Ralonzo

Finally got around to watching combine tape, James Pearce would step right in to Von's slot. A lot of ppl have noticed Donte Thornton but he's iffy to be a Day 3 guy now because he's getting a lot of buzz... but I'm intrigued by Isaac Teslaa.

Born to Chief

Here's today's non-subscriber 2-rounder on PFF:

There's never been a defensive end in the NFL as good as Handrickson thinks he is.

I was thinking the exact opposite - latching onto players for extensions on expiring contracts before the draft & FA disincentivizes you from looking to upgrade the positions. GM's find plus slot guys and linebackers on Day 3 every year. Why these guys at these positions? Unless it's a screaming hometown discount which neither is. Just not seeing the overall plan, except Beane plan seems to be to put together a complete roster before the draft so he can just pick BPA (and then doesn't).

Yes, for an extended period. Edit: @SCBills linked it above

Also LB Derrick Barnes of the Lions just extended for 3/25.5M total, $16M guaranteed. Hmm.

That's a low bar to clear. My take is, I'm not as worried about keeping the band together on a defense that's the sole reason the Bills have not played in a Super Bowl in the Allen era. The positions Beane is targeting for resigning are the devalued ones - slot receiver, linebacker. I don't hate the deal - I thought that's a lot of bucks for a slot on the Shakir deal too. But on the D side of things, doing the same old is just not working and hasn't worked for 5 years. If you're gonna keep the players and the scheme that's a fail. If you keep the players and change the scheme, maybe it works better and maybe not. This just strikes me like the Knox deal, eating cap space for non-premium positions.

His career post-Bills is 100% in the booth. He's tremendous. Extended talk about the Bernard signing and all things Bills.

Don't love this price. Wasn't a difference maker last year. Cook at that number I can live with, there's only so many dollars. But I guess in McDefense, even linebackers need a red-shirt year before he'll play them so whatever. I'd like to see the exit points from this contract, if the team can bail in 2 years without a major cap hit.

My rule this year in mocks is every trade offered by the Chiefs, I accept. Just like Beane. This was one with 3 trades with KC where I picked up most of their 2026 draft (R3, R5, R6, R7). Honestly, was pretty happy with it. Chiefs got these 3 guys with 30, 56, 62: Walter Nolen, Isaiah Bond, and Harold Fannin, who are already in the NFL Hall Of Fame as a result.

Jersey number, or age?

Blitzer, obviously!

That price is too high.

How many years have we heard about wanting a "big nickel" Dugger/Chinn type? I'd assume they have ideas for that, but who knows.

Kickers really sucked back then

Yeah the above was a Nesmith song, a few of his songs become lesser hits for the band although not in the league with the Neil Diamond/Boyce & Hart/Goffin & King stuff. Also a Nesmith song:

One thing to get used to especially in winter is, moose will just walk in the middle of the road and there's not much you can do about it.