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Dareus is the pro I've seen most compared to Williams by many pundits. Oliver because of similar size and attributes has been compared to a John Randle type.

OPs Post: Whether Beane trades down or stays put I can see him bundling some picks to move back into the end of the first to nail his 2nd must have. Yeah I understand that part. The OP does mention staying put at 9 which would obviously require more appealing assets to get back in the first. The option of trading down is the obvious one.

Would love to see it. Unfortunately for us 7 of our 10 picks are 4th round and later. So if we are going to trade up back into the 1st they're gonna have to sweeten the pot. I understand ?'s are found in the later rounds every year but I can't see any team accepting what we have as payment. No way can we stay at 9 and trade back into the 1st without giving up future 2020 picks in the process.

I'd like to think Allen would have eventually become the Allen we saw after the injury. I do see the logic in a roundabout sort of way though. Kinda like Mo Lewis should be the Patriots MVP back in 2002.....

I really don't know how I'd respond if Hockenson was the Bills pick at 9. He good, but is he #9 good? Mixed emotions for sure. Kinda like watching your mother in law back off a cliff in your brand new Mercedes Benz.

That deal he signed a few years back is looking like a steal right now. Can't believe some thought he was overpaid.

YOU'VE BEEN BOUGHT!!!

Trade down for Hock or Fant, then trade back up for Jacobs. Problem solved! Yes I'm aware it takes 2, or in this case 4 to Tango. That's what's so much fun this time of year.

Fine. Swap 9 for 2 and give them our 6th and both 7s. ?

Duke would be a great piece to start a RB stable, then draft a RB and have them learn from Shady and Gore. Would be a great step towards the future.

Yes! I'd have the same feeling of euphoria I had when our pick came up in 2009 and Brian Orapko was still on the board.

I've seen 6-1 205 to 6-2 225 Suffered a few injuries and not known for his academic prowess. Good vision and strong finisher. Always tough to evaluate small school players because analysts will always bring up the level of competition.

I don't know if there is a player worth moving up from 9 imo since we already have our QB but it does sicken me knowing the Jets will be in a position to draft either Bosa, Williams or Allen?

Exactly. Not what I would do but solid nonetheless.

???? ???? No offense, but the guy is hot garbage. Marshall is older (we already got Zo). I do like Brown, always thought he was a good player.

I like him as well. No nonsense between the tackles type runner with good patience. Uses his blockers exceptionally well.

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It's too bad NBA players make so much more money. Could you imagine Zion Williamson playing TE in the NFL? Size, Speed, Strength, Hops, Hands. He be absolutely unstoppable!

I agree with your assessment. He's got two speedsters on the out side to keep the safeties honest and out of the box. He's got a solid slot receiver and hopefully a tight end to go along with that either in Kroft or a draft pick. The improvements on the offensive line will also help Shady get back to form and help Allens' own rushing as well though I hope he does less of it this year. Looking forward to significantly marked improvement from Allen.

Thats true Gunner but the Bills were already rumored to jump the Jets via a Colts trade up. I'm just saying from a GM perspective the Jets didn't leave their QB hopes to chance and felt that deserved a little kudos.

No offense, but how would you know this?

Both teams were drafting what they believed to be their future franchise QB. Regardless of when the trades were made the Jets ensured themselves of getting one of the two they valued most. Maybe the move wasn't "special" but it was definitely proactive. Acquiring a first rounder from KC. The trade up with Cincinnati for Glenn. All this was done to get their QB of choice in 2018. Everyone knew this, including the Jets. They made the deal the Bills wouldn't. Beane kept his capital and acquired some nice talent but if he coveted Mayfield or Darnold that ship had sailed.

Forgive me for forgetting TB in the equation. Was my spelling ok at least? Any opinions on the post or were you just fact checking?

After Buffalo acquired #7 from Cincy I thought it was a brilliant move by the Jets from GM perspective to leap frog the Bills. As great as Beane has been he really screwed the pooch on that one. He didn't believe the Jets would overpay as much draft capital as they did to acquire 3. Wrong! When you're looking to get your franchise QB you should leave nothing to chance. The Jets guaranteed themselves to get Mayfield or Darnold, they didn't leave it to chance. Now if Allen was the intended target all along ( I don't think he was), then all this speculation doesn't matter. If they targeted someone other than Allen I can see them being furious because they really killed it trying to build capital to get to 7 and probably had designs to move up from there. But there really is no need to rehash any of this. Jets made their move and the Bills made theirs. We got our franchise QB and I look forward to years of epic division battles like those of the 90s.

Because if you were just to sit there and take it, I think it would be a miserable depressing existence ------------------ I disagree with this assessment as far as Rodak being defensive towards the comments from Bills fans. I think he'd lead a miserable and depressing existence even if he wasn't the Bills beat writer. ?