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Ahhh, we call that the “Let’s see how Mahomes does without Tyreek” phenomenon.

Disagree. With how top heavy our roster is and will be going forward with Josh and co’s big contracts, getting hidden gems like a Christian Benford or a Dane Jackson who are spot starters at worst is infinitely more valuable than an even league average running back in the 6th or 7th round. Christian Benford, currently, probably has a higher trade value than most RB’s in the league. Easily. And sure, you aren’t likely to always find those guys, but a league average starter at an important position will always be more important than a league average starter at RB. RB’s are not just dime a dozen because you can find them all over the draft. They are a dime a dozen because there’s about 15 guys available who can produce every year and will work for pennies on the dollar. How many CB’s or DE’s get picked up off the street and randomly produce at a high level? Not many. How many running backs have a production explosion? All the time. Like I said, Damien had 15 TD’s and got $1.7M. If Benford got cut tomorrow, he’s probably get $8M+ a season. I know what position I’d invest in when drafting.

Did Ty Johnson have the most elite 132 rushing yards in 10 games in NFL history? top 5 for sure.

I would do less than a 6th or a 7th. It’s a dead market. Productive backs are signing vet minimums. It’s a waste to spend a pick at all. Damien Harris 2 years ago had over 1k yards from scrimmage and 15 TD’s. He signed with us for 1 year $1M in guarantees, 1.7M total.

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Does the AFCCG become less of a big game because he wins it though?

Tyler Dunne - “Sean McDermott cluelessly guarantees Super Bowl championship with Buffalo Bills: 5 reasons why Doug Whaley, Jim Monos and Isaiah McKenzie disagree”

Better idea. Don’t draft a running back at all. Draft positions that matter.

So let’s fast forward to February 2025. The Bills either beat the Chiefs in a nail biter or somehow escape the bracket without having to face them. They win the AFCCG against the Texans or Ravens or whoever. Then we get to the big one. It’s versus the Eagles or the Cowboys (lol). And it’s a competitive game. A couple plays don’t go our way (defensively, turnovers whatever) and we lose. Do we still think Sean McDermott is a loser wasting our golden boys’ prime? Or is he still a good, but unlucky, coach?

The Saints have been in “salary cap hell” for like a decade at this point. It didn’t stop them from signing Derek Carr to a gigantic contract last offseason and it won’t stop them in the future

Roy Hibbert never survived that kind of feud.

When was the last time a tag and trade was executed? I honestly can’t remember.

If the Bungles don’t get a long term deal done, I don’t think they are out of the first round market at all. Smart teams would draft a WR before it becomes a big need.

They targeted Josh and developed him.

Twice in one day, Deshaun-lite.

Losing first rounders isn’t the end of the world. The Bills have had their first round picks for the most of the last 50 years and we still don’t have a ring. So what difference would it make, besides having 3 and the best QB in football and an all time dynasty in football lore? You won’t answer because you know the answer lol.

An avoidance of the question.

A gun is on the ground. I don’t pick it up. you pick it up and give it to a criminal. Who did worse?

The teams that drafted 1-9 missed on Mahome, but didn’t give their pick to Andy Reid to draft him. I promise, Bears fans still lament taking Trubisky that draft instead of Mahomes lol.

I believe they do. IIRC, Brock Osweiler was such a deal. He was packaged to Cleveland with a second for like a 4th rounder back under the condition Cleveland picked up the part of the cap hit.

There’s a separate article posted 1/17/2024 about Mahomes/Allen unless there’s another article.

We gave Reid Mahomes. If the Chiefs traded in front of the Bills and drafted Mahomes, this would all be moot.

I didn’t read it because I don’t support Ty Dunne’s hackfest attempts at tearing down the Bills because he was slighted by them for not being a real journalist and being buddies with two other dudes McD sent packing. I honestly respect their game of being professional haters, but anything they say should be taken with a boulder of salt. Like writing an article about how they were on board with drafting Mahomes over Allen 7 years after the fact. They write that article prior to 2018, or hell in 2020 or 2021, I get it. To write it NOW, when the gap has been the farthest since 2018? Trash, imo.

He got banned for crusading which is really funny that he ended up right. Name was @jeffismagic

Axe to grind Jimmy writing articles with Ty Dunne in 2024 about how they were the ones that were on board with drafting Mahomes 7 years prior before they both got shown the door. lmao.