Buffalo Junction

What matters more to me is that Samuel shredded Clemson for 10 receptions, 210 yards, and 3 TDs. The kid played against top talent and could beat every type of coverage in the SEC.

I’ll take any team in the NFC North most of my family and a lot of friends follow those teams. Preferably Packers and GB since half of them live in Sioux Falls, Milwaukee, GB and Minneapolis.

I really don’t think a two time Heisman finalist and Johnny Unitas winner with a national championship and top coaching is quite comparable to the raw JUCO to Wyoming kid that is still developing. I can’t recall anyone saying Watson couldn’t throw a football.

I think it’s a pretty good fit actually. Mr State Farm threw a tizzy when Van Pelt was let go in GB. His relationship with Rodgers and his own playing experience likely provides more clout than some other possible hires. That’s probably needed when dealing with Baker.

A 0.2 yard improvement is certainly modest to say the least. There were enough variables in Tenn to add ambiguity to the statistics: offensive coordinator, QBs, linemen, etc. Had a pretty bad year his last season there compared to how he performed in Buffalo. I’m fine with Spain coming back at a decent price. There might be some cost effective upgrades available though.... it’s nice not worrying about what Beane is going to do. Definitely beats the last two decades. I’d love for someone to post Singletary’s run charts. Gores as well. Off the top of my head though it seems like the A gap between Spain and Morse was often clogged, and Singletary did a fair amount of jump cutting behind to follow Dawkins. Now, part of that could be due to traps, etc where one missed a reach block or a TE/FB missed a block. Not sure.

It’d be similar to what GB did with Favre/Rodgers.

I’ve commented on this a few times. It’s also harder on some linemen to block for a scrambling QB. I think Allen’s protection calls will improve with his experience level. What concerns me more with the Oline is their ability to win at POA in the run game. Particularly on inside runs. I’m not sure how much of this falls on Gore’s legs falling off mid season, but there certainly wasn’t enough drive to make up for that. QB sneaks aside our short yardage ground attack was bad. Perhaps it was just Ds being able to cue on Gore and Lee Smith.

They also have a QB who broke his back this season. I wouldn’t rule them out on Tua either. It’s unlikely, but.... major injury to a starter and an opportunity to draft, sit, and develop a top QB can’t be dismissed outright.

I’m pretty sure Thuney and Scherff are going to sign in the neighborhood of $13MM-$14MM. I doubt Beane wants to pay that for a G, but I could be wrong. Still, we should start looking at some of the guys in Spain’s tier or slightly above. Graham Glasgow (det) comes to mind. No clue if he fits what Daboll wants, but he’ll probably be in that $6MM-$8MM range.

I think he might be referring to the RPOs in the red zone, but who knows. I think you’re correct about Daboll treating Allen like a more developed and experienced QB. I think Daboll falls on the sink or swim side of QB development, and Allen’s ability to grow and mature has lead to Daboll putting too much on his plate at times. Considering Allen’s seemingly bi-annual performance improvements Im not sure that Daboll has taken the wrong approach. Time will tell, but some guys do better with everything on their plate. Allen’s had some bad moments because of this. However, he always rebounds and improves. Daboll is likely playing a long game here and willing to let Allen take his lumps early.

The gold nuggets are in the NFC breakdowns. Most of them are slightly facetious... “unlike Agholor”

I’m not big on trade ups, but we’ve done a good job since Beane has arrived (post Zay). I do like what I’ve seen from Epenesa though, so if Beane’s all in on the guy I’m okay with it. That said, I expect him to address any perceived holes before the draft.

They don’t need to replace McKenzie with another Smurf. SF uses Deebo Samuel for the same type of plays. The aforementioned Cordarrelle Patterson is bigger than Shenault. Certainly possible. It’s difficult to predict where a lot of these guys go before the combine, team visits, etc. There are usually a few surprise picks (Daniel Jones) every year too, which can make other guys (Oliver) drop.

Well, this is who they met with at the senior bowl. Michigan EDGE Josh Uche Utah EDGE Bradlee Anae Arizona State WR Brandon Aiyuk Notre Dame WR Chase Claypool Liberty WR Antonio Gandy-Golden Arizona State RB Eno Benjamin Uche is definitely on the radar. I still think that Beane has a hard on for Epenesa, and might trade up to the mid teens if he lasts like Edmunds.

Nope. The idea has been floating a bit, and now that everyone is starting to go back and look at tape more are seeing it. I’m still not sure how much of his disappearances at WR are on him or the rest of that offense though. There were a few games where he was clearly above and beyond his teammates in talent and the whole offense looked bad as a result. I fully understand this point of view, and it’s valid. I’m just not sure if that’s where we should go with the first pick. I personally would want an additional hedge at WR whether that’s another rookie like Van Jefferson or a FA addition. Usually guys like Shenault tend to be that last piece for an offense. Undoubtedly I’d love to replace McKenzie with Shenault, but there’s also the possibility that you can get a similar skill set from a guy like Ty Montgomery.... or even utilize some of the same plays with a LaMical Perine or a Kenyon Drake. We’ll see how this plays out as the draft process unfolds.

Glad that caught traction. Seriously, my biggest fear with him as a prospect. IDK. I will say that every time I watched a Clemson game this year I came away wanting Justyn Ross instead of Higgins. Being in NY instead of Carolina this fall limited my viewing options though.

I generally give linemen two years before making any assumptions on where they’re going to end up on the NFL talent spectrum. They’re usually so far behind the vets in technique and strength that it takes a NFL off-season to catch up. Oliver’s career is going to depend on how good he gets at hand fighting and following keys. He’s a starting level talent now, but if his hand fighting improves that pass rush and splash plays will improve. IMO Ford isn’t strong enough and has technique issues because of it. He’s shown he can run the arc with DE’s, but can get owned by good DEs with inside counters and the speed and strength. He will have to get stronger and become a technician to stay at RT. We’ll find out McBeans decision on the G/RT debate this off-season. Singletary.... Hit, plain and simple. Kid can ball. Needs to improve ball security and pass pro, but I’m happy he fell to the 3rd. He’s a damned greased pig in the box. Knox has the physical talent to be a top TE in the league. He needs to improve his concentration and blocking to realize that talent. He’s the player I’m most hopeful about. If he makes a big improvement in either blocking or hands then the offense gets more dynamic instantly. If Knox makes big strides in both he will end up on a lot of breakout players lists next year V Joseph intrigues me because of his physical talent. Hopefully they can clean up his play and gambling nature, because the kid is a freaking missile. We shall see. Can’t wait for camp. Sweeney certainly doesn’t have Knox’s physical talent. He’ll never be a top TE because of that. However, he seems to have a knack for showing up. He finds holes in zones and works open when Allen scrambles. Like most young TEs that didn’t play at Iowa he needs to improve his blocking. The rest of these guys have more questions because they didn’t play a whole ton. I’m waiting to see in any really improve and jump out in camp. If I’m putting money down for a late round pick to jump out next year at SJF I’m putting that money on Darryl Johnson. It’s quite possible that he shows up in camp bigger, stronger, faster, and smarter. Overall I love this draft. I think it also provided us with some insight into how McBeane are going to improve talent while winning. A lot of the players they’ve drafted have exceptional physical talent, but were raw due to small schools and thus slide a bit. They seem to be looking at potential ceilings and work ethic/drive. I believe that’s something to key on as we look at draft prospects.

I still can’t believe they retire at halftime either. ?‍♂️? It’s fun. The kids really enjoy it. I “watched” it while I repotted house plants. It was kind of nice seeing a few Bills in the game at once. I don’t think there’s really any way to rescue the pro bowl with the injury risk and current pay structure. IIRC the game pay used to be as high as the Super Bowl with the winning team getting substantially more than the losers. Salaries have gotten so high that the extra money is irrelevant to stars that have gone through FA. Couple that with Florida instead of Hawaii, being before the SB, and a lot of players just don’t care about it at all.

Helps when the defense only uses zone coverages and the DBs are giving 70% effort too. ?

Return specialist. Greg Roman is just using him at WR

Does anyone have a comprehensive list of players the Bills met with during Senior Bowl week? So far I’ve found this. Michigan EDGE Josh Uche Utah EDGE Bradlee Anae Arizona State WR Brandon Aiyuk Notre Dame WR Chase Claypool Liberty WR Antonio Gandy-Golden Arizona State RB Eno Benjamin https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bills/2020/01/nfl-draft-2020-who-have-the-buffalo-bills-met-with-at-senior-bowl.html%3foutputType=amp

Yup. Josh Allen is by far Palmers biggest commercial. If Allen turns into an All Pro then Palmers business is secured until retirement.

I’m not sure how much of that is Roman though. He’s by no means daft, but Culley is their passing game coordinator and was hired to help redesign the passing schemes. “When Mornhinweg declined an offer to stay on staff, the Ravens wanted to hire an experienced coach with expertise in the passing game to help build an offense around 22-year-old quarterback Lamar Jackson.” As much as Culley wasn’t the best QB coach here he certainly has a massive knowledge base when it comes to route concepts, etc. Particularly from spending so much time under Andy Reid. Still, the Ravens had issues with WRs getting free when Jackson didn’t pressure the LoS. That said, the offense is capable of evolving. Harbough has created an environment where the whole offense is a collaborative effort. I’m just not certain how far the changes will go, if they’ll lose critical staff before reaching its potential, or if Jackson will improve his outside passing. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.pennlive.com/baltimore-ravens/2019/01/baltimore-ravens-hire-david-culley-as-passing-game-coordinatorwide-receivers-coach.html%3foutputType=amp

I think the issue would be that Nsekhe and Duke proved it over a period of time before coming here. Hunt isn’t years removed from an incident, and he hasn’t struggled and fought to resurrect a career from shambles as the other two have.

I’d be more concerned about Roman’s passing game construction. The run schemes are brilliant, but that’s where his genius goes.... The passing concepts are very average which likely doesn’t help Jackson at all. Roman and Jackson will have to adjust.