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Brandon has a history of plugging holes in free agency so he doesn’t have obvious gaps going into the draft. We needed a pass rusher, he gets Bosa. A bigger outside WR? Palmer. Gets Hoechst to bolster the D line.
I expect we’ll see a CB added in the next couple days, maybe bring back Douglas. I expect a big DT to be added. And that will probably be it. Some are thinking safety but I think they’re good with Rapp and Bishop as starters. I also think they redo Benford but maybe not Cook yet.
So going into the draft Brandon won’t feel forced into focusing on a specific position. I do think he’ll be looking at the big DTs; might just be bias on my part because I always want them to draft a big pile of goo to anchor the D line. I could see him moving up for a guy like Grant in round 1.
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Interesting move. Comes down to him staying healthy or not.
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It wasn’t a great FA class. Most important moves involved either resigning guys or trades.
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I wouldn’t mind bringing Gilmore and Campbell here. I think Gilmore could fill the spot opposite Benford and help younger guys like Ingram. Same with Campbell since I assume we’re drafting a big DT this year.
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1 minute ago, Jrb1979 said:
Starters/regular contributors doesn't equal elite and playmakers.
That was not the claim made by the poster. Read what he wrote then comment.
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6 minutes ago, jaybeezee said:
Where do any of those players rank with regards to their positions. Pull that info up stat man.
You actually listed Coleman and Bishop who disappeared when we needed them most
while the early rounders will be benched, with hopes that they develop.
The claim from your post. Which was shown to be in serious error. I don’t have to put up stats because that was not the point you tried to make.
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1 minute ago, jaybeezee said:
Your a participation trophy kind of guy...
and you made a statement that was flat out wrong
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20 minutes ago, jaybeezee said:
You can go back and see the history here with this regime. They will draft major question marks early and make there 3,4, and 5th round picks starters, while the early rounders will be benched, with hopes that they develop.
Let’s do just that.
2024: Coleman, Bishop, Carter. All starters and/or regular contributors
2023: Kincaid, Torrence, Williams. See above.
2022: Elam, Cook, Bernard. Two out of three starters
2021: Rousseau, Bashem, Brown. See above for 2022.
2020: Epenesa, Moss. Moss played a lot until traded.
2019: Oliver, Ford, Singletary. Two out of three again.
Want to try again?
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Just now, Pine Barrens Mafia said:
Heard this before
I recall hearing similar things for Poyer and Hyde. And McGovern.
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2 minutes ago, BuffaloButt said:
4.52 (40 yard dash time)
How does he separate, route running! Another possession receiver, we overpaid for this average to below average starter!
This is the best we can get? Come on!!
Show me a FA WR that was better
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Just now, BarleyNY said:
Competent NFL WR, but not special. He looks to be in the same mold as Coleman and obviously he’s going to primarily play X. So he’s the guy Keon is going to have to beat out if he wants to get reps. It’s up to him to take a step (or more) forward.
Coleman and Palmer will be on the field together a lot I suspect
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1 minute ago, Magox said:
They are going to go defense now, we have 4 major holes to improve. CB, Safety, DT and DE.
But I expect the Bills to draft a WR.
We will focus here, but major hole at S is a reach. Rapp and Bishop right now will start.
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10 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:
I think he will play fine. He will likely have career numbers playing with Josh Allen. But he isn't suddenly going to emerge as a true #1 receiver. If he was it would have happened the last two years on the Chargers when they had desperate need at the spot.
I am so tired of the “true #1 receiver” thing
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2 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:
And the excuse in the Kellen Moore offense the year before?
And do we want to keep doing this, or how about we just see how the kid plays?
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4 minutes ago, The Jokeman said:
Can we trade for CB Emerson and sign DT Laken Tomlinson next? Iykyk 😏
We would have had to do so from the beginning
Just now, GunnerBill said:Well it's something. It is a legit outside receiver with some speed. But he only had 500 odd yards on a team crying out for outside receivers in 2024. It's a baseline improvement. But it doesn't do much for the ceiling of this offense IMO.
Greg Roman offense don’t forget.
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4 minutes ago, JerseyBills said:
WR1
I can't really express how happy I am with this move
This is the steal of FA
Palmer could turn into a true , elite WR1. Everytime i watch LA play he sticks out, just had a mediocre QB who had an awful OL. Watch, there's obviously no guarantees but he definitely has those characteristics to be an elite outside guy and at 25 is just approaching his prime
I am happy with this move. There was not a big FA WR crop this year, and of what was available he ticks the boxes. And I did not think a guy like Metcalf was worth as much as some did; would rather have our draft picks.
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3 minutes ago, Jerome007 said:
This remains THE mystery on offense last year. Samuels, Cooper, and well, pretty much all receivers, had subpar numbers. Yet the offense was the #2 in the league and a juggernaut. And Josh the MVP.
It is not a mystery at all. The idea behind the offense was, and is, to spread the ball around. Not to focus on feeding one guy, like we did with Diggs. And it worked.
Palmer fits in well. He can get separation which was somewhat of an issue for us at times. Can get down the field, and importantly can block.
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To all this bitching and moaning, look at the crop of WRs that were available. Take out guys like Goodwin who didn’t want to leave their teams. Then look at what was available. Palmer was among the best for what was needed, a guy that can separate and get down field.
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Just now, RyanC883 said:
dang. Steelers getting MUCH better. Slay and Porter is a nice 1-2 at CB. Was hoping we'd grab Slay. Any numbers?
They do not have a QB and lost their LT
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Just now, MiracleAtRich1393 said:
If we would have just traded the Diggs (2025 #56 ultimately) to move up for BTJR, we would a.) be a significantly better team for significantly longer and b.) still have that 3rd rounder because the Cooper trade never would have happened as there would have been no need for height/weight/speed on the outside
Because it was guaranteed we could move up…
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Just now, stlbills13 said:
2 years 40M for Fields and the Jets
So another year of not worrying about the Jets. And the Steelers have 2 WRs and no one to throw to them yet.
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1 minute ago, jaybeezee said:
Did we go to the show? Do we have a SB trophy, or even a visit to the show in the years that we've had Josh balling out?
If you've answered yes to any of those questions, please share whatever your smoking/drinking/snorting or injecting with the rest of us, cuz were gonna need it today. Beane is not signing anyone that we deemed good, he fishes for second/third tier guys and over pay them.
The first hour or two of free agency has historically been littered with teams way overpaying for guys that don’t live up to their contracts. You root for a team (at least I think you root for a team) that was one play away from going to the dance the last two years. You don’t just blow that up.
I am sure Beane is busting his butt today, and has for the last couple weeks. But a lot of guys took less $$ to stay with their teams. There isn’t much that can be done about that.
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Gilliam also re-signs for a year!
in The Stadium Wall
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Solid move