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See. I think Carter is an upgrade over the rotational DT's we had last year and will prove to be an excellent rotational DT. I was disgusted by the lack of push the DT had in that Chiefs game and I think Oliver was over used down the stretch. The Bills had next to no options in the way of a decent pass rush 3 Tech behind him. Time will tell, but the Bills must maintain consistent pressure up the middle come playoff time. Thats why for me DT was a must and Carter had solid production in College. Short yardage RB who can also take significant snaps receiving out of the backfield is an integral part of Joe Brady offense and will also prove valuable. I am not a fan of pushing Josh Allen into a pile 10 times a game. I also think the Bills become less predictable on offense with a RB like Davis in the redzone. For this reason I also think this was an important high value pick. Certainly more valuable than a 4th round receiver. Time will tell on who is wrong about our recieving room. Your argument is lack of production most likely means bottom 3. That's one way of looking at things but again the off season isn't over. Bills have an additional 10 million coming up soon. I am of the belief Beane knows he has a guy signed after June 1st. I could be wrong but that 10 million isn't going to go unused and receiver seems most logical to me. I believe Shakir, Samuel, Coleman, and Kincaid as receiving threats is a heck of alot better than Diggs, Davis, Isiah Mckenzie, and Knox. Thats who we had in 2022 when everyone thought we were going to win it all. I also think this is a two step program for Beane. We have 1 (1st) 2 (2nds) 1 (3rd) and 4 (4ths) next draft. Currently sit 15 million under the cap in 2025 vs. 50 million over this season. We have alot of room to add pieces to this team with only Brown and Rosseau needing significant new contracts.

So what part do you disagree with?

Whose trying to convince who of what? Offensive Tackle is every bit as important as receiver and to say its not close is not close to correct. Now if you want to have a conversation how overrated poorly run teams like the Dolphins have thrown crazy money at receiver while smart run teams like the Packers, Chiefs, Ravens keep investing in their oline and defense over receiver thats a different conversation. There is a reason OT were flying off the board 1st round. No one is saying receiver isn't important. It clearly is in the next position group of importance after QB with Dend and OT. What would you like the Bills to do? Throw a 3rd or 4th round pick at receiver? Maybe it's just me but I'd like to see our QB having to do less QB sneaks because we have no RB who was useful in the short run game. I'd like our rotational DT to actually sustain pressure in the playoffs rather than be stonewalled. Our receiver group is not bottom 3. You keep saying this but it isnt true. Bills were predicted to win the Superbowl in 2022 with Isiah Mckenzie as our slot and Gabe Davis as our # 2. This Bills receiver group is better simply by the fact Kincaid is also part of the group by every metric outside of his position title. Kincaid and Knox will be on the field together a lot and Kincaid won't be lined up as a Tight End. I agree the Bills need to add someone post June 1st. I disagree with Bills fans pretending the sky is falling because they didnt draft a 2nd receiver in the mid rounds. To be upset for a budget linebacker signing now when you know the Bills have 10 million coming their way soon for receiver seems kind of silly.

Linebacker 6 with the new kick off rule is more important than receiver 6. Receiver 1 through 3 is more important than linebacker 1 through 3. Although Bernard and Milano are pretty damn important. As we witnessed when both went out. Bills did address the 2nd most important positions in football by drafting a defensive end and Offensive Tackle.

Research the new kick off rule and you'll have the answer to your question. Furthermore off ball linebacker depth is cheap. You want the Bills to sign a receiver now with 3 million in cap space or to wait post June 1st with 10 million extra in cap space? Bills aren't done at receiver but they have to wait a bit before having the cap space to sign (or trade) for one who might make a difference.

I love the change. It adds another wrinkle of creativity and gives teams an extra edge if they're prepared for it. Special teams have been under valued for far too long in the NFL. CFL is a much worse game but their special teams play is more exciting than the NFL. That's unacceptable if you're the NFL. Football is a three phase game and the NFL had done everything in its power to make it offense vs defense with limited variables. Not anymore.

They better love special teams and be prepared for the new kick off rule. Teams who don't respect it are gonna find themselves giving up tds for not being prepared. I can't wait to see the collective shock of the media and casual fans when 30 kick off tds are scored in the the first half of the NFL season. I am quite honestly shocked this isn't being discussed more but I guess talking about low hanging fruit topics such as the Bills not drafting a receiver in 4th round so their season is over before it starts are more important to talk about.

People on this website are not grasping how significant the new kick off rule is going to change the game. They will when the games start. Hence the Bills signing and prioritizing Linebackers this off season.

I am not sure about this. The Bills scored more points against the Chiefs than any other team this past season in that playoff game. That includes both regular and post season. The offense is not Broken and I believe will be better even without Diggs because we will be less predictable. Compared to the Niners and Ravens we were the Greatest Show on Turf. Our defense let us down. A healthy interior DL and back 7 will do wonders for the Bills come playoff time. Bills need to figure out how to rush the passer in the playoffs. That has been the biggest travesty for the Bills. No sacks against the Chiefs in 2021. Bengals. 2002. Chiefs 2023. It wasn't even that we didn't get any sacks. We didn't even put pressure to sniff Mahomes or Burrow. With Brady offense we hopefully have less boom or bust series on offense and more time of possession that gives our d more of a break. Look at Miami. Fast scoring offenses often put a lot of stress on the defense which leads to more injuries.

You're justified in thinking this way but I am going to enjoy the 30 million after this year in cap savings and save my opinions about this new offense after seeing how our new approach going larger at X receiver pays off. I think the Bills have a clear idea about having large men all over their receiving core to disguse some offensive looks and also help in the redzone. Far too often last year the Bills moved the ball at will between the 20s only to rely on Allen heroics in the redzone. With Coleman, Hollins, etc out wide it allows us to be less predictable on offense. As a DB you don't know if you're gonna be blocked into the dirt or having to play jump ball with a 6'3 receiver whose much more athletic and talented than Gabe Davis. This will also make it more difficult on the defenses who knew when we were running or passing in the redzone. This team stalled because opposing teams threw their # 1 corner on Gabe Davis who could only run two routes and had no jump ball ability. Then they'd just run double coverage on Diggs. It wasn't until the Bills worked the intermediate part of the field where things started to turn. I also believe Shakir will be one our X receivers between the 20 yard lines. Guy is 6 foot. 190 pounds. He isn't small by any means and he has become an above avg. blocker as well. I like the idea of a sustaining drive offense as well. I think the less time the defense is on the field its better for injury purposes. Our defense has been a MASH unit for far too many playoff runs.

I wish more Bills fans recognized this. The National Media I get. Diggs, Davis Poyer, White etc were National Household names. Of course the media is going to paint our doom, especially with the love affair with Aaron Rodgers and Miami. Us Bills fans should know better. Hyde is about to retire. Poyer being so great grabbed 2 million as a FA. White has played 10 games in 3 seasons. Davis could never put up decent #s even though he had Diggs opposite him and Allen as his QB. Morse was solid but who knows when his next concussion will happen. Diggs was the only loss the Bills are going to feel this season and quite honestly I'll take the extra 30 million in cap space moving forward. All these guys were serious let downs in the playoffs. Of course Davis will always have the 2021 Chiefs Divisional Game. Diggs disappearing act in the playoffs wore thin.

This article is so bang on. The interior DL and the linebackers will be much better simply because Milano will be back and Bernard will continue to evolve. Corner is a wash and quite honestly so is Dend. If not a slight improvement. ACL injuries are brutal and Von never should've played last season. He will be better than what Floyd gave us last season. Safety is the only question mark and if there is one position this coaching staff gets its Safety. On offense I implore people to really think on this. Our oline is still the best its ever been with Josh Allen outside last season. Our RB are the best its ever been under Josh Allen. Where people fail with their receiver logic is simple to me. Shakir, Samuel, Coleman, Kincaid, Knox is superior to any receiver group we have had with Allen. Yes Diggs is an alpha but we never really surrounded him with legit B level talent. Gabe Davis, Isiah Mckenzie, John Brown, Hardy, about to retire Emmanuel Sanders, Cole Beasley outside 2021 never produced better than at a C level rate. Bills have never had decent receiver talent outside Diggs. So the question we need to ask is if force feeding Diggs the ball ultimately a better offense than spreading the ball around to B level talent? Of course I'd love a Diggs level talent and still hope we trade for one but this group of receivers are better than any other group we had had with Josh Allen. Bills were predicted to win the Superbowl in 2022 with Isiah Mckenzie as our slot. Singletary as our starting RB and a much worse Oline. Worse DT Worse DE. Worse corners. Worse TE. Worse receiver group behind Diggs. LB is a push. so really besides safety which looks promising we actually look better going into 2024 than the projected Superbowl 2022 team. People need some serious context.

Bills should be the AFC East fav. This isn't the NBA where names rule the day. Bills interior dline and linebackers will be better than last year. Safety has a load of potential. Corner remains the same. Edge has some intrigue. Offense has far more above. avg talent rather than just feeding Diggs. Hoping for volume baskets.

I dont like this logic. We built fantastic depth in this draft which is what we needed to do instead of dishing out 4 to 5 million $ to rotational linebackers, dlineman, and secondary. Coleman replaces Gabe Davis. Nothing more. Nothing less. He grades to be better than Davis. Diggs isn't replaceable. Bills are gonna sling the ball all over the field rather than force feed one guy. Let's see how this works out. Shakir, Samuel, Kincaid, Coleman, Knox, Cook, Ray Davis is so much better than people are giving credit. This group is light years better than Diggs, Mckenzie, Davis, Singletary Diggs, Beasley, Brown, Singletary Diggs, Davis, barely used Shakir and Kincaid until last few games, Cook coming out party near the end. Our RB room has never been better. Oline is better than any season outside last under Allen. Bills have never had elite talent at receiver besides Diggs. This group is better than any receiver the Bills have had besides Diggs and Beasley in 2021. Cole Bishop replaces Poyer and I love this pick. Starter day one. Bills are absolutely flushed with cap space and draft picks for 2025. We will have 7 picks in the top 150 next year. (1) 1st (2) 2nds (1) 3rd (4) 4ths. You can't go all in every year. This is what made the Chiefs Super Bowl this season so special for them. 2023 was clearly a transition year for the Chiefs and they still won anyways. Dolphins and Jets are about to enter cap hell after this season and the Patriots are a long way a way. For now I'll enjoy 2024 and see how the young defense develops and how the post Diggs offense runs.

Best Draft. No. I mean it could be but its a little rich to say right now. I dont like the doom and gloom posters. Mostly because I dont think they have a clue what they're talking about and base opinions on their personal Madden Franchises. Beane set the Bills up for a fantastic 2025 FA and draft. I think Beane got a lot of solid guys in this draft who are going to start. Next year Edge, Corner and either IOL and receiver must be their first 3 picks. Id rather trade for an established edge like the Giants did with Brian Burns.

You guys do know that you wouldn't receive much more for Milano than what you received for Ryan Bates right? What world do you guys live in where you think Milano would go for anything more than a late 4th? 30 year old off ball linebackers are simply not a sought after position in the NFL. Long story short. Milano means 100 times more to the Buffalo Bills than any other NFL defense.

Who are you taking? Polk or Coleman? McConkey or Pearsall? Thomas Jr or Franklin? Mitchell or Legette? Thats not even mentioning Burton, Wilson, Swift, Washington, Rice This draft is loaded

I heard the biggest knock on him to the Bills was that he wasn't smooth and elusive and would struggle creating his own separation in the NFL? Experts are saying they'd prefer guys who can create separation to play with Josh Allen.

People don't want to hear this but I personally believe a few receivers are being bumped up into Round 1 and early Round 2 who are big risks. Xavier Worthy Troy Franklin Keon Coleman These guys provide a ridiculous skill set but have a few more red flags than the Ladd McConkey and Xavier Legette of the world. AD Mitchell you better be damn sure he's going to reach his potential otherwise that can be bust. Basically I could comfortably see these guys having better pro careers than the first three mentioned. Ricky Pearsall Malachi Corley Roman Wilson Brenden Rice Malik Washington Jalynn Polk Jermaine Burton (character questions)

Look im far from a Dawson Knox supporter. I wouldn't overly care if was released tomorrow. The fact is, is he does a heck of a lot more than just chip block as you call it. The guy is one of the better blocking athletic tight ends in the NFL. He already took a pay cut. If he has another season like last year production wise he will take another one as the writing will be on the wall. Either way Kincaid isn't even in the same stratosphere as a blocker as Knox and until he is id prefer to have Knox around.

I think the Bills need to either trade for a top tier young receiver or top tier young dend with Diggs cap space. The reality is, is we can afford to bring one of those positions along through the development of a rookie but not two. Rosseau and an established Dend with Epenesa as an immediate 3rd is way ahead of anything the Bills have had. Could you imagine if the Bills swing a Brent Burns style trade like the Giants next off season? Bills would be set at QB, both dends, and LT. arguably the 3 hardest positions to fill. I love cost certainty which picks bring but the Bills need a for sure hit at either the # 1 receiver or Dend spot. If the Jags come to the Bills next off season and say your 1st and a 3rd for Josh Allen (Jags Dend) The Bills need to seriously entertain that.

Knox is overpaid by 3 million. People really need to get over Knox. If Knox is your quote on quote worst contract (news flash Von is) You're doing OK. He does need to do more and the timely brutal drops must go but he's a solid player. If the Bills released him he would be on the market for 10 minutes before signing a new contract for a lot more than people expected. A guy who brings Knox athletism who can block is a desirable commodity in the NFL. Besides if Knox has another season like last year he will either take another paycut or he will have lived up to his contract in which case who cares. Its not like he's a super diva whose going to cause a stink. The guy knows his value and wants to be a Buffalo Bill and stay with Josh Allen. Outside the very best of the best of the best. That is exactly how Tight Ends are used. Knox is an above avg. blocking Tight End in the NFL of guys who can actually go out and run routes. Is he a Lee Smith? No. But teams also know Lee Smith isn't a threat in any other way.

He absolutely would. He plays on a offense that doesn't require him to and he isn't asked to because the Niners are loaded with offensive talent. Vikings are like the Diggs version of the Bills. They know if Jefferson isn't going theyre screwed so they need to feed him the ball. Good thing they got Addison. If you traded for Aiyuk and drafted Xavier Legette you'd essentially would be replicating the Niners only you'd have Josh Allen and better oline. T. Williams is there only above avg. lineman. Sure CMC, Kittle, Samuel would be better than Cook, Kincaid, and a hypothetical Legette but you'd also be adding Shakir and Samuel and you'd be much further ahead. The Bills have Allen which is the most difficult piece to get. The Bills could make this offense scary so fast. They really should be going full throttle to do this.

No No and No too trading for any player over 30 and using precious draft capital and cap space on them. Bills are hitting the second phase of Allen's career. Every decision they make needs to be about how do we maximize our window moving forward for the next 5 years with Allen. Not how do you desperately stay competitive year to year. Thats when teams crash and burn and can't fix their cap year to year holding on to and underperformed and injured older players. Now is the time to either double dip in the first two rounds of the most loaded receiver draft ever or trade for an established young receiver whose going to be an ascending asset for the next 5 to 6 seasons. A guy like Higgins or Aiyuk.

This didn't age well. lol Can't afford to. Bills need all their draft capital and will need to add a corner, Guard/Right Tackle, plus a Dend next year with our 1st and two 2nds. Spencer Brown might price himself off the team. Rosseau will likely get around 18 to 20 million as well. Bills can walk away with two solid receivers at 28 and a small trade up to early 50s from 60.