Wizard

Grant in Round #1 I like Tim Smith, Alabama, as a 3T later in draft. I like Nazir Stackhouse, Georgia, as a 1T later in draft. A pick after round 2 I like is Darius Alexander out of Toledo. I like Derrick Harmon if Grant is gone and he is on the board at #30. He plays like a 3T but is about 315 lbs. If I could have Grant in Round 1, a true 330lb 1T/NT and then one of Smith, 3T or Stackhouse, 1T in 4th/5th, this would be great! Bottom line is we need a 1T to slow the running game and allow the 3T to help create more up-the-middle pressure. As has been said ad naseum on this board, get some mean, big, and tough space eaters if we are going to have light linebackers. The formula is simple. Eagles won the line. Eagles won the Chip. Copy the formula.

For all of the fawning over Beane, let's stop. He just overpaid for two defensive linemen who also are going to be suspended for 6 weeks. Not one below average defender but two. Guy is average.

Looks like a WR. That's it! He is a great reminder that being a mid-major college football star does not guarantee success. I live in Colorado. Fun to watch in college. I forgot he was still in the league until today.

Palmer and Hoecht are "C's" from a talent standpoint in FA. Palmer's contract was an overpay, for sure. Extending Allen, Shakir, and Ty Johnson were A+ moves. Rousseau and Ferguson were B-level resigning. Bernard was a good resigning but a slight overpay by about 3 million per year. Cook and Benford are still with us, but I would like to see them extended. It's a "Meh" off-season as we have not included any real difference-maker. I would like to see one of the following come about: a 2nd CB, a starting DE opposite Rousseau, or a big NT next to Oliver signed. Does not have to be a huge signing. Just an upgrade.

The problem with the Hoect and Palmer signings is very simple. Would you rather have Cook for 4 years or Hoect and Palmer? Cook would cost the same if not a little less than these two. Would you prefer resigning Benford for 3 years or have these two guys? Benford and Cook are above average players at their positions. Cook is or can be a difference maker in a few games each season. We need difference-makers, Beane!!! A #4/#5 receiver and a rotating off-the-bench DE who plays 30% of defensive snaps does not make a difference.

I would offer Cook 4 years at 12 million. If he can't accept that, then let him play 2025 as was stated above. I like Benford. He is really good. He is not $21 million a year good. If he can take like 4 years at $16-17 million per, then I would look to do that. Otherwise, I would let the market play itself out. There are about 5-6 corners between ages 25-29 that can be had at $21 million that are currently available. Restructure Dawkins and see what happens by June 1 to determine best course of action for Jones, Milano, or Samuel. We are not getting any elite FA's at this point. Consider resigning Hollins or going after Slayton. Consider Mack on a one year incentive deal. Get a big NT if possible that just takes up space. This would be more than what we can do in FA. Defensive draft with first 4 picks unless Bond or Higgins falls to where Buffalo feels comfortable. Some combo of DT/DE/CB/SS and or double up on the position Bills feel is deepest in the draft that can provide reinforcements. With Garrett, Crosby, and Metcalf gone, and the likelihood that Hendrickson or a top 3 CB is out of our price range, get 3/4 in FA (DT/DE/CB/Safety/WR) and then fill the rest with draft picks. That is not the ideal DA/drafting plan, but it is probably the reality. Then, hope a Kenneth Grant is available in close range to our first round pick to move up for, and then draft a preferred DE/CB/WR possibly with those two 2nd round picks. Go Bills!

Not as exciting and not as long, but this is where the Bills offer a 1 year deal to Mack and a 1 year with an opt-out/mutual option for 2 years to Bosa.

Shakir-A Rousseau-B Bernard-C+ Ferguson-B

Good player and fun personality. I think there are others as equally if not more deserving from past teams. However, at least as of right now, he is the likely the 2nd most likely that were drafted by Bills in the Allen era to make the WOF.

2021 Bills or 2024 Bills team.

The correct answer is Courtland Sutton. Boundary, not too costly, and he is productive.

Well, I hope you get some coffee in you to perk up your mood. Too early to tell. Give it 3 years.

I honestly enjoyed the comments after the OP. It's kinda like when reading a news article and you are really only curious about the responses in the "comments" section. 😀

Cook's following his brother...right off a cliff. Despite having Josh Allen, a city that invested in him, and a coordinator that helped scheme him to his potential, the whole Instagram, X, social media crap and scrubbing his account let's us know he's a talented player but a classless teammate and of lower character. If he wants 3 years for 30-33 million or 4 years for 40 million, then he can talk. This whole 15+million and scrubbing his account is this more recently self-absorbed move that only will hurt him down the road. Cook's following his brother...right off a cliff. Despite having Josh Allen, a city that invested in him, and a coordinator that helped scheme him to his potential, the whole Instagram, X, social media crap and scrubbing his account let's us know he's a talented player but a classless teammate and of lower character. If he wants 3 years for 30-33 million or 4 years for 40 million, then he can talk. This whole 15+million and scrubbing his account is this more recently self-absorbed move that only will hurt him down the road. Give me a 2nd for Cook. Get Skatterbo, Sampson, or Devin Neal with a pick somewhere in rounds 3-5 on a rookie deal, save some money and use that extra 2nd rounder as part of a Garrett, Crosby, or Lawrence package, or draft that 2nd CB or that additional DT/DL Bills need.

Please know I don't want this guy at all, but every time a player is potentially available via trade or free agency that is posted, I am compelled to read the thread, follow along and then type out, "Git er done, Beane."