BigAl2526

The Bills are more likely to trade down from 28 and take Legette, than to get him at 60. I really don't expect them to trade up from 60 to do it.

Having a little knowledge about the Bible and the Judeo/Christian religion does not preclude also having some knowledge about football and the Bills.

I agree with most of this. I think "Jehovah" comes from the fact that "yhwh" got translated to Greek in the Septuagint and then from Greek to English. the intermediate language resulted in its corruption, but enough people use it that I don't think you can dismiss it as a word. After all it is frequent usage that results in and arrangement of letters gaining recognition as a word.

I believe that Adonai actually means "lord." In the Old Testament/Jewish scriptures there are instances where "lord" is used in reference to persons. The word for God in Hebrew is "El" (singular) or "Elohim" (plural). Then there is the name for God in Hebrew, which is sometimes called the "tetragram" because it consists of four consonants. Jews do not say it out of reverence. Most English translations of the Old Testament do not use the English transliteration of the name of God out of deference to Jewish tradition. Instead it is rendered in translations as "LORD" all in upper case letters to distinguish it from "Adonai." Number two is probably closest. Actually, the name "Joshua" has the same roots and means the same thing - "God is salvation."

I don't think it is a total crap shoot. There is a significant element of chance in every round, but the level of chance increases as teams go deeper into the draft. Still, there is no guarantee that even the first overall pick will be a successful player for the team that drafts him.

If four WRs are gone by the middle of the first round, I would find it tempting. You don't pull the trigger, of course until the Steelers are on the clock.

Comfortable? Not at all. I like Shakir and I think he can be productive. Same thing with Samuel. It's a stretch at this point to think that either one is a true #2 receiver, to say nothing of a #1 receiver. One or the other might grow into that role, but it's not a sure thing. Outside of Harrison, Nabers and Odunze, the other top receivers in the draft don't look like they are ready to step into a #1 role at the start. They all have upside and some of them may grow into a #1 receiver role in the pros, but not likely to happen in 2023. The Bills can shoot a wad of draft capital to trade up high enough to pick Nabers or Odunze tor they can draft someone lower and hope they get enough production in 2023 to remain a playoff contender and hopefully develop into a true #1. Then they also need to draft an additional guy to compete for depth and hopefully show potential as a #2. The 2023 season was at least a mild disappointment from the standpoint of production from their # 1 and 2 receivers, but at least the season started with reasonable expectations. Buffalo is going to start 2024 with more questions than answers. They need some surprises to the upside.

At this point, I don't think Von Miller has earned much in the way of a right to be listened to. That's not to say a trade up is impossible. I know a few have talked about a major trade up to draft Nabers or Odunze. Probably more have suggested Buffalo could do a more modest trade up to ensure they have a chance to draft either Thomas or Mitchell. Either one is possible. I'm more wary of giving up the kind of draft capital it would cost for Odunze or Nabers, but then what do I know. There's also the possibility of a trade down. Like other fans, I've seen draft projections where Thomas and Mitchell are off the board before Buffalo picks. The WRs available to Buffalo at 28 are Ladd McConkey, Xavier Worthy, Xavier Legette, Keon Coleman and Troy Franklin. I know there are some who think one of those 5 guys is worthy of being picked at #28, but that's not an especially common view. If the Bills don't trade up, I'd be surprised if they think anybody left at other positions carry first round value. If the Bills don't think that anyone in that next group of WRs is worthy of #28, then a trade down could be a no brainer.

I've seen other mistakes over the years in mock draft, sometimes in mocks produced by corporations like CBS. I've seen single players mocked to two different teams for instance. People don't self-check any more.

I enjoy a regular season Bills game more than the Super Bowl. I didn't watch a single game in the NCAA tournament. I did watch a few highlights of games on the local news sports report.

Burks doesn't have the speed or quickness to create a lot of separation. His calling card was as a physical receiver who wins contested catches. That means he's going to face a lot of physical contact. If he is having a lot of injury issues, his playing style is not likely to help him stay healthy.

I'm wary of Worthy's lack of body mass, though I don't know of a specific reason he couldn't add 15 -20 lbs of muscle. If the Bills did draft him, that would be my hope. I don't know that I would rule out the possibility that Thomas and Mitchell cand develop their route running and ability to gain separation. They have ample athleticism to do so, and have already grown in their route running through the course of their college careers.

He's an expensive band aid for a team already dealing with cap challenges.

If he doesn't miss Odunze, the pick he has for the Bills could definitely get changed. Maybe Odunze goes to Cincinnati at #18 and Brian Thomas is freed up for Buffalo.

Kickers can have slumps. They can also recover from slumps. Bringing in competition is never a bad thing, but don't be shocked if Bass is able to kick the competition to the curb.

Among those who reach free agency, the following rule of thumb applies: the more intriguing they are, the more expensive they are likely to be.

Absolutely, there are going to be adjustments early in the season. Of course, other teams have had significant personnel changes and face similar adjustments. We don't yet know who the starting WRs will be the first game of the season. Allen is going to need to develop chemistry with at least two new receivers who are going to get significant reps. I'm wondering if that means McDermott will play his starters a little more in preseason than he would if there was less turnover. I don't want to downplay the loss of Morse at center, but McGovern is a quality lineman and with preseason to work out the kinks, I think the offensive line will be fine. The other big chemistry question is at safety. I'm hoping that the Bills might have found themselves a young version of Poyer in Mike Edwards. He has plenty of athleticism and he's played well when given an opportunity. I'm not as optimistic that Taylor Rapp is going to make me forget Micah Hyde. He played better late in the 2023 season than he did earlier, but I think his lack of athleticism is always going to make him a liability in coverage. I don't see the Bills picking up any safety help in the draft before round 4 and a don't think the odds are great that a mid to late draft pick is going to step in as a starter and not be a downgrade. I think the Bills will be OK in the front seven on defense. Leonard Floyd is a significant loss. I'm hoping that Von Millier will get some of his former greatness back, but I don't have any concrete evidence that will be the case. I'm afraid Buffalo is going to struggle some trying to create pressure on opposing QBs. That said, McDermott is terrific as scheming on defense to minimize holes in the roster. Hopefully with smart coaching the Bills can stay competitive early in the season and get solid contributions from whatever rookies they draft.

Gotta draft Steel Chambers just for the name. Looks decent athletically. May need to raise his football IQ to have a regular role on defense in the NFL.

At least one online source rates him as a 3rd rounder, where Buffalo lacks any picks. They would have to like him well enough to trade away draft capital to get back into the third round.

You always want better. Not getting compensation in this year's draft is disappointing. Still, Diggs is on the wrong side of 30, and that makes it tough. Age might be the single biggest factor in driving trade value down.

I'm assuming there are some behind the scenes reasons for the trade, mainly that Diggs has been privately expressing frustration and wanted to leave. Maybe McDermott and Beane felt a disgruntled Diggs would be worse than trading him away. Houston is an up and coming team that likely makes the playoffs next season. I would much rather the Bills had gotten a high pick in this upcoming draft than having to wait a year. This seals a first round WR in this draft and makes a small trade up more likely. I haven't looked at the whole thread to see if anyone has posted what the cap implications are.

Aren't we feeling snarky today.

If Williams can't be molded into a competent NFL safety, he might still be a role player on defense, You just couldn't draft him as the answer to Buffalo's need at safety.

I'm a bit wary of real tall offensive tackles. It's hard for them to get low enough and match quickness with really quick, bendy defensive ends.

A developmental QB late in the draft would not be the dumbest draft pick ever.