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Fromm gets traded for a 4th round pick. Bills bring Barkley back at vet minimum.

I actually think this makes it more likely the Broncos take a QB in 1st round. Bridgewater is at the Tyrod stage of his career.

You think he cares if pick is an early 2nd or late 2nd? If Wentz does well in Indy, it will look really bad on Roseman.

Phillips and Tryon were both born to be edge rushers. Both have crazy natural ability. I think Rousseau will be good eventually but would be kind of similar to the Epenesa pick. I wouldn’t hate it.

Maybe the Covid news is cover for him to not attend the draft if he is sliding down teams draft boards.

I get the feeling Roseman would prefer Ertz not going to Indy.

Phillips, Barmore, or Tryon... IMO those are the 3 DL with most upside. I think we’ll be able to find an upgrade at CB2 in round 2.

This mean he signed his tender or is this a new contract?

How about Ertz for Fromm? Doesn’t look like there’s many QB’s with draft-able grades outside the top 7-8 QB’s. Could make an argument that Fromm might go late 3rd/early 4th in this draft. Hurts probably isn’t the long term answer but can’t see Eagles drafting a QB this year. Bills have Trubisky and I’m sure would love to bring back Barkley as the 3rd string on a vet minimum deal. Get it done Beane.

Looking back, there was a lot of arrogance from the Josh doubters. There’s differences of opinion and then there’s people who speak with certainty about things that are borderline impossible to predict. I mean you have a guy like Gil Brandt who’s done this for 60 years rank Josh his 7th overall prospect while some internet loser claims Josh has almost no chance to succeed in the NFL.

Interesting comments about Barmore. McDermott’s Philly area connections might come in handy here.

I don’t like taking a RB in the 1st round, but this is a unique year. The lack of info on these prospects probably pushes RB’s up the draft board because RB’s are easier to scout and project. Do you roll the dice on a guy like Farley or take more of a sure thing in Etienne?

I think the biggest X factor for Josh was his ability to run. Nobody seemed to see that and it kept him on the field until his passing came around.

Barmore

1st rounder for a 33 year old WR making $15m this year? Good luck with that.

Yeah. Kind of how I feel. Although I kind of hope etienne is picked before us so Beane doesn’t have to make that choice.

They were back to back years. At least give him credit for cutting his losses on Rosen. Admitting mistakes is almost as important as hitting on your picks.

There’s no way we’re trading down. Yes, everybody happy with Diggs trade, but Beane ain’t going another year without a 1st rounder. I think we move up 5-6 spots for Farley. Wallace is a serviceable player but it’s finally time to end the Wallace/vet-nobody-wanted revolving door at CB2.

If nobody wants him, why do we?

New England’s RB’s were really good last year as a group. I’d probably say Harris. I really like the white guy from Nebraska they have too but he got hurt.

Beane is tying himself into knots trying to make it seem that not exercising Edmunds 5th year option isn’t a major indictment on how the Bills feel about him.

Cleveland had no problems exercising Ward and Mayfields 5th year options in same year.

Kind of hard to ignore that they traded a 2022 1st round pick to go from 12 to 6. Unless they get more than a future 1st to trade back from 6, makes it look like Amateur hour.

And for a reference point, Bills exercised Tre’s 5th year option one year ago today, which was the night before the 1st round of draft. And announced they were declining Shaq’s 5th year option on May 1, 2019, which was the week following the draft.

https://www.profootballrumors.com/2020/05/2021-nfl-fifth-year-option-tracker I believe Bolles is only guy from 2017 draft still with original team who had his 5th year option declined. Surprised there was even 1.