Logic

Man....Josh Allen is really ruining my draft season. I've never been more excited and impatient for an upcoming draft. With the Bills coming off a playoff berth (!), having as much ammo as they do, and looking like they seriously intend to trade up and pick a franchise QB...it would be hard for anything to rain on my parade. But then here comes Josh Allen! Count me as firmly in the "Allen is a bust waiting to happen, and NFL coaches never learn from their mistakes" crowd. I don't want the Bills to touch him with a 70 foot pole. And yet, because he has such outstanding character and is built like Cam Newton, it makes a reasonable amount of sense that the Bills would like him and want to draft him. Furthermore, all of this talk that Buffalo wants to trade into the top 5 seems to indicate that they want one of: Rosen/Darnold/Allen. You probably don't trade into the top 5 for Mayfield, as he's likely to fall further. So now I have to sit here and hope that the Bills like Rosen, who can actually, ya know...PLAY FOOTBALL...but also happens to be kind of a smarty pants and maybe also a douchebag and possibly someone McDermott/Beane feels doesn't fit their oh-so-important "DNA". Meanwhile, Allen can't play worth a lick but he's a good christian boy from the midwest and he's built like an American Gladiator...so there's legit fear that McBeane is Ga-Ga and trades up for him. The one thing....the ONE thing...that can ruin this historic draft for the Bills is if they blow a bunch of capital on a big move-up and then select Josh freakin' Allen! Dear God, dear Buddha, dear Hindu Floaty Thing...PLEASE steer Josh Allen to the New York Jets or Cleveland Browns. In the name of all that is good and holy in the world. I went through Losman and Manuel, I can't do this all again!

7th in the NFL in defensive hurries, ahead of guys like Khalil Mack, Joey Bosa, and Cameron Jordan. He also had 4 sacks and a forced fumble. He may not be a top 10 defensive end or anything, but to say that he had "almost ZERO production" is message board hyperbole at its finest.

You know the catchphrase is working when even Jerry Hughes casually references it in an interview.

Three interesting points in that article: 1.) The idea that the Browns will use picks 1 and 4 on Allen and Barkley. 2.) The idea that the Giants could trade Beckham for two 1sts and trade the Bills the 2nd overall pick, and in so doing, could have three picks in this year's 1st round and three picks in next year's 1st round. I would ABSOLUTELY do that if I were Dave Gettleman. 3.) The idea that Darnold is being overrated by fans and is actually no better than the 5th best QB, with even Lamar Jackson ahead of him! How crazy would it be if it DID go Allen, Rosen, Mayfield...and then the Bills were left to pick between Darnold and Jackson? And how high would they have to trade up to ensure one of them? Would they have to trade up at all? It's gonna be an interesting month.

I have no problem or disagreement with anything you just said. But if the complaint is "there are too many put-downs from those with opposing views!", I'm not sure that replying with exactly the same type of dismissive put-down ("hillbilly inbreds") accomplishes much.

Luckily, though...here comes NewDayBills, to improve the quality of the dialogue on this subject by calling all of those with whom he disagrees 'hillbilly inbreds' and adding an eye-rolling emoji for good measure.

Man, if your one-word and not at all relevant reply of "AIDS" in a football discussion is representative of your typical level of discourse, I can see why people are "always offended". You're clearly going about things the right way nowadays, though.

This. But then, the guy's avatar picture is literally the words "U mad, bro?", so I'm guessing the idea that people find his comment offensive doesn't bother him one bit.

A guy who says he believes in brevity but also posted the above quotes, now accusing someone ELSE of excessive verbosity. Classic.

A guy whose idea of an original reply is "AIDS" accusing someone ELSE of lacking wit. Classic.

Aaaaaaaaaaaand........we've reached peak Mayfield saturation.

I mean...who the hell knows? ^ That's literally the only valid answer.

Oh, you mean Second Christmas? I watch at my house, in isolation, with draft guides spread out in front of me. This year, since both ESPN and NFL Network are simulcasting on network TV (I don't have cable), I'll likely switch back and forth during all non-Bills moments. Oh...and of course I'll look eagerly forward to the annual "Go to commercial whenever the Bills are on the clock" tradition that BOTH broadcasts subscribe to. For seemingly EVERY OTHER TEAM, we get 3-5 minutes pre and post pick discussing positional needs, scheme fit, etc....but when it's BUFFALO'S turn to pick? Well...everyone knows you go to commercial! Every. Single. Year.

You're absolutely right that the Bills need another pass catching TE. Maybe not so much for this season, but for the seasons to come. Bills want to move on from Clay's big salary and chronic injury issues. Tight ends typically take a season or two to acclimate. Taking one this year makes sense. I happen to like the guy the Bills also seem to like: Dallas Goedert, SDSU Bills will be bringing him in for a visit. If they still have a 2nd round pick after QB trade-up and if Goedert is still left, don't be shocked if he's the pick. I know fans aren't expecting a high pick to be spent on a tight end, but I view it as being reasonably likely -- ESPECIALLY if they draft a rookie QB. They'll want to pair him with a young QB's best friend: a quality tight end.

I said earlier this offseason: Don't be surprised if the Bills draft a quality tight end this year. I think they want to move on from Clay's contract and chronic injury issues after this season. With them working out Goedert at TE and Penny at RB, and with there still being a huge need at WR and OG, I'm beginning to think they may draft more players on offense than I would've thought this year.

Eric Wood (1st round) worked out pretty well until injures forced him to retire. Center is a premium spot if you want to run the ball well and don't want to get your quarterback killed.

1.) I think you mean WORSE. 2.) You must have missed the San Diego game.

No. I think most fans are overestimating the speed at which the QBs are going to come off the board this year. To think that the first five picks will all be quarterbacks is silly to me. I believe that a couple of the consensus top four QBs will fall into the 6-10 range, and that's where the Bills will ultimately wind up trading up and selecting a passer. When draft season started, I wanted the Bills to make sure to procure a top 3 spot. I now think that's probably not necessary. Time will tell.

I think you're safe. I don't see it happening. I simply don't believe that they turned down both Mahomes and Watson last year and then spent all this time and effort offloading talent and accruing draft picks....just to draft the 6th rated quarterback prospect in this class. It doesn't make any sense. It's definitely possible, of course, but I don't view it as likely. I also don't think Rudolph will end up being a 1st round pick.

fixed that for you.

It was stated on Twitter that Gaines was exposed in Bob Sutton's 3-4 defense last year, similar to EJ Gaines being exposed with the Rams. He was asked to play a lot of man-to-man coverage, which is decidedly not his strength. He is a big and athletic corner, though, and a former 3rd round pick. I expect him to exceed Leonard Johnson's 2017 production in the slot for Buffalo this year. At worst, he'll be worthy depth. Good, cheap, late-FA period signing.

Welp. I was already rooting for them to draft Mayfield, but this is the cherry on top. Get it done, OBD!

My personal opinion (I don't have any mysterious "sources"): Bills would be happy with Darnold, Mayfield, or Rosen. I don't think they want Allen (they traded out of the chance to draft Mahomes last year, and Mahomes and Allen are very similar). I don't think they want Jackson ("it's a drop back league and I'm committed to that", said McDermott) or Rudolph (they didn't stockpile picks to take the 6th best QB in the class). I think they like Darnold's flawless intangibles, Rosen's excellent play from the pocket, and Mayfield's stellar accuracy and leadership abilities. I think they'd be happy with any of the three. I think they'll wait until draft night, see who falls, and trade up to get him. I WILL say this...I find the lack of "Mayfield to Buffalo" talk so far to be pretty interesting (a Jeremy White tweet doesn't really count, in my book). We've heard high placed "sources" stating interest in Darnold, Allen, and Rosen. We've even recently heard Lamar Jackson talk. But the silence around a Mayfield-Buffalo connection has been deafening. Not only that, but Beane recently, when asked about QBs, mentioned the importance of "does a team rally behind a guy?" and mentioned that Jake Delhomme was a "12 out of 10 in the leadership department". Who does that sound like to you from this draft class? And does anyone but me think that "two-time walk-on turned Heisman winner" would be appealing as heck to a guy like Sean McDermott?! Mayfield is my personal top choice in this draft, and I hope the Bills see things the way I do.

I am in love with Kay Adams. That is all.

True. But notwithstanding the fact that they were a good team before Wentz arrived, pointing out that he won two national championships doesn't exactly diminish my point that Wentz did better against inferior competition than Allen did. I get it: Allen's surrounding cast stunk. But again, so did his competition, and it doesn't seem to me like he did enough to elevate his team or to show that he's anything more than a list of physical traits that don't necessarily add up to a starting caliber NFL quarterback.