Richard Noggin

Crosby was my number one preferred elite EDGE target (IF he had been available), even over Garrett. Mostly because of how uncomfortable he makes Mahomes on the field (very pleasing to watch Kermit repeatedly whine between plays about minor contact, essentially taking the bait). And he's relatively young. Turns out he wasn't ever really an option, alas.

PRIME Lockett (2018-2022) would be the PERFECT addition (considering cost x skillset x fit). CURRENT Lockett could still potentially add value, but would most likely mirror Emmanuel Sanders' 2021 season production/impact. Not totally spent, but only impactful in a few games. They'd be about the same age, coming off similarly productive FA seasons. Lockett's prime production IS more recent than Sanders' was when the Bills signed him, so who knows. But bringing in Lockett would have to be simply to fortify the BOTTOM of the WR depth chart on a team friendly deal.

How does the team "have Cook play out his contract" (emphasis mine) when it's not exactly up to the team? Or are you just listing hopeful outcomes that would help the offense be the same/better in 2025? I don't really think Cook would hold out an entire season (or even many/any regular season games) without a new deal, but I do get the sense he'd either hold out or even hold IN for all of training camp and pre-season. Strikes me as a guy focused solely on maximizing his one big NFL contract (and difficult to fault him for that, if we remove our fandom of the Bills and football in general from the equation and just see it from his perspective).

Why do the Bills have pick 31 in this mock?

We attended our "stadium experience" sales pitch a couple months ago, and locked in our two PSLs/seats in the new stadium. I 100% would NOT have done so if my season ticket partner, my 72-year old mother, wasn't so insistent. Goes against my sensibilities as a pleb to help a billionaire offset ANY investment costs that will ultimately make him exponentially richer, but my obligation to my mom outweighed my personal/financial perspective. The seats themselves are actually better than what we currently have and only ~25% more expensive. That was a pleasant surprise (especially with how cynical I am). Went from -2 yard line (left endzone), row 28, to 20 yard line, row 23. PSLs were $6k each. It's insane to spend that, if we're thinking rationally. But this wasn't a rational purchase. We'll just aggressively pay off the PSLs within 2 years, no interest, and be done with it. We've enlisted my out of town sister in a kind of loose timeshare arrangement to spread out costs. No way that could go sour, right? lol **should admit that when I'm in attendance I'm one of the louder, more enthusiastic fans in my area. And it's a solid area tbh. Almost exclusively standing. Not too many visiting fans. GREAT vibes.

Are you suggesting they currently listen to nepo-Davis on QB e v a l? (I know Al Davis had a STRONG hand in top of the draft decisions in the past; see also: Darrius Heyward-Bey in the top-10 of 2009 draft. Davis had a speed fetish for sure. But at least he came up as an actual football guy.)

Morris not being tendered does not suddenly elevate TE to a "need." It DOES, however, elevate TE to an opportunity for a new talent to make the roster, if they don't re-sign Morris in FA. That would allow the Bills to draft and actually roster a new TE prospect, knowing Knox's contract has its first reasonable "out" after 2025. Otherwise a rookie TE would have a difficult path to the 53 unless he just beats out the versatile and effective Morris. Then that rookie would be poachable, obviously.

If the Raiders make draft decisions influenced at all by a minority owner, then they are truly effed. Isn't there some new smoke around Brady and potential FA/trade tampering? The guy is an unethical hack at everything but playing the QB position.

How the above (2 posts back) draft turned out. No help from any fellow posters smh. (Really like the overall haul even though I didn't draft a WR.) Campbell could be a STEAL at 30. A defensive weapon.

Fam, who would you pull the trigger on if the following six players are available at 30? Asking for myself. I'm running through a mock right now. (last three prospects are most appealing to me tbh)

We all see a talent void at NT, but we have to ask ourselves if that has anything to do with why the Bills defense has fallen short in the playoffs for six years and counting under McDermott? Each regular season, the Bills have a 2-game swoon wherein they get absolutely mauled physically, featuring especially failures in run defense. However, each postseason, the Bills lose in the playoffs to the Chiefs (or Bengals or Texans) primarily because they cannot pressure the QB. Sure, the LOS in general is an issue, but a lack of pass rush pressure is the most glaring failure, repeatedly. (Entirely possible that super passive and predictable coverage schemes/off-alignments exacerbates this problem btw.) Kind of agree, even though I draft Clark almost EVERY dang time he's available at 30 in my dumb little mocks.

The bolded is definitely reasonable, but my thinking was more that Crosby's messaging helps the Raiders maintain the illusion of leverage in trade talks while also saving face for the player and team if no move is made.

Okay, but what would it take moving forward? Think most of us can agree that if Dawkins retired tomorrow, he would NOT make the WALL. But will his career end up justifying the honor? What would have to happen?

One must be willing to at least entertain the idea that such positive social media messaging shifts are strategic, intended to both improve leverage for the GM trying to offload a disgruntled fan favorite AND to deflect blame away from the player in question. No way for me to independently assess any of these narratives, but it's wise to maintain a pragmatic cynicism until proven otherwise. Some franchises, like the Steelers and Packers and Ravens, have successfully let the back halves of many drafts fall into their laps. Beane hasn't let the board come to him a few times already, nor have his moves up AND down in the 1st/2nd rounds been decisive/independently motivated and definitively successful.

Who else is saying Bond "is an excellent route runner"? I'm seeing the opposite, mostly. He's more so an explosive gadget guy innit?