Logic

I don't know how anyone can watch the video of Gore with his Bills helmet on from today, walking down the hall at One Bills Drive, looking ready to play right now if they asked him, and NOT be fired up about this signing. "I become a different person when I put on this helmet". As Beane said, dude is intense. No other way to make it to age 36 at the running back position and still be so good. Intensity, love of the game, dedication. He'll be a fan favorite in no time.

I vividly remember the play at 6:57 in the video below. I remember that whole game, actually. Two 83-yard bomb TDs to #83 that day. And then the Bills drove down the field at the end with time winding down, needing a touchdown to win. With the clock under 20 seconds and the Bills out of timeouts, Losman threw that absolute LASER across the middle to Peerless Price 2.0, whose toe-dragging TD reception on that play was the last great play of his career. No matter what we all say about Losman now, that is still one of the best throws I can ever remember seeing in a clutch moment for the Bills.

It's all star power, dude. Mayfield, by himself, is a huge draw. Now add in two dynamic talents and personalities in Beckham and Landry, and then add in the fact that THOSE TWO guys are reuniting for the first time since playing together in college. Star power and storylines. I mean, I love my Bills, but the John Brown/Robert Foster duo aren't exactly must-see TV at this point, and Allen is not viewed nationally with NEARLY the same interest and optimism as Baker Mayfield. To me, it's easy to see why the Browns are the sexy pick.

Awesome. The Pegulas/Beane were really smart to build this state of the art sports performance center for the players. It achieves 3 objectives: 1.) Help players maximize their athletic potential and their ability to stay healthy and available 2.) Help sell free agents on coming to Buffalo and to keep those players that are here happy 3.) Provides a space where players can voluntarily spend time and train together, thus building comradery. I like it a lot!

"Sometimes you buy a house. Whoops!"

Two things: 1.) Andre Roberts directly won the Jets the game against the Bills in Orchard Park last year. For what this dude is likely getting paid, the possibility at his adding one or two wins a year make his addition worthwhile. 2.) Teams always keep a kick returner on the roster. Bills ended last season with Victor Bolden on the roster as a kick returner. If it wasn't Roberts, it would have been McCloud or some drafted return specialist. They're not going to NOT have a roster spot taken by a WR for special teams only. One of the six spots is always going to go to a special teams ace and/or returner. Might as well have that spot be taken by an All-Pro rather than somebody like McCloud, who truly offers very little.

Any discussion of rating Brandon Beane's job thus far as GM had BETTER darn well include the fact that he got a 5th round pick in exchange for a 1-year rental of a backup QB. And anyone who says 5th round picks don't matter should go watch some Matt Milano highlights.

But, but.....I thought the Bills couldn't recruit free agents?

I have said before and was actually planning to make a thread about it as draft time approached: I think there's a very good chance Christian Wilkins is the target. Everything about his work ethic, character, style of play, and pedigree screams "process" to me. Whether or not they feel 9 is too high for him, I don't know, but I think there's a real good chance he's the guy.

What I really want to know, Shaw, is how your time in Thailand is going! I really, really want to go. It seems right up my alley. Buddhist temples, cheap, delicious food, auto-rickshaws, beautiful beaches. I know it's not all sunshine and roses. I've been to India and really loved it, in spite of the almost unfathomable poverty and the crowding. What parts of the country are you visiting? Business or pleasure (or both)? What's been your favorite part? Least favorite part? Forgive my prying, I'm just so intrigued by Thailand.

Absolutely. A great point!

Great! You have a crystal ball! Can you tell me the lottery numbers?

My ignore list just received a shiny new addition!

Did Fred average 4.6 yards per carry last year and I missed it? Glad you've returned to the forum just in time to click on each free agent signing, one by one, and announce your displeasure with it. Fun times!

The two clearest, most glaring needs on the roster right now are at TE and 3T. Adding a young, stud tight end to grow with Josh Allen and a penetrating 3-technique to keep McDermott's defense humming are the two most IMMEDIATE priorities. Given that Hughes and Lawson are up at the end of this year and the Bills defense was poor at sacking the opposing quarterback in 2018, Edge Rusher is a need as well. It seems like the Bills want to fill this hole in free agency, as well, with the Ansah visit on the way. Tackle is a need, too, but the contract they gave Nsekhe suggest that they think he can start for a year or two if needed. If they completely don't address DT and TE any further in free agency, I expect those are your likely 1st and 2nd round picks in some order. At DT, I like Ed Oliver and Christian WIlkins. At TE, I obviously love Hockinson, but Irv Smith is a guy I think the Bills may take a long look at. He has familiarity with Daboll, speed to burn, and there's a decent chance he's there in the early 2nd round.

I think Roberts' addition makes the drafting of an early round WR pretty unlikely. Foster Brown Beasley Jones McKenzie Williams Roberts That's already 1 more WR than the Bills can keep. Roberts is probably just about assured a roster spot due to his KR abilities. Bills rarely carry more than 6 WRs on a roster. So that leaves 5 spots. Just not sure where a draftee fits in UNLESS they plan on trading/releasing Zay Jones.

Yeah, the AFC QB picture looks pretty stacked for the next two decades: Patrick Mahomes Baker Mayfield Andrew Luck Deshaun Watson Sam Darnold Josh Allen Lamar Jackson (who I think will end up flaming out, but we'll see). Kyler Murray?

I expect the Bills to draft 1 or 2 lineman in April. Hopefully a tackle fairly high. At any rate, though, I think people are sleeping on Spencer Long a little bit. He had a down year and struggled with injuries last year at center, yes. Prior to that, he was a good starting level guard for Washington. I also think the staff liked what they saw from Teller and believe that he has a decent shot to start again this year. Feliciano I don't know much about, but Raiders fans seem to think he's earned the chance to start somewhere. Then we have Ike Boettger, who the Bills clearly like a lot, as well. I guess what I'm saying is that I think the Bills have the center and both guard positions locked up. The big room for improvement at this point exists at tackle. By all accounts, Nsekhe's best position seems to be LT, and the Bills said they'd be open to moving Dawkins elsewhere on the line if it made the team better. So the possibility even exists that Nsekhe starts at LT and Dawkins kicks inside, which would even FURTHER solidify the interior. Bills will hopefully spend an early pick on a tackle.

Personally, I think the reason they had him operate only on a vertical plane is that he lacks change of direction skills. We shall see.

Compton it shall be.

While we're at it, the idea you draft a WR at 9 who only ran 9-routes and curls just because he has nice abs and runs fast is pretty darn funny to me.

They spent mega bucks on a LT and have given him Antonio Brown, Tyrell Williams, and Jordy Nelson as his top three receivers. No excuses not to score some points.

It is said that Christian Wilkins, despite having elite athleticism, "plays every snap like he's an undrafted free agent trying to make the team", and that he is a culture-changing leader and alpha in the locker room. Also a prototypical 3T. Don't be shocked if he's the Bills' pick come April, whether after a trade-down or not.

Gruden about to have NO EXCUSES if offense doesn't perform.

Yeah. How dare people be excited about an upgrade to the Bills' putrid offensive line on a Bills message board!