Richard Noggin

I also agree they want to run the ball more, and don't love that as a hypothetical shift in offensive philosophy. Luckily, there is PLENTY of room between the Bills recent run/pass imbalance and something more...balanced. They can run more and still not run a lot. Consider the load management benefits for Allen if beating the 2-deep shells doesn't fall solely on his body. Consider the strategic benefits for Dorsey if defenses can't just sit back and take away the intermediate and deep zones (which Allen has also shredded with his better performances).

Of course. The scare quotes are me absolutely seeing Beane draft for need in the first round, and only thereafter living the need-less principles of BPA, except...not really, most of the time. *Basham is the obvious counterpoint that comes to mind. I'm not immediately seeing others.

Good thing the draft isn't "supposed" to be about immediate needs.

Best part is, with hard work, you can make that happen all on your own! Let me know if you'd like some pointers from a pro.

It's a Belichickian reach, in that there was trusted insider intel on the prospect (his college coach and McD are tight), and the team is therefore confident in the fit. (The traits are there, too.) Again, while it doesn't maximize draft value, nabbing Logan Mankins at the end of rd 1 to the ridicule of everyone on the outside, worked out pretty well for BB back when. (And of course Brady is a HUGE part of that. Luckily, we've got a guy, too.)

Way to pick a safety without pissing off Rachel Bush -some guy commenting on the Cover 1 broadcast

"My man...*looks down at a name he's never seen before*...Terrel Bernard!"

Bob Kraft.

God the Patriots are the worst. Donny effing Osmond.

More like a tough FF

Ford's performance against WFT is perhaps the worst I've EVER seen from an OG. How many pressures did he surrender? Without looking it up, I want to guess...12? Something historically bad. That being said, he had a couple decent games as well. As a backup OG, he's meh. I'd be willing to guess Mancz is better. But players obviously can, and sometimes do, improve over time. So who knows the future?

Can't invoke Aaron Maybin when criticizing a LATE 1st round reach who could very well end up being a SOLID player. Does anyone else remember how puzzling the Logan Mankins reach was? People reacted similarly to that pick. Very similar vibes here. Terrible relative draft value, but mitigated by real world results (in the case of Mankins; we'll see about Strange). Maybin was both a reach AND a bust. And much higher in the 1st round.

Again, some consistent values at positions of need available in the early rounds.

My mock draft tonight oddly lines up with a couple others upthread (availability of Lloyd and Hall in rds 1 and 2):

Josh SWOLlen, anyone?

You make a great counterpoint here, in that comparing this particular highly-rated, short-armed COLLEGE/DRAFT cornerback prospect to other short-armed PROFESSIONAL NFL cornerbacks doesn't consider amateur context/pedigree, which allows for further consideration of McDuffie's unhandicapped ability. This limited trait of his might reasonably damage his draft value, however. Right or wrong.

Ummm...so this must be a disguised Edmunds-should-be-moved-to-EDGE post, then? Because that's where Ojabo plays. OBVIOUSLY.

I don't think the OP is a troll, strictly. I think he's young and/or hopeful/eager. No cynicism detected. This thread isn't trolling. It's obliviousness. I'm as cruel and unforgiving of ill intentioned discourse as anyone. Sometimes you just have to nod and smile and go on with your life without punching down.

I don't think the percentage strata (or rings) are indicative of YOE, exactly. Otherwise, a merely average RB would be gaining roughly 80% MORE yards than expected on given types of plays, which sounds to me like a VERY above average player. So I think, like RAS, this spider chart is simply offering comparative percentile rankings for RB performance on various categories of situational plays, with 100% being the highest score.

I'm not sure what you're looking at specifically to derive that kind of almost 200% YOE... Looks like the spider chart simply suggests an almost 20% above average YOE on outside runs in 2021. If you're diving in elsewhere, I'm happy to take a look.

And then there's also Gabriel Davis, and Micah Hyde isn't getting any younger, and RB and CB and OG...it never ends. Hitting on a QB is SO essential, but then that just sets in motion a perpetual wheel of good problems to have.

I'd hope the following consideration has been addressed in the impressive 57-page span of this topic, but...scheme fit? I'm not an advocate for 1st round RBs, but...it seems to me that Hall is a nice prospect for the outside zone run scheme the Bills are looking to feature. His strengths line up with what the Bills org wants to do offensively (all the OL coach candidates this time around were outside zone guys, which is what McD wanted to implement early on with effing Rick Dennison...and all those unforgettable, DYNAMIC outside runs with Mike Tolbert), including pass catching acumen. This spider chart highlights Hall's strength as an outside runner (although it also identifies a lot of deficiencies elsewhere, which can be due to factors above his pay grade, of course).

To be fair...he's closer than most TEs to being an actual WR.