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Lewis I think has a very narrow path to the 53 at his combination of ceiling/effectiveness/contract. Can't justify carrying him at twice the price unless Hancock just can't ball. Soon as I saw that pick, I figured he's gone.

Hancock does that on a rookie salary with better size and speed, and played for an FBS Champion.

I hope he has Miller's blessing. Terry, that is.

All of the Bills' first four picks have been graded/mocked in the first round at various points of the process, including Jackson.

Matchup I'd be looking forward to at training camp, if I was going to training camp, is: Jackson's ace rush is the long-arm stab to the chest followed by either a chop or swim. Dawkins ace technique is his own shnow-chop versus the long-arm.

Yinzers really liked him. https://steelersdepot.com/2025/03/2025-nfl-draft-scouting-report-uconn-ot-chase-lundt/

I go a little different direction because I'm a mark. There's several good choices... some of them even made the legitimate top-40 chart.

The usual suspects drafting the guys I had an eye on - Ravens, Eagles, that goes without saying. The Seahawks grabbed a few of those guys, and again as UDFAs after the draft so I like their haul by and large. The biggest surprise to me was the Raiders, since we usually count on them for making Matt Millen-worthy picks (ht: Walter Football) even when Matt Millen isn't there. But I pretty much loved all their picks: Las Vegas Raiders (11 picks) Round 1, pick 6: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State Round 2, pick 58: Jack Bech, WR, TCU Round 3, pick 68: Darien Porter, CB, Iowa State Round 3, pick 98: Caleb Rogers, OT, Texas Tech Round 3, pick 99: Charles Grant, OT, William & Mary Round 4, pick 108: Dont'e Thornton Jr., WR, Tennessee Round 4, pick 135: Tonka Hemingway, DL, South Carolina Round 6, pick 180: JJ Pegues, DL, Ole Miss Round 6, pick 213: Tommy Mellott, QB, Montana State Round 6, pick 215: Cam Miller, QB, North Dakota State Round 7, pick 222: Cody Lindenberg, LB, Minnesota

To me even more than the WR position, the biggest miss was not adding a LB better than Bail Inspector and I'm sure Chris Paul was the pick at 173 until the Rams snaked them. I can't think of a weaker link on the 53 based on ability and availability.

You know where else people (or me at least) come to the same conclusion is just doing mock drafts. You operate like the GM, take into account the roster makeup, current FA acquisitions, length of contracts and after solving for that you see that at best the Bills were looking for a WR5/special teams guy with possible upside. I sure as hell wouldn't trade 3 day-2 picks for one of those like the Lions did. Just get someone in the 6th or 7th to compete.

Even the cart paths can be treacherous when wet. True story: Severe downhill par-3, short but the path is almost straight. We play, leave, drive up to the next teebox and hear the telltale "screeeeeee-KRASH". It's blind from the box but from the fairway we could see the group had lost control and smashed into a tree, cart over on it's side. There was a foursome so they had gathered round, I guess there must have been some injury involved since later an ambulance arrived. A week later we're playing again, same course. We're not getting pushed, we go to check out where they wrecked. The cooler was still there in the brush, with some unopened beverages. They were tasty.

People tell me I drive the cart like a weenie, but I've been one oak tree away from going over a cliff on one skidding down a hill on bald tires so, yeah I'm a weenie.

Hawes, it depends on the scouts. Some saw no upside at all as a receiver, others attribute it to the way Yale/GT offenses utilize the position, similar to the argument about Dont'e Thornton and Tennessee. Others think he can be a chain mover at least, but his metrics say he's not a 25-yard seam guy pretty clearly.

Maybe we should slow that roll...

I'm ok with Mark Calaway

Demario Douglas is their slot, and they also have last year's TSW crush (one of many) Jalynn Polk as well. I don't know how many they're going to carry but resources have been expended that will not be helping that position in 2025 for the Pats.

Owens is on Trapasso's draftable list, played multiple positions at UNH: "235. Wande Owens, S, New Hampshire Another monster tester -- 9.59 RAS -- Owens transferred to New Hampshire from Yale and made plays nonstop in 2024. Slot defender. Deep safety. Outside corner. Linebacker. Didn't matter. Late in the draft, look for experienced, quality athletes who've made plays all over the field. That perfectly describes Owens. " Entered the portal from Yale, assume he played with Hawes previously. Whip-smart, have seen ~4.50-4.60 40 range. 5'11" 210-ish. Scouts seem to like his fit primarily as slot, but can backup at multiple positions similar to Hancock and the suddenly-very-concerned Cam Lewis.

With the heart and mind united in a single perfect sphere.

For giggles, charting the Bills' actual pick against Chris Trapasso's "interesting" pre-draft rankings. #30 Maxwell Hairston (CT #17, CB4) #41 TJ Sanders (CT #34, DT3) #72 Landon Jackson (CT #98) #109 Deone Walker (CT #71) #170 Jordan Hancock (CT #105) #173 Jackson Hawes (CT #272) #177 Dorian Strong (CT #130) #206 Chase Lundt (CT #258) #240 Kaden Prather (CT unlisted) UDFA: Wande Owens (CT #235)

Looking at the film his footwoork and assignment execution is pretty buttoned up. He makes a lot of sense for the Bills in that their offense has the Guards as road graders and the Tackles are the move guys. The thing everyone is talking about with Lundt is his ability to move, set and seal. He got the outside shoulder of so many DE's just making a quick jump, reset and getting the hands on.

There's a tackle at 1:00, might be a facemask ,but if he does that to Mahomes he's probably getting the electric chair from the league.

They traded up for Cody Ford. Torrence came to them as the top-rated G in the class dropping to the bottom of the 2nd round, which the Bills had a huge need.