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If drafted, they’re both safety’s that can play in the box and play LB in sub packages. Could see Dugger playing some Nickel to back-up or eventually replace Taron Johnson (he tested quickly enough to do it at least). I just believe these are the types of players we’ll need in order to compete with Baltimore and Kansas City if we plan on making it through the AFC.

My bold prediction: Buffalo Only uses 4 of their 7 remaining picks. Their general tendency to trade up, combined with the Coronavirus and its hampering scouting for pro-days and interviews with late round targets, to me says they’ll target a few guys in each of rounds 2-5 and use some capital to work up even a couple picks to get “their guy”.

Well it seems like it’s a need by choice. They haven’t been rumored much with running backs around the league. It might change if they sign Hyde or Lamar Miller, but especially today with CB- EJ Gaines & OL-Daryl Williams Signed up, it definitely puts RB at the forefront of their needs. This also happened last year with DT, and we took Oliver in Round 1. They did the same 2 years ago with Allen & Edmunds (largely bc they believed they’d still have Wood and Incognito in the fold). If they don’t sign a “For Sure” #2 RB, I see them adding a guy in Round 2 unless a major talent slips.

Honestly I’m getting the vibe they’re going to roll with Addison/Hughes and Murphy/Jefferson/Johnson. It’s got enough depth that they can rotate well enough and keep guys fresh. If they see a guy like Epenesa slip, he could be a target in round 2. But really I think they’re going to look to draft a running back relatively early, and add at least one more receiver on Day 3.

True, depends how many they keep. And besides Nsekhe & Morse, all of the other guys can play at least guard & tackle or Center & guard.

I think that’s the point of the Williams signing, to challenge Ford. Nsekhe is ok, but hasn’t proven capable of staying healthy. Williams provides Tackle/Guard flexibility, has quality seasons under his belt and will provide a solid challenge for Ford, and be sufficient depth as well if Feliciano isn’t fully recovered from off-season surgery. Right now the depth chart on the O-Line to me is: LT- Dawkins/Nsekhe/Bates LG- Spain/Long C- Morse RG- Feliciano/Boettger RT- Ford/Williams I’ve a feeling Boettger is definitely an odd-man out, and possibly Bates as well depending on the draft. But overall it’s a solid, and deep group.

I think they’ve put themselves in a strong position to draft BPA. If a guy like Epenesa, Gross-Matos, or Baun fall into the 2nd round, I could see Beane moving up a bit to snag one of those guys. The only position I believe they’re still pretty thin at is running back. But there are plenty of guys still on the market and the position can be filled on Day-3 of the draft as well.

Agreed. Especially since all these guys are basically #3 receivers minus maybe Robby Anderson is a #2 option. That being said, I believe the top-tier talent at receiver in this draft is really nice (Jeudy, Lamb, & Ruggs). But the true value is that in the middle of day-3 you’ll find multiple guys who would be day-2 guys almost every other year.

Is that realistically enough to move up into round 2? I know it will on draft network, but idk if the points really add up in the modern day “trade value chsrts”

I think most people are down on Ford and believe he should be moved to guard. I believe we’ll see a jump in his development in year 2. Question is if that jump will be big enough for people to start considering him a viable tackle. I remember a lot of people mad we traded Glenn because they wanted us to move Dawkins to guard and let Glenn be the LT. I believe there’s a big jump from NCAA to NFL for linemen in the past 5-10yrs or so, so that makes judging guys based on rookie performance very difficult. They need time to develop.

The league seems to disagree... hence why he hasn’t signed a contract yet.

Will teams just begin to conduct these online? Like FaceTime? That would seem the most logical thing to do. Also, could teams send private doctors at least in order to do physicals?

I don’t think it would hurt as long as they draft one as well.

I’m Not a huge fan... but like many here, I wasn’t a fan of Allen. I wasn’t a fan of trading down for Tre. I had no idea who Poyer and Hyde were... so I’ll let Beane and McDermott make their pick. I also believe Beane & McDermott are big on “fit”. How does the player fit into their role within the scheme. The role that was played by Duke Williams in that playoff game, could be well fit by Higgins. I also trust their interview process, and the fact that maybe someone like Higgins isn’t the perfect locker room guy, but having guys like Allen, Brown & Beasley around him, along with McDermott running the show, could keep a guy like Higgins in line and help him see the light.

My prediction is they sign Clowney. He doesn’t require any type of compensation in terms of trading for his rights. He had a sub-par season last year in terms of sack numbers. I don’t think he’ll find teams willing to give him $18-20M per year. He’ll settle for $15-$17M over 3yrs. This will allow them to go into the draft focusing on WR as the primary need.

1. Demarcus Robinson KC 2. Tajae Sharpe- Ten 3. Geronimo Allison- GB

I wonder if Judon isn’t our target. Will cost less in assets to acquire. Will cost less in terms of contract. Will provide a better player in terms of coverage and versatility. And could still see Beane drafting Gross-Matos at 22. Imagine those as your bookends first the next 4/5 years.

CBA. Everyone is waiting for this to either go through or not go through. Teams, players & their agents are all waiting to see the ramifications. Why sign now under this CBA, if under a new CBA White could get not money long term? I think this is THE reason there’s been so few (if any? I can’t think of one) contract extension signed really since the end of the regular season.

I like all these receivers. So I’m just putting my faith in Beane. I feel like the deeper part of this draft has a lot of those bigger, jump ball receivers that can be grabbed a bit later on (Pittman Jr., Johnson, Hodgins, etc etc) so ideally if they go receiver in round 1 or 2 I’d want a guy with a bit of speed. Reagor is really interesting, as is Jefferson. Mims worries me a bit that he might be a big athletic trait guy who can’t put it all together (had some big drops in college). I want my guys to be sure handed.

Just depends on what they think about the medicals. That could hypothetically take him off their board.

I really like Marino, and I listened as well, but sometimes stuff like this I wonder if that someone from the Bills that likes him is an area scout or something like that. And idk, it just doesn’t seem like they scouted Clemson enough to really have their sights set on him? But that’s just me.

Definitely a great listen. Beane just comes across as so competent. And wood is great as well. I wish he’d get on WGR permanently or something.

With what it cost Pittsburgh to move from 20 to 10 last season, I wouldn’t be against a move up if we didn’t trade away a future 1st round pick. I’d be willing to move up for any of Jeudy, Lamb or Ruggs. I just think they all have an elite trait that will make each guy special in his own way.

Well I would assume a lot of people view signing Ngakoue nervously because it’ll be a long term deal. At this point, we have the ability to absorb the Nick Foles contract for one year, and basically have that money ready for 2021 extensions for Tre White and Dion Dawkins. I like Ngakoue. I believe Beane is willing to spend cap on an edge rusher. I don’t believe he’s willing to spend the cap AND draft capital though for one guy.

I don’t like Higgins. And I feel like the Bills will like him even less than myself and other posters here. I honestly don’t think he’ll really be on their radar.