Dr. Who

What WR is going before #10? All this is a ruse to make sure Howard is available? That's a very implausible scenario being spun. This is a deep year at TE and DB. On the other hand, this is OBD, so who knows?

Leroi also says smokescreen, so I am inclined to agree with you. Imo

Well, not according to Leroi -- I am not convinced he is not a fraud, but if legit, we are following the tired path to failure once again.

This would be more bonehead strategy from OBD if true. This is an unusually deep draft at the TE position. We are likely in line to draft the first WR off the board at ten. This is also a very deep draft for the CB position. Unless they have targeted a specific player like Allen that they think may fall due to a run on qbs, the smokescreen strategy you are selling is implausible or stupid. Imo

I do have teams I root for, but I don't really get terribly happy if they win or sad if they lose. It's simply dull to have no rooting interest once the playoffs begin. When I was a kid, the Bills were also bad and I liked the Vikings because of Fran Tarkenton and purple and Vikings. Then my family moved to Atlanta and I picked up the Falcons. 0 - 10 for Super bowls; maybe it's me

Thank you, Bandit. I appreciate your contributions on this board.

Unless you're a masochist.

There are probably certain minimums that make sense, but too strict a size criteria is foolish.

I make no claims to being an expert. I am intrigued by Tyus Bowser. Any thoughts on the fella and where he might go?

Fine. I think the team has lacked proper urgency on the position and needs to give priority to finding a franchise qb. This will inevitably involve risk. None of this means advocating taking someone who lacks potential or projecting a long shot to radically outperform where you project him. It does mean there should be a willingness to pass on a very good player that fills a defensive hole if your evaluation says a qb could be a genuine top 10 NFL qb with proper development.

Desperate is where they should be. I hope they have that mindset.

EJ and Cardale are big, so on that basis and supposed Pittsburgh background and Big Ben = size requirement in many people's minds. I think that is an overgeneralization based on small sample size. Either we are involved in an elaborate smokescreen or we are interested in a number of qbs likely to go in the first round. Personally, I like Mahomes, Watson, and Trubisky and very much hope we end up with one of these fellas.

If you think he is a franchise qb, you take him. If you are really putting the pick up for sale, you have decided otherwise.

Watson and Trubisky both average out to 9.5 -- rounding up . . .

Well, the fella was in studio. I wish Mahomes had challenged Jaws on no qb worthy of a first round pick just to see him squirm.

I believe his post was sarcasm, but your point remains valid.

Ridiculous. If the team adds some D and plays well, he'll be happy. Talk to a fella at the end of a disappointing year, you expect a competitive young guy to be fine with it? Good that he isn't.

Tyus Bowser in the third maybe?

If I'm reading it right, Trubisky in the first, Cam Robinson in the second. I would be happy with that.

Uggh, not Peterman. Trade back is ideal, but greedy. If you risk it, how high are you on the fella in the first place?

If they want one of the top four, I think they will have to trade up from #44. If you think there is a franchise qb, I wouldn't mess around; take the guy at #10.

I have no idea. Bob McKenzie was on NBC Sports yesterday and he made it sound like he thinks it is fairly likely he returns. Giving a lot of weight to injuries throughout the year and seems to think there will be reluctance to change things up at both Buffalo franchises.

Rodak tweeted that Whaley was there, just not in the photo. Some appear to think that Pegula could be taking part in an elaborate deception tactic. He doesn't seem like that kind of fella to me. I think they're interested.

Yes, my surmise is more based on Pegula who seems a more straight-forward fella to me. I just don't think he would have showed up to enhance deception, though its possible.

@mikerodak Doug Whaley made the trip to Chapel Hill to meet w/ Mitch Trubisky; he was not in UNC co-OC Gunter Brewer’s photo with Pegula, McDermott. Post #57 in this thread. Seems logical.