[Micah Hyde and safety depth discussion]

Justin Simmons and Eddie Jackson are still available and at this point in free agency, they might be willing to sign 1-year incentive filled contracts after June 1st.

[Happy Birthday, Kaiir! (And other thoughts on the secondary)]

I think we just need to bring in one more veteran boundary cb and we're in decent shape

 

At safety, I just hope Bishop and Edwards look good in training camp so we don't need to bring back a 33 year old Micah Hyde

[Bills sign Chase Claypool, Smoot, Jones]

Smoot has a decent chance to make the roster considering our lack of depth at DE.

 

Claypool needs to drop some weight (240 lbs) and his bad attitude.

[Camp Battles]

There are still a number of positions that could be fortified with some Post June 1st free agent signings.

 

I think Quinton Morris, KJ Hamler, Toohill, and Ingram are just placeholders for now.

[Where do you see this OL in a couple years?]

I think Dawkins will be gone and replaced by a 1st round rookie. Out of the interior guys, Torrence is the most likely to remain with the team on his rookie contract. Spencer Brown is facing a make-or-break season and will only be extended if he can stay healthy and improve his pass protection.

 

Rookie

?

Van Pran-Granger?

Torrence

Brown?

[Jacksonville releases Zay Jones. Homecoming?]

T.O. ?

[Still a giant hole at saftey?]

30 minutes ago, Bleeding Bills Blue said:

I thought both rapp and edwards deals were mainly depth.  Neither deal was even top 10 of what was given out in free agency and from an AAV perspective both are below the top 32 at S.  

 

Interested to see what Elam can do with a new secondary coach and defensive coordinator.  Hopefully he's coming to camp ready to rock.  

I think the lack of big signings or high draft picks at the cb position was a sign that the coaching staff has some level of trust in Elam as the 3rd outside cornerback.  Training camp and preseason will be even more important this year with all the position battles and a bigger rookie class than most years (10 picks) and a ton of UDFA's.

[Top Remaining Free Agents of Interest]

There are only two certainties in the NFL:

 

Brandin Cooks will always get traded

 

Yannick Ngakoue will always be a free agent

 

 

 

[IF Deebo Samuel were available a) would you want him and b) if so, what would you give up?]

The Keon Coleman pick makes Deebo even less of an option for the Bills.  If we sign a wr, it will probably be one of the available free agents like OBJ, Gallup, Boyd, Chark, or Michael Thomas for a 1-year deal with a null year to lessen the cap hit.

[Still a giant hole at saftey?]

I'm not too worried about the safety position because Poyer and Hyde were noticeably slower last year, yet we still had a top ranked defense.

 

I think Rapp is the odd man out at safety. He showed very little in the way of coverage skills for us last season and I was surprised that he was re-signed. He'll still probably get some reps as a big nickel and in 3 safety looks.

 

I'm more worried about our depth at outside cornerback considering our only option behind Benford and Douglas is Kaiir "Healthy Scratch" Elam

[Grade the 2024 Bills draft class]

I think Coleman could have fallen to the 3rd round if the Bills didn't take him at #33 and we somehow got only one receiver from a historically deep draft at the position. 

 

However, I do like most of the other picks and I think Ray Davis will be a beast.

 

 

[Top Available UDFA's - According to ESPN]

I'm shocked that Leonard Taylor went undrafted. He was projected as a 3rd rounder on a lot of draft sites.

[Rd 6, Pick 219: CB Daequan Hardy, Penn State]

I bet he will make the team as a gunner on special teams

[Rd 2, Pick 33: WR Keon Coleman, Florida State]

5 minutes ago, TBBills Fan said:

Who wins in a fist fight, Worthy or Coleman?

 

Enough said. 

 

[Rd 2, Pick 33: WR Keon Coleman, Florida State]

5 minutes ago, Heitz said:

This guy sucks can't separate and never makes plays. Other than the 85 catches on 87 targets 🤔 🤷‍♂️ 🤣

Those are just dropped passes. Coleman had 115 catches on 192 targets in college. That's under 60% catch percentage.

[NFL gives players the option to wear guardian shells during games.]

Any player coming off a concussion should wear this the next week

[Who do you want with our first pick in 2nd?]

I think Beane will trade down one more time to ~40 and take the best receiver left and pick up a 4th, then he'll cobble together all his 5th and 4th round picks to sneak back into the 3rd round.

[NFL looking into an 18-game season and having the Super Bowl on President's Day weekend.]

They should just make it a 20 week season with 18 games and 2 bye weeks. 

[Bills interested in Deebo Samuel per Mike Giardi]

I don't want an expensive injury plagued wide receiver that the offensive coordinator has to "scheme open". Aiyuk would be much more valuable to us 

[PFF Trade Grades - Round 1 - Bills B+ and A]

I doubt Beane is staying put at #33. He has probably been comparing trade packages all day.

[NeverOutNick's Annual WR Rankings]

This draft is absolutely loaded with wide receivers and I would consider trading away our 2025 2nd rounder we got from the Diggs Trade to get back into the 3rd round.

 

My sleepers are:

Javon Baker

Ja’Lynn Polk

Jamari Thrash

 

They won't wow you with their measurables, but they get open and catch the ball.

 

[Why the Bills don't "need" a traditional X receiver]

The Bills do need a dominant wide receiver after losing Diggs, but the weapons that we have left allow for some flexibility.

 

We have bigger body receivers in Kincaid, Shorter and Hollins, Speed receivers in Samuel, Isabella, and Hamler, and a budding star slot receiver in Shakir.

 

We need a talented receiver who can beat press coverage and get open downfield. 

 

My hope is that Beane double dips and takes receivers with different skill sets to exploit matchups.

Take one guy at #28 like Adonai Mitchell, Xavier Worthy, or Troy Franklin (I'm assuming Brian Thomas will be gone)

Pick #60 can be used to address another need like DT or Safety

Then, move up into the 3rd for a guy like Javon Baker, Malachi Corley, or Roman Wilson using the 2025 2nd rounder from the Diggs trade

[What are your draft plans? (Menu, setting, etc)]

Stuffing my face with pizza & wings waiting for Beane to trade up for a receiver

[Rumor: Bills trying aggressively to move up for a WR in round one]

I would be in favor of trading up to #20 for Brian Thomas, but Nabers and Odunze would have to fall pretty far to be within range of a trade-up.

[Legette vs. McConkey]

I like Troy Franklin better than Legette or McConkey.

 

Franklin can be the true deep threat that we've lacked since John Brown left.