Logic

They got Jamien Sherwood AND Hamsah Nasirildeen, AND all the Michael Carters that ever lived. Sons a *****.

The Jets keep picking good players and I ***** hate it.

I hear ya. But Lee Smith had to know the assignments of the tight end for every offensive play in the playbook. He went to tight end meetings and practiced with the tight ends.

I'm just saying there's a reason that NFL teams don't frequently deploy six offensive linemen between the 20s. The Bills aren't the first team to have good tackle depth, or a backup tackle that can catch passes. Also, when Lee Smith was on the field between the 20s, teams basically knew the Bills were running the ball. That's one of the reasons I think they traded him away and brought in Jacob Hollister instead. They want their tight end deployment to not telegraph their intentions to the degree that it did with Smith on the field. If Lee Smith telegraphed run, a sixth offensive lineman damned sure does the same. Finally, I think there's more to playing the tight end position than "hey, kid, go out there and block on this play". There's a whole different regimen of assignments and responsibilities and checks the player would need to know. It's not Madden, where you can just throw him in and say YOLO. Cross training at two positions is a tough ask for a raw rookie. That's all I'm saying.

I think all are in agreement that this is a fine plan. "Lee Smith replacement" sounds like the OP wants him to be a tight end. That's where my hesitation comes in. Goal line packages and occasional tackle eligible plays? Absolutely. Converting him to tight end? Not so much.

But the late 5th round pick at 171? Now HE was a lock to make the roster!

Right, but....like I said....those reps should come at the tackle position. Asking a raw rookie to learn two positions is just not realistic.

If he's active on game days in 2021, you may see him come in for the goal line jumbo packages and tackle eligible plays. It's very possible that he catches a TD pass in 2021. That said, he's ALREADY a bit of a project at tackle, and that's where they want him to play long term. Asking him to ALSO learn the plays and responsibilities of a tight end is putting far too much on his plate, in my opinion.

Has anyone checked on @Giuseppe Tognarelli? I don't think Doyle is very fast.

We now officially have the best pickup basketball team in the NFL. Power forwards for days.

I haven't been following closely....Is RB Javian Hawkins still available?

Seeing Smith-Marsette and Nixon going so close to where the Bills pick hurts a little. Both felt like great values here. Oh well. Bring on the developmental punter.

Some of these guys are clearly falling due to medical questions that we fans don't have access to. Nixon, for instance.

I think we can all agree on one point.... WE NEED MORE EDGE RUSHERS!

People are about to be really mad when Beane drafts a safety and a linebacker. 😅

Preach! Say it louder for the folks in the back! The Bills went 13-3 and had the second best offense in the league last year. They’re getting back two starting guards who missed much or all of the year. They’re swapping out an injured John Brown for Sanders. They’re counting on a third year jump from Knox. Meanwhile, they DID NOT lose to the Chiefs because they lacked speed on offense. They lost in the trenches, specifically due to a lackluster pass rush. The notion that a fast WR or RB was gonna push us into the Super Bowl is crazy to me. Could we use some speed on offense? Sure. Was it the defining thing holding us back? Not even close. We also still have four picks left. People sometimes, man...

It's real. Forced perspective makes Rousseau seem taller than he is.

If Dawkins or Daryl Williams miss any snaps this year, that's when we'll be REALLY glad we drafted Brown. Our tackle depth was....not so great, to put it kindly, before drafting Brown. Not that I think he'll immediately be a great player or anything. I realize he's a bit of a project. But man oh man, does he seem like a project well worth taking on.

I said this last night and I'll just repeat it: Everyone says they love Beane, Beane is a wizard, big baller beane, and all that stuff.....until he doesn't draft the way they want him to draft. He TOLD us he drafts best player available. He TOLD us he drafts with the future in mind. He TOLD us he used free agency to fill "needs" so that he can just take BPA. And everyone cheered and said "yes! We love it! Beane is the man!". Then the draft started and he passed on players at "need" positions to take BPA and think about the future, and half of Bills Mafia got the pitchforks. You don't reach for need in the draft and skip better players at less "needed" positions in the process. You ESPECIALLY don't reach for need in the draft and skip better players when you already have a really good roster. And most bizarrely of all -- fixing the pass rush IS a huge need. Arguably the BIGGEST need! So anybody being upset that he addressed it aggressively in this draft is confusing to me. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills.

I kind of said this last night, but... I don't think I've ever so quickly gone from confounded/flummoxed/indifferent by a draft pick (a tackle? Really?) to absolutely loving the player and thinking he's gonna be a critical part of our team and being super glad we drafted him. One can not read about this dude, watch him in action, or consider his potential without becoming seriously ***** excited that he's a Buffalo Bill.

Chad Forbes called him the Josh Allen of tackles, and he wasn't kidding. Quite a few parallels: - Grew up on a farm. - Played multiple sports in high school - Received only one college offer - Rare, eye popping athleticism - Giant like a mountain

True, and then there's Richie Incognito levels of insanity, which is a whole other matter. 😳

In reading about this guy's intensity, dedication, and loyalty, and learning of his absolutely insane athletic ability and physical prowess and watching clips of him in action.... I am quickly going from "Who? What? Why?!?!" to "this is my favorite pick of the draft". This dude is an absolute unit, and I predict that it will not be long at all before Bills fans are extremely thankful that he's on our team.

I was just reading Dane Brugler's scouting report on Brown, and I wanted you all to know that he says Brown has a "touch of insanity in his blocking". I like that.