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Brady to Penn St. McDaniels to Buffalo. Super Bowl win.

His contract is manageable this year and next. Worry about 2027 later.

The speed comments are spot on. It’s not just speed getting open or speed to the ball. But when I watch other games I see guys catch the ball and they are gone. I al not sure if it’s physical or scheme though. The Bills seem to always be running in crowds, behind blockers etc. I rarely see guys in one on one match ups wre they beat a guy with speed. It’s like they don’t have space to get up to full speed.

Based on the value chart and what JAX received for 17 from MIN. The Bills in theory could have gotten #17 for 1. #28 and #60 2. #28, #128 and 2025 3rd rd pick; Maybe a 4th as well.

I get where you’re coming from, and I actually agree with parts of what you’re saying, especially around context and the fact that there wasn’t an obvious, slam-dunk Diggs replacement sitting there at the Bills’ draft slots. But I think you’re still missing the broader point of what “passing on a replacement” really means. It’s not just about identifying one specific player they could have drafted or traded for but it’s about whether the organization prioritized that need enough to create the opportunity. Saying, “there was no one available at our picks” ignores that front offices routinely move up or structure cap space around a position they deem critical. The Bills clearly didn’t see WR1 as that level of priority. If Beane and McDermott had viewed replacing Diggs as a foundational need, they could have approached the offseason differently, whether that meant freeing up cap to pursue a higher-end veteran, packaging picks to move up for BTJ, or even structuring a trade before the draft. Instead, they made a conscious bet that their offense and Allen’s playmaking could sustain itself through scheme and depth rather than a true WR1. That’s a valid strategic choice, but it is a choice. So when people say “they passed on a replacement,” it’s not necessarily saying “they passed on Player X who was guaranteed to be better.” It’s saying “they chose not to make replacing Diggs a top-level investment priority.” That’s fair to debate. You’re absolutely right that there weren’t obvious perfect options, and that DK and Pickens came with baggage or cost issues. But you can still fairly question whether the Bills’ overall philosophy, essentially deciding WR1 wasn’t worth aggressively targeting, was the right call for a team trying to keep its Super Bowl window open. In short: You’re right there wasn’t a sure-thing replacement sitting there. But that’s partly because the Bills didn’t put themselves in position to get one. That’s the real debate, not who they literally passed on, but whether they should’ve prioritized finding a true WR1 more than they did.

You are kind of contradicting yourself. On one hand you start with tell me who the Bills replacement options were and then go on to say "most important" the Bills did not think they needed to do anything on offense. So if they didnt think they needed to do anything, how can you answer who the potential replacement was? If they value a WR more then maybe they do use more resources to move up in the draft for BTJ or even further. Maybe they do use more $ to sign or trade for someone. They instead have made the bet that they dont need a #1 and ran with it. So its not really fair to say there was no replacement because we dont know what could have been if they took a different approach.

Ridley would remind me of the Cooper trade last year. More risky given the contract...but who knows maybe something could be done to his contract. Ridley would definitely upgrade the WR room, and as Cooper did, open things up for others.

WR's on the top 25 stats leaders board that were "available". There are 7 of the top 25 that realistically could be a Bill if Beane chose to go that route. That is not including draft picks other than McConkey since he was picked right after Coleman. Rec's / Yards K Allen 6th / 14th S Diggs 7th / 11th L McConkey 10th G Pickens 12th / 4th D Samuel 17th D Adams 20th / 15th D Metcalf NA/ 19th

2027 - Jeremiah Smith

Maybe after chiefs trade for waddle, pats trade for Ridley and Steelers get aj brown. We will laugh as we get Lockett in a steal.

Lions seem like they can do whatever they want on o. Then they do something stupid. But so many plays with guys wide open.

Clearly Chase was not available. But the point is Beane is not even looking for a poor man's version of Chase. He has chosen to go the route of gadget pieces, thinking you can combine 4 guys abilities into one dominant WR profile. I think this approach is wrong. I would have preferred to go for guys like Pickens, D Adams, DK Metcalf, etc. that have shown they can be #1's. Heck there are a handful of guys in the top 20 rec yards that were all available - Pickens, Adams, Allen, Diggs. Beane chose Palmer and Moore. He had a similar mindset in the most obvious WR drafter, instead of moving up for a clear #1 in Thomas, he moved back for Coleman. It has been just a very risk averse approach to the position yet all the small bets have added up in resources used.

Only hope is if we have at least one upgrade in the secondary it could benefit. But with that I dont think he is even close to the player he was once thought of. That just makes him serviceable. When you have him and White together, with a two safeties that are average at best, its just a recipe for disaster.

Stubbornness. We are paying Palmer, Samuel, Moore over $20M this season. Imagine a legit WR in stead of 3 average guys. You cant tell me legit #1, Shakir, Coleman, Shavers, Random guy would not be better than Shakir, Coleman, Palmer, Samuel or Moore (we never dress both it seems), Shavers

Yes I doubt they would be that dumb. That would be like the Bills trading with the Chiefs…wait.