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Brandon Beane disagrees (and so do I).

I totally agree with you and others that have stated the obvious! If Beane has a target or 2 and can trade down this year and come away with a 3rd or 4th next year along with a 5-7 I would be so happy. These type of threads are all about risking the future because "we are 1 player away". I think that's wrong. @transplantbillsfan, it's true about ATL going all in on Julio but look where it's left them a few years later. In the basement trying to unload him.

All good points and I will add what I have been saying that this year will have a bigger emphasis in the running game during camp. But, all the RBs will be judged running behind the current OL and that's just the way it's going to be.

Moss seems to have found a niche on the team being able to run and catch fairly well with very good pass blocking skills. These reasons seem to make him a lock for the next few years. Breida has been brought in for a speedier change of pace back. We'll see if that works or not but if it doesn't I think Beane will try to "refill" that style next year. It would not surprise me that a speedy RB is brought in with a 5th thru 7th round pick to compete for that role. Singletary is at the crossroads in his career with the Bills this year. I truly hope this training helps improve his play. He's coming into his 3rd season of a 4 year contract and he and everyone knows it's his "do or die" year. Unless Breida fails to impress in camp Devin will be in a fight to dress for games and will have Antonio Williams and maybe even a late round BPA RB pushing him for playing time. It will be even tougher if a RB is selected earlier than the 2nd 5th rounder. He knows he needs to play better and is evidently working on it! How anyone can see it differently is a puzzle to me.

They would be fools to do that. Trade out of the 4th for a 2022 #1 and go into tank mode. Their roster and money is a mess.

Atlanta will settle for a 2nd in a heartbeat. Still wouldn't do it if I was Beane. Falcons should be in tank mode if they could dump Julio Jones and Grady Jarrett. Force Matt Ryan and Jake Matthews's hand for 2022. Those 2 count $72M in cap in 2022 after all of their "restructuring". They were fools.

You are right. Chiefs are employing an interesting strategy that has worked well so far. If they can keep their 7-8 stars healthy and playing at elite levels they can absorb the risk, if they can't they open themselves up to what happen to them in the SB. Only time will tell how it works in the long run. Brown will want $20M per year so we'll see if he signs with the Chiefs or if he is just an expensive rental. It seems to me they are expecting the cap to go up more than many think.

Definitely agree with you about CB. I truly will be a little shocked if one is not picked in the first 2 rounds. Lots of fans concerned about WRs leaving or getting old starting next year. I would like state that currently the Bills have 2 CBs signed next year (Tre and Dane Jackson).

Cole Beasley is not a FA next year. He is under contract thru 2022.

What? You are kidding right.

#1WRs cost a lot of money. The Bills have Diggs for that role. My point is that Beane could draft a WR in round 3-5. I see no NEED to draft one in the 1st or even the 2nd. We will see next week what will happen.

I don't see the WR need either. It has become another "obsession" lately. I will make a few statements/facts about WR. 1. The highest drafted WR on the Bills is Sanders who was a 3rd rounder (Pick #82). This includes recently released Josh Brown (Pick #91). The Bills have a great WR room for the 2021 season and NONE are top picks in any draft. 2. Diggs cost a 1st+ BUT WRs have a long shelf life as compared to lets say RBs. It's not a bad idea to take at least 1-2 WRs in FA. 3. My most important statement: Is there anyone who seriously thinks that if the Bills find themselves next year needing a WR that the upcoming Free Agency would not be full of players wanting to come to Buffalo to catch balls thrown by Josh Allen? 4. The Bills had 8 plays (THAT IS 8 PLAYS) last year with a 5 WR set. Only 15% (not a small number) but only 15% with a 4 WR set. This "fantasy" that the Bills need 5-6 top line WRs is not based in reality. The Bills already have Diggs and to add to that Josh Allen has proven to spread the ball around like a HOF QB. I'm not saying drafting a WR is a bad move, I'm just saying I don't think it's an imperative need to in the first couple of rounds. IMO.

My question is how do you do that on "draft night". If the Eagles make the trade how do the Bills ensure that Ertz renegotiates?

I've talked myself in and out of this RB question multiple times already. I'm glad Beane is the one making the decisions because I can make an argument each way! Good Luck in the Draft Brandon!

Thanks for the names of potential gunners! My other hope is that Haack does a better job with his placement and fair catches thus lessening the amount of returns. Bojo had a horrible fair catch to return ratio (6:16). Hack punted a lot more but had a 22:24 ratio.

The thing about the Bills RBs last year was that only Moss and Singletary were dressing for games. IF Moss, Breida and Singletary could dress this year I think it brings some better diversity. The main reason for dressing only 2 is the Taiwan Jones ST's issue. I would love to see a replacement for him this year. I refuse to believe that a 33 year old gunner can't be replaced. He had 6 tackles and a dropped touchdown in stats last year. Heck Breida played some special teams and had 2 tackles last year. I hope Beane can find a ST Gunner at another depth position and free the Bills running backs to dress 3 on game day. If that doesn't happen there is a good chance that Devin doesn't dress every game and that is a shame.

There could be a TE as BPA available in the draft in say the 5th round that could push Sweeney off the roster. He would probably end up taking Nate Becker's spot on the PS IF that happens. I'm rooting for Tommy to improve.

The Saints at #28 may be interested in Bills 1st 5th rounder and 6th. It's one of the few UP moves I can see Beane doing if one of his guys are there. Saints are rebuilding and don't have a 5th rounder.

I have a small hope that JAX would want another 1st round player and trade their 2nd round (#33) and their 2nd 4th round (Pick #130). It's an even trade in value and gives Beane his 4th round back. If Beane does trade back I hope its not lower than ATL at #35. That being said I think Beane stays at #30.

Cole is on contract through the 2022 season.

I can't remember the last time the Bills have gone into the draft with no gapping holes that demand filling. There is a good number of positions that could use upgrading and that makes it much closer to a BPA draft then I have ever seen. My hope is that the first 3 picks are hits no matter what the positions are and a hit with one of the 5ths would be huge. I hope the draft comes to you Mr. Beane and Good Luck!

Yes, they did that for a QB. Giving up multiple 1st round picks for a non QB position is not a good move.

Epenesa was being brought around slow. It is a playoff team and why would you throw a rookie into the fire if it wasn't needed? Starting with game 11 he started to get a lot more snaps. That is also during the time the D started playing better all around. I can't see how after the limited play of a rookie that anyone can put a definitive label on him.