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Legit candidate and Rooney rule.

Hasn't it been said that Mahomes is going to take at least 2 years anyway, and some of the guys next year are likely to start earlier? Seems like there is some good depth in QBs in the next draft: Sam Darnold, QB, USC Height: 6-4. Weight: 225. Josh Rosen, QB, UCLA Height: 6-4. Weight: 210. Luke Falk, QB, Washington State Height: 6-4. Weight: 205. Josh Allen*, QB, Wyoming Height: 6-5. Weight: 222. Jarrett Stidham**, QB, Auburn Height: 6-3. Weight: 210. Nick Fitzgerald*, QB, Mississippi State Height: 6-5. Weight: 230. Chase Litton*, QB, Marshall Height: 6-6. Weight: 210. Riley Ferguson, QB, Memphis Height: 6-4. Weight: 210. Mason Rudolph, QB, Oklahoma State Height: 6-5. Weight: 235. Jake Browning*, QB, Washington Height: 6-2. Weight: 205.

Tyler Dunne Twitter: "The Bills interviewed Brandon Beane as a "front office candidate." Hints at more of a head coach-in-charge power structure."

Who's watching the jet???? Twitter:. Tre Boston: "✈️✈️⚫️⚠️⚫️⚠️Lets see how this goes might find a new home. Can't wait to see! #GodGotMe #CantStopGodsBlessings"

From Joe B: "Kind of interesting. The Bills did not announce Beane as a GM interview. All they said was that he interviewed, and he's a "candidate." Hmm." Could this be for a position higher than GM? VP of football ops and then get a GM. Could end up being a top tier front office.

Read McD only drafts seniors.

Sweet. Thanks for the update Kirby.

I think this is a duplicate post. Sorry mods.

Awesome article and answers every question I had about coach McD and what happened with Whaley and why it happened. https://theringer.com/nfl-buffalo-bills-gm-doug-whaley-fired-sean-mcdermott-d87e027bae86-d87e027bae86

Geesh. Did you look at the box score?

Me too Cash. Probably McDermott and Overdorf.

I hope the Bills can get this kind of cohesiveness going. http://mmqb.si.com/mmqb/2017/05/01/san-francisco-49ers-nfl-draft-room-bears-trade-reuben-foster-peter-king

Pretty crazy. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/ct-making-mitch-trubisky-deal-bears-spt-0429-20170428-story.html

http://buffalonews.com/2017/04/30/might-replace-doug-whaley-10-possible-candidates/

Looks like McDermott is pissed and Whaley looks like he got caught with his hand in the cookie jar. I've had McDermott's face plenty of times with my kids.

Not sure he would know this, but Jerry Sullivan weeted this; "False report, Pegula wants to right the ship. Whaley back to scouting and McDermott will handle 53."

I believe you are 100% correct.

McDermott was with Carolina the entire season. He wasn't acting like he didn't know what he was doing in the draft room. He seemed like a seasoned veteran. You don't think he was privy to the Carolina draft room, scouts, etc. while he was there? He is a student of the game. Andy Reid taught him. When Andy Reid left Philly I'm sure he knew players Philly liked in the draft. McDermott is an astute student of the NFL, and is acting more like a veteran HC than some green rookie coach. This is McDermott's team.

Signed by Denver.

Some good options next draft: http://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/friday-five-ranking-the-top-2018-nfl-draft-quarterback-prospects/ 5. Luke Falk, Washington State: I was torn between two names to put in this fifth slot. Falk obviously won out, but the other name was Penn State’s Trace McSorley. In the end, I decided to go with Falk because 2018 will be his senior season and he’s definitely entering the draft next year. McSorley will be draft eligible, but there’s no guarantee he’ll be leaving Penn State. So congratulations, Luke. You win on a technicality of sorts. Which isn’t to say he’s not going to generate interest. Falk plays in an offense that is definitely pass-first. Even if Washington State implemented the run game more last year, it’s still a Mike Leach offense, and it’s an offense Falk has put up monster numbers in the last few seasons. As a starter the last two years, Falk has thrown for 9,029 yards and 76 touchdowns. Odds are he’ll throw for at least 4,000 yards and 35 touchdowns again in 2017. He also has the size that NFL teams are going to look at as he checks in at 6-foot-4 and 205 pounds. 4. Josh Allen, Wyoming: Are you a fan of an NFL team that has a quarterback situation that leaves a little something to be desired? If you are, you may want to try to watch Wyoming play football this season. If you do, you’ll see a quarterback that many felt could have been a first-round pick had he chosen to leave Wyoming this year. Josh Allen didn’t, though, and he’ll return to the Cowboys for another season. Allen will be compared to former North Dakota State quarterback Carson Wentz because of where he goes to school. He’ll be the guy that “came out of nowhere,” but the truth is he’s always been there if you know where to look. Allen’s numbers with Wyoming last season weren’t eye-popping. He completed only 56 percent of his passes for 3,203 yards, 28 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. That’s not what will matter to NFL teams, though. No, they’ll look at Allen and see a kid who is 6-foot-5 and 222 pounds. A big kid with a good arm, decent athleticism, and experience playing in a pro-style system at Wyoming. . 3. Mason Rudolph, Oklahoma State: I get the sense that I’m a bit higher on Mason Rudolph than some, but believe me when I tell you that NFL teams are going to be all over him after next season. He just checks all the boxes of what NFL teams look for in a quarterback. He has the size at 6-foot-5 and 235 pounds, and he definitely has the arm. Rudolph fits balls into windows that a lot of other college quarterbacks just can’t -- though they’ll try anyway -- and he’s accurate while doing so. That’s why he been able to complete 63 percent of his passes the last two seasons while averaging nearly nine yards per attempt. It’s also why he had seven times as many touchdowns (28) as interceptions (four) last season. While he won’t start at the top of the list -- I mean, he’s No. 3 here, and I love him -- I wouldn’t be surprised if Rudolph is considered the top guy in the 2018 class by this time next year. 2. Josh Rosen, UCLA: Rosen arrived at UCLA with a lot of hype, and deservedly so. He was a good, young, polished quarterback straight out of high school. He also played incredibly well as a true freshman in 2015, completing 60 percent of his passes for 3,669 yards and 23 touchdowns. He also threw 11 interceptions, but again, he was a true freshman, and I don’t care how good they are, they’re going to turn the ball over from time to time. His sophomore season wasn’t nearly as kind. Rosen played in only six games because of a shoulder injury that required surgery. Now, when it comes to a quarterback, shoulder surgery is always scary, and you have to believe it could be a red flag for some NFL teams. The good news for Rosen is that he’s expected to be fully healthy for the start of the 2017 season. If he gets back on the field and shows improvement on the promise he displayed in 2015, he’s going to be a big-time NFL prospect yet again. He has the size, he has the arm, and he’s shown a good command of the offense at UCLA at a very young age. It’s basically like he was built to be a first-round pick one day. 1. Sam Darnold, USC: The hype for Darnold has already begun. He’s already the Heisman favorite six months before the season even begins , and if you look at early 2018 NFL mock drafts (seriously, they exist) you’re going to find Darnold’s name as the No. 1 pick more often than not. . And I find it really hard to disagree with any of it. He was only a four-star recruit out of high school in 2015, and after redshirting his first year at USC, he lost out to Max Browne to open 2016 as USC’s starter. Even then, though, many felt it was only a matter of time before Darnold took over the starting gig because he’d been extremely impressive since coming to campus. Darnold saw some time as a reserve in USC’s first three games and finally took over the starting job for good in the Trojans’ fourth game of the season. Though USC lost his first start on the road against a good Utah team, it wasn’t because of anything Darnold did wrong. Then he just took off. Over USC’s final nine games of the season, Darnold threw for 2,833 yards and 31 touchdowns while completing nearly 70 percent of his passes. And while nobody would consider him the next Lamar Jackson, he also showed enough mobility with his legs to be a running threat as well. You put his numbers alongside his measurables, and he’s suddenly the guy who will have plenty of NFL fans rooting for their team to lose games so they can get the No. 1 pick and take him. Yes, there’s a lot of hype surrounding Darnold right now, but he’s fully capable of living up to it.

If we draft any of the 5 below, they will likely start before Mahomes would have been (will be) ready: Luke Falk Josh Allen Mason Rudolph Josh Rosen Sam Darnold

I believe McDermott's ego is big enough that he believes he can handle the defense with the guys he has, plus a few later round picks. I'm sensing QB in the first. If not the first, then Chad Kelly sooner than anyone expects.

Delete if duplicate..... Sal C: Chad Kelly on @WGR550: Agent/him have been hearing anywhere from 2nd-5th round.

If this off-season is any indication (no leaks) then it could be Mahomes. We heard the Bills love Trubisky and Whaley loves Watson. Has anyone heard anything other than just having a workout with Mahomes? No leaks about how much they like him or don't like him.

Jeffismagic.... I know you like Mahomes. I do too. Do you see him as the best fit? If the Bills have a chance at Trubisky, Watson, and Mahomes at 10, fo you take Mahomes? I would go Trubisky...seems to he a perfect fit for Dennison. Read somewhere that college coaches think he could be MVP of the league someday.