MJS

Belichick is a great coach. That's undeniable. He is a great defensive mind. As a GM, it is a mixed bag for sure. He has brought in overlooked players in the past and gotten good production. I don't think he has ever been anything but an average drafter, and more recently I'd say he has been pretty bad in the draft. I do think Brady has covered up a lot of deficiencies on offense over the years.

Teams don't grade players the same. Some teams take guys off their draft board completely for whatever reason. For instance, I bet Beane didn't have the top QB's on their board at all because they knew they weren't taking one. Maybe they took some guys off their board because of medical concerns too, or dropped them down their board. Some players are better scheme fits for certain teams as well. So, even if you are picking at 25 and only have 21 1st round grades, there is still a decent chance that one of those will get to you. For the Bills, if Elam was the last guy with a 1st round grade, that is a good reason for them to trade up a couple of spots to get him, especially if they had concerns that other teams might trade up ahead of them to take him.

Because he played for the team.

I like Kyle alright, but I don't get why he was chosen for this, honestly. Because he says nice things about the Bills on national television? Doesn't everyone do that these days? He isn't even a Bills fan. How could he be "Bills Mafia"?

I'll be impressed with the Jets if they can manage to get any of their good players to 2nd contracts. They tend to trade all their good players away before the end of their rookie deals. They've definately been a team that just accumulates talent instead of building a team and a culture (and I put the Dolphins in that same category as well). Maybe that changes, maybe it doesn't.

Something like this: "This division has some great wide receivers and I'll have work my butt off to prepare for them, but I believe I am up to the challenge."

"I mean offensively I can be optimistic. We have a lot of talent there. But they aren’t even trying with this defense. He wants us to suffer against Josh Allen." Hilarious.

I'm glad they took him. I didn't want him.

So happy we didn't draft a shrimp corner or a RB in the first round. And we added speed in the secondary. Perfect.

Nope. It's just a bad draft for QB's.

People prefer ESPN? It's not 1998...

4th round or later. 3rd is just too high for me, even the end of the 3rd. 4th is very high, but I could be convinced it's the right move. We have our kicker. If we can get our punter for the next 15-20 years, that would be a big benefit to the team. Then again, if everyone is focused on this one prospect, maybe that means other good prospects have been overlooked and they can draft one late or sign a good punter as an undrafted rookie free agent.

I want 31 mistakes and 1 success.

A lot of nonsense and fear mongering about pitbulls here. Many dog breeds have high prey drive. Many breeds don't do well with other dogs. Many don't do well with children, for that matter. Yes, some breeds are naturally more aggressive than others too. As an owner, you have to understand your breed and know what you can and cannot do with them. You also have to understand body language and know how to prevent bad situations, and that goes for all breeds. Everyone has a story. Stories don't mean anything.

I would be supremely surprised if the Bills didn't sign a vet corner or two before training camp. And I would not be surprised by a high draft pick as well. But there's no reason to sign one right now. Might as well wait till after the draft to see how the landscape changes.

I don't care who you chose. That team would suck and wouldn't be able to beat a normal NFL team.

Nice! I make more than her. I'll put that on my resume.

Glad you aren't in charge, then. 32 out of 32 teams would have picked up his option.

I mean, Sammy Watkins should probably be on there. We traded away a first round pick to move up to get him. He had a few good games in Buffalo, but was hampered by injuries a lot of the time, then traded away and has been just a role player on other teams since then.

It's always hard for a rookie to make a significant impact on a contending team. It happens, but it's not something anyone should be banking on.

Is there a reason that postponement is such a bad thing? Just because it will take longer to come to a resolution?

Mayfield wishes he looked like his statue. Ronaldo wishes his statue was thrown into the ocean.

If he was in the division, that would be tough. But I have liked plenty of good QB's on other teams in the past. Allen is competitive and smart. He plays a really exciting game. He is a good teammate. Motivated to be great. I don't see anything that is very unlikeable. And I have had tons of interactions with other fan bases outside the division and they all have nothing but positive things to say about him now.

I didn't really read anything overly concerning there. He was stopped and deemed to be in accordance with firearm laws? I'm sure the NFLPA would have a field day if he is being disciplined for missing voluntary things. I guess we'll see where this goes.

So this thread is mentioning character concerns. Anyone know what those are with him? Obviously, it is a red flag when you want to move on from a 1st rounder after one season, but that stuff happens sometimes with major regime changes.