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I thought he was a good dude, too, and I'm still willing to give him the benefit of the doubt, but his hissy fit over the Gronk throwback, and his trash talk after the KC victory over the Bills in the playoffs (crowing over Dawkins' comment about how hard it is to play in Buffalo) showed no class. It wouldn't have been hard to commend the Bills, comment over how close the game was despite the extreme number of Bills' injuries, his rivalry with Allen played, etc. Instead, it was all about how great he and the Chiefs were. Same after the SB. Compare to how gracious Allen has been after losing, which is tenfold harder. It's not easy to be adulated as deity. But I don't think he's handling his fame particularly well.

I have hopes for Ingram as our fourth and high hopes for Elam to battle for a starting job if the new DB coach can reach him. He was a first-rounder for a reason. I wonder if it's time to let Hamlin go, maybe trade him to the Steelers for a sixth-round pick. He hits hard, but he always seems to be in the wrong place, at least when I saw him play before last year.

It would be all I can do not to spit on the ground if I saw him in person. He's a lying, cheating narcissist with no class, wit, or grace.

And we'll also be assessing Harrison, Nabors, Odonze, and Pearsall, all of whom Coleman may outperform. Scoff if you want, but people here and elsewhere last year would have laughed at the idea of Puka Nacua outperforming all the receivers drafted before him. We just don't know, not for sure.

That contributed to Diggs' effectiveness last year, I'd say. The Eagles hit him after the whistle a few times, and other teams, like the Steelers, figured out he's soft. I hope the Bills lay the lumber on him when the Bills play Houston.

Fool's gold.

Like all of us, Brady and McDermott saw Diggs being tossed around like a ragdoll. Davis was bigger, but of course he couldn't get open or catch, so what good is that?

I could never be a draft evaluator. The guy looks like a young Von Miller. I'd think he was a first-round pick. I mean, what else does he have to do? I realize this is a highlight reel, and evidently he's a liability against the run, but still, he looks like a first-rate pass rusher to my inexpert eyes. Yeah, maybe he should trade down from all the earlier rounds and up from all the later rounds. Pick like 20 players in the fifth round. If he hits on just seven, he'll have the best draft in the league. Revolutionary!

I think so, too. It's lacking only name recognition. Shakir was better than Diggs last year, at least in the second half of the season; Samuels has produced despite never having a top-twenty quarterback; Coleman looks terrific; Hollins should be a solid, Kumerow-type 4th. Remember, they have a QB that produced big time with no more than Beasley, Brown, and loose change. But let's not kid ourselves. Hamler, Shavers, Isabella, and Shorter are all long shots. Maybe lightning will strike. More likely, they'll go the way of Deonte Hardy, Tanner Gentry, Isaiah Hodgins, Marquez Stephenson, Tavon Austin, and Jamison Crowder.

Forgiven!

At least the mistake sometimes makes me laugh AND cringe.

We should have a thread on all the posting tics that drive us crazy. Me, I cringe at the use of "compliment" instead of "complement" (e.g., "Shakir compliments Coleman beautifully") and "zero chance," as in "There is zero chance this draft will help the Bills next year." I, too, have spoken. 😀

The more you look at the roster, the more you realize that next year is when it'll all come into focus. So much is in flux now, with a lot of new names coming in. The present roster could be special, but it's going to take time to gel. Kincaid, Shakir, Coleman, Samuels, Cook, Davis, a rock-solid line (finally), great linebackers, a good D-line, and a pretty good secondary. And of course a superstar quarterback. Looks like a great team. Just two more major needs: a second safety and a viable deep threat at WR. Then it's Super Bowl time, baby.

I agree. The trouble is that he was just good enough to lose with. It's like having the second-best hand in poker. The fault lies not in him but in McBeane's faith that he could be a viable WR2. It took until the second half of last season, when both Allen and Brady gave up on him, for McBeane to accept their faith was misplaced. Their overvaluation of Davis is one of three key mistakes they have made in the Allen era, along with the Von Miller debacle and allowing an overmatched Spencer Brown to learn on the job.

Yes, I mentioned elsewhere that my judgment was hasty. I'm persuaded now that he'll be a real asset to the team.

Yeah, I've come around. Rash response. I think he might even be special.

I think we're overestimating what Beane could do. With all the personnel departures, he's basically trying to keep the lights on. Give him credit: He filled most of the holes and depth positions. They "just" need a free safety and a WR1, or at least a deep threat WR. With the June 1 money, he might be able to pull off one of these. That's really all we can reasonably ask.

I wonder if he would be better at tight end.

Spencer Brown is a poor man's Spencer Brown. 🙄

You had me until Gabe Davis.

Including Marquez Stevenson, whom we drafted a few years ago. He ended up a bust. Speed isn't everything.

The scouting reports certainly back up your take more than mine.

How so? He looks like just another guy in his highlights, more like a free agent or camp fodder than a fourth-round pick. Not fast, big, or elusive. Sort of a dulled-down Singletary. What are you (and the Bills) seeing that I'm not?

I'm guessing it's Mahogany. Depth for the OL.

So to sum up Gabe Davis' abilities, he isn't particularly fast or tall or elusive or clutch, he drops balls on a regular basis, and he doesn't fight for the football. Could it be that what little success he had was the result of playing with the best quarterback in the league?🤔