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Keep him then.

Oh, come on? Jamaal freaking Williams? You’ve got to be kidding me.

Why do you call him a NT? Why would you trade Oliver for a 5th? Why, why, why? Oliver is double teamed so much because he’s our best DT, he was never meant to be a nose. I see a streaky player who is either hot or cold. Anyone with a mind can see the potential in Ed Oliver. You my friend are all alone in your belief that he’s only worth a 5th. I don’t mean to be obtuse but your post is unseemly.

I knew that this was coming because I know how emotionally attached fans can be to their favorite players. I get it. I’m looking at the situation analytically and with a cold heart. What good is a 32 year old safety who is coming off a major neck injury? Neck injuries are no joke. He missed 15 games last year. We could probably free up $5M-$7M if we dump him. That money could go to OL/WR. Wouldn’t you rather we sign an elite player like Isaac Seumalo or a nice weapon for Josh? That alone pushes the needle forward more than an old safety who is damaged goods at this point. Football is a cold world, I get it.

I’m not so sure that this is a player/personnel issue, but rather a coaching issue. FWIW, Horrible Harry had a good year in Minnesota.

I knew that was coming.

If anything we should be doing the same exact thing that Minnesota is doing, cutting old, over the hill kind of players. Let’s not spend big money on their castoffs. If Buffalo wanted to spend money on a FA vet safety they would’ve just kept Poyer. And I know this may not be a popular take but I think Buffalo should dump Micah Hyde too. I realize that I’m going to get torched for this and I mean torched but the dude is 32 coming off a neck injury, jus’ sayin’. 🔥🔥🔥🔥

I’d rather we pay Isaac Seumalo double of what Glowinski will get, it’s better value in the long run.

I would take a 2nd for him but I’d also be willing to take two 3rds as well, even if it meant that we get a 3rd in 2023 and a third in 2024. Buffalo is paying Josh $45M/year and if we want to put a solid roster around him, we need to do a better job accumulating picks both short term and long term. That’s the approach New England took with Tom Brady, so why not do it ourselves? It worked for them. Play the compensation game too while you’re at it.

Anthony Richardson is a lot like Josh Allen as far as what he can do as a runner. He’s tall, he’s well built, he’s physical, he’s a load to bring down. Would I trade multiple first round picks to move up and get him? NO. But if I’m a team picking in the top 10, I would take him in a heartbeat. Basically Anthony Richardson is an extremely nice project if you’re a team that is patient and willing to develop a QB. He has a big arm and if he develops as a passer he’s easily in the upper echelon of starting QBs in the NFL. Is he JaMarcus Russell? Or is he Josh Allen? Only time will tell.

You don’t think Richardson has potential to be a good passer? I’m shocked! There’s only one way to handle this, I challenge you to a saxophone battle!

I will say this about Beane, instead of spending right up to the cap, he would be wise to dump/trade away players who are not in their future plans. It would bode well for him if he had multiple extra picks in the 2023 & 2024 Drafts respectively. It keeps our Super Bowl window open long term and his job safe.

I love CJ Stroud but I think I’d have Anthony Richardson right behind him. His physical tool set is crazy good, if Anthony Richardson is in the right offense he could be a very good QB in the NFL.

I don’t know how I feel about this class outside of CJ Stroud. There’s some really nice things I like about Bryce Young but he’s just so small that I worry about how his game translates. Anthony Richardson is a really nice project, but not someone I’d feel good about spending a ton of draft capital on. And Will Levis, God bless him, I just don’t feel it.

I think CJ Stroud will be the best QB in the Draft, but it will be interesting to see who they take.

If we could get a 2nd for Gabe Davis that would be a home run. Trade Oliver too while you’re at it and don’t be picky if it’s for 2024 picks and not just 2023 picks. Time to play the draft/compensation game, it’s the only way to stay competitive long term when you have a QB making $45M/yr. Copy what New England did for all those years. Maybe we can get a 5th for McKenzie too? 🧐🤔

He’s a good LT, doubt he would want to make the switch. He would probably force his way out because of $$$$$$.

Before I give my top 10, first let me say that I think CJ Stroud will be the best QB in the class. We cannot start a proper draft thread until we make our predictions there, can we? Also, I am not here for bragging rights, I am not a pro scout nor am I a bonafide draft guru, I am just a passionate fan and draft enthusiast and I have a lot of fun in doing these things. Anyways, here’s some guys I like in various rounds in the draft: Paris Johnson, LT, Ohio State Broderick Jones, LT, Georgia Dawand Jones, RT, Ohio State Jordan Addison, WR, USC Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Ohio State Bijan Robinson, RB, Texas Peter Skoronski, LT, Northwestern Dalton Kincaid, TE, Utah Nolan Smith, LB, Georgia Zay Flowers, WR, Boston College Josh Downs, WR, North Carolina Daiyan Henley, LB, Washington State O’Cyrus Torrence, OG, Florida Steve Avila, OG/C, TCU Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Alabama Zach Charbonnet, RB, UCLA Trenton Simpson, LB, Clemson Jalin Hyatt, WR, Tennessee Cody Mauch, OL, North Dakota State Kendre Miller, RB, TCU DeMarvion Overshown, LB, Texas Andrei Iosivas, WR, Princeton Charlie Jones, WR, Perdue Jack Campbell, LB, Iowa Daniel Scott, S, California DeMarco Hellams, S, Alabama Jarrett Patterson, OG/C, Norte Dame Take my list with a grain of salt. 🙂

He’s old and often injured, these type of positional switches are common for players at this stage in their careers. Also, he would be playing for a legit contender, if he wants a ring, playing for Buffalo at RT is not a bad choice for him.

Buffalo goes OL in FA + trade down: • Isaac Seumalo, RG (3yrs $34M) • Taylor Lewan, RT ($2yrs $13.5M) 33. Jalin Hyatt WR Tennessee 59. Steve Avila OG TCU 73. Jack Campbell LB Iowa 91. DeMarvion Overshown LB Texas 130. Charlie Jones WR Purdue 131. DeMarcco Hellams S Alabama 139. Daniel Scott S California 205. Dontae Bull OT Fresno State

If I could use one word to describe Ed Oliver it would be streaky. Occasionally you’ll see him with a nice bull rush or doing a great job absorbing double teams in run defense, but too often does he disappear. He lacks the consistency required to be considered a great DT. Like you said though, if his production becomes more steady, he has elite potential, there’s no question about that but I would not pay him big money at this point. If we could get a 2nd for Ed I think I’d take it, if not, let him play out his final year, if he elevates his game, franchise him and work out a long term deal, but I am more than ok with Jones, Settle and Phillips as our base DT rotation if we somehow are able to move Ed for picks.

Oliver is most likely looking at a prove it deal wherever he goes, but there is a chance that he does become an above average starter if it clicks for him. He may need a change of scene and the right defensive scheme but it’s very possible. I don’t think Jordan Phillips or Tim Settle are trash either, I would extend both of them if we can. Phillips was hurt all year, I’d gamble on him for $4M-$5M a year.

I loved Mahomes coming out, check the archives here, I always thought that he was a lot like Brett Favre so it’s no wonder that Andy Reid wanted to draft him. I do wonder what conversations were had between McD and Whaley leading up to the draft, ultimately McD didn’t pull the trigger on Mahomes because he didn’t trust Whaley as a GM and he wanted to wait for Beane’s opinion on the matter. I will say this, McD tried recruiting Beane to come to Buffalo for the 2017 draft but Beane opted to stay in Carolina that year. Had Beane came to Buffalo in 2017 like McD wanted, Patrick Mahomes may be our QB right now and not Josh Allen.

It’s almost like McD’s best draft was in 2017, when Whaley was still GM. Shoot, we did somehow manage to draft Nathan Peterman in the 5th round. All jokes aside, we drafted Tre White, Dion Dawkins and Matt Milano that year. Has Beane been able to outdo that draft since he’s been here? Major kudos for drafting Allen, but what else has he done outside of that?

Tackling technique could go a long way in preventing CTE, but sometimes hits cannot be avoided. Recognizing minor concussions and holding players out until they fully recuperate may help as well. Take Tua for example, had Miami followed proper protocol he may not be in the mess he’s in today.