No_Matter_What

I agree it was risky, but it shouldn't affect out drafting much imho. Take BPA in Nolen, make your team better and figure out rest later. Either Porter or someone else is there, or you trade up in 2nd to get a CB you want, or you just pass if value is not there and then throw two darts in rounds 5 or 6 and hope that one of them becomes poor man's version of Benford. Or you just play Jackson and assume he can hold his own better than before thanks to Nolen who provides more pressure.

I say BPA again which in my understanding is either Bond or Ayomanor. In addition, they fill a need. Latter is not in the poll, so I voted Bond.

This almost looks like that at the combine Beane expected to fill CB hole at the free agency and then something went wrong.

Ok, we differ in opinions. I don't see a reason to guess what Beane would do. I agree we are not building a big board, but to me this is not mock when it comes to Bills, this is simulation of real draft. And in this simulation, TSW takes same wrong approach as (sometimes) Beane.

As for the first bolded, that's the same response I got from @HappyDays but I don't get it. It doesn't matter what Beane would do, vote should be about what TSW would do. As for the second, I don't know and don't care. Take BPA on reasonable position in Nolen and figure your next moves then. Maybe there will be a CB we like when we pick, maybe we will need a little trade up, maybe we end up with taking WR and DE and then take two shots on CBs in the fifth round. All I know is that you DO NOT DRAFT FOR NEED in early rounds. That is just bad business.

I partly agree but Nolen over Amos isn't hindsight. I said it when we chose him. Amos over Nolen is just bad drafting based on the need. I can't phantom how majority of the board criticize Beane for drafting for need and then does the same. We reached for CB in the first only to reach for DT in the second. Amazing job TSW lol. And yeah I know that in reality there are trades available but the point stands.

I am sooo ready for the Bengals taking another WR, this time for real

I am confused. So you voted for Amos from the very same reasons you don't want Beane to do it? I wanted Nolen so I voted for Nolen and want Beane to do the same.

If this happens, years from now people will blame Beane that he drafted for need while better players were drafted right behind us. And TSW poll makes the same choice lol

Absolutely this. That's why I will hate if he makes it AGAIN and drafts guy like Amos instead of guy like Nolen (I am not able to evaluate players myself, I am saying this based on consensus board and what good posters here say). Stop drafting for need early, get the best players.

Maybe he brings a notebook with him, that will be a final straw...

I wonder how many of you (even from ones who voted for him) would be underwhelmed if we ended up with Amos in real draft. And I also wonder how many of you (again including those who voted for him) would say that Beane has reached for need over BPA. (I am not trying to be ****, I just think that there would be very little excitement on these forums, just like after Elam or Coleman picks).

Haha I love that you made Chiefs pick before the Bills pick But since we are not taking OT it is perfectly fine.

Sportrac details: https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/player/_/id/77062/christian-benford Cap hits: 2025 - $2,6M 2026 - $7,5M 2027 - $19,4M We can cut him after that with $9,2M dead cap.

If we are including unlikely positions, then TE Loveland should be in based on his consensus ranking, which is top 20. Also DT Williams was mentioned couple times as potential 1st round pick. But none of them will be chosen eventually so who cares Looks like a solid pool to choose from. I say BPA between WR/DL/CB. Nolen?

So I'd say based on mocks and reading these forums these guys should be included DTs: Nolen, Williams, maybe Collins DE: Green, Ezeiruaku, Scourton CBs: Hairston, Amos WR: Burden

Everyone just talking here and nobody tagging @Ralonzo!

I think @Ralonzo should make the pick so nobody messes up his Commanders pick

Don't you think that they are able to evolve? Elam had measurables McDuffie didn't and how it turned out?

Since I go to bed in 2-3 hours and would love to see TSW poll before that I tag @Ralonzo to make sure he's ready once @TOboy makes his pick

Yeah I can see it I bolded Olave trade and asked where that idea came from. I don't remember any trade rumors related to him.

Lol where did this come from

This sucks. It lowers our chances to get a comp pick in 2027! J/k. Happy for Benford. Good deal for Bills.

Absolutely. Shakir and Bernard extensions saved cap space this year, and so will Benford's.

I saw them both as our potential path to compensatory pick and they failed me It is crazy that our lone CFA lost atm is Hollins.