Richard Noggin

I agree with you that generally, informed analysts can break down NFL game film with some degree of accuracy and insight. But there is danger in the proliferation of a "youtube (sic)...whole industry of guys doing film breakdowns now and explaining in intricate detail playcalling concepts, play design, player responsibility and execution." The medium encourages/rewards the projection of self-confident/certain expertise. Greg Cosell (a broadly respected pro), on the other hand, continually reminds Schopp and the Bulldog that there are NUANCES WE CANNOT KNOW when watching film. And this has been his credentialed day job for a long time. He will offer his best educated guesses and opinions, and be repeatedly (maybe evasively) insistent that the scheme-specific and even play-specific nuances in overall design, individual techniques, pre- and post-snap checks, calls, and reads, etc., are difficult to know for sure, especially in the cases of breakdowns and missed assignments. It's actually fascinating to explore and acknowledge these possibilities. But it won't get the same online engagement, most likely...

Last one, promise. There's insane value in this one, and an appealing focus on winning at the LOS.

Feels less McBeanish than above, but still fills in the offensive depth chart at IOL (and quiet positions of need #2 TE and #2 QB) while getting perceived draft value and not entirely ignoring McD's defense.

This feels like a McBeanish draft:

Kind of surprised to see Poyer with the slight career stats advantage, given the difference in their pre-Bills circumstances. Hyde has more playoff success, but again he saw playoff action pre-Bills as a Packer. Such a luxury to have had them paired together since 2017, minus most of last season. A rare confluence of talent and coaching/scheme in the defensive backfield; the departures of Frazier and Poyer will mark the end of an era.

Either Al Holcomb or the position goes officially unfilled for 2023. That's my guess. Don't let the "Assistant" part of "Senior Defensive Assistant" fool you. Offensive and Defensive Coordinators are also Assistants. Everyone is, but the Head Coach.

Thanks for noticing!

This is called a: word salad. ONE rational claim (that Henry is a known, reliable commodity) is buried within an unnecessarily verbose and obscured post, thereby raising logical red flags for all reasonable participants. 100% This quoted response does NOTHING to convince us of the autonomous, human origins of "your" prior post.

Amazing how many posters believe spending premium assets AND cap space for an offensive "weapon" who REQUIRES a heavy volume-based rushing attack to eventually have successful runs in the 2nd halves of games. Is THAT the direction you want the Bills to move their offensive approach? Henry's backups have had impressive relative success with their limited reps the last couple seasons. While Henry is a unique specimen, it's obvious that he has to date been put in the best possible positions to succeed, with respect to offensive play-calling, scheme, and personnel. Acquiring him for the Bills would put fascinating emphasis on Dorsey and Kromer's gameplans and play-calling. It WOULD force them to try and best synchronize the wide-zone running schemes McDermott has sought since his hiring with the existing E-P passing schemes left over from Daboll. How they accomplish that will play a large part in their 2023 success, with or without a major RB acquisition.

I recall a number of defenses over the years (in our own division, even) successfully employing "attaching" coverage schemes. Think Chiefs, Ravens, Patriots defenses. Think Ty Law. Think every excellent New England press-man CB this century. Think 2022 Tre White post-injury lol (I kid, I kid)...

Let the board dictate, with some VERY SLIGHT leanings towards need. There were some attractive defensive players available in the 2nd (edge, cb, and lb). Made me regret not trading down in the 1st. Kinda what the Bills need is a bevy of well-chosen Day Two talents.

Looking at this aggregate list (thank you @MrEpsYtown for compiling) it's obviously GLARING, the paucity of publicized OL prospect meetings: 1 out of 21 to date?! That's almost suspicious imbalance. Right? RIGHT?!

Is Jack Campbell gone already in everyone's projections? Or is he dinged for not being OL or WR? Don't draft need. Draft the most talented players/people. Once the draft becomes about the following season, you're in trouble.

Lot of these combine QBs out there looking like ME with respect to measurables. Shameful.

I was single in Buffalo in my early 30s and again in my mid 30s. Circa 2012-2016. It was pretty decent. Was single in Dallas in my late 20s and that was definitely fine. Was single in SW Florida in my early 20s and that was just ridiculous. I don't respect a region where a guy like me can have so much romantic success. Have some dignity, Florida.

That video would not be sharable here. Truly terrible predator of a man. Imagine how much did NOT come to light...

Lots of people smile through uncomfortable situations. Some even laugh. Especially at work, in public, with high profile customers. So many power dynamics at play that preemptively absolve a potential victim of culpability.

Interesting that reports are coming out about both Addison and Hyatt, I think, dealing with injuries and planning to complete their tests at pro days. Funny how only slightly disappointing 40 times for these top prospects sets the PR wheels in motion.

The two bolded targets feel potentially expensive in FA. At least mid-tier. I say that without looking them up, but relying on my recollections of their previous contracts. I'm thinking McGlinchey gets a SOLID OT deal with term and Tomilinson gets a deal similar to what Oliver will command. Lotta cap would be tied up in those two, unless the Bills go long with term and back-loaded with allocation.

I don't think that profile fits Kromer's preference for athletic linemen. Zone blocking is what they WANT to be good at. McD has ALWAYS wanted them to be good at zone blocking. Which requires more athletic guys who work together as they move.

I don't often take a stance early and then refuse to move off it...but with Tua I have always thought he's too small, too fragile, too unable to absorb the commonplace contact of NFL violence. And his arm lacks the strength to drive the ball downfield against top defenses unless his platform is PERFECT. Even when Tua was lighting up mediocre/bad defenses, we should have all been unwavering in our concern for the man's safety out there. He's like a smaller, less athletic RG3. For some reason or another, that guy also just got blown up on hits that didn't necessarily warrant such loss of control. Rob Johnson was that way. Seemed to maximize, rather than minimize, the damage he sustained on fairly commonplace hits.

They were probably gonna get smoked in the regular season matchup, too. No way to know that for sure, but we can reverse engineer a reality where the Bengals had our number.

So is it a bad list because it's unrealistic that those players will be available at 27 then? Because it looks like a really GOOD list of 27th overall pick talents.

Just wanna bump for visibility. Solid post.

I'm of the mind that the Bills should have been favoring WRs with offensive potential, versus ST value. When you've got your QB, it's time to recalibrate your depth chart accordingly. Find ST elsewhere if necessary. Hodgins showed promise from his first camp, but had difficulty staying healthy. Also, it sure seems like the Bills wanted him to lineup almost exclusively on the boundary, whereas in college, and again with the Giants, there was a decent amount of slot production. He reminds me a little of David Nelson.