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The Bills need significant impactful upgrades at WR, DE and S. This is a huge draft by Beane for the long term success of the franchise. He needs to hit on the first three picks. The misses on Ford, Moss, Boogie and Elam in the early rounds has caused Beane to reinvest draft capital and FA’s to get it addressed which has created a domino impact of not addressing other positions. Center is another position that could be in play if the right player is available. At the end of the day, expecting to shutdown offenses in the modern NFL is unrealistic. The team needs to add more playmakers on offense!

We can debate this all we want but KC makes plays when they need to while Buffalo has squandered multiple playoff chances the past few years or they’d be exactly where KC is. From a talent level, both teams are pretty equal overall. However, IMO, it’s more about coaching and scheme. KC rarely makes bad coaching decisions and they play great situational football. I’m always amazed how Mahomes is throwing to wide open receivers compared to Josh. They also do a solid job of in game adjustments. This is where I want McDermott and Brady to raise the bar this offseason!

We can complain all we want but KC makes plays when they need to while Buffalo has squandered multiple playoff chances the past few years or they’d be exactly where KC is. KC rarely makes bad coaching decisions and they play great situational football. I’m always amazed how Mahomes is throwing to wide open receivers compared to Josh. This is where I want Brady to raise the bar this offseason.

KC gonna win!

Great playcall and design on 4th down by KC!

The Bills need a Dlineman that shows up in the playoffs! During the postseason our DL goes AWOL!

Stunned how often teams let Kelce run free against a LB.

I really hope Brady incorporates some of the concepts SF and KC run on offense.

Stark difference between the Niners DL and ours!

Interesting topic that I have been pondering as well. So much depends on how the board falls and if the Bills stay in their current draft order. Let’s assume the run on WR occurs and you don’t have a rd1 on any other WR. Also DE is off the board as well. Obviously I want a playmaking difference maker at WR first and foremost. How would you feel if they went with drafting a C at 28? Jackson Powers-Johnson, C from Oregon has a late 1st rd grade. 330lbs 6’3” Would be an immediate starter for the next 10 years. Unanimous All-American and Rimington Award winner Team captain and two-way player for a three-time state championship winner at Corner Canyon High School in Utah, where he also lettered three times in baseball and WRESTLING.

Those were some dark days. You just knew if the opposing team score 10 points the game was over. After every loss, gotta look at the film became his response. The Bills kept choosing door #2 with the prize being a donkey instead of door #1 being the pot of gold. So many WTF decision making moments with hiring, drafting and coaching. Even the old royal deep blue jerseys were bad.

Please not another off season of this non sense! Diggs will be just fine especially if we address upgrading the WR room. Unless some team is willing to give up a premium high draft pick and take on his salary, Diggs will be our #1 WR in 2024.

Add to that draft Hutchinson, DE and Jameson Williams at WR in 2022 and they’ve crushed their last two drafts! That’s SIX long term impactful starters on rookie contracts.

I wouldn’t necessarily be upset with this pick but it would greatly depend on what WR’s are still on the board.

WR, DE, S or C would seem to be the positions in play.

Beane needs to hit on WR and S in this draft who start and make an impact. That is the minimum bar! It would be amazing if he hit on a DE sleeper as well but not holding my breath. With our current roster, WR and S would seem to be the only spots available to a rookie. WR x 2, S, DE, DT, power RB, C would be positions that should be in play.

Not surprised by the promotion but I certainly want to see MORE from Brady with a full offseason to put his vision into place. While the Bills offense has been explosive it also has too many stretches of dormancy. This offseason I’d love to see Josh mentor with Payton Manning to deepen his understanding of situational football, studying and breaking down film. For Brady, the offense continues to put too much emphasis on Josh making a play. Far too often Josh has to make a perfect throw. More use of motion, better play design scheming players open and the ability to implement an effective screen game. He also must figure out how to use Diggs better. I want to see more situation football from Brady and Josh. Josh needs to significantly reduce the interceptions this upcoming year. Lastly more creativity. For example, the 4th down conversion putting Shakir in motion only to have him reverse direction for an easy conversion. Loved it and wish they would have went back to it again in the game.

As soon as the Bills lost, I’m done watching. My focus now shifts to FA and the draft. After this season, my heart and stress levels need to recover in order to get back on the horse for the 2024 season!

WR, DE and S are positions we need to hit on in the draft that are difference makers and impactful. Not just solid players but immediately put pressure on the other side of the ball that they have to account for. Someone that can dominate a game especially at WR and DE. We have a solid roster but we need more wrecking balls! Critical draft for Beane to get right. Missing on Ford, Moss, Boogie and Elam has hurt along with AJE and Groot being just okay.

At the end of the day McDermott has his flaws and he needs to improve. For whatever reason, he struggles to make the right decision in crucial moments or fails to understand the situation. For example after the two minute warning as the HC, his OC and QB should know what they are looking to achieve. It was a very similar situation in the 13 second game. You are the HC, take control and I fully expect you’ve prepared and thought thru the various situations. The bigger issue for me is impactful talent. Outside of Josh, we severely lack thru playmakers on O and D. Von, Oliver, Diggs and the entire secondary are solid but not game impacting players at this point. We have a solid roster but in crucial moments the ONLY one that has stepped up is Josh. To get to the SB, you have to have more. We don’t have a shutdown corner, a disruptive DE or impactful playmakers on O. We need WEAPONS on offense. Cook, Shakir, Kincaid, Knox and now Diggs are solid but not game changing that can takeover a game or the D cant mitigate. Look around the league and it’s embarrassing what Beane and McD have given Josh on offense. To make it worse we’ve whiffed on some premium picks that have set us back. (Ford, Boogie, Elam, Moss) While Groot and AJE have been okay but just not that consistent gamewrecker. This is a HUGE draft for Beane. We TRULY need a playmaker at WR, a disruptive DE and a ballhawk at S. This also feeds into the national criticism of Josh. He gets so much scrutiny when he’s not perfect but we don’t have anyone else on the team that consistently rises to the occasion and that includes the coaching staff. Take Josh out of our offense for a couple games and we’d be in a world of hurt. That HAS TO CHANGE this offseason!

Keep adding more playmakers for Josh. The more weapons, the harder it is to shut down the offense. A stud WR opposite of Diggs opens up all facets of the passing game as the secondary will have to account for both of them. That then opens up Kincaid, Knox and Cook against LBers. Shut that down and Josh can take off running. Thats tremendous pressure against the D! Instead of investing resources and $$$ in a D, double down on your strength which is Josh. Add a Safety and take another swing at a DE, but a healthy D should be solid enough. If Josh had similar playmakers as Cinncy, MIA, Detroit, Tampa, Rams and even for the most part who Mahomes has had in KC, I’m confident they would have gotten over the hump by now. WE NEED AN IMPACTFUL WR added to this WR group.

Not sure if he’s tweaked his fundamentals or what is occurring. I’ve found it odd that he lines up on the right hash mark when he typically pushes the ball. Even more confusing with a left to right crosswind. I also couldn’t tell if the hold by Martin was good. Similar to golf if you continue to hit a fade you typically line up to the left of the tee box to account for your fade. At the end of the day, I’ll be surprised if we don’t move on from the ST coordinator. Outside of Harty’s return, special teams has been abysmal.

One thing to watch is Beane better not go to sleep as the draft pick gets close. KC will be looking for the same type of player so if your WR is there, go get him. Don’t get blindsided like they did with McDuffie. WR has to be the pick barring something unexpected.

Agree, when we step back from the ledge this team is right there. They are in need of a few upgrades but the core is strong. They beat almost every playoff team during the regular season and lost to KC because they failed to make critical plays in critical moments. A playmaker at WR and a DE that is a high motor disruptor would be a huge upgrade.

The #1 resign is D Jones. Otherwise the vast majority of upgrades need to occur thru the draft (WR, DE, S and power RB). Critical draft for Beane and ideally he needs to hit on 3 starters.