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I'm sure they won't. I think they owe the offense some. I also believe that we are in an era where the best offense beats the best defense most of the time. Main defensive needs imo: MLB, DT, young depth at safety, and they are still mediocre at best at edge. The only one of those that is absolutely pressing is LB, but DT is an issue and the predraft meetings show they are aware of it.

I acknowledge that, but part of the fun of the offseason is pretending to be GM. I think my plan is a good one, but there are certainly others.

Yes, I am aware of your opinion. We differ. No point in endless back-and-forth. The reality will be resolved on the playing field. Certainly, it would be better for the Bills if I am right.

I really think they should go all in on offense this offseason, though I highly doubt they will. If they followed your idea here, I'd still like to add OBJ and then draft maybe Tucker Kraft in the third. That would truly be a very significant upgrade and set Josh Allen and the Bills up for success.

UGA always has a nice stable of running backs, so the load is normally spread out. I expect Cook will get more carries this year with Singletary gone. I think Harris is largely for short yardage and goal line situations. As I said, this year should clarify which of us has a better read on Cook.

TE in the first two rounds has a significantly higher success percentage. There's a lot talent at the position in this draft and I think we need one so Dorsey can fully implement 12 personnel.

I live near Athens, so you may conclude I am biased. So be it, we'll both be indifferent to the others opinion then. Cook is a solid back. It would help if our oline were better at run blocking which is a definite deficiency. Guess we'll see this upcoming year who is more correct.

I'm not really sure he's better than Zeke -- or so much better it's worth giving up a third. I think his success against us has skewed the sense of the player Harris is. But I do like the signing all the same. He definitely fills a need for a a tough runner that can hit the end zone.

Cook is likely the lead back. His 5.7 ypc is excellent and he is a receiving threat. Keep saying stupid things and folks are going to conclude you are dim or a troll.

In another thread, I posted the following Rx for what is still needed for the offense. Someone like Matthew Bergeron, a fella that can compete for RT with Brown and has the capacity to move inside to G. Sign OBJ. Draft a TE who is a good blocker and is some threat as a receiver. Knox is the only really quality TE. 12 personnel needs two and I think Dorsey might actually make use of the possibilities there. I do agree that so far they have made some good moves, but they are not sufficient. And still, they also need to find an Edmunds replacement. Wagner is still out there. The best lbs in the draft are going to go early second, I think. We also need DT. Not sure it all can be accomplished, but I would go all in on offense this year if you have to choose.

Draft someone like Matthew Bergeron who could compete with Brown and can potentially move inside to guard. I still think signing OBJ makes a lot of sense. Then go get a TE who can block well and is some threat as a receiver. 12 personnel requires two good tight ends and right now only Knox qualifies.

Well, I agree, but I don't think I said anything with that connotation, though no doubt there are those who hold that sentiment. In my view, Beane is a good GM, but he could be better and he may become better. In general, as I stated before, my main criticism is that I think he over values "filling all the holes." It's not a bad thing, but I think he should shift his criteria somewhat in favor of hitting on difference makers. I also believe in today's NFL, you shouldn't ignore the defense, but I would pitch the balance over towards the offense, especially when you have a generational talent like Josh Allen at qb. I'm pretty sure @Kirby Jackson and @GunnerBill will agree with me on this, among others, though I could be mistaken.

I’m ignoring teams that have bad records and get compensatory picks. I am interested in the good teams that qualify for them and continually maintain winning records. NE* is somewhat down now, but I include them for the early 2020s as representative of the tail end of over a decade of success. Imo, Baltimore, Kansas City, and San Francisco are able to accomplish the feat because they consistently draft well. Beane is not at their level. 2020: NE got 2 third rounders and 2 sixth rounders. Seattle got a third, a fourth, and a sixth. Baltimore got a third and a fourth. 2021: NE got a third and a fourth. Dallas got a third and a sixth. San Francisco got a third and a fifth. The Rams got two thirds and a fourth. Baltimore got a third and a fifth. Kansas City got a fourth and a fifth. 2022: Baltimore got a third and a fourth, San Francisco got two thirds, two sixths, and a seventh, Kansas City got a third and a seventh, LA Rams got a third, a fourth, and two sixths. 2023: San Francisco got three thirds and a fifth, Kansas City got a third, a sixth, and a seventh.

Other top teams seem to find a way to get the comp picks on a regular basis, so there is a method that allows one to accrue them. It's a genuine asset, so the GMs who are clever enough to stack them while building and maintaining a winning team are ahead of those GMs who lack that ability. I think Beane's prioritizing having someone to cover every weakness with at least adequate ability requires FA investment on low level but decent pros. It keeps you from ever really being a team that gets comp picks. That is one thing. The other is that Beane's mindset extends into the draft where he typically goes for safe solid picks, but then those picks fail as often as they hit. He should allow for some weaknesses and go after top end playmakers. The teams that succeed more often than not in the playoffs have more of those than the other good teams that make the post-season.

Well, I would love to snag Matthew Bergeron in the second, but I suspect he won't last till 59 and we don't really have enough draft picks to move up. I think he can play both G and RT, so he gives you competition for Brown and a potential IOL.

I think this is all true, but the weaknesses in some areas were significant deficiencies, so marginal improvement or status quo is not sufficient. OL, TE, WR, DT and LB still need addressing. We'll see what Beane does. LB is a real worry as it stands. I would be unhappy without one of the better rookies or a fella like Wagner, yet I will be more discontent if getting weapons and protection for Allen is relegated to low level FA signings and second and third day draft picks. Whatever Beane does, he should prioritize getting playmakers and solidifying the oline even if it means allowing for a weakness here and there in the roster.

Lavonte David resigned with the Bucs. Chiefs signed Tranquill.

I think we need MLB, OL, WR, and TE. Based on visits at the combine, Bills are also looking at DT. You can't address all that adequately even with trade backs in the draft. I hope the stress is offense, but I don't really believe this bunch is capable of it. If he falls a bit, I think Dalton Kincaid is an interesting choice at 27.

Beane would have to work some trades to get one of Campbell, Simpson or Sanders early second and Bergeron, but I'd be happy if he did. Then grab a TE like Tucker Kraft for 12 personnel and sign OBJ and it's a good day.

Alright, what I meant was that the options available don't link up with the value. Beane will have to trade down. If you stick with 27 and 59, you don't get a LB that can potentially step in and replace Edmunds year one.

The problem with your board is that there are three LBs worth drafting, imo, Campbell, Simpson, and Sanders -- 27 is too high for all of them and all of them are gone way before 59.

I think Lamar is unreasonable, but if I am the Falcons, I'm definitely taking a shot.

No, keep them the way they are. I like irony.

I think OBJ is the better possibility. I suspect they want to use 27 or trade back a bit from there if they can and grab a LB.

OBJ or trade for Jeudy.