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I think @PromoTheRobot's point was that it's not gonna happen. The teams have relinquished as much control as they're going to. Yes, not quite 4 months younger than former Bill Tremaine Edmunds.

My belief as well, as I've posted elsewhere. On the other hand the Chiefs traded a 3rd and a 6th for Kadarius Toney. In spite of having watched NFL football for over 5 decades, I can't predict the future but I have no problem waiting to see how this all plays out. I believe Coleman will justify his draft position and that Beane will be vindicated but we'll know soon enough.

They said on ESPN that even close family members struggle with the pronunciation. Actually Nigeria by way of Alaska: "In 1984 his Dad immigrated from a war-torn Nigeria to Alaska to build a better life. He earned on accounting degree from the University of Alaska Anchorage while driving a taxi to pay his tution, Eventually he founded "Consumer Care Network- a company that provides in-home care for the elderly people with disabilities… while establishing a successful real estate business as well. His mom Joyce, followed her husband from Nigeria to Alaska and eventually earned a PhD in psychology, all while raising 5 boys and instilling an unwavering work ethic. "We just put one foot in front of the other” Joyce said. “We’re immigrants. For most immigrants the reason you come here is for a better life. So when you get that opportunity you try to make the best of it. Coming somewhere where you are looking for a better opportunity, it minimizes the struggles. You have to endure the hard work. You don’t see that as struggles because you know where you’re coming from and appreciate the opportunity to make something better for yourself and your kids." This kid isn't only a special teamer: All PAC 12 Associated Press 3rd Team All-American Butkus Award Finalist. Thank you for a GREAT observation. Like Milano and Bernard, this guy plays like he was shot out of a cannon... every play. I really like the Bills linebacker unit now across the board. It should be the best LB room in the McDermott era.

Wham Bam Thank you Ma'am! I won't predict when SVPG will become the starter but competition is a hugely important ingredient to success. Cochrane and Bailey have passed on but I think Dershowitz is still around. I'm told Lady Egmont was quite offended by this selection. There's no way he won't be getting practice reps at one of the guard positions. Good thinking! No telling how long it might take from the seamstress.

Funny we both posted essentially the same thought within seconds of each other. 👍

Ty is a good football player... tough, good in-line speed, good on special teams. Davis is an accomplished running back and an upgrade over the journeyman Johnson. Davis rushed for 260 yards and 4 TDs against a Top 20 team. He played for 3 college football teams and had success at each stop. His selection ends the Bills veteran re-tread carousel of Duke Johnson, Latavius Murray, Damien Harris, and Ty Johnson. Amen, Brother. It's not a black and white thing... it's a matter of degree. Once Joe Brady took over, the offense definitely had a different identity. It looks to me that with the picks of Coleman and Davis the Bills are going to have that power component that they've been missing. As we did at edge rusher last year with Leonard Floyd. Exactly correct. James Cook had about 237 carries last year. The other Bills running backs (Latavius Murray, Ty Johnson, Damien Harris, Leonard Fournette) had a combined 144 carries.. Josh carried the ball 111 times. I'm thinking Ray Davis will get at least 175 carries and 200+ touches. He's essentially a starter, running back 1B. Moss played very well in 22 games with Indy as a backup and part-time starter (11 games) after Jonathan Taylor was injured. Moss had 259 carries for 1159 yards, 4.5 ypc, and 6 TDs in a poor, one-dimensional offense and looked like the physical, dependable running back the Bills thought they were getting when they drafted him in 2020. Davis does look a bit like MJD... and the comparisons to Frank Gore, Travis Henry, and (the Indy) Zack Moss are all good ones. Tough, hard-nosed, good vision and instincts, runs with conviction, has good burst, and is a good pass-catcher and pass blocker. Davis gives the Bills an effective and dependable running back that they can use as an alternative to James Cook depending on game situations.

This Bills team drafts well in the middle round. Besides Benford and Shakir, they took Milano in the 5th round, Taron Johnson in the 4th, Siran Neal in the 5th round, Wyatt Teller in the 5th, and Gabe Davis in the 4th. Not undersized... short... but with freakishly long arms. His measurables are very similar to Elvis Dumervil, the Louisville product who was drafted in the 4th round and had a borderline HOF career: 105.5 Career Sacks 23 forced fumbles 2× First-team All-Pro (2009, 2014) 5× Pro Bowl (2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015) NFL sacks leader (2009) Player Height Weight Arm Length Wingspan 40 Yard 10 Yard Split Elvis Dumervil 5'11.375 257 32.625" 76" 4.75 1.65 Javon Solomon 6' 246 33.875" 80.250" 4.72 1.65 Not a bad comparable but Ingram had short arms 31.50"

The Bishop quote I like the best is the one about "adding value." I wish more posters around here had that concern. I wonder if he missed his calling... maybe he was supposed to become "a man of the cloth?" Maybe he'll become an ordained minister. McDermott doesn't run the draft. Don't forget about that one detail... PSLs or something like that?

That 41 point high school game? It was ridiculous how effortless those 360 degree dunks were. And I mean effortless.

And that's why I raised the questions in response to his analysis... which you in part answered. Thank you.

Thank you for a sober post and a legitimate concern. I don't watch Florida State football (or any college football) so in evaluating Coleman's production it's fair to question Florida State's offense, their passing offense, their QB, and who the other receiving options were.

The upper end of Coleman's statistical range is possibly higher than that but also, statistics only go so far in expressing a player's true value.

My expectations are based on: Being picked at #33 Gabe Davis' production Dalton Kincaid's production Joe Brady's spread the ball offense Heavy usage in the red zone Keon will have 600-700 yards and 6-8 TDs as a rookie and his numbers will improve about 20-25% as his career peaks. He'll make a disproportionate amount of big plays and his run blocking will be a big part of the offense.

In this topic Keon Coleman has been compared to the following bigger receivers who had middling 40 times: Eric Moulds N/A Keenan Allen 4.71 (Pro Day) Anquan Boldin 4.71 Devin Funchess 4.70 Terrell Owens 4.63 Larry Fitzgerald 4.63 Cooper Kupp 4.62 Kelvin Benjamin 4.61 Allen Robinson 4.60 Tee Higgins 4.59 Plaxico Burress 4.59 Puka Nacua 4.57 DeAndre Hopkins 4.57 Michael Thomas 4.57 Davante Adams 4.56 Courtland Sutton 4.54 Mike Williams 4.54 Gabriel Davis 4.54 Brandon Marshall 4.53 Mike Evans 4.53 James Hardy 4.53 Dez Bryant 4.52 Michael Pittman Jr. 4.52 Vincent Jackson 4.51 Kenny Golladay 4.50 It's also been brought up that players that timed slower like Jerry Rice (4.71), Steve Largent (4.70), and Antonio Brown (4.48) had great NFL careers. Amon-Ra St Brown (4.59) is on that trajectory. I think the following points are indisputable: No one here knows what Keon Coleman's career will look like (we might think we do but we don't because all of us have been wrong about players) He was drafted 33rd overall A slower 40 time does not guarantee failure in the NFL Play speed is different than timed speed Based on his RAS, the game tape, his multi-sport exploits, and professional opinions, Coleman is an elite athlete EXCEPT for top end speed Besides elite athletic traits he brings size, toughness, elite contested catch ability, and elite blocking ability to a WR room that had none of the above His size, toughness, and unique traits will translate well to cold weather, late season and playoff games when DPI becomes legalized

His agent told ESPN that there is "frustration and confusion" over the pick. $282 million and counting...

Moreover, Reid traded a 3rd rounder and a 6th rounder for... Kadarius Toney.

In other breaking news, Meatloaf passes away from Covid.

After all the years the draft was held in Radio City Music Hall you'd naturally think Shea's Buffalo... until you consider that Radio City has twice the capacity of Shea's (6000 to 3000). Since the NFL took the draft on the road: 2017 Outdoor Theater on the "Rocky Steps" Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia 2018 AT&T Stadium, Dallas 2019 The Green at Riverfront Park and Nissan Stadium, Nashville 2020 Teleconference due to Covid, originally planned for Las Vegas 2021 First Energy Stadium, Cleveland 2022 Caesar's Convention Center, Las Vegas 2023 Union Station, Kansas City 2024 Downtown Campus Martius Park to Hart Plaza, Detroit 2025 Lambeau Field, Green Bay So the NFL is using either NFL stadiums or large temporary structures in public spaces in city centers. Perch Pro

Agree or disagree with Buscaglia, he's a very hard-working guy who puts a lot of research and energy into his craft. I won't name names but there are many Bills beat writers from days of yore (who are household names among Bills fans) who I thought were lazy journalists. Joe B. can look at himself at the end of the day and feel assured that he gave it an honest day's work. That's more than many beat writers can say. I like O'Halloran too but I suspect he and some of the Buffalo News writers are constrained by their word count limits. The Buffalo News just doesn't produce articles that you can sink your teeth into anymore often because they're too short. BN sportswriters don't even attempt to finish their pieces with a kicker... the stories just end abruptly.

Wiki: "Despite being without some or all of their four top defensemen (Teppo Numminen, Dmitri Kalinin, Jay McKee and Henrik Tallinder), and their top powerplay scorer, Tim Connolly, who had 11 points in eight games in the playoffs, for much of the series, the Sabres fought back from a three-games-to-two deficit to force a seventh game by way of a 2–1 overtime win in Game 6. Buffalo led the Hurricanes 2–1 going into the final period of the deciding game but blew the lead early in the third and gave up two more late goals for a 4–2 final score."

Wow. Lots of dissecting Beane's sentences with multiple paragraphs. Interesting thought. The Bills could theoretically upgrade their receiver room significantly without a heavy investment in one of the Top 3 rookie WRs or Brandon Aiyuk. I see where DJ Chark (who ran a 4.34 40 at the combine) is still making free agent visits.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117973625/angelo-aliotta Thank God for Billy Strings, among others. There is no single song that captures the essence of romantic love, sunshine, blue skies, and pastoral beauty like Blue Sky. It touches the soul with beauty every time. Perhaps no band has as many musical offspring as the ABB. The sons of Berry Oakley, Dickey Betts, Butch Trucks, and Gregg Allman are accomplished musicians. It's said that Gregg and Dickey reconciled before Greg's death sometime between the release of the book and his death 5 years later.

Lombardi: "Gentlemen, this is a football." Max McGee: "“Uh, Coach, could you slow down a little?" "To thine own self be true!" The margin of their defense being better was with Chris Jones. He had an unmistakable impact on the game that we had no answer for.