Rigotz

This guy reminds me EXACTLY of Chandler Jones (6'5 265). When the Pats drafted Chandler Jones 21st out of Syracuse I laughed because I thought he would be an immediate bust. He looked slow as molasses on film and had a bad pro day. The tape just looked BAD. However, he has the same "long strider" build and technique as Rousseau. It doesn't look twitchy or high-punch, but every long step gets him closer to the QB faster. As we all know, Chandler went on to be a 3x pro-bowler and league sack leader, garnering 10+ sacks the last 5 years in a row. Maybe I'm drinking the cool-aid, but they look really, really similar.

So, now that he has been taken #22 overall, does everyone still think he’s an undraftable bust?

For those of you saying we should "take a flier in the 7th round" and he's "not on your board" here's a team reportedly trying to trade up in the first round to get him. https://www.nbcsports.com/edge/football/nfl/player/63751/caleb-farley As I've been saying this entire thread, all of this BS about him having new injuries to his back the day before the draft is an indication that he is probably going to go HIGHER than we think, not lower.

I think it's equally likely for Bills to be behind this as any other CB-needy team. It's also equally likely this is true. The "told ya" folks are out in full force today, but this report proves nothing.

Yes, he has been falling down the draft boards from a top 10 lock to top 20-30 due to injury. Now, the day before the draft, we're hearing anonymous reports that he has SERIOUS medical concerns and will drop to the second round? I think it's more likely that teams want him in the 20-range and are trying to drive his value down vs Albert Breer's anonymous sources being right.

It's fine to think he'll drop a bit, but wrong to "take him off your board." He is easily the best corner in the draft, minus the injuries. An appropriate landing spot for him is 20-30. Gronk had similar back problems and back surgeries in college and he plays a position that takes more hits. Also, does it seem a little suspicious to anyone else that the day before the draft a journalist is "hearing from anonymous sources" that an elite player will need more surgeries and is broken forever - so definitely don't take him in the 1st?

A 31 year old CB in the final year of his contract with a $17M cap hit? WOW, WHAT INCREDIBLE AMMO FOR A MOVE UP IN THE DRAFT! Any team he signs with is immediately going to have to give him a new contract. That limits his value immensely. This is all just wishful thinking for the Pats, who have no QB, and no ammo to get one.

Wow, that was headache-inducing. Josh has gotten better each year. His best year is better than Lamar's best. Lamar has not gotten better each year. His style of play doesn't seem to work in the playoffs. Not really a tough decision.

All discussing best corner in the league. Nobody mentions Tre in the top 5, including Stef. Damn!

Prediction #1: Bills take Asante Samuel Jr. with pick #30. Prediction #2: The message boards and draftniks will say "that's a horrible reach." Prediction #3: He will have a long and tremendously productive career.

Thank you. For people trashing him, I legitimately don't think they've watched him play.

Zach Wilson was incredible, for those who watched him. Any other opinion is just trolling. The Jets are lucky to be picking #2 because he’s every bit as good as Trevor Lawrence and is an easy top 5 guy.

Can we get a third option for: "Don't trade unnecessary draft picks and hope he either falls to us or another good player does?"

If you put any stock into anything Brandon Beane says 1 week before the draft, the joke is on you. 50% chance it's true, 50% chance it's a lie.

Or... we drafted these guys a year ago and two years ago, so maybe it’s simply not time to give up yet? I’m familiar with “sunk cost fallacy” and you’ve misused it.

Clyde Edwards-Helaire sucked this year. I’m sure plenty of people are second guessing him.

https://www.nbcsports.com/edge/article/offseason-research/teams-are-never-first-round-rb-away This is a fantastic write-up on why Playoff teams are "never a first round RB away from Super Bowl." Obviously, very relevant to the Bills and they are specifically mentioned in this article. This also doesn't consider the draft capital we've already spent on Running Backs recently. If you're one of the folks clamoring for Najee or Etienne, give this a read.

They picked a QB top 5 last year. You don't know if he's good or not. Again, if he's terrible, I'm sure they realize that they will have another top pick to go along with several others.

They're capitalizing on other QB needy teams. They're getting a ton of future draft picks in exchange for simply waiting one year to see if Tua is good. If Tua stinks, they will not only have a top pick next year, they will have several others to surround the new QB with more talent. It's a smart strategy. It's the opposite of "clueless."

It’s crazy to see so many people saying “bye bye Jake” when he was a legitimate steal in the 5th round LAST YEAR and none of us have seen him play. He will be on the Practice Squad and hopefully he will be a great backup. Until then, why run him out of town? https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2020/4/25/21235805/jake-fromm-2020-nfl-draft-stock-fall-bills-georgia

I'm sure I'll get some flack for this one, but Tight End. We have a young, high potential guy in Dawson Knox. We have a decent veteran in Jacob Hollister, who I think will surprise many. I don't think we want or need another raw Tight End prospect. We either need an established veteran who can help us this year, or nobody.

I see a lot of back and forth here on whether he's a good prospect or not. Here are the Top 3 reasons why the Bills simply won't pick him: 1. He's too raw and won't contribute in Year 1. We need someone who can compete now. 2. No production and our current staff values actual production. 3. Another team in rebuild mode will take him earlier because they can afford to wait and he has upside if you're willing to wait 2-3 years.

Here's the real issue with your buddy at work. People labeled Josh Allen an inaccurate bust before he was drafted. Josh's first year wasn't great, so they all felt like they could pat themselves in the back. They didn't take the time to actually watch him in year 2 or 3, so they stood on that hill and were proven wrong again and again. They will probably continue to do so for another year or two and finally you'll start to hear excuses like "his supporting cast is amazing" and "the crowd noise wasn't loud enough." My suggestion is to take a bet with the guy. Last year my friend literally bet me >1K that Josh would be bottom 5 in the league in completion percentage. It was the easiest money I've ever made. Rather than getting frustrated with the guy, just take his money.

Big time culture turnaround: https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/04/15/browns-players-we-stand-in-solidarity-by-exercising-right-not-to-attend-in-person-work/

I strongly disagree that in the end talent trumps everything. The Patriots also took gambles on bad locker room talents when they had Brady and it almost always worked out. Antonio Brown, Randy Moss, etc. It worked out because they had the greatest QB of all time. Not Baker Mayfield. There are endless examples of teams that FAILED despite having a ton of talent. Remember Philly's "Dream Team" that ended up having a losing record? I can think of several teams that "won the offseason" and had a losing record due to lack of team players and culture.