Nihilarian

I agree. McD knows his stuff with DBs, and my take is that the Bills had targeted CB Trent McDuffie in the 2022 NFL draft and were left scrambling when the Chiefs traded up in front of them to draft him in a trade with NE, no less. Hence Elam. I trust this draft to go CB, S, CB, DT, WR. Perhaps bring back Coop and acquire a needed DT in FA, trade. Douglas wasn't even given an offer by Buffalo AFAIK.

Since there is no big trade or FA at CB so far, I gotta think CB in that #1 slot. Heck, I'd also think safety #2 and CB again in #3 after a trade to get a #3 pick. That Buffalo secondary is so devoid of a starting CB and backups it's scary. Hopefully Von and coop come to their senses and resign with the Bills to win a SB in 2025! 🤩

Perhaps Beane can trade him to Dallas for Micah Parsons? Then I wonder what Cook will look like behind a not-so-good O line and with a not-so-good O line coach along with a new OC who would instead call more pass plays

Ain't happening folks as Buffalo has around 5 million in cap space ATM.

Two dollars, NO! One dollar, no Holla!

So, Buffalo won the offseason. Is that like the Rex Ryan prediction? Seriously though, the Joey Bosa signing could be the best move no question. Then add a better WR, and 2 DTs while re-upping players already on the roster. Good stuff! This team is still super thin at CB, and Safety might be a problem too.

The patriots are going all in to go for the division this year.

No. As thin as they are at CB I would have expected a decent FA pickup and a trade for one is still possible. However, I do think that they go first-round for a CB in this year's draft and yet don't view him as a starter. Perhaps they resign Douglas even though he has lost a step. I always wonder if that in 2022 the Bills had targeted CB Trent McDuffie and the Chiefs traded up to #21 to snag him and it left Buffalo grasping for straws in Elam. Still, this team is in a desperate position for their secondary and also have to wonder if the concussion problem with Benford is keeping them from redoing his deal. Desperate situation IMHO. many are thinking the Bills go DL with their first three picks and I wouldn't be surprised to see the first three for CB/S/CB

Kaiir Elam was a first-round pick that the Bills traded up for and he failed big time even after three seasons, and like I said it wasn't because he didn't work hard at his profession. Buffalo runs one of the more complicated/sophisticated secondary defensive schemes in the NFL and not everybody gets it right away. Kind of the reason that McD tends to not play rookies as starters if he can help it. I didn't mention it previously but Buffalo had a rookie DC calling plays too. I don't think that he was a big factor though when that secondary failed them so badly. There is also a real reason as to why the Bills didn't resign CB Rasul Douglas. That secondary stunk! The lack of pressure by the D line didn't help either. "Once Benford left the game with a concussion, it felt like the defense was going to struggle. Kaiir Elam filled in for Benford, but the former first-round pick was toasted on several occasions. He struggled in man-to-man and zone coverage, getting beat and taking penalties. With Benford questionable leading up to the game, there would be the hope that Elam was a bit more prepared for this matchup. Whether it was Elam or coaching that led to the struggles, it ended up being a major problem for how the Bills defense needed to recover from Benford’s loss." https://billswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/bills/2025/01/31/what-went-wrong-for-buffalo-in-afc-championship-game-vs-chiefs/78080666007/

So, tell us exactly what could the coaches have done differently with a rookie starting at Safety and an inept CB on the field that would have won that game.

There are quite a few NFL players who don't get to their full abilities in their profession even after two seasons. Give the kid some time to learn his profession. It's why Beane gave Kaiir Elam three seasons and it wasn't because he didn't work hard enough. Jeez, look at Baker Mayfield, Geno Smith, and Sam Darnold for example.

This! I agree! Greg Rousseau wasn't the reason for this loss. Yes, the Bills didn't generate enough pass rush or pressure on Mahomes. Alas, he wasn't the biggest reason for the loss, and neither were the coaches. The biggest reason did come down to luck...that is bad luck! With starting S Taylor Rapp out you had a rookie starting at safety and the Bills best CB in Christian Benford leaving the game with a concussion. The Chiefs capitalized on the Buffalo's weakened secondary and exploited it big time. This along with the lack of pressure on Mahomes allowed Kansas City to score more points against the Bill's defense than they had all season long!!!!!!!!!! It wasn't magical coaching by the Chiefs or the failure of the Buffalo coaches as there was only so much they could do under the circumstances. There is a real reason why Kaiir "Toast" Elam is now a Dallas Cowboy. Mahomes roasted the guy right after Benford went out. A former first-round Buffalo pick at CB traded away for basically poo...

The 2024 Buffalo Bills defense was not so good and the only reason they made it to the AFC Championships game was because of that absurd +24 turnover ratio that led the league. Shoot, the Buffalo offense had four fumbles and didn't lose one. The Chiefs had one turnover in that game, but it wasn't enough. That kind of differential is usually unsustainable game after game in the NFL each week. I'll admit it was frustrating watching the Bills' defense not get enough pressure on Mahomes in that game, and this allowed the Chiefs to score more points than they had all season in any game. I'll also admit I relished watching the Eagles destroy that KC offense with Patty running for his life. That game wasn't as close as the score suggests as the Bird's defense took their proverbial foot off the gas in the 4th quarter as it was 34-6 at that time. I couldn't help my desire for the Buffalo Bills to run that style of defense with Vic Fangio calling the defensive plays. That guy was the Miami DC just a short season ago and at one time I do believe that the Bills attempted to hire him and he chose the smelly fish instead. Press the Chiefs receivers at the line drop into zone coverage and only rush that front four. And, the Eagle's defense did all that without ever blitzing Mahomes at all. Not once on all his drop backs in that game did they ever blitz...amazing!

It's not about ONE all-pro or generational player, it's all about "teamwork" just look at some of the scrubs at QB that have won an SB. Jeff Hossenfeffer...Mark Ripen, Jim McMaham, Brads Johnson, Trent Diilfer, Nick Folio. This year the Bills might not have even made the playoffs if not for their unbelievable turnover ratio which led the league at +24, so while the defense wasn't that good and didn't have a "generational" player on it...they did well, and it took TEAMWORK!. And yes, they had the MVP in Josh Allen because, during the course of the season, he made some amazing plays. Like running for a TD, passing for a TD, and throwing/catching a TD pass. The draft is a crapshoot and even the best-graded player might not be worth a damn because you really never know what's between their ears or in their chest, with desire or passion. My old adage in finding the best... is to look for the man amongst boys and try and find out what's in their hearts.

While no one knows but Beane and his crew I'm sure that he tried to trade up with every team to draft Josh Allen. He had a deal with Denver #5 but the guy they wanted was still there. I'm pretty sure if that draft was redone every team would have drafted Josh Allen. Just think, the Brownies passed on him twice. What an inept org. That with the worst QB trade in NFL history. A 5 year 230 million guaranteed contract for a rapist and is owned 46 million in each of the next two seasons. How effed can you get...somewhere JaMarcus Russell is smiling. Be happy you're not a Browns fan...