Richard Noggin

No one is comparing literal "crimes" here. Just making jokes. Carry on.

Clements didn't earn consideration in this all-time team conversation, but he had 2 or 3 REALLY strong seasons with the Bills, and while he benefitted early from having Winfield on the other side, eventually he became a lockdown guy who would even occasionally "travel" with #1WRs. During the first half of the drought, the Bills did a nice job of transitioning from Winfield+Clements to Clements+McGee. For whatever that's worth.

And Mr Weo was making a joke about speed limits (laws) NOT in fact stopping him from speeding. So as to suggest...

I think Morrison could be valuable in McDermott's scheme (aggression, instincts, character) while Hairston might solve the larger McBeane equation: scheme fit + insane traits - somewhat limited experience. Only way I'd like to see one of these CBs at 30 though is if there is an unexpected run on them in the 20s, and you're grabbing the last remaining of Morrison, Hairston, and maybe Amos? That's a lot of 1st round CBs. Which would hopefully mean some of those nimble giants (DTs) the Bills need are sliding into day two.

So, just now looked at this mock draft so far (through pick 14), and...I have questions. First question: what the ****

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Yeah, my reply to you is really "convicting him"... I only commented on your predictable inclination to give the benefit of the doubt to someone with HOW MANY domestic disturbances in his young adulthood to date? Almost like it's a reflexive behavior for anyone who has to justify pride in a certain Missouri-based organization with an IMPRESSIVE history of disgusting behavior among its employees. No one commenting here has any power to "convict" anyone. We are free to comment on patterns of behavior that are obvious and repugnant. Just like you're free to defend that stench, I guess.

Figures your first thought would be to defend him LOL

Just to clarify @GunnerBill, "that scenario" (with the lesser DT but better DBs) is the actual board's mock draft result, not the one being quoted here?

Watt and Rousseau would swap positions in your appealing fantasy alignment.

Just a slight step down I'd add Collins and Tyleik Williams to this list of stout, first two days DT targets.

Is this account at all reputable? Twitter is filled with poop flingers.

It's Sudoku

Both Payton and Sanders were AT LEAST 10lb heavier than Cook. Dorsett is a decent size comp. But all three were bona fide HOFers. So...kinda silly comp overall, innit. Lining up an o-lineman in the backfield as a solution to 3rd down pocket pass pro is just silly. Come on. It could work in a vacuum, of course, but would dramatically change the D, and the options available to the O. I don't hate the idea of Cook just being used on some 3rd downs in spite of his blocking limitations, with the intention/threat of him almost always running a route (maybe a chip on a DE on the way? that should be something any willing NFL athlete can be coached to do well). Could change the defensive posture or at least delay what they're hoping to do. How do the Bills advanced offensive analytics compare based on which RB is on the field? That's an interesting question. The WNY pizza scene has seriously evolved. There are so many newer spots offering more elevated, even world class, pizza (Jay's, Pizzeria Florian--who is the original Jay, Candyman, Extra Extra, Buffalo Deep Dish, and many more). And there are still many classic Buffalo brands who are pumping out quality WNY comfort pies. Sure, there are countless little local spots who don't feature proper dough or consistent execution. I can think of many. But come on, WNY has AMAZING pizza options. (And yes, I've tried pizza in many other places.)

How is this level of plotting possible without the current Giants HC catching wind? It's just not something Daboll would passively endure. Allen is as close to a physically perfect QB as we've ever seen in the NFL (who can also play). I wish he was better at processing and adjusting to Spags' pressure packages, but at least some portion of that falls on coaching and the weekly toolbox he's provided. Ward DOES have a super fast release and a live arm. So "meh" is not how I'd describe him as a prospect. I don't study college fb enough to go beyond traits with much confidence. How's his pocket presence and manipulation? I think pocket presence is a more and more important indicator these days, as physically talented guys who can't play under pressure or escape a pocket without bailing out the back door are no bueno (Geno Smith, Will Levis, etc.). Mahomes, when bothered by pressure/collapsing pockets, regresses in this way from time to time. Drifting backwards was a big tendency in college. (Unfortunately he's learned to overcome that tendency more often than not.)

Fair. Elam got Mahomes twice, didn't he? Putting him in a majority off-coverage system was just a total waste. Not sure he'll ever be great at man-press either, but he at least has a chance that way.

He picked off Mahomes to be fair. Never mind they got the call wrong. But yeah he had some rough snaps throughout the season.

Gets a laugh react AND a GTFOH from me

I'm seeing it in several of your mocks: do you really think the Bills would draft Pearce at 30? He sounds like an anti-process prospect from what I've read. Kind of guy who'd be off their board all together.

Gotta admit this draft is not scratching the roster itches I'm perceiving. I really don't like the #56 choices at all, given the lack of DL on day one. Farmer seems worse than a Caldwell or West at 1T, from what I've read. To not get Tyleik Williams, Kenneth Grant, Walter Nolen, or Alfred Collins with either of the first two picks seems like a big miss. (Can't control everything, obviously.) It's possible S Watts and DE Tuimoloau are valued by the Bills. I just don't love NOT getting a DT in the first 2 picks of a draft with such value there. The picks available instead are not so appealing as to justify waiting this long for tertiary value at the biggest position of need (athletic 1T) outside CB. Gotta fortify the DL. Honestly Swinson is appealing, but we'd likely be waiting until 2026 for much return on that investment (congested rotation). Feels like a lack of IMPACT from first day two pick, when Bills need to maximize impact. The draft should be more focused on lifetime value of the picks, in retrospect, rather than how well they fill immediate needs, so maybe I'm being short-sighted?

I'm reminded of the Panthers' 2016 draft, wherein they grabbed THREE CBs in rounds 2, 3, and 5: James Bradberry, Darryl Worley, and then Zack Sanchez? They had lost Norman to FA, and decided to retool that position via the draft. Those 2nd and 3rd round rookies both played more than 70% of snaps in year one. It did not work out well, as both CBs had more than their shares of growing pains throughout the season. I actually recall it being a talking point that came up league-wide, how much those rookies were taking lumps. Also, Charles Johnson had as many sacks (4) as Star Lotulelei. Lots of post-SB regression. Common narrative for teams that get to the big game and fall short tbh. They also had 2017 Bills-level WR talent deficits, including their #1 WR Benjamin who they traded to Buffalo the following October. At least for Buffalo in 2025, we have a CB1 in place long term, and a solid NCB, so we only need a CB2 and depth. Jackson and Ingram offer some replacement-level ability at boundary CB, but neither is an ideal CB2. So a day two or day three pick could easily fill that hole, given the past relative successes of UDFA Wallace, 7th rounder Jackson (back on the roster), 6th rounder Benford, and platoon FAs like Johnson and Gaines and even Norman lol.

Obviously the fear for many is that Cook will become a problem this year in his quest for top money; that he'll employ the disgruntled playbook and hold out or even hold IN during camp. Not that he really needs many camp or preseason snaps to be a contributor during the actual season. But fans are clearly afraid of his big bad social media posts and the parallels between him and his brother's posts and a former WR and his brother's posts. I understand the urge to just ship him out ASAP to eliminate any nonsense, but then again, Cook has serious value in this offense and should be motivated to maximize his 2025 season. RBs playing hardball like Le'Veon Bell has not worked out great. Sometimes you have to enter a season with some question marks and trust that the competitive market will dictate enough buy-in for a win-win season of success for all involved.

Wha? That writeup was a perfectly realistic adaptation of the standard Hallmark fantasy, with one exception: the favorable glossing of who Phil ends up with back in NYC is unrealistic, as that superficial, transactional partnership is likely destined for rapid uncoupling. Tariff-related market plunges plus a crypto pump-and-dump betrayal conspire to derail Phil's career and portfolio, and the 10/10 didn't sign up for a non-destination wedding or "SEC interviews." Byrd. (It's been said already, but Jairus Byrd had an insanely fortuitous INT count as a rookie, and was surprisingly (as I look back) still productive in 4/5 years with Buffalo. He was NOT traded, however. It was that dang foot, wasn't it?)

Probably been argued already, but one explanation is that the Patriots are committed to devoting all resources to fostering Maye's success, and his development would be best complimented by the presence of a brainy vet backup (Dobbs) in the room over a talented but raw prospect (Milton). Roster management dictates that you get some value for Milton now (with that shiny, fool's gold week 18 film), and redirect all those offseason snaps and resources directly into Drake Maye. Hedging with a 3rd (developmental) QB on the 53 is not optimal. Buuuuuuut how would you feel about Mike White? Eh? (Agreed on Trubisky; he's AWFUL. Way too hesitant.) I wrestle in my endless mock simulations with drafting a high floor rookie backup like McCord (or Shough when he inexplicably falls) to replace both Trubisky and White at a nice cap savings. But there is that question of what Allen loses in weekly preparation, film study, etc., without those more experienced eyes and voices in the room. Where the over-the-hill PS vet could be the move...

Wasn't picking Williams over McKinney partially about who they thought they had at LT already? Which would nicely illustrate this debate that short term "fit"-over-long-term-e v a l = folly. Am I wrong, though, about the short term depth chart influencing a long term fumble? Edit: Jonas Jennings. Jonas Jennings, a 3rd round pick the year prior, was entering his 2nd pro season and was the expected replacement for a departing John Fina. Did the relatively inexpensive presence of Jonas Jennings, known in college as a super versatile lineman, considered by some as a center coming out, who could have played RG or even just STAYED at RT? Who only played a total of 4 seasons for the Bills, did his presence influence the flop pick of Williams over Mt. McKinney? That kind of thinking almost always limits a roster's ceiling, and sometimes even its floor. No, I wasn't wrong.