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Right now and on paper I project the Bills as slightly ahead of the Pats as favourites to take the AFCE title, but it's a close call. So much depends on how the respective QBs make out. Josh is clearly ahead of Stidham in terms of experience and development (as well as athleticism and arm strength), but he will be asked to do much more than Stidham and the Pats are very good at getting the best out of their Qbs through coaching and game planning. I see Stidham as potentially adequate this year and given his skillset comfortable running the Pats offence that Bill and Brady have turned to in the last couple of years. On the other hand if Josh is able to show good progression in his third year and make good use of the tools he has been given the odds swing strongly in the Bill's favour since he continues to flash a sky high ceiling. Raw talent is up there with Mahomes, Watson. The whole division will likely be more competitive. Jets had a good draft and some of their FA signings could pan out. Flores looks to me like he could be a good head coach. Those teams are still a year or two away in terms of being consistently good but on any given Sunday they are perfectly capable of beating you. Nothing is given over the course of a season and sometimes things that you were counting on are taken away.

I'm pulling for Duke as I would for any Bills prospect and I think he has a chance to crack the lineup as part of a now competitive WR group. But Fred Jackson was a great and complete football player and in his (regrettably short) prime was absolutely one of the top backs in the league. Just ask Bill B.

Turns out there are few WRs who could justify a #5 overall pick. Only a fraction of receivers drafted in the first round wind up as WR # 1. But I think Davis is still a very desirable commodity. He never developed great chemistry with Tannehill. For most of the year he attracted CB1 coverage helping Brown, he got about 30% fewer targets last year than the year before and had the highest catch % and yards per than the other Titan receivers. Turns out he played most of 2019 with turf toe. It wouldn't surprise me if he had much better 2020 and cash in as a FA.

I agree that, unless Stidham is lightning in a bottle, Dalton would probably give Bill and the Pats a better shot of making the playoffs this year. I think that would require a change in plans however because I don't think Hoyer is there to really compete with Stidham. He is there to mentor Stidham and help him get comfortable with a system Hoyer is totally familiar with. But Hoyer (unlike Dalton) has absolutely no arm (or future as a starting QB) while Stidham's arm seems to be fairly lively so I have no doubt they planned this year to see what they have with the 2nd year fourth rounder. Does Dalton's release change that's? Maybe. Unlike Hoyer Dalton can provide competition for the starting job and if Stidham is not ready he (and the Pats) would be better off with AD under centre.

Agree with the assessment of the Diggs move as well as with what is said about AJ and Moss. The WR strategy was interesting. Hodgins will never break a tackle or produce much YAC at the next level. Probably too slow for STms. Thing is what he does well are also important attributes and he does them at a near elite level even as part of a strong WR class - short area quickness, agility, balance/body control, hands. He projects as a very good possession receiver whether lining up in the slot or outside, and a big time red zone threat. Beane complemented the Hodgins pick with another physical prospect who, unlike Hodgins, flashes the ability to stretch the field. These are good picks who should compete for roster spots. Nothing is given however so we will have to wait to see whether/how well they can develop. Dont know about Fromm. I take the comments of a Bulldogs fan in the Fromm thread about his having benefitted by Georgia's ground game and excellent O-line. Even in his highlights he seems to have outstanding protection.

Maybe too soon after his return but his Rose Bowl tape looks pretty awful. Sure Ohio State D line was good but still. Looks like playing 13 straight games of the 2019 season didn't help his combine results or his draft status. Question isn't whether he is healthy because apparently he is. Question is whether the injuries have permanently diminished this player and sadly that appears to be the case. Agility/lateral mobility, balance and footwork seem to be lacking, but completely. Maybe a player can get by with less of these qualities on the right side but a right tackle (and indeed guards too in today's NFL, whether power man or zone blockers) need to have them too and in no small measure. So I don't hold out much hope for this guy and wouldn't be surprised if he is released outright and is not signed to the PS. Nothing much has been ventured here so it's all basically upside, however unlikely it is to materialize.

Sad news. Way too young. RIP. Bobby Mitchell passed a few days ago too. Great player. Great man.

Early last year his long ball seemed to me Manuelesque bad at times but I thought I saw some improvement, including a few outstanding throws, as the year progressed. Could be wrong but I also thought it was better at WYO, when he used it, which suggested to me that this was partly the result of the process of converting him into more of a pro pocket passer with greater emphasis on short and intermediate range throws. He improved his accuracy with intermediate, including touch throws outside the hash marks, but his short game needs work. Looked like JP at times. Hes got a lot on his plate. Good chance he gets to where he needs to be IMO.

Its possible that he meant Tyrod was dual threat. Rightly or wrongly, thats not how I took it. As someone else has suggested, it may have been after the playoff loss. Nothing against Tyrod. Great athlete. I was always in his corner as long as he wore our colours. Even if their stats (for now)are not dissimilar, Im a lot happier with Allen. Its all about the promise of the upside (something Tyrod just never had).

Sorry I don't. Just my recollection. But he did say it (at least it was reported). I remember being surprised given that they were in the same backfield at the time.

Yeah I can see why the fish would make this trade. It's the same reason why the bengals wouldn't (and won't).

LeSean McCoy said Tyrod was a running back playing quarterback. Pretty much sums up my feelings. If Fitz had been blessed with a stronger arm (maybe like Tyrod's arm) he would have been a very good starting calibre QB.

I don't put a lot of faith in anything Michael Irvin says, so maybe this was blown out of proportion. OTOH BOB strikes me as a tool. Didn't he release a DB last year after himself calling a head scratching prevent D? As for DH I personally see him right now as the best WR in the game and I've never heard a negative word about him (outside of the Combine hotel room incident, which was a long time ago).

Great complement to DS. Get er done please.

I like Gordon but don't see him fitting in - he won't be happy settling for less money than he is said to have turned down in LA and giving him 10 per would be overpaying IMO considering he'd be sharing touches with DS.

Turned things around in 2019. Otherwise I doubt they would have pursued him.

I'm not sure that the Eagles are that high on Dillard. When they tried him at right tackle last year (vs the Seahawks) he was a total disaster and had to be pulled at half time.

In this draft I'm for taking two. Reagor and if he is still there Tyler Johnson in the 3rd after dealing some later round pick(s) to move up.

I think they should and would pull the trigger in the third, assuming they had not already addressed the problem in the offseason.

Two really good teams and a very good SB. This loss is on Shanny. Abandoned the run that KC could not stop and put the game in the hands of Garropolo, who is no Mahomes.

Sporting News has him going to the Bills with their first round pick. Not happening IMO but this is a crazy WR draft and even looking only at the headliners (and ignoring the many "diamond in the rough" prospects, like Claypool) you know some will fall to the mid to later rounds. I could see a guy like Colin Johnson possibly being there when we pick in the fourth (not that I would necessarily take him). Question for Beane regarding priorities and how to handle them: since this is such a great WR class do you pick one earlier or bank on getting a very good one (or 2) later in the draft after addressing needs from other position groups where the better talent is clearly more towards the top of the draft. I guess it all depends on their board and how things develop on draft night.

Hes the guy Cordarelle Paterson was supposed to be.

Right. Players always hype their value when they are entering FA. It's all part of the negotiation. Everybody knows this including the FOs league wide. There is no harm in it and no negative inferences need be taken. Having said that not at 17 per. JP and his agent prolly both know and understand that. Still, if someone is ready to pony up, more power to the player.

Yeah with Buckner & Kittle coming up, both of whom they want to lock up long term.

Good player. Price would also be very high (with less of a track record). 9ners considering outright tag. Around 18Mm if they do that.