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There is a ton of chicken vs the egg here. A pass rush getting home is much easier with an elite secondary as QBs have to hold the ball longer. The opposite is also true. An elite pass rush forces QBs to rush throws and make mistakes even if the DL doesn’t get home. The Bills actually need help in both areas. They need an elite pass rusher to compliment Rousseau, we need a CB to start opposite of Benford and we probably need a competent safety in case Rapp isn’t healthy or Bishop isn’t ready. Unfortunately even if Beane can clear up $35 mill in cap space, it’s going to be hard to fill all those needs with top end veteran talent. My preference is to draft a high end CB and go after Garrett or Crosby. I’d also try to find a value CB as insurance. I’d also draft an edge rusher early to add depth in 2025 and replace Groot in 2026. At Safety I’d look for a middle FA and sign him to a 2-3 year deal, and then let Bishop, the FA and Rapp all compete for the starting job.

While I agree with much of what @Shaw66 wrote above, getting improvement from Coleman, finding a boundary WR who can get open and a rebound from Kincaid will help the completion %.

We won’t after we acquire Garrett!

Kiper had him at 59. https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2021/insider/story/_/id/31341281/2021-nfl-draft-rankings-top-150-prospects-best-500-position-mel-kiper-new-big-board#25. The Bills drafted him 61.

Can Davidson block? Odds are there is a good blocking TE available in the 5-6 rd.

It’s actually kind of funny. Someone posts a story that Beane has kicked the tires on some random player and all the haters come out to criticize how stupid Beane is for even considering such a player, how that player will suddenly become an immediate starter and set the team back. No one is questioning that Beane needs to fix the defense, but why don’t we wait and see what he does before barbecuing the guy. It’s not like he built 7 playoff teams in 8 years or something. Oh wait he has!

Can people hold their “I hate Beane” comments until he actually makes a move or 2? PS: When was the last time a rumored deal or signing actually happened this early in the process?

1. Kemp - 2 AFL Championships 2. Kelly - 4 Conference Championships, 6 Divisional Titles 3. Allen - 5 Divisional titles 4. Ferguson - 1 Divisional Title, 3 playoff appearances. Leader in games played 5. Taylor - 1 playoff appearance 6. Flutie - 1 playoff appearance, although Ralph Wilson ordered Rob Johnson to start the playoff game (allegedly) 7. Bledsoe - 6th in games, 6th in yards and a nearly 500 winning % 8. Fitzpatrick - 5th in games, 5th in yards but a terrible .379 winning % No one else matters. (Shaw and Losman would be the next two, but are they even relevant?)

It's certainly possible he goes earlier, but he isn't exactly reliable hands wise. Lots of drops. Here is a pretty good review of his game. https://collegefootballnetwork.com/matthew-golden-scouting-report/#:~:text=Matthew Golden's combination of strength,in he 2025 NFL Draft.&text=Texas Longhorns star receiver Mathew,Day 2 prospect to watch. A later round sleeper - Tai Felton. Excellent speed and very productive at Maryland. We've had some success with a WR from Maryland. 4.38 speed. 6'1" NFL combine page projects as depth in the NFL, but I saw him multiple times against my Hoosiers and he is a very good WR who gets open. Stat line: 96 catches for 1124 yard and 9 TDs. Very underrated prospect IMHO. https://www.nfl.com/prospects/tai-felton/32004645-4c74-6837-2f7c-6dbeb6fa58ca

Why do you say that? Worthy was there for us last year had we not traded the pick. Golden is projected as a late 1st early 2nd. His speed at the combine is not a surprise. Bond's 4.4 is perfect for him to fall to us late in the second. He is an excellent route runner and knows how to get open.

https://www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bills/2025/02/buffalo-bills-2025-nfl-combine-prospect-meeting-tracker-latest-news-reports-and-notes.html Here is a list of players the Bills have talked to at the combine. I am curious about how many of the guys they talked to last season at the combine they ended up drafting. Some of the guys on the list I understand their interest, but some of the others …..

I like Porter but you left out Hairston from Kentucky. He ran 4.28. Also had a nearly 4O in vertical. He is a likely 2nd rd pick. https://sports.yahoo.com/article/kentucky-cb-maxwell-hairston-posts-015348001.html He is Taiwan Jones’ cousin. Watch out for Quincy Riley later in the draft. Ran a decent 4.48 and made a ton of plays at Louisville including in run support.

Schobel - 78 sacks in only 133 games. 2 time pro-bowler and one time AP Mario Williams 43 in 63 games, but 4 seasons is not a career. Still 2 time Pro-Bowlers as a Bills and 2 time AP as a Bill. I give the edge to Schobel because he is a career Bill.

Indiana DT CJ West just ran a 4.95 40 at 315 Lbs. Was great for IU this year and showed well against OSU and ND. He is someone to watch.

Edmunds stats Age 20 2018 80 solo tackles, 41 Ast tackles for 121 total tackles (also the most tackles of his career) Williams stats Age 23 2024 68 Solo tackles, 49 ast tackles for 117 total tackles

Like any database, garbage in, garbage out.

It's not about the coach vs first class, it's about a 6-5 350 OL trying to fit himself in a seat design for a 5-10 175 person. I once flew with Leon Seals in the seat next to me and I have never seen someone so unconformable in my life. I have full sympathy for those lineman and taller players.

The problem against KC was not getting pressure on the Mahomes. I don't know the pressure rates exactly from the KC game, but they looked worse then the mediocre stats outlined below. This is from the Rochester paper. https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/football/nfl/bills/2025/02/07/buffalo-bills-defense-needs-a-game-wrecker-can-nfl-draft-provide-one/78286267007/

Cook was in PFF's top 101 NFL players for 2024. His 4.9 yards per carry was 5th behind Barkley, Henry, Gibbs & Irving. He had 2800 yards+ from scrimmage the last 2 years plus 24 TDs. He is without question the 2nd best skill player on the team behind Josh. Only 16 RBs hit 1000 yards last season while 22 WRs accomplished the feat. It's pretty clear that WRs are now very overpaid and RBs underpaid. That will be changing. Nearly all the playoff teams had balanced offenses and that doesn't happen without a good running game. Pay the man, he's earned the extension. It's not like the contract will be forever. Give him the same deal you gave Shakir and lock down a critical piece of your offense. By the way here is a good trivia question. Who has carried the ball more between college and the NFL, Ray Davis or James Cook? Ray Davis - 859 carries to Cook's 763. Davis had 746 carries in college alone. Just food the thought.

LMAO, so don't respond and you are completely wrong. If Beane gets him for under 15 mill we should all celebrate, but if Shakir is worth 15 so is Cook.

Actually 16 games (he didn't play against NE) and he did it on only 207 carries. Barkley carried the ball almost 140 more times than Cook last season. Cook's 4.9 yards per carry were 5th behind Henry, Barkley, Gibbs, and Irving. The reason he wasn't on the field was plain stupidity by Brady. Cook was the most dominate player on either side of the ball for both teams against KC and Brady simply stopped calling his number. Stupid. We win that game if Brady leaves Cook in the game. He averaged 6.5 yards per carry against KC and 16.3 yards per catch. He was also 3 for 3 on targets. Nice try!

I am all for locking up Shakir. He is a very important safety blanket for Josh. As I have pointed out many times, he was second in the NFL in YA; second only to Chase. However he also ran the shortest routes of any starting slot receiver in the NFL last season. He averaged only about 2 to 3 yards of air on his receptions. I'm perfectly happy he was re-signed, but he isn't exactly a down the field threat. If I'm comparing who is more critical to the success of the offense, Cook vs Shakir, Cook is way more valuable.

Really, if anyone can run behind a great Oline, why was Davis a yard a carry less (3.9) then Cook (4.9)? Why then in the playoffs did Cook rush the ball 53 times to Davis' 7 when during the regular season Davis received about 50% of the carries Cook received? (Cook 207 to Davis 113). I don't think I'm the one who is off base here.

Hard to know. If it is, then they lack the necessary depth at WR and RB to survive. Overpaying a No. 1 receiver is a good way not to be able to afford adequate depth.

Yep and they need an elite RB to make it work.