[Report - Browns in discussion with Vikings on OBJ trade]

 

[Chase Claypool- I know you want to talk about him]

1 hour ago, CSBill said:

I like him him, but not sure of wanting him in the 2nd--I would much prefer a RB (if one of the top fie are still there).

 

Do you think we would be available in the 3rd?

 

I don't think he will be available in the 3rd for us, he is one of 58 prospects invited to attend the draft virtually so I'm thinking there is significant interest in him around the league.

 

I wouldn't want him in the 2nd either, he shot so far up the rankings because of his combine but I don't think his game speed is represented by his 40 time - for example his 40 was better than Brandon Aiyuk's but Aiyuk looks so much faster on the field. He also didn't do much until his senior year which is concerning.

 

 

[Bucs apparently shopping OJ HOWARD]

8 hours ago, CommonCents said:

Super athletic, fragile, knucklehead. If he did that behind the back move while playing for McD he may have been cut at halftime. 

Yeah I don’t want anything to do with OJ Howard, he is just not very good at football. His hands are totally unreliable.

[Kickers in the draft]

Bills haven’t interviewed any kickers, wouldn’t count on this being the year we draft one.

[Jay Glazer: I will break big, national news tomorrow]

Always under sell, over deliver. What a disappointment.

[Which running back do you hope the Bills draft and why?]

1 hour ago, Doc Brown said:

I could be wrong but I'm guessing it's unusual for a team to draft a RB in the first three rounds two years in a row.  I don't think Beane will trade up for or reach for a RB in the 2nd or 3rd.  Maybe will take one if one high on their radar slips to them.  There's a lot of FA RB's still out there and we still have Yeldon.  Plus, who knows what they think of Wade.  I would love if they drafted Dobbins in the 2nd round though if he somehow slips.

Yes, that is a good point, it is quite rare. All I can think of is Patriots took Sony Michel round 1 in 2018 and then Damien Harris in round 3 last year, just before we took Dawson Knox hehe. 
 

The Rams took Darrell Henderson in round 3 last year and I could see them going RB early again this year. They’ve been heavily scouting RBs.

 

Gotta just trust the Bills’ RB scouting after stealing Singletary last year, I have faith we’ll get an upgrade at RB2 and Yeldon will be riding the pine again.

[I think I now know what Beane has been up to and what to expect in the draft.]

I feel like a lot of the O-line guys they are interviewing are available later in the draft - Robert Hunt, Cameron Clark, John Simpson, Prince Tega Wanogho. I could be wrong but I don’t think I’ve seen any of them mocked in round 2.

 

Also, don’t expect any Tight Ends picked, it’s an awful draft for them and we doubled down last year on Knox/Sweeney. Bills have barely had any interviews for TE.  
 

My feeling is we go CB/S with our first pick, someone good could fall into our laps at 54, Kyle Dugger anyone? I’d rather RB myself but just don’t think that happens in RD 2.

[Bills pre-draft private visits - update: via videoconference]

 

Thanks @DCOrange

 

Based on our visits and roster, I think we can rule out any TE's getting picked by us. It's a terrible class and Beane was smart to draft two last year.

 

The WR visits are probably skewed by a lot of 1st round research prior to the Diggs trade but I still think we grab one later on, there will be plenty of WR talent available later in the draft.

[Bills pre-draft private visits - update: via videoconference]

I saw an excellent graph on twitter showing every team's visits by each position, can someone teach me how to embed a tweet? lol

[Browns to introduce new uniforms at 12:00 pm]

I liked the orange pants and brown jersey combo they had, these new ones just look really plain. Not much to work with when your symbol is an orange helmet though.

[Why not a Free Agent RB2?]

12 minutes ago, Johnny Hammersticks said:

I would love to add Carlos Hyde to the RB room.  I think he would be a great compliment to Singletary, and I’d like to see Motor average at least 20-25 touches per game.  

 

That said, if Swift, Taylor or Dobbins are there at 54 I think Beane would have to strongly consider them.  Regardless, I think they’ll draft a RB somewhere...doesn’t need to be with our 2nd rounder.

 

I like Carlos Hyde as a backup plan if they don't get the RB they want in the draft. But how much will he cost? Latavius Murray got 4 years for 14M last off season to backup Kamara.

[Which running back do you hope the Bills draft and why?]

35 minutes ago, jrober38 said:

 

I think most teams are in trouble if their starter gets hurt. 

 

 

I like the idea of having a capable backup RB, look at the Saints last year, Kamara got hurt and Latavius Murray stepped up and they didn't miss a beat. Again, I do think Yeldon is decent but am not convinced that McBean feel that way considering how he was utilized last year.

 

 

 

[Which running back do you hope the Bills draft and why?]

12 minutes ago, jrober38 said:

 

Singletary was amazing last year, particularly down the stretch.

 

There's no reason TJ Yeldon can't do what Gore did last year.

 

Running back is way down my list of Bills' needs this draft. 

 

Grab a body in the 5th or 6th round. 

 

Spending an early pick when we have Singletary and Yeldon as a decent backup who can catch the ball doesn't make any sense. 

 

I like Yeldon but I think Beane knows that we are in trouble if Singletary gets hurt. TJ is more of a third down specialist because he has reliable hands. They need to add another RB. 

[Which running back do you hope the Bills draft and why?]

In round 2 I like CEH or Akers. I believe Swift, Taylor, Dobbins will all be gone by 54.

 

CEH wasn't among the 58 prospects invited to attend the draft virtually so I think there's a good chance he is available at 54.

 

OR wait and draft Lamical Perine in round 5. If that doesn't work out then just sign one of Freeman, Hyde, or Miller. TJ Yeldon will not be our RB2.

[McCaffrey Signs 4 Years 64 Million]

15 hours ago, Lurker said:

I hope his body lasts four years...

 

He's been quite durable so far, I've never seen him even limp off the field. In fact, I've never seen him come off the field, he plays almost 100% of their snaps which is ridiculous.

[Cover 1: Hasise Dubois, Virginia WR Sleeper]

16 minutes ago, JaCrispy said:

Undrafted...

 

There's likely going to be plenty of WR talent available to sign after the draft. This class is loaded.

[Prospect discussion: Antonio Gibson]

3 hours ago, OldTimer1960 said:

Before a team spends even a late 3rd or even 4th round pick on him, they need to figure out why his college coaches only game him 77 total touches from the LOS in 2 full seasons.  If he is truly the dynamic play maker that his athletic ability suggests, wouldn't his coaches found ways to get the ball into his hands far more often?  

 

For contrast, Wisconsin gave Jonathan Taylor 346 combined rushes and catches just this past season.

 

Maybe there is a very good reason that Gibson's coaches didn't use him much more often, but I think a team has to understand the answer before investing in him.

He’s similar to Tony Pollard last year, both look awesome when they get the ball but they got very few touches at Memphis. I feel like Antonio Gibson is getting more interest this year so we’d probably have to use a 3rd on him which is too much, would prefer to grab him in round 4. 

[A Compilation of Some of Josh's Bad? Throws]

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[NFL draft will be “fully virtual” - club personnel will draft individually from home]

Here is a list of the 58 prospects invited to attend this year's virtual draft, usually an indication that there is significant interest in them:

 

A.J. Epenesa, Iowa DE
A.J. Terrell, Clemson CB
Andrew Thomas, Georgia OT
Antoine Winfield Jr., Minnesota S
Austin Jackson, USC OT
Brandon Aiyuk, Arizona State WR
C.J. Henderson, Florida CB
CeeDee Lamb, Oklahoma WR
Cesar Ruiz, Michigan G
Chase Claypool, Notre Dame WR 
Chase Young, Ohio State EDGE
Cole Kmet, Notre Dame TE
D'Andre Swift, Georgia RB
Denzel Mims, Baylor WR
Derrick Brown, Auburn DL
Ezra Cleveland, Boise State OT
Grant Delpit, LSU S
Henry Ruggs III, Alabama WR
Isaiah Simmons, Clemson LB
J.K. Dobbins, Ohio State RB
Jacob Eason, Washington QB
Jake Fromm, Georgia QB
Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma QB
Jalen Reagor, TCU WR
Javon Kinlaw, South Carolina DL
Jaylon Johnson, Utah CB
Jedrick Wills, Alabama OT
Jeffrey Okudah, Ohio State CB
Jerry Jeudy, Alabama WR
Joe Burrow, LSU QB
Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin RB
Jordan Love, Utah St. QB
Josh Jones, Houston OT
Josh Uche, Michigan LB
Julian Okwara, Notre Dame EDGE
Justin Herbert, Oregon QB
Justin Jefferson, LSU WR
Justin Madubuike, Texas A&M DT
K'Lavon Chaisson, LSU EDGE
Kenneth Murray, Oklahoma LB
Kristian Fulton, LSU CB
Laviska Shenault, Colorado WR
Lloyd Cushenberry, LSU G
Mekhi Becton, Louisville OT
Neville Gallimore, Oklahoma DT
Noah Igbinoghene, Auburn CB
Patrick Queen, LSU LB
Prince Tega Wanogho, Auburn OT
Ross Blacklock, TCU DT
Tee Higgins, Clemson WR
Terrell Lewis, Alabama EDGE
Thaddeus Moss, LSU TE
Tristan Wirfs, Iowa OT
Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama QB
Xavier McKinney, Alabama S
Yetur Gross-Matos, Penn State EDGE

 

 

Missing - Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Cam Akers, Michael Pittman Jr.

 

Thaddeus Moss is also a surprise invite considering he is most likely a day 3 pick, Jalen Hurts is also listed and I expect him to go a lot higher than projected.

[Interesting Player Starting to Slide]

He certainly has a scary injury history but I’d be glad to grab him at 54. He had a pretty solid 40 time at the combine even though he was clearly labouring. Could be a great YAC receiver with his size and physicality.

[Kickers in the draft]

I believe Rodrigo Blankenship is the number one rated kicker in the draft. Tyler Bass also looked good at Senior Bowl week. 
 

I’d rather spend a late draft pick on a punter (Braden Mann) instead of kicker.

[I think the Bills are done with Free-Agency until after the Draft.]

I'm thinking that if Beane doesn't get the RB he wants at the draft then they will be signing one of Carlos Hyde, Lamer Miller, or Devonta Freeman shortly after, hopefully to a cheap deal. I don't believe anything about Yeldon being our RB2.

[Matt Waldman Detailed Reports on Draft RBs in Rockpile Podcast]

23 minutes ago, Gambit said:

I need Beane to work his magic so AJ Dillon falls to us. He is going to be a monster in this league. 

I’d prefer taking Dillon in the third as opposed to one of the top five RBs falling to us in the second - Dobbins, Taylor, Swift, CEH, Akers. 
 

I agree that Dillon isn’t getting the hype he deserves. I like the tape, solid lateral movement for a guy his size, combine numbers were fantastic, he looked good catching the ball at the combine, and just his size is impressive. His vertical number of 41” is also insane, that’s usually a good sign of an explosive running back. 

[Teams have downgraded Tua for poor combine meetings]

2 hours ago, YoloinOhio said:

Teams are allowed to do physicals? Maybe it was before the lockdown 

 

The Tennessee Titans team doctor did it last week on behalf of all other NFL teams, the original report was overwhelmingly positive so who knows what is accurate.

[Aiyuk undergoes surgery: could he fall to us?]

I assume it was a sports hernia so I can’t see that causing him to slide. He is getting some first round hype so I think it’s a long shot he is available for us. Would love to get him though, he’s going to be a weapon.