constitutes roster malpractice. It's one thing to disagree with a pick or reserve judgement or prefer that a different position be taken, it's quite another to outright badmouth a GM or say we're having a terrible draft or whatever just because Beane picked a different position or player than a fan may have liked. There are reasonable ways to differ with a team's direction and there are immature, silly ways to do it. Sometimes, it feels like there are more of the latter than the former on this board.

Like I said in another thread: This draft has proven to me that the Bills can get great value at every single pick, attack areas of need, receive universal praise nationally from both mainstream and analytics nerd outlets....and there will STILL be a ton of whining and griping from people simply because the Bills didn't pick exactly who these people wanted them to pick. This year's gripers seem to have one thing in common: They wanted WRs, and they're upset that the Bills didn't take any, so they've decided to ***** on every pick the Bills make regardless, just because it isn't who THEY wanted. I even see a lot of "Bills should've taken X player at that spot", even though the player that said fan wanted wound up going like a full round later. Value is a real thing in the draft. You don't just say "I'm taking a WR next round come hell or high water!" Anyway, everyone is entitled to their opinion, but it never ceases to amaze me how much people will whine just because the team didn't do what THEY wanted. I shouldn't be surprised, I guess, because it happens ever year, but sheesh. For anyone sick of the negativity, I suggest taking a break from TBD and reading just about any national outlet's coverage of the Bills draft, because outside of the TBD bubble, it's hard to find anyone knocking what the Bills have done.

This just goes to show you that the Bills can have a draft in which they get great value at every single pick, attack positions of need, and get universally praised by national analysts.... And there will STILL be a bunch of whiners and complainers acting like they know better and griping about the picks just because it's not exactly who THEY wanted. And here's the real crux of it all: Many posters were just fully attached to the idea that they wanted the Bills to draft WRs. The fact that the Bills didn't do so is pretty much the entire reason for their anger. It's beyond silly.

I love this pick. They got 4 players in the top 100 Defensive impact player Offense Offense Offense Love it. Knox is a horse who was only available so late because he's raw and because Metcalf, Brown, and Lodge all took targets away from him. In two years, he'll be a high quality starter for the Bills. Great pick.

Google him. Look at any other source out there. He's not 5'7".

Yeah. The greatest player in FAU history and a guy with 4200 career rushing yards and who once posted 32 TDs in one season. Must be a total bum. I just think you decided that you wanted a Wide Receiver and literally any other selection at any other position is upsetting to you. Value and draft board be damned, if it's not a WR, you're gonna bash the pick.

This thread should be called "Everyone has an enjoyable night except for Buffalo Barbarian and Joe in Winslow who double down on their opinions that any picks other than WRs are bad picks. " Christ.

Right, because picks just happen in a vacuum like that. It has nothing to do with value. There's been a big run on WRs already? No big deal, let's take a guy we have rated as a 5th round talent in the 3rd just because we "need" a WR. That's the way to win in the NFL! Grow up.

He's 5'9". the graphic is wrong.

"Hey bud. Welcome to the Bills running back room. Meet the guys you're going to be competing with: LeSean McCoy and Frank Gore. Good luck!"

By the way, this guy's nickname is "Motor". Motor Singletary. Process.

He's gonna learn from two of the best ever in McCoy and Gore. I can't help but wonder if we got scooped by the Bears, who traded just in front of us and took Montgomery.

Bears just traded to the spot in front of the Bills to take Montgomery. Did they scoop the Bills? Was that about to be Buffalo's pick? Hmmmm.

Right now the value for the Bills is at S (Gardner-Johnson, Thompson) and CB (Oruwariye, Layne). An argument can be made for Edge (Ferguson, Winovich) as well. I expect defense. We shall see.

Ya know what's gonna be fun in a few minutes here? When the Bills take a defensive end (Maxx Crosby) in the 3rd round and the "take a skill player!" whiners throw their TVs out the window.

Whatevs. Enjoy the upcoming Bills wins resulting from strong trenches while you savor Youtube highlight packages of your crush DK Metcalf.

Really? The Bills have gone for the "sexy" pick year after year. Drafting guys like Roscoe Parrish and Willis McGahee when what they needed was SUBSTANCE, PROTECTION, TRENCHES. The Bills actually drafting players to get to the opposing quarterback and to protect their OWN quarterback instead of drafting a flashy WR to please the fans? It's literally the opposite of the (losing, stupid) way they've done things for years. And you're kvetching about it. Lol Joe in Winslow gonna Joe in Winslow.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

All the hours I spent arguing with DK Metcalf lovers, trying to convince me he was worth the 9th overall pick and making me feel crazy and stupid for disagreeing. Oy.

1.) Taylor had medical concerns. 2.) Ford is a better pass protecter than Taylor. 3.) Taylor was off the board when the Bills picked.

Just wanted to say I'm with you here. Long was an upper echelon RG before signing with the Jets. It's why they paid mega-bucks to bring him in. Yes, he had a down year at C with injuries and such. But if he's fully healthy and aloud to concentrate on winning a guard spot? People are sleeping on Long. I think Spain and Long win starting guard spots and Ford or Nsekhe start at RT.

You're right. Morse and Ford, the two most prominent additions on the o-line both have pass blocking as their primary strength. I don't think that's by accident. Looks like the Bills rightly understand that they invested picks and money in a QB and want to give him every chance to succeed by protecting him. Imagine that.

Really? We have an established starting right tackle? That's funny, I don't see one on the roster. We HAVE weapons: Foster and Smokey Brown are two of the ten fastest receivers in the NFL. Josh Allen's arm and legs are weapons. McCoy is a weapon. We have 7 more draft picks to keep adding. I promise, all the weapons in the world don't mean squat if your QB is on IR. R-E-L-A-X.

Ford allowed only 7 total pressures in 2018 and didn't allow a sack until the college football playoffs!" This right here^^^ To anyone bitching that we aren't getting more "playmakers": The number one way to help your quarterback make plays is to keep him upright. Ford only allowed 7 PRESSURES in 2018?! Not sacks, but PRESSURES?! Are you KIDDING ME?! Smokey Brown and Robert Foster will take the lid off defenses. McCoy and Gore will punish them if they don't bring a safety down into the box. Foster or Brown will punish them if they do. But what allows all of this to work? Protection. An upright quarterback. The best receivers in the WORLD don't mean squat if your quarterback is on IR. GO BILLS!!!