MrEpsYtown

Yep I had perfect timing with that lol. Adding Ford and Gilliam would take the locks to 48, 49 with miller, meaning 4 spots up for grabs.

Forgot about him. Yes think he is a lock

Miller will probably go on PUP. But in essence, there are still only a few spots up for grabs for these guys and incumbents they would need to beat out.

Offense: 26: 2 - QB: Allen, Allen 5 - RB: Harris, Cook, Hines, Gilliam, Murray 6 - WR: Diggs, Davis, Harty, Shakir, Sherfield, Shorter 3 - TE: Knox, Kincaid, Morris 10 - OL - Dawkins, McGovern, Morse, Torrence, Brown, Bates, Doyle, Edwards, Broeker, Quessenberry (or Gouraige) Defense: 27 5 - DT: Jones, Phillips, Oliver, Settle, Ford 5 - DE: Miller, Rousseau, Epenesa, Basham, Lawson 6 - LB: Milano, Dodson, Spector, Bernard, Matakevich, Williams 4 - S - Poyer, Hyde, Rapp, Hamlin (lock if healthy) 7 - CB - White, Elam, Benford, Johnson, Neal, Jackson, Austin Specialist: 3 Here I am at 56, l so someone would have to go. I cut AJ Klein, though I am not sure how likely that is. To me a guy like Dodson either wins the job or he isn't here, which is crazy. You have to likely lose a corner unless Miller does go on PUP. The chances of any of these UDFAs making, aside from maybe Gouriage is very slim. I bolded my locks, that roster is 48, essentially 5 spots up for grabs with 2 of those spots likely going to OL and 1 to safety. All my opinions obviously.

It's a lot more difficult to implemenet a pass ctahing running back into the offense becuase if affects pass pro. It is really easy to stick a tight end in the slot. I understand what you are saying, but somehow Kincaid and Knox will be on the field together. Does that take reps Morris and from Shakir, Harty, even Gabe? Probably.

That is pretty much the simplified strategy of pass protection, give ground grudgingly. If you try to keep the man on the line your qb will be in the dirt.

It’s getting really bad

So many of those catches he is making are against NFL corners from the SEC as well. I really like this pick.

Ethan is talking about Jack Anderson and Luke Tenuta, Jack was a 7th round pick 2 years ago and was on the Eagles and now the Giants. Tenuta was a 6th rounder last year and now with the Packers. Anderson made it to the practice squad and was poached while Tenuta never made it through cuts, claimed by the Colts then the Pack. Alec Anderson the UDFA from UCLA is still here. But your point is taken and it makes sense to grab these guys, hope to hold ok to them and to develop them. The Bills sound like they really believe in Broeker and if he makes the roster that will certainly mean he earned it.

None of this suggest anything about scheme. It won’t change. We may see more 12. It doesn’t say anything about Cook or Hines. Harris was signed to get the first downs that we typically use Josh for…to take the wear off of Josh. If Harris gets hurt, which is has a propensity to do, Murray is there to pick up the job. That’s it. You can do a lot worse than Murray. He’s the perfect insurance policy, won’t complain, is a great teammate.

I don’t think Klein is in the discussion. He is there as insurance if it all goes FUBAR. Dodson is going to start out as Beane said “leader of the clubhouse.” Spector and Williams are clearly better athletes, and it is going to come down to their knowledge of the scheme and ability to get everyone lined up. From all accounts Spector and Williams are very intelligent football players. Bernard is also, from all accounts highly intelligent. But I just don’t think he’s the guy.

I’m betting Spector looks amazing since he spent his entire offseason here. There is something to be said for that.

I don’t feel the love for Bernard, I feel it for Dodson the way Beane is talking. It sounds like it is clearly his job to lose. Bernard is a special teamer who has zero chance to win this job imo. He has no advantage physically or experience wise over Spector. Dodson isn’t as good an athlete but has 4 years experience in the system is still only 24. For Bernard, the only thing he has going for him was he was drafted in the 3rd round.

This 100%. A vet in a room full of young guys. He’s produced with limited opportunities in the past, he is great insurance and a great teammate.

And a league executive. Maybe we will finally get some roughing the passer calls to protect Josh.

I’m looking forward to OTA photos to see how thick he got. I’m sure he got after it.

Shaw isn’t this kind of true of all late round draft picks for all teams? That’s part of the fun of the draft is that you can dream on guys. That’s why we are fans. Shorter brings things to the table you can’t teach, and for whatever reason the Bills really like him, perhaps more than other teams. That’s just the way it is. He’s here now, he is ours, and we are going to root for him to succeed.

Maybe have Dion Dawkins and Tyler Matekevich reach out to their former Temple tough teammate.

Yeah I feel like a lot of fan’s expectations of the what a mike looks like is skewed by having a unicorn like Tremaine. Roquan Smith is 6-1, 232 Fred Warner is 6-3, 230 Demario Davis was 6-2, 235 when drafted…now he weights 248. Eric Kendricks is 6-0, 232 With his length and frame I see zero reason why Williams couldn’t add 10-15 lbs of muscle.

Yes. He was on a 1 year deal with Carolina last year. Should have some familiarity with the system here having come from Washington and Ron Rivera.

Some good stuff in here, a bunch of pancakes including destroying Drew Sanders when he was on Bama and handling Will Anderson at LT.

I watched the USC game today, which was touted as his best game. He was all over the place, but he was still a bit up and down. Really over committed on the rpo stuff, play action and counter stuff. He also made some ridiculous plays. I feel like he was a bit in conflict at times with what he was tasked to do, which looked like it was a lot. Got pushed around a bit, and had a bad missed tackle on a long USC TD but you can see flashes in his game. He destroys the running back on the 1 yard line which led to a safety that absolutely changed the game. He’s a playmaker. There is a lot to like here, but I am not sure he’s going to be ready to step in this year. JMO based on one game film.

I’d take a shot on some younger guys. Greg Little could be good competition at the swing tackle. He’s somehow only 25. PFF hates him. Oshane Ximines can get to the QB. Not great in coverage and all the things the Giants asked him to do. Hand in the ground, I think he has upside. Just 26. In terms of vets I’d be interesting in one of Yannick Ngakoue, Melvin Ingram, or Frank Clark. Yannick is my favorite as he is productive without a lot of playing time and is only 28 and a former Diggs teammate at Maryland. At TE maybe this is finally the year for old pal and obsessive target former message board hero Jesse James. He did play for Penn State. As many have mentioned, Poona Ford and Matt Ioannidas are pretty good fits on the DL. At LB its the same cast of characters…Deion Jones, Myles Jack, Zach Cunnigham, Rashaan Evans. Not sure than any are huge upgrades over what is in the building but competition is always good. I would be trying to work trades for guys who had their 5th year option rejected who have fallen out of favor. In another post I mentioned Kenneth Murray. He was a pre draft visitor here and he badly needs a change of scenery. He is a great fit for for what we do and would be a really nice fit at the mike spot. I would call the Niners on Javon Kinlaw. Maybe they would be interested in one of our extra interior linemen, or one of those extra sixth rounders. I am guessing Jacksonville will reject K’Lavon Chiasson’s option as well. That’s the market I would look to to make cheap additions of guys with something to prove.

He is also a great teammate with no ego. He could become the practice squad vet running back like he was in Denver and NO until he was needed.

He’s another guy who skipped the agility drills. But a strong comp as well. Yeah once they pay Burrow they will probably have to move on from Higgins, Boyd. That’s probably why they drafted Charlie Jones as well. Logan Wilson will be a free agent as well and Myles Murphy probably replaces Trey Hendrickson after this season.