Success

Beane was laser-focused on helping Josh Allen. Protecting him, giving him more time, establishing a running game, and adding to the # of legit weapons he has. That's what you do when you have an elite QB. We're in such good hands w/ Beane. He's not a superior drafter, but he's a good one, and he has built Buffalo into a top contender, year after year. He nailed it this offseason, 100%

Hmmmm....not a bad question. I guess it doesn't matter, because he IS Allen. But regardless, w/ the addition of Kincaid, Sherfield & Harty, and a real running game, we'll have one of the top passing attacks in the league (imo). I don't see adding to that as a priority. The Pats had a top QB and won 6 titles without any real investment in the WR position, except for Moss.

We have a top 10 WR corps in the league right now. We really don't need to add anyone at this point.

Personally, I don't think there was much to bridge. We lost too many guys last year, and with all of the emotion around Hamlin, we weren't the same team in the playoffs. We beat KC at their place earlier in the season. Then the wheels kind of fell off. But I'd say we improved more than our top competition this offseason. The FA acquisitions and draft picks all make us tougher, more physical, more difficult to stop on offense. We'll have a true running game for the 1st time since JA got here. Miller & Hyde will be back, along with key defenders who were playing hurt at the end - Poyer, Phillips, Jones. Can't wait.

We got better - without doubt, especially w/ the FA additions. Kincaid will be a star, and Torrence will fundamentally change our line (imo). Williams is our most "controversial" pick, but I've seen a few pundits out there saying he can step in and start right away. We'll have to see on that pick, but I love the skillset. And we could have some late-round gems. Shorter was a 5-star, and we simply don't have a WR like him. Just a big dude who might be a great red zone guy. Broeker could legit make the roster. I loved this draft. I feel like we're as good as anybody in the AFC.

He creates the same kind of match-up problems for defenses as Kelce. Kelce is such a generational talent that it's way too early for an apples-to-apples comparison - but Kincaid has very a very similar skillset and could be the same kind of asset for Allen. Kelce is still playing at a high level. We'll have to deal w/ him for at least another 2-3 years, imo.

Having scoured the internet, I can confirm that some out there have this same view - and think he could be a real steal. I've rarely seen opinions so wildly different on a player. But it's cool that there are more than a few who think he could pan out very well.

2 instant starters/upgrades. Kincaid will be a match-up problem for DC's, and Torrence really upgrades the line. Our running backs may finally have some holes to burst through. 3rd round is the wildcard - but let's see how McD's new scheme is. Some guys late that are proverbial "high ceiling." I could see Shorter making the roster, and even being a contributor his rookie year. We don't have a WR like him. Both 7th rounders could be surprising, imo. I love that Broeker can play anywhere. I saw a few pundits saying that they had him going much earlier. Gave this an "A."

Glad we have Beane. You can never tell how a draft class will work out. But I can see the vision and logic behind every pick he made.

I really loved our draft. It unfolded in a way that I had hoped - BPA early, need mid & late. Our 1st 2 picks are instant starters, and upgrades. I'm so excited to see what Kincaid brings to the offense, and I think Torrence could change our whole line in very positive ways. I see us finally having a running game, and maybe even having games where it's the running & not the passing that gets us the W. We'll see about our round 3 guy - but I have a hunch that McD's new defense will get the most out of guys like him & Bernard. Shorter could be a bit of a steal, and give us a dimension we completely lacked at WR. Big dude, can sky for contested balls, and I can see him having an impact in the red zone. A top 5 team got better, imo. We can compete w/ the KC's and Cincy's.

9 picks next year - pretty cool.

Brown coming through and realizing his potential could be HUGE for this line (obviously). If he can take that step, we could all of a sudden have a top 10 or even top 5 kind of line.

Love the "high ceiling" scouting stuff on late round picks. And I think BPA is really something for the 1st 2 rounds. After that, I have no issue drafting for need, and sometimes reaching for need (if needed).

He looks huge in the highlights. I mean, why not? It's the 5th round. Seems to have all of the physical attributes a WR needs. Maybe some good coaching will unleash some potential here.

The Pats are a little hard to figure out. I know that their 1st couple of picks were nice players, but they haven't addressed their offense at all. Their D was one of the better units in the league last year, and they have only added to it. I'm sure it will be better now - but what's the point if you can't score? I was sure they'd at least take one of the early round WR's. They seem to really think that O'Brien is the magic fairy dust that will transform their O.

Oh, for sure. And that's what the board is for. But some reactions here are a bit too definitive, imo. To automatically proclaim that this guy will never start, or that Bernard won't, and that both are completely wasted picks - stuff like that. This regime is slow to get rookies involved (as we know), so even w/ Bernard we still don't have much idea of how the pick will pan out. But he's already being talked about like a complete waste of a pick.

To answer the bolded - yes. Draft weekend is always fairly predictable around here. I'm not saying this to disparage anyone - but I think most on here look at 6-7 mocks, watch some youtube, and think they know as much as professional scouts and staff who live and breathe this stuff every day, 365 days a year. For me to look at a pick Beane made and immediately draw some sort of negative conclusion would be the height of arrogance, and probably some ignorance too. Ultimately, this player is a 3rd rounder, where there are certainly no guarantees and we see both busts and gems all over the place. I have ZERO doubt Milano got some very similar comments as this guy when he was picked. And I could go through a list of players where the board (in general) thought they knew better, including the now infamous "wrong Josh." It's always been my attitude to just let it play out. I have no idea who this guy is, and most who are commenting here either never heard of him outside of mocks and recent research, or maybe saw him play once or twice if they love the college game.

I've seen wildly different evaluations of this player since we picked him. The word "steal" came up a few times, which I always like to see. But regardless, it seems like opinions are all over the place on where he can play, how effective he can be and how his size translates to the NFL. Nothing we can do is fans but wait, and hope he works out great.

I remain convinced that no on on this board knows a fraction of what Beane knows, and what McDermott knows. It's fine for all of us to speculate and question and doubt, but the words here just float off into nothing. The Bills current brain trust ended an epic drought, and turned this team into a top contender, year after year and well into the foreseeable future. They have earned the benefit of the doubt, imo. And I have no doubt whatsoever that they have a plan for the LB position.

We probably have one of the top 7-8 pass-catching groups in the league at this point. We added 2 very solid guys in FA, including some real speed. We got the best TE in the draft, who can fill in the slot and we can run 2 TE sets with. We'll also have a real running game for the 1st time in years. Not seeing the scenario you describe above.

When did NE beat us? The wind game?

That's a premature judgment, imo. Gotta see what happens this season. Bernard COULD be our starter.

We don't really know that yet. The fact that Bernard didn't play much his rookie year tells us a little bit, but hardly the whole story. This regime is notoriously deliberate w/ any rookie. We'll see if Bernard can work his way in more - and it looks like he has a clear shot to do so this season.

Sounds like a McBean guy for sure (and I consider that a good thing).

Belichick zagging again. Offense? Who needs offense in today's league?