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Agree need to draft a punter. 5th round is where to do it. Late 4th round only if you move your 5th round pick up. Barring a trade down the Bills need all four of their 1-4 round picks on position players - CB, OT, NT, WR assuming they don't trade Edmunds.

Did he actually say that? When? What context?

Portland has NBA basketball. Puke. Buffalo has football and hockey! We are lucky to have grown up in an area of the country with passion for NFL football and along the way we have witnessed some of the greatest players and greatest moments in NFL history.

How do you know he is or isn't a team first guy? Tredavious White is best player on defense and he is not a captain. How many corners are captains?

Outside of Buffalo, the Jets are known for Namath and winning a SB and the Bills for losing four SB's. All that changes this year!!! I didn't know the top was winning a division. I thought the top was winning the SB. Jets 1. Bills 0.

Lol... it's not just the media..half this board thought he was terrible when he was here and wanted to get rid of him

I'd take Sanders back on a 1yr deal. Add Joe Haden as well. While I'd prefer Gilmore he probably is too expensive

Gilmore

So complimentary football means one team is outcoached by the other team. Or does it mean one team makes tackles and the other misses them all game long?

Agree complementary football doesn't even make any sense. The offense doesn't try any harder or less hard to score if they get the ball after a turnover or after a punt, or after the half-time kick-off.

There are so many to choose from so I am going to narrow the list to games I saw in person. 1. Bills Patriots 2022 - second coldest game in franchise history. There with my second son. Perfect atmosphere. Perfect game. 2. Bills Jets 1988 - I've posted about this experience in the past. 3. Bills Raiders 1994 playoffs - coldest game in franchise history but still amazing to watch 4. Bills Dolphins 1987 - Marino's TD streak ends. Crowd went insane when Marino was pulled for Strock. 5. Bills Broncos 1987 - Bennett's first game with Buffalo. Elway called timeout when they lined up Bennett behind Bruce Smith. Crowd was amazing! Honorable mentions Bills at Packers - terrible game but my first time to Lambeau Bills at Jax playoff loss - bad game but first playoff game in 17 years and first playoff game with my son Bills Raiders Fitz comeback win TD pass on a beautifully designed fake swing pass to Spiller Worst in person game experiences 1. Bills Chargers Peterman 2. Bills Raiders Orton Marrone

I've not heard that before. Who said it?

That is an all-time classic!!!

I found myself saying "Act like you have been there before" this morning. Was not even in the context of football but it fit the situation. It's one of the better phrases I think. I know it is associated with Barry Sanders just handing the ball to the ref after a TD. Not sure if it predated him or not. What are some of your favorite phrases? PS Yes this is a thread to talk about anything but more mock drafts....

Allen is a top 3 QB with Mahommes and Rodgers. Nobody else is in the conversation. I wouldn't trade him for either. As for the OP stating Herbert has done nothing? That is so far from the truth. Herbert's first two year stats blow away Allen's. 66% completion percentage, QB rating of 97.9. 69 TD against 25 INT. He is playing at an incredible level. If he plays as well this year, the Chargers will win that division and will be the the primary obstacle to the Bills making the SuperBowl.

Its an odd position. There are years punters are drafted as high as the third round(very very rare) and a few seasons where no punters are drafted. The reason I say the 5th round is two reasons, they would likely get the best punter in the draft and I dont think any position player drafted out of the first four rounds can make the roster. So I say use the 5th on a punter, trade the other picks for next season and fill out your PS with UDFAs.

You can spin this so many ways and find a positive path for the Bills. Trade up and burn some draft capital to get a shut down corner - this fits the plan of win now at all costs. It might hurt in the long run, but if they get a top cover CB it helps now and gives them flexibility if White does not return to ProBowl form. Stay put - there is probably enough depth in this draft at CB and WR to get an impact player late in the first round. Even if there is a run on both positions then that likely means a quality OL has fallen to them. Acquire more picks either with a trade down or moving Edmunds - this is the scenario that gives you cap flexibility in the next few years and restocks the roster with some young cheaper talent at LB, OL, WR, and secondary. I would probably choose trading Edmunds for a #2 and get 4 picks in the top 100. I would use the savings to sign Gilmore and then I would then take a LB, CB, OT, and WR in no particular order. Get a punter in the fifth and a safety later.

Beane traded up in the first round for Edmunds and traded a first for Diggs. So obviously Beane does not agree with you. He has also done what you suggest and sat back and let Oliver and Rousseau come to him. I think there are many factors at play

Lol. I agree they are second best but only because, KC, Denver, and Chargers will all finish tied at 9-7 with Vegas going 8-8.

Well said

Ascending: Knox. He is the best TE the Bills have had since the merger. He will put up big numbers in a contract year. Descending: Morse. I think he had his one year of resurgence and then he goes back to being an overpaid center. Shocking: Basham - I think he showed a little at the end of the season. I wouldn't be surprised if he gets more reps than Lawson and even some reps at DT. Packing: Haack is a given. My surprise cut will be Jordan Phillips. He didn't show much in Arizona and is coming off a knee injury. I know he is only on a 1 year deal but I think he will struggle to make the roster. I agree. But I think it had more to do with the OL. Dawkins was playing at an extremely high level after coming back from COVID #2, Bates and Williams were playing competently at guard, and Brown was up and down but better in the run game than pass protection. If Saffold looks good I think the team will be more balanced with an increase in two TE sets and more rushes by guys not names Allen.

No one will care when we win the SB this year

Really? He had a higher tackle number because he was healthy. He had no INT, no forced fumbles, and 3 sacks. He did have a nice number of tackles for loss. Again not bad numbers but nothing special. I really like Milano and historically he has made far more impact plays than Edmunds. But last year was pretty ho hum

Using your assumption of an extension for Edmunds, then Oliver is gone. He is a very good starter but not a great DT. That said he will want to get paid top 10 money. You can possibly cut Milano next off-season but that adds dead money they can't afford on their books. Ideal scenario would be to get Milano to take a pay cut. I agreed and liked the deal Beane made for him but Milano was nothing but average last year. Another average year and he will look really expensive. If I had to choose, I would rid myself of Edmunds and replace him this year and then look at replacing Milano and Poyer in 2023.