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The Bills acquired Claypool for nothing. If he's a locker room problem, they can cut him in an instant. Not so for a rookie WR drafted in the first round. Please tell me you understand the difference... Almost everything you just said about the Bears organization has to do with the previous regime. As for this regime, they swung and missed on Fields; big deal, at least they took a shot at QB with upside; I still think he can be a decent NFL QB. They robbed Carolina last year and ended up with a WR1, a starting left tackle and the first overall pick in this year's draft. I'm not a Caleb Williams fan either, but most consider him the most talented college QB in the past four or five years. We'll see how that turns out, but surely they didn't "reach". The Bears also came out of the draft with an absolute stud rookie WR for Williams to throw to. And the widely panned Montez Sweat trade has turned out really well. Sweat turned around their defense last year after the trade and the now have a young, premium edge rusher in exchange for a second round pick.

I can see the OP’s point, but this makes two years in a row that the Bills have used their first draft pick on a receiver. Are we really complaining about not double-dipping this year in round 3 or 4? (Last year we took Shorter in round 5.) I agree that this regime historically has short-changed the offense, but what did people want us to do differently the last two years? How do you know the Bills didn’t try to move up? (I suspect Thomas Jr was off their board because of injury and character concerns.) And what makes you think the Bears are badly run? Other than trading for Claypool two years ago, they’ve made a lot of strong moves…

Don’t count on it, even if the Bills go 7-10. With the level of chaos right now in Pegula-land, making wholesale changes in the Bills’ front office is far too heavy of a lift. And whatever you might think of Beane’s roster management, he’s at least a professional executive who gives off an air of competence, unlike the clowns who occupied that office before him.

I hereby nominate the “Would you get Tom Brady’s Autograph?” thread…

Another first round running back mistake. Teams just never learn. Pretty sure fifth year options on Gibbs and Robinson will be declined, as well. Not horrible players, but horrible draft picks. Inexcusable.

Someone please put this tread out of its misery

Please fix headline

The Chiefs have won the last two Super Bowls during their “transition”, so no, there is no reason for diminished expectations as long as 17 is behind center…

But he did move to #33, so... I suppose Coleman was their guy, but if that's the case, why move down from 28? When KC called, did Beane ask them who they were going to take? And if so, how did he know that the teams drafting 29-31 weren't going to take him (SF, for example, ended up taking a different WR)? Did Carolina tell Beane who they were going to take at 32 if he made the trade?...I always wonder how much is known about who other teams are going to select and how it is known.

Hardly

“Everyone knows…”🤣🤣🤣🤣 There is zero evidence—and I mean zero—that Harrison Jr runs a faster 40 than Coleman, and I’ll also say that, like Coleman, MHJ is not really known for his separation…

So, no answer?

What was MHJ’s 40 time?

This is why MHJ did not run the 40 in Indy (or at his pro day). Even though his top speed is impressive, I believe his 40 time would have been comparable to Coleman’s…

I would have thought this was a pipe dream a week ago, but the Niners just drafted WRs with their 1st and 4th round picks…something must be up. I expect any deal would involve the second we got in the Diggs deal…Aiyuk is absolutely an elite talent.

All the same nonsense we heard when Josh Allen was drafted…

Interestingly, the guy the Bills drafted has similar measurables to Mailata…

Like Jordan Mailata??

Makes sense

Any idea on the compensation? Can’t be much…

Is it just me, or are there fewer small school guys being picked in the draft this year? Teams like Georgia and Washington have pretty much every starter drafted now.

Three-year OL starter for Georgia in the fifth round…nothing not to like about that.

Doesn’t matter…RBs don’t get re-signed anyway. We need him for 3-4 years max.

Maybe, but what Diggs did in the last 10 games of 2023 is easily replaceable and I’m pretty sure Samuel is up to that particular task. Hell, whoever they draft today might be up to it…

Interesting…it was reported that he did not run the 40 at his pro day