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I'm not sure that any of these guys are a must have. A lot of them would be really good to get back as long as it can be done at good price. Some bad teams with a lot of cap flexibility will overpay some of these players. I'm sure the Bills have prioritized the free agents and will do what they can to keep the ones they want. Every year free agents believe they are going to strike it rich, only to have to settle for a smaller contract or a one year prove it deal. Some of the Bills' free agents will end up this way. In any event, Beane has a big job ahead of him.

I don't think the Ravens are going to move on. I do think we have been seeing why 31 teams passed on Lamar in the draft.

If you're going to be a troll, at least try to be good at it.

I said that he doesn't pick solely on need. If he did, Kincaid would not have been selected. He would have reached for a linebacker or a wide receiver or an interior o-lineman. Tight end was not a pressing need. Like most other teams, they look at the predraft grading (value of the players) and compare that to the value of the pick. If the value of the player and value of the pick lines up for multiple players, they probably select a position of need.

It isn't my way of thinking, It is what I expect Beane to do based on his previous drafts. It will come down to their needs and who is available when they pick. They will likely have multiple positions of need and Beane has shown that he will not pick based solely on need. Unfortunately, Beane has shown that he doesn't value receivers the same way that many of us do, certainly not enough to draft a second round talent in the first round. If he did, we wouldn't be watching the receiving clown show that they have now. As things relate to Dejean, he is a game changing talent. I seriously doubt that he falls far enough to get to the Bills.

He will probably be gone before the Bills draft but if he is there, I don't think they'll pass on him. I think WR is their biggest need but I also think there are some really good WR prospects that will be available on day two. Prior to the draft last year, I remember hearing that this draft will have about 80 guys with round 1 or 2 grades. If that proves to be true, the Bills should be able to get two or three impact players. Given that Beane pulled Kincaid and Torrence out of a poor draft class, I am optimistic. Until we know what happens in free agency, it's really hard to project the Bills' draft.

This next draft is loaded at WR. There will be excellent options on day two (2nd and 3rd rounds)

I was really wrong about the potential impact of Torrence and McGovern on the performance of the o-line. They are much better than I expected. I also had low expectations for Oliver and he has proven me to be very wrong. I also had no confidence that Beane could do anything mid-season to plug holes if the need were to arise. Moves to get Douglas, Joseph, and Ty Johnson were key late additions that are low cost and really helped the team, making me wrong again.

For 4 strong to really work, it is important which receiver remains on the weak side of the formation. It is most effective when it is a guy that can beat one on one coverage and/or requires double coverage. For the Bills, Diggs should be the weak side guy. He wins often against single coverage and if he draws double coverage, someone on the strong side should be open easily. Davis on the weak side is not as effective.

Teams that do a good job on Kelce often play him with coverage that is leveraged to force his option routes to the middle of the field, where a second defender collapses coverage on him from the inside. Unfortunately, this leaves the defense vulnerable to slant patterns coming from the side opposite Kelce. Tyreek Hill racked up a ton of YAC against this coverage. Lucky for everyone, Hill is no longer there.

An entertaining game almost ruined by terrible officiating.

I bet the linebackers and safeties that make a read on the o-linemen would disagree with you. When they read a lineman move down field they react for a run. The purpose for the rule is to prevent unfair deception, to prevent the o-line from creating extra traffic for defenders to navigate, and to not give the o-line the advantage to create blocks quickly down field. It really is a big deal. In terms of the play itself, I was more upset about the two significant uncalled holding penalties.

Watching Ramsey last season convinced me that he is greatly diminished. Still has good straight line speed but no longer has the lateral movement that made him a great player. He's not worth his cost any more.

Nice analysis but we are all focused on the wrong group. The defense made a group of jags look like world beaters. Penalties, poor third down performance, horrible tackling, and blown assignments extended drives and gave up scoring opportunities. I thought Dane Jackson was terrible on screens and in run support. Ford and Settle frequently got their butts handed to them. Poyer was slow to react to patterns in his zone coverage. When they are playing a really bad group of receivers like the Cheatriots, more man to man and pressure at the line of scrimmage combined with blitzing would have been a better approach. Jones folds and makes big mistakes under pressure. Miller should have been used more.

Nothing as dramatic as some of us want is going to be done. Massive upheaval is not in the cards for a team that has this kind of roster. An nfl friend of mine has pretty good knowledge that the Bills are working to get a receiver before the trade deadline. Price likely to be a fourth or fifth rounder. He would not tell me the teams involved but the players are known entities still on rookie deals. I'm guessing Denver, Washington, or Vegas. I think all three of these teams are on the verge of having a fire sale to go into a rebuild. This does make some sense, if they have concluded that Davis is not going to be kept and neither Sherfield nor Hardy are working out. The only names that make some sense for me are Jeudy, Dotson, or Renfrow. If it doesn't happen, I believe it will be because the asking price got too high with other teams in the mix. I also expect them to bring in another bigger DT to rotate with Phillips. When Phillips was out of the game, the other guys were getting blown off the ball. Ford and Settle can't consistently get penetration or hold their position and keep the linebackers clean. This is a big problem. This could be another trade or a raid on a practice squad.

Not unless he can become a competent blocker, although Knox still has an occasional drop of an easily catchable ball.

If you really want to sell something, give away these games in Europe. Playing surfaces aren't great for football (look at injuries), quality of the games are not good, home team fans lose a game, and teams that don't have a bye the following week have crap games. Hunter Renfrow would be a great addition but will not likely be made available at a decent price.

I watch every game every week and have done so for a number of years. Overall, the officiating has been poor this season. Unfortunately, it isn't limited to the same crews each week but there are enough repeat offenders that the league should be addressing these worst of the bad officials. Some of the really good head referees are often seen having long discussions with their crews before intervening to wave off bad penalty calls. A few good officials seem to be keeping incapable officials from completely ruining games. There have been quite a few games that are almost unwatchable because of the officiating. If fans can identify the problem officials, you know the league knows who they are. They effect the flow of game, the length of the game, and sometimes the outcome of the game.

Multiple teams use a nickel as their base defense. Several others are in nickel frequently and the percentage changes week to week based on the opponent. Most teams that run a high percentage of three LB's aren't great against the pass. Teams using base nickel try to have a superior d-line to jam the running lanes and keep LB's clean. For those that think the defense was the problem, they need to watch the game again. Losing three key contributors on the defense, I expected a bad performance and didn't see one. On the final play, Waller initiated contact with Johnson and kept his hands on him throughout the play to create separation. From that point on, the referee is going to let them play. If Johnson had initiated the contact, Waller probably gets the call.

He has a poor understanding of their playbook, doesn't recognize coverages, and doesn't run accurate routes. At LSU he was usually the superior athlete in one on one coverages (not the case in the NFL). 2024 is a loaded draft class and I don't expect Beane to gamble draft picks on a guy that has not shown that he belongs in the league.

I showed up for Tuesday afternoon golf in a Bills golf shirt and Bills hat. I had Shout set up as my ring tone and had my wife call me repeatedly through the round. Two of our foursome are die hard fins fans. They finally admitted that Allen owns them and they are unlikely to win the division.

Living in Florida, I kept hearing how Tua was going to school the Bills and control the division. I can't wait to talk some trash to those nasty little pukes tomorrow. I will be brutal.

This s--ks but the Bills have depth at this position. Tre has been playing well but had not been the dominating guy he was before the knee injury. I expect the other guys to play well within the scheme. I don't expect a trade but I do expect a practice squad move to develop some depth. Elam, Jackson, and Benford will be fine as long as they stay healthy.

With the quality and quantity of talent in the 2024 draft, I doubt that Beane would trade draft picks for a 30 year old receiver. Adams is a very good player but the cost is probably too high.

Jet sweeps into the short side of the field really don't give the runner a chance to take advantage of their speed. They need to stop doing it. Hardy should be running crossing patterns and deeper routes to occupy safeties. He still looks fast but he is not being used in ways to display that speed effectively.