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There have been some comments that he does not grade out as well with run blocking. I am just happy to see a guy who is not getting bull-rushed into his QB's lap, and when he is blocking in space on runs defenders are being pushed in the other direction. Been a while since I've seen that level of play....I'll take it.

The 4 year deal also sets them up to be able to draft someone next year or the year after to coach up for depth or to take over year 4 on a rookie contract if things do not pan out.

NE is sneaky good at those borderline kind of hits that take out good players.

I do worry about his health especially the concussions, for his sake and the team's. The Spencer signing makes more sense now if Beans was thinking he would provide decent quality insurance for Paradis or Morse - especially once (if) his hand fully healed. Morse's ankle seemed to require some screws to support it over rehab, but those were removed and he was cleared to play. Well he is probably no fan of the Patriots. The blind side hit that put him in concussion protocol - gotta say that Hightower is a beast because he just decleated a 300+ man and it looked too easy.

Paradis Both are pretty solid, Morse is younger and probably a better fit for a mobile QB like Allen. Jets are doing well and you can tell they want to protect Darnold, but Morse was the #1 C target for a lot of folks here.

You peeked my curiosity...did not follow a lot of the San Diego games. Will have to take a look.

We swamp the field with quality DB's and Safeties in our nickel and dime packages and what does NE do? The run the ball on us. Always feel like we are building the team to beat the NE team that was fielded 3 years ago. We've got them right where they want us:) Regardless, guys go down and we could always use the corner depth, and hopefully this is a draft where they can focus on other need areas.

Remember arguing furiously (under a different handle) about one of those nuggets years ago with this guy named BADOL....something. Not saying anything more than I owe you at least one "you were right" and I was wr.....not as right. Dammit. OK, now I can sleep better.

A lot of haters from Tennessee still mad because Hurd left that program. A few recognize that Jones and his staff misused the kid and once Hurd left what did they accomplish - they drove that Vol's program into the turf and were jettisoned 2017. Grinding a 6'5" player with that frame as a RB between the tackles - just crazy. The kid gets tore up and concussed, does the mature thing and asks the coaches if he can take more reps at WR and he is labeled a quitter. It was not like they did not have other options at RB either. Not the tune you hear coming out of the Baylor program Hurd transferred to. I hope the kid gets his shot and finds some success.

Just messing with folks, perhaps a few folks here were all in on this deal, some just feel like they were turned down for the prom the way he dissed the city, I never was into it as a solution. It's all good, fans should not take it too hard...f' him if he doesn't want to play in B-lo.

Good suggestion, let's move it there.

I put in a filter on my TBD account to remove anything AB, or Antonio Brown, and the screen went blank. ?

There are a few in this draft that can separate and have good hands. I think Johnson should be right in the mix, but will fall..may be the best bang for the buck this draft. Depending on his pro-day work I would take a flyer on Hurd in the 7th, or as an UFA. Has great size, toughness, and played through injury at Baylor. He had off-season scope work so will see if he has recovered the speed and burst. His Tenn affair was poor coaching IMO, but he could have handled it better. I chalk that up to just a lack of maturity and savvy.

Granted not every player shed lacked talent, but were they playing up to their abilities and cap-sucking contracts? Dareus saw the writing on the wall that he would be released by a cap-strapped Jags team and how bad that would look one year after the Bills let him go and restructured his contract so he could stay with them...claims he loves the culture. The Jags were a train wreck. Watkins, of the foot issues. All the talent in the world, but injury prone and can't stay on the field. Tyrod, benched for a rookie QB. Glenn, I think they should have hammered out a long term deal. I consider that a miss on o-line priority and planning...especially if your "plans" were to either start Peterman, semi-retired FA QB statues, or a raw rookie. They were high on Dawkins and I doubt Glen wanted to move inside, so there may have been more to that story. Beans has hit on the draft pretty well, but I was not a fan of trying to bring AB in...why go through all the trouble of clearing cap space just to tie it all up in that kind of player...can't deny the production, but the drama that comes with it. Julio Jones fits this team mold better if they just feel compelled to spend and bring in a proven vet at WR. The foundation has been laid, it is still early to talk about any kind of GM legacy for Beans (yeah, my phone keeps correcting his name to Beans, and I was too lazy to fix it, so "Beans" it is)

Please let it be over soon. He can live out of a trailer while the Raiders look for a home.

Fair enough, as he was a recruit of Polian's. I did not think that Buddy was terrible, but he was better when working with Butler and A J Smith than as a solo GM. Better suited to keeping the wheels from falling off an organization than rebuilding one...probably hung around a bit longer than he should have. He knew the South Eastern College circuit really well and was a good head scout in his day. Found some good players, but also brought in an over-hyped, over-priced Mario Williams.

Butler was no slouch as a GM...got on the wrong side of Ralph. He and A J Smith built a competitive Chargers team out of the ashes.

I was kind of pissed he swung at this pitch to begin with, because there is a bit to much diva in AB for my taste. I get the idea of kicking the tires on a proven commodity. Still, I am glad he walked away from the deal. And you are right, when the Bills do find that receiver who does fit our team needs (without creating a host of other issues), maybe then AB will be able to watch the highlights of that guy catching 60 yard bombs from Allen.

So just complaining about our last 2 decades? Been there myself. Not sold that Gronk would have made the same impact as a Bill, but that is just my opinion considering our GMs, coaching, and QB capabilities. Moving on.

Yep, the next role guy steps up. And when Gronk goes down...the same thing. The point is you do not need prima donnas and stat-padding players, you just need role players who can get it done and good coaching. Not sure if you are just listing NE players you have heard of, or defending some point that top tier (stat-wise) receivers are needed for success. Are you saying AB is going to bring a championship to his next team?

Fair enough. ...and when Edelman was out all of 2017 NE did not win games?

Some games yes. Against the Bills, they ran all over us.

Who is the #1 receiver for NE? They certainly have players who can step up, but they win because if the game plan calls for a lot of running the ball, the players play their roll sans bitching. If there is a mismatch, that is what they are going to exploit and egos take a back seat. Players like AB can cycle thru teams over their career padding their personal stats, but when they are near the end of their career and want a ring, they will step into Belichick's office and say, "I'll be anything your team needs me to be". One if the reasons NE can attract solid vets that still have a few miles left in the tank. You don't need prima donna all stars to field a dominant team, just talented players who are well coached, who can execute their roles.

Usually in pretty good lock-step on your takes, but I did not like this move by Beane at all. Felt too much like a page out of the Dan Snyder book of team building. Sign big name, generate buzz, sell seats, team sucks, rinse and repeat.

Nixed because AB did not want to go to Buffalo...huh? Why would Beans go after this me-first clown to begin with? I thought McDermott said he was looking for team guys and role players on offense, not prima donnas; From what I have read AB is like the anti-role player. That deal had the stink of marketing deal to gen buzz and fill seats, rather than bring in the right guys that can help the team move forward and win more games sans drama. Disappointed with that kind of product marketing thinking, the same kind that brought Wrecks and his name recognition and ego to the Bills.