OldTimer1960

It will be horrible if Benford is out. Defense not likely to match KC at full strength.

Who thinks the defense can get a stop?

I think he will go somewhere by mid-2nd. His effort and intensity will be attractive to many NFL teams.

Great post Gunner and thank you. Looking forward to this and the Senior Bowl and all the draft talk. i won’t be surprised if the Bills top 3 picks are all D.

I don’t know - depends on what pick Bills would need to spend on him. I haven’t looked at a lot of game tape (and as much as I like to pretend, I’m no scout), but he strikes me as a good solid high-floor guy with limited ceiling. Those kind of guys are really good to have, but likely not stars. Sounds like he might have the attitude and dedication to intrigue the Bills, but I think we would end up disappointed if they use even a late first on him. Maybe not a fair comparison, but I get some Chris Kelsay vibes (and I liked Kelsay a lot more than many - he was underrated).

The team they are playing. There are no pushovers in the playoffs this season.

Cross WR Karen Lacy (LSU) off the list of candidates at the position. He is wanted for negligent homicide related to a traffic accident he allegedly caused and then fled from.

I hope you are right. He seemed to be coming on until Poyer blew him up against Miami. Did that intimidate Coleman? If yes, can he recover? I didn’t like the pick, but was pleasantly surprised up until he got hurt, but he has done next to nothing since returning. He IS good on the “Allen run around until the defense loses track of receiver plays”.

Based only on early reading, I think the most likely prick in round 1 for the Bills will be DT or CB. Appear to be pretty strong groups early and DT is a bit devalued so maybe a good one will slide. WR, at the moment, looks like a down year - especially for boundary WR that Bills still need (assuming Amari Cooper leaves in FA). DE will be a need, but not sure that is the best group after the first half of round 1.

Maybe that hit Poyer put on him has made him timid.

I will say that Coleman usually has excellent coverage on the DB.

Assuming Cooper leaves in FA, WR is a big need. Coleman can make some great off-schedule plays, but can’t win many 1-1 matchups and Curtis Samuel has been a huge disappointment (maybe he is injured?). Unfortunately, the draft doesn’t look strong at WR.

I agree Solomon is one of few who has played well.

Too much for his age. He probably has 2 good years left then the inevitable decline.

One defender who is playing well is Javon Solomon. Why is Dorian Williams so far down the depth chart (or apparently down it)? Is he injured?

Someone take that challenge flag away from McDermott.

Look for a K to be picked somewhere in the draft .

Landon Jackson has two ACL injuries in his past - a thorough assessment of his health is important, but I agree he is an intriguing player.

So nice that this isn’t a draft thread. For decades the title would have been “Who do you want in round one of the draft”. I am enjoying the ride now, especially given that the team has FAR outperformed my modest expectations for this season. Go Bills.

Switching up and I know this season is still going, but Bills are likely in the market for a boundary WR as re-signing Cooper will cost a ton. Early reading suggests this is not a strong draft class for WR. Gunner, do you see any prospects worth a first or 2nd pick (in range for Bills late in each round)?

DE is a need to replace Von and to help the Bills’ anemic pass rush. DT is also a need - thinking big body in case Daquan Jones doesn’t return. DBs should also be a priority with possibility that Rasul Douglas leaves in FA. WR is also a significant need assuming that they lose Amari Cooper in FA, but early reading suggests this is nowhere near as good of a WR group as the past few years.

These games happen, especially in division. Raiders beat KC late last season. Still the defense, even when healthy, isn’t good enough to go far in the playoffs.

I acknowledge that the D is missing a lot of important players, but even if some of the injured return, this defense is just not good enough to go far in the playoffs. Special teams are nearly as bad.

I don’t think McDermott will lose a second of sleep worrying about whether he wins the award, but he has proven capable of having a consistently good team. This team has so far surpassed most expectations coming into the season and they have proven themselves able to overcome a number of significant injuries. The culture is real and it’s a winning culture. He isn’t perfect, but no coach is.

I wasn’t really lamenting that the Bills didn’t take him and I wasn’t arguing that Coleman hasn’t shown nice flashes. I only meant to tip my hat to a rookie who is playing really well.