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He did, but he was not quite as dynamic as Kelce and no where NEAR as durable.

All you need is one of the best ever to play the game at TE, a guy who is literally impossible to stop and boom, WRs don’t really matter. Kelce makes that team work on O, he can block, and he’s an absolute nightmare as a receiver. He’s better than Gronk and arguably could be the very best ever at TE. When you have that, WRs are a bonus. KC is smart in going after speed to stretch D’s out and dump to Kelce under it all, nobody else has that. Would be nice if we did, or if our OC would recognize a horrible line and call for a quick throw game, but we have none of that.

I was thinking it was the number of times he would make any meaningful play this season.

I think it’s obvious, McDermott was/is a swinger and got tangled up with Bernard’s Aunt, who threatened to put him if they didn’t take her nephew at least 3 rounds earlier than anybody else would.

Lamb fell from his original projection, the package of picks given up for Diggs was relatively close to the value of 17 and would have saved a TON of cap space. If the same opportunity presents itself this year, Beane should be going up. WR is a NEED, what on earth would they do if Diggs was out for any period of time? There’s nobody on this roster that’s even a starter outside of Diggs.

I did not mention a single word about drafting a running back in the first round. I think you need a decent run game, which can be accomplished with a good running back, there’s no need to be taking one in the first round.

If you follow the logic of taking pressure off JA, then a RB is the answer. Even with more weapons to throw to JA still has to make the throws, handing it off means nothing on JA. IF and it’s a BIG IF, you could give him a decent running game and some time to pass, I think the current weapons are probably good enough for him to get it done. That said, he can’t be under fire EVERY time he drops back. Elite WRs get open and do it quickly, ok ones can usually break free, but need more time. No time to wait and a scheme that depends on a read of being open means you have to protect longer. Fixing the line will help the run game and the pass game, but even our best pieces on the OL are basically average and we pay them as if they are better.

I’ll take him as the coach right now, as a GM, no thanks. Not saying Beane is the answer, but Billy needs some checks and balances.

All depends on who falls, but if the right value is there, trade back. I could honestly see the Bills going the other way and going up to land a guy. It SHOULD be a cheap year to move based on the reports of lack of talent at premium positions, so if we see a situation like we saw when Lamb and Jefferson fell, I’d be fine going up 10 spots to land a difference maker.

Clear as mud. In all seriousness, I can’t see anybody giving up much more than a 3rd without some help on the contract.

Let’s see if he is what we think he is or if the failures of the D are squarely on his conservative decisions.

He’s the default #3 with 2 old guys in front of him, both coming off beat up seasons, with a coaching staff that’s made stars out of nobody’s. I’d take that gamble if I’m him. There’s a strong chance he plays A LOT this year and I feel better about that vs the mess we watched there last year.

I don’t see how Davis is even part of the question here, he carries no value in trade, he’s on the last year of his deal and hasn’t done much on a consistent basis. The question is, will he be the only legitimate outside WR on the roster outside of Diggs or will be playing the role he should as a 3rd WR? I’m really hoping they get somebody to move him down, he’s got talent, but he hasn’t put it all together for more than a game at a time. I like the guy, but I warned everyone last year, you don’t rely on a guy to step into a huge role over 1 game, I was told what an idiot I was, here we are. He’s a nice compliment piece that CAN have a big game, but until he proves otherwise, that’s all he is. Yes, you want to keep him, but you also want him in the right role, that’s not as a primary target. In an ideal world he’s getting targets behind Diggs, WR2, Knox, and possibly Hardy if he pans out to be more than what he’s shown he actually is thus far.

Cole Beasley is mostly right in his opinions.

Gonna need a 3T after Oliver gets traded for D-Hop, best get it done.

This has hit a whole new level of stupid. Pretty sure an agent would not have cost you near as much as not getting a damn deal done right after Allen did. Josh has banked almost 70M in the last two years, what ya got Lamar? You got time you won’t ever get back and you sure as hell will never make that money up. It’s kinda sad honestly.

I’d feel a whole lot better going into this season if they added a legit WR to the team, this would be awesome. Getting Hyde and Po back there together, plus Von back should be enough to have a decent D again, going to need to win a shoot out anyway. I’m all in favor of this, but it had damn well not be for a first round pick.

It’s all a question of his shoulder. If he has 90% of his arm strength back, he can be a decent starter. The guy we saw last, not gonna cut it. I don’t hold any weird hate towards him like some here seem to, if he can find the right situation, he could have a few years left in the tank. I could see him as a good bridge QB to way above average back up. If he has his arm healed and ego in check, he can stick around for another 5+ years easily. If he can’t shut his mouth.. he’s probably done.

So the funny part to me, is if you say a guy is 4” taller and (per the listed weights) a whopping 8lbs heavier, I’m gonna guess the shorter guy is far more stocky. I don’t really think we are getting much in the way of an upgrade, especially considering the injury picture. Harris is just more likely to go down hill vs DS who was more shifty. I don’t think we are any better off here in all reality. Sherfield, I’m kinda excited about. The only thing I do have to point out is we are stocking up on guys who primarily work from the slot again and that was a problem last year, there was nobody who could work outside besides Diggs.

Huntley isn’t in the same stratosphere as Lamar, but Lamar isn’t as great as Lamar thinks.

The percentages are WAY out of line at this point. The argument has been there for QBs, but things have broken open on all fronts and the cap is being decimated by drunk GMs just throwing money at everyone. If you have a top LT, Top QB and a top WR, you will be in for 90+ M, or 40% of the cap on THREE players. That is not doable. Throw in a DE and a LB and you find yourself at 130+m or over half the cap in 5 guys.. obviously you can’t have top guys everywhere, but this is where things are headed, either you have talent on rookie deals or you lose them the minute they aren’t.

That’s nuts. I’m all for the trenches getting paid, but even at a 225M cap, these numbers are insane. QB -45m WR -20M LT- 25M RT- 15M G- 20M C-15M So far you haven’t finished the line and you are already in the 140’s for premium players. The way it’s being built out, the rich will get richer and the back ends of rosters will have to play for Vet Min. Look at Defense and it’s just as nuts with ILBs getting 20M a year, DEs 25 etc.

Philly is strapped and he’s basically an extra on their line, its not something I’d think twice about. Why he lasted so long, that’s another question.

Any trade for either guy needs to get Oliver off the books, it may be a case where you have to give up more to shed the dead weight and clear the cap space. That’s a helluva fantasy.

My feelings exactly.