Forward Progress

Words to live by... I feel more inspired than I ever have.

He can't afford the internet anymore. It was either that or food.

Work won't get between me and a Bills game. I have only three reasonable options - vacation, sick day, quit. That sums it up.

I'm not as excited for a Thanksgiving Thursday game. It's not a holiday for me in Canada. I may need to save a vacation day for that day if it comes true.

If you go by Buscaglia's chart, the only options are the Bengals or Ravens.

Same here - Sunday at 1:00 is perfect every week.

You're getting married in the middle of football season?!? You do realize that your anniversary will fall into the middle of football season every year from now until death do you part.

How can it be the year 2019 and a universally accepted sarcasm font is not yet a reality?!?

You mean, like this guy.... Fan Reaction Maybe it's time to trust that Beane's team is better at scouting than we are.

That was definitely worth watching. I think I will watch more of Chris Simms' videos. I am getting excited for this draft.

I would like to apologize, with the greatest of sincerity, for contributing to the decay of intelligent thought on this board.

If I'm going to draft a player who I think would perform at a higher level in another position, I'm going to risk a late round pick, where I hope to get a first round CB talent with a fifth round WR pick. There is no way that I will gamble a first round pick on a player and move him to another position with the expectation that he will contribute at a very high level during his rookie contract.

I've been having some fun with this draft simulator. I have to admit that this site does not reflect reality, but it's fun. There are lots of trade offers to consider and each time you play it, different players slip down the board, so it gets you thinking about plenty of "what if" scenarios. Here is my last run. We traded back with Miami to #13, with Miami giving up their #2 and #3 to move up. Then Quinnen Williams somehow slipped to #13, so I scooped him up. Like I said, this is more fun than realistic, so don't say you weren't warned. Here is my full draft: https://first-pick.com/ Your score is: 31851 (GRADE: A) Round 1 Pick 13 (MIA): Quinnen Williams, DT, Alabama (A+) Round 2 Pick 8: Kaleb McGary, OT, Washington (A) Round 2 Pick 16 (MIA): Rock Ya-Sin, CB, Temple (A) Round 3 Pick 10: Michael Deiter, OG, Wisconsin (A+) Round 3 Pick 14 (MIA): Irv Smith Jr, TE, Alabama (A+) Round 4 Pick 10: Mecole Hardman, WR, Georgia (A+) Round 4 Pick 29: Jachai Polite, DE, Florida (A+) Round 5 Pick 9: Bobby Okereke, OLB/ILB, Stanford (A) Round 5 Pick 20: Dexter Williams, RB, Notre Dame (A+) Round 6 Pick 8: Mike Edwards, FS/CB, Kentucky (A+) Round 7 Pick 11: Terry Godwin, WR, Georgia (A+) Round 7 Pick 14: Derrick Baity, CB, Kentucky (A+)

Hey, wait... I do that here everyday!!

I picked Sweat. He has incredible speed for an edge rusher and I see him wrecking havoc. I like Hock, since he is as well-rounded TE as you could hope to find. I just don't value the TE position as high as a game-changing edge rusher. Sweat is my guy.

I want more too, but it always comes down to supply and demand. Detroit (picking at #8) has publicly stated that they are open to trading back in the draft. Assuming this is true, teams who want to trade up have at least two teams willing to trade back, which will reduce the compensation for the trade.

This scenario is probably the worst possible scenario for the Bills. Only one QB taken ahead of them with the best prospects all taken and no trading partners. I would take Hock in this case, but agree with Aussie Joe that finding a trade partner in this case looks good with several teams about to pick needing QB’s.

Please, please tell me who the source is. I just need to know who I hate now and which charitable organization to support in his city to show him that Buffalo has better people.

I voted for the trade back to get more picks, but would take Ed Oliver at 9 if no worthwhile trade offer surfaces. To me there are so many players in the top 15 of this draft that could be strong starters on our team. I would be happy to get one of them plus some draft equity.

The most amazing part of this thread is how many people thought the OP was serious.

Are there rules related to the rookie contracts that would prohibit us from reopening the contract early? I’m not sure what the rules are.

I would say that Beane is all about building the best 53-man roster than he can without ruining our salary cap position for any year in the future. He values all eleven players on the field and wants quality depth to drive a competitive environment to get the best out of every player. Whaley's strategy was to have a few elite superstars on the roster (Mario Williams, Watkins, McCoy) with the remaining spots filled with whatever money was left. I believe that Beane's approach to building a full roster will win out in the end, as rosters with holes get exploited. The defense is as good as the weakest player, who will be exploited by the opponents offensive game plan. Offences that can't run, get receivers in double-coverage. Offences that can't pass, face eight men in the box. This offseason has been about shoring up the weakest parts of our roster, where we had back-up caliber players in starting positions. We didn't add superstars to our roster, but we have replaced back-ups with starters and it will show on the field. In the draft, Beane will stick to his word and take the best player available early in the draft and then draft more for need later in the draft when the spread from player to player is less. I am going into this draft, felling relaxed and trusting the process. If I'm surprised by the first pick, I will assume the pick is good and that the media doesn't know as much as our scouts.

What I learned from this thread is that I have more confidence in Beane and McDermott than I do in the media and the posters on this board.

That's good to hear. As long as the great tailgating tradition continues, I'm on board.