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Coleman at least addressed the position, not that it would've been my pick with Mitchell still there, but if the Bills are looking for a more physical team I get it (and not sure what truth there wast to the smoke about diabetes and not taking to coaching that was out there about Mitchell the weeks prior to the draft). Bishop made sense at 60. Where Beane lost me was with DT, then RB. They had options to take another shot at WR just to bolster the WR room and improve their chances that one of then shows out and becomes a substantial answer to the WR questions that they created. We're set with starters at DT, so Carter is depth at best. Cook and Johnson were a good 1-2 punch, so Davis is looking to compete for RB2. I don't hate the Davis pick either, but if you are serious about filling the void you created at WR you've got to take more than one swing.

Coleman may be fine but I don’t think it was the type of WR that opens up the offense. I knew it wasn’t likely but hoped Bills really focused on Offense with their top picks bc they lost 3 lynchpins, but it is on brand for them to look like they are trending the offense in right direction only to let it unravel.

Thank god I was waiting for your amateur draft rankings to know how to feel. Maybe he could start, oh wait we’ve got Ed Oliver. We’ve spent so much draft capital and cap space on DL over the years and it never has materialized into anything when it matters in the playoffs.

You lose wr1 and wr2, and starting C - and you go slow WR, S, back up DT. Nice!!! it’s kinda criminal that they are content just letting Josh carry the offense without trying to make it exceptional. So we’ll be the 20s version of the 80s Browns, 80-90s Dolphins and 90s Chiefs at best - good enough to compete but never good enough to be even the best in the conference. The overemphasis on D in an offensive league when you have a gem at QB is baffling.

People losing their minds here over smart moves and then hoping for Cooper Dejean? Or Ladd McConkey? Yikes.

That’s why I think a modest trade down into early second picking up some extra mid round picks might be the smart play if there is a willing partner. If a team covets a QB Penix is a prime target at 28 and they can still get Legette or McConkey in the early 2nd.

The WRs in the OP are borderline NFL talent. They could be good role players if they develop chemistry on the offense but they aren’t WR1s or WR2s waiting in the wings. They need to be looking to replace one of the most productive receivers in the NFL with Diggs and a productive No. 2 in Davis. Davis is replaceable and Samuel probably has met that need but the gaping hole is Diggs; production. Worthy from Texas ain’t that guy, Franklin ain’t that guy, Coleman ain’t that guy. I think the Bills are realistically looking at Thomas Jr, Mitchell, and Legette as targets if they stay put, knowing Thomas Jr is a long shot, Mitchell might be there, and Legette might be a reach. I also think they may have to pay a ransom if they want to move up.

Poop on a stick design. They replaced bad uniforms with different bad uniforms. The horse head has always been a bad look.

Oh he was valued that high by a lot of people but as a fan watching game after game and the development or lack thereof of his play, I didnt understand why he was valued where he was. Especially following the college season he was drafted where he regressed. The gator D was terrible and Elam was part of the problem, despite flashes of good plays. For all the work scouts and NFL personnel guys do, there are still things that get overlooked or dismissed. All teams make bad picks, and its not a science bc you never know how a player will respond and adapt to the pro game and how determined they will be to find success, and whether that hard work will even translate into success. I was just saying that the play on the college level gave a lot of insight into Elam's prospects of being a star CB in the NFL. I was vocal about him not being a 1st rounder prior to that draft and the only gator i wanted to see on the Bills was Damien Pierce with a mid round pick bc of his physical running style to take some of those carries off of Josh.

I hope the pick is Donte Whitner

Consistency is the issue. He’s getting thrown at bc he isn’t consistent and there are big plays to have against him. That’s why he is on the bench if the staff has an option. It’s why they went out and got Douglas and resigned him. I’m a Gator and I’d love for him to play well, but so far he hasn’t shown the ability to be trusted to be a solid starter.

It was all there if you watched the games. He played well against a couple of good WRs and teams fell in love with what he could be instead of what he was. Terrible tackler, inconsistent in coverage, capable of getting completely lost in scheme. I thought he was being overvalued a lot in pre draft and was absolutely shocked when Bills took him. I watch all UF games and I wasn’t a fan of his game. I had hope that maybe it was just Mullen’s terrible staff that was the issue and talked myself into the pick trusting Beane. He played decent in yr 1 at times, but the chance he develops is slim at this point. Maybe it was hubris with the Bills staff and FO. There just isn’t much of a place for him other than outside CB and the Bills don’t trust him there.

He’s a good player but he gets shut down against tight physical man coverage. I think he’s rated about right if not a little overvalued. I’m not saying he can’t work on his game and technique to get better against man, but he was expected to be a bigger impact player this past year and fell a bit short of expectations. He had a good college career, but there are limitations in his game. He could be as effective as Gabe was, but that’s about it, although different set of pluses and minuses. I don’t see the rote running of Edelman at all, like not even close, and I’m wondering who made that comp and how much they actually watched him play. He’s a crafty guy that gets where is supposed to be and excels against zone with good hands and ball skills, but physical defenders can impact him a lot.

Those are all easy questions until you get to Legette or Mitchell which I’d take Mitchell but see the attraction of Legette and think Legette may actually be more suited for the Bills under Brady, but see Mitchell as the higher probability of NFL success with his length, speed and route running. Polk all day over Coleman, McConkey is a way better route runner and separator against man than Pearsall, Thomas Jr is way better than Franklin (who I think may be the most overhyped WR prospect in the bunch). I like the idea of double dipping at WR bc of the talent and second contracts are expensive at the position although eventually teams will wise up on paying big contracts to WRs if the talent pipeline continues to be solid. A lot needs to go right for a WR to be effective and I understand why the position is valued with current offenses. The truth is that you still need good protection and a good qb to get the value. The Bills have the QB, and just one ? on the OL. If they went Center in the first two rounds I wouldn’t be upset either.

That’s just not true about this class compared to others. It’s revisionist history based on the results. This year may be considered deeper but the talent level isn’t a known commodity yet in the NFL, and we are comparing projection with production. There have been classes every couple of years lauded as a big wr class and each time there are absolute turds picked in the top 10 at the position.

They’d be into it for the same reason the Bills shouldn’t- that’s a lot of draft capital for one pick on one player.

Plenty of really talented WRs to do something as dumb as OP, especially considering this team just lost its starting WR1, WR2, C, SS, FS, and DE (not including Tre). This team needs its picks given its cap situation and it needs to go out and crush the draft with the picks it has or accumulate more not put all of their eggs in one basket that can underperform or never materialize. Diggs was a 5th rounder, Shakir was a 5th rounder, Milano was a 5th rounder, Taron Johnson was a 4th rounder, Benford a 6th Rounder. The point is keep the picks and with good scouting rebuild the roster by creating a higher likelihood of filling the holes with solid players. They don’t set themselves up for long term success and another run by going all in on a WR in a loaded class. I’m not even convinced the top rated 3 WRs are going to pan out. I also think Pearsall from Florida is being overhyped. He’s solid but I don’t think he is anywhere near the talent of some of the others listed in the same range, and I don’t see him as a starting slot guy in the NFL. Florida runs a Mickey Mouse offense with doofus coaching and an overrated transfer QB so maybe I’m just not as high on him because of that, but he’s not a shifty guy that shakes people. He’s more of an upright route runner that gets where he is supposed to be but can be shut down by good coverage. Great if playing against zone - non factor against good man. Great hands though.

Look regardless of his success here, for all of his competitive fire and “accountability” he held his teammates to, he didn’t hold up to his own standard when he had the chance to. Josh gave him the opportunity to be the man, the star of getting the chiefs monkey off their back. He shrunk in the moment, and he demonstrated to everyone that he didn’t make the team better at the most crucial time. At that point he is immediately expendable if there is a willing partner, especially with that contract. Throw in everything else and it was nearly a necessity. I like the competitive fire and extreme desire to win, but if you’re going to be that and get paid to be that guy and given the chance to show out that you are what you say you are, then you can’t crap in your hat and disappear when you are to blame. A play can change so much, but the way it went down made it an easy calculation. The Bills lost a great talent but also have a chance to see if a different combination is the one that makes them better. But they need to nail it in this draft all over the place. WR C DL S. Beane just put the pressure on himself but let’s see how this goes.

Rodgers is done. He'll be more statuesque coming off that Achilles at his age, his arm may not be as live, and he's too busy "reading books" and talking to RFK, Jr. about a potential VP bid. Winning the offseason is only good for selling season tickets.

I’ll get excited once I see what they do in the draft. We’ll see if they’ve truly adapted or are just repeating their past approach. That will be evident in where they put the draft capital and how many picks they end up with actually filling the roster. I know they have holes on the D, but it’s a bit of an indictment of how flawed the past emphasis on that side has been when it comes to results when it matters most and how they are in the position of having so many holes despite the heavy investment.

Our defense goes belly up putting all of the pressure on offense. Too many examples to just not be a fatal flaw of McD teams bc ultimately he has his fingerprints all over it. I know this isnt going to happen but a Belicheck or Vrabel Defense may be the only shot where McD is hands off. Bur we all know that aint happening.

I think we can all agree that our biggest Ks outside of Josh didnt make a positive difference in the biggest game. When Diggs, Oliver, and Miller dont make an impact its not really a mystery as to why they lost. At least Oliver was a big part of how they got in that position. I love Diggs' passion but you got lead by example not flub it at crunch time.

They need to use all of those picks to replenish the roster. The draft has a lot of depth in the positions the Bills need to fill. The more at bats the more chances at a home run.

Anyone who knows football and isn’t a Bills fan knows that the Bills have put their draft capital on the wrong side of the Ball and not surrounded their best players with enough talent on offense. Sorry but Knox isn’t a weapon, Gabe’s been a guy that shows up best in big moments but he is very replaceable and could easily be a place where the Bills improve dramatically, and they need a younger big body back that can be a receiving threat to compliment Cook. I think about a guy like Mike Evans, who has a tendency to drops, but ultimately can’t be denied because of his ability to get the ball no matter the coverage - and I’m not saying a HOFer is just waiting to be picked in every draft but those skills paired with Allen would be scary for the rest of the NFL. He also blocks. The Bills need to knock it out of the park again this year in the draft. I think last year was a great draft - Kincaid, Torrence and Williams will all likely be quality starters next year, but the drafts the preceding 2-3 years weren’t. They need to pick up more draft picks if they can as they carry the weight of the Miller and Diggs contracts. I get spending the money to take a chance to get over the hump but everyone grimaced at the Miller contract when it was announced and now it’s going to be up to Beane to get his staff to kill it in the draft. There really is no other way to get this team retooled to be the best of the AFC. Honestly, I don’t give a crap about the D bc if it isn’t going to show up when it matters as has been the case every year, then what’s the point of limiting the offensive weapons bc of investments in the D. Maybe take the medicine on some of these contracts so they are off the books ASAP and start looking to reshape with a new core. The team has a lot of money outside Allen in places that don’t warrant the compensation.

The offensive gameplan against KC was perfect and executed very well. I liked Brady. It wasnt fireworks but it was good situational football that was a stark contrast to Dorsey's playcalling that melted when it mattered. The problem with the playoff loss was that the D did not show up...again. We all understand the injuries had their impact but the D was completely ineffective but for a fumble and one forced punt. Do they need more weapons on Offense? Yeah they do and its no surprise to see the Bills and Gabe Davis fine with parting ways. However, the willingness to be tougher more physical team on offense is the right philosophy. They just need a complimentary thumping back to Cook, preferably one that is also a receiving threat and a 1b WR that is able to adjust to throws and win contested catches. Josh trusted Gabe too much in that role and Gabe for either a lack of ability (he is a bit of a stiff WR when it comes to adjusting) or lack of desire wasnt consistent in fighting to win those battles leading to turnovers. He did from time to time, but he also seemed to get frustrated that Josh didnt put the ball where he wanted it and IMO didnt always give 100% in fighting DBs on contested throws. You could see it in his body language. I wont agree that the team was better without Gabe, but they can upgrade and that is a priority. There are plenty of options this year to try in the draft. I just dont trust that they will change their philosophy to try to level up the offense and will continue feeding the D draft picks and end up being fatally flawed on both sides (coaching on D and not enough talent around great QB on O).