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Not a. Whaley fan but he really did draft BPA. Beane has never done so. He takes his biggest need every year.

I am not sure if he goes back to Indy this time with them signing Cam Bynum

If he plays any meaningful snaps, something went very very wrong

Chidobe Awuzie Released. I would take a look.

Raekwon Davis and John Cominsky for me. I am interested in Samuel as well, but depends on cost really. Akhello Witherspoon would be a heck of a stop gap serviceable starter.

Outside a Samuel signing, which seems like it isn’t happening, or a trade for an established corner, we will need instant contributors out of the first couple of rounds for sure.

It also gives a ln opportunity to message board hero Dewayne Carter to prove his worth! Also, having fresh reinforcements come in after week 6 is probably not the worst thing ever. Again it’s not ideal, but it’s way better than the corner situation we find ourselves in.

Well now he has the money to buy back the 43s. I figured Bishop would get 8, but I guess he hasn’t earned it yet.

I like the temple tough stuff. The best players should get those single digits. Not kickers punters and Shane Buchele

New number who dis

I would work out Farley and see what’s there. He was a former top prospect who has just had terrible luck with injuries and bad things happening in his life. He’s been injured a ton, his dad was killed. Minimum deal and bring him to camp.

A mix of older vets and failed prospects. James Bradberry Jeff Okudah Kendall Fuller Steph Gilmore Rasul CJ Henderson Shaq Griffin Ron Darby Tre White Mike Davis Emmanuel Mosely Akello Witherspoon Bryce Hall Caleb Farley

Ok I’m going to walk back my angst on this after watching the presser. First, Beane basically said they have been after Hoecht for awhile, watching him as an RFA last year. So it sounded like they didn’t really care about the PED deal becuase they wanted him that bad. Essentially he knew, but didn’t care. On Larry, the idea that he told Beane as soon as he found out shows some level of honesty and character for a guy who has never been involved in anything bad before. He didn’t have to say anything and he did knowing Beane could walk away. Beane and Larry O would have had no idea this was coming. Beane said in hindsight he probably would not have made the move to have two suspended guys, but by the time they found out, free agency at the position had dried up. Sounds like they could have walked away from the deal but if they did there weren’t any alternatives. So as a resident Beane hater, I’ll admit I don’t knock him for how he handled this situation.

Certainly sounds like, from Beane’s presser and Shenault saying how Tabor is in his corner etc that he is going to be the kick returner.

Yeah I get that. But he’s gonna take a corner. My response was to the idea that he can use any of the first three picks. I’m saying if the roster stays as is, he’s taking a corner and everyone knows it.

I always love his analysis, but Darrick Forrest “not the most athletic guy” seemed like pretty lazy analysis when he’s got a RAS off nearly 10 and he gets binged for height. Otherwise really good analysis and seems really high on Palmer and Hoecht.

It certainly feels a little like the time they did not know about the Ariza stuff, or didn’t think it was a big deal

Okay yes gotcha. That does make it a bit more glaring.

He will use his first pick on the glaring hole on his roster. He has done it every year. He drafts for need.

My take is that Dane was here the Elam year, so how is this any different? Tre was here as an established starter and we had Dane. Now we have Benford as an established starter...and Dane.

Little big baller Beane history, You have Dane Jackson and Levi Wallace, who are fine depth, but terrible when called upon to start. Go into 2022 offseason and make no additions so everyone knows you are taking a corner in the draft, despite propping Dane up as a starter. Trade up for Elam spending a 4th to move up, just missing out on an all pro. Spend a 6 on Benford. Elam is terrible, Benford awesome. Tre White gets hurt, so you have to trade a 3rd for a corner, Douglas, because your depth, Dane Jackson, is not good enough and your first-round pick Elam is terrible. Let Dane leave, cut Tre, trade Elam, move on from Rasul. Go into 2025 offseason with a glaring hole at corner, sign Dane Jackson, and make no addition so everyone knows you are taking a corner in the draft, despite propping Dane up as a starter. Hopefully, this last part doesn't happen. Holding out hope they add something else. Yeah, it's an overreaction, but seriously for a front office who harps on the idea of learning from their mistakes, it sure feels like deja vu to me. Like we just did this. Since 2022 Elam cost 1 and 4 Benford cost a 6 Trade for Douglas and a 5 for a 3rd Spend a 6 on Hardy Get a six and a 7 for Elam and a 5 So we spent a 1, a 3, a 4, 2 6ths and we have: 1 corner - Benford a 6 this year and a 7 next as the return for Elam Ulofosio (green bay's 5) and Hardy on a futures contract. It's just silly is all. Again, I hope he makes more moves here.

I know free agency is not over and another move could come. But this is 2022 all over again. They will talk about Dane as a solid vet starter blah blah and the entire league is going to know we are picking a corner and that's annoying if it happens again. Dane is fine as depth. He is not a starter. As long as they don't back themselves in a corner again, this is fine.

I just think this signing is what the new special team coach wants with their past history in Carolina. The Bills sign a guy who has been available forpennies a bunch of times in the past, who, it appears, they have never shown interest in and sign him on the second day of free agency? It implies it was something Tabor wanted and it was a priority. Just my evaluation of the situation. I may be reading to far into it and jumping to conclusions, but I think Codrington is in for a battle.

Also with a new special teams coach, there is no rapport there, so Codrignton is likely going to have to earn it all over again.

Appreciate that tidbit! Seems like he grinds now. I think he'd be off the roster already if he wasn't.