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Shakir is easily #1. He put up BIG numbers the first year he stepped on the field for the Bills.

I think this is THE most concise summary of why we haven’t won a SB with Allen. Thanks

I agree with all of this. So I’d assume you were good with the D draft? The fact we have a top 5 RB doesn’t hurt. He’s no Barkley, but good enough?

So who’s covering him - Benford or Hairston?

Also - Jalen Hurts had less than 3,000 passing yards in 2024. How do we make sense of that?

I consider you a super knowledgeable poster. Maybe we’ve had a poll before on this, but i would value your opinion. In ranking what’s holding us back from a SB, is it: Coaching Defense Offense in playoff games OR has it been more specific: special teams Wide Receivers Defensive Line Secondary (Some people pointed to the running game in the past - pre-cook?) My take is that our scouting dept is good, but not great. We get some really good players, but if we had a few rookies drafted (including players now on their 2nd or 3rd year), that stepped up to be absolute studs, we could win it all. Such a jigsaw puzzle.

I agree that Brady has to use him as a vertical threat. Moore can definitely do it as he has done before and was arguably quite good at it. It’s on Brady’s shoulders to utilize both him and Palmer as vertical threats as and when needed. Jury is out on that as MVS obviously had the skills but didn’t fit into Bradys offense (and I really don’t have any complaints about Bradys offense). https://jetsxfactor.com/2021/11/23/elijah-moore-outside-wr-slot/

Moore is a vertical threat. He just hasn’t frequently been used that way on the teams he has been on. It’s not that he can’t do it, https://www.espn.com/blog/new-york-jets/post/_/id/90365/is-jets-elijah-moore-the-nfls-most-ignored-wide-receiver

Indeed. Josh and Hailey ice skating canalside, a snowball fight in Delaware park then some sledding and hot coca at Chestnut Ridge.

These are all good points. Let me just point out in regards to the persistent Coleman bashing: First year stats - Shakir had 10 catches for 161 and 1 TD…..He’s freaking terrible. Why did we even resign him?!?!?

Mods - this is a weird one. My apologies if this not is the right forum.

Or terrible QB’ng?

This is an excellent take. Kincaid was banged up too. Many people hammer him and just believe he’s plain not good. https://www.si.com/nfl/bills/news/source-provides-insight-into-dalton-kincaid-2024

I’m surprised how many people write off rookies after one year. I mean - Josh Allen wasn’t exactly lighting it up year one. Hell - go take a look at Eric Moulds first two years, he would have been absolutely trashed by TBD. I still have hope Keon can take a step forward this year, as well as Kincaid.

https://jetsxfactor.com/2021/11/23/elijah-moore-outside-wr-slot/ Maybe not? There a few other articles and posts regarding Moore being effective outside…..but wasn’t used as much in that role, esp in CLV. Hope springs eternal.

Would have loved grabbing WR Keandre Lambert-Smith instead of Jackson Hawes in the 5th. Would have had to make a trade, but would have made the draft an A for me personally. Do like the emphasis on D….we need it.

Maybe my google search lied to me. It’s happened before. Or maybe there are a few different awards. This is what I was going off. https://www.buffalobills.com/news/kiko-alonso-named-pfwa-defensive-rookie-of-the-year-12431942 Alpha - You have phenomenal insight on rookies and football in general. Who do you think it’s gonna be? Give us your top three if you would.

🤣 I’m always in, like all of you. Some absolute awesome posters here that have exceptional insight on the draft….and I’m not one of them. Just hoping like hell we get an absolute stud that turns the tide for us with the other pieces to win the SB.

Last Bills player to receive rookie of the year was Kiko Alonso in 2013. Who’s it gonna be out of our draft class? I’m swinging for the fences and going for Landon Jackson. Who ya got?

We would have all been bitching about Thurmans knee injury back in the day as well if we had internet and TBD. Here’s hoping to the kid overcomes and crushes it 🍻

This is exactly what the Bills do. Rotating him will negate much of the “lack of effort, standing up straight because he’s too tired, etc” “The sweet spot for Walker early in his career will be as a specialized weapon in a heavy rotation. Give him 20-25 snaps per game where he can pin his ears back and hunt, especially in a multiple-front defense that lets him work from different alignments. His natural power and surprising lateral quickness create consistent problems for interior offensive linemen, particularly when he's schemed into one-on-one situations.”

Shedeur gives a thank you speech to all who attended about not getting drafted in the first round and finishes it off with saying “Legendary”. Who the hell does that? If i was a GM, I wouldn’t let him near my team.

https://www.nfl.com/prospects/maxx-crosby/32004352-4f37-1007-6c0e-db2de3f9d742 Very similar comparables athletically.

Respectfully, I don’t get your take. We don’t need to be good stopping the run? Chiefs and Eagles were both top ten against the run. I’ll give Beane and Co the benefit of the doubt. Paired with our D Lineman, maybe Sanders is the missing piece. I’ll be rooting my ass off for him.