Wide Receiver Train Full Speed Ahead- CHOO CHOO!

[hondo in seattle]

1 hour ago, Bill from NYC said:

McDermott is a defensive minded coach. I don't think that Beane had the authority to pick an wide receiver in the first round without the approval/consent of McDermott. I do believe that Beane has the power to make trades in order to get players that McDermott and the staff want, but I do not think that he has the final say.

 

So, we disagree but I appreciate the dialogue.

 

Yeah, Bill, we disagree because I do believe Beane has the final say but neither one of us is in a position to prove our case.  At least, I'm not.  It would be cool, though, if we could embed ourselves into OBD a week before the draft, sit in all the meetings, and hang out in the war room when the picks are made.  Maybe when I win the lottery, I'll buy a big enough stake in the Bills that Terry allows us both inside the building.  

[HaldimandBills]

2 hours ago, finn said:

To quote Ripley from the second Aliens movie, "Did the IQs just drop sharply while I was away?" I didn't say or suggest Beane should ignore the defense and prioritize the offense. Good lord. 

 

Re-read my posts. I'll wait. (I suggest looking up "Straw-man fallacy" while you're at it.)

I came in way too hot and obnoxious and I apologize. 

 

I just don't see a world where the Bills could do it all this off season and I firmly believe the correct choice was loading up the defense. 

 

Bills had two options.

 

Bills trade away most of their premium draft capital to land the # 1 receiver you want at the expense of any defensive depth. 

 

or 

 

Bills do what they did and finally address defense early with multiple picks to fix that side of the ball which has been pathetically underwhelming. 

 

Bills couldn't do both this off season. 

 

 

Edited 3 hours ago by HaldimandBills