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On another point I know there are those who'd like to see the Bills trade up in the 1st round but I'm in the boat where they should use those resources to move up in the 2nd round or even get another 2nd or 3rd round pick. I think there'll be a lot of good value in those rounds.

First and foremost, thank you very much for this. It's very impressive and I have to say I agree with most of your work. I'll comment more as I digest it. Good point. Defining linebacker positions in this day and age is pretty confounding For instance one emerging distinction is off-ball versus on-ball linebacker. Then as we all know the Bills play a 4-2-5 as their base defense so it's not as simple as using sam, mike, will, or other conventional tags.

Just FYI, The Bleacher Report piece quotes Joe B's piece in The Athletic: "If the Bills believe the Poyer situation is going awry, I could see them making a big move up the board and into the top 10—or just outside of it to secure (Kyle) Hamilton's services. The spot I keep coming back to at the top of this range is the Giants at No. 7. It would get the Bills ahead of the Falcons (No. 8), Jets (No. 10) and Commanders (No. 11), all of whom could select Hamilton because of a need at the position and his rare qualities."

BTW, I hope you had a Happy Dingus Day. May your sex tapes always be released via the highest porn industry protocols.

Agreed. As I said earlier, it's not a big deal so I'm not expecting action by the league or the club. When I say it's "disturbing and disappointing" I mean that it's not just a big ha ha and an opportunity to make bad jokes and laugh it off. The exact reason we all love Josh Allen is because at 25 years old, he would never do anything like Von Miller did at the age of 33. I thought Von Miller was a mature person of high character... thus my disappointment.

I'm fairly old but I don't remember Lamonica as a Bill. I do remember him as a Raider though. One of my most memorable early NFL games was a Chiefs-Raiders game in around 1971 or so. Len Dawson vs Daryle Lamonica. Bombs away. Biletnikoff was playing for the Raiders as was Marv Hubbard, Raymond Chester, Jack Tatum, George Atkinson, Ben Davidson. The Chiefs had Otis Taylor, Buck Buchanan, Willie Lanier, Ed Podolak, Bobby Bell, Jim Lynch, Jim Tyrer, Curly Culp, Marvin Upshaw... there must have been 7-8 future Hall of Famers in that game. The two greatest franchises in AFL history, the black and silver versus the red, the unis were beautiful. Even as a 10 year old I was transfixed in front of the TV. I knew even then I was watching a great football game. RIP Daryle. You were awesome.

Who said he wasn't who? Him? 😅 Are you occasionally startled when you look in the mirror to shave? Does your wife recognize you as yourself or as Billy Shaw? Are you the real Pete Gogolak? If so, how's Charlie doing? 23rd round! That kinda puts the Brady 6th round thing in a new perspective.

I mostly agree but I can't see them going interior D-line. Ed Oliver, DaQuan Jones, Jordan Phillips, Timothy Settle, Eli Ankou, Brandin Bryant... it seems we're set here unless someone becomes disproportionately available. As for Quessenberry and the O-line, it's hard to project the puzzle pieces but so much of that is dictated by injuries anyways. When the smoke clears I believe they'll be an improved unit and that's all that matters.

Three years of Spanish in school and 20 years of living in California and I still can't put a complete sentence together.

Well I hope that makes them feel good. Let me know when you talk to them.

The above is true. There's an obvious double standard at work here. These two episodes by Von Miller are not the crimes of the century but they are disappointing for a guy in his 30s.

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Yet again... I said "disturbing and disappointing." How does that equate to "huge problem?" And people are free to judge me however they want.

Why are you asking me?

I ask some questions and you take it "I have all the facts?" Is it your lack of reading comprehension or your lack of deductive logic which draws this conclusion? Here, let me help you... disturbing and disappointing ≠ outrage... do try to keep up... if you need a math refresher let me know. And what outrage are you talking about? Who's outraged?

Are you? Why do you ask me? Is disturbing and disappointing not clear enough for you? Not sure what you mean. Do you think the Bills knew about this? If they did, do you think they'd determine it's not a big deal?

This is disturbing and disappointing. I wonder if the Bills knew about this prior to signing him?

Actually, Andale.

Thank you for embracing the spirit of the original post and adding to it. 👍 Nice topic and thanks for your hard work. If professional writers who cover the team provided similar content we would be complimentary of them. I know you had an alternative motive but I still appreciate the effort. BTW, Penn State does have a blue chip draft prospect, WR Jahan Dotson.

It's more than just that. Colts owner Jim Irsay looks to me like he's been on tilt since the two game, season-ending swoon which cost his team a playoff berth. Some recent quotes: "Colts Nation, don't you worry ... We're gonna get The Horseshoe at least two Lombardis this decade. As sure as the sun rises and the seasons change, it's coming! Don't you ever doubt that, ever! You will see greatness! Believe and you will see." “Here in the desert now. And feeling the pain and disappointment from this season. It certainly is something where I apologize for. And we have allowed, and I have allowed, doubt, fear, and a lack of faith to slip into our DNA. And it will not stand.” “Every walking step in this offseason is committed to getting the horseshoe back to where it should be,” Irsay added. “We understand what happens and I understand what happens, and it’s unacceptable. I promise you one thing. Anyone walking into the 56th Street complex this year will be walking in with all chips in. Period. If you don’t want to put all your chips in on the table for winning the next one, then don’t walk in the building.” “This commitment starts with me,” Irsay concluded. “It starts with my self-analysis. And I can tell all of Colts nation this is something that every day, every hour, every minute we’re working to fix. It’s unacceptable, and it will not stand. Thank you.” Irsay has a "win at all costs" attitude which is not a bad thing for an NFL owner. The problem is that he has a "win at all costs today" attitude which is not conducive to good team building. It almost seems like he's stuck in the mindset of believing the Colts are just one good player away. They're not.

I'm sure the Bills had a price on Nelson and possibly even a standing offer. I believe the Bills have prices on and probably offers out to other free agents CBs. Aside from Stephon Gilmore, Joe Hayden, Trae Waynes, Kyle Fuller, Chris Harris, Janoris Jenkins, Bryce Callahan, Jason Verrett, AJ Bouye, Xavier Rhodes, Greg Mabin and numerous other veteran CBs are still unsigned. While it's a foregone conclusion the Bills will draft a CB they'll also likely sign a veteran free agent. It could happen before the draft or shortly afterwards. There's enough of a glut that the Bills don't have to overpay or rush a free agent CB signing.

Is there any present-day equivalent to the guys who used to do the Youtube channel DraftBreakDown? It seems like maybe some of their people moved on to FFAstronauts... As BADOL posted upstream with the Jordan Phillips vs Clemson video you would be able to watch every snap by a player in a game, which is infinitely more valuable than watching a highlight video. The videos would visually highlight the subject player or players before each snap and then let the play roll. Anyone know of any football geeks that do this kind of video?

This is the best response to the question. I would add that you have to view these on a case by case basis. For instance on the surface the Edmunds and Poyer situations might appear to be similar but only those in the organization would have a good idea of how well it would be received if the team drafted a rookie and traded away the veteran in either of these cases.

Again, my statements are not about whether Edmunds is worth keeping or not. Nor are my statements about whether he is a good player or not. I'm NOT addressing those questions. I'm questioning what effect if any replacing him with a rookie linebacker and trading him away might have on the locker room. Some here are arguing that it wouldn't have much negative effect but those same people are basing their opinion on their own belief that Edmunds isn't any good. That opinion is irrelevant. What's relevant is how valuable his teammates believe Edmunds is.

I considered what you wrote before my first post and had two thoughts: 1) I think it's more likely that his teammates view Edmunds more highly than you do. 2) There's 2 scenarios... drafting his eventual replacement and (per the original post) drafting his immediate replacement and trading Edmunds away. My concerns regard the second scenario where a rookie replaces a team captain before a season in which the team is supposedly all in on a Super Bowl victory. In this latter scenario I can definitely imagine a lot of surprise and bewilderment amongst the players... basically a WTF? reaction.