purple haze

Proof that these huge, fast, otherworldly athletes are still kids in the mind. Beane and McD are on the phone as we speak. Save that juice for the between the lines. Appreciate the enthusiasm though.

Nah, no flashbacks. Have never partaken of the acid. I’m just a fan of the guitar player. Although he was passed on before my arrival on the earth.

You’re a Timothy Leary disciple I see.

Right. Problem is, at that point in this specific draft, that was going to be the majority of what was available. Comes down to flavor preference.

Jones is good in college, but he’ll be hunted down in the NFL. I see game manager when I look at him. Wilson is more physically gifted, but something about his energy is strange to me.

Beane said before the draft he was looking at the future as well as now with his picks. The pick was good for where it was made and what they need. Addison is not long for the roster. Hughes might not be either. The problem is the message board GMs had their hearts set on other players. Is what it is. He’s much bigger, taller and more versatile than Maybin was.

I get the pause on one year of production. But that’s life in a time of Covid. I don’t believe in season long flukes though. What he was able to do is, at least, what he’s capable of. Like you say, it’s up to the coaches to normalize and build on those capabilities.

I didn't hear. What did he say?

He had production though. If they simply wanted traits Oweh was there for the taking.

Trevon Moehrig, S, TCU. Can play big nickel/3rd safety role and takeover one of the safety spots when contracts run out. Not what I’m hoping happens, but thinking outside the box. I like the player though so I’d be cool with it.

Jerry Butler was real good. That defensive player might not be as good at his position as Etienne is at his. In that case I’d rather have Etienne. That said, whatever they do I’ll be good with it. They’re in good shape.

I love all of those defensive options.

Thursday will be interesting. I actually like Singletary. I look at Etienne as not just a RB. He’s a playmaker. But I’m skeptical now that this rumor is out. I think Beane will trade up but probably for a different player.

One would think so but that’s an assumption that has to cover a lot of without knowing comings, goings, injuries, etc. Going into this season we can say definitively they have a chance to win it all. I don’t want Beane to hedge on getting his guy because “value.” They aren’t playing video games, they’re playing real games. He should get his guy if he believes they’re a difference maker. Life is what I base windows on. Things can always change. I’m not expecting things to go wrong or take a turn for the worse, but I acknowledge that it’s very possible. So, get it while it’s hot.

All RB’s aren’t the same. Brieda is a good back up RB in the league on his third team. For a reason. if Beane did take Etienne he thinks of him as a more impactful player than what he has or what he can get later in the draft. the fact that this “rumor” has caught on with several national media people makes me doubt its Etienne they’re after though. They went after Lev Bell when he was available. Harris might be the one Beane wants.

Bills draft Trevon Moehrig, S, TCU. He becomes Big Nickle/3rd Safety.

Good point. But they’re in a window right now. I say chips to the middle of the table. Go get your guy if you think he can make a difference. If not, trade down. I think either way Beane goes we are in great shape. But we have seen he’s an aggressive GM, so that trade up is an even chance.

“Fall” is relative in this case. Wouldn’t be shocked to see Phillips go mid to late teens. If he is still available at 17-18 or so Beane might try to go get him. I expect Beane to trade up. Bills roster is good. They need quality over quantity. The question is how far up the board is he willing to go and for whom? My guess is the sweet spot is 20. The whom: Phillips, JOK, or Horn would move his needle if they happened to be there.

The new TV deal money doesn’t kick in until 2023.

Why would they need to agree on similar rules? Canada is similar to the States in various ways, but, ultimately, it’s still a foreign country and they have ways specific to them. I don’t think the CFL was created to mimic the NFL. It has a long tradition.

Money isn’t the root of all evil. The love of money is the root of all evil. But I get where he’s coming from.

And he ain’t won it all with any of them. Although Ryan would have won if Shanahan didn’t think he was smarter than everybody else and ran the damn rock. Jones isn’t as mobile as those other QBs and I wouldn’t call them mobile QBs. Basically, if he takes him, Shanahan is banking on Jones being Tom Brady like. Good luck with that.

I counter that the main source of improvement will come from players on the roster taking the next step. Specifically, Ed Oliver, A.J. Epenesa, Dawson Knox and Cody Ford. Those four hit the next level the Bills will hit next level with them.

Fields. If Shanahan picks Jones he’ll be saying he wants to spend more time with his family two or three years from now and walking away instead of taking the firing he has coming.

Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah