glazeduck
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In truth, unless one player is just vastly ahead of everyone else on our board, we'd be best suited to stay put.
5 big wrs: Pittman, Mims, Claypool (PLEEEEASE GOD!!!), Higgins, Viska
4 very talented rbs: Swift, Taylor, Dobbins, Akers
2 cbs who could've easily gone last night: Fulton, Johnson
ditto for edge: Epenesa, Baun
The concept I'm more interested is packaging our 3 with other picks and getting 2 of these guys. Let's get greedy!
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46 minutes ago, Logic said:
I see lots and lots of anti big nickel sentiment, and I guess I’m curious what people’s reasoning is.
I want an Edge and a RB2, as well, but what if the value isn’t there?
Do people not understand that a big nickel would essentially be a starter in this defense and would provide maximum flexibility and disguise ability to the defense?
We we saw last night with the Isaiah Simmons pick and recently with Derwin James that position-less defensive players are the future of the NFL.
I’m just confused as to why people don’t want a super athletic, versatile playmaker like Dugger or Chinn who could take Buffalo’s defense to the next level.
I think the issue is less with the position and more with the player(s).
If you want a big nickle, I'm all for that, but pound the table for Delpit or McKinney. Dugger and Chinn might be interesting prospects but they're FAR from a sure thing and this draft is going to be VERY heavy on sure things. Perhaps that means that somebody, maybe us, later in the draft gets a steal, but you cannot take 24 year old from THAT small of a school in the 2nd just because he looks like he fits the bill. If you're desperate to fill that spot, trade up for Delpit and call it good. Otherwise lean into the fact that the guy you're selecting will either be considered a gamble and a reach in the 2nd, or an unknown prospect later.
With all that said, that's why many (like me) are pushing to fill other gaps with more proven commodities like one of the big WRs or one of the few available DEs left...
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Just now, buffaloboyinATL said:
To be honest, I am a bit gun-shy on long lean pass rushers from Penn State. (I'm lookin' at you Maybin) I personally have not watched much of him and much prefer what I have seen from AJ Epenesa. I only speculated a potential move up for one of those 2 because it appears to be the biggest position of need with the fewest number of "elite" prospects remaining.
Fair enough, that's why it was a genuine question. I don't begrudge others NOT spending days at a time of watching film.
I don't consider YGM anywhere near "elite". Epenesa would be a nice value at 54, as would Baun, but I'm legit not sure if I'd want YGM with our 4th or 5th rd picks. I think that little of him
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Just now, cage said:
I'm not sure how anyone gets excited about him based on website rankings / write-ups. He typically gets very generic narratives that he's productive, but not outstanding and that its a draft year short on Edge talent. Makes me want to trade up for him....NOT
You're not wrong, I'm just curious where it's coming from. I've seen him on "best available" lists, so was thinking maybe that was it? The guy's not going to be good. His tape is terrible. His combine was meh. Don't get it...
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Genuine question for those who are wanting Gross-Matos -- have you watched him play? Or is the excitement about him based solely off of website rankings?
That guy is not going to be a good NFL player...
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5 minutes ago, LABILLBACKER said:
I think because of the run there will be on wrs I'd like to see Beane not wait beyond 54 to snag Claypool or Mims. With Brown & Beasley approaching 30, we can't let this deep WO draft pass us by. Get an edge in the 3rd and a RB2 in the 4th.
IF there's a run, completely agree. We have picks to play with.
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Chase Claypool.
Trying to will this one into existence (because my ~75 DK Metcalf comments last year clearly were not enough!)
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23 minutes ago, WorstTEever81 said:
This sounds too much like why it was imperative that we draft James Hardy
Not sure I agree there...
For one, I think the logic when drafting Hardy (R.I.P.) was "we need a big WR, he seems like the best of group"; I'm saying (agnostic of position, since that apparently/somehow ruffled feathers) look for guys who have a high ceiling -- long-levered, athletes who need to learn/grow into their body and a position, guys who ooze talent or measurables who might've been in a bad coaching situation in college, guys who have everything you'd want athletically but might need refinement.
Secondly, going back to the Hardy example, that was a historically bad draft for WRs, this is not that. In other years, WRs that will be available to us in the late 2nd could have otherwise easily gone in the 1st.
13 minutes ago, Logic said:I think you can rest easy. The Bills will absolutely, positively draft a RB and an Edge player. Not counting Daryl Johnson, they only have three legit edge guys. At RB, they only have Singletary and Yeldon (Jones is strictly special teams. And Christian Wade? Riiight).
Based on roster numbers alone. We can almost guarantee these two positions will be drafted.
Probably safer to say they'll still address those positions... Generally agree at RB, but the DE/Edge in this draft is SOOO bad that I could see them drafting for value and looking to free agency to fill the DE need...
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24 minutes ago, BillsVet said:
My post has nothing to do with advocating for individual prospects here. This is a discussion on an overall rebuild strategy that previous leadership groups never quite achieved.
That said, I'm confident McBeane understand WR depth is crucial to develop for down the road. The bigger picture is they're finally in a position to select players without the need for them to start and/or play big minutes right away. That opens the draft up because so often we've seen Buffalo take guys who were more pro-ready but may not have had as much talent.
I offered up one example of the type of player I'm wanting -- in agreement with you. Relax.
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Sounds like Ezra Cleveland will be going in the 1st. Michael Pittman feels like a solid bet to as well. Jacob Eason? Austin Jackson? CEH?
Frankly not sure how *crazy* any of these are (they're certainly less crazy than Hurts or Tyler Johnson).
Don't know which one, but my *crazy* guess will be an edge guy that no one expects.
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This and the available backfills still in free agency, is exactly why a guy like Chase Claypool makes so much sense. We're already deep and balanced.
Go get a guy who can fill a small niche initially, but whom you can develop into a monster in a year or two. My draft would be all high-ceiling guys because we have the ability to do that for once.
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2 minutes ago, Phil The Thrill said:
Oddly enough, it didn’t look like Williams was superior on the field. But maybe that was the injury he suffered
I agree (I think). But too many factors go into that to make it apples:apples. Health, environment, scheme, support system, age, etc.
Not hard to say that right now, Buffalo is a much better environment for a young defensive prospect to be than the Jets. I'd still take a Williams for Oliver trade straight across 7 days a week.
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1 minute ago, Phil The Thrill said:
When you think of the rumors from last year about the Bills trading up to draft Quinnen Williams, it makes you wonder whether those came from Buffalo to scare NYJ away from taking Ed Oliver.Considering the fact that the rumors were that we were talking WITH the Jets, I'm not sure that logic flies, but weird stuff happens around now. I think the truth is much closer to us genuinely checking in on what it would cost to make that move, but then I also think Williams is the vastly superior prospect...
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4 minutes ago, Phil The Thrill said:
So are they reporting it as a favor? Or because they are given a kickback? Or both?
Don't know about kickback, that seems like it's skirting the edges of ethics probably a little too much. But certainly favors, yes, absolutely.
Especially with our current social media attention span, nobody will remember the 20 times they got something "wrong" if they're the first to get something major right.
EDIT: I'll also add that this is something that EVERY franchise knows, participates in, and anticipates. Just the nature of the beast. I haven't read the thread but trust me when I say that no team is taking everything being reported -- either publicly or privately -- as gospel truth, and, other than in extremely unlikely circumstances, ever holds any grudges or beefs with this sort of thing. It's just become how the industry works.
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I've been told -- from arguably the most well known reporter in sports, personally -- that this happens all the time. 100%.
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They ARE worth more than 2 pts. They're 2 pts and a turnover.
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3 minutes ago, RyanC883 said:
that is the oddest saying I've ever heard!
It's a classic.
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11 minutes ago, Watkins101 said:
I doubt it. The Niners have 0 picks in the 2-4 rounds, and probably want at least a pick or 2 in there. They need a new starting guard, a decent receiver, and an impact DL. They need another early pick for that. I suspect they want to move down from 31 to aquire some, should they not aquire them through player trades.
They have trouble selling 31, though. I suspect they take a WR or possibly one of the OT at 13.
One of my favorite sayings of all-time: wish in one hand, ? in the other, see which one fills up first. Given his injury history and contract, he's not going to fetch a high pick, regardless of how badly they "want" one...
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Not sure if I have any super hot takes with respect to specific players...
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More generally, this draft has the potential to create a serious "haves" and "have nots" in the league for years to come. Some teams are going to absolutely bomb this draft and others are going to find steals right and left -- I wouldn't be surprised if 3 or 4 years from now, you'll see a few SB champs as having been those teams who crushed it. Follow up hot take -- those who excel are likely going to be the more analytics/tech-forward teams (and not just because the draft will be virtual)...
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There's going to be some picks that will appear to us as being bonkers reaches -- TE, Edge, QB and LB talent all really fall off after the obvious couple prospects.
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Probably doesn't qualify, but here it is anyway, there will also be guys who drop like lead balloons and the commonalities with them will be a) behavioral, b) injury risk, c) small school/poor competition prospects, d) (less likely) personality "issues" -- put another way, most teams will be playing it VERY safe. I won't be surprised if a guy like Sahdiq Charles goes undrafted...
- A vast majority of the trades that go down will occur early in each day, as they'll have been scoped out the night prior. Wouldn't look for a ton of action late in the 1st, 3rd, or really anytime after the 5thish...
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More generally, this draft has the potential to create a serious "haves" and "have nots" in the league for years to come. Some teams are going to absolutely bomb this draft and others are going to find steals right and left -- I wouldn't be surprised if 3 or 4 years from now, you'll see a few SB champs as having been those teams who crushed it. Follow up hot take -- those who excel are likely going to be the more analytics/tech-forward teams (and not just because the draft will be virtual)...
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I'm having a really hard time figuring out what all the consternation is about...
Even if you remove concepts like future roster planning, or drafting for value, it's still not a hot take to suggest (even with the addition of Diggs) that we're stronger on defense than offense. So if we're aiming for roster balance (again, not exactly a hot-takey strategy), it would seem that putting our resources into improving the offense would be a reasonable call. From there, we return our entire OL nucleus, have added to that, and haven't exactly been linked to any splashy signings at the position, so that doesn't exactly seem like too likely a move. We have our franchise QB in place, so nothing to see there. That leaves us with: RB, WR, TE and special teams as the most "obvious" areas to address, by deduction -- and again, that's not even considering the makeup of our roster or positional depth in the draft.
Certainly possible that in a week Beane opts for more defense due to value or some other reason, but speaking in purely logical terms, I'm really struggling to understand why some folks are so militantly against the idea of adding more offensive weapons. It's not like we're the greatest show on turf right now...-
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Just now, ColoradoBills said:
NFLN ratings will soar to new heights when Kay Adams does her segments from home in her pajamas.
*SWOON*
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16 minutes ago, T master said:
Every year at this time we all have our thoughts on who the Bills should draft & while reading all there is to bring those players into focus we all develop some preconceived thoughts on who would be the best picks for McBeane to bring in to help the team now & into the future .
I for one thought that Russel Wilson should have been brought in when he was in the draft , Kalil Mack was another & there are many more that i had a fan crush on for the Bills !
This year i'm in the same mode reading about all the talent looking forward to the draft to off set this boredom that we are all engulfed in & i have come up with this years fan crush es for this years draft .
Seeing as the Bills draft doesn't start till the second round i'm in hopes that a player like AJ Epenesa is there with our first pick in the 2nd round he could have a immediate impact & it would be a good pick for the Bills future on defense seeing as most of the DE's are in their 30's !
Then in the 3rd round i hope Chase Claypool is there at the Bills pick, he is the size that is missing from the WR room & his speed is just another plus, then when we get to the 4th round i hope that Antonio Gibson is our pick his size, speed & versatility are all things that Dabol could putt o good use in our offense & McD loves plus he would be a great compliment to Singletary in the back field !!
Do you all think that there is any possibility that these players could be available at our picks this year ?
These 3 are my Fan Crush for this years draft . I believe that if these could be the Bills picks it would be a great draft & the future for the Bills would be out standing !
GO BILLS !!
Great list, but we'll be lucky to have either Epenesa or Claypool fall to us at the end of the 2nd. I feel equally pessimistic about Gibson in the 3rd (let alone the 4th).
Other guys I'm also seriously crushing on (mostly later rd. guys):
Alex Taylor
Willie Gay Jr.
Madre Harper
Stanford Samuels III
Caleb Kelly
Khaleke Hudson
Joey Magnifico (really just so I can buy the jersey)
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5 minutes ago, Doc said:
Relax, it was a joke.
As for Primus sucks: https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Primus sucks
I'm as relaxed as one can get for working from home with 2 kids under 4 and a global pandemic raging. All good.
Back to CHASE Claypool... Dude looks a lot like Mike Evans to me. I think it's hard to understate how bad his QB play was, which will hopefully work in our favor.
In all, I think our roster is such that we should be looking at guys with the highest upside, not necessarily guys who can help us right now (I might omit RBs from that thought process). We're balanced, deep and stable enough to take a shot at a guy who could become a superstar, so I prefer the likes of Claypool and Igbinoghene over the Bryce Halls and Tyler Johnsons of the world...
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Beane has a history of trading up for the right player. Who would he move up for if they keep dropping?
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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I disagree here, actually.
Gross is gross, yes. Epenesa is never going to be confused with Jevon Kearse, but I think he's actually a very technically sound, effective football player. Probably will never be a superstar but I could see him being a slightly poor-man's Calais Campbell type. I'd be fine with him in the 2nd -- wouldn't be my first choice -- but he should be an effective/productive enough pro...