Not one RB drafted or undrafted FA signed

[Jalan81]

On 4/29/2025 at 7:56 PM, Redblood said:

Lots of good udfa rbs out there. I feel we will do something 

Agreed

Gore may be the cook replacement plan

Yeah that’s a big no, they will draft a back next year if Cook is gone. 

[ColoradoBills]

On 4/29/2025 at 6:56 PM, Redblood said:

Gore may be the cook replacement plan

 

Dude.  FG Jr. is 5;8" 185lbs and run a 4.7 40.  He's never going to be a RB1.

[Mister Defense]

The daft should never be about getting a hodge podge of players at almost every position.

 

I cannot imagine a successful team ever doing that, just making sure they get one of these, one of those, and that position--even when it is not a need, and does not address a weak area related to starting position or needed depth. If Beane did that he would need to look in the mirror when he used the word "dumb".

 

The draft should be about sharply improving those areas, as needed. 

 

And when you have clear and obvious needs, go at it hard and well--and consistently.

 

Just like the Bills did with cornerbacks and the defensive line.

 

The Bills already have one of the best running back groups in the entire league, with a super fast,  young dynamic superstar with great vision, toughness and receiving ability, an MJD clone bowling ball backup who looked fantastic last year when given the opportunity, and "the best third down back in the league" ++

 

They got the best players they can get to turn the weak areas into strong areas, and using all extra draft capital to make it happen.  That is exactly what they did, and it just happens to be exactly what I wanted, called for.  So, Beane is a genius!

 

4 of their draft picks were mocked to different teams--in the first round.  I have never seen anything even close to that in all my years as a Bills fan.

 

Looks like a master class in drafting.  Soon we will  start to see if it's also one in scouting.

 

I am thinking it will be.

 

 

 

Edited 8 hours ago by Mister Defense

[Mister Defense]

On 4/27/2025 at 8:11 PM, DJB said:

If we don’t sign him to a reasonable extension, Beane is going to tag him 

 

Of course, or Beane is as dumb as those he is accurately calling out as such.

 

But it will likely not come to that. it seems to violate their culture, of treating their players as men, as people. That is likely why Beane and McD have never done it.

 

And the Bills in general almost never use the franchise tag.  Just five times ever, never under Beane, and  the last time was in 2016 for Cordy Glenn.

 

Cook will get his just reward--Josh Allen will see to it. It will now all be done behind the scenes though. No way does he let Cook get away, his Thurman Thomas, and a vital piece of the puzzle that he has never had before.  No Way.

 

As you never get rid of an elite player you have been searching for for years--for a few million dollars.

 

And now even more likely this happens--as the Bills are about to save tens of millions with their impressive group of  young, skilled, (and inexpensive) defensive  talent.

 

 

 

 

Edited 8 hours ago by Mister Defense

[Mister Defense]

On 4/28/2025 at 2:36 AM, Thurman#1 said:

 

 

Greatly doubt it.

 

The tag price even this year would be over $14M. I think if he won't sign they'll let him look for something better and come back if our offer starts to look good to him. That's his standard procedure.

 

 

We have a ton of weapons outside of Cook. They may not be up to your standard, but we were the #2 scoring offense in football last year, and Kincaid and Coleman were badly held back by injuries.

 

When you've got Josh Allen throwing the ball, everyone scares you. If you've instead got someone like Tua, you'd better bring in some weapons.

 

Every time the Bills have started to focus more on the running game they have become almost unbeatable.

 

A few years ago after they lost to Tampa, were at 7-6 when they did so, and then ran more than any other team becoming the best running team in the league. They did not lose again. 

 

And then, after the great firing of dismal dorsey, well, just see above--almost the same exact thing, but they lost one game, the overtime game in Phili.

 

And then last year, thankfully an entire year where the running game was sharply focused on from beginning to end. The result? Best offense in the NFL, the best offense in Bills' history, and the best year ever for our superstar QB, and his first MVP.

 

Those are not coincidences.

 

No way should--or will--the Bills let Cook go, the elite back they have searched for for years and someone just getting started.  Beane is not dumb.

 

 

[H2o]

5 hours ago, VW82 said:

 

Dalvin every chance he gets