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I see this sentiment a lot around here regarding players like Deebo and Xavier Worthy and how they don’t fit Buffalo’s scheme, but what does it mean? You can’t throw a quick pass to a guy in space? Would all hell break loose if you were to send a WR in motion and hand him the ball on a sweep? Deebo is one of the most versatile skill position players of this generation. Worthy is the fastest player in league history. Every PeeWee coach in the country can figure out how to get their best athlete the ball. What scheme do the Bills use that has persisted from Daboll to Dorsey to Brady that precludes them from doing the same?

He’s made over $110 million in his career. I doubt he’s moving to Buffalo for a 1 year/$1.2 million deal.

And the draft isn’t much better.

That WR list is a who’s who of injury concerns.

I would be stunned if Grant drops that far. If he does, Beane is going to beat Worthy’s 40 time running to the podium.

But he’s not going to play under that contract, so his current cap number is irrelevant. You’re essentially sending a pick in exchange for receiving exclusive negotiating rights for signing that player to a contract.

He just ran a basically undraftable 40 time of 4.60.

Hyde was a Safety, and Douglas gave Buffalo half a good regular season before falling off a cliff in January of 2024.

I don’t see any way a trade happens without a new deal being in place. That notwithstanding, Corners age like milk. They can go from elite to washed almost overnight. If GB’s willing to move him, there’s probably a reason.

That’s the big question in my mind. I’m really curious to see his combine performance. He’s a local kid for me, so he gets a lot of buzz in KC, but I’m just not sure he’s got enough speed for the league. He reminds me of a college pitcher who can throw junk balls really effectively but whose fastball tops out at 88. If he runs a 4.45 or something, he’s likely going day 2. If he’s 4.55, he’s off my board. If I’m spending draft capital on a RB, I want someone who turns 20 yard gains into TDs, not the other way around.

Beane just drafted Ray Davis in the 4th round last year. He should be able to give you 90% of what Cook will give you. You’d then be left with a second round pick AND $13?million of cap space that you wouldn’t otherwise have. 3 second round picks and an extra $50 million over 4 seasons would go a long way towards landing a player who would make a whole lot more difference than a good but not elite RB.

If the Bills cut him today, I’m not sure there’s a team in the league that would pay him the kind of money he’s looking for. Absolutely zero chance anyone would give up a 2nd round pick for the right to pay him $15,000,000 a year.

Was he a teammate of Barry’s perchance?

I’ll compare him to both plus Cooper and Kincaid. Worthy had 19 catches for 287 yards and 3 TDs. Shakir, Cooper, Kincaid, and Coleman had 33 catches for 308 yards and 0 TDs. He’s a very good player who should be used the way he was in 2023. He thrives when he’s Robin, but he’s not Batman.

Of course. In his last 10 games, he never had fewer than 4 catches and scored 7 TDs. Presumably, he’ll have Rashee Rice lined up opposite him for most of the season plus likely Hollywood Brown as well. That would be a top 5 set of receivers.

Xavier Worthy regular season: 10.8 YPC Khalil Shakir regular season: 10.8 YPC Xavier Worthy postseason: 15.1 YPC (3 TDs) Khalil Shakir postseason: 9.7 YPC. (0 TDs)

That’s a solid deal for Beane. WR contracts are insane anymore. 4 seasons ago, the only WRs making over $15 million were Julio Jones, AJ Green, Tyreek Hill, Davante Adams, and Sammy Watkins.

Worthy led all rookies in TDs including postseason with 12, so he’s one hell of a WR3. For the sake of perspective, Shakir has 9 in his 3 year career and just got a $60+ million contract. I’m curious as to who you think the premium LT available at 32 was. I mean, a franchise QB would have been more impactful for the Jaguars, but I still think Brian Thomas Jr. was a pretty good pick.

He played in 19 games including postseason. He had 78 catches on 119 targets plus 23 rushes for 1,037 yards and 12 TDs.

The assumption is that all will rookies improve over time. That doesn’t mean they can’t be major contributors in year one, especially late in the season and in the playoffs. Coleman had 1 catch for 5 yards in the WC round, 1 catch for 5 yards in the Divisional, and 1 catch for 12 yards in the CCG. If he’d put up 6 catches for 85 yards and a TD against KC, Buffalo likely would have been in the Super Bowl. Even if he becomes a stud in year 3, that doesn’t change the past.

So what do you think Shakir is going to get on his next contract? He’s 800 yards and 4 TDS.

Not at the level Ladd did it, you can’t. Including the postseason, he had the third most yards in the entire league. On top of that, he exploded in the second half of the season. He’s easily worth multiple first round picks. No way they’d trade him to Buffalo for their next two first round picks, for example.

Yes, McConkey is significantly better. I’m a fan of Shakir, but we saw his ceiling in 2023 and we saw what happens when you try to make him a #1 in 2024. As far as replacing Coleman goes, who cares? He had 550 yards and 4 TDs. Ladd’s worth Shakir, Coleman, and a 1st rounder. You build a team around a guy like that. Guys who can get 550 yards and 4 TDs grow on trees. DeAndre Hopkins had 600 yards and 5 TDs and was traded for the 170th pick in the draft. Replacing that kind of production shouldn’t be what keeps a GM up at night. What should keep them up is figuring out how to get elite talent to help maximize the production of an MVP caliber QB.

Even if McConkey is strictly a slot guy, who cares? He played 17 games and had 1350 yards. Shakir played 18 games and had 900 yards. Now the debate is whether or not to give him a contract likely in the neighborhood of 4/$70 million. Meanwhile, Xavier Worthy played primarily on the outside, and Coleman looked like a slot being miscast as an X. When you draft enough high end talent, the roster construction takes care of itself.

In what way did it cool off after pick 25? Xavier Worthy went at 28. McConkey was 34. Braden Fiske was 39. Dejean went 40th, and Kamari Lassiter was 42nd. Those are all foundational pieces for the teams that drafted them.