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No, it's not. Araiza's accuser waited until after the Draft and he signed his contract and immediately filed a Civil Suit for money, which her lawyer released to to the public. Bond offered her hush money pre-Draft, which she declined. She didn't file a Civil Suit and instead went to the Police right away. Who unlike with Araiza, filed criminal charges with a mountain of evidence. If it was meant to be a money grab, she'd have a.) taken the money when offered or b.) waited until after he actually had money to go after it. If you've googled it and read what's there in the official affadavit released by the Police, you'd see this is nothing like that. She has said nothing to the public. She has not gone after money.

That's Cam Lewis' role to a T. His days are numbered unless Hancock proves he isn't ready for Primetime as a Rookie.

At Pick 206 you were throwing a full blown hissy fit on the Draft thread bc they took an OT instead of a WR. But now at 240 you're throwing a hissy fit bc they did? Like, what?

If anyone was going to take Bond, it would have happened before the end of the Draft. It isn't a matter of value. If no one would take him with his talent in Round 7 - no one's signing him. He's justifiably untouchable. I wouldn't even be surprised if Goodell flat out told people behind the scenes that the NFL won't allow a criminally charged with Rape player on their field until after he was cleared. And with the case against him, I don't see that happening.

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/more-details-emerge-regarding-allegation-against-isaiah-bond Even if you knew nothing, which I know is not the case bc i've seen you in the threads, he's a Top 2nd Round talent available in the 7th. What does that tell you? I respond to anything I find asinine. Like i'd expect responses to anything I post that was asinine (and have had). You're far from the only poster i've been ashamed by as a fellow Bills fan, putting talent over criminally charged Sexual Assault. I've never "attacked" you personally. I disagree with a lot of posts you make and your track record shows why. I have here bc I find the idea of Bills fans Drafting him for his talent and looking the other way on his crime quite frankly disgusting. Especially when they feign ignorance as an excuse, when they aren't.

Hairston, Sanders, Jackson, Walker, Hawes, and then at least one of Hancock and Strong will definitely be here. It wouldn't shock me in the least if everyone else was cut. Shame on you. No talent is worth putting a team's brand behind what's in that affadavit. No one's taking him and rightfully so. No one's signing him as a UDFA either.

I expect this last pick to not be anyone they remotely expect to make the Roster. Again, unless it's a Punter. 9 Picks aren't making this roster.

Syracuse RB LeQuint Allen would be a fun pick here as a jump on the UDFA Frenzy. Anyone taken here would be an extreme longshot to make the Roster. Unless we went Punter. Alabama P James Burnip or FSU P Alex Mastromanno (we met with on Zoom) would make sense as well.

I don't think Van Demark and Grable are such incredible powerhouses that it's insane to even think that someone could usurp them on the Roster with a better than expected Training Camp or Pre-Season. But as you said, Pick 200 onwards is Practice Squad territory. At this point, you take the guy you think is the Best Available regardless of position and hope that they have to push you into a tough decision.

Who's out there in the Draft right now that can do that? The top WR's available - Tez Johnson, Xavier Restrepo, aren't speed guys either. There's no one available where we are that will fill that need with any sort of talent deserving of a Roster spot. Anyone we'd grab is probably someone who will be available at 240 or as a UDFA that will most likely not even make the roster.

You know what happens when there's a need that doesn't get filled during the Draft? It gets revisited in FA. When the board didn't fall right at DE two years back, people lost their mind like you are now. Then they signed Leonard Floyd. Again, at this point, would you rather have a Late Round talent Rookie who is a longshot to even make the 53 - or sign/trade for someone who is a greater talent? After Troy Horton went, I was no longer interested in Drafting a WR.

Thanks for the intel. I really appreciate the work you and @GunnerBill do on these late Round guys!

My dude, it's pick two hunded and six. I simply can't wrap my head around throwing a multi post hissy fit over a glorified UDFA selection. No one we're taking here is the kind of talent that you want to rely on for a roster spot. The WR's that are the Best Available are guys who are listed as Priority Free Agents on their Draft profile. You'd prefer one of them over a veteran who is on the market now or may become available after the Draft? I don't.

We had a lot of needs. You can't force a pick if the value isn't there. Like i've said a million times, it just means they'll be looking at veterans post Draft for that extra spot instead of the Draft. If he doesn't bring in anyone else from the veteran market from here to Training Camp, it's fair to get upset. But it wasn't a great WR class to begin with. And the value was more elsewhere.

Not taking a WR at 206, who would be the kind of talent that is unlikely to make an NFL roster is an affront on Josh? That's some funny outrage.

It's Pick 206. Anyone taken here or at 240 has an uphill battle to make the 53 and is at best competition. What would have been exciting for you here?

Cam Williams would be tremendous value here and would make for good Competition with Van Demark and Grable. I would die if it were another CB because of value. Lose two, gain SIX 😄

He went a long time ago. Pick 110 in Round 4 to the Jets.

At this point, anyone we Draft is basically a glorified UDFA. So it could be literally any position. The one position I could see them Drafting here that I could see a pretty clear route to make the roster on is Punter - as this is around the area good Punters are Drafted. I think the ship has sailed on WR. They may take one. But i'd doubt they'd be relying on them to fill one of the holes left by Cooper and Hollins. I think this is a situation where the board didn't fall right for the position when we wanted to take one and they'll be revisiting the position in FA or Trade.

We're talking about someone who would be like 4th or 5th in a pecking order with Shakir, Palmer, Coleman, and Samuel. I don't think his drops would preclude them from bringing him back in such a diminished role.

Which is why no team is going to touch him.

It's more than just a loss of a pick. Whomever Drafts him will have to answer to why they're supporting someone criminally charged with SA. They'll have to explain why they think law enforcement is wrong during an ongoing criminal case. On top of all of that, with him being charged with such a heinous crime - odds are the league will put him on the exempt list until the legal process plays out. Including a trial that could take years. He will not be Drafted and he shouldn't be Drafted. After reading the affadavit, it's pretty disgusting to hear any Bills fan say "I don't care, he's far too talented for where he is on the board".

And this is worse than Araiza. Araiza was cut and then went over a year without a team sniffing him on the mere possibility that he could still be charged criminally. That's already happened for Bond.

Perhaps. But it's still two going out, FIVE coming in. Which means THREE from the field of White, Jackson, Hancock, Strong, Ingram, and Lewis are expected to not be on the 53.