Richard Noggin

The Venn Diagram of fans immediately upset by Diggs' cryptic social media post AND people who like to claim "facts don't care about your feelings" is closer to a circle than it should be.

Pickett strikes me as a STRONG backup QB option, for a SUPER affordable cap hit. Why is that difficult to acknowledge? Is it the draft capital lost? I can understand attacking that aspect of the deal, but the result for Philly is unquestionably a high-end backup who barely registers against the cap, at the most important position in the sport.

I never trust a Brit's culinary judgements.

Waiting for the doomers to weigh in on this one (hence my shocked face reaction)

We've seen this go the wrong way in recent years, no doubt. Lost or moved on from a bunch of drafted guys who maybe belong in the NFL. THIS YEAR, however, there is still plenty of room to roster a rookie WR, a RB, an interior OL or even an OT, and at least 1 DT, a DE, a CB, and at least 1 S. Heck even a TE and a LB could make it at the backend. Which is just about every position.

As to the bolded, the defense definitely hasn't mattered (in a good way) so far in the playoffs. Could have had just about any JAGs in there, and in the past couple playoff losses, we have. Agree wholeheartedly with the fundamental premise of your post: with a well-supported QB17, the offense can and should determine game outcomes. Defense should be an afterthought, ideally there to capitalize on leads and keep teams from scoring easily (they should be the unit tasked with playing McDermott's beloved COMPLEMENTARY football).

I remember him flashing for the Jets that season. Had a little juice.

Your prioritization angle here is kinda bizarre tbh. Signing Ty Johnson doesn't mean the Bills aren't also thinking about every single other position. The money he is hopefully making doesn't really register wrt the cap. So what's the problem with filling in needs with value FAs so they aren't entering the draft with multiple obvious roster holes? Or to put it another way: are there specific FAs you would prefer? Which guys could the Bills have afforded that would have helped the Bills "keep up/pass the Chiefs, Ravens, etc." and not required even more aggressive cap management moves? Important to remember that winning free agency never results in winning games. Winning the draft, however, might. Free agency is not where the best teams allocate their cap resources. Re-signing their own guys is. Maybe there is ONE piece out there that can nudge a good team over the top, but if that was us, then who?

That was a theme in the LB room. Really maximized each player's contribution, until injuries yanked AJ Klein out of his RV and onto an NFL field. Bodes well that the LB coach, who also had success as a safeties coach, is now running the defense. Player development and maximization is the name of the game.

Seems like some posters (^^^) get too wrapped up in one dominant "take" on the team's current direction, and aren't willing to relent or relax or see the humor in such unknowable certainty, and that really grates on the rest of the board. I have thoughts and opinions and projections as well, but I understand my own limitations, and as such try to use this site as a place to stay informed and in tune with fellow fans who aren't obsessed with their own opinions and projections. This SHOULD be fun. I guess not everyone agrees with that.

Honestly believe this is one of the best no-trade mocks I've seen to date. Multiple serious prospects at WR, DT, and EDGE (hopefully assuring at least one strong rookie contributor), with nice additions at S, RB, OG, CB, and TE. It isn't what many Bills fans will be happy with, but I believe this haul sets the Bills up in the short and long term.

Pretty similar to what I just landed from same site. Same two WRs at slightly different spots, and some other parallels throughout. Lots of value and lots of potential key pieces moving forward.

They have until Wednesday, in that case, to make it all fit?

With a long term extension, though, a team these days usually builds in cap SAVINGS in year one. Nothing particularly clever or surprising there.

Thomas WILL be gone well before 28 in almost ANY sane draft scenario. One of Mitchell and/or Worthy is potentially still on the board, and I think viable at 28 (Adonai Mitchell especially screams future #1 WR to me). Coleman's 40 time could very well push him to Day Two, although I think he's much more dynamic than that isolated test suggests. Picks 20-50 could see 7 or 8 WRs selected in a legendary run (Mitchell, Worthy, Coleman, McConkey, Pearsall, McMillan, Legette, Franklin, Polk, Baker or Cowing, Wilson, and others are all potentially in play).

For the record, I was aware of this discrepency.

This monster falls to 28 somehow. Check out those measurables. "Extremely dense" is right, damn. 6'3" 354lbs and runs a 4.4? Historic athleticism. Even so, tough choice with both Texas WRs available at 28. Although I imagine most Bills fans would snag Worthy, and a few less would pick Mitchell, without giving it much thought. This is how it went. Maybe my favorite total draft haul with no trades, even after losing the projected 3rd round comp pick. Serious prospects (most of them verified Bills targets) who almost all have a shot at making the roster. (Don't LOVE the Kinchens value in rd 2, but with his U Miami coach coming aboard, it feels very possible.)

So...what are you all doing in this scenario? I'm guessing it's down to Johnny Newton or Xavier Worthy, with most Bills fans picking Worthy? How it went (pleased with it overall):

I love civil discourse. Carry on.

Are you thinking of TRAVIS Henry perhaps?

I like the tier you're targeting here, and most of the players you've identified. Can/will the Bills afford more than 1 or 2 of them? **did a little digging on Noah Brown just now. While there is some talent there, and the player has improved in recent years, the relentless injury history and inconsistencies better mean he's CHEAP. And if he's cheap, then it's a justifiable wager. Gotta hit on guys like this every now and then.

Like Morris fine enough as TE3. In the next year or two they should draft a day three guy with traits to ensure the pipeline has at least some cheap young talent. Unlike some posters I've read on this thread, I value Gilliam as an occasional contributor at FB/H-Back and a stalwart on STs. He's not a stiff. Could easily age/price himself out any day now, but until such time, he offers more actual position value than another STs guy like Matekevich, or Taiwan Jones, did. Bills finally shrinking their STs-only portion of the cap allotment. I'm fine with Gilliam sticking around. Or not, I guess, if they deem necessary.

Why should the Bills be looking to bring back ANY of 2023's DTs or DEs who aren't already under contract? In a different salary cap world I could see a kind of NHL "bridge" deal offer for Epenesa (who isn't at all terrible) and a mid-market 2 year offer for a 33-year old Jones (who is kind of awesome when healthy, but is likely a combo of too old and expensive to fit our current constraints), but the current reality precludes expensive depth/rotational players, and all the other aforementioned linemen are vested vets who can be replaced by younger, cheaper JAGs. At DT I liked Settle when he was signed, and I liked Ford when he was signed. Neither really did squadoosh, unfortunately. Surely there are now MANY other such under-the-radar FA targets who are younger and cheaper. And moreover, the Bills need to draft at least one interior guy, if not two. Cheap talent to develop is a must when battling cap demons. At DE the Bills really only need one or two more guys total. Can you really replace Jonathan with someone cheaper and better via FA? The 4th guy should be a young draftee imho.

Thanks, I hate it LOL No offense, but 5 out of your first 6 picks are most likely backups, at best, in 2024. Mustapha COULD be a starter at S. MAYBE one of Van Pran or Keegan beats out Edwards at LG? While depth is bolstered across positions of need, I don't see impact players added here. And ZERO DTs??? Maybe Trice develops on the EDGE? The 2nd rd WR certainly doesn't project favorably as a future impact player. Wilson falls into that Quentin Johnson jump-ball/contested catch mold that does not historically translate well to the NFL. It's the same mold that creates a fascinating debate around Keon Coleman, who is a much more intriguing prospect overall.