Kirby Jackson

Alright, I’ll bite: - Baun - Evans - Hall - Anae - Proche - Prince Tea Wanogho - Nate Stanley

My stab at it: QB (3): Allen, Barkley, Fromm RB (4): Singletary, Moss, Yeldon, Jones FB (1): DiMarco WR (7): Diggs, Brown, Beasley, Davis, McKenzie, Duke, Roberts TE (3): Knox, Kroft, Sweeney OT (4): Dawkins, Ford, Nsheke, Williams IOL (4): Morse, Spain, Feliciano, Long Offense: 26 DT (5): Oliver, Lotulelei, Jefferson, Butler, Phillips DE (4): Hughes, Addison, Epenesa, Murphy OLB (4): Milano, Klein, Joseph, Thompson ILB (2): Edmunds, Matakevich S (3): Hyde, Poyer, Johnson CB (6): White, Wallace, Norman, Neal, Jonson, Jackson Defense: 24 K (1): Bass P (1): Turk LS (1): Ferguson Special Teams: 3 Note: Yeldon, Jackson, Barkley, Murphy and Duke are the last 5. PS: Vedvik, Wade, Adams, Gilliam, Hodgins, Johnson, Dodson, Brown, McGhin, the last few spots are for guys not currently here (including a safety, & DT). Takeaways: - The versatility on the OL and DL may allow for them to only keep 8 in either place. They have a bunch of guys that can play inside and outside. - They are going to cut players on both lines that can play in the NFL. I would guess that they try to trade a few of those guys like they did Teller and Bodine. The same is true at WR. The Bills could try to flip Foster/Duke. - Wade may get one of the 54-55 spots early and if he shows anything Yeldon goes instead. - Added a punter not currently on the roster. I do not believe that Bojorquez is on the team. He’s too inconsistent on a team that wants to play close games. In general this is a deep and well-balanced roster. It is as versatile and complete as any roster in the league. We need a couple more stars to develop and I’m looking at Josh, Singletary, Oliver and Knox to be amongst them. If those guys elevate there games to a pro bowl level the Bills can win the Super Bowl. I don’t think that it is a stretch for them to get there.

It depends how they split carries, Singletary’s health, and who plays in the red zone. If Moss averages 12.5 carries a game, stays and gets to 5.0 ypc that would be the 1,000 yards. Again, not saying it is going to happen but it wouldn’t be a miracle. At 20:1 it is worth a shot.

Moss is decent money at +2000. It’s not crazy to think that he could have 1,000 yards and 10 TDs (depending on how things play out). At 20x your money that’s worth a few bucks

It’s going to be him or Hodgins imo. I really think that they will keep one of the 2 big guys. At this point I lean Duke but that could change. I’m assuming one less TE but you are right about the extra QB. That could change it I suppose.

I would assume so because you can pick up street free agents and cut a guy that’s active.

So in theory it will be different guys filling those spots? It’s more of an injury insurance than 2 extra spots. That is an interesting concept and makes some sense.

I know it is hard to believe but Taysom may be the most popular player on the Saints amongst the fans. That’s not hyperbole either. There were A LOT of fans that wanted to let Brees walk and hand the keys to Taysom. It’s insanity. He is beloved. The Saints were never going to let him leave.

He made 27 FGs from 40+ in his career the most in FBS. He’s 79.41%. Bass was the #1 kicker or Kiper’s board and a Groza finalist. He has a BIG leg. The Bills will have someone other than Hauschka handling long kicks and kickoffs. Maybe they keep 2 kickers? I suppose that possible. Maybe they keep Kaare Vedvik instead of Bojorquez and he handles long kicks? That’s possible too. It is highly unlikely that the Bills roll into next year with the same 2 as last year (unless they keep a 3rd guy). That was what Beane basically said. Things were different 38 years ago. The scouting was nowhere near as developed and teams made WAY more mistakes. The Bills obviously should have kept Anderson though. Much more recently the Bills drafted Dustin Hopkins in 2013. He’s had a nice career in Washington converting 85% of his FG opportunities. Carpenter and Hauschka have adequately handled the kicking duties here since he was drafted.

I think that they keep a 7th this year and one less TE or OL. The Bills are going to keep Duke or Hodgins as the “big bodied guy.” I don’t think both though.

I heard that the Bills tried to trade up for Devin Duvernay but couldn’t get a deal done. That likely is how we ended up with Davis (who I like too). Davis will be able to stretch the field and insulate them against an injury on the outside. Hodgins is a big body that was a decent shot at that point in the draft. He’s a jump ball guy. I’m on record as saying that his lack of separation would be an issue at the next level. He has a chance to make the roster but likely ends up on the PS IMO. If he makes the team he will be primarily used in the red zone. Hodgins is a good candidate to be one of the PS guys to see some game action (although I still don’t totally understand how guys 54 & 55 work). I think that the roster will look like this at WR: - Diggs - Brown - Beasley - Davis - McKenzie - Duke Roberts return specialist Hodgins PS

That is all in. He wouldn’t have drafted him if his expectation was cutting him. He took a shot on an elite talent with the hopes of upgrading the kicking game. He wasn’t an UDFA. They drafted 2 more players after him. Bass was a priority. They didn’t use that asset to cut him where he will almost certainly end up on someone else’s active roster. He saw a chance to upgrade and took it. In fact, I’ll go as far as to say he was planning on that going into the draft. He may have had Mann targeted as well but he went too soon. I don’t think Hauschka or Bojorquez are on the roster this year. They want more power and more consistency. That was my question. Basically someone Fromm and Davis (as an example) will be on the 53 not players 54 & 55. The Bills won’t expose those guys to getting poached. That changes the roster building strategy some. Thanks @Watkins101!!

I don’t think so and Beane even alluded to it. Bass was drafted with the intention of taking the job. Unless he falls on his face it is his job to lose. He has a massive leg and was considered the top kicker in the draft. He wasn’t drafted to be cut and end up on someone else’s roster.

Can someone explain exactly how guys 54 & 55 work? Are they protected?

You are never telling them who it is you want. Maybe that changes their mind? You negotiate until you can agree (or not) on the compensation.

I love this for an UDFA. The chances are he’s shot and won’t recover. If he does however it’s a home run. Adams was a top talent not that long ago. Great work by the Bills on this one.

Even if Brady was still there I’d believe that. We are looking at the 2020 Patriots. If you believe that they are good have them high. Just don’t say that are good because they were good. This year is all that matters. Personally I think that they are going to be 6-10. If someone feels the 2020 Patriots will be 14-2 have them at the top. That’s more of my point. I don’t think anyone believes in the spot that they have the Patriots. They just give the benefit of the doubt.

I don’t think that he’s holding them back from that. I think it’s unknown whether he can take another step. He isn’t a hole though. He’s an unknown.

This is slowly becoming a pet peeve of mine. Why does every team get evaluated on who they are today but the Patriots get evaluated on who they’ve been for 20 years? If you think we are better we should be higher than them.

Ha ha, I hope you’re right on Fromm. Baltimore, outside of maybe WR, is just a really good roster. They are big, physical and have players up and down the depth chart. I do think that their division is better across the board but they should still be there at the end. That division improvement though may prevent them from the bye. That is going to be a big advantage this year. If the Bills played last year’s schedule with this year’s team I may have them as the favorite to land the bye.

I agree. They had a really strong draft too. They have talent and depth. I thought that they may take a 1/2 step back this year but changed my mind again after this weekend. They really are loaded.

I’m with you. Miami finishes 2nd in the division IMO. New England is not good but everyone is scared to call them bad because they haven’t been bad in forever. They don’t have a QB and don’t have any offensive playmakers. They will win 6 games. The Jets are a total nightmare imo. They are the team that can’t get out of their own way. They will be one of the worst teams in the league. The Dolphins are moving in the right direction and appear to have strong leadership. Additionally their crossover games this year are Bengals and Jags. That’s a huge advantage. I think that Miami wins 7 or 8 games and is a playoff threat in 2021.

I was tempted to put the Bills in their own tier right after KC and Baltimore. For me the Bills are right there with them but the schedule this year is really tough. That’s what pushed them into tier 2 for me.

I like this too tier 1 - Chiefs, Ravens tier 2 - Bills, Steelers, Browns tier 3 - Colts, Broncos, Titans, Texans tier 4 - Chargers, Dolphins, Raiders, Pats tier 5 - Jets, Bengals, Jags

Turk still available? I skimmed the draft network link and didn’t see him on there. He’d be a great addition. He would likely make the team.