Richard Noggin

There was a play down the right sideline last season where Gilliam recorded the fastest speed for any Bills player that week. He was out in front of a skill player (I think) on the sideline and kind of pulling away from him. He's more athletic than we might realize. (I know my anecdotal observation here is woefully lacking specific details, but I recall this moment vividly, as it was sneakily apparent in real time and then kind of eye opening after the fact when the MPH was revealed.)

What about the guy you're overlooking who played really well at LG once he was finally given the extended opportunity late in the season? The same guy who projects to be even better in a wide zone scheme that relies upon athleticism. What about him?

The bolded might make sense if we only look at a 2021 game or two when Williams struggled mightily at TACKLE. We all remember the replay of him not even coming out of his stance as the DE (I cannot place the exact game/situation as I type this...and on the internet I still like to look as smart or stupid as I'd be in person) tore past him. I suspect there are some unseen contributions (injury, if I recall?) to that REALLY bad look. Overall, though, his performance at GUARD was at least replacement level, if not better.

Your conclusion DOES in fact echo exactly what "some media figure said" in this case, though. And that "media figure" aptly combines your conclusion about "speed and elite receiving ability at the RB position" with the general consensus that the Bills pass-heavy offense was elite/unstoppable even WITHOUT those very traits you've identified, to then reach the ultimate assessment that Cook is a more impactful under-the-radar add for the Bills than any other team had after Day One. So I'm not sure what you're criticizing here.

Um, he was drafted in Carolina while Sean McDermott was the defensive coordinator there, so...

"James Cook in the Buffalo Bills offense is...I-I don't know if that's fair."

Don't want it. NEED it. Fascinating comp. Diggs really was a YAC monster in college.

The next time Tom Brady is funny will be the first time.

As to the bolded: speak for yourself!

What a doosh.

Baltimore is similarly devoted to drafting BPA over need. Maybe without the splash of some Dallas picks. Just let the draft come to you and select the very best prospects available. It's amazing how well that works (at least to ensure you field a competitive team) on a long enough timeline.

Harsh but yes.

Your posting is dreadfully myopic and delights in ruffling the status quo, but you're not necessarily wrong on the Edmunds points. He is a passively effective player as part of a strong overall unit. He is able to affect/deter offenses with his traits, but is arguably unable to further affect offenses with his actual play.

I would counter with a depth chart of Motor, Cook, and Moss (has real bounce back potential in a Kromer zone scheme). Hopefully Jones can be replaced by Benford, as floated in this thread, or someone else. Would really benefit the team if that gunner job is won by someone who is also a promising part of a position pipeline.

One might also argue that was the O-line's worst game as well, which at least contributed to Allen's performance. And we could also at least suggest that Daboll's apparent in-game adjustments (if there were any) fell short of solving the problems. But it's difficult for us fans to know the root cause of such a collapse.

Josh Allen. Boom.

Mods, we NEED a Doug Marrone "obviously" reaction. Not to mock a poster, but to agree smugly.

(shame on everyone who gets this reference)

Something happened along the way as Brown went from Bills reporter to Bills TV/radio personality. I LOVED his concise bb.com video reports over the years. He was measured and on-task. Let the content be the story (as was his job). But now he's...louder. One might say he's too often...shrill. Don't get me started on Tasker's meandering and recursive ramblings. Sharp, funny guy who doesn't translate as such most of the time.

Insecurity/ego is a hell of a drug.

Always appreciate a sense of humor online.

I do see a delayed reaction on some plays (as the game progesses), and on others a weight sink (or hitch or gathering) before launch (mostly early on). Probably related to pre-snap posture? Shakir might need a "squattier" pre-snap stance so he's already loaded up? I've never paid attention to this specifically, except maybe with Lee Evans who had a weird hand jive circular thing he did pre-snap in college that wasn't allowed in the NFL.

Your first point is interesting in that because of program status, there are college WR1s who fly under the radar every year. We get all turned around by the testing talents of 2nd and 3rd WRs from Alabama when there are these WR1s from lesser programs who produce and test reasonably well but just get undervalued. Gabriel Davis was a stud for UCF, and Khalil Shakir was a stud for BSU. There is great potential in them if they are committed to their crafts (and they escape injury). Totally disagree that McKenzie is the guy on the bubble, though. That's weird.

I just keep thinking of the Logan Mankins pick. It was so similar with respect to perceived draft value/availability, which is easy to forget because of how well it actually worked out. We know Belichick doesn't mind being contrarian. Seems like he's really doubling down on himself lately, though.

No more Dante Scarnecchia. That's a big one.