harmonkillebrew

Speed matters. it's how you measure it effectively is how it's changed. GPS, 10-yd splits, etc.... Coleman's gauntlet drill speed was impressive. But everything I've read on him mentions his big body, contested catch, traits. I've not seen much about separation and certainly not speed. So he falls more into the Benjamin, Funchess, Marques Colston, mode. There are some good players out there with the same skill set. But what's interesting is that Beane really seems to like to draft them, even liked Benjamin so much that he traded a 3rd for him as well (when he got to Buffalo). That's the friggin point. Reading comprehension in decline on this board.

Didn't Beane also draft Devin Funchess? There has long been an assumption that big bodied outside WRs can outmuscle and make contested catches, but that has been debunked. It's separation that produces results, either from speed, quickness, or good footwork/routes. Teams have been going more and more for smaller WRs with great separation skills. Look at who Andy Reid added this offseason - Worthy and Hollywood Brown. People are pretty high on Coleman as a contested catch specialist with great hands, but can he separate consistently? We know Gabe couldn't. I don't know why Beane traded Moss for a guy they never used. He was still on his rookie K. I guess he wants a do-over. I'm not dogging any of these guys as players. I don't know enough about them as a fan. I'm just pointing out what seems to be a trend from Beane that seems old school, out of touch with the league, and counter to what the say themselves. They seem to like/want a plodding, ball-control offense.

All talk. You see the Chiefs and Dolphins, even Ravens adding speed with some measurable success. Then we go out and get slower. Coleman and Davis were both considerably slower than other guys available. Doesn't mean they will fail, but it does track to a Beane tendency that seems to be out of step with the league.

Beane has a real tendency for a certain type of player. Ray Davis is a Zack Moss clone Coleman isn't too far off from Kelvin Benjamin and Devin Funchess. None of those guys panned out. Seems Beane consistently under values speed in skill players. I was hoping we'd come out of this draft faster and more explosive on O, but instead it's more of the usual. Coleman would have been a decent replacement for Gabe. Similar skill set. Is Samuel supposed to be the Diggs replacement? Hard to see us being better on offense. Or defense for that matter. They don't seem to have a vision or plan for getting better than the Chiefs. Feels like a reset year.

You'd think he would have been available by our 2nd 2nd round pick, even our third. Why pass up WRs with better pro traits and then not trade back or pick someone else

Interesting analysis on the 5th year option and 1st v. 2nd rd salaries and new CBA. Seems consensus now is that it's better to pick in the top of the 2nd then in the bottom of the 1st.

I think they like Troy Franklin and think he'll be available in mid-2nd. They'll probably trade back again. It's risky assuming others don't like the same guy. At some point you just have to make your pick and not try to squeeze all the value you can out of where you pick him.

Beane will try to move up, no doubt. He already is trying. If a guy falls even a bit that they like, we know Beane's track record. That said, I think this WR class is so deep, better to trade back and get two guys

totally expect that Diggs compensation to be part of the trade package to move up. Easy justification for Beane. Not sure mortgaging the future to move way up is the right strategy though....

Trade back and get 2 WRs, DT and S in first 4 rounds. Seeing a lot of good WRs going in the 2nd in mocks. Not sure there is much difference between guys you could get in the back half of the 1st and middle of the 2nd

Legette reminds me of AJ Brown. I'd take that any day, but in this draft we can probably trade back and still get him

Interesting how both he and Hines had two (really three) of the most impactful plays in the last 2 years. Yet, both were underutilized, overpaid and on to other teams.

Definitely a youth movement on Offense. Surrounding Josh with guys that have more in the tank and can grow together. Diggs is on the downslope of his career and didn't have many more good years and would likely be a cancer as you say, if the bills weren' force feeding him.

Do we get any cap relief this year? what FA WRs are still available?

Based on his track record, I think Beane always sees DE as a need. I've seen a few mocks giving us DE at #28. There might be good value at that point in the 1st. I'd be surprised if we don't address in the first 3 rounds

We probably will re-sign Shaq at this point. We need someone to play the run. Neither Epenesa nor this guy Toohill are good edge setters.

Didn't Diggs catch 100+ balls again this year? He owns the top...what...4 receiving seasons in Bills history? The guy is good, still good But he needs a better sidekick. Time to invest a 1st in a WR.

Cook proved he can be the lead back. No need for a vet other than Ty. Get young and fast through the draft

what about that RB, Isaac Guerendo. Lit it up. 4.33 40. 6' 220 lbs

Given the depth of 1st round talent at WR this year, BPA will likely be WR. However, we know Beane never really does BPA, but instead trades up for a guy he likes. Hopefully it's WR, but given the Bills historical emphasis on DL, I wouldn't be surprised if they chase a DT. We're thin behind Jones and Oliver

#2 for a season or two, fills that opposite X role, giving us a vertical threat. Then takes over for Diggs as #1. Samuel and Shakir in the slot. That's a nasty 4 WR set.

some of this was addressed by the Samuel signing. We also need a starting FS still and another DT. We have a lot of draft picks that should make the roster as backups, except we keep signing FAs that will likely outcompete them, resulting in losing many of our draft picks to practice squad signings.

Finally! Glad we didn't totally sit out the first week of higher paid FA starters. Samuel will be a great addition for Allen. Huge upgrade over Harty. Now go get a future #1, X receiver in Rd 1

Man, I'd sure like the Bills to give Allen those kind of weapons

I don't dislike Ty, but did we really need to prioritize a backup RB at this stage in FA, or a backup S (Cam Lewis), or a backup LB/ST (Morrow), or a ST gunner/backup WR (Mack Hollins), or a backup QB (Trubisky) or a FB/backup TE (Morris), or a Punter? We have massive holes in the starting lineup and need to improve our roster with significant talent to keep up/pass the Chiefs, Ravens, etc... yet we're focused on backups. None of these guys are impact players and they can all just as easily be replaced with rookies or signings later closer to training camp. Take their collective salaries (Hollins, $3M, Lewis $4m, Trubisky ..., etc.) and sign a real impact player, before they're all gone. It's not about the RB per se. Its about prioritizing signing backups when we need starters in key areas. Meanwhile the best FAs are quickly disappearing.