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Allen completed only 52.9% last year. A 3% increase wouldn't even give him 56%. I do think the D slips if we don't shore up that DL, but our D was only 18th in points surrendered in 2018 anyways. They were far from 2nd best to begin with. Also, I disagree on Shady. I still think he's got 1 more 1,000 yard season left. I think Gore will slip to #3 on the depth chart.

1. McCoy responds to the excellent work done to rebuild the OL by playing with renewed purpose and runs/receives for 1,500 plus all purpose yards. 2. Beasley leads the team in receptions with 80+ passes caught and 7 TD's. 3. Jones continues to improve edging Foster out for the starting job opposite Brown. 4. Our top 4 WR's will all have 400+ yards. We may not have any household names, but do have 4 avg to good WR's in Beasley, Jones, Brown and Foster. Look for more 4 WR sets giving us favorable matchups for our 3rd and 4th wideouts because there's very little dropoff in talent from 2-4. Beasley is clearly our best. 5. We will trade 1 or more DE and/or WR. 1 and 3 are possibilities. Number 2 will happen after Brady retires.

If we get a great DT, a solid OT and 1 more surprise in the late rounds or UDFA at RB or LB or TE, I'll call this a good draft. Beane needs to nail the top 2 picks. I'm not impressed with what he did in the 1st round drafting the 4th best QB at 7 and trading up for a LB when better LB's were still available. I sincerely hope he proves me wrong. Oh and draft a punter. We could use a solid upgrade there to really top off this offseason.

I think we have a glaring need at DT and nearly so at OT and DE. Still, Beane did as good a job as you could expect at smoothing out the holes. I'm also expecting another big signing. I think Beane is waiting to see what happens next weekend before deciding on a move like Clowney, Clark or Suh.

They can wait until 2020 to draft a highly ranked RB and maybe just draft someone to challenge for a spot behind Shady in 2019. I'd love to see Henderson in Bills blue next year, though. Let's see what he can do at this level. Memphis isn't Alabama, but he sure is fun to watch.

Why are you including Whaley in this analysis? It's just insane that so many people are making this mistake.

That's a big maybe on Sweat or White, but who knows? I've read that Sweat may have a heart condition. Ouch!

Our greatest need is for elite talent, so a trade up would be good too. DT is our weakest position overall followed by OT and G. It could be a long season if the DL doesn't get elite help. They'll have trouble getting off the field. I'd gladly sacrifice some day 3 picks for a top 5 talent that falls.

I've wanted Oliver all along. I'll still be happy with Jonah Williams, Q Williams or J Allen if any of them fall unexpectedly. I really hope a couple QB's go before we pick so we can get an elite player. It's starting to look like Oliver will be gone before we pick, though. I wish Thursday night would hurry up and get here. The suspense is killing me. I disagree. You'd be reaching for an offensive playmaker at 9 and we sorely need help on the DL.

I hope you're right about Edmunds, but he still has a very long way to go. Hughes is very good, but we really need 2 elite DL at both DT and DE IMO. We have multiple playmakers in the secondary.

Gary's production in college doesn't warrant a top 10 pick, but that doesn't mean Beane won't reach for him. After all, he even traded up for Edmunds when he probably could have gotten him in the 2nd and Vander Esch, who is far better, was still on the board. I hope he doesn't make that same mistake again. Allen needs guys that can get separation to limit interceptions on his often off target throws.

We are? Why? Maybe one should get a life rather than despair over something as trivial as this.

80% of what all sports publications put out is nonsense. If you don't like it, why on earth did you feel compelled to drag it out further by starting a thread about it?

Because we want to reach for a player at a position of need with a top 10 pick?

Definitely staying with 7-9 until I see at least 2 elite talents added to this roster.

Maybe not #1, but I'd be on board for this. Murray can aim his passes, yes?

UGH! Lotulelei and Phillips starting at DT all year? Now there's a recipe for disaster. We'd be one of the worst teams in the NFL against the run.

Great pick at #40!

I can practically see the Cowboys stadium from my house. Well, I can if I go up to the corner store. I'm thinking of going to the Thanksgiving game.

That's true, but I think they know what kind of money Clowney and Clark are asking for, so I doubt they'd make the deal if they weren't willing to meet their price. I can't remember who, but I remember a GM saying pretty much this same thing a few years ago after a blockbuster deal like that.

I hate that we play the Patriots right before the bye. We'll have to sit on another stinging home loss to Bellicheck and Brady for 2 agonizing weeks.

7-9. If we land Williams or Oliver and add either Clowney or Clark, I'll up that to 8-8. Drafting Metcalf at 9 would do nothing for our win total.

3-2 at the bye. Finish at 7-9.

Not gonna happen, but as consolation, he played better at G than some posters give him credit for. If he makes even a small step in year 2, he should be your average starter.

At #40? Fine. If they make such a huge reach at 9, I'll be very, very upset.