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That's not a crazy trade-up scenario. Beane will view the extra 2025 2nd as money to play with this year.

Still too much uncertainty in hitting on a QB - even with that much draft capital.

Rookies on cheap contracts certainly makes a good case. If trading next year's 2nd gives 3rd round value this year, I'd probably pass.

What would Allen have done with Reed in today's game? Something excellent no doubt.

Beane will want to get back into the 3rd almost as much as he'll want to move up in the first. Will be difficult to do both unless he foolishly gives away next year's picks.

The double dip is most likely round 1/2 and round 4/5.

Next year's extra 2nd round pick and all of this year's picks are burning a whole in Beane's pocket. I'm sure he is dreaming of trading up and getting "his guy" because he just knows he'll hit on his guy - even if there is no case for it in a deep WR class.

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In a functional organization, the QB doesn't call personnel shots over the Head Coach and GM. Weigh in? Sure. Not proceed with moving an older player when it's time? No.

Never. In a WR rich class trading up that high for one is just pissing away value.

I'm ok with the trade. If this is a bit of a reboot year with letting costly vets go then sure, do it all at once and move on. I'm actually glad to see the Bills move a player a year early rather than a year too late.

Re OP, yes it's a priority.

I can't see Beane sitting out round 3.

Agree. I don't like having to rely on the assumption that McGovern is a center and Edwards is as effective as McGovern at guard.

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DT? Yes. Round 1? No

To not draft a top end WR in a WR heavy draft would be criminal.

Please just draft a cost-controlled rookie who has strong WR1 potential. Enough with the side shows.

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I'll say Beane will turn the 11 picks into no less than 8 to have a pick in Rounds 1-4. Round 1, Pick 28 Round 2, Pick 60 Round 4, Pick 129 Round 4, Pick 133 (via compensatory) Round 5, Pick 143 (from CHI) Round 5, Pick 159 (from GB) Round 5, Pick 162 Round 6, Pick 198 (from LAR) Round 6, Pick 202 (from DAL) Round 6, Pick 206 Round 7, Pick 246

If Milano weren't playing, I'd say Dorian Williams without hesitation.

1) Good enough as a backup and playing on affordable rookie contract or 2) Showcase him in the first pre-season game and trade him

If you get a boa, you will in time also get rats. They get along for about 3 minutes. Circle of life.

Just say "No" to trading picks for veteran players with big salaries. Do the Bills truly suck at evaluating WR talent?

I miss Poyer already.