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I'd be willing to clean house for him.

I feel like they are running Frazier's scheme above all else. McDermott's teams in Carolina spent a lot of time in 4-3 under looks. McDermott is a disciple of Jim Johnson, attacking blitzing defenses and wide nine, 4-3 under concepts. How we became this full time 4-2-5 base feels more like a Frazier thing...Tampa 2 bend but don't break. The scheme is not exotic and the players are ok. If you are not exotic, you have to win one on ones, and our talent defensively is just not there. Watch Fred Warner carry CeeDee Lamb up the seam and imagive Tremaine doing the same? Taron Johnson getting smashed because teams are scheming ways to attack him in the run game as the third LB. I think they need to bring in Steve Wilks. He is the missing piece on the staff imo. He comes from McDermott's scheme and he has run 4-3s, 3-4 concepts and has adjusted to his personnel. Above all else, Wilks is just as respected by the players as Frazier is. I would also be excited about a guy like Brian Flores. I truly believe that this is not McDermott's scheme we are watching. It doesn't remove blame, but I can't believe he would be this passive when compared to other Jim Johnson disciples in Steve Spagnolo, Ron Rivera and John Harbaugh. It wasn't like this in Carolina. McDermott was never a big blitzer, but he was more exotic with his fronts and coverages in Carolina. Look back at all the articles that were written when McDermott was hired and what we should expect. It is nothing like what we got. https://www.cover1.net/sean-mcdermotts-defensive-philosophy-detail-oriented/ https://billswire.usatoday.com/2017/02/06/growing-pains-breaking-down-the-bills-transition-to-sean-mcdermotts-4-3-defense/ https://www.buffalorumblings.com/2017/1/12/14236950/sean-mcdermott-buffalo-bills-head-coach-4-3-defense-all-22 I am not defending Sean, and I love Leslie Frazier, but at this point Frazier has to go. There are a number of DC's avalable at the moment who are better than him. Mutually agree to part ways and go from there.

Very Dick Jauron esque

Interesting name who will be a UFA is Byron Murphy of the Cardinals. Former second round pick out of Washington. He is coming off an injury currently on IR. He's a slow corner with great instincts, tackles, plays zone, and is a ball hawk. To me he is a guy that would benefit to a move to safety. I think he could be one of the top guys in the league if he makes that move. Coming off an injury and coaching changes he could fall through the cracks a bit. A guy with less pedigree I like is Nik Needham of the Dolphins. He is a mostly a nickel player, but I love the way he tackles and plays. IMO a lot of his traits project well to safety. He is also on IR with a torn achilles. Those guys are both corner converts. In terms of pure safeties you have a variety of types, guys like Jessie Bates, Juan Thornhill, Taylor Rapp, Andrew Wingard, Nasir Adderley and one of my favorites Chauncey Gardner-Johnson. All of these guys are in the 24-27 year old range.

Gotcha. I should rephrase that as he was underpaid, before the contract with new money. Being right at that 9.5ish spot I think is the correct value. It seems like he thinks he should get paid like those other guys, but he shouldn't imo.

I think you can go two routes, if you have to spend to keep Poyer I would probably just go after the big fish which is Jesse Bates. He's a great fit and would play well with Hyde. The other route is too look for undervalued FA corners (like Hyde and Poyer were) who could make an impact as a safety conversion.

Really tough evaluation. They are in a tough spot here with Poyer and Edmunds coming up, as well as having some other issues on the roster. If I have to choose between Poyer and Hyde, I take Hyde (despite the fact that he has missed the entire season.) But Poyer is a warrior who belongs here and should finish his career here. He is underpaid, but he should not approach the Derwin James type contract. At the end of the day it is very much a buyer beware with him. A guy who did nothing before he got here and developed into a great player in a system he is tailor made for. Then consider age and injury history, I do not think free agency is going to be kind to him. His comp in terms of level of play and age etc is probably Tyrann Mathieu, who as a free agent last year signed a 3 year 28 million dollar deal, 9.5 per year. I think that is fair. I think the Bills let him test the market to see his value, with an eye on bringing him back.

He will get a big contract based on potential alone. This is Evan Engram 2.0, so at the very least he will get a big 1 year deal.

I'm a Levis guy. So neither.

To me Poyer is the next Shaq Lawson/Jordan Phillips. I think he is a very specific scheme fit in this defense and if he goes somewhere else he will underwhelm and ultimately regret it. I think he has to be careful in that way. I love Poyer and he is so important to our defense, but I am curious to see what the market is for a older safety, who has had multiply injuries and is a scheme specific fit. Do you want to get paid and cut after a year? Or do you want to make out with a reasonable deal that is fair to stay where you were developed and things are working? Tremaine on the other hand could fit almost anywhere, 4-3, 3-4 inside and outside.

likely, probably were the words I left out. Not guaranteeing anything.

BPA is what I am saying. And it's early but BPA is going to be a defensive player at the end of the first this year. What position that might be is debatable, but the OL isn't there and the good WR will be gone imo. To me, having little pass rush for 8 games is the poor plan. It's going to be the Tre white situation all over again.

Eh the best player at the end of the first round is likely to be a defensive player. Also, with Miller's injury mid season, I don't think he will be ready to start the season. The upgrade is needed there. It wouldn't bother me.

They stole Paul Poz that time too! But yeah I agree. A team with a QB on a rookie contract with a need at LB could go all in on Tremaine. Honestly, I could see the Giants poaching him. I know they need to re-sign Jones and Barkley, but Tremaine would crush it in that defense. The Bears and Falcons could make that move as well and have a need at the position. The Bears have a ridiculous amount of cap space and a QB on a rookie contract.

I think Termaine's contract will have to fall somewhere between this and the 85 million CJ Mosely made out with. I am interested to see what type of market develops for him, but he's played really well. I think he has moved into that Shaq Leonard-Fred Warner tier of linebacker. The other free agents this year are Lavonte David, Devin Bush, Deion Jones, Anthony Walker Jr, Azeez Al-Shaair, Leighton Vander Esch and a bunch of journeyman guys. Edmunds is going to get paid. In the draft you have Trenton Simpson at the top and then guys like my two favorites Jack Campbell and Noah Sewell who should be around late first.

I could see them hiring Dorsey and trying to keep Wilks on as the DC. I think Dorsey can succeed, but he will have to surround himself with some very experienced coaches and give up play calling duties. I think it is more lilley Tepper throws a ton of money at a Harbaugh or a Sean Payton.

He will be gone after next year. Rodgers will force his way out and the team will go 4-13 without him.

To me the first 4 rounds are: defense - WR - OL - OL

Yeah I am not a fan. Not sure where they go from here with the contract. I hate small QBs but he can be electric if he every gets it straight.

Kingsbury needs to go on that Daboll path. He needs to be an NFL OC for awhile and learn how to be a better head coach under a McDermott, a Tomlin, Jon Harbaugh. I think he is a really good offensive mind, but watching him on Hard Knocks, he does not seem genuine to me. He has to work on that part of his coaching, but I think he will do much better his second time around if he takes this path. It's going to take a Greg Roman type, with an offense that is designed around the QB as a weapon both running and in the RPO game. And someone like Roman who would take the job.

Davis, Risner, Powers just aren’t fits in terms of what the Bills seem to be looking for in terms of high RAS type linemen. Not saying they won’t pursue them, but they don’t fit the type. Though I do really like Risner. Powers to me is a Bozeman type, heavy thick slow linemen who is only a fit in an offense like Baltimore’s. Davis has some untapped potential. My target is the Jets’ Connor McGovern. He’s a fit as super high RAS guy. McGovern can play guard too. He’s probably my favorite target. He plays nasty. McGovern also fits the type in terms of a former college left tackle who kicked inside. Our entire starting five were left tackles (Spencer Brown was a RT simply because he played with Penning.) You are also hurting the Jets in the process. McGovern could potentially replace Morse or play RG moving Bates to LG, or simply plug in at LG. He adds to the position flexibility. Centers Scott Quessenberry, Garret Bradbury Are super high RAS guys who could fit. Bradbury will be expensive. Max Sharping seems like a buy low guy Kromer could fix. He’s a former left tackle with some athletic traits. Billy Turner could be an interesting vet to kick in to guard. In my ideal dream world they try to work a trade for Chris Lindstrom or Joel Bitonio.

Totally agree with this. I known a lot of people are already clamoring for 1st round OL, but it ain’t there.

Boy that video reminds me of how far we have come. Donte Hitner? Keith Ellison? 🤮

Amazing!

At first glance it is not a very strong OL draft at the top. WR position is promising, but I think the strength of this draft, keeping in mind that it is very early, is defense.