Logic

People keep saying this, but Fisher is signed and rostered as a tight end. So wouldn't he just line up as one of the usual 2 or 3 TEs in the goal-line package? I don't see why we'd have a tight end up line up as tackle. His addition still strengthens the goal line package, don't get me wrong, it just does so in a different way: Some poor linebacker or safety is going to be blocked by a converted tackle. Good look to that poor chump!

I believe one part of the plan of having "the ageless duo"/Medicare Express backfield this year is pairing them with a young running back who can soak up their work habits and learn from the best. Singletary looks just like a young Shady to me. I don't care one bit that he didn't test well at the combine.

I will say it again: the "Buffalo can't lure free agents" business is nonsense. Total nonsense. The type of player that wouldn't want to come to Buffalo solely because the nightlife and weather aren't stellar is the type of player the Bills and McBeane likely wouldn't want on the team anyway. Quality players that are also quality PEOPLE, like Mitch Morse or Cole Beasley or Micah Hyde, have no problem coming to a place like Buffalo. Furthermore, the money the Pegulas are pumping into the Bills' athletic facilities, and the way they run their team in general, is creating a very favorable look for the Bills. Word is getting around, too. You heard a couple of this year's free agents mention that their agent told them really good things about what was going on with the Bills and the direction of the team. As we see here, the way the team is run, the leadership, the quarterback situation, heck..a LOT of factors...are more important to many players than the city itself or any of its perceived shortcomings. Case in point: How did the Jets -- in one of the supposed most desirable markets in the NFL -- do this free agency? Anthony Barr went back on his word to them because the thought of going there "made him sick" , Morse chose Buffalo, Paradis chose Carolina.

Agreed on the plan for the 9 spot. As for Long: The best case scenario for the Bills is that Teller wins one guard job outright, and Feliciano or Boettger win the other. This would allow Long to be high quality swing depth along the interior. No matter how it works out in the end, I have confidence that the o-line will be much improved. If the Bills had to line up and start the season next Sunday, I already think the team would be leaps and bounds better than it was last year, based solely on our free agent additions. The fact that we still have 10 picks in April is icing on the cake.

Could Beane really sign a SIXTH offensive lineman this offseason?! That's gotta be some kind of record...

I watched from the Bills Backers bar in Portland, OR. You would have thought were were in the heart of Buffalo. Hugging strangers, unbridled joy all around. The greatest New Year's Eve ever!

Fair enough. But bear in mind that there are 64 starting guards in the NFL, so this places Spain barely south of "average" at the position. I'd venture to guess the Bills' starting guards all ranked well worse than 40th last year. As such, this would represent an upgrade, and isn't that the point?

I'm an admitted optimist, but I like the signing. First of all, he comes with 2nd round pedigree as an offensive lineman, so putting him on the field as a tight end should be a real boon to the running game. Secondly, having him in goal line jumbo packages should present one more tool in Daboll's toolbox. Third, these are the type of "low risk, high reward" signings I always like. The Bills have literally NOTHING to lose by giving this a try. There's no guarantee he even makes the team. Fourth, his addition gives the Bills just a little bit more draft day flexibility, as they now have three tight ends on the roster: a classic in-line guy (Kroft), a move tight end/receiving option (Croom), and a blocking specialist (Fisher). While we all want and expect a rookie to be drafted at tight end, it is no longer QUITE such a dire need, from a "personnel already on board" standpoint. Between this and Mo Alexander and hosting Quinton Spain, I'm liking what I'm seeing from "wave 2" of Bills free agency.

Not immediately, I don't think, since they have to bring 90 guys to camp anyway. But if they sign Spain, I can absolutely see a scenario where they end up cutting either Long or Feliciano.

I think Bush and Alexander represent about as good a set of depth safeties as a team can have.

Per Alexander himself on Twitter.

I have a feeling the Bills were interested in him from the get-go, but his asking price was too high. Now that free agency is progressed and he has seen that he doesn't have any suitors at his asking price, he is circling back to interested teams. I would love it if the Bills signed him. It would mean a likely starting trio of Spain, Morse, and Long, which would be great, and would allow Teller to learn from some vets for a year or two.

He offers next to nothing, unless it's a headache you're after. Hard pass.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/03/22/jeremiah-sirles-spencer-long-organize-dinner-for-those-affected-by-nebraska-flooding/ Cool to see some genuinely kind and charitable actions by some Buffalo Bills! Massive flooding in Nebraska has caused over $1.3 billion in damage this week with three-quarters of the state’s 93 counties having declared a state of emergency, according to NPR. Buffalo Bills linemen and former University of Nebraska football players Jeremiah Sirles and Spencer Long tried to do something to lend a hand to the people affected by the devastation. According to Mike Rodak of ESPN.com, Sirles and Long organized a dinner Thursday night in Schuyler, Neb., located 75 miles west of Omaha, for first responders and people directly affected by the flooding...

Tough crowd. It's a blocking tight end who'll be signed for peanuts if at all. EVERYBODY PANIC!

Just got back from the premiere showing of this movie in Portland. Holy wow. Nightmare fuel. Peele is a hell of a filmmaker, with quite the knack for suspense. Gonna have to go see this one again.

Unless someone unexpected falls, I don't love the DTs that are expected to be available in the 2nd round. I believe they should either spend the 9th pick on a DT, or sign a veteran and draft a DT in the middle rounds and then re-assess the position next year.

Fair enough. I respect your opinion on this matter. I also respectfully disagree. I don't feel that Harrison Phillips was drafted to replace Kyle Williams. I don't believe Harrison Phillips' best position is at 3T. He CAN do it, but not well enough to be the full time starter at that position. I believe Phillips' best position is 1T, or even as a versatile backup who can play both positions. I also don't believe that Jordan Phillips has shown enough to be counted on as "the answer" at that position. Knowing how heavily McDermott rotates the defensive line, knowing how many snaps Kyle Williams took last year, and knowing how crucial interior pass rush is to modern defense, I rate 3T as a pretty gigantic need currently. As such, I would be fine with the Bills spending a high draft pick on one. I also agree that Edge, TE, or OT would be good uses of high draft capital. I'm fine with any of the above, but I DO think a legitimate addition at 3T is perhaps more necessary and important than you're giving it credit for.

The #2 ranked defense featured a Pro Bowl level 3T. Without a quality player at that critical position, there is no guarantee that the defense will remain #2 overall or close. Maintaining an elite defense helps a young QB, as well.

Born into it. Grew up in Rochester, NY. My verrrry first sports memory is of crying because the Bills had just lost another Super Bowl. I didn't really understand WHY I was crying, but the adults were all very upset, and the Bills had lost. I knew that much. I grew up thinking that the Super Bowl was just the last Bills game of the year, every year. By the time I REALLY started following closely, paying attention, and knowing all the players' names, the drought was just beginning. It has lasted my whole adult life.

If I could say only one thing with certainty about Sean McDermott, it is this: I will never question him when it comes to defensive backs, particularly safeties. The guy knows what's what when it comes to secondary play, and he knows what types of players he needs to make his defense successful.

I just googled Locked On Bills. Clicked on the very first result that came up. It's free. https://player.fm/series/locked-on-bills

Hey all. I know a lot of people here are already familiar with Joe Marino's Locked On Bills podcast. I also know a lot of people AREN'T yet familiar with it. I've just spent the past 90 minutes listening to 3 episodes of it, and I wanted to take a second to make sure everyone gives it a shot if they want an informative, optimistic, enjoyable Bills listen. I listened to the 3/12 and 3/13 episodes, where Joe talks about the Bills' free agent additions, and today's episode, where he answers questions (primarily concerning the draft) from Twitter followers. I'm not connected with the podcast in any way, I'm just a big fan. Just wanted to share what I view as one of the best Bills programs going and make sure others have the opportunity to enjoy it as I have. Kudos to Joe Marino, and #GoBills!

I hear ya. I look at the Bills draft history under McDermott and Beane and I see a lot of trading back up into the 1st or 2nd to make sure they get guys they really like. They traded up in the 1st round last year for both Allen and Edmunds. They traded up in the 2nd round the year before that for both Zay Jones and Dion Dawkins. I expect them to trade back into the 1st or 2nd round (or both) AGAIN this year to ensure that they get some guys they've zeroed in on. Me, personally? I'm all for trading down. Give me as many lottery picks as I can get. I just don't know if the Bills will be in that mindset this year. I think, as I said, that its more likely they make a pick at 9 and then come back up into the 1st and/or 2nd to get more impact players. I do NOT expect them to draft 10 players regardless. I'd predict more like 6 or 7.

I just don't see WHY they would be in the mindset of trading down to get more picks. They already HAVE 10 picks and don't have enough roster spots even for those 10 players, let alone more than that. I think it's more likely that they pick a player at 9, and then use some of their extra picks to trade back into the late 1st or back into the 2nd from the 3rd.