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I watched this. It's really good. I'd love to see Moulds work with Coleman as well as Shakir!

I agree since they get manhandled by DBs.

And hopefully Josh will be able to further assist his separation by manipulating DBs with his eyes.

I have seen Greeny defend the Bills and in particular Josh Allen a lot on Get Up. And we are just going to have to disagree about the trade. I think Beane made a good move for the Bills irrespective of who the trade was made with.

I've heard all of these takes on Josh Allen and the Bills. In fact, he's been jealous of the Bills because he is a Jets fan and they can't seem to do anything right. But...he's an emotional Jets fan. So he's not looking at the trade with any deal of objectivity. I heard his take right after the trade was made and KC picked Worthy. It was as emotional as when Mina Kimes went on about the Bills picking Josh Allen...and in truth it gave him something to add to the broadcast since he had nothing to offer with any pick analysis etc. Outside of getting ESPN to their commercial breaks he just took up a chair. Good GMs don't worry about optics. They don't make decisions based on emotion. Media people are all about the optics. And football fans are all about emotion. And btw, just because someone disagrees with you, you don't need to resort to insults.

We moved up a full round...38 picks to be exact.

But not in the first round. Beane said they had no players with a 1st round grade left on their board. That's why they were willing to trade out of the round.

Greeny is a Jets fan and has never been able to look at anything NFL related with an objective eye.

Being a Penn State fan, I watch a lot of Big 10 football and I recall liking him a lot playing for Wisconsin.

Didn't the Jets just draft him?

Correct... But outside of the top two last year, they had zilch (Quez Watkins and a washed up Julio Jones). That's why they brought in Campbell and Parker in free agency. So Smith was a need as number 5 receiver at least. They grabbed Johnny Wilson in the 6th...but outside of being tall, he's no great shakes so I wouldn't call him the BPA.

If Coleman's 40 time would have been better, he would have been ranked right with the top guys. Those safer options also are already on the Bills. Coleman gives them a receiver they don't already have in their WR room.

Philly actually had needs at CB and WR. Additionally BPA and value is determined by a team's draft board not what flashes across a TV screen. As it turns out, the Bills were able to draft 7 of Daniel Jeremiah's top 150 with their first 7 selections. They balanced their need with the value on the draft board which is what GMs generally do. Scheme fits also play a huge role in how teams rank players.

Logic...I appreciate your feelings on this. In truth, I was disappointed in this year's draft, but mainly because of who we drafted with our last 3 picks and because we only drafted one receiver. 1. Keon Coleman was not my first choice of receiver, but in truth, outside of the 40 time, Keon Coleman is the closest to the top 4 receivers in this draft. Had he run a fast 40 at the combine, he would have been a top 10 pick. Coleman doesn't need separation. Any ball thrown near him, he will come down with . He won't be man-handled by defensive backs (think Jets and Chiefs). When I think of how many times Bills receivers did NOT come down with contested balls, I understand why the Bills focused on a player of Coleman's stature and ability. So...don't be so quick to dismiss Coleman. 2. Cole Bishop was the safety I expected the Bills to draft and we did. He will be solid, providing the abilities and leadership and smarts we're used to. 3. Carter...just as you said. He'll be a solid rotational DT and when I heard his presser, he reminded me so much of Lorenzo Alexander. He'll be a strong leader on this team. 4. Ray Davis. We knew we were going to draft a RB. Daniel Jermiah loved the pick, saying he was his 3rd best receiver in the draft. Great running the football and out of the backfield. I nice compliment to Cook. 5. Sedrick VP. We needed a center and we got a good one with a lot of experience in Sedrick. The competition he has faced has been among the best, so I expect him to work his way into a starting role sooner rather than later. 5. Ulofoshio, LB. I expected the Bills to draft a LB at some point given that we were on our 4th string by the playoffs. In truth, I don't know much about EU, but the ESPN and NFL pundits seemed to like the pick, saying he was one of the most impactful LBs in the draft. So...we'll see. I won't dismiss him just because I am unfamiliar. 5. Javon Solomon. We needed an Edge and got a good one according to the ESPN and NFL Network guys. I think he may work his way into the rotation. I'm optimistic. The remaining picks are where my disappointment stems from. I would have preferred a second WR especially since the Bills spent so much time evaluating WRs. 6. Tylan Grable. I expected the Bills to draft an OT. It's an annual tradition with them. According to Beane, they liked his traits and sent Kromer down to work him out and evaluate him. So they see the potential. He's played both on the left and right side at tackle as well as right guard. Since VanDemark does not seem to play well on the right side, they likely want to groom another prospect as backup. 6. Daquan Hardy, CB. See above. It's an annual tradition. Being a Penn State alum and watching a lot of PSU football, I've been critical of their corners. In years past, if they weren't giving up big plays, they were committing PI. They were better in 2023. He'll be good on ST and if he can develop into a backup nickel, I'm good. 7. Travis Clayton. He has potential albeit he is a project. However, the upside is the roster exemption for international players. The Bills can keep 17 on the practice squad as opposed to just 16. In this draft, the Bills filled a lot of needs. The veterans they brought in were only signed to one year deals for the most part, so if these rookies can develop there will be spots for them. So I'm not so down on this draft based on what I've watched throughout the college season. I'm hoping KJ Hamler can stay healthy and truly live up to the potential he displayed at Penn State and become that deep threat the Bills could use. He didn't show much at Denver due to health and QB play. We'll see what UDFA's are brought in as well, and though Beane did say there's no trade in the works for a veteran, he did not rule out bringing in veteran help at the WR position. My two cents.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't we get a roster exemption for international players?

It also appears he has experience at both left and right tackle, as well as right guard.

Considering we were down to our 4th string LB last year in the playoffs, depth at LB isn't a bad idea. Remember, the guys we signed in the off season are on one year deals.

Or they have a bunch of guys targeted lower.

He loved the Davis pick at RB and said he'd add the Bills to teams he loves but Mike Rob is hogging them.

I've been following the picks online and then watching NFL Network on my TV and ESPN on my laptop. It was a nice piece that ESPN did.

Or they have players they believe they can get at 160 and 163.

Yes.

They could also use a center.

Coleman is going to be a stud. I do want them to take another WR. Let's just wait to the end of the draft.