First Round Bust

" boomer" comes to mind..am intrigued that we drafted him, but all that glitters is not gold: interesting stat that his avg hang-time last season was less than 4 seconds and even less than the two P drafted before him so his arc-trajectories are lower but result in longer kicks which is kind of dangerous at NFL-level given he may out-distance our coverage and also give a lower more returnable ball which may negate/offest the additional distance gained via his punts...also have to wonder if not for being left-footed would Beano have picked him ?

just to add...father was career USMC Master SGT, moved around of course, have to like his inherited sense of responsibility and discipline...

yeah what else you gonna do with 6 picks on day 3 - some trading down likely but no way do you trade-up for a punter even if he is a generational talent if there is such thing for a P....will take second-best P on the board and he should beat Haack out after Haack gives him some vet advice esp on holds for FGs and XPs..

tunnel vision maybe ?

extract from Beast - Brugler - rated him 4th round - number 12 LB First Team All-Big 12; Led team in tackles; Missed one game due to knee injury; Team captain; Sugar Bowl MVP STRENGTHS: Plays with plus speed and range … moves well laterally to track the football up-and-down the line of scrimmage … trusts his eyes and diagnoses quickly vs. the run to fill (Rhule: “He’s just a great football mind.”) … resets his vision well to adjust his movement patterns on the fly … has the foot quickness to give blockers the slip … alert and active in zone coverage with smooth coverage transitions … flow-fast blitzer who finished his career No. 3 in school history in sacks (16.5) … adequate length and tackling strength with room to add bulk … wants to be a strength coach after his playing days and invests in his conditioning … disciplined by nature and was a senior captain (head coach Dave Aranda: “When I think of the heart, soul, and character of our team, I think of him.”) … productive with a pair of 100-tackle seasons on his résumé. WEAKNESSES: Lacks ideal size by NFL standards … adequate vision, but his anticipation is lacking … tends to see the ball through a straw and must do a better job locating impending blockers … doesn’t have explosive hands when attacking blocks … overaggressive downhill and can get sucked up too far or out-leveraged on the edge … reactive in coverage and can be caught flat-footed in man-to-man … battled through several injuries in college: suffered a season-ending fractured shoulder nd torn labrum that required surgery (November 2020); broke his right hand that required surgery (November 2019), but didn’t miss any time; missed one game as a senior because of a knee scope (September 2021); redshirted in 2017 after breaking his foot … didn’t play on kickoff coverage in college. SUMMARY: A three-year starter at Baylor, Bernard was the weakside linebacker in head coach Dave Aranda’s 3-3-5 base scheme and played mostly to the field side. He consistently filled up the stat sheet with 8.4 tackles per game over the past three seasons, and both of his head coaches in Waco (Rhule and Aranda) were eager to praise his leadership and integrity. Bernard is always involved in plays because of his play speed and inside-out range, showing the ability to unlock and accelerate in any direction. He tends to be too reactive at times and doesn’t have the play strength or heavy hands to quickly dispose of blockers at the point of attack. Overall, Bernard is undersized and doesn’t have the anticipation of a playmaker, but he has disciplined eyes and athletic range to cover space, projecting as a fourth linebacker and potential down-the-road NFL starter

your problem is that the Bills did not stand pat: rebuilt the D line - Settle, Jones, Von Miller - more size and more pass rush changed the O-line coach - focus on athletic not power - more focus on improving running game, catching more passes out of backfield and double tight end working well last season and improved with OJ Howard we got better and we excel at mid-round picks which is the strength of this draft...

or they could just cut Bradberry (CB) and save 10M to create that space then replace him by drafting either Sauce or Stingley Jr whichever makes it to them at pick 5 or 7...but I am sure they would love to draft an OT to better protect Brown first and foremost.

if we stay at 25 - the surprise pick could be S - Cine - big nickel this year and replaces Poyer next Like RB Hall, Cine has late first round grade, pick makes sense, so take your pick O or D

wishful. but the G-men got cap issues, they have to fix a couple big contracts just to sign their draft picks, Poyers 10M plus pending extension request are likely too big for them this season, it would take our number 1 plus our number two plus another number 2 (next year maybe) just to get close and that doesnt seem attractive enough for me for the Giants to make the deal excluding Poyer.

giants dont have the cap to take on Poyer's 10M salary, they have to do more in-house salary cap fixing as it is and I dont see Poyer's dollars fitting at least for this season If we do get Hamilton, he would be a part-time role player first season, big-nickel primarily as McClappy does not start rooks at least until mid-season and he would study and fill in for Poyer, unless Poyer and Rose-In-House go ballistic and launch the trade bomb request then he would get more reps with J Johnson or Hamlin, not sure which young vet would be the incumbent at FS.

draftek.com for the pick values - example trading-up from first-round #25 costs a second-rounder to get as high as pick #15. only players Bills would trade-up for would be Hamilton (S) or J Williams (WR) with Hamilton my choice based on ability, scheme and aging key players. reading that its not a top-heavy talented draft, Bils don't have 32 players with first-round grades, no franchise qbs, and beware of the rest of the CBs after the studs Sauce and Stingley in the first-round...all of which possibly means teams may consider trading-down more than up....so if Hamilton drops to mid-first round I would hope Beano moves some chips to the center of the table. if we trade down, Detroit last pick of first round, or Sea overall picks 40-41, in that case I see CB-WR-RB being the top three choices, just not sure of the order. Mid-late rounds - usual G and TE pick, supposed to be good quality at LB this year, Stoudt P from PSU, second-best after the stud from SDSU would be nice in the 6th round.

remember that hunter was taken before kelly -imagine the benefit of getting a decent player, let alone all-pro or star level for that pick during the super bowl era...

rules applied to most of us do not apply those in wealth and or power

Q. JD Williams or Mike Williams ? A..both lesson learned...dont draft the williams boys in the first round

annual vet OL addition with turnstile attributes, at least not looked-upon as a starter just adds to the competition-depth, maybe they like him better at guard as well

team - Madden and Summerall the gold standard followed by MNF crew of Cosell, Dandy Don and Mr Kathy Lee Gifford - entertainment beyond the game..Cosell.. I know every playahs numbah and where he went to collidge - and Dandy Don singong "turn out the lights the party's over" when the game got out of hand...followed by Enberg and Merlon Olsen (NBC 4 PM ET games - many Elway comebacks and west coast games which were followed by Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom but I digress). individual - Cosell - as a kid the half-time highlights on MNF were what I waited-up for...that man..right theyah...Mel Gray...taking a kick-off to the house, only seen on MNF Keith Jackson - the voice of college footballl...as in...good lookin sof-oh-more line-backah from Natcha-doses Tex-us...and the of course those big uglies up-front doing the blocking.

Now less than two weeks to go until the biggest non-sporting event of 2022...lets take the exit ramp and stop for a pee break and while inhaling the intoxicating aroma of urinal cakes, here is a conversation starter for those public restrooms, eleavators, jail cells...maybe even those madatory kool-aid breaks when watching Fox News ? the NFL draft all-time name squad, last year we we were smitten by Rachad Wildgoose, but before we could send his jersey as X-mas gifts to fellow cerebral giants of this portal of higher thought (the mods come to mind for some odfd reason) he was poached from our PS by the Jersey Jets: Ahh but a new crop of names emeerges...this years contestants: Sauce Gardener CB whio will be a household name for sure, but what about KEEGAN MARKGRAF long-snapping to KIRK CHRISTODOULOU, and Bydarrius Knighten could be a UDFA signing from Auburn, but a fellow Tiger has caught my eye, so whilst I figure out which round I hope and pray we draft Jordan Stout ( P, PSU) here is my fav so far...pls do throw some more at me: from the BN...Sleeper: Smoke Monday, Auburn. The 6-3, 199-pound senior belongs on the All-Pro name team and could be an impact player as a rookie on special teams. Monday is a two-year starter with an alpha mentality and looks to punish ball carriers. He had nine tackles for loss last season and three career interception returns for touchdowns. He’s a possible late-round pick.

sorry, am out, was told there would be no math

I cant see us drafting a TE in the second or trading up in the third round for one unless he is the second coming of a freak like Knox..but we can say this for multiple future "need" positions as well...S and RB come to mind if we move on from Poyer or Zack Moss this season and Singleton next season

actually this is the new and improved and updated stadium thread that speaks to the stadium funding being officially approved by the NYS legilslature budget. what is not new and missing is what is the benefit to the community, beyond the Bills games and the Bills staying, which is number one I get it, but ithat is s what the advocates for the stadium in the city was all about. Beyond the Bills games what else does new york state - erie county and orchard park get but newer and empty parkng lots used 12 times a year ?

source: Brugler Dane - released his "Beast" today - 1698 player rankings and 398 player analysis small extract from the Athletic (paywall) projects as slot-receiver - 7th best WR and 39th overall SUMMARY: A three-year starter at Western Michigan, Moore was a boundary wide receiver (slot and outside) in offensive coordinator Eric Evans’ RPO-based scheme. A quarterback and cornerback in high school, he made the switch to receiver at WMU, learned under Dee Eskridge and became the first 1,000-yard receiver since Corey Davis (2016), averaging 5.7 catches per game over his 30 games for the Broncos. A physically and mentally tough competitor, Moore creates route leverage with his foot quickness and is extremely reliable at the catch point thanks to his large, sticky hands and quick-reaction ball skills. Although he isn’t an explosive YAC threat, he flashes natural instincts with the ball in his hands and makes it a chore for defenders to get him on the ground. Overall, Moore might have [52] trouble creating sizable passing windows vs. NFL coverage, but he has outstanding hands and reflexes with the detail-oriented mindset to grow into a three-level threat. He projects best as an NFL slot receiver. GRADE: 2nd Round (No. 39 overall

exaclty...free agent comp pick would aslo take the string out esp if we draft a replacement early rounds...Jacquan Johnson has been a backip all along to the point where he is also UFA after season, and Hamlin has another season to progress...

going late round here, day 3 ***** Jordan Stout P - PSU - second best punter in draft - 30+ 50 yarders last season, has touch to place kicks, can also double as kicker if needed Daniel Bellinger - TE - SDSU - Sweeney's replacement on the PS - 6-5 250, runs 4.63 40, 32+ inch arms,

has will smith ever been to Buffalo ?