Dr. Who

Amusing. Indeed, I make no claims to spelling accuracy, especially when homophones are involved.

I think the cost is too high for the cap, even if AZ comes down from their ridiculous asking price. If I knew that a fella like Quintin Johnston would fall to us at 27, I'd never make the trade. But most likely the top wrs in a weak draft will be gone before we pick, so ultimately I find myself in the ambivalent position of knowing I would suddenly be thrilled to get Hopkins, while unhappy with some roster consequences down the line. I believe that fella is likely a fraud. He just got lucky predicting the Edwards signing and is posturing. Maybe you imply that with the quotation marks around "told."

Certainly that is putting your top line and best D on the ice all at once. They're not going to combine Power and Dahlin, however. If each is anchoring a top 4 pair, eventually it should become practically a cheat code where the majority of ice time is covered by a dominant defensive pair. The kid's line of Peterka, Cozens, and Quinn is going to be like having a second top line soon. They all progressed this year with some lulls. KA got a lot of grief for the Quinn pick. He could be their best forward in the near future. Granato saved Thompson's career putting him at C. I wouldn't trade Thompson for Eichel straight up. We killed that trade. Tuch is a heart-and-soul guy. Krebs has become that feisty irritant no one wants to play against. I think we hit on all of our first picks last year. Savoie is tearing it up. Ostlund is the best of his peers on his Swedish league team. Kulich is a force at Rochester at eighteen. His Czech teammate Rousek should slide right in to the bottom six when Okposo retires. They're honestly just loaded with forward prospects, though light on young defensemen. If Ryan Johnson signs, that will help. Either way, the future at last is very bright after a dozen years in the wilderness.

Yes, I see what you are saying, but that is on Dorsey and Allen to figure out. JAG usage does not equate to JAG player.

You read like a parody account. Even if Levi is that absolute exception, they're rightly not going to run him into the ground by playing him 72 games. The regime since KA took over has been patient, drafted well, and made good decisions for the most part. They need to add a few solid, veteran D in the offseason.

Great analogy.

I understand. When I write "Still think injury and poor oline play, first year OC, etc. was part of it" I intend Allen's injury to be entailed.

He was pressing. They don't bring in Beasley and Brown late if there weren't some obvious deficiencies in the wr room. Still think injury and poor oline play, first year OC, etc. was part of it. I don't agree with those who want to argue Josh regressed. I don't believe that, but I do think the cumulative effect of everything going on in an unusually trying season rattled him some.

I don't know how he does it, but Reid has a way of scheming that fella college open in the NFL.

27. Quentin Johnston WR TCU 59. Jack Campbell LB Iowa 91. Matthew Bergeron OT Syracuse 130. Jaquelin Roy DT LSU 137. Luke Schoonmaker TE Michigan 205. Juice Scruggs OC Penn State

I really think our rb room right now is pretty damn good. Fix the oline and most of the problems go away.

Yes, that was supposed to be a self-deprecating joke. I now live out in the country, so it's mainly rural barnyard creatures that wonder why the mad man is shouting at the electric box. I wasn't thinking about his playing days, yes, you are correct. Distracted, because I am trying to follow Devon Levi's debut. Pitching a shoutout after one.

I can't answer the enigma of how Allen is seeing the game. It seemed at the end of the 2021 season he was seeing the field well and taking the short stuff in addition to the kill shots. Whether it was injury, porous oline, Dorsey's playcalling, he just was never in control like that for most of 2022. I remember yelling at the telly for Josh to throw to Knox and for some reason he didn't listen . . . I thought I recalled reading that Dorsey had familiarity with 12 personnel looks and it was thought he would favor them. I'm too lazy to research it right now, I don't think it's a delusion.

I think Darnell Washington would compliment Knox by providing superior blocking with an adequate RZ threat. He would also allow Dorsey to incorporate more 12 personnel looks. I do believe it would allow Knox to operate more as an offensive threat.

You know he spends all day in a rabbit suit thinking these things up.

Not sure where to put this, been looking at OT that might be worth a shot and available in the third round. @MrEpsYtown and @GunnerBill, any thoughts on Jaelyn Duncan? Technique seems to be an issue, but Kromer can remedy that sort of thing. Appears to have pretty good athletic traits and prototypical size.

What do you think of the FA guards they signed? This is apparently a particularly weak draft. I doubt they are going to find a LT. Where would you concentrate the day one and two picks?

I think we are predicting what the Bills will do, not whether we agree with the moves. I'm biased on Washington, btw. Live near Athens and an UGA fan. He is a tremendous blocker and a RZ threat. I would make a modest trade up to grab him. If not, they need to get a TE to implement 12 personnel. Lot of options in this draft, but Washington is by far the best blocker which would help the oline.

Bills trade back from 27 into the early second, then trade up from 59. Trenton Simpson and Darnell Washington.

Completely agree. Maybe it was something else, but it sure looked like it.

Probably so, but it did not appear to be the case in the Cincy playoff game. We were slipping all over the place and seemingly tentative. It was as if we didn't have the right cleats on or something.

Yes, that bothered me as well. How can you talk about working for home field advantage and have that happen? If you can't get snow right in Buffalo, it's no bueno.

Well, to be fair, it's hard to clap with a play sheet in your hand.

I agree with this for the most part. Here is my caveat, granting that most experts appear to think this draft only has 15 or 16 true first round grades. Using a less rigorous standard, I don't think there is a first round MLB in this draft. There are a few olineman worth it, but they won't reach 27. So if you prioritize those positions, it would behoove you to trade back if you can make a reasonable deal. I do think on D if Van Ness falls (doubt it) he is worth the pick. Addison you grab if he falls to you at wr. I personally like Dalton Kincaid. He's a weapon, so I'd take him.