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2 hours ago, Coach Tuesday said:
He isn’t - but if you ask me, playing professional b-ball in Italy would be a pretty ideal life…Agreed, but you and I ain’t him. 😉
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3 hours ago, Irv said:
The guy looks unstoppable. Why not just play in the NBA. Who needs the knee injuries and concussions?
Because he’s not talented enough for the NBA. Scroll down: https://fansided.com/posts/2024-nba-draft-scouting-report-dj-burns-jr-01htdj8djxmc
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12 hours ago, Beck Water said:
Who is their OL?
This offseason, they signed Ravens starting guard John Simpson. They traded for Ravens longtime starting RT Morgan Moses. They signed all-pro LT Tyron Smith, who did miss four games last season but was otherwise dominating. They have 2023 2nd round pick Joe Tippman at center, and the highly talented Alijah Vera-Tucker, who is now healthy, will be the other guard.
Their problem is no longer offensive line; it’s second receiver. However, this is a great receiver draft and they have the 10th pick.
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Wow. Good player. I wanted the Bills to consider him a couple of years ago. I am actually getting a little concerned about the Jets. Yeah, I know, they're the Jets, but they are undoubtedly amassing talent and if Rogers is healthy, he'll likely be an upper echelon QB still because of his incredible arm and on-field intelligence.
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23 minutes ago, Peter said:
Good for Tre.
His agent must be outstanding because the $$$ are more than I expected given his injury and injury history.
Perhaps some of the money is for his goaltending expertise.
Achilles injuries ain’t what they used to be. People come back all the time now, and in less than 12 months. The surgery/treatment is leagues better than it was 12-15 years ago.
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On 3/6/2024 at 1:10 PM, Kirby Jackson said:
We have TRIED to invest in the pass rush to stop Mahomes. A 2nd on Epenesa, 2nd on Basham, 1st on Rousseau, 1st on Oliver, sizable contracts for Floyd, Ford, Settle and Phillips. We have Von a MASSIVE contract. When can we agree that loading up there has NOT worked to ass KC? That’s 4 straight years that they have advanced further.
I agree that the pass rush is important. NOTHING is more important than giving Josh Allen weapons. If this team is going to win a title it will be BECAUSE of Josh Allen. Give him everything that he needs to try to outgun teams. The fact that the Bills have resisted for this long is maddening. If you have an elite fastball, don’t spend so much time working on your curve. Make you elite fastball faster. Play to YOUR strength and stop reacting to your opponents!! Make them keep up with you and stop trying to keep them close. It hasn’t worked.
Well ... the pass rush basically won the 2022 regular season for us game in KC. Miller was a beast in that game and forced the final pick.
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19 hours ago, ColoradoBills said:
Let's take a look at what potential trade partners that Beane might have in trading back into the 2nd round.
First, let's talk about Pick #28 worth 660 points. Trading for a 3rd worth anywhere from 265 (Pick #65) to 3rd round comp Pick #100 (100 points)
gives Beane some room but it all depends on how far back in the 2nd he would want to go.
1). I for one, wouldn't want Beane trading back past Pick #41 (Green Bay 490 points). If GB wants to move up into the 1st they got a 3rd rounder
at Pick #88 (150 points). Could do a lower round swap to even the worth.
2). Carolina has Pick #33 and #39. They don't have a 1st rounder. Could be a potential trade partner.
3). Washington has Pick #36 and #40. They too could be a trade partner.
4). Arizona already has 2 1st rounders and Pick #35. They probably stand put.
5). Doubt Beane trades with NE at Pick #34.
6). LA Chargers have Pick #37 but their 3rd is too high to trade with the Bills.
7). The last of that early 2nd round teams in the TEN Titans. They are low on pick and don't have a 3rd rounder.
The way I see it, Carolina, Washington and Green Bay are pretty good potential trade partners.
Of these 3, Washington may well want to get back into the 1st and make a splash Day 1. They seem to have the right picks for the
Bills to get either Pick 100 (worth 100 points) or Pick #78 (worth 200 points). Washington does not have a 4th rounder.
TRADE: Bills #28 (660 points AND Pick #133 (39.5 points) 699.5 POINTS TOTAL
for Washington Pick #40 (500 points) AND Pick #78 (200 points) 700 POINTS TOTAL
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TRADE: Bills #28 (660 points) for Washington Pick #36 (540 points) AND Pick #100 (100 points).
I like this trade very much!
Depending on Beane's board, it's a possibility.
The Bills are not going to give up a fifth year option by dropping out of the first. It's FAR too valuable if the player turns out to be good (and the Bills will assume he will be because they'll be spending a first round pick on him).
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3 minutes ago, 34-78-83 said:
I think you're going to deep with all this. Some of us like Legette more than you for the reasons we've listed (all we can go off are the facts listed about these guys and the film we've seen) but we also won't be heartbroken if its someone else that the Bills take, even another position all together like if someone drops from the top 15. Nuff said really.
I don't have a dog in the Legette fight because I don't know enough, but this scouting report does raise some red flags given what sort of player Beane says he wants at the position: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10095835-xavier-legette-nfl-draft-2024-scouting-report-for-south-carolina-wr.
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7 hours ago, Richard Noggin said:
His comment about a WR prospect needing to be smart and versatile is actually what I specifically did NOT want to hear. It could be a whole lot of nothing, of course, because they tend to value those traits at EVERY position, and it's a GM soundbite during smoke season, BUT...I've been hoping the offensive scheme moves away from the known density and complexity of Daboll's option-heavy route concepts, in favor of at least slightly simplified, more defined pre-snap plays.
The E-P passing system reminds me in some ways of Sexy-Rexy's variable, complicated, check-heavy defensive playbook. IF you have experienced players who are both gifted physically AND with mental processing, then you can have an answer to almost anything your opponent does. But it requires serious preparation and communication and on-field, real-time synchronicity. Rookies (and slower processing prospects) don't often slot right into this type of system.
The more the offense asked of Gabe Davis, for example, the more he struggled. Beasley, Brown, and Diggs, on the other hand, synced up with Josh consistently. I recall Emmanuel Sanders having uneven results (despite some notable successes) during his tenure. More recently, Harty had early trouble getting on the same page with his QB. McKenzie displayed similar troubles when defenses ran more complicated zone concepts.
I look at it differently than you. My take on what he's saying is that we had a guy in Davis who was not versatile and -- just as importantly -- not really on-field smart given how many times he and Allen weren't on the same page regarding option routes (and I'm assuming Allen was making correct reads). There are a lot of option routes in the Bills offense, and I think the Bills are totally done with losing games because their X receiver made the wrong decision on an option route (and I think this goes back to the final play of the Vikings game in OT in 2022). The Bills are not moving away from this system because it obviously works if you have the right players -- and the Bills have the right QB and the rest of the right players (Kincaid, Samuel, Diggs, Shakhir).
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3 minutes ago, gonzo1105 said:
People make this case. There are a lot of QBs in HS who transition to other positions. He’s not special or some outlier when it comes to this. There are 100s of examples of thisThe Bills put a LOT of stock in RAS scores (because you can't coach physical ability/speed), and Legette's is very high. But Mitchell's is higher, and I won't be surprised if he's the pick (provided he's within reach): https://www.profootballnetwork.com/2024-nfl-combine-top-wr-performers-by-ras/
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18 minutes ago, Beck Water said:
Who is the Jets OL though? Who have they added there?
Tyron Smith, who was a second-team all-pro last season.
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12 hours ago, mannc said:
I don’t know if I agree 100% with my take either🤣….I mean, MHJ might turn out to be a great pro. I just hate the entitled attitude, which IMO is based largely on his name. Go watch the combine interview of Rome Odunze, who had every bit as good a college career as Harrison. They asked why he was there when other top receivers were taking a powder, and he talked about how much he loves to compete and how a guy’s combine performance is something for posterity and how he’s even competing against guys from years past. Give me a guy like Odunze or Josh Allen over the MHJs and Caleb Williamses of the world…
From the way you describe him, he sounds like the next version of Keyshawn Johnson (who wasn't blazing): 6'4", 211 lbs to Harrison's 6'4" 205 lb frame. Johnson went #1 overall and had an excellent career, but he wasn't generational: 814 receptions, 10,571 yards, a few pro bowls but never a first- or second-team all pro. Johnson's career suggests he was a top 15 or so talent. Ironically, Marvin Harrison, Sr., far better statistically but with one of the best QBs ever throwing to him (which needs to be factored in), went #19 that season.
People talk about this being a good receiver draft, but check out 1996:
1 - Keyshawn Johnson (814 receptions, 10,571 yards, 64 tds)
7 - Terry Glenn (593 receptions; 8823 yards, 14.9 career ypr)
18 - Eddie Kennison (548 receptions; 8,345 yards, 15.2 career ypr)
19 - Marvin Harrison (HOF)
24 - Eric Moulds (764 receptions, 9,995 yards, all-pro (second team) twice)
31 - Alex Van D yke (bust)
34 - Amari Toomer (668 receptions, 9,497 yards; 14.2 career ypc; huge game in the SB vs the 19-0 Pats)
41 - Bryan Still (bust)
43 - Muhsin Muhammed (860 receptions, 11,438 yards, 62 TDs)
52 - Bobby Engram (650 receptions)
56 - Derrick Mayes (bust; one decent season in Seattle in 1999)
89 - Terrell Owens (HOF)
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135 - Joe Horn (603 receptions; 8,744 yards, 14.2 ypr, 58 TDs)
153 - Jermaine Lewis (great career as a returner; 2-time all pro)
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19 hours ago, DJB said:
Now THAT was pretty amazing!! The one thing that puzzled, me though, was Jeudy's response in which he used "ninja." I assumed he was using it as an acronym, and the acronym traditionally stands for "no income, no job, no assets." 🤔
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On 3/11/2024 at 6:36 PM, BADOLBILZ said:
I just remember being shocked when the Bills were on the clock. I had thought all along that maybe the Bills understood that Aaron Donald was the best defensive player in that draft and would just wait for him to fall into their lap. Everybody that passed on Aaron Donald looks like an idiot now. He dominated college football..........so clearly better than Khalil Mack..........and has become the best defensive player regardless of position of the first quarter of the 21st century NFL. Mack was a stud years 2-4 in Oakland but had largely been unimpactful, overpaid and overrated for the next 5 years until he blew up last season again.
Mack was pretty awesome for the Bears in 2018 and 2020 - all pro both seasons and finished second in DPOY voting in 2018. He had his highest AV rating in 2018 (17, which is really high) in 2018. The Bears went from a decent defense in 2017 to the #1 defense in the league in 2018, when he joined. He was the key reason.
He's sneakily putting together a HOF fame career: 101.5 sacks so far and a cumulative AV total of 116. Last season was ridiculous: 17 sacks, 10 (!) passes defensed, 5 forced fumbles, and 21 tackles for a loss.
From The Athletic's Chargers beat writer a couple of days ago:
"They kept Mack, who turned 33 in February. This likely came down to the tape and the upside. Mack was a truly dominant player last season in all facets of the edge position. There is no other way to state it. His impact on games week after week was monumental, against the run and as a pass rusher. He was healthy after dealing with the lingering effects of 2021 foot surgery in his first Chargers season. As a result, Mack looked like a top-10 edge rusher in the league in 2023. The tape showed a player who can continue playing at that level. He is worth paying for. The Chargers agreed with that assessment."
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23 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said:
when was his tear? Early in the season?I’d be willing to do a 1 year deal. Very good player. Didn’t actually miss that many games prior to last season….just plays through injuries. His career YPC is 15.6 which is pretty crazy. Had an insane season in 2019. Less than 50 catches for over 1,000 yards
He tore it on September 23, 2023 - third game of the season.
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What do folks think? I viewed as a player with clear #1 WR talent but he's coming off an ACL tear. I don't know how bad it was (as we all know, some are worse than others), but if he's healthy he'd be interesting. He's a much better version of Gabe Davis IMHO. He's nearly 29 and a half years old, though.
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26 minutes ago, Logic said:
I don't think you can get much better at RB3 than what Johnson gave the Bills last season.
Aside from playing special teams, he also ran the ball with burst and power and caught it well out of the backfield.
He's probably also making vet minimum or close to it.
Good signing.Agreed. He certainly passed the eyeball test last season and is a classic case of why RBs are regarded as a dime a dozen.
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5 hours ago, 2020 Our Year For Sure said:
The better your rush defense the worse it is for you because it discourages opponents from rushing and encourages them to pass, and passing is better, smarter, more efficient. Bad rush defense is better than good rush defense because it encourages rushing, and rushing a lot is a stupid move for the offense. The goal is to win not to be ranked #1 in useless statistical categories.
#SometimesHotTakesAreRightTho
The fundamental problem with this argument is that having to be prepared to defend against the run forces suspect defensive lines to always anticipate moving laterally to get to the back, and if you can be run on, your d-line’s get-upfield-to-the-qb ability will be significantly handicapped. Being weak against the run means that you have to play two-dimensionally on d-line all the time, and that is NOT a good thing. Also, being weak against the run tends to create massive problems inside the red zone.
This is why there is literally not one defensive coordinator or head coach in the NFL who would agree with this take (flagging @GunnerBill, who somehow bizarrely agrees in part with this argument.)
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16 hours ago, Warcodered said:
Cousins must have dumped a ton of his stats into charisma.
Paladin or sorcerer, though?
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It's mystifying. Edmunds was the fourth highest-paid LB last year and received the fifth biggest contract in FA in 2023.
Is it all based on position? If so, LB is below D-line, o-line, WR, and QB in terms of AAV paid. The fact that the Bengals only got sixths for losing two top-level safeties suggestions that positional worth might be a factor.
1 minute ago, MJS said:Did any other teams have lower picks than expected, or just the Bills?
Bengals got only sixths for the two very good safeties they lost. I am starting to think that overall positional value plays a role.
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31 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said:
If we're going to reward teams for hiring coaches based on ___________ how about awarding teams who invested $$$$ to build a stadium.
WHAT A JOKEThe idea that the Bills were not awarded a third round pick based on the minority hiring situation is false. There were 7 third round comp picks handed out last year and 9 the year before.
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1 hour ago, GunnerBill said:
There is no set limit but there are parameters. I am pretty certain that has knocked us out.
This is false. The NFL awarded 9 third-round comp picks in 2022. https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-awards-39-compensatory-2022-nfl-draft-picks-to-16-teams
There were 8 last year too. Maybe when we aim to get a 3rd next time we'll let a WR walk. Honestly, I won't be shocked if Gabe Davis nets us a fourth given that he plays a premium dollar position.
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10 hours ago, GunnerBill said:
The numbers were fools gold. The tape looked very different.
https://www.si.com/nfl/2024/03/05/russell-wilson-broncos-breakup-inevitable
Supports your take.
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1 hour ago, Gregg said:
Unless he played a playoff game when he was with the Houston Gamblers. I would have to look it up as I can't recall if he did or not.
He played in two playoff games and lost them both. They blew a 16-3 lead in 1984 and lost 17-16, and they lost 22-20 to Birmingham the next season. Joe Cribbs was the lead running back for Birmingham (16 carries for 70 yards). In fact, you can watch the whole game right here:
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Diggs traded to Texans for picks
in The Stadium Wall
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Wow, the Bills didn’t get very much for him. I also don’t see how a 2025 second rounder amounts to much ammo in any trade-up scenario.