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This is a great question and one that I’d have to research and compare Grays 2 years vs Schoen’s time. I agree that Beane must take the advice of the scouts and senior staff. Overall I think the Bills have drafted well under Beane with an improved emphasis on skill players the last 3 drafts earlier in the draft. I don’t attribute that to Gray because it started before he became Director of Player Personnel and was a necessity given our aging core. (Edit: Gray joined the Bills in 2017 as Director of College Scouting and was a scout for 11 years, so he has had to be involved in the Bills drafting good and bad since then). When I think about a successful draft a team should develop at least 3 starters with one becoming a very good to elite player. Outside the franchise QB, succeeding in the draft as I described allows you to turnover your starters on average every 7 years and should keep a team competitive. The Bills are under the 3 per year goal, but the starters they have found have been excellent and they’ve done a great job at drafting quality depth. Overall they have drafted better lately I think, with 2022 being the best year with 4 great starters in Shakir, Cook, Benford and Bernard even with the Elam miss. That draft is between Gray and Scheon.

McD has done a great job this year, but he isn’t going to win the COTY. Here’s why. The roster turnover was mostly getting rid of diminished players except Morse. Even Diggs and Davis production fell considerably last season as the year progressed. This was a media mantra stemming from trading the diminished Diggs. 8 starters returned on offense and 9 on defense. Basically the depth got younger, but the core of the team that went 7-2 down the stretch last year returned nearly intact. Besides KC who have the Bills beaten? Only one other opponent so far except KC has a winning record and that’s AZ at 6-4. Of all the top teams our opponents win% is the worst. Our only remaining opponent with a winning record is Det. If we lose to them we’ll have lost all 3 road games against good teams this season.

I don’t know if Gray will be a good GM or not. I honestly don’t care. If he leaves best of luck to him. The Jets ownership is so bad the odds of him succeeding aren’t good. Just because someone is a good AGM or scout or player personnel director even from a good organization doesn’t mean they’ll be a good GM, just like most DCs and OCs don’t make good Head Coaches. Beane and McD are the exceptions not the rule. That’s fine. The Jets take Gray and Schoen returns. Sounds like a fair swap.

I always thought he was the model for the GEICO Caveman.

Don't let facts get in the way of a McD hater mantra.

The Giants took Daboll and Schoen. How has that worked out? It's so strange that the Bills are one of the best run organizations in the NFL and the Sabres one of the worst with the same owner.

There was much negativity around this pick to say the least. That’s why we don’t get paid to run NFL teams. The sad part is when the fans actually know than the GM. Thankfully the Bills aren’t one of those teams.

No MVP for Allen No Comeback player of the year for Hamlin No Coach of the year for McD ……because Buffalo!

Actually I think people tuned in for Hailee vs Taylor.

Yep. Forgot that one. 31-10 W. That brings us to 7-1 as you mentioned with a differential of +89. "Trap" West Coast games don't really seem like an issue for McD and the Bills.

The Bills will be favored in 5 of their last 6 games. They are a better team than 5-5 SF and 5-5 LAR. NE and the Jets stink and are basically already eliminated from the playoffs. Is the LAR game a "trap" game because it's on the road on the West Coast? Maybe, but the Bills have been very good under McD since 2020 playing at or near the Left Coast. Honestly, the Det game is the only one that scares me. That team is scary, but a victory over Det on the road should give us great confidence heading into the playoffs. Bills Rockies West road record since 2020. (6-1 and AZ got lucky to beat us). 2023 W 20-17 @ LAC 2022 W 31-10 @ LAR 2020 W 30-23 @ LVR 2020 L 30-32 @ AZ 2020 W 34-24 @ SF 2020 W 48-19 @ Den Differential +68

His dead cap is 3.06 million if cut and only 4.57 to keep. If you cut him and sign a "better" kicker, I'm not sure we come out ahead on the cap or on the field. As to Milano - Dead Cap - $17,253,000. Cap hit if on the roster 16,122,000 As to Knox - Dead Cap - $16,972,000. Cap hit if on the roster 14,068,000

The Bills are 82-43 under McD. They are 58-34 against the AFC, but only 1-3 against Baltimore in the regular season.

Here is a possible Von Miller replacement who might fall into our laps in the 1st rd this coming draft. Say hello to Jalon Walker. https://georgiadogs.com/sports/football/roster/jalon-walker/8140 Has been compared to the Jets/Saints longtime star Damario Davis

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2024/11/18/nfl-private-equity-miami-dolphins-buffalo-bills?publicationSource=closingbell&issue=47e40ffb9cff4644a4bc230be8fb6958