BigAl2526

Similar in size and even faster than Randy Moss. The definition of athletic freak.

Ideally, for late season games, you would need some way to keep moisture content of the soil controlled later in the season. You'd need great drainage at a minimum. Even better would be some way to heat the turf. That would keep the grass growing longer and minimize late season muddiness. Normally grass will grow if the air temperature is above 50 degrees. Below 50 it becomes dormant. In Rochester, we are often mowing into November now, One year we had to mow once in December. The climate is definitely changing

I've seen several multi-round mock drafts projecting Araiza to the Bills, anywhere from round 5 to 7. I also saw a mock with Buffalo picking the second ranked punter prospect, though Araiza is the one with the freakish leg strength. I'd be very comfortable with Araiza in the 5th, less so in the 4th. There are some potential advantages, but also a risk. Sometimes punters outkick their coverage, leading to huge returns. Hopefully, he has the accuracy to put a punt out of bounds without sacrificing a lot of the punt's length for times when a big return could be especially costly.

I thought it was because his red nose drew too much attention from defenders. It made it hard for him to get open.

Any kind of sudden death overtime is going to have flaws. Maybe the suggestion Buffalo has made could improve it. I haven't even looked at it, so I don't know. I'm firmly of the opinion that the Bills' proposal on overtime should have nothing to do with whether or not the Bills retain McDermott. Now, the late game choke of the Bills is certainly pertinent. It is what it is, poor strategy and poor execution both. I don't imagine any Bills fan was happy with what went down. On the other hand, I think letting go of McDermott over the final 13 seconds of regulation in that game would be the very pinnacle of stupidity. Why, when the wheels came off for the Bills at a crucial time in a crucial game? Because success can be an elusive prize in the NFL, and Sean McDermott has brought more success to the Bills than the team has experienced in a better part of a generation. I also believe that McDermott has a drive to get better and a willingness to learn from mistakes. There may come a time when the Bills should get rid of McDermott, but to me it looks like that day is years off.

I have always believed that character matters, but I've also believed that character can change. Given Hunt's past, I would be exceedingly careful to check Hunt's off field behavior since the incident on video. I'd want to see not just a clean record, but evidence that he has acted in a way that reflects positive, healty relationships with women. Lacking that, I would pass.

He's not going to become available, and if he did the cost might be a bit high, but I'd be fine with Darnold as the Bills' backup, far more so than Cam Newton, who was suggested in another thread.

I'm leaning that way too. I think he has 3 down potential. At this point, I don't think Davis does. Overall, I love the research Kindig puts into his mock drafting. It makes his prognostications a lot more credible. He also gives me encouragement that the Bills could find some late round gems versus the mediocrity that abounds in a lot of full mock drafts.

Tremaine Edmunds is clearly not the complete middle linebacker the Bills were hoping for and that McDermott had at Carolina (Luke Kueckly -that's the name I always have the most difficulty trying to spell.) The Bills have functioned well on defense in a lot of games, but there are exceptions. In any case, There are needs I think are far more acute given Edmunds is still under his rookie deal. In general, I think Cherpinsky is something of a hack, and I find his mock drafts are generally uninspired and fairly bad news for the Bills.

I like this one a bit better than the OP's. There's no defensive line help. Of course any mock draft done at this point of the off season does not take into account what the Bills do in free agency.

Most of the current Bills free agents they want to keep will be signed by March 16, though there could be a late signing or two.

Corbett would be a modest savings versus Daryl Williams. Ogbah would be good, but on the pricey side. The others would be good value picks. I don't know that Beane would want to make the cap room to sign all of them.

Yeah, for a good share of his career in Buffalo, the team's plans for him at 3 tech have been undercut by issues with Lotulelei at 1 tech. First, it was Star opting out during the "COVID season" and this past season it was Lotulelei's ineffectiveness after he got COVID. Also, 2021 was the first season that Phillips has begun to live up to his potential.

NFL Draft Buzz has him running a 4.34. 4.5 is on the high end of estimates I've seen lately.

I'm guessing he focused his pre-combine workouts on passing and not running. My son had the same sentiments. I kid him once in a while about that.

I don't think he'll ever develop into a regular on defense, but his versatility is a plus and his value on special teams is considerable. It's probably a fair contract.

I think the NE Patriots have an expectation that players will give them a discount because of their two decade dynasty status while Tom Brady was their QB. Players are supposed to want to play for New England for the opportunity to win Super Bowl rings. The problem for New England is that has worn off, and now players want market rate. The Patriots haven't figured that out yet.

Another early target at WR could be Treylon Burks. He's a big bodies WR kind of between DK Metcalf and AJ Brown. He should have around a 4.4 40 or better at over 230 lbs.

I'd be happy with Williams. There would be some development that would need to happen, but he's got the freakish athleticism to make one drool. My guess is he would not be a huge producer in his rookie year, but a team that is patient might have a real game breaker in a couple years. It Buffalo didn't draft Williams, they might take a look at Calvin Austin III a bit later in the draft. He's smaller - 5'9" but has a Tyreek Hill like skill set and speed. He'll likely be the fastest prospect in the draft.

It would be a huge stretch for him to coach anything besides safety. He's really young anyway, but his only college experience is coaching safety.

He could do that with Tom Brady.

With Junior coaching them, the Bills' linebackers should be good dropping unto coverage.

I think Ryan Bates will start at left guard for Buffalo. The biggest question on the offensive line in my mind is whether or not Daryl Williams could be a cap casualty next season. If he stays, then Buffalo won't need any new starters. However Boettger is a free agent and Feliciano might be a cap casualty as his production seems not to justify his contract any more. Buffalo might sign a value free agent and draft a guard with starter upside. He wouldn't need to start until Daryl Williams' contract is up.

I think he has more earning potential even as a backup QB than he has as an assistant coach at the moment. If he wants it, he can get a QB coach gig after he retires.

The problem with Buffalo's young edge rushers is none of them are fast or have a lot of bend. They've been depending on Addison and Hughes for that, but every year a little more of their athleticism erodes away. My feeling is that only one of that pair is likely to be back. I'm OK with keeping the young guys and continuing to develop them. I think they have upside to develop, but I think they need to add some younger speed. Whether that comes via the draft or free agency doesn't matter all that much to me.