GunnerBill

Williams is another big slot. He doesn't separate outside. Would be like drafting Keon Coleman all over again. Royals is a better outside receiver.

What you are saying is simply not accurate though. Nakua had 1 catch for 19 yards on Benford. It was mainly Taron Johnson who got cooked by him. 4/5 for 53 yards. Being honest about what happened requires you to, you know.... be honest about what happened. The Bills were, it is true, predominantly a zone defense team although the final 3rd of the season and the playoffs they were much more a hybrid team. From the Kansas City regular season game (where they played more man than zone) on they were almost 70-30, having been about 85-15 prior. For context 30% over the full season would have been the 15th highest man coverage rate in the league. Now they didn't do that all season, of course, but they shifted that way down the stretch into more of a hybrid coverage team. But when in man coverage Benford gave up the joint 10th least separation. Among qualifying corners. Tied with a guy who just reset the market. That isn't because of cushion or still playing off or whatever. In fact the cushion would surely make it harder to record those stats? I actually think he is already as good as prime Tre in man coverage. Tre was what Benford is IMO. A good man coverage guy. The difference between the two for my money is actually that Benford isn't yet an elite zone coverage guy at quite the level peak Tre White was.

Yea I am not advocating waiting. I am just saying the Bills are not in a great spot in terms of value of talent at corner likely to be available at the spot. A trade down from #30 or a trade up in the second are my preferred options. But I wouldn't pass on a stud DL if one is there at #30 just to get a corner because of need.

Nah once you have converted salary to bonus it has to appear on your cap at some point.

I like him a lot. One of our 2s is rich for my blood but not sure he lasts until our 4th. Problem is end of the 2nd feels like a bit of a wilderness for corner. All the guys with the talent that justifies a pick there are likely gone. I feel like the options are 1. Take one at #30 2. Wait until the 4th 3. Move around the draft board - either up in the 2nd or back from the 2nd into the mid to late 3rd or up from the 4th into the late 3rd. I suppose move back from #30 is an option too. Depends what is on the board for us there.

Benford can play man or zone. In terms of separation given up in man last year he was tied 10th best among all corners in the NFL. The guy he tied with? Jaycee Horn. Who just reset the market at $25m AAV. I agree the concern on concussions is real. But he would absolutely get $20m AAV plus on the market. As above his metrics compare well against the guy who just reset the market.

I understand the concern but I really do think Diggs hit something of a wall in 2023 and Amari did wrist ligaments in his first game as a Bill. That said it bears watching. But the Bills still need more talent outside. Interesting how soft Amari's FA market is.

Not true. His numbers in man are pretty good.

Excuses.

He knew he was breaking the rules. He just didn't know he had been caught.

What in the name of......? This amateurish. Which for all that I have criticised some of Beane's evaluations and roster building is not a word I have ever associated with him before. This is old Bills behaviour. Not the buttoned up, professional outfit we have been. Really, really disappointing.

In that tier, yes. The Hart / Duccase envelope. Makes sense cos the one thing he can do is move. But the Bills are more of a tackle pull team than an interior pull team the past couple of years.

Yea Cam is their backup nickel and their preferred dime.

Just signed in Dallas.

I presume they see a cheap vet with some starter experience to fill the Will Clapp break class in case of emergency role.

He wasn't decent in Pittsburgh.

Oh I am not up in arms. He is a camp body. But he is dreadful.

I don't think it is impossible at all. He gets 6 a season every season on a line that doesn't have "that guy". On a line with a bona fide stud creating opportunities for others it is definitely possible. He is never gonna be a regular double digit sack guy. But could a career year end up in that range? Sure.

Just checked. You are reading it right. Based on the PFF system that suggests he is pretty much worse than playing without a right guard. 😆 Yep. The Vladiator is actually a pretty good comp. Moves a bit better than him but same mess of a technique.

Mainly from his time on the Steelers. He started for Pittsburgh on that utterly dreadful line they had a couple of years ago. The one that caused them to go and draft OL in the first twice in a row and once in the second to totally retool it. I haven't really focused on him in Houston but I doubt he has got better. He can't anchor, his feet are a sloppy mess and if a defender gets into him it is down over he is beat. I watch about 10 NFL games most weeks so I like to think I have a pretty good working knowledge of the league. Some teams more than others. Steelers got a ton of prime time games when he was there, we played them that year in Buffalo, and they get shown a lot on UK tv in the normal Sunday slots cos they have a decent fanbase here.

He could have two purposes. Dropping the ball and running into his blockers.

That is Kenyon. We signed Kendick. They had two dreadful Greens at guard.... 😂

He is dreadful.

Thanks on the draft pick thing. I saw Pelissero reported it the other way, but that tweet seems to have disappeared so he must have got it wrong and corrected. That is interesting on Gordon. And I don't disagree character likely a big factor. But interesting that the Chiefs also had him ahead of Gordon. Though I suppose you can argue maybe that makes more sense for them scheme wise.

Tre was hurt wasn't he? He didn't end up playing until week 8 or week 9? So I do think it's a bit different. But I also do think corner is the most likely pick at #30.