MJS

So they can work on it all practice long. The backup QB is in the QB room and has to prepare to actually play QB and also helps get the starting QB ready.

Ford will be here. He is decent depth. I am sure Epenesa will remain as well. Moss I could see either way. Depends on how he compares to Duke Johnson, I guess. I think Sweeney will be gone. Either Andre Smith or Tyrel Dodson could be gone, given that we drafted two linebackers. Maybe Matakevich if one of those linebackers takes over his special teams snaps. Haack is for sure gone.

I keep hearing about all this talent that Dallas has. You know what I think? They are just overrated. They don't have the level of talent that everyone praises them for. They fail sometimes because they AREN'T talented enough. I know they like to pay some of their players like they are the best in the league, but they're not. And that starts with Dak. Dak is a good QB, but he is overrated. He isn't good enough to be considered elite. He can't carry the team himself. Everyone expects him to be able to, and when he continues to fail to do it year after year, they blame coaching and everyone else. He is a stat aggregator, not a true winning QB. You know, like Kirk Cousins. They have enough talent to be consistently pretty good and occasionally beat up on another team, but not enough talent to be a true contender. If he doesn't, he'll still be the coach. Is that what you were going to say?

It's a pretty dumb concept by him. Has a coach EVER wanted to punt more just because they have a decent punter? I would think that would be the last thing on the coach's mind. You go for it at mid field and onward, where having a big leg is meaningless. When you get stalled in your own end, you don't go for it because it is too risky giving the other team the ball in scoring position. That's when having a big leg is great because you can flip the field position. I bet they'll try to reign that in, though. You only have one punter and can't afford for them to get hurt making a tackle.

I watched it again. They were saying the fourth and pick 185 would be overpaying by five points. Then they said "being that close, the fourth should get it done" and they all agreed. And then when Beane was on the phone with the Ravens he only mentioned pick 130 as part of the trade. So I bet the Bills came out ahead in the value according to whatever chart they were using, ultimately.

I know there is a contingent of Bills fans who believe that we don't need a good punter because we punted the least in the NFL last year. That's true, but we still punted over 45 times. That's significant. For instance, Gabriel Davis only touched the ball 35 times on offense. Isaiah McKenzie only had 29 touches on offense. Obviously, not the same thing at all, but it's not like we never punt. We do punt. We can't face the Patriots every week, you know

Let's hope that lady got out of that relationship quickly.

Weren't they saying that two picks would have been overpaying by a few points, so they decided to only offer the 4th because he thought just the 4th would get it done? That's how I interpreted it. I'll have to watch that part again.

They cut out a lot so we don't know what was being discussed behind the scenes. But it's clear that Beane is in charge of the draft process.

It's a toss up between Elam and Araiza for me. I'm glad we took a corner with elite traits and athleticism. Really excited to upgrade at punter too,and getting him in the 6th I think is good value.

I'm guessing teams know more about his situation than you do.

I think they'll be about the same points wise. They were the #1 scoring defense last year and I bet they'll be around that this year. The difference will be their ability to make key stops in key situations when facing other good teams.

You answered your own question. He has medical issues and had a bad year.

Exactly. They are less scary on offense than they were before. That's just not going to get it done in the AFC. The Ravens are always competitive and well coached, but I don't think they did anything to put themselves over the top. That's the problem.

I give them a solid B. Without the 1st round trade up I'd bump them up to a B+ or A-. But I guess we have to actually see how they perform before really casting judgement.

No. It's just a weak class. Everybody has been saying this for awhile.

Out of the stadium!

Two games versus New England, for sure.

Yes!

It does.

I wouldn't want to have a team where my best players are all rookies.

I guess we'll find out, but I doubt the Bills finish as the #1 offense in yards. Maybe the #1 scoring offense. The Bills have an elite offense which is what matters.

Spelt is a type of wheat.

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.