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Shavers and Hancock are the preseason performers. Shavers should make the team. Hancock looks like a guy who will be on the field sooner than later. One thing about it this game exposed a lot of bubble guys as frauds. No way Codgrington makes the team. Andresson is a liability in coverage. Dane Jackson is slightly worst than I remember. Zack Davidson will never be more than a guy who pops in the spring. Elijah Moore needs to hope Samuel stays off the field. Can Buffalo finally draft a back up qb with some potential? Trubisky and White are not fun to watch play football.

Today I would rather have Shavers. I like what he has done to make the team the past 2 preseasons. Fits the role outside. He will also be on most special teams units.

Right. Bond is simply an outlier without the other things that made those outliers successful. Most of the elite players were dominate in college. If they are not the why needs to be compelling.

Cook was still around 1,000 yards all purpose and over 10 tds. Extremely efficient player in an obvious time share. Aj Green and Pickens are freak shows. Ladd had injury issues in a not really prolific style of offense. Bond is not an athletic freak. Alabama and Texas have prolific offenses. Small fast guys are a dime a dozen. Oregon has had 1 every year for 10 years.

Coleman, kincaid, Samuel, Moore, Shanult, and Hamler all more productive as college players. As a prospect he was a day 3 caliber prospect. He would be competing with Hamler, Shanult and Shavers for the last wr spot. Shanult and Shavers offer more on teams. Hamler is the better punt returner. Bond intriguing speed is really just that. Wont offer much on teams so if he made the 53 would not get a jersey and make the active 46.

Anyone not named Allen and 2 1st rd picks. Jones 1st priority people talking about the Cowboys. 2nd priority his Ego. Distant 3rd how does it help them win. A trade can do number 1. But would need to happen the friday after the opener or Monday morning after week 1. Would Dallas need to win vs the Eagles without Parsons for a trade to meet priority 2? I think thats the window imo. Not being good but not signing Parson keeps the Cowboys on the air if the play on the field doesnt justify it.

Waddle, Smith even Tez Johnson produced. Bond is fast. But not fast, fast. Not being productive in college is a massive red flag. He is basicly Kj Hamler without the college production and positive vibes. Little taller less good football player.

He is approaching Dungy territory. Difference Dungy had great defense and little to no offense in Tampa. The Bills issues has been post season defense. I would understand a move if Buffalo falls short again. I said previously maybe in this tread. I would try to work out a trade for Kyle Shanahan if neither team wins a Superbowl. Pair Allen with an elite offensive mind with a good head coaching resume. Im not going from Mcdermott to an upstart first time HC. I mentioned after the Bengals loss that Sean Payton was the best available option and likely only easily available option in the foreseeable future. Elite offensive mind and Superbowl pedigree. Tampa traded for Gruden. Would Pegula consider something similar? Beane would likely have to engineer something like that and that seems out of his nature. Also, he seems completely aligned with Mcdermott. It seems very unlikely imo.

Speed without hands. He is a less fast Goodwin. Rather Shavers at wr 6. Plays teams and adds a deep threat element.

3 year 30 mil with 15 guaranteed essentially with escape hatches in 27 and 28. This is why you sign guys a year early. That contract next year is not nearly as flexible.

2024 Lions moved back with Jax. Cincy OT, Philly DB, Miami DE and Pitts OT all filled needs with perceived value. They going to 15 without a 3rd? I doubt it. Im not blown away by Flowers or JSN to think they are supremely more valuable than Kincaid. TE is a notoriously difficult position to translate from college. Advance metrics are still favorable for him even though he has not been prolific. If Keon plays like he did those few weeks pre injury I think none of this matters.

Agreed but he wasnt available when they picked… hard to image who they trade up with Jacksonville moved up 1 spot to secure Thomas as well.

Gotta have a top 10 pick. Kincaid and Coleman are high investments. I think both have the ability to make an impact this season.

I don't agree with your assessment. Cooks yards above expectation and significantly more efficient makes Cook considerably more valuable.

How is it not? 4 added to the 1 remaining. That is 9.6 apv. 30 guaranteed spread over 5 years. Buffalo will have outs in 2 and 3 years while having no real guaranteed money remaining. It’s a 5 year deal with Buffalo being able to walk away after 3 or 4 years and create cap space.

Mcdermott really wants him to be nickel. Imo he is ascending to becoming one of the Bills best 5 dbs. With Rapp, and Bishop out he def is. Elam is actually a simple answer. Benford is just better. From practice number 1 as rookies to now. Without drafting Benford Elam is likley an average high variance player. Untimely penalties, blown assignments but with his fair share of picks.

Im saying I want to see Hancock get real safety reps. By doing so he would remove himself from nickel. Nickel is the more important position to the defense. I think Mcdermott wants him as his utility S/Nickel and the primary back up to Johnson.

I expect Cook to be prominent in the episode. Any announcement would be for PR. Imo Hard knocks was Cooks only leverage. Ending his hold in after 1 episode and before the second doesnt make any sense to me unless a deal was reached.

This to me is a Hancock tweet. I want to see what Rapp and Hancock look like as a pair.

Either deal gets signed before hard knocks tonight or hand shake agreement between Beane and Mcdermott with Cook and his team they will not franchise tag him. Cook wants 15 be will need to hit FA. Warrow makes it sound he will take 11.5-12.5.

Current unis with red helmet are elite. Madden combo for years.

IR return comes down to how much a ramp up time he will require. If he is close to practicing at roster cut down I think he avoids it. If still a week or 2 away you IR designate return. Keep an extra Db on the 53.

This is the answer. Yes, it’s very easy to replace a guy who averages over 5 yards per carry. He has averaged that most of his career. High 4’s to 5. Cook is what you want in modern day football. Doesn't need 20-30 carries. With Allen that would never be the case. Need a guy to punish the defense when they schematically are vulnerable while trying to stop Allen.

My prediction it is announced an hour or 2 before Hard knocks.

Still think about Tony Dungey talking Michael Vick out of coming to Buffalo. The 2009/2010 teams with Vick at qb make the playoffs.