Buffalo Bills 2023 Summer - Post-Draft and Pre-Camp Talk

[Zman5778]

I'm honestly shocked. The Bills met with a lot of tight ends, but they were all big in-line blocking types. I thought they might take one of those to move Knox to the slot more. Instead they take the best receiving tight end that's basically just a big slot receiver. Love it or hate it it's absolutely fascinating and completely revolutionizes our offense.


Count this as a slot WR

This certainly makes us a helluva lot more multiple. We can trot out both TEs and both have the ability to run in the slot.

99% sure we jumped Dallas to get him.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

@Husko, you hit it out of the park on Kincaid, a big slot is what Im seeing on Twitter

 

[is the answer jesus]

Yeah I don't get people being upset at this pick. He's one hell of an offensive weapon. Thats what most of us have been demanding this team make a priority. It makes a bit more sense too that they thought they needed to jump Dallas to get him. Very happy that they went a bit out of the box to get a great value in the late 1st rather than reach for one of the remaining WR's

 

[Kupo]

I really like Kincaid, but not after giving Knox 4 years/52M. I get he’s more of a WR, but I just think there were better options, without giving up a valuable 4th that has a ton of options.

 

[Dirty Dog]

Offensive weapon that was great value. I’m extremely happy with this

 

[Sound_n_Fury]

My butt feels better now that they passed on Mazi Smith....

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Yep, Beane jumped the Jerry on Kincaid! No Mayers to Dallas

 

[NotABadPeriod]

One thing you really got to hand it to Beane, he knows fans want to get to sleep and saves us 20 minutes of our lives each year!

 

[OkimLom]

Happy they went offense. Let’s hope he becomes the next Kelce.

What’s your confidence level in the Offensive Coordinator to be able to play call to help become the next Kelce?

 

[Asymmetric Solution]

Beane had a spy in Dallas camp. They take the DT.

 

[Chainshot]

The "bigger, faster Beasley" description is pretty interesting.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

What’s your confidence level in the Offensive Coordinator to be able to play call to help become the next Kelce?

We will see or it will be someone else by game 4

 

[SundherDome]

Move TE (F). Gets Allen a reliable receiver in the middle. I love 12 personnel and the Bills are about to run a ton of it.

It's going to be a matchup nightmare. Stack the box, then Knox or Kincaid get a LB. Drop the safety, Diggs or Davis get more space. Back off the line? Cool, Knox and Kincaid can block for Cook/Harris.

 

[Asymmetric Solution]

Is Kincaid a RAS warrior?

 

[Husko]

What’s your confidence level in the Offensive Coordinator to be able to play call to help become the next Kelce?

He doesn't need to be Kelce, he just needs to be Cole Beasley.

Is Kincaid a RAS warrior?

He was hurt and didn't workout, but yes.

 

[Asymmetric Solution]

He doesn't need to be Kelce, he just needs to be Cole Beasley.

To win a Super Bowl he’ll probably have to be better than that.

 

[is the answer jesus]

I really like Kincaid, but not after giving Knox 4 years/52M. I get he’s more of a WR, but I just think there were better options, without giving up a valuable 4th that has a ton of options.

They'll both play a ton. Kincaid will be the chess piece that gets moved around. I wasn't crazy about giving up the 4th either, but I see why they felt the need to do it given the Cowboys need at TE.

 

[Husko]

One thing I like: Bills moving up to get the guy at the top of his position class instead of the one at the bottom (Elam)

 

[ValJamesDuex]

I really like Kincaid, but not after giving Knox 4 years/52M. I get he’s more of a WR, but I just think there were better options, without giving up a valuable 4th that has a ton of options.

I was thinking the same thing, but the more I see big slot, and the fact the Bill's been chasing TE2 for how many years I understand it.

Also, maybe they feel Knox had hit the ceiling or lost some passion ?

 

[Dirty Dog]

I’m just so relieved by picking value that happens to be a need rather than grabbing a WR who isn’t worth the pick.

Cook
Hynes
Knox
Kincaid
Diggs
Harty

Those are some weapons to throw to!

 

[truthbluth]

Not on my radar because:
A: expected Kincaid to be off the board
B: it didn’t track with what they were looking at (in line blocking TEs)

But yeah, he was pretty easily the best skill position player left.

 

[Sound_n_Fury]

He doesn't need to be Kelce, he just needs to be Cole Beasley.


He was hurt and didn't workout, but yes.

A bigger, stronger Beasley to boot. Not one of these 165-175 lbs smurfs like McKenzie.

 

[Fezzy126]

I'm honestly shocked. The Bills met with a lot of tight ends, but they were all big in-line blocking types. I thought they might take one of those to move Knox to the slot more. Instead they take the best receiving tight end that's basically just a big slot receiver. Love it or hate it it's absolutely fascinating and completely revolutionizes our offense.


Count this as a slot WR

My biggest issue is trading up for the deepest position of the draft. The TE position is stocked with high upside prospects likely through the first 3 rounds.

I hated it when we did for Watkins, I hate it now.

Add in the volatility in predicting TE success and I find myself in a grumpy place

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

 

[Zman5778]

Kincaid was, regardless of position, the best ball catcher available at this point of the draft.