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28 years old, $17.5 M base salary. Interesting option, but that uses a lot of available $…

Several speedy receivers available, just need 1 at the right spot.

Great metrics in a chart! Shows why the interest in Slayton, Dyami Brown and even Atwell. and maybe why the skeptics are professing that Higgins and Metcalf are not worth the cost…

I like Joe Buscaglia’s plan. After the Trade for Garrett and FA signing of WR Brown. Plus re-signing Douglas, I would expect the bolded newbies to see the field, with some impact pick at No. 56: CB Darien Porter, Iowa State The pick at No. 62: DT Jordan Phillips, Maryland - starter! The pick at No. 107: LB Chris Paul Jr., Ole Miss The pick at No. 130: EDGE Oluwafemi Oladejo, UCLA - in the rotation Trade! Bills receive Nos. 132 and 245 from Lions for Nos. 170 and 176. The pick at No. 132: S Billy Bowman Jr., Oklahoma - starter! The pick at No. 173: G Connor Colby, Iowa The pick at No. 203: WR Ricky White III, UNLV - speed burner in some packages The pick at No. 205: QB Kurtis Rourke, Indiana The pick at No. 245: P Jeremy Crawshaw, Florida - starter! And maybe a PK challenge for Bass again this year?

I think there is good safety talent and some CB talent in early draft , but expect DL as first pick.

First pro football game I ever attended was at Rich Stadium! must have been 1978 or so. My Dad got tickets thru work. Me, my younger brother and our best friend (who recently passed away) all high schoolers - along with my Dad (also gone too soon) piled into the pickup truck for the trip - four across the bench seat. Lower level tix at about the 30. Right in front of us: Curtis Brown scored a touchdown! “Talking Proud” blasted in the stadium. I remember it as Brown scored, it got called back by penalty, they ran the same play and he scored again. Launching the ball into the crowd in celebration… i remember first entering the stadium and seeing the beautiful green turf and red end zones. and the bathrooms had those weird big round sinks in the center of the room, just as low as a urnal. We walked up and though that was where you took wizz - till the guy next to us stepped on the foot pedal and water came out of the center and he started washing his hands. Then we noticed the troughs on the walls!🤪

Can Josh’s salary- $14M I think , be converted into a signing bonus and save that? Or a portion of from cap costs.

Wow that is a run on DLs , both edge and interior before the Bills pick. I don’t like the “versatile” DL’s. That supposedly can move down in or out. We need a full on bulky interior DL. And a big fast edge. No tweeners for me. Alfred Collins - interior DL (or go Trey Amos CB) Isiah Bond - WR and then next go a different direction: Andrew Mukuba - Safety that means finding an edge player later and probably trading up to get one - players I like later Jordan Phillips - interior DL Ricky White - WR

Is there $14 million in JA salary that could convert to bonus and save that 14 in cap 2025? Or would 14 be spread over his remaining contract years? Not sure how that works..

Darius Slayton - solid, speed, and he is the Walter Payton MOY on NY Giants!

Seems like you misunderstood my post. This mock draft was done a week before theq real draft. I thought it was so great. Looking back now, I used a lot of draft capital to end up with only six picks. And really other than Sweat, did worse than Beane. As he filled many holes and backups with his 11.

my mock draft and how they did: Note: mine was a trade like crazy and swing for the fences with first 3 picks. sweat would have been the home run. Legette = Coleman. Others meh. Beane and Co definitely got a lot more depth contributors. T'Vondre Sweat - Rd 2 , Titans. T’Vondre Sweat surprised many when he refused to weigh in at last year’s Senior Bowl and disappointed everyone when he was arrested for a DWIjust weeks before the draft. Many figured the 2023 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year would suffer a slide down the draft board. But early in the second round, Tennessee pounced. Having flown out to meet with Sweat and his family a week before making the selection, the Titans felt confident investing in the 6-4, 366-pound defensive tackle. Sweat rewarded the team’s faith in Year 1, piling up 51 tackles as a run-stuffing force while increasingly pushing the pocket into the quarterback’s lap as the season transpired. Troy Franklin - Rd 4 , Denver, Played in 16 games, 6 starts. Caught 28 of 53 targets. 2 TDs (including 1 against Buffalo). Contrast with Coleman who played in 13 games and caught 29 of 57 targets with 4 TDs Xavier Legette- Rd 1 , Panthers, Played in 16 games caught 49 of 84 targets with 4 TDs. Xavier Legette certainly doesn’t lack for raw athleticism, but the receiver struggled to corral the football, most memorably in the near-upset of Philadelphia. Beau Brade - UFA with the Ravens. Got action in 2 games. A non factor Joe Milton - Rd 6 Patriots - After Maye, the two most promising returns from the rookie class probably came from a pair of reserves: undrafted safety Dell Pettus and toolsy backup quarterback Joe Milton III. Nelson Ceaser - undrfated, unsigned, played in USFL Bills Draft: Keon Coleman, WR | 13 games/12 starts, caught 29 of 57 targets with 4 TDs. The biggest pre-draft question about Keon Coleman was whether he could separate at the NFL level, with his 4.61 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine only furthering concerns. His supporters countered that separation knock by touting his contested-catch ability, but he struggled in both areas as a rookie. His inability to separate was clear to the naked eye but also underscored by a number of Next Gen Stats metrics. Meanwhile, Pro Football Focus charted that Coleman received 19 contested targets and caught just seven, giving him a subpar conversion rate of 36.8 percent. Frankly, following a November wrist injury that sidelined him for a month, Coleman struggled to find a connection with Josh Allen on any sort of pass, catching just 10 of his 29 targets over the final seven games (playoffs included). Cole Bishop, S | 16 games/4 starts. Cole Bishop played decent in spot duty at safety, racking up a team-high 10 tackles in the AFC Championship Game. DeWayne Carter, DT | 11 games/3 starts. Played in the DL rotation. 11 tackles, 3 assists, Showed some promise Ray Davis, RB | 17 games/0 starts. provided some juice in the backfield. 113 carries, 442 yards, 3 TDs. Sedrick Van Pran-Granger, IOL | 16 games/1 start , good depth. Did not look out of place when he played. Edefuan Ulofoshio, LB | 4 games/1 start , decent depth, 5 tackeles, 1 assist. Javon Solomon, DE | 14 games/0 starts , decent depth 9 tackles, 4 assists. Tylan Grable, OT | 4 games/1 start , decent depth. Did not look bad when he played. Daequan Hardy, CB | 0 games/starts Travis Clayton, OT | 0 games/starts Notable free agent signee Joe Andreessen, LB | 13 games/1 start , surprisingly decent depth, 12 tackles, 14 assists Notable trade addition Brandon Codrington, CB/RET | 17 games/0 starts (acquired from NYJ). A steal! 11 KO returns for 306 yards, 11 for 20+ yards. 27 Punt returns for 313 yards, 4 for 20+ yards. how did others do?

Seems like a lot of consensus that these are the priority areas we should look at in FA speed receiver big run stuffing DT Safety

Free agents that seem like a good fit, price/ talent/ age; to fill the few roster holes with vet players one BIG splash signing: Tee Higgins CINCINNATI BENGALS WR At 26 years old, Tee Higgins is in the prime of his career. He has been the No. 2 receiver in Cincinnati but now has his chance to show he's a true No. 1. He is big and coming off a season with 10 touchdowns in 12 games. His market will be robust… Then some value players: Divine Deablo LAS VEGAS RAIDERS LB This 27-year-old has made a nice transition from college defensive back to NFL linebacker. He is naturally good in coverage, but he also has the speed to chase down plays in the run game. Injuries have kept him out of games at times, but he is worth a look for teams seeking a speed upgrade at linebacker Jeremy Chinn WASHINGTON COMMANDERS SS Jeremy Chinn took a one-year, prove-it deal with the Commanders and was a big part of their improved defense. Chinn was much better in coverage than he was in Carolina in his first four seasons. That matters. He turns 27 later this month Elijah Molden LOS ANGELES CHARGERS CB The Chargers traded a seventh-round pick before the season to land Elijah Molden. He paid off in a big way, giving their secondary some veteran stability on the back end. He did suffer a broken fibula in Week 15, but he should be a go for next season. He just turned 26. Chauncey Golston DALLAS COWBOYS DE Chauncey Golston is coming off a career-best 5.5-sack season to head into free agency on an upward note. He is a big-bodied edge who is just 26, which is why there should be a market for him. He played 72% of the Cowboys' defensive snaps last season. D.J. Jones DENVER BRONCOS NT This 30-year-old has been a reliable starter in both of his stops, first with the 49ers and then with the Broncos. He's a good run player who can occasionally push the pocket. He isn't going to wow anybody, but he gets the job done Speed receivers: Darius Slayton NEW YORK GIANTS WR Slayton is a speed receiver, and we know a lot of teams need help in that area. Slayton's numbers were down last season, his sixth with the Giants, but that had a lot do with Malik Nabers showing up, along with bad quarterback play. He'd be a nice third receiver for a team. He just turned 28, so he's two years away from the dreaded age of 30 Dynami Brown WASHINGTON COMMANDERS WR This speed receiver finally started to live up to his draft hype late this season. He had 30 catches during the regular season, but then had 14 and a touchdown in three playoff games. He is 25 Marquise BrownKANSAS CITY CHIEFS WR Hollywood Brown missed most of 2024 with a shoulder injury, but did come back down the stretch and the playoffs. He did some good things in the postseason, but was a no-show in the Super Bowl. He is a speed threat who turns 28 in June