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Just saw that the Bills CB and ST coaches were at Penn State’s pro day. The only thing that makes sense there is Tariq Castro-Fields. He’s interesting and would profile to what I’ve been saying for a while now. That McD can coach anyone into a very good DB. That’s why I don’t see a first round corner. They have been very successful with mid round and undrafted corners. Castro-Fields ran a 4.38 at the combine and is 6’1” with nearly 31” arms. He would have the goods to be an immediate upgrade without using a first round pick. I think this is something to watch…

Right. Some people might not like to hear it, but this staff thinks very highly of Dane Jackson.

They were THE TOP defense last year. Good grief. Exactly. Without Allen, that offense is mediocre at best. Get him more elite help and take the pressure off. Im not really overwhelmed by what they have added this year. They added some nice pieces, sure, but they are all on one year deals. There are no long term solutions.

Exactly right. If we did lose Diggs, we would be in trouble. Davis might want big money in two years if he continues to ascend too. The point is, the passing game is our identity and we need to do all that we can to make sure that doesn’t go away. I just don’t know how to reason with you. It. Was. Coaching.

Pretty sure we gave up the least amount of touchdowns as any team last year. Also pretty sure we did it with an undrafted free agent and a 7th round pick played opposite one another since thanksgiving. We aren’t as bad at that position as you think and we don’t NEED to take a corner in the first round. We will draft one at some point and FA isn’t over yet. First of all…I meant a first round corner. I think we can and should wait until rounds 2-4. Second…I’m an older fan too. But I’m not set in my ways to think defense is still the end all-be all in today’s game. There was a time where it reigned supreme, but in today’s game, top offenses are crushing top defenses at a higher rate.

Wonder if Hall will make a pit stop in at Happy Valley tomorrow to see Dotson before he returns to Buffalo?

This has been my argument for a few seasons now. And it always seems to be reality. McD has a knack for developing corners. Goes all the way back to his Carolina days. It’s the one position that he can find someone raw with good traits and he will turn them into something sooner rather than later. I’d be ok with a corner in 2 only if we take a receiver in 1.

Disagree. You don’t use your first rounder to hold it down for the first month or so. That’s horrible. Besides, an ACL is a 6-9 month injury these days and that would put Tre back to start the season.

Jahan Dotson. Best hands in the draft. Good route runner. Isn’t afraid of traffic. 4.4 speed. This. I honestly can’t see another first round corner opposite Tre. It’s not how McD operates. He always has had an elite cover guy and then another that he develops and makes into a very competent player.

I’m sure he will draft one. The argument is whether it needs to be at 25 or not. eBall is right…McD can coach any db up and make him really good. We had an undrafted FA and a seventh rounder splitting time last year. Common sense would tell us that a second round corner could be an upgrade.

So do I…haha. But the difference is I’m not stuck in 1970 like some other people. Haha. Totally agree with you.

No offense, but I can sort of expect a response like this from someone a little longer in the tooth. This isn’t the old days anymore. This is a passing league and we need to make sure we continue to have that as a strength going forward. We have a ton of one year deals on offense and need to develop and build some continuity to make sure this is sustainable. Another poster brought it up that it appears the staff is higher on Jackson that some of us fans are. He’s right. The Bills thought about corner in the second round last year and decided that none of them could beat out who they took the year before in the seventh. I believe in mcd’s ability to develop DBs.

Absolutely. The chiefs will be looking at WR with one of those first rounders. That is always a strength and they keep making it stronger. We need to take a look at that blueprint and follow it…

The plan? Take one in the second, third or fourth. Someone like Taylor-Britt, Woolen, McCreary, heck maybe even Gordon will be there. Ive been saying for a while that it’s lunacy to draft a corner to get over the hump with the chiefs. Now we have to play hill twice regardless. Load up on inexpensive receivers on cheap deals and let them turn into our next offensive star. We have Davis for two more years before he wants more money. We will have to extend Diggs to keep him here. The rest are on short deals and are not part of the future except for maybe Knox. Crowder? One year deal… Howard? One year deal… Johnson? One year deal… Singletary? Last year of his rookie deal… McKenzie? One year deal with the chance to be two… Its time to face reality that this teams identity is the passing game. We need to make sure we are looking out for the health of the roster after more than this year.

I’m picking up on you mocking me. Real mature…

We couldn’t cover Hill. That’s what I’m talking about. And if they get another top receiver that we can’t guard then it’s rinse and repeat. Not sure why you can’t understand that. I never said we don’t draft good corners. My point is that I’ll take great offense over great defense any day. The Chiefs have proven that model works.

Right. And we will take a corner that won’t be able to cover him. Rinse. Repeat…

It is true. People were floored when the chiefs took Mahomes. Almost everyone thought they were coming up to get Watson. Yeah it really sucks that we went back 17 spots and got Tre White AND ammo to get Josh Allen…

Mahomes was considered a reach at 10 at the time.

I don’t want a first round corner, but I agree with both of these guys that you have. So the only way to get a good corner is to take one in the first? Sorry…don’t agree. McD develops DBs better than anyone in the league and you can get Taylor-Britt, Castro-Fields, Woolen, or maybe even Mccreary later and they would still be immediate upgrades at CB2.

He drafted projects last year. I thought the same thing then, that it was dumb to be this close and not take someone that could help now. I could totally see him drafting someone like Williams.

You had me at WR in round 1. Gotta get younger and cheaper there. Also be nice to have someone on more than a one or two year deal. And you want to draft a guy that also has not proven that they can cover nfl receivers? It’s a one year deal man. Good grief. You guys act like crowder will be around very long.

He’s the same age as von Miller…the same von Miller we just signed to a long deal. If we aren’t worried about Miller at that age, then why should we be worried about Haden at the same age?

Looking at this list, it’s interesting that every one of the wide receivers on this list is viewed as a first round pick. Most of the corners are too, but I’ve also seen kyler Gordon and mccreary as second rounders. I’m fact, mccreary just dropped out of Daniel Jeremiah’s top 50 prospects after the combine. Thompson is a mid round projection. If this list is true and it’s not a guard, then I expect it to be WR. There aren’t any prospects that will probably be around after the first. Plus, McD is a wizard at developing DBs, so guys like Gordon, mccreary, or Thompson make sense later on. Would much rather have Dotson than olave. Dotson has better hands and isn’t afraid of traffic.

In all seriousness…start listening to the rumors and what Beane is saying. And then go the total opposite dissection. Last year, so many were convinced we were taking Travis ettienne. Now, he wasn’t available, but word is he wanted Rousseau all along anyways.