Mark92

I live in Vermont which is a mix of Patriots and Giants fans with a sprinkle of Jets fans. I love wearing my bills apparel and have a decal on my truck. I would never and will never be ashamed to show my pride.

Totally! It would have cost a lot to move up and in the end the Bills gut the guy they say they wanted and held on to most of their draft capital. I was saying it didn't cost the Jets much to do it. Moving from 6 to 3 I believe it was three 2nds.

I think we can all sit here today and say we were pissed also. That was the trade the Bills were supposed to make and it really didn't cost much to do it. It worked out for both teams in the end so now it's a moot point. Both teams and fan bases are happy with the picks.

Nobody should ever be told to go kill themselves! Now that that's out of the way, Mike Rodak would get a lot more support from Bills fans if he actually would write something positive about the team. He is a glass half empty guy when it comes to the Bills for sure. I don't know how many of you also listen to the " Bills Beat Podcast" with Joe Buscaglia and Matthew Fairburn ( if you don't you should be the guys are great) but they hammer on Rodak almost every episode and they work with the guy. Tim Graham is a guest on there sometimes and I am almost certain that he leads the charge against Rodak at times. I come from a family that unfortunately deals with mental illness so telling someone to go kill themselves is just repulsive to me. I 100% agree with Tim about that. However if he wants everyone to respect the way Rodak writes I think he needs to actually read Rodaks stories or tweets and hear where we are coming from.

It just goes to show you how valuable O linemen with starting experience are. Seems like it takes a couple years for them to come in to the league and start unless they are studs.

Didn't know that the Giants reached out to Beane. That alone made it a good article.

After next season we will have no pass rushers under contract. We need a pass Rusher or two for the future. We also just lost a pro bowl DT. I would say if we don't do something now at those positions it's going to be a scramble next off-season to get some. Beane likes to be ahead of the curve so I would expect a DT and probably and edge rusher somewhere in the draft. This poll started last fall ?. Back then our O line was God awful and Williams was a top 5 prospect. Things change.

He clearly thinks the Jets are better......

I don't think we need to trade down as much as we did before free agency. I would rather trade our extra 4th and extra 5th for a 3rd. We brought in 9 players so far and have 10 picks. Not many spots on the roster anymore.

No because Houston used him all over the line instead of just putting him in the 3 tech where his numbers are crazy. If the Bills draft him it's so he will become the 3 tech they need. Unfortunately unless the Jets trade down they are going to get a STUD on their D Line. Bosa, Williams or Allen. Boo.

So........the OP is worried about adding a slot receiver when Josh Allen has issues with his short to intermediate passes ?. Other than that he is happy with the direction the Bills are headed and thankful Beane has had the patience that has been required to build it. That's better ?.

My thoughts exactly. He is good for 4/5 wins just by himself.

Rex had A LOT of talent here during his time. That defense should have been amazing but the lack of discipline let it all fall a part.

Both of them needed to be smarter at this point.

Production went down because Houston moved him to a nose tackle..... Idiots. The man is a solid 3 tech lineman.

He's 21 and felt disrespected.

The only question would be is DL what they want to use the first round pick on? Jonah Williams would be a nice finishing touch to the O line overhaul they have done. Hockinson would be the #1 TE we have desperately wanted. Metcalf would be a shot at a #1 WR. If White falls to us our LBs would be set for years. Or do they trade back? DL sure looks like it has a hole at the 3 tech and will certainly need an edge rusher by 2020. This is going to fun.

This draft is loaded and I mean loaded at DL. He will slip out of the top 5 for sure and QBs will push him back more. I've seen mocks between #7-#15. If we traded up for a DL it would be Bosa, Allen or Q. Williams.

Beane will do his homework on Oliver for sure. Probably just a young man being a young man

Those may not be NFL talented players he's bowling over but they are still 300 pound dudes. You beat the Patriots by pressuring Brady. There you go.

Sean McDermott after Beane told him Oliver was visiting.

The University of Houston didn't use him in the 3 technique much this year. They tried moving him around a bit. His numbers dropped for sure. But my goodness. Put the man child back at 3 technique and sit back and watch the disruption. He lives in opponents backfields. His size is a little smaller then scouts like and that's why Williams jumped him in rankings. This is an absolutely loaded D line draft and that's why he would be available at #9. Normal years he is a top 5. My man crush has been strong since September with Oliver. I also love Q. Williams but he will be long gone by #9.

Yup. I think Ed Oliver is an obvious fit if we stay at #9. Beane and McDermott will litterly run the card up themselves if he is still on the board and we own the pick. DE and DT look like needs. Bosa and Allen are the best DE's and Williams and Oliver are the best DT's. Specifically a 3 tech DT is the need which Oliver is. It looks like he will go between picks 7-15. So not reaching for a player that not only fits a hole but will make that hole a strength, count me in.

It's because Houston didn't use him as a 3 tech. His sack and tackle numbers dropped.

Ed Oliver was NOT used correctly at the University of Houston. They almost never used him as a 3 Tech lineman which is his strong suit. I will admit that you probably can't move him around and get the same production out of him. McDermotts defense requires a 3 tech, if we draft him we won't need to worry about that position until his rookie contract is up. He's that good at that position. No he's not Kyle Williams but he would plug a big hole up front for McDermott at a low cost for 4/5 years at least.