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Just watched the highlight reel, and have no idea what the whole "lucky sacks" thing means. He was handling blockers w/ ease and his instincts on where both the QB & ball are were off the charts.

I see a lot of batted down balls from Mac Jones in the future....

I'm surprised at some of the conclusions already being drawn re: Oliver & Epenesa. Oliver was really hurt last year by Star opting out. We had a light line, and it was easy for offenses to focus on him; he had a lot of double-teams. Epenesa improved throughout the season, imo. He showed some flashes of being an excellent player. I love that we have a youth movement going on the line. These guys COULD be dominant in a year or 2. If they are, we'll be a scary team on both sides of the ball.

Okay, someone just compared him to a young JPP. That's the one I'm going to focus on.

I like how they've been investing so much draft capital in the line. I can see both Epenesa and Oliver taking the next step this season, and if Rousseau can join them in another year or 2, we'll have an excellent young defensive line to complement an offense that is already SB caliber. When you're picking so late, there really aren't sure things; it's almost like a 2nd rounder. I personally tend to like the "high upside" guys, and of course, trust Beane.

Could be rationalizing, but I didn't see the Bills going RB anyway after grabbing Breida. Singletary shouldn't be cut yet, and they are definitely keeping Moss.

The Giants fans' reaction gave me a weird feeling of deja vu....

The Dolphins are improving. I'm not big on that.

LOL - Pats fans now saying that they got the guy that was "supposed to go 3rd." Like that smokescreen was EVER gonna happen.

He had 2 of the best 3 receivers in college football, and the best line. He seems nice, though. It's too bad I have to now dislike him.

I'd like to congratulate the New England Patriots for investing the next 2-3 years into the 5th best QB of the 2021 draft.

Looks like Mac was just getting the call. I'm good w/ it. Better than them getting Fields, Garrop or Rodgers.

Such a meltdown on the Pats boards. No Fields, no Parsons. Mac Jones isn't getting much enthusiasm.

Yay. Another great QB in the AFC.

Remember when they used to win the division? Seems like ages ago.

The Pats are literally involved in every QB rumor out there. Whatever they do, it will be hailed as "genius" - but I think they're just starting a long search for Brady's replacement. Most of my enjoyment of football comes from the Bills - but I'll be happy watching them try one QB after another & never find "the guy".

As usual, I'm ready for anything. It's always better to not have set expectations on draft day, and just roll w/ it. That said, I'll probably be a bit more excited if they go pass rush in the 1st. I'd really like to see them snag an impact player at that position, given some of our aging vets in that group.

For the first time in decades, it doesn't seem very consequential. I'm watching the other teams jockey for position in the top 10 to try to get a QB, and it's so much deja vu. I'm so glad we're not there anymore, or in a place where we have huge holes to fill elsewhere. Obviously, we want to get some great players, but it's just not nearly as vital. I'm almost more interested this time to see what other teams will do.

100%. They have earned our trust as fans, repeatedly. Perhaps not the appropriate thread to say this, but a pet peeve of mine is when they make a pick, and the board erupts with comments of "they should have picked this guy!" or "I had the guy they picked a full round down!" I always wonder what they're basing it on. I'm sure there are a few who genuinely study the college game, but even those put nowhere near the level of time in that scouts do. And then most others are just going by mocks they've seen online.

That and the refs inexplicably letting KC's DB's hold on every play really changed the outcome of the AFCCG. We were a better offense than we showed that day. Very out of character, and made a middlin' defense look like a world beater. Looking forward to the rematch.

The Patriots? Isn't that the team that used to win the division?

Man, it's great to see "QB" as the top draft priority for the Pats. Here's hoping that they're just beginning a fruitless 2-3 decade search for Brady's replacement.

RB's have been steadily losing 1st round value for a reason. I think most teams are starting to realize that - unless it's a generational type of talent - it's better to just improve the run blocking. I'd be shocked if the Bills went RB after picking up Breida. I think their plan is to use the backs we have & just try to improve the line & blocking schemes.

I was ready to be upset about this post based only on the title - but the content of the OP is fair. Fortunately, I expect most if not all of those guys to come through this season. If they all take the step that we'd expect, our defensive worries will be reduced significantly. We could be looking at a pretty young, pretty impactful defense. Which would really make me start think Beane is truly a genius.

I can't see anything through all of the smoke - but I'd have to guess Fields. It just seems weird that he'd drop from being "maybe better than Lawrence" to 4th QB in the draft (or 5th).