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I think it is reasonable to expect Tre White back at the start of the season. I don't know where the week six thinking is coming from.

Pretty much this. If Jameson Williams is still on the board, he might the kind of high impact draft pick you have to pick based on his elite athleticism and production last season. There is a small risk he's not ready at the start of the season, and the ACL tear might mean he's somewhat less productive as a rookie than he might have been, but he is a big time player. If he's gone, there will probably be a good value at either position, and possibly both. The only hitch in this thinking would be if the Bills fail to sign Bates. The Patriots want him and have more cap dollars to spend. They could make it hard for Buffalo to match. Buffalo might need to consider Zion Johnson C/G from Boston College.

We don't know at this point how many cap dollars Beane is willing to throw at the CB position considering he's probably already got some major contract tinkering he's got to do with the signings he's already made. He may feel limited to a fairly low level signing at CB. For a player with more ability, they might be limited to a draft pick.

For the Patriots, it's kind of a win win. Either they end up with Bates, or they perhaps force Buffalo to spend more cap dollars than they hope to.

I think the most acute need at the moment is a replacement for, and hopefully an upgrade from Levi Wallace. at the #2 CB spot. Second would be an upgraded option to Moss at RB pairing with Singletary. Upgraded depth at MLB is probably the third priority. After that, maybe getting a young safety to develop behind Hyde and Poyer might be a lesser priority. Finally, get the best players they can in the draft with an eye toward finding future starters where possible. If Sauce Gardiner or Derek Stingley is available at 25, go ahead and take him. Neither one will be though. Otherwise, if Beane thinks there is a real difference making impact player available at #25 and he isn't a CB. He should go ahead and take him. I don't think there will be a difference making LB or RB the Bills would want to take at 25. There could be a WR, or a D lineman who fits that bill. Not much else. If that WR or D lineman isn't there at 25, then Beane should either trade down or take a safe pick, like best available CB.

If Lotulelei is not in Buffalo's plans, Beane will look at all his options. Obviously, the most desirable would be to trade him for a low draft pick. There is probably little to no market for him, so that likely won't work. He'll the approach him after June 1 and tell him he's not in the Bills plans. He can either retire or get cut. It would be up to Star which happens.

Buffalo will continue to use a rotation at the one tech spot, Jones is likely to have more of the reps in obvious run down situations where Settle gets more reps in obvious passing downs. Rousseau may be the starter at LDE, but Basham is going to get reps there too. Miller obviously starts at RDE. He's also get most of the obvious passing down reps.

I don't know that there is room for Hughes with Miller on the roster. To keep Hughes, they might have to cut one of the younger defensive ends they've drafted over the last 3 years. If they think they youngsters still have untapped upside, that is unlikely. One thing is pretty certain. Jerry Hughes has probably run out of untapped upside.

Runs a 4.5 40 at 6'6". I read something that suggested there were some questions about his willingness to work hard, but if he can work hard and focus, the Bills are going to be unstoppable on offense.

Like many, I wonder about the back end of the 6 year deal. I think Beane is too smart to get the Bills locked into a deal where they have lots of guaranteed money and cap dollars tied up in a player who has lost his effectiveness, but not knowing the details makes me nervous for the future. Still, in 2022 the Bills are certainly going to be formidable.

If the team needs another Jones, I offer my services. I can warm the bench as well as anybody. If I have to take the field though, the team is in trouble.

Nothing to see here. I don't think Sal's comment was intended as any kind of slam to Judon. He simply used Judon's comment as a jump off point to observe that recruiting free agents to play in New England is tougher now than in the hey day of Brady's leadership at QB and the annual championships. If Judon wants to be hypersensitive about it, nobody's going to stop him, but that's not going to make recruiting any easier.

The Bills were never in the market for Saquan Barkley. This is the kind of signing that Beane typically uses to fill out the roster in preparation for the draft. McKissic has ordinary measurables. He's a little lighter and a little faster than Moss or Singletary, not nearly as fast as Brieda was, but that didn't help Brieda be greatly productive. McKissic was pretty productive for two seasons with Washington. Prior to that he was pretty ordinary. Though somewhat undersized, he's fairly well rounded. Yes, he's a proficient pass catcher, but he also knows how to run and he's not a liability in pass blocking. He's not going to be a star, but he could be productive. Overall, it's a pretty solid signing.

It's like practicing with a real short cornerback acting as a defender.

I can't find it in myself to like the guy.

He'll probably go late second or early 3rd so he's not late enough to fit the parameters of this thread, but I'm intrigued by Sam Williams, an edge rusher from Ole Miss who measures 6'4" 265 lbs and runs a 4.46 40. He's listed as a 3-4 OLB, but I can't se any reason he wouldn't make a good RDE in a 4-3.

On the front page of this web site is a link to an article that says Chandler Jones is more interested in finding the right fit to maximize his potential than making the most money he can. If he meets with Beane, I assume McDermott will be part of that meeting for the purpose of explaining how he could be used. Then they'll talk money. Buffalo is good enough now that some quality free agents may give a discount because signing with Buffalo means a chance at winning Super Bowls. Maybe Chandler is one of them.

The fact that Haack accepted such a renegotiation of his contract suggests he understands how bad he stunk this past season. I'll be elated if the Bills replace him, but at least his contract is less of a cap liability now.

I thought his combine results were underwhelming. He'll be a good pro, but I'm hoping for something a little more impactful in a first round pick. At WR, I think Buffalo needs some speed. Diggs is pretty fast, but outside of him the Bills are pretty average in the speed department, especially if McKenzie is gone.

Of course, free agency will have a bearing on what the Bills do. So will the picks of the teams ahead of Buffalo. So, any prediction of the Bills' pick has to be fraught with "ifs" and "buts." I think the Bills will be intrigued by a number of players. I'd be surprised if they have their football hearts set on Tyler Linderbaum for reasons other have alluded to: a lack of size and positional flexibility. There are a number of players possessing elite traits, who might be available. Jameson Williamson is one. So is Jermaine Johnson, the three defensive linemen from Georgia. I think if any of them are available, Buffalo will give serious consideration. I don't think Sauce Gardner will be available, nor will Stingley. None of the rest of the CBs have elite speed and athleticism. Any of Kaier Elam, Andrew Booth Trent McDuffie, or Roger McCreary would be a solid, safe pick. I could see any of them ending up as a Bill, but that's less likely if a player with elite traits is available. It's the same with interior linemen. Zion Johnson is a good player with position versatility Kenyon Green is another one. He might be a bit more physical, but a little less position flexible. That's about as much as I'm willing to narrow it down.

Gee. That's Greg Roman's philosophy. It does make some sense. If Josh Allen is your QB, you'd better have an offense that takes advantage of his arm strength. I think that any changes will be in the form of tweaks rather than an overhaul. I'm sure he'll want to have an effective run game, both to provide some balance and to draw the safeties closer to the line, thus opening up deep routes. It wouldn't surprise me if tight ends got more touches, but it's not going to turn into a tight end centered offense.

That freakish foot speed means he might have higher upside than a two down run stuffer. Whether or not the Bills think he's worth the 25th overall depends on the due diligence the Bills are able to do in assessing whether he can take advantage of that raw athleticism and turn into a three down player.

There are receivers who are both. If there are two good receivers and one of them runs a 4.3 and one runs a 4.6, guess which one I want.

Gronk is talented and probably has enough left in the tank to be a valuable addition, but I sort of doubt he's a process guy. He's not known for being real diligent in practice and he's clearly been a "me guy" in recent years. I would guess and hope that adding Gronk to the roster would be dependent on him being able to demonstrate some kind of commitment to being a good team player.

He had trouble coming up with something original since there were already two other threads saying the same thing.