Cornette's Commentary

This isn't Madden.

Beane: Hi, John. This is Brandon Beane. I wanted to talk to you about a potential trade for Frank Clark. I'm willing to offer you the 9th pick and our second 4th round pick for him and your first pick. John Schneider: Wow. That's very generous, Brandon. Hold on one second. <dials Frank Clark> Frank, Brandon Beane from the Buffalo Bills has called me to ask about your services. Frank: I don't want to go to Buffalo. John: Brandon, I'm sorry. But, Frank won't agree to a trade to Buffalo. What's that? <to Frank> Frank, Brandon says he's willing to BEAT Demarcus Lawrence's deal by offering you 5 years, $120 million with $70 million guaranteed. Frank: Man, I told you, I DON'T want to go to Buffalo. I want to WIN! I don't want to sit at home in January for the next 5 years!

Jim Nantz: Welcome back to Orchard Park where the Bills trail the New York Jets 35-21 here in the 4th. Bills tight end TJ Hockenson has already caught two touchdowns, but the Bills front four just CANNOT get any pressure on Jets quarterback Sam Darnold. Tony Romo: Without a doubt, Jim. I mean, Darnold has had it easy all day, just standing clean in the pocket. Also, Le'Veon Bell is just having his way with the Bills' defensive line. He already has 195 yards rushing and we still have another quarter to go. Also, Jordan Phillips, the man they were hoping could replace Kyle Williams, has been manhandled in the ground game and hasn't gotten close to Darnold. Jim: I know the fans in Buffalo were excited about the offensive potential of TJ Hockenson, but you have to look back and wonder if either Rashan Gary or Montez Sweat would have been a better pick.

The Bills won that game for two reasons. 1.) Jordy Nelson dropped a guaranteed touchdown pass early on that would have given them a lead that would have lasted the rest of the game 2.) A late injury forced JC Tretter to step in and try to block Mario, a task at which he failed spectacularly.

Remember what happened when they gave Mario 6 years, $100+ million? How many playoff appearances did he bring us? How many games did he just check out and not care?

Are you ok with paying either of them $100+ million over 4 or 5 years?

Well, the QBs in that season were EJ Manuel and Kyle Orton.

I sure am. They are YEARS away from competing for an AFC East title, let alone a Super Bowl title.

Allen could put up 500 yards and 5 TDs a game, and it won't mean a thing if they're always playing from behind because they struggle at stopping the run or pressuring the QB. Did you enjoy watching Leonard Fournette and Marlon Mack torch the defense last season?

Walter Football keeps a pretty updated list of prospects who have visited OBD. There are 3 TEs on that list: Noah Fant, Isaac Nauta and Jace Sternberger. For what you're describing, Sternberger in the 3rd would make the most sense. However, as I said earlier, if they trade down into the teens (while hopefully getting an extra 2nd) and they think Hockenson, or Fant, is the BPA, then take one of them.

Gronkowski, Kelce, Ertz, Hunter Henry, Tyler Higbee. What's one thing that they all have in common? NONE OF THEM were taken in the 1st round, let alone the top 10.

Meanwhile, Star and Jordan Phillips struggle at stopping the run and putting any pressure on the QB.

Unless you know for a fact that Hockenson is going to have a Tony Gonzalez/Gronkowski-esque, Hall of Fame career, NO tight end is worth the 9th pick. Full stop. But, if they trade down into the teens, then, sure, take Hockenson or Noah Fant if they're the BPA. Otherwise, if Jeremiah's mock holds true, I'd rather take Rashan Gary or Montez Sweat at 9 than a freaking tight end.

You'd be elated to watch a defensive line that won't be able to get to the quarterback or stop the run? Is your plan for them to use a 2nd on Khalen Saunders from the vaunted Western Illinois defense and hope that he turns into the next Aaron Donald or Fletcher Cox? If that really is your plan, I hope watching Hockenson catch 300 passes for 40 touchdowns brings you joy, as the defense gets gashed in the running game week in and week out.

How do you know that?

So, to move from 9 to 6, you'd be willing to give up a 2nd and maybe one of the two 4ths for Quinnen Williams? Fair enough. Now, how do you go about addressing the wide receiver position?

I can already hear Howard and Jeremy tomorrow morning: "Look, we don't know if Josh Allen will ever be a franchise quarterback. One thing we DO know, is that Russell Wilson is a franchise quarterback. I sincerely hope that Brandon Beane has at least reached out to the Seahawks about what it would take to get Wilson. Besides, Buffalo isn't that far from New York City. He can live in East Aurora or Orchard Park, while his wife gets them a place in New York. Problem solved." It was only a matter of time, I guess.

Name for me, please, the last Casserly-endorsed offensive lineman to turn into a franchise left tackle. I'll be waiting.

Andre Dillard at 9 is a fireable offense. He's a late 1st, early 2nd round prospect that is NOT worth the 9th pick, or the 11th pick as Joe B thinks in his latest mock.

What QB needy frenzy? If Kyler Murray goes 1st overall, the only QB left who would be worth trading up for is Dwayne Haskins which, if I had to guess, would happen in the 6 to 8th pick range. That would still mean that Williams, Allen and Bosa would be long gone. On the other hand, that could mean that Ed Oliver or Rashan Gary could still be available. Devin White will go to the Lions. They had one of the worst linebacker units in the NFL last year.

Let me ask a question: if Tyree Jackson DIDN'T play for UB, would people still be pounding the table as hard as they are for him to be drafted in the 6th or 7th to "sit behind Allen and Barkley to develop?"

Oh, trust me. There would be a LOT of people calling for Tyree if Allen had a bad game. Howard Simon went so far as to say in an article that "we should start talking seriously about Tyree Jackson" if Allen doesn't show improvement through the remainder of the season.

Um, if Bosa goes to the 49ers, Williams goes to the Jets and Allen goes to the Raiders. If Williams goes to the 49ers, Bosa goes to the Jets and Allen STILL goes to the Raiders. So........what exactly do you want to give up to get Bosa or Allen?