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If it was clear I wouldn't be asking. Are you afraid of answering the question? What did he write that was "obviously wrong?"

It's that simple? It's binary? There's no grey area? What if the player lives up to one person's expectations but not another's? Was John Fina a bust? Lee Evans?

There is timed speed and there is game speed. People often make the mistake of placing too much importance on the former and not enough on the latter. Wow. Would you care to clarify exactly what he wrote that was obviously wrong and justifies you acting like a *****?

Great post! Thanks for doing the research to try to detect patterns in Beane's drafting. Good point Chaos. Joe Buscaglia had an excellent piece in The Athletic today ruminating about all the Bills draft possibilities. In his discussion of edge rushers Buscaglia asks whether it's possible that Beane has evolved in his drafting philosophies: "But the sneakiest of all the names at No. 27 is Iowa State’s Will McDonald IV, who was outstanding at the Senior Bowl. The Bills reportedly had him in for a late pre-draft visit, and it was a pretty interesting visit because he goes well against what they’ve gone for previously. McDonald is tall with long arms, but he’s only 239 pounds. They also snuck in a 30-visit with Tennessee’s Byron Young, who is also on the smaller side at 250 pounds. It makes you wonder if the Bills’ lack of success at finding a right defensive end with this regime has made them reconsider how they target the position and instead go for smaller and quicker." It's not "his logic." It's an attempt to discern patterns in Brandon Beane drafting philosophy. Also you seem not to take into account the NIL money that is becoming more pervasive in college football. Arch Manning has yet to play a down of football and he's already signed to $3.6 million in NIL deals. It's inevitable that there will be players who will make more money as college players than as NFL players. You might re-evaluate your own logic before claiming someone else's is flawed... especially when it's not even "their logic." It's not as worthless as some of the replies. When the OP starts with "We are now going into the 6th draft of the McBeane partnership. In that timeframe they have certainly shown that they have a type of prospect they look for in the first round" do you have difficulty understanding what is written? And if the post is worthless why are you replying to it?

Very cool! Just a few structural and architecturals but still. Looks like the stadium will be more on the north-south axis than the old one. Two tunnels instead of one... still at the same general end. Nice looking place... thanks for posting!

I would expect Cole Beasley to feel this way. Here's a guy who defied all expectations for an NFL career to become one of the better slot receivers in the league. He has that competitive spirit born of having a chip on his shoulder plus the confidence that comes with having made his mark. While I'm skeptical of his claim, I respect his self-belief.

Actually I don't know that. And I'm not in the habit of posting something that I don't believe in which means that I believe a 4th would be likely compensation. And as always, if I'm wrong I'll be the first to admit it.

I don't understand your question. Do I think Hopkins could start here? Yes. Do I think it would be necessary for the Bills to trade away a 2nd rounder to get him? No.

I think it's a metric used to analyze rappers.

A similar phrase here in the states is "Fish or cut bait" which basically means the same thing... "don't just stand there, do something." As I recall, Kyler Murray, Russell Wilson, and Bryce Young all had low numbers of batted balls in college. That hasn't translated well into the NFL for Murray. Also, avoidance of batted balls can mean that the QB is giving up on plays that taller QBs can make meaning that a low number isn't a wholly positive metric.

That question was already answered... he would be paid with herb nightly. Honestly though, AZ would have to pick up some of the money and the Bills would have to re-structure because I doubt Hopkins would want to play under the terms of his current contract. That's why he wants out in the first place, no? If a trade happens between Arizona and the Bills I highly doubt it will involve a 2nd round pick. More likely a 4th rounder IMO.

You may want to edit this reply... on the other hand that may be a bad idea. 😁

Released this morning on the polarizing NFL blog, ProFootballTalk. King's first round consists of: 5 QBs 1 Trade with Tenessee moving up to #3 (Arizona trades down to #11) to take Ohio State QB CJ Stroud 5 Edge players 1 DT (Jalen Carter of course) 4 CBs 2 RBs (Bijan Robinson is taken before the Bills pick) 4 OTs (including Skoronski, all taken before the Bills pick) 3 TEs 1 Safety 4 WRs (JSN is the first taken by PIT at #17) 1 Guard (O'Cyrus Torrence to KC at #31) The Bills taking Josh Downs WR North Carolina at #27 (after JSN, Zay Flowers, and Jordan Addison and with Jalin Hyatt and Quentin Johnston still available) It's not behind a paywall: https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/04/24/fmia-peter-king-mock-draft-bryce-young-panthers/ so read 'em and weep!

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Not going hungry after all this fried chicken talk! I hear Raising Cane's Chicken is good: Also, Zaxby's and Bojangles. Haven't tried any of them yet because they're not in our area.

Agree with Ridgeway... if we want sensible, well-considered responses we'll go to... Chick-fil-A? I'm confused now... What was the question?

As you know I only asked the question whether we can expect Hopkins to continue to play at the level expected of him. And as a GM you have to ask these questions and in fact use them as arguments in the negotiations. When you look at comparables and the fact that Arizona is desperate to dump his contract, I simply wouldn't trade #59 for Hopkins. I think I'd be in the 4th-5th round range. Arizona has little or no leverage here.

It's also the contract: https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/deandre-hopkins-12307/

To add to what Gunner Bills said, Brandon Beane was quoted in today's Buffalo News article that the team ranks by round: "The Bills assign grades by round, but that doesn’t mean they have 32 first-round players. “A first-round guy is somebody, in an ideal world, you want to be a starter (early),” Beane said. “A second-round guy is somebody who is maybe not starting on Day 1, but hopefully becomes a starter.” https://buffalonews.com/sports/bills/inside-buffalo-bills-nfl-draft-process-meetings-mock-drafts-more-meetings-culminate-over-three-days/article_144a314c-e040-11ed-90c0-2bbd0a95d5aa.html

I always liked Fergy. Some of that was because he was a good player. A lot of that is due to my belief that he's a good man. Happy Birthday Fergy!

Which Mike Williams? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Williams_(offensive_lineman) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Williams_(wide_receiver,_born_1984) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Williams_(wide_receiver,_born_1987) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Williams_(wide_receiver,_born_1994) 🙃

Hopkins for the 59th pick you mean? One comparable is that 13 months ago Allen Robinson signed a 3 year $46.5 million contract with the Rams. Two days ago the Rams traded Robinson to the Steelers. The Rams will pay $10 million of the $15 million owed to Robinson. The Steelers and Rams swapped 7th round picks with the Rams moving up to #234 and the Steelers moving down to #251. I think the Bills could squeeze the Cardinals for a better deal than #59. JMO. Do we know Hopkins is still great? In 2021 he missed 7 games to a hamstring and then an MCL injury. Last year he was suspended 8 games for PED use and had a career low 11.2 ypr. How good will he be in his 11th season (he turns 31 in June) and possibly adversely affected by the loss of PEDs? I'm not saying he won't be a great player but it's reasonable to ask how good he'll be.

I think a trade down is still possible but it could be a year where the trade compensation is not as good for the team trading down. Hopkins' replacement? Except for the fact that none of those 15 players is a sure thing. Even among "consensus first rounders" some of them are gonna bust. Conversely, some of the players who are graded and taken lower might end up having decorated careers. Those are the two reasons you would stand pat or trade down for more picks... but not trade up.