I had a dream the other night that the Bills traded up several spots for Hyatt - with several other top receivers on the board still - in part because they were worried the Chiefs were targeting him.
Take that for what it’s worth.
Bryce Young is going to be a fantastic case study. He is too slight to play the position as it's traditionally understood. But he's also maybe the fastest processor the position has ever seen. He's legitimately a savant of some kind - off the charts smarts, anticipation and intangibles. I too am glad I'm not the GM having to pick him, but as a fan I am excited to root for the kid.
Last year’s draft was a misfire. They clearly approached the draft with a “shopping list” of positions they felt they needed to shore up to make a Super Bowl run. It was Beane’s first ever draft in that type of situation - 13 seconds away from a title if you will - and instead of sticking to his board with discipline he overdrafted specific positions of need for the 2022 roster, only. My prediction is that within a few years we will look back at that draft as a complete fail.
Using their first-round pick on a 25 year-old QB coming off an ACL injury who fumbled 39 times (!) in college is just about the dumbest idea in the history of the internet.
In the fourth or fifth round - sure.
Yet look at all the action it’s gonna spur on here - Florio is good at what he does.
Also - his stories are often based on tips/prods from agents. He’s usually not the first to spark the smoke.
Joe B’s Athletic article today:
Lions get Nos. 27 and 137, Bills get Nos. 48, 55, 183, 194
Bills picks after trade: Nos. 48, 55, 59, 91, 130, 183, 194, 205
Bills pick Campbell at 48, Marvin Mims at 55, Antonio Johnson at 59.
This is not true at all. Philips may have the body type of a run stuffer but that’s never been his game, he’s a penetrator/passrusher. Oliver is a far better run stopper despite being smaller.
Agreed this would be completely on-brand. And the Bills are a year away from having no DTs under contract and probably also moving on from one or both safeties and Tre White. Doubtful Epinesa gets a second contract here so you’ve got a hole there too. Another defense-heavy draft should not be a surprise.