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Right now Hockenson is a better blocker. He has the higher floor. Worst case he is a 10 to 12 year pro barring injury. Font has rare ability for a TE. He was OJ Howard but with production. He lined up all over the place. Games I watched last year it seemed Font was regarded as the higher prospect. After the playoffs guys imo are projecting that Hockenson is a great blocker and are harping on it because Gronk blocked so well for NE in the playoffs. Font when asked was not a poor blocker but he wasnt asked to do it as often because he was usually the flex TE while Hockinson was the in line TE.

In the North East, get a middle of the road Big Ten school and you could darn near sell it out no matter the opponent. Now that and the other stuff will not recoup any substance of the public money. It would offer more return than a remodel would. With a new stadium the Peguals will try to attract a different fan than what New Era offers. They imo dont like the viral tailgate. If they could get some off the money fans spend on their tailgates and improve the game day experience inside the stadium they would be all for it. More family friendly pricing like in the Mercedes dome in Atlanta would make sense.

Edmunds has the potential to be a crazy good Mike. He isnt strong yet at the POT. That's to be expected from a 20 year old playing against men. He showed up alot in the passing attack. His instincts will only get better, he will only become stronger. Get a natural pass rusher to play DE.

I think they go day 2 or 3 RT who could move to LT if Dawkins doesnt improve next year. If the guys they like aren't available I could see them punting on that for a year aswell. The guys brought in remove Oline as a need. If you look at the draft oline is not strong at the top. None of the prospects will be sure upgrades over the guys they brought in or have. I think it points to defense or skill player at 9.

But the team had holes. The strongest position on the team was Rb. They had a Hall of Famer, and a probable wall of fame. They picked a scat back and traded the Hall of Famer for a bag of nerf footballs.

Pretty much what he has been saying all year. He loves Jacobs but personally I dont see enough explosiveness or production to be a top 10 player. Chubb was more productive in a similar timeshare was more explosive and wasnt picked til 33.

That's a possibility. I could see them drafting Oliver or Sweat and moving into the late first for said Te/wr.

You want to set yourself up to take calculated risks by bringing in the most talented guy in rd 1. If you have glaring needs you draft whitner(who was a solid starter for what? 10 years?) Ngata all pro and had seasons of dominance.

There are B.S bowl games all over the place.

New roofed stadium down town. With the roof Buffalo can attract a Bowl game and possibly a Final 4. With the new state gambling laws I believe that would be a major incorporation in a new venue. Grab a beer and place a prop bet during a timeout. In a box with access to NFL redzone place a prop bet on any current game in action live. A portion of the stadium theoretically could be open all year for a place to lay bets.

I think they are getting caught up in the wrong measurements. Broad jump, vertical, 40 time. What makes him the universal top DE prospect. Has elite bend, and actually had an array of pass rush moves. Most prospects have 1 go to, some have a counter to their 1 move. Bosa has multiple. If you look at the numbers that better show a players twitchy ability, Three cone, shuttle and 10 yard split. Bosa is at or near the top in all 3.

I think more depth is needed. A younger Sam is definitely needed. Does the modern day SAM actually exist? With the offense still lacking talent compared to the defense I wouldn't want Buffalo doing anything at LB til day 3. I can concede at 9 the most impactful football player could very well be an edge rusher or DT. If they do that I would like the next 3 picks go to the offense. Whether its Rb,we, te, Oline I dont really care but young talent is needed at any of those spots. Going defense, defense holds the offense back too much imo.

I still do not buy it. Unless they flip 17th or their 2nd for Rosen. I dont see them passing on a Qb again. They have to have someone behind Manning. I believe they are not interested in trading up and are down playing their interest so a team wont leap them.

Call me crazy. I would rather have Lawerance than Wilkins. You get him to 330 or 340 you might have the next Wilfort.

Gary is a concern. I'm going to say if they stay at 9 and pick an OT that would be a mistake. None of the prospects are dominating LT prospects. Right now the transition from college spread to NFL effects the Lineman the most.

Take the best d lineman at 9. Hopefully, 3 QBs get picked. Trade up into the 20s and get the best skill player. Hockenson, Font, Metcalf, Harry, Butler, Campbell, Brown and I think a sleeper Jacobs. Idk how I would feel about a trade up for Rb. Though he is the universal top rated Rb by every credible source.

He is right. Half of the hires were because of every owner wants the next "Sean McVay". On his own resume and interview McVay got hired. When you set out to find "this" type of anything you are not looking at everything from an open mind. McVay has 12 years of NFL experience before getting hired by the Rams. You could realistically go much longer because he grew up in and around the inter working of the league. I expect alot of these guys to be out quickly. In terms of pull? When Mcvay brings with him Phillips as DC that is all anyone needs to know about how he was viewed by his peers. Some of these guys had real issues putting together pro staffs. That's a major problem.

Because of my age I saw Barry Sanders. He plays 3 to 4 more years he puts up Rice like numbers compared to other running backs.

Metcalf is this year's Edmunds and Allen. I think Metcalf checks alot of boxes. What he brings from the wr position you see once every 3 to 4 years. Maybe injuries take him out, but he has NFL pedigree and plays as fast as he ran at the combine. Hopefully, Mcbeane draft the biggest freak they can find at 9. If that's Oliver, Sweat, Gary, either Devin at Lb or Metcalf I dont really care. I'm optimistic about Allen and the defense that this is the last year in a while Buffalo picks top 15. I want them to take a freaky dude that can make big plays.

From my understanding the difficulty with the retro fit is that its built underground. The issues are what the fans dont see. It's more structural issues. To do a true remodel would cost the same or possibly less than a new stadium. If they can get the sport gambling passed I believe that will be integrated into the new venue. They could theoretically have an open sports book year round and drive traffic and revenue to the area. Thar seems to be the plan and make their own sports mecca in down town Buffalo. A stadium similar to Detiot or Indy is likely and will increase the revenue for those late season games.

He offers the same production as Gore. The backs in the middle rounds have the potential to be better than Howard. Howard is a FA next year and will want most likely look to maximize his money and test the open market.

I wouldn't be surprised. Imo in this draft they are looking for quality over quantity. I could see them trading and possibly adding a veteran. Clowney or Lawerance I could see. Swap 1st and a conditional pick. Be in the perfect position to add skill position player. Te or wr make way more sense in the 20s than at 9.

It's a projection for sure. Some players perform better in the NFL than college most do not. Why? Did Metcalf perform well when he was on the feild? Yes. Was his limited routes do to his ability or the offense. Most unbiased analysis of him believe the offense was pedestrian. I understand the injury concerns and could see why someone would rather go dline at 9. Imo I do see a drop off from him to the rest of the class at wr.

Rd 2 I would be stoked with Butler. He looks like the type of Wr Beane covets. Benjamin draft and trade. Also, Devin Funchess. I think Butler has the second highest potential of any wr in the draft.

I think Metcalf has the deep ability and potential of Randy Moss. Allen has the arm to take advantage of it. Of the top receivers in the draft, Metcalf and Marquis Brown looked the most impressive, consistently had seperation, consistently ran away from defenders. Metcalf being 5 inches taller and 60 pds heavier gave him the advantage in my eyes.