Buffalo Bills The Doldrums of the NFL Off-season have arrived

[LaPlante94]

Maybe sinking like a rock with the SA allegations.

Yeah I saw that but I believe he is now suing the person who made the allegations so I have no idea what's going on there. Seems to be a few people this draft with those issues.

 

[cramdizzl]

DaQuan plays between 310 and 320. And he was a DAMNED good 1-tech 2 years ago for for years prior.

He was drafted at 320, and that’s still an outlier. We can’t just assume that Sanders can put on that much weight and hold up against NFL double teams.

 

[Sound_n_Fury]

Walker plays with a very high pad level. He's a 3T in a NT's body. Jamaree Caldwell would be the guy to go after.

Lol. Caldwell's a nose tackle in a 3-4 scheme. And only a NT with no ability to play up and down the line.

 

[Gabrielor]

we happy with sanders?

 

[Dirty Dog]

I'm talking about after he got drafted. Not adding weight during college pre-draft.

I don’t understand your point. There’s a ton of examples of players adding weight after your drafted. 15-20 pounds is achievable for plenty of players.

If you’re arguing about whether they should need to or if it’s a good idea, that’s a different issue

 

[Fezzy126]

The next pick is the most interesting in the draft for me. EVERYONE knew we needed a CB and a DT. The next biggest need was probably the most debated topic of the offseason (assuming it's not an early double dip).

Is it an Edge, Safety, WR, LB?

 

[cramdizzl]

DaQuan Jones weighs 320. A 21-year old can certainly add 10 pounds in a pro weight program.

And Jones is light for a 1-tech. We’re hoping Sanders can get to just 310 and be just as good? This is wishcasting.

 

[Zman5778]

we happy with sanders?

I am. We needed more pass rush from the interior than we got last year. TJS should provide that in spades.

 

[LaPlante94]

The next pick is the most interesting in the draft for me. EVERYONE knew we needed a CB and a DT. The next biggest need was probably the most debated topic of the offseason (assuming it's not an early double dip).

Is it an Edge, Safety, WR, LB?

Probably edge. Isn't one of the guys we signed during FA suspended for 6 games and who knows if Bosa stays healthy.

 

[Sabreality]

It's also a positive thing to see them prioritize the interior. We needed to get younger and more talented, rather than always relying on veterans who couldn't hold onto a starting job elsewhere.

It took four years for Beane to draft interior, after Oliver. Now, we have Dewayne Carter and TJ Sanders in back-to-back drafts. And, there's still time. Beane could take a wild swing on someone the same way he took a chance on Benford after Elam.

Great to see that kind of investment, rather than burning assets on a runningback year after year.

Yeah at least he hit the position of need, I'm open minded to the player, could've been a much worse head scratcher.

 

[Fezzy126]

Dexter Lawrence 6'4 340lbs
Vita Vea 6'4 347lbs
D.J. Reader 6'3 335lbs
Jordan Davis 6'6 341lbs

Need a big ugly. Not many options after Jamaree Caldwell.

Toia, Black, and Walker are all massive human beings potentially projected as Day 3 picks

 

[Husko]

The funny thing about all the handwringing on if Sanders is big enough to play 1-tech is... he will most certainly play both.

 

[Push Dr Tracksuit]

we happy with sanders?

I think any disagreement is based on philosophy not the actual player. Good Player. Good pick.

 

[Husko]

Also Kyle Williams was a 300 pound DT that played 1 and 3

 

[Husko]

That Bengals pick is a nasty reach

 

[Fezzy126]

Probably edge. Isn't one of the guys we signed during FA suspended for 6 games and who knows if Bosa stays healthy.

I don't get the narrative of planning for Bosas's injury, we're 5-deep at edge once Hoecht's suspension is over. If there isn't an injury, are we going to roster 6 DE's in week 7? (Yes, I assume that Epenesa & Solomon are both better than rookie 3rd rounder in a supposed weak edge draft)

Also, Benford, Rapp, Milano, and Kincaid could all be labeled as injury risks, but we're not drafting based on them missing time.

All that said I do really want us to grab Swinson

 

[Sabreality]

yeah I still want to hammer D next pick.

 

[Zman5778]

50 picks in the draft and there have been the same number of WRs and TEs selected -- 5 each.

That seems rare to me, quite rare.

 

[Husko]

50 picks in the draft and there have been the same number of WRs and TEs selected -- 5 each.

That seems rare to me, quite rare.

And four RBs

 

[Husko]

I'm happy with Hairston, but all the CBs sitting there right now (Revel, Amos, Johnson, Thomas) is why I really preferred waiting until the second. Oh well

 

[Husko]

Knew Oledejo would go way higher than was projected. Love his skillset. Sad to see him go.

 

[Husko]

Given the path to start, team need, and caliber of player, Watts is sticking out big time for me. Would love to see them go up for him.

 

[Zman5778]

Hey.....the Chargers took a guy who can catch the ball. Ladd has a buddy now!!

 

[Krieger Bot]

Broke? The Bills were much worse against the pass than the run last year. They were top 10 in virtually all the advanced metrics against the run.

Sing it from the mountaintop. They've been one of the better run defenses in the league for several years now. Their approach works just fine. They win at the first level by having DL penetrate into the backfield and get a lot of stops, instead of tying up OL to let their LBs make plays. Which, is hardly some phenomenon unique to the Bills. Teams that run even fronts have been doing this for decades.

Now, this is a tough approach for their LBs. Particularly when you consider the fact that they like undersized, speedy LBs who can cover. So they compensate for that by having physical safeties and a physical nickel corner who flood the second level of the defense and make a bunch of plays.

Collectively, this all works together pretty nicely in stopping the run, as they consistently have strong defensive metrics. I don't see why they would or should change course.

 

[Sabreality]

And hey, as far as body types goes, at least it wasn't a Boogie Basham...oof lol