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He lets the ball get into him. Instead of catching the ball clean with his hands away from his body, he catches it closer to his body, where it's more likely there will be interaction between the ball and his body/pads. His fundamentals are lacking. I don't know what Hall has been doing with him, but that needs to change. On high balls, he also waits for the ball to come to him, catching it with feet on the ground instead of going up to get it at the highest point he can. That allows smaller DBs to make plays on the ball. Gabe is 6' 2" but doesn't hardly ever use his height advantage.

The Bills need to focus on building players from the draft. High-priced FAs or trades where they take on high salary guys just isn't a sustainable model. We can address some positions from FA, but those would be fairly cheap compared to what we would have to pay Donald.

I think Rice is realistically the best we can hope for there that actually addresses a need. He definitely won't be there in the Second and if we are looking for a weapon who can potentially contribute immediately, he's probably the best bet. Plenty of OL to be had in the following rounds.

We don't rely on him to run the ball. His running ability is part of his identity and has always been going back to his high school days. You take that away, you no longer have a Josh Allen. You simply have a pocket passer with a strong arm. Josh's threat as a runner is what makes him the wildcard he is and one of the hardest QBs to gameplan against because he's a threat to beat you with his arm or his legs. Most of Josh's runs are not on designed runs. They're him scrambling after either pass protection breaks down or not finding an open receiver. Give him the protection he needs and the weapons he needs to throw to, and he doesn't have to run as much.

How is it that you don't think the Bills can get one of the top O-line or WR prospects but can somehow get the #1 ranked RB in the draft at #27?

How is Marv Levy, a HOFer, #10 with a .615 winning % and four consecutive AFC Titles? And Bum Phillips #1? He never reached the SB and was 82–77 (.516) in the regular season.

How about we just hire the ghost of Buddy Ryan as our DC and bring back the 46? 😂

Yeah, every board I've seen. I didn't want to claim every because there would be that guy who would find one he wasn't and say I was wrong, lol. I'm not denying how good he is. In fact, if he does somehow fall to us, Beane is going to have to think hard about it, but in no way should we trade up to get him like you said.

I'd like to keep Hines because I think he'd have a place here, but not for what he's making. If he was willing to take less, I be all for it.

Yep, he's the #1 RB on most boards and to think he falls to almost the end of the first round is a pipe dream. I'll say it now...the only way we get him is if we trade up and that would be ill-advised considering what it would probably cost and what little draft picks we have this year as it is.

That's why we need a strong WR2 across from Diggs.

Rasheen Rice is my first choice in receiver and there's a much better chance of him being there than Robinson. Robinson is the #1 RB prospect in this year's draft on most boards, so doubtful we are the first team to take a RB at #27, especially one of the talent you say he is. We can improve the O-line and sign a back like Raheem Mostert for cheap to share time with Cook and our backfield is fine. Our WR corp is not and any of great FA WRs are going to cost more than we can afford.

We are primarily a passing offense. It makes no sense taking a RB in the first round. A true WR2 would make Josh that much better. Teams roll coverage towards Diggs and always have a safety over the top of him because they don't respect anyone else and others not named Diggs have a problem getting open. Our line was absolutely atrocious against Cincy and Miami was bringing heat almost the whole game with the box stacked, so don't know what you expected Cook or Motor to do. You're pretty much making my point for me.

Downs is a talent but he's really a slot guy though. Not sure we need that. If none of the top guys are there, I'd rather trade out of the first and get more picks.

I see plenty of good OL outside the first. There's but only a couple elite O-line this year, so there's plenty of talent to be had in the second and even the third.

Seeing him first round in many draft projections. Him or Rice are my preference there. Outside of those two, all the other top prospects are really slot guys and I highly doubt any of them would drop all the way down to us in the second.

Help for Josh opposite Diggs is a must. I'd like to see a lot of Rice or Boutte opposite Diggs and Shakir in the slot next season. If all the top prospect WRs are gone when we get to #27, I'd rather trade out of the first round and get another pick or two and maybe get one of the higher ranked OT's or perhaps a linebacker with one of these picks assuming Edmunds walks. Torrence is potentially Poyer's replacement and with Damar's future up in the air, we need help at Safety. Wooden is to replace Oliver, who I'd rather seen traded for whatever we can get for him. His salary vs production is ridiculous. Turner is simply some more help for our Corners since we have questions with Tre and Dane is not the star Romo thinks he is. Would love to see us sign Mostert and have him and Cook in the backfield.

I'd much rather have Mostert than Perine. Mostert has impressed over the last few seasons (especially against us this year) and he's an extremely hard runner who breaks a lot of tackles and has breakaway speed. Perine has been in the league since 2017 and really never showed me anything. I'm actually surprised Mostert's value is listed so low. If we can get him between $2M to $3M, that would be a good move, IMO.

Nothing in the Bills run game changes until the O-line changes. Behind a better line, Cook is more than a serviceable player. Using our first-round pick on a RB makes no sense for us. We need a true WR2 opposite Diggs and Shakir in the slot.

Sanders would cost us more than Motor would. Sanders also runs behind Philly's #1 ranked O-line.

Yep, and Brady, the MVP of the game, made quick work of the Chiefs D.

I'd rather see a WR in the 1st to be honest but if all the first-round WR projections are gone, it might be an option for us to try and trade out of the first round and pick up an additional pick or two. I'd rather do that than have them reach on a pick for no reason. Lots of O-Line talent to be had beyond the first round.

1. The way both Beane and McD talked, I'd be shocked if Dorsey didn't return. 2. Agreed 3. Assuming Dorsey is back, we need to incorporate the slot position and the short to medium pass game back into this offense. The lack of throws to the slot, which were a staple of this offense under Daboll with Beasley is glaringly missing and that was always a dependable outlet for Josh if he had to scramble. And just as you said, we need to get the backs more involved in the passing game because right now, they're an afterthought. 4. I'd prefer to get one of the top prospect WRs in the first round (Rice or Boutte) for a true WR2. Plenty of good O-Line to be had in the second and later.

Roger that. Yeah, it is. Still not sure if he falls to us.

Nice write up. So where does the draft fit into this? What says we have to fix the O-Line through FA?