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

[Husko]

Would love to package the 4th plus a couple of these later picks to come up for one more contributor.

 

[Zman5778]

Beane praising TJS and Jackson for their football intelligence. Says they're super smart players.

 

[Zman5778]

So they traded down with the expectation of taking a WR.

I wonder if TeSlaa really was the pick until Detroit went up for him.

 

[misterchainsaw]

They also essentially went offense on 3 of their first 4 picks in 2020 (and 4 of 5, but Fromm was the 4th so we won't count him) given Diggs was basically their first round pick (Zach Moss and Gabe Davis being the others)

 

[Zman5778]

Question about a backup to DaQuan.

Beane: "I think DeWayne can do that."

 

[cramdizzl]

So tell me again how well-suited Sanders is to play 1-tech

 

[MayDayMayDay]

Yea I'm going to reserve judgement on Jackson here. There's lots to like, lots that makes me scratch my head.

Prove us right, kid.

 

[Fezzy126]

 

[Zman5778]

Beane just confirmed that they're done for the night.

Asked again about a 2-down nose: "We're sticking to the board at this point. If there's a 2-down nose atop the board, he'll be the pick. If there's another edge rusher atop the board, he's the pick. We're fully sticking to the board from here out"

 

[Kupo]

Ogunjobi + Hoecht + Sanders at DL

Bosa + Jackson at Edge

Hairston + White at CB

Forrest at S

Upgraded from Mack to Palmer at WR.

I love what Beane has done so far. Excited to see how the draft unfolds but this is a better roster than what we had last year.

Groot-TJS-Oliver-Bosa is the answer on passing downs which killed us last year. That 4 will generate pressure.

 

[misterchainsaw]

I do worry a little about LB coming into this season. I'm not sure Milano ever got back to his normal self after coming back from injury, and I'm not sure Bernard is that guy either. And that's just the starters...if those two get banged up it could get ugly quick against good teams that can attack weaknesses.

 

[PatLaFontaineASMR]

There were mocks of Jackson going late 1st early 2nd. Getting him in the third is terrific value. I’m not even that high on him but D- is crazy. He’s going to be a better version of Epenesa imo.

I really don't care where guys are mocked. Cody Ford was mocked as a high first & so was Epenesa.

He's the typical McD high character guy, can set the EDGE, lengthy & stiff, struggles getting after the QB. I don't want another Epenesa. I want the guy with the highest ceiling as a pass rusher.

 

[Tatanka]

They have no room for the remaining picks. Why not trade up for a potential contributor?

 

[Dubi Doo]

The team heavily invest in offense the last two years. This was needed on defense, love it

The offense was amazing last year, too. I honestly think it was one of the best offenses of Allen's career. I love that our O line is in tact for the next few years. Outside of Allen, they have the biggest impact on the game.

I wanted the focus of this offseason to be on the defense, and Beane hasnt disappointed.

 

[Zman5778]

I do worry a little about LB coming into this season. I'm not sure Milano ever got back to his normal self after coming back from injury, and I'm not sure Bernard is that guy either. And that's just the starters...if those two get banged up it could get ugly quick.

Right now.....that's setting up to be need #1 next offseason......especially if Milano doesn't get most/all the way back.

 

[Husko]

So tell me again how well-suited Sanders is to play 1-tech

Sounds like Beane said he can play 1?

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Is Mel Ok ?

 

[Kupo]

I really don't care where guys are mocked. Cody Ford was mocked as a high first & so was Epenesa.

He's the typical McD high character guy, can set the EDGE, lengthy & stiff, struggles getting after the QB. I don't want another Epenesa. I want the guy with the highest ceiling as a pass rusher.

Well we don’t always get what we want. That doesn’t mean it’s a bad pick. I wanted Swinson. Or Watts.

This group Beane has built on D will generate a better pass rush. Have faith.

 

[Zman5778]

They have no room for the remaining picks. Why not trade up for a potential contributor?

They've got some room. End-of-roster OL, WR. Maybe a 4th safety candidate to push Hamlin and the other guy (forget his name). Maybe a 5th LB.

There is some room. Not a lot, but some.

 

[Reddawg]

I really don't care where guys are mocked. Cody Ford was mocked as a high first & so was Epenesa.

He's the typical McD high character guy, can set the EDGE, lengthy & stiff, struggles getting after the QB. I don't want another Epenesa. I want the guy with the highest ceiling as a pass rusher.

I feel like Epenesa is much more disruptive to the backfield than you’re giving credit for. He forces the action a whole lot and is good for 1-2 knockdown attempts at screen passes per game, that stuff doesn’t show up on the stat sheet but it matters. Ultimately if two or more guys are getting close to the QB it’s because an option was left available somewhere and they can’t all be Groot and Von.

 

[Tatanka]

Well we don’t always get what we want. That doesn’t mean it’s a bad pick. I wanted Swinson. Or Watts.

This group Beane has built on D will generate a better pass rush. Have faith.

I wanted Swinson as well. Every game I saw of LSU this year he made the opposing QB very twitchy and uncomfortable

 

[Krieger Bot]

I'll lead with I really like our draft, but...

One thing that's interesting, analytically we were very good last year in pass rush (6th) and run stop (5th) win rates according to ESPN analytics.

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We couldn't cover a cold for even a fraction of a second against KC, and the entire secondary outside of Benford graded very poorly on the season as a whole. I really thought they would look to upgrade the safeties. Hopefully Rapp stays healthy, Bishop takes that step, and Darrick Forrest doesn't suck!

Yeah, their DL was mostly pretty good last year. And they still went out and added Bosa, Hoecht, Ogunjobi, Sanders, and Jackson.

Their coverage unit, by contrast, really struggled. Yet their only real add is Hairston? I can't say I agree with that approach. They need a lot of things to break their way right now on the second and third levels of the defense.

 

[Kupo]

I feel like Epenesa is much more disruptive to the backfield than you’re giving credit for. He forces the action a whole lot and is good for 1-2 knockdown attempts at screen passes per game, that stuff doesn’t show up on the stat sheet but it matters. Ultimately if two or more guys are getting close to the QB it’s because an option was left available somewhere and they can’t all be Groot and Von.

We got a better version of AJE almost 30 picks after he was drafted 5 years ago and people are bitching.

 

[Kupo]

I wanted Swinson as well. Every game I saw of LSU this year he made the opposing QB very twitchy and uncomfortable

Same. He plays violently. And he’s a better at getting to the QB. I think we’re so hellbent on getting pressure that we’re overlooking the big picture. Not the guy I wanted, but I can’t complain about the player, especially considering where he was selected.

 

[Tatanka]

They've got some room. End-of-roster OL, WR. Maybe a 4th safety candidate to push Hamlin and the other guy (forget his name). Maybe a 5th LB.

There is some room. Not a lot, but some.

That you forgot his name is kinda the point. Go get someone who we will at least remember their name.