Nihilarian

Good pick for Atlanta and happy he is not in the AFC.

Kind of... Same school as Carson Wentz? The thing is, I didn't dig deep into this kids background and don't know anything about his drive or work ethic...might not be anything like Allen.

Thinking about the NY Jets picking the wrong QB again. I'm so happy that they are this lame.

I knew the 49ers would be picking Trey Lance. After watching what Josh Allen did to them in 2020 against their top defense. Not surprised.

Wilson is going to perhaps the most dysfunctional current NFL franchise and until the prove that they can build a team for the playoffs...they will remain one of the very worst teams in the NFL. I keep hearing that Wilson looks like another Patrick Mahomes. Zack Wilson isn't going to an already playoff team, with a decent veteran QB to learn behind on the bench for a season. He also won't be coached by Andy Reid. He is going to step into chaos on day one and a big question in my view will be can he survive with his slight build? Until I see different, I see this team as the dumpster fire of the AFC.

Its gonna be interesting to see what the Jests do with Wilson. If they don't build that O line this season and really improve the offensive skill positions the kid might not survive it. That slight build is worrisome. Zach Wilson kind of strikes me as a sort of Josh Rosen type personality. The kid is currently 6'2'' 213 lbs. The Jets needed to make certain he was 100% healthy and recovered from injury before dumping Darnold. "Someone will grab him in the first [round]. I doubt he gets to the second [round] because once the third quarterback goes, after Lawrence and Fields, there will be a run on them. [Wilson] has character concerns, rich kid who is an entitled brat - uncle owns Jet Blue -, parents are a pain, not a leader, selfish, and he's a know-it-all. https://walterfootball.com/nflhotpress/article/Some-Teams-Have-Makeup-Concerns-with-Zach-Wilson Look at his career college stats and he looks like a one year wonder. Weaknesses Level of competition allowed for "bombs away" mindset in 2020. Struggled with accuracy and decision-making against Coastal Carolina. Carries ball down by waist as pocket scanner. Has tendency to over-stride and sail throws at times. Hero ball needs to be dialed back a bit. Passed up on the easy throw to take the harder throw. Doesn’t work with enough anticipation as a passer. Will baby throws, forcing open receivers to break stride. Ill-advised throws under pressure turned into interceptions in 2019. Went 2-4 against top-25 teams during his career. https://www.nfl.com/prospects/zach-wilson/32005749-4c82-7119-d27e-724ec33f130b NFL comparison, Jake Plummer... My take is the Jets really messed this one up. Should have kept Darnold and built an actual offense around him. Built a better O line and got him some playmaker WRs, a run game. "IF" he sucked after all that, then dump him. The Jets will look even worse if the guy takes Carolina to the playoffs this season. JMO

Wanna know what it was like in 2018 on draft day? read the link...some funny stuff. https://www.twobillsdrive.com/community/topic/204970-2018-draft-1st-round-discussion/page/48/

I agree! I must have made 20 or more posts before the 2018 NFL draft talking up Josh Allen and his work ethic. Brought up on a farm and up worked from dawn till dusk when not on the football field starts the talk about it. What would you rather do, play football or work on the family farm? The fact that he was a skinny 6'3'' 180 lbs kid attempting to get a scholarship to a football college out of high school, in that he was forced to attend Junior college. Even after a season at Jr college he was still 6'5 210 lbs. Allen sent out over 2000+ emails with his resume and only two colleges responded. Eastern Michigan rescinded once they found out that he was talking with Wyoming. Once at Wyoming they realized what they had and the HC gushed about him by saying defenses were forced to defend the entire field because of that arm of his... Once the team called a run play in practice and Allen changed the play calling for a deep bomb which resulted in a TD. The coach said what the heck are ya doing? Allen retorted with a huge grin and said, Favre only throws TDs (his favorite NFL player). You could see his love for the game. In Allen's final season at Wyoming every player that had touched the ball on offense was gone and he basically played with a bunch of rookies that season. Allen basically carried Wyoming to bowl games each season with little talent around him. His receivers were bad, his line was bad and still, bowl games. He played in the snow and cold in Wyoming...remind you of another snowy town? About his accuracy, Allen knew he needed to work on his footwork and he was already working with Jordan Palmer after the season. If you really dug deep into Josh Allen pre 2018 draft you just had to fall in love with him and his passion for the game. Easy to see over every other prospect.

I do! My take is that in week 13 of the 2020 season the 49ers watched Josh Allen go 32 of 40 for 375 yards, 4 TDs against their defense and said... Holy crap...we gotta get one of those! Trey Lance should be the #3 overall pick in my view. I'll be surprised if Mac Jones is drafted in the top 15. JMO

Hi, refresh my memory and tell me what grade you had for Josh Allen in the 2018 NFL Draft? Was it second or third round? Tell me again that because of his accuracy issues he will never be a top QB in the NFL. That players like Allen "never" overcome those issues. You weren't alone though. https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2018/4/27/17289496/2018-draft-winners-losers-buffalo-bills-josh-allen-lamar-jackson-baltimore-ravens

ESPN gives 25 players a grade of 90 or better with Lawrence getting a 97. http://insider.espn.com/nfl/draft/rankings/_/year/2021 When talking about this draft Beane mentioned it would be more for the future over an impact starter this season. This leads me to think O line and a future center.

I trust Beane/McD no matter who they finally draft. Drafting at 30th is tough one because so many top players will be gone. My thinking is trading up for a supposed RB is all smoke and if they truly are thinking of trading up to #20 or so its for a CB/DE Edge rusher. I wouldn't be upset should the Bills draft a RB either. I also wonder what a guy like TE Zach Ertz would do for the Bills offense, provided he is fully healthy.

As for offense, I think a top TE is more important than a RB at this point. I just don't see Buffalo even looking at a RB with that 1st round pick. I'd think the actual player the Bills are looking at is at DB or edge or O line.

More than "The Bills’ defense had its issues throughout the regular season, but the pass rush wasn’t one of those problems. They were particularly effective at getting to the quarterback quickly, recording a 25% pressure rate in 2.5 seconds or less that trailed only the Steelers. Getting to the quarterback is good, and getting to the quarterback quickly is even better. Once again, their leader was Jerry Hughes, who generated pressure and won his pass-rushing reps much more consistently than one would expect from an edge defender with just 4.5 sacks on the season. That seems to be a common theme over the past several years. Since 2018, Hughes ranks sixth among edge defenders in total pressures (175) but tied for just 42nd in sacks (16.0)." https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-final-2020-pass-rush-rankings I get the impression the Bills want to see what they have with Star returning and another year in for AJ, Oliver & Co. Yes, they still need that one dominant pass rusher and Beane has attempted to find one, Mack, Watt. There are still some out there. Looking at 2021, might be Christian Wade's last chance to make the final roster. Plus, the Bills have Antonio Williams, Matt Breida. I'm not so concerned in adding another RB in the draft. Lastly, If the Refs don't allow the Chiefs secondary to hold like crazy in that AFC Championship game with their "sticky defense", that they didn't allow in the SB. Its an entirely different game IMHO. Let's see how the Bills do this season.

KC needed to do something to protect Mahomes...and they still need a starting RT. What's next?

You n me both 😋 Still, the argument can be made for having a top RB. Derrick Henry 2nd rd-Dalvin Cook 2nd rd- Jonathan Taylor 2nd rd-Aaron Jones 5th rd. Nick Chubb 2rd rd. Alvin Kamara 3rd rd. Its all about finding that diamond RB in the 2nd round...easier said than done.

Agreed, but then the Refs were not calling holds on either side of the Chiefs play. The "stickie Chiefs defense" as announcer Tony Romo cited. The Chiefs DBs were clearly holding the Bills receivers all game and yet the refs didn't allow that in the SB. What made my year was the way the Bucs chased vaunted QB Patrick Mahomes to the tune of nearly 500 yards behind the line of scrimmage in that SB!! 31-9 and not even close. 2 INTs, 3 sacks and a QBR of 52.3. Simply beautiful to witness. Anyway, a few of the biggest factors between the Bills roster and the Chiefs, Bucs rosters are at pass rush, tight end and run game. The Bills have no pass rusher like Bruce Smith nor anyone close to that dominance. They have no tight end like Travis Kelce, Gronk, George Kittle either. I'd say finding that elite pass rusher and tight end should be the Bills biggest concern going forward. Who, what, where I dunno.

I wonder if the Refs are going to apologize for the flagrant holding by the Chiefs DBs in the AFC Championship game that they clearly didn't allow in the SB? 🤬

Before I get worried about the other teams in the AFC drafts. They need to show they know what they are doing. Brandon Beane has shown he is a sure fire wizard at times. Sam Darnold, Tua, Cam Newton...nuf said! The Jets let go some of their better players to get some of all those draft picks... Also, they were a 2-14 team last season. QB Zach Wilson has some warts... very similar to what we heard about Josh Rosen. If the Jets fail to build a solid offense around that rookie QB he will fail just like Darnold! The Patriots have been drafting poorly over the last few years. The choice of Newton to run their offense, really? The only real worry is if they manage to trade up to the 4-5 spot to get one of the top 5 QBs...even then? Their defense should be in the top 5 again, good run defense, good pass defense. Its the offense that is a concern. Miami has a boatload of draft picks and yet they need to prove they know what they are doing in the draft too. Probably should have stayed at #3 and drafted a QB.

I'll bet the FO of the Jets simply couldn't stand to look at Darnold any longer...then, they think of the guy they missed on. Because every time they looked at Darnold it reminded them that they traded up to the #3 pick to have their choice of QB's after Mayfield and they screwed it up. They traded with the Colts for the #3 and gave up their #6 first round and THREE second round picks. The #37th overall, #49th and a 2019 second round pick.

For all those Bills fans worried about Zach Wilson. This take remind you of anyone? "In speaking to a director of college scouting from a NFC team that is in the market for a new quarterback, he outlined the makeup concerns with Wilson: "Johnny Manziel comp without the [drugs]. [Wilson] is fun to watch, but is he a 1-year flash in the pan? He's a backyard baller who is fun to watch." "Someone will grab him in the first [round]. I doubt he gets to the second [round] because once the third quarterback goes, after Lawrence and Fields, there will be a run on them. [Wilson] has character concerns, rich kid who is an entitled brat - uncle owns Jet Blue -, parents are a pain, not a leader, selfish, and he's a know-it-all. "His positives are that he's super competitive, not to get scared and won't back down, extremely confident, very smart with keen recall and teammates will play for him." https://walterfootball.com/nflhotpress/article/Some-Teams-Have-Makeup-Concerns-with-Zach-Wilson Like perhaps Josh Rosen...

This is easy, when the team ran the ball down other teams throats all season 2019, Jimmy G looked great in just managing the game like Alex Smith. Everything came to light in that super bowl when the 49ers put the emphasis to win the game on their QB, and he failed them. He was only sacked once and yet he looked bad, the Chiefs won 31-20. Jimmy G had 3 starts in 2018, played a full season in 2019 and with injuries only played 6 games in 2020. Perhaps they want a QB that can stay healthy. The Buffalo Bills might have shown them what a true stud at QB looks like! My thoughts are the 49ers are looking at QB Trey Lance. Both Fields and Jones look better right now. But, Lance looks like Josh Allen in that he has a very high ceiling and needs time to develop... small school, big arm.

It shouldn't matter what QB the Jets select at #2. If they fail to build their O line, WR corps, run game they can expect the new QB to fail just like Darnold.

Carolina must have been thinking that no way do any of the top 5 QBs in the draft reach them at #8. #1) QB Lawrence, Jacksonville #2) QB Wilson, NY Jets #3) QB Fields?, SF #4) QB Jones?, Atlanta #5) Cincy #6) Miami #7) QB Lance, Detroit #8) Carolina now have Sam Darnold and will draft a different position. Justin Fields, Trey Lance, Mac Jones could go in any order but all expected to be gone in the first 10 picks. Good thing too because rumor has it that the Patriots have been very interested in Mac Jones!

Oh, I agree. As much as I disliked Brian Daboll at *first... I can't overstate enough what the guy has done for the buffalo passing game. It's like a fine art, a science, a chess match to find a balance to what works against different teams. I won't deny that I wanted Daboll's head on a platter after that first season. But! The man has "helped" develop Allen into one of the very best young QB's in the league. Don't get me wrong here because I still feel the guy has warts. I also feel he has grown and developed right along with Allen. Those warts... not a very good, consistent Buffalo rushing attack over the course of the season. Fell on his face in the playoffs and against the Kansas City Chiefs TWICE. What happened to the vaunted Buffalo passing scheme against the Colts, Ravens, Chiefs in the playoffs. Ten offensive points total scored against the Ravens and for whatever reason, the Baltimore DC chose to not blitz Allen like they had in previous games. We have seen growth in both Josh Allen and Brian Daboll from that first season and all I can do is hope both keep developing and getting better at their craft. The Bills need to work their run game with the same proficiency we see in the Buffalo passing game.