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I still think we may draft a WR, but at this point I'd be surprised if it's with our 2nd round pick At this point we are pretty well stocked with: 1. Stefon Diggs 2. John Brown 3. Cole Beasley 4. Isaiah McKenzie 5. Andre Roberts 6. Duke Williams 7. Robert Foster Knowing most teams don't keep more than 6 WR's on the final roster, any WR drafted will likely have to bump one of McKenzie, Williams, Roberts or Foster off the roster. Not saying that won't be a possibility, but there are other positions on the team (DE, CB, RB, OL) that are higher on the priority list.

Cam Akers is a nice prospect and I think it's going to be really close whether he makes it to our pick at #54. I think it's about 65% chance he'll be gone. I'm fairly certain Swift and Taylor will go before Akers, and then the next group is a cluster of 3 players: Edwards Helaire Cam Akers JK Dobbins It's kind of like a soup du jour, what's your preference? I like both Akers & Edwards Helaire above Dobbins, but I think some teams might prefer Dobbins. I'm rooting for Dobbins (who I'm not all that high on as a prospect) to go before we pick so there's a greater chance Akers and or Helaire are there @ 54.

I did a little research on how many RB's tend to go in the Top 3 Rounds & what I found it's been between 6-8 RB's the last 3 drafts. This year I expect it to break down as such: DeAndre Swift (1st) Jonathan Taylor (1st/2nd) Clyde Edwards Helaire (2nd) Cam Akers (2nd) JK Dobbins (2nd) Zack Moss (3rd) Eno Benjamin (3rd) Darrynton Evans (3rd/4th) AJ Dillon (3rd/4th) La'Mical Perine (4th) Anthony McFarland (4th) I personally think if Cam Akers is there in the 2nd, when we pick he will be under serious consideration. I know it's not high on the list for qualities in a RB, but: check out the throw he makes @1:07, running to his left and thows the ball over 50 yards downfild right on the spot. That's crazy for a RB.

1. Quinton Jefferson - smart football people, including Greg Cosell, really like him. Contract is very fair 2. Mario Addison - 29.5 sacks the last 3 years. He's old, but 14 sacks over the next 2 years @ $22M & this signing is worth it 3. AJ Klein - He's fast & big. The Bills now have the ability to have 3 LB's that can cover in base D. I think this was an underrated signing. 4. Vernon Butler - A 1st round "bust" in Carolina will become a nice DL rotational piece in Buffalo. I think there's talent and upside. 5. Quinton Spain - An avg. starter for a fair price. After seeing avg. OL get $10M/yr. in FA, $5M/yr looks pretty good. 6. Josh Norman - He has not played well of late. Coming back to an advantageous scheme (more zone) might be the medicine he needs. 7. Stefon Diggs - The skill is great, worry about his attitude & price was steep. The value is his remaining deal, but will he want a new one??? 8. Jordan Poyer - Poyer was a wonderful signing in '17. As this roster continues to build, there will be tough decisions to be made, I thought letting Poyer walk would be one of those tough decisions. I don't think he's a great deal @ $10M a season & I thought Jaquon Johnson could've adequately replace him in '21. I would've preferred paying that money to Bryan Bulaga in FA this year and gotten a legit RT.

3 Things about this rumor: 1. The Bengals aren't trading the pick. 2. Why the hell did the Dolphins choose to play Fitz and actually win games??? If they had played Rosen the #1 pick was likely theirs. How dumb to tank and not even do it correctly. 3. Joe Burrow is the real deal & I want him no where near the AFC East, so I'm thankful for pts. 1 & 2 above

I agree with your sentiment on Stidham. The thing that impresses me about him is his accuracy and ability to step up in the pocket. I think he has a chance to be good. More importantly, I think Bill B. has proven he can develop a QB. I watched every throw from Stidhams preseason game vs. the Lions and it was impressive. With that said, his arm is weak, and when he has to throw outside the hashes it takes a long time to get there.

Gore is done. He was awful. That said TJ Yeldon is on the roster and isnt terrible. I also happen to think this years draft has a decent crop of backs and wonder if we might pick one up in round 4 or 5. Right now my favorite FA available is Lamar Miller. Good cutback runner, with speed.

I would.

Hyde's value is in the $3-$4M range, he'd be very lucky to ***** $6M at this point. I see him getting maybe $3.5M on a 1 or 2 yr deal

This is one of those times I'm thankful the player didnt choose us. Melvin Gordon isn't a good RB. I understand he was a 1st round pick and hes got some name recognition and cache, but watching him play........not good. While I'm glad we missed out on him I'm concerned the Bill's would think investing $8.5M a yr. In an avg RB is smart business. It is actually very dumb, and I think we dodged a bullet here Sign me up for Lamar Miller, who I view as a better RB than Gordon for about half that price. That's a much savvier move.

Give me Lamar Miller. He's a good cutback RB, and as of 2018 still had decent long speed. He tore his ACL last season, so there might be a hold up with needing to check his knee, but he's my vote for best bang for your buck. I think Lamar Miller, might be looking for $6M/yr., but with the dust settling on the RB market I believe he'll be be signed for $3.5-$4.5M/year. I'd be down for a 2 yr - $7M deal with maybe some upside incentives that could push it to the $9M range.

I'd be shocked if it's more than 2 years - $16M I'm actually quite happy the Bills didn't sign Melvin Gordon. He was not a good RB last season.

Correct. If the Bills get around to White's extension next year, which I think is the logical time you're looking at: 5 years - $90M w/ roughly $58M guaranteed If they dont get around to it until 2 years from now, you're looking at: 5 years - $100M w/ about $65M guaranteed

The all in move will likely come during the season if the Bill's record is looking good come mid October. I think there will be some interesting names to be had before the trade deadline this season, especially with teams that have crappy records and might be looking to tank for Trevor. These aren't necessarily players I think the Bills would be interested in, but players like: Christian McCaffrey Julio Jones Julian Edelman Jamal Adams Stephon Gilmore DJ Moore I believe might be available for the right price. And one last name, and this one gets to your question: Khalil Mack Imagine a pre Halloween trade for one of the best DE's in the game, for a contract, that in a year or 2 is actually going to look well below market. I've always had a gut feeling Khalil Mack will end his career in Buffalo, that said, the dead money he'd leave behind for the Bears in a trade probably doesn't make him moveable until a year or 2 from now, at the soonest.

I actually want no part of Gordon. I watched a few if his games last season and he was bad. Went down easy, fumbled and looked slow. Ekeler was so much better, it was almost comical that they split duties when Gordon came back. I dont think Tyrod is a good QB, but I do think Ekeler has a chance to be a top 2 fantasy RB

I give it a C+ I like the player I like the contract I think the compensation was too steep I worry about the diva attitude that comes w/ Diggs If the Bills rip up his deal and give him a new fat deal, I'd grade the trade closer to a D.

Did Waddle resign? I can't find that new anywhere.....he signed a 1 yr deal last year.

The sticking point for me is are the Bills going to rework his deal? Usually traded guys want their deal sweetened like when we traded for Shady and whats being reported that DeAndre Hopkins wants a raise. I like Diggs as a player, but he seemed to whine a lot in Minnesota when things didn't go his way, and that attitude won't fly in Buffalo. Also the price we paid was way too steep IMO. We needed a 3rd rounder back this year to even the scales IMO. I honestly think the coronavirus played a part in this trade. There is a lot of talk that much of this years offseason could be cancelled and it's already tough to bring rookie Wr's up to speed with a full offseason. I wonder if the team wanted a vet, knowing they aren't going to have time to get a rook where he needs to be by September.

Anything more than 2 years - $7-$8M would surprise me

There's been some subtle instagram hinting that maybe Shaq and the Bills are closing in on a deal w/ him posting a pic of himself from this past season in uniform. What do you predict Shaq's deal will come in at? I'll go first...... it's tough to bet against Micheal Gianitti of Spotrac.com, his website is terrific and he does a great job at predicting contract values, he currently has Shaq's market value pegged at $7.6M/year. I think that's slightly low, as the Bills and Shaq probably both agree he's in line for more work over the coming years with Hughes getting older and Trent Murphy likely entering the last year of an underwhelming performance/contract. Final prediction: 4 years - $38M

I too wonder if Ford is a player the Bills would consider trading. It seems unlikely, but the G spots are crowded on this roster and if the Bills don't think he's capable of playing RT well, maybe they do move on while he still has value.

I vote no. Tough decisions need to be made as your roster fills out and sometimes you have to let guys like Poyer walk. Also I remember Joe Buscaglia being pretty high on Jaquan Johnson last yr., so Poyer's replacement might already be on the roster.

If there's one minor complaint I have with the Bills under the Beane/McDermott era its their propensity to always want to trade up in Rounds 2 & 3. Now they have hit on their fair share of players, but trading up in the draft, as a whole, has proven to be a losing strategy longterm. This year I'm getting the sense the Bills are going to make the smart move and look to sell the #22 pick. Beane, in an interview, gave a hypothetical, but he kind of tipped his hand and admitted the strength of this draft is in rounds 2 and 3......and I think the Bills would love to be in a position position to pick 4 maybe even 5 players in Rounds 2 & 3 of the NFL draft. How? Glad you asked...... Trade pick #22 to a QB needy team looking to leapfrog the Patriots at pick #23. There are quite a few teams this could apply to, but for the sake of this scenario let's use the Colts who have picks #34 & #75 (which happens to be an almost exact match on the trade value chart) Now the Bills are sitting with picks #34, #54, #75 & #86 and #100 (via a trade up with our 4th and both 5ths, because you know they can't go a whole draft without getting an itch for a trade up) Under this scenario you could have a 2nd day as follows: #34 - Yetur Gross Matos (DE) #54 - Clyde Edwards-Helaire (RB) #75 - Damon Arnette (CB) #86 - Bryan Edwards (WR) #100 - KJ Hill (slot WR)

Spot on. Poyer was a terrific signing and he really has outplayed his contract, that doesn't mean the Bills need to pay up since they've gotten such good value out of Poyer. If I'm the Bills he's on the roster this year under his current deal and then he's probably gone in '21. I think Jaquan Johnson will probably replace him in '21, if not start splitting some time with him in '20

I think 3 years - $28M is where the Bills would like to be on a Shaq Lawson extension. I think 4 years - $50M is where Shaq Laswon would love to be. If allowed to hit the open market I could see a Lawson contract coming in around 4 years - $44M Seems like too much, probably is too much, but there are so many teams that have a ton of cap space I think some avg. to slightly above avg. players are going to get some nice contracts this yr in FA.