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This is one of the dumbest media-created stories I've seen in a while. One brother is 12 months away from being a UFA as things currently stand, the other is signed through 2027...Both their respective teams are over the projected 2023 cap...Yet every bit of all the speculation is that the brothers would unite on the team that has to make some serious maneuvers just to re-sign the younger brother to what will certainly be a massive CB contract. And the potential dead cap ramifications to Buffalo for trading Diggs prior to the 2026 off-season are substantial. The lowest dead cap amount before 2026 is 18.2 million in 2025...I mean sure...Anything is possible...But the odds are ridiculously high. It's a non story...And as massively unlikely as it is, I think it's a little more likely the Bills could bring the younger brother in after 2024 assuming he does not re-sign and is franchised for one year.

Good post... I've already dug in pretty deep on this WR class...A few takes... Forget about Johnston, Addison, and Hyatt unless the Bills trade up a bit...And not just a couple picks...They have very different skill sets, but each brings something to the table that is really good. Hyatt is rumored to run in the high 4.2's, and yes he's a bit thin, but he's a serious gamer that NFL teams will have to respect or face the consequences. Johnston is prototype-type (if that makes sense). I think his floor is Tee Higgins. Addison can really do it all...In this day and age of the NFL, those three will be coveted. After that is Smith-Njigba...He's a REAL polished route runner coming out, but I would be surprised if he runs much better that 4.5. Honestly, sometimes he looks to me like he's running in sand...But he gets open...A lot...And maybe he surprises with his 40 time. He's very good, but he's basically a slot-only option. More of a high-floor guy IMHO. Rashee Rice is really interesting. But I think it will be a stretch to expect him to step into a big role as a Rookie. He's got the tools, he's confident, he looks like a 4.4 guy to me...It's just...how long will it take him to adjust to the NFL game? I kind of lump Downs, Flowers, and Washington together. I see them all as slot-only options. Flowers is more of move type and the best of these 3 IMHO...He's a serious gamer. He's also on the smaller side obviously (5-9 1/4 -182)... Downs is not big either (5-10-174), and Washington is the thickest but still on the shorter side (5- 10-around 210)...All 3 are Day 2 options...Would not be surprised to see at least one of the 3 get to the Bills 2nd round pick. I really want to see what Cedrick Tillman runs...I think the Pickens comparison is fair, they do have similar traits. I felt Pickens was 1st round prospect, and he is absolutely the guy I would have Drafted for the Bills in the 1st last year. So projecting Tillman there early is not far fetched. If he runs real fast it could happen. Tillman is more of the type-WR I think the Bills need. More prototype size (around 6-3-215), win over the top, contested ball-type. He only played 6 games in 2022...That alone could push him down a little bit. I think the likely scenario for Tillman is early-mid 2nd Round. Of the rest that I have seen so far, keep an eye out for Puka Nacua...He's got good size (6-1-205...but honestly he looks bigger on the field to me for some reason), he looks like a 4.4-something guy on the field, and he was used all kinds of ways at BYU...He's a Day 2 guy that will have a role in the NFL as a Rookie. And his ceiling is really nice. If the Bills want to wait till the late-2nd for a WR, I think Nacua would be a great option there.

True or not, this is in line with what I've felt for a long time now. Not necessarily the money part...We'll see about that. But the fact that the Bills were going to re-sign Edmunds, and that is was very likely whatever parameters they have, it's basically been agreed upon for a while now. They see Tremaine as a cornerstone. They see him as the Josh Allen of the Defense. Not saying it's right or wrong. Just saying it seems pretty obvious to me the way they have always talked about him.

He's got a ton of buzz right now...If I was the Texans I'd think hard about pairing him with my new drafted QB...They have two 1st's...

Well...When you put it that way...

Washington is a unicorn mainly due to size. He's just a massive human who happens to play a position where they throw him the ball every now and again. And for his size he's really impressive athletically... Seeing him running in a secondary, I've caught myself laughing...I do have to say a lot of my final opinion on Washington will come after testing. He's clearly an amazing athlete for a guy 6-7-265...But is he an NFL amazing athlete? I'm not sure...How fast is he? What does he jump?...etc...Regardless, Washington can be an interesting weapon, who could easily develop into a dominate blocking TE as well...He's going to be a match-up problem in the Red Zone...I think his skill set would force Coaches to figure out how to get him on the field. Right now, and I say right now because Bowers has to play another year and you never know, Bowers is the better prospect for sure. He's certainly faster...He's prototype NFL 2023...It's hard to compare the two, and they played on the same team...But really different TE's...

Obviously this is JMO...But I think we'd all be well advised to just assume the Bills are going to re-sign Edmunds. They see him as a cornerstone. The only thing standing in the way of that would be Tremaine and his folks asking for the moon. But I've felt for a while now his situation is VERY similar to Milano's. They both strongly prefer to stay in Buffalo.

You should have heard me screaming at the TV when I saw it live...

I felt the same way listening to that presser...How much better would the Bills be if they only got a solid double from some of their premium picks? They're rostering a 1st round pick in Oliver that is not performing like a top 10 pick. A 1st Round pick in Elam who, for whatever reason, can't beat out Dane Jackson. Two second round picks in Epenesa and Basham who are just guys. A 3rd round starting RT who has struggled...And then Bernard who is basically a special teamer...

Oh I'm always praising Skylar! He's the bestist...

Beane kind of went out of his way to defend Brown in his presser...He gave the throw-away "we're not going to hand him anything" line, but it sure sounded like they still believe he's the answer at RT.

Yep... I realize the Bills had a whole bunch of injuries along the way...But that did not stop them from fielding 6 of their own 1st round picks, 2 of their own 2nd round picks, one of the better slot corners in the NFL, Milano, and an admittedly banged up Poyer on Defense alone...There's got to be a way to use that talent better. Even if it isn't all disruptive talent.

I completely agree Johnson and Addison will be out-of-reach...But beyond those two...For the Bills at least...Because they already have Diggs, Davis, Shakir, and probably Beasley for a year...I like Jalin Hyatt better than any other WR by a bit...He could have a Wilson/Waddle effect for Buffalo...He's electric...

100% agree...

The Bills will need to adjust on Offense. The Offensive Line must improve...No more of that garbage. There's no excuse. We have a cheat code at QB and WR...They have to keep Josh cleaner, and they have to become more multi-scheme...More plays designed to get you 7-15...Cook should be prominent in that role. I think they need another young RB...And I think they need to at very least hit a solid double with a WR in this Draft. It's all do-able...Block better mostly. On Defense, I have to admit I really agree with Louis Riddick's take. We need more disrupters on that D-Line...We don't have that quick-explosive type player outside of Von on that entire D-Line. They could have had that kind of player with Uche in 2020. I just think if they try to roll out the same basic Defense next year, it's trouble. Talent and scheme. They've got a lot of work to do...We'll know more in May...

That pick is still a mystery. I remember the thoughts after the Draft to help explain it were centered around using 3 LB's more...That Bernard would provide match-up possibilities, and that he was a good blitzer...But that certainly never materialized. It's interesting that despite all those injuries in the secondary the Bills did not go 3 LB's at all. Just because Teron plays slot CB it does not mean he can't be on the field with 3 LB's. But even if they did, I get the feeling Bernard would not have been that 3rd LB anyway... That does not mean the Bills can't do some of that next year, and that Bernard would be that LB...That's best case scenario I think...He's not a bad football player. Somewhere in the NFL there's probably a decent role for him...And the Bills could figure that out. But I don't see him filling either of the other two spots. Back up for Milano for sure.

Very good...

I think this RB class is really good value-wise...And I'm fine the the WR group in the first few rounds...It just depends how quick those top 3 go...I've yet to dive into the TE's much beyond what I saw this past year in College. I did see Washington a lot... Washington is a unicorn. I really doubt he gets to #27 just because he's so unique...He's the type of player that would change a ton of what the Bills do now just because you can...I also think he's a great fit for Buffalo because no one is going to want to tackle him in the cold...No one... Outside of the top-top guys there are 2 players in this Draft right now that I most want to see in Buffalo...Jalin Hyatt and Darnell Washington.

We should definitely have this talk... As much as I want a WR, I have to admit to watching a couple GA games and dreaming about him in Buffalo...No more need for Bobby Hart at TE that's for sure...

Honestly I'd be a little surprised if it's not at least tried.

100% agree...Right now Hyatt is my guy...I doubt very much he'll disappoint in his workouts. I almost wish he did a little. If he runs too fast #27 is going to be tough. That kid is electric...

Agreed...That PFF Big Board is a joke right now...I've been able to get 5-6 players from TDN's Top 100 in some PFF Mocks...The TDN Mock Draft Machine cannot come soon enough for me...

PFF just now... #27 - Jalin Hyatt - WR - They have him rated #64 overall...That's a fantasy. #59 - Jahmyr Gibbs - RB - He was there. I'm not stupid. #91 - Dawand Jones - OT #130 - Quindell Johnson - S #139 - Jarrett Patterson - IOL #164 - Thomas Incoom - DE #205 - Cameron Latu - TE - #247 - Hunter Luepke - FB There you go Beane...You're welcome...

The entire Organization from Beane down through the Coaching staff needs to re-think many things. But to be perfectly honest, as someone who has lived the NFL Draft and hobby-scouting for over 30 years now, most of it is Beane's Dept...College and Pro. As a Draft nerd some of the misses are really glaring. And the UFA's have been a mixed bag, especially when you consider 2 of the best UFA signings we've have had in the McD era (Poyer and Hyde) came before Beane was in charge. Beane is quite literally living off of Josh and Diggs reputation-wise.

I know this is probably beating a dead horse at this point. But I was thinking about McD's comments after the Bengals game concerning both lines. He said you have to protect your QB, and disrupt the opposing QB... In 70 total games in Buffalo Oliver has 16.5 sacks and a total of 47 QB hits according to Pro Football Reference. Sacks are not included in the QB hit stat, but because the QB hits the ground on that stat it's an excellent pressure stat. So that means Oliver's total of sacks and pressures where the QB hits the ground right after they throw is 63.5 in 70 games. Or less than 1 per game played (.907). By way of comparison, Quinnen Williams has 87.5 total (27.5 Sacks/60 QB hits) in 57 games. I doubt McD is overly happy about that...