BigAl2526

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.

I'd say Burrows is about the 4th best QB in the AFC. Hopefully, Kyle Brandt and Kay Adams can set Schrager straight.

Sounds like it's time. Beane seems to want to keep Beasley. If the Bills keep him and manage to re-sign McKenzie, then maybe they use Stevenson when they want speed on the outside to pair with Diggs. I'm assuming Gabe Davis is being looked at as a starter on the outside with Diggs, but while he's not slow, he's no burner. I believe it is important for Beane to be cognizant of team speed, especially at the skill positions on offense as well as defensive back, linebacker and edge rusher on defense.

Lip synced or not, Whitney Houston had an amazing set of pipes. She was gone too soon.

He was being facetious. Before the draft, Josh Rosen was touted by many as the most NFL ready QB. He was smart and philosophical, a real "Rennaisance man." Our Josh Allen just didn't get that much attention. In the draft,, a number of observers thought Buffalo should have drafted Josh Rosen. Hence, he was seen as the "right" Josh. Ridgeway likes Josh Allen and agrees the Bills made the right choice. He's using sarcasm too diss all who thought otherwise a few years ago. Josh Allen was indeed the smartest QB in that draft.

I think there are probably more good guys in the NFL than bad apples. The bad apples, however, always seem to have a way of grabbing our attention.

Well, I think Josh Allen is far superior to Mac Jones too, but Keyshawn Jones doesn't have a great deal of credibility. I seem to remember he thought Josh Allen was a loser a couple years ago.