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    Did we do enough at wide receiver?

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    Absent a preseason mega move they have absolutely not done enough and it borders on gross negligence.  Coming into this offseason they had a weak WR room.  They let Davis walk (fine), decided to pay Diggs to play elsewhere (not ideal) and came into the historically deep at WR draft with a boatload of draft assets and a glaring need at the position.

     

    They drafted one.

     

    Maybe all of their receivers improve and Coleman becomes a stud right out of the gate.

     

    Anything less than that and serious questions arise about what, the flying fudge, they were doing in this critical offseason.

     

    Not that it really matters: Beane, like Kevyn Adams, behaves like no one is really holding him accountable.

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    Rd 5, Pick 141: C Sedrick Van Pran-Granger

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    McGinn’s writeup:

     

    4. SEDRICK VAN PRAN-GRANGER, Georgia (6-4, 301, 5.19, 4): Started 44 straight games as a two-time national champion and two-time captain. “He played a long time; you can’t overlook those guys,” one scout said. “Smart as ***** and he’s a great kid. He could be a starter.” Didn’t run well and his arms measured 31 3/8, the shortest of the top 12 centers. “Loved his wiring and makeup, his size, his strength,” a second scout said. “Foot speed and overall athletic ability have some limitations. He’s a little tight in the hips and gets off balance at times. His arm length caused a little bit of (concern) just being matched up in pass pro. I think he’s gonna start in Year 1. His makeup is true starter. He’s a leader. He’s exactly what you want in a profile for the position.” Hands were 9 ½. “His time shocked me,” said a fourth scout. “I thought he’d be at least a 5-flat guy. He’s not a real physical player but, boy, is he quick and can get to the second level and block downfield. He needs to get stronger and be more physical.” From New Orleans.

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    Rd 4, Pick 128: RB Ray Davis, Kentucky

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    From Bob McGinn’s draft files:

     

    6. RAY DAVIS, Kentucky (5-8 ½, 208, 4.52, 3-4): In a five-year career at three schools he led Temple in rushing twice, Vanderbilt once and Kentucky once. “He runs hard as *****,” one scout said. “He’s a f------ load. He’s productive, and they (Kentucky) never have an O-line. Never. I don’t know where he goes but every time I saw him on tape he was making yards.” One of 15 children, he spent much of his youth living in homeless shelters and foster care. “Three transfers – I didn’t want to like the guy because of all the transfers,” a second scout said. “The difference between him and Corum is this guy is more explosive. Made some one-handed catches. Height is the only problem. That and he does take a little punishment. I would rather have Corum because I know what he does play after play, but this guy is tough and more explosive. He’ll be 25 (in November).” Finished with 746 carries for 3,626 (4.9) and 29 TDs plus 94 catches, including an FBS high of seven touchdown receptions for a RB in 2023. “I like him way more than Wright,” said a third scout. “Tough, tough, determined, competitive, strength, explosiveness.” From San Francisco.

     

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    What can we expect on day 3?

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    9 hours ago, H2o said:

    Johnson is good, one of the better NCB's in the game. Just because Benford is a starter here now doesn't mean squat. Levi Wallace was a starter here once, too. 


    What kind of a post is this.  For all the time you spend putting together a Round 1 mock you seem to have no sense of how the draft works as a whole.  I have my issues with Beane but he excels on Day 3, there is no dispute.

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    2024 NFL Draft - Day 1 Debrief

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    1 hour ago, HappyDays said:

    As I've said a dozen time my #1 preferred outcome was trading out of the 1st to recoup a 3rd, then double dipping at WR in the 2nd round. We are on track to do exactly that. So I find myself one of the only Bills fans that is not just okay with what we did but elated. I just can't bring myself to care about the Chiefs getting Worthy when I'm very confident they would have gotten him one way or another if he was their guy.

     

    I have been saying here for weeks that I wanted them to do this as well - slide down and double-dip.  But I do care about what the Chiefs are getting.  Maybe they're in my head but it's not just their coaches who have been running circles around ours (as you've been saying), it's their pro personnel dept. too.  Two years ago both the Bills and Chiefs needed a corner - the Chiefs traded ahead of the Bills for McDuffie (whom the Bills may or may not have wanted) and we got the worse player in Elam.  Last night the Bills and Chiefs again shared a premium need and again the Chiefs maneuvered ahead of us to take their pick at that position - and we helped them do it!  And given the new ST rules, Worthy's floor is already an elite returner.  The trade value chart does not include the negative value of helping your key rival get the player they want.  Yes, maybe they would've gotten him anyway but maybe they're just better at all of this than the Bills are - they certainly have the receipts for that idea.

     

    Not that I was nuts about Worthy.  I think he'll be a great ST'er at minimum and will probably excel in Reid's offense.  And the Bills tried and failed last year at incorporating a small fast guy into their offense (Harty) and couldn't do it.  But I just cannot believe that Beane would risk trading with the Chiefs and letting them get their guy - if Worthy wins Offensive Player of the Year, how does Beane account for himself to Pegula?  Or maybe he doesn't have to - that was the worst feeling I had last night, the notion that a move like that proves that no one is actually holding Beane accountable.  In a highly competitive business like the NFL you just don't see those kinds of deals because the ramifications of being wrong aren't worth the upside (a Day 3 pick).

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