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This is exactly what I’m saying. We aren’t stopping offenses like the chiefs. No one is. If they don’t play well, it’s because they are having an off night. What are we gonna do if we pass on a guy like Jameson Williams or Treylon Burks and the chiefs take them? Then you are asking your first round corner to cover guys like Hill, Hardman, top rookie. All you end up doing is keep chasing your tail. Yes. Exactly. We have the personnel on defense. The coaches let us down.

I totally agree. People have the benefit of recency in determining that we need to add to the defense. I argue that the defense is pretty much loaded with really good to great players and wasn’t ranked number one by accident. This staff may be the best in the entire league in getting the most out of DBs. They made viable starters out of an undrafted FA and seventh round pick. That’s why I can’t for the life of me understand why we need a first round corner like most all outlets are saying. We can find a very good player in round 3 or 4 that would more than likely turn out to be an upgrade.

This is recency bias at its finest. Again…the Bills had the number one ranked defense over the course of an entire 17 game season. The Bills offense was pretty bad over a significant stretch of the season. Don’t just look at Allen’s numbers. Without Allen during that stretch, we would have lost a few more games than we did. He was our offense. He was running for his life from pressure in his face at the snap, he was the leading rusher most games, and he was taking a ton of hits. Was the offense really good the last few games? You’re darn right they were, but don’t let that fool you that we are ok on that side of the ball. There is still a lot to improve. Are there things to improve on d? Yeah, but it’s tough to argue over a season long ranking. You can get caught up on the last few games, but I think the loss was mainly on the coaches more than anything.

Awesome. Meanwhile, Jameson Williams falls to the chiefs and our first round corner can’t stop him in the playoffs.

We literally had the number one ranked defense in the longest regular season in nfl history. I think you are forgetting that the offense was pretty shaky for a fairly significant stretch towards the middle of the season. Allen was literally doing everything by himself. Had no one to block for him. Guys weren’t getting open. He was the leading rusher. Etc. We need to get younger on offense. We also need to get more experience on defense. We can’t rest on our laurels and expect the same results. What do teams do at halftime even with a lead? They plan and make adjustments because they know the other team is doing the same things. Can’t be predictable. We can still upgrade on the offense.

Another year of waiting till the third to take offense. No thanks.

I remember watching this and instantly didn’t want the guy anymore. Haha. Thankfully he plays better than he runs. Haha

Yes please. That is all…

LOVE THIS!!! The idea that we need a corner in the first round is completely overrated imo. Our staff is the best in the league at developing defensive backs and why would we replace a UDFA with a first rounder? Wallace has been a very serviceable starter. So has Dane Jackson when pressed into duty. If you add Jameson Williams, this offense instantly adds the missing component it needs to be truly unstoppable…speed. Imagine having Diggs and Williams on the outside and Davis in the slot for at least two years…yes please.

Chase Young? Not happening. We have a better chance of getting Montez Sweat and that isn’t happening either.

Wow…not sure what happened there. Haha

One thing we all have to be aware of…it seems everywhere Fitz has gone as a backup, the starter always seems to get hurt. I LOVE Fitz, but he always seems to find himself starting games no matter where he goes. Be very careful if you want Fitz as a backup. Haha.

I’ve thought about this. Allen and Darnold are best friends and it would be a good move for Darnold to come here and take a step back while backing up his buddy. If we could make the numbers work this would be my hope. Those guys aren’t available in FA. Those guys aren’t available in FA. Those guys aren’t available in FA. Those guys aren’t available in FA.

I appreciate your opinion, but I just can’t behind the idea of a first round corner with this staff. Can’t be talked into it. Will it happen? It certainly can, but I won’t like it. We could have a serious upgrade in the second or third round. Even free agency. What we need is to protect Allen and give him the weapons needed to make us unstoppable.

We absolutely do NOT need to draft a corner in round one. I’m fact, I think it would be really dumb. This staff has an uncanny ability to maximize a DB’s skill set and have made an undrafted FA and a seventh round pick viable players. We can get a solid corner in the third or fourth and I have all the confidence in the world it would be an upgrade with this coaching staff.

That’s the problem. All the top assets that we continue to use on defense haven’t yielded the results when we need them the most. We have so many high picks on defense but not one dawg. They are all just very good, but no alpha outside of White. I want to see us get younger and faster on offense. I’m sick of watching Beasley get open and then fall down. I want a guy that does that and keeps running. I want a running back that can hit a hole and take it to the house. Is that too much to ask?

First of all…it’s funny that you got the eye roll emoji from a guy that says he’s a 1959 bills fan. It’s like they don’t realize that defense isn’t what it was back in the “old days”. Second…I TOTALLY agree. Give me a free agency period where we fill needs on defense and get some proven talent to teach and mentor all the picks we’ve made on that side of the ball. I hate the idea of spending high picks on defense for the millionth year in a row. At some point, you have to trust your development program and surround the young guys with proven vets. Third…I also want an offense heavy draft. Beasley is on his last year (if they dont cut him), McKenzie might be gone, and Sanders is almost assuredly gone. We need a WR in the wings to take over that slot role and take the top off the defense. Diggs might get a raise. Davis might command big money in two years and price himself out if he keeps ascending. We need a top guy on the cheap since that is our greatest strength. We also could use a more dynamic running back. Singletary is on his last year and Beane might not wanna pay a running back that has no speed and hasnt shown up as much as he has. This doesn’t even account for the fact that Beane has said many times the most important thing is to protect Allen. We could easily go get more offensive line help. This, this, THIS!!!!

So you need to replace an undrafted FA that has turned into a starter with a first round pick? I’m not buying it.

I’ve said this many times…why on earth would we take a corner in round 1? McD and his staff is probably the best staff in the league at getting the most out of defensive backs. We can take an offensive weapon or lineman in 1 and still get an upgrade at CB in round 3 or 4. McD has nothing but success with undrafted guys and late round CB picks. Why reach for one in 1? Tre and Milano were pre-Beane.

Then why not take another position? It seems to me we are drafting for need, which is something Beane has said he doesn’t want to do.

Fine. Go sign one or make a trade. No more high picks on edge rushers. I have next to zero faith Beane can find an edge worthy of a high pick.

I proposed that we spend FA dollars and sign vets on defense and use more picks on offense to balance it out.

Find our Copper Kupp or Tyreke Hill…

I really want a vet DE and a vet corner. So many people are talking about needing to draft a corner in the first and another DE high, but I wholeheartedly disagree. Look at the offense. We have a good offense that was mostly constructed with vets and a big trade. Now…look at the defense. Most of the personnel was drafted and lacks experience…especially the DE’s. I think we need to reverse this trend for at least a year and get more balance. We need some vet presence on defense and inject some youth into the offense at the same time. I would love to see us go get a vet corner and DE. This could be done through a trade or through FA signings. I would also love to see us have an offense heavy draft.

Totally on board with Dotson at 25. Beasley is in the last year of his deal and he’s not a threat at all for YAC. Dotson works well in the slot and has speed for days. Great hands and isn’t afraid of contact. Sign me up… Why couldn’t we pay a vet corner in FA? It works both ways.