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IMO you still have to build inside out, and a leader on both sides (QB/ MLB) McBeane went for the leaders. We will see how that pans out. Now onto OL and DL.

Agreed. Kind of getting my hopes up with a solid QB room before FA and draft, assistants that needed to go shown the door, hit on two good UDFAs. Have cap room and a full slate of picks, it feels like a bundle of riches.

making good moves in coaching staff hopefully player personnel next

Good, get this stuff done early and know what you have going into FA and the draft. The D solidified after he was signed. Still room to improve on the unit as a whole, but a good pick up, and a piece of the puzzle.

As a fan of the Bills for over 30 years, I can say, without question, these were among the top 5 worst ST units in a Bills uniform ever over that span. They were terrible. I recall one game with two ST penalties on kick offs where the Bills were lined up off sides. Unacceptable and inexcusable. This ST unit is horrid, and accountability starts with the ST Coach. I want Crossman out more than Castillo. He is horrible.

We think alike. Paradis is my #1 hope in FA an OT in round 1 and all of a sudden the line is much better. Pick up a guard in round 4 or 5.

Same amount of wins as the impeccable franchise QB Aaron Rogers and his Green Bay Packers. Pretty sure Green Bay didn't have 10 games against playoff bound teams. Look at franchise QB Matt Ryan and superstar Julio Jones with their big 7-9 record. TBD darling Josh Rosen, with future HOF Larry Fitzgerald and D Johnson went a whopping 3-13. Buffalo tore it down to the studs, is in the same conversation or better with these teams mid rebuild, with a more difficult schedule and far less talent. The insane expectations and lack of discourse with anything approaching reality by some members of the board is disconcerting.

It is fitting that Kyle will probably be the only Pro Bowler from the Bills. Go represent us Kyle!

If the Bills were a year or two further along, yes. As for now, with a complete youth movement underway, no. Keep building the base. Get the O-line corrected, JA another year, draft another young WR to get a year or two in and look for this type of move when further along like Lofton.

Must have been studying the Vontae Davis playbook.

Correct. Never intended to be LT. Could be a very good RT or excellent LG. OT is a FA and draft priority. Hope they bring one in through each channel.

Chargers and Colts Chargers, built a good team. Got rooked by NFL and stadium frenzy. Like Rivers and the players. Anthony Lynn has been surprisingly good. Indy. Welcome back Andrew Luck. Frank Reich being Frank Reich. Lot's of good players and young guys. Ballard and Reich knew how important it is to keep your investment in QB upright by building a decent O-line. Listening OBD?

So a young team, with a rookie QB, and almost no cap space played 10 playoff teams this year, and managed to go 6-10. 6-10 seems pretty good given that situation.

He is the emergency 3rd string QB. Apparently you tune out whenever Josh Allen praises DA for helping him adjust to the pro game. The team has 88 million in cap space. Keep your new QB happy and moving in the right direction.

QB coach that can play in an emergency. DA is like our McCown. Josh Allen has repeatedly said how much having DA and Barkley have meant to him. Nice to go into an offseason with QB room set. ?

I'm ok going defense or trading down. I also expect the FA period to land an OL or two and a WR or TE. C Paradis from Denver is my #1 wish. G Tate could help out for a year or two while younger WRs come up to speed. He also seems to be a McBeane type of guy. Despite the general consensus on the board I feel this team has areas to address on D. Chicago and Baltimore are smothering dangerous Defenses. Buffalo has what I would term a stout D, but has little depth and can use a pass rushing DE/Edge, an OLB to learn from Lorax for a year or a game changing DT. A CB opposite Tre White would be good too. An addition to any of those positions elevates the defense into another category and could help give the offense some short fields. This draft is very deep in Defensive talent. Not a fan of Metcalf, too little college production for me, but that is my preference. I'd rather take a guy like A Johnson a round or two later. OT Jawaan Taylor/ Jonah Williams or trade down for Gregg Little? Jawaan Taylor*, OT, Florida Height: 6-5. Weight: 340. Projected 40 Time: 5.35. Projected Round (2019): 1. 12/8/18: Taylor has been excellent for the Gators in 2018. He has been steady in pass protection and as a tough run blocker. In speaking to team sources after the end of the regular season, multiple teams say they have Taylor as the top offensive line prospect for the 2019 NFL Draft. They feel that Taylor will be the first blocker drafted and could go high in the first round. Team sources love Taylor's combination of size, movement skills, and strength. Sources feel that 6-foot-5, 340-pounder has an excellent skill set with upside to be a top tackle in the NFL. Here's what one national scout texted me about Taylor, "I bet you Jawaan Taylor is the first tackle to go in the draft if he comes out. I haven't seen him hardly anywhere from the experts, haha." In speaking to a general manager of a team in need of tackle help, they said that Taylor was their top offensive tackle prospect as well. While it is still early in the 2019 NFL Draft process, entering the offseason portion multiple NFL teams have Taylor as a their top-rated offensive lineman and think he could be a high first-round pick. 8/28/18: Taylor played right tackle for the Gators last year and has impressed some team evaluators. "Taylor at Florida is very talented with size, movement skills, and strength," said one scout. "His stock could boom with a strong season. He needs to be more consistent though." In the final two games of the 2017 season, Taylor started at left tackle for Florida. If he can't play on the blind side, he could be a guard or right tackle in the NFL. Jonah Williams, OT, Alabama Height: 6-4. Weight: 297. Projected 40 Time: 5.10. Projected Round (2019): 1-2. 12/8/18: Williams has played well for Alabama, and some team sources say they have graded Williams as a late first-round pick, while others graded him in the second round. He is a smart blocker who is steady and reliable. Team sources say they are projecting Williams to right tackle or guard, and think he would only be an emergency left tackle who could finish out a game because he's smart, but teams wouldn't want him to start at left tackle in the NFL. 8/28/18: According to NFL teams' preseason data provided by team sources, Williams checks in at 6-foot-4, 297 pounds and is said to run a fast 40 at 5.10 seconds. Measurement data has him with 33.63-inch arms, 9.13-inch hands, and an 81.25-inch wing span. Williams was a freshman starter at right tackle for Alabama in 2016 and did a nice job of opening holes in the ground game. He took over as the starting left tackle with Cam Robinson moving on to the NFL, and Williams played well on the blind side in 2017. He is an intelligent blocker who has the versatility to be effective in the run game and in pass protection. He has size, flexibility and mobility. One AFC scout for National said he had Williams graded on the second day of the 2019 NFL Draft entering the 2018 season. They thought he may have to play at right tackle or guard in the NFL, but they said that Williams is very smart and reliable. With a good year, he could be a late first-round candidate given the need at the position across the league. Greg Little*, OT, Ole Miss Height: 6-6. Weight: 325. Projected 40 Time: 5.10. Projected Round (2019): Top-25. 12/8/18: Little put together a decent year for Ole Miss. In speaking to team sources, they aren't super excited about him because Little doesn't play up to his potential consistently. Everybody acknowledges his skill set, but being an underachiever leaves a sour taste for a lot of evaluators. As a result, multiple team sources have told me they had given Little a late first-round grade. They expect him to go higher though because this is a weak tackle draft and there are a lot of NFL teams that are desperate for offensive line help. Some sources like Little, and he has enough fans where he looks likely to be a top-20 selection. Against Alabama, Little was getting bull rushed into the pocket and was giving up some pressures to the inside. That happened in other games, too, as he gave up some pressures to players who won't play in the NFL, and he seems disinterested at times. As a player, Little should return to Ole Miss to get stronger before going pro. However given this weak tackle class, it could be a good time for him to come out, as he could be the first tackle to come off the board given how many NFL teams are desperate for tackle help. 8/28/18: Little showed a ton of potential as a freshman starter. He was up and down as a sophomore in 2017, but has plenty of upside. The 6-foot-6, 325-pounder has improved as he gains experience and could become elite as a junior. Little could end up being a good left tackle prospect. He has size, length and mobility. "I'm holding my breath on Little. He could soar or topple but, no question, he has the talent," said one NFC scout. "He's not Laremy Tunsil as a player even though Little is two inches taller and 20 pounds bigger with great length. Little is a typical five-star kid who needs to develop the tenacity that Tunsil had. Little would be a top-five pick if he showed that."

That would be a heck of a commute!

Glowinski is nasty Paradis at C (Den) Draft a guy like OT G Little or OT Jawaan Taylor and the O-line starts looking pretty good.

Correct! And it's easy for me to pull for Indy with Reich, Luck and company over there. Watching a former Bill legend beat a former Patriot legend tonight for the last playoff spot was a little vicarious joy.

Still a chance New England would have to play Baltimore and possibly KC. Hardest road to the SB IMO.

Thanks again to Kyle. Really embraced what being a Buffalo Bill and being a WNY means. In the big picture it was the right way to send Kyle off today.

Hey Virgil From the horses mouth: https://operations.nfl.com/the-players/the-nfl-draft/the-rules-of-the-draft/ In situations where teams finished the previous season with identical records, the determination of draft position is decided by strength of schedule — the aggregate winning percentage of a team’s opponents. The team that played the schedule with the lowest winning percentage will be awarded the higher pick. If the teams have the same strength of schedule, division or conference tiebreakers are applied. If the divisional or conference tiebreakers are not applicable, ties will be broken by a coin flip. PS what a handsome fella they have on the 'Assigning Draft Picks' rules. That fella looks like a franchise QB to me. We know it is top 10.

I believe it comes down to a coin flip Last time Denver picked one pick before Buffalo in the top 10 they got Von Miller, Buffalo got MD. I hope we win that coin flip...

tolls in the belt way are wayyyy more expensive than the chump change charged in NY EZ pass gets depleted very quickly

Bucs too