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Many people are saying it's one of the greatest games ever played.

This is what Schoen should have been drinking on Draft Day 2018. It would have saved him a suit.

I also blame coaching for 13 seconds but that doesn't invalidate the original poster's thesis. The team identified areas where they needed to improve and acted accordingly. Losers dwell on failures. Winners learn from them. McBeane don't look like losers to me. Something that happens after a team has won its first Super Bowl isn't the same thing as something that happens before a team has won its first Super Bowl.

I chose better and like some others I wasn't thinking in statistical terms. In my mind if the 2022 defense played the 2021 schedule, they would still be #1 in scoring and yardage but force a ton more turnovers. My prediction for the 2022 defense is that they'll lead the league in takeaways. Several aspects of the defense will contribute to the upcoming turnover fest... improved pass rush, better play at cornerback, a higher level of athleticism, and much more QB confusion driven by the Bills ability to change and disguise looks from play to play. It might take a few weeks for the defense to gel but there are enough veteran holdovers that I expect this adjustment period to be pretty brief.

The fun thing about the punters taken in this draft is that the Ravens took the first punter Jordan Stout with pick 130 which the Bills gave them to move up for Elam. Then the Bills took the third punter Matt Araiza with pick 180 which they received for trading down for James Cook. Henceforth we'll always compare the careers of those two along with Jake Carmada who Tampa Bay took at pick 133. Which of the three will have the best career?

Is the guy he handed his notebook to Defensive Backs Coach John Butler? I think so. It seems like you're writing two different ideas above. Elam played at Florida which is SEC. He played against Alabama (Jameson Williams and John Metchie) so yes, he played at a high level of competition. You make two great points: 1) It's not so much scouts as writers who duplicate content and repeat fallacies (i.e.-poor tackler). 2) There are some "prominent" posters here who are arguing that the Bills don't need another good CB because they run a CB-friendly system. Those people are missing the point (you made) that the Bills have been limited as to what coverages they can play due to average talent at CB2. Now they have no such restrictions and McFrazier can now really turn the heat up on offenses and change up their coverage schemes.

If you haven't already you should read what Last Guy... says below: What's more, look at the Bills free agent acquisitions... DaQuan Jones, Tim Settle, Jordan Phillips... Rodger Saffold and Dave Quessenberry on the offensive side. Say what you want about these players but they have one thing in common. It's pretty obvious the Bills are trying to increase their physicality on the lines. Beane has said from the moment he arrived that football is won and lost at the line of scrimmage. The Bills have size at the positions where size is important. And they're trying to get faster at the positions where speed is more important than size.

My answer to you is my answer and a question to you: My answer is that if Singletary can't be effective in a time share then two of Cook, Moss or Duke Johnson had better be. My question is, if you were McDermott would you give Singletary the lion's share of the work (and keep the other RBs on the bench) simply because he can't be effective in a time share?

It's a fair question as to which running backs are active on game day but we have to remember that we have a new OC. There's tons of speculation that Dorsey will use more 12 personnel, possibly 21 personnel. We can't assume that there will only be 3 running back active on game day. That said I agree that either Moss or Duke Johnson will make the team but not both. With Singletary on the last year of his contract, he'd better perform regardless of the time share or he'll be replaced. A team can't carry a player who can only perform well under certain circumstances... the tail doesn't wag the dog. Excellent point. Cook is not simply a screen pass or swing pass back. He goes out into the pattern like Marshall Faulk. He's THAT kind of receiving back. Those that wanted to see the Bills draft a WR more highly are somewhat missing this point.

Agree that the pendulum will not swing back towards the running game. Agree that there has been a Deebo effect in the league. While watching video of Kahlil Shakir I was immediately reminded of Deebo Samuel and also Robert Woods. Shakir has that slightly hunched over shifty running style reminiscent of Woods (who typically ran the ball 20-25 times per season for the Rams) and Shakir is very much a collision runner. For those who are bellyaching that we didn't get Josh any more weapons both he and Cook are excellent "run after the catch" players. Both are excellent open-field runners.

Again, Bernard allowed ZERO touchdowns in 983 career coverage snaps. He also had 16 sacks and is considered an excellent blitzer. If the Bills go to more 4-3 sets they'll be better versus the run and it's unlikely he'll be a liability versus the pass. As for playing time besides playing in 4-3 sets he'll also backup both Edmunds who has missed 4 games in 4 seasons and Milano who has missed 11 games in 5 seasons. He'll be on the field plenty.

Dane Brugler in his draft compendium "The Beast" had Terrell Bernard as his 12th ranked LB and gave him a 4th round grade. The Bills made him the 7th LB drafted. This is what Brugler had to say about him: BACKGROUND: Terrel (tuh-RELL) Bernard, who is one of six children, was raised in La Porte (a bay town southeast of Houston) by his mother (Laura). He started playing sports at age 6 but chose to focus on football when he attended La Porte High and made varsity as a freshman. Playing both inside and outside linebacker, Bernard earned First Team All-District honors as a sophomore with 114 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss and two interceptions. As a junior, he again earned All-District honors with 148 tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks and two interceptions (one returned for a touchdown). Bernard led La Porte to a 9-3 record as a senior and had his best season with 201 tackles, 12.0 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks. He was named Second Team All-State and District MVP in 2016 and saw time on offense as a running back all four seasons, finishing his prep career with 10 rushing touchdowns. A three-star recruit out of high school, Bernard was the No. 66 outside linebacker in the 2017 recruiting class and the No. 141 recruit in the state of Texas. He started receiving scholarship offers as a sophomore and finished with offers from Power 5 programs like Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Northwestern and Texas Tech. Bernard committed to Houston the summer before his senior year, but when Matt Rhule was hired as Baylor’s head coach in December 2016, Rhule was able to flip him to Baylor shortly before signing day. Bernard graduated with his degree in health, kinesiology and leisure studies (August 2020) and recently received his master’s degree in sports management (December 2021). Bernard accepted his invitation to the 2022 Senior Bowl. STRENGTHS: Plays with plus speed and range ... moves well laterally to track the football up-and-down the line of scrimmage ... trusts his eyes and diagnoses quickly vs. the run to fill (Rhule: “He’s just a great football mind.”) ... resets his vision well to adjust his movement patterns on the fly ... has the foot quickness to give blockers the slip ... alert and active in zone coverage with smooth coverage transitions ... flow-fast blitzer who finished his career No. 3 in school history in sacks (16.5) ... adequate length and tackling strength with room to add bulk ... wants to be a strength coach after his playing days and invests in his conditioning ... disciplined by nature and was a senior captain (head coach Dave Aranda: “When I think of the heart, soul, and character of our team, I think of him.”) ... productive with a pair of 100-tackle seasons on his résumé. WEAKNESSES: Lacks ideal size by NFL standards ... adequate vision, but his anticipation is lacking ... tends to see the ball through a straw and must do a better job locating impending blockers ... doesn’t have explosive hands when attacking blocks ... overaggressive downhill and can get sucked up too far or out-leveraged on the edge ... reactive in coverage and can be caught flat-footed in man-to-man ... battled through several injuries in college: suffered a season-ending fractured shoulder [209] and torn labrum that required surgery (November 2020); broke his right hand that required surgery (November 2019), but didn’t miss any time; missed one game as a senior because of a knee scope (September 2021); redshirted in 2017 after breaking his foot ... didn’t play on kickoff coverage in college. SUMMARY: A three-year starter at Baylor, Bernard was the weakside linebacker in head coach Dave Aranda’s 3-3-5 base scheme and played mostly to the field side. He consistently filled up the stat sheet with 8.4 tackles per game over the past three seasons, and both of his head coaches in Waco (Rhule and Aranda) were eager to praise his leadership and integrity. Bernard is always involved in plays because of his play speed and inside-out range, showing the ability to unlock and accelerate in any direction. He tends to be too reactive at times and doesn’t have the play strength or heavy hands to quickly dispose of blockers at the point of attack. Overall, Bernard is undersized and doesn’t have the anticipation of a playmaker, but he has disciplined eyes and athletic range to cover space, projecting as a fourth linebacker and potential down-the-road NFL starter. GRADE: 4th Round As a few other posters here have astutely pointed out, the Bills play a Base 4-2-5. Numerous people are harping on Bernard being undersized however if he comes in the game for Taron Johnson and the Bills mix in more 4-3 looks, the defense becomes BIGGER.

Okay... we should have waited till the 6th round to draft him? Feel free to provide a link to that. Thanks. Is that a Japanese unit of measure? Both. "Chess piece" works well too.

Right? Football players... Typical Yeah BMI is something that was used in the 1960s when I was a kid. It's simplistic to the point of irrelevance. Not only does it not take into account muscle versus fat, but it also ignores bone diameter and density as well as lung capacity.

That raises a good question Butch Byrd-Booker Edgerson Robert James-Tony Greene (before he switched to safety) Mario Clark-Charles Romes Antoine Winfield-Nate Clements Seems like I'm missing one more pair. This. Any team that's willing to trade down is obviously going to shop that pick to as many teams as possible to maximize their compensation. It's more likely than not that there was at least one other team interested in pick 23.

People here are treating point #4 like it's quantum physics. It's really disturbing. The team that let Elam's Dad use Jerry Jones' private jet? I'm not a highlight guy... here's the game between Alabama and Florida last season... Elam (#5) versus Jameson Williams (#1) and John Metchie (#8).

5) Pedigree (Dad and Uncle) 6) Youth (20 years old) 7) Fills a major roster hole If you account for the Bills' habit of drafting elite physical traits and high RASs in the 1st round (Josh, Tremaine, Rousseau), you would doubt the Bills had McDuffie ranked ahead of Elam. Booth? The guy who wasn't drafted in the 1st round? I've seen this posted numerous times in this topic. I like Zierlein a lot but he's not infallible. Like all these guys he's wrong a fair amount. It's amazing how many people here are struggling with this rather simple concept. It's not like we're talking about the shape of the universe here. Because he was confident he'd be drafted in the 1st round so it made zero sense to stay another year and risk a catastrophic injury. 5'10" 185 pound Leodis McKelvin? Elam reminds me more of Patrick Peterson than Leodis McKelvin.

The premise of the article is... flawed. Free agency started on March 16th. Why is she taking into account mock drafts which took place before that... in some cases 10 weeks before free agency even started?

It's not really a horrendous draft. There are fewer than usual 1st round caliber players but the draft overall is considered quite deep. I don't see a scenario where the Giants draft a QB. We'll see soon enough.

Happy Birthday Fergy! You're a good man and a good QB. Chuck Knox was a very underrated coach and team architect. He was a three-time NFL Coach of the Year. He took over a bad Rams team and led them to 5 straight division titles. He took over a bad Buffalo team and led them to consecutive playoff births. He then took over a bad Seattle team and led them to consecutive playoff births in his first two seasons. He had 186 wins, a .558 winning percentage and 11 playoff appearances. The Bills were a clown show before he arrived and reverted back to being a clown show immediately after he left. Thanks Ralph. I hope the $100K savings was worth it.

No, I didn't realize we were very very thin. I thought we were just thin. This is disconcerting.

You sure are vacillating qu well. Once actual debate about Hall is if he has good speed or not. Some say he's slower than he times. Others say he's as fast as he times. He sure had a lot of long touchdowns. It all depends on who's there. We can draft any position in any round. I didn't realize we were that thin.

I think it has to be character concerns. Yeah really. Is the Gator Standard actually written somewhere or is just a feeling? It's weird that he would skip the first two voluntary workouts of his career. There's a lot of things I would like. Wasn't there a legal entanglement or am I confused? It's funny. Everyone and their mother is expecting a sweetheart deal from Schoen. I wonder if Giants fans are expecting the same thing?

Thanks for the tell. It's always good for everyone to look in the mirror and be honest with themselves. Welcome to the community.