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I’d just be surprised they’d pick a receiver whose main issue is catching after living through last season. They’ll take Oliver or trade down.
We just signed like 8 offensive players in the last week. They will go heavy on D in the draft and I will be shocked if they don't.
They added a lot of depth guys to what was a historically bad O last season. With possible exception of Morse none of these guys are stars.
While I agree they should look to get defensive depth with mid-late picks - or even unearth D starters as they have done recently with later picks - they still desperately need star power on O which is why I think hope the first couple of picks are used accordingly.
I imagine that isn't a complete list. Syracuse had 26 of 32 teams represented at their pro day. I'm guessing that list is just the HC and GMs that attended. Which should be longer for Alabama.No Redskins? There D this year will have 5 or 6 starters from Alabama plus a couple more if they draft them.
I know you want star power, but I am very happy with the offense right now. I prefer quality players from top to bottom, rather than a couple of big names and not much else. Obviously to have both is ideal, but the team is much improved over last year and I think there are "stars" already on the team that only need time or better teammates to shine.They added a lot of depth guys to what was a historically bad O last season. With possible exception of Morse none of these guys are stars.
While I agree they should look to get defensive depth with mid-late picks - or even unearth D starters as they have done recently with later picks - they still desperately need star power on O which is why I think hope the first couple of picks are used accordingly.
I could see Hockenson...unlikely but not out of the question. I think our pick will on DI’d just be surprised they’d pick a receiver whose main issue is catching after living through last season. They’ll take Oliver or trade down.
i wish weI know you want star power, but I am very happy with the offense right now. I prefer quality players from top to bottom, rather than a couple of big names and not much else. Obviously to have both is ideal, but the team is much improved over last year and I think there are "stars" already on the team that only need time or better teammates to shine.
QB: Allen should develop and benefit from upgrades elsewhere. Star = Allen?
RB1: McCoy should have better blocking. (still a...) Star = McCoy?
RB2: Gore will be a tremendous asset to Allen.
TE: Kroft is a better blocker than Clay; Croom a better receiver. What's to come in the draft? Star = draft pick?
WR1: Brown and Foster having the threat of either going deep will help the running game and underneath passing game. Star = Foster?
WR2: Zay has had his problems, but is still young and could become the Rams version of Robert Woods (but for us) in a few years.
WR3: I like McKenzie but Beasley could be the best slot receiver in the game. Star = Beasley?
LT: Dawkins won't be the only respectable O-Lineman.
LG: Either a better Teller or someone better than Teller should win the spot.
C: If he's healthy Morse is a stud. Long as a backup is probably better than Bodine or Groy as a starter. Star = Morse?
RG: Long easily replaces Miller.
RT: Anything is better than Mills. Nsekhe/Waddle could be a LOT better.
"Survival of the Fittest": Fill the roster with competition for every spot and let the best man win. The cream will rise to the top and you'll find players to step up and play a starring role. Maybe for only a game; maybe over a season; maybe over a career, but it starts with competition and help from other positions.
They added a lot of depth guys to what was a historically bad O last season. With possible exception of Morse none of these guys are stars.
While I agree they should look to get defensive depth with mid-late picks - or even unearth D starters as they have done recently with later picks - they still desperately need star power on O which is why I think hope the first couple of picks are used accordingly.
We now have the 28th and 33rd highest paid WRs, the 14th highest paid TE, and the 5th and 25th highest paid RBs in cap hit per year.. While getting a top notch talent at one of those positions would be great I just don't see it happening after how much they just invested in recent signings. We didn't sign Brown/Beasley/Kroft to "depth" contracts. Also signing Gore tells me they won't invest a pick in the RB in the first 2 days of the draft.
I don't wanna come off as a dick, but most of this is wrong. Morse and Brown were paid starter money and all of them sans Morse can be shed after the year. I would actually be surprised if they didn't take a RB.We now have the 28th and 33rd highest paid WRs, the 14th highest paid TE, and the 5th and 25th highest paid RBs in cap hit per year.. While getting a top notch talent at one of those positions would be great I just don't see it happening after how much they just invested in recent signings. We didn't sign Brown/Beasley/Kroft to "depth" contracts. Also signing Gore tells me they won't invest a pick in the RB in the first 2 days of the draft.
This article is why I subscribe to The Athletic. What an incredible read.
Q&A: Don Beebe on his rise 'from nowhere,' the Leon Lett...
What’s your most memorable moment or play from your career with the Bills?
There’s a few moments. But the first time I ever stepped on the field was in Houston at the Astrodome. I never got to play those first two games. Jim went to Coach Levy and said, ‘Listen, we drafted Beebe. Let’s get him on the field. I want him on the field.’ So, here I am, it’s a Saturday afternoon, a nationally televised game. I called home and told my family I was going to play on third downs. I was scared to death, I’m not going to lie. I get out of the huddle and line up for a run play, and Cris Dishman was a corner with the Houston Oilers at the time. He was talking trash, being funny and saying, ‘Hey, white boy. I hear you can run. Let’s see this speed.’
On the next third down, we’re breaking the huddle and Jim goes, ‘Beebs, if he’s pressed on you, go deep. I’m throwing it to you.’ I get up there and Cris is talking more trash. And I beat him for a 63-yard touchdown — first pass ever thrown my way. My whole family was going nuts. I get goosebumps now thinking about it. The funny part of the story is, when I go up to the line next time third down came around, Dishman gets up in my grill but then backs up 8 yards and says, ‘Dang, white boy can run.’
I mean I don't think the Bills pickups have been anything special, but Beasley, Brown, and Morse clearly have more established track records than Crowder, Anderson, and Osemele. Not sure what this guys angle is...
ANALYSIS
Biggest Free-Agency Winners
Which players and coaches gained the most from their teams' free-agency additions? Gregg Rosenthal takes a look at who will benefit the most next season.
So, who else benefited from all the player movement across the NFL this month? Below is a list of guys who are flying high, thanks to free agency/trade activity.
Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills: This article ends how it started: with a second-year quarterback in the AFC East whose arsenal was expanded by offseason pickups. The Bills' moves are intriguing, but they look like a poor man's Jets team in many ways. Cole Beasley and John Brown could pass for lesser versions of Jamison Crowder and Robby Anderson. The addition of center Mitch Morse can't hurt, but he doesn't have the same track record as the Jets' key interior OL pickup, Osemele. Even the biggest Frank Gore fan around (ahem) won't pretend he'll help Allen like Bell will help Darnold.
Surrounding a young quarterback with pieces is vital, yet it will ultimately be on Allen (like Darnold) to deliver on his opportunity. Anyone convinced that Allen's scattershot, hyper-athletic style is definitely going to work or has no chance is probably holding on to a pre-draft agenda that the NFL film doesn't support. He's unconventional, and the odds are stacked against his accuracy issues, but he's shown enough for me to want to see more. With better teammates around Allen, hopefully the evaluation on him will be more clear a year from now. If not, the Bills could be searching for another young quarterback to surround with talent sooner than later.
I mean I don't think the Bills pickups have been anything special, but Beasley, Brown, and Morse clearly have more established track records than Crowder, Anderson, and Osemele. Not sure what this guys angle is...