WhitewalkerInPhilly

ok. the chiefs. Did not expect that

Trade baaaaaaack

At this point, by the time the Bills get to pick there will be 5-6 WRs who all have *some* warts. Trade back. Get a third

Ugh. Trade back.

...there is a legit chance BTJ is there without moving up

Looks like the run on defense is starting

Mini getting back in?

My surprise was that Dallas Turner was still there

As much as I want WR, if the Bills get the first DE off the board who was supposed to go 10-15 I can live with that

Don't me shocked if an amazing defensive player drops to 28 and Beane is tempted

Well damn

I'm amazed how long they are taking for the picks. So far it's been the most predictable. Not on me should be shocked so far

So far it's going as everyone predicted

If we get Odunze, I will wince at the cost and then start cheering

Yeah I'm not trading up for Worthy. He's not worthy Pun aside, I can come to terms with nearly any WR taken at 28 but I am only trading up for the big three, BTJ, maybe Franklin or Adonai Mitchell

In the immortal words from the IT Crowd: "There were rumors, that there was a rumor but it was just bullsh*t" I believe nothing leaked to the press for the next five days until it's official. But maaaaaaan I want this to be true. It's probably going to hurt but I'll take it.

I'm usually against retreads but nothing has worked in 14 years. Ruff is literally the last coach to take them to the playoffs.

Yep. I think it was the Chiefs game too. I actually remember listening to Tom Grossi's live reaction and thinking "YouTube, I am watching someone react to what's happening and getting it quicker than you" Spend ~$400-500 for a legal, safe, and functional streaming service? I'll pony up the money for that. But that money to watch 3 - 5 games maximum while I still have to pay for Peacock and ESPN and Amazon Prime? No thank you.

I just used the website. Cancelled without issue. It's been a massive disappointment. I'm stunned at how badly they screwed the pooch. Not even on video quality, but the exceptions on what they were allowed to air were killers

One idea I heard floated is that if things fall wrong on getting a WR Day 1 and 2 (amazing non WR in round 1, no one in the mid tier by pick 60) that the Billls could throw picks to get Sutton And Denver eats the money while the Bills take a flier

While I think BTJ is likely a safer choice, if I am waiting to 28, I think Franklin is my guy. "But he's an X receiver" Yes, at least to start. He's slender and has some knocks. But the team's most consistent success came last year when they spread the ball around instead of force feeding Diggs. Between Kincaid, Shakir, Samuel and Cook the team already the players who can make tough contested catches over the middle, or dominate in the slot, or be a backfield run/pass option threat and can win a lot of one on one matchups that way. But if defenses compress coverage and the Bills have no reliable way to stretch the field, we get what we saw whenever Gabe wasn't clicking. If it's Franklin at 28, I'm happy. If it's Franklin at somwhere in the 30s I'll be over the moon.

Apparently he's hard to place. IIRC, he says Franklin could go anywhere from 1st to 3rd round. For me, the knocks on Franklin matter less considering his role: If the issue is that he's slight and less physical, that's ok because I'm imagining him immediately opening things up just running deep routes because you have Samuel, Kincaid and Cook for underneath.

The downside is that I believe that there is no "oh we will do the trade, but it doesn't go through until June 1st" Both teams would need to wait until after the draft, at which time trading Aiyuk may not make sense. Don't get me wrong, I'd love Aiyuk. With him I think the Bills can run their own version of the 49ers offense (Curtis and Cook and the poor man's Deebo and CMC, two starting caliber TEs, good FB in Gillam). But at this point everything carries risk.

And just...we have Khalil Shakir. We have a proven commodity, in the building, to fill the role Pearsall would provide. If we are to take a flier on a guy in late second I'd rather they take a gamble on Polk because at the very least he fills a different role. And if the Bills are passing on a WR at 28 or moving back I would absolutely look for Franklin, Mitchell, Worthy, McConkey, or Legette before Pearsall, easily.