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Unfortunately, it's Generation X.

https://theathletic.com/3259273/2022/04/20/bills-nfl-draft-cornerbacks/ Some highlights .... The Bills have checked almost every box across their starting lineup this offseason. A top-tier pass rusher to give them something they haven’t had for the past three years? The Bills added Von Miller, and they supported him with four other free-agent additions on the defensive line. Check. An upgraded offensive line, complete with bringing back the other four playoff starters? Rodger Saffold is in, Daryl Williams is out and they re-signed Ryan Bates. Check. A refreshed group of wide receivers? Emmanuel Sanders and Cole Beasley are out. Gabriel Davis is now a full-time starter, they re-signed Isaiah McKenzie and signed productive slot receiver Jamison Crowder. Check. Because of all their dealings, one position has developed into the strong lean in mock drafts across the NFL frontier: cornerback. It’s the only position the Bills haven’t significantly addressed this offseason. And it’s a pretty easy draft argument, considering that’s what’s remaining from the potential liabilities of their starting lineup. Two factors that contribute to the theory are that Tre’Davious White is coming off a torn ACL in late November, and Dane Jackson was a hit-or-miss replacement for White through the end of the playoffs. Since there’s uncertainty about when White will be 100 percent, cornerback is more pressing to those outside of the organization. Regarding short-term requirements, cornerback is the low-hanging fruit of the Bills’ draft needs because it provides the most straightforward justification for their 2022 roster. Sometimes, the Bills go for the low-hanging fruit in the first round, but it’s not always that simple. It deserves a deeper look than “they need a cornerback the most, so they should just draft one in the first round.” Should they be committed to using their top draft resource on a cornerback, and what does their past show us? It comes down to positional importance, value, the success of development, other avenues that can contribute and what can help the Bills most over the long term. That’s where I believe there is quite a bit of wiggle room. If the Bills see someone at No. 25 who matches the value of their selection, it’s fruitless to rule out a cornerback. But it’s not nearly the slam dunk many are making it out to be. Since 2018, his first draft year, Beane has not used a draft pick on an intended-boundary cornerback in the first five rounds. The only players he has drafted to the position have been Jackson (seventh round, 2020) and Rachad Wildgoose (sixth round, 2021). Teams are usually not drafting late-round cornerbacks with the idea that they eventually would compete for a starting role. Beane’s favorite avenue has been trying to find undrafted free-agent gems at cornerback as they did with Levi Wallace, and they have a couple they like right now in Nick McCloud and Olaijah Griffin. Since McDermott has become the head coach, the Bills have hesitated to put a complete starter’s workload on a young player, regardless of how early he was drafted. In 2017, the team didn’t start offensive tackle Dion Dawkins until Week 3 and resisted the urge to make linebacker Matt Milano a full-time starter until Week 14, despite Milano completely outplaying starter Ramon Humber up to that point. The Bills made quarterback Josh Allen the starter only after Nathan Peterman made them non-competitive to open 2018. In 2019, Ed Oliver, Cody Ford, Devin Singletary and Dawson Knox were all just rotational players rather than full-time starters. The same went for A.J. Epenesa and Zack Moss in 2020. In 2021, the team “started” Gregory Rousseau every week, but he was just a rotational defensive end who played 49 percent of all defensive snaps. The Bills also didn’t make Spencer Brown a starter until they concluded that Daryl Williams was hurting them at right tackle. The only exceptions to the rookie rule have been White, Zay Jones and Tremaine Edmunds, though they all started because the Bills would have been utterly non-competitive without them in the lineup. It’s rare for McDermott to put his faith in a rookie during a 17-game season. He firmly believes that the rookie wall is real and actively manages time off the field throughout the season to help prevent a steep drop-off. The idea that a cornerback selected at No. 25, or any position for that matter, is going to walk in and be the coast-to-coast starter in 2022 lacks the supporting evidence of McDermott’s history with first-year players. The Bills have shown an excellent ability to develop their players, and deviating from that philosophy does not seem likely.

Beth Mowins and Rex Ryan.

Make it go away Mock drafts make me want to die Worst time of the year

Got this baby locked and loaded ...

Sounds to me like Karen caught her date looking at this woman's breasts. That's why they were a distraction. Thank you for posting this titillating story!

I haven't even attempted any comebacks. I'm simply responding to you. You're bragging about the Yankees' relevancy, when they haven't been relevant in over a decade and don't look to be anytime soon. I freely and openly admit that the Mets have been a joke for years. A LOT of years. But if we're talking about who's been relevant more recently between the Yankees and the Mets ... it's the Mets. Mets and Yankees have both been plagued by crappy ownership. The Mets were able to gain relevancy despite being owned by the Wilpons. They Yankees haven't done dick since George Steinbrenner left the equation. No way in HELL would he have cast Girardi aside and hired Aaron Boone. I chuckle every time I type his name. He's rolling over in his grave, or drawer, or whatever he's in. If you take an honest look at each team, the Mets' future looks brighter than the Yankees' because of who's pulling the strings. That said, the only thing that makes a team relevant is getting to the World Series. Any team that doesn't do that has failed. Especially teams with payrolls like the Yankees and the Mets. I will never consider a one and done playoff season a success. If a team has a payroll like Baltimore, then yes .. that's a great season. But not for either NY team.

The Mets have been in the World Series more recently than the Yankees. Why would I be jealous of Yankees fans, and why on earth would I be angry about a game?

That Brady tweet is friggin' hilarious!

How the ***** could someone not figure out what SAF means?

Would you consider this the ... or at least one of the ... worst QB draft class, ever?

I'm no longer a fan/viewer of the Grammy's on TV; but to say that most Grammy winners are the worst performers is just silly.

You lived in Buffalo; not upstate NY.

We had "recess" through 4th grade. Regular playground activities. Beginning with grade 5, through 8th grade, it was "PLR," or "Post Lunch Relaxation." PLR took place just outside the school in the back parking lot. Most kids just shot the breeze. Some kids threw a football around, but that was about it as far as any kind of physical activity.

Yep. Off to a nice start. Nice to see Lindor and Alonso with nice Aprils. Bullpen has been okay, but yes ... could be better. Would be nice to keep the bats hot and get some wins while we wait for Walker, then deGrom to come back. Long season. We shall see.

Allen, Rodgers and Mahomes have the biggest hands in the league. 🍆

Saw Joan Jett last night at the Albany Palace Theater (Albany, NY - less than 3K capacity). Good show, but surprisingly short. Opener (Soraia) - clearly heavily inspired by Joan Jett, played a nice 30-minute set of throwback 80s rock and roll. Started at precisely 8pm. Nice energy. Female singer (no instruments), female drummer, dudes on bass, guitar and keys (barely audible). Joan Jett and the Blackhearts came out at precisely 9pm. Nice set of Runaways tunes and her most popular JJBH tunes. Then, shockingly, they went acoustic and did a set of 4-5 tunes, which turned out to be pretty excellent. She said they'd only been working on the acoustic set for the past couple weeks and asked for our patience. Said she felt "exposed." Then ... that was it. Done. Exactly 90 minutes and they were done. That was a little disappointing, but I'm glad went. I know she's part of the Def Leppard/Poison arena tour, so I'm not sure how many of these smaller shows she's got scheduled. If you've never seen her (this was my first time), I'd recommend it - especially in a venue this size.

My only knock on Cookie being on the Wall is that he only played three years in Buffalo. Three great years? Of course. But, personally, I'd like to see the Wall celebrate long-tenured Bills - which is why I've always been a huge Schobel advocate and, staying on topic, Byrd.

I used google maps ... Buffalo to Orchard Park. 15..1 miles. That's how normal people do it. And it's correct.

And if it were Diggs we were talking about?

Hey, Virg. How was Florida?

Zoiks!

Same distance between Buffalo and Orchard Park.

Colts won it six times and they haven't been in the division for 20 years.