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You could kind of see this coming. Engram was obviously hurt a lot last year but even after he got healthy he was splitting a lot of time with Brenton Strange which I found unusual since he was such a threat in their offense the year before

I’ve always liked the way Hendrickson played and he’d be a great addition here. He also will cost significantly less than a Myles Garrett. My question on this is how willing would the Bengals be to trade him to the Bills as they probably see them as a team they’ll have to compete with

Yea no surprised he was better last year but not great. Camarda plus some camp competition

Think we need a thread for every release

Good for him, made his money, has had some concussions, not going to win a SB so save your body and brain

Fell off a cliff for a number of reasons. I’d pass for what he’s going to cost

I’d go a 4th this year and a conditional pick next year that could be another 4th. Two 4ths sound fair

I’ll agree with 1&3. I don’t agree he’s past his prime he’s 28. Yup he got hurt last year but before that hr had 3 seasons with 1,000, 1,100 and 800 yards. He wouldn’t be coming in to be the go to guy he’d come in on passing downs to be the elite man separator he’s always been

Unlike Garrett , it seems Crosby was trying to work getting a better contract from the Raiders more than wanting to get out of there

Lockett is washed

He’s a downfield threat. I don’t get so caught up with the boundary/ slot thing. Just find good players. The Bills can do a lot worse than Kirk

Yes and No. Covid and new NCAA rules have affected the pool. You’ll see more and more guys staying because they can guarantee themselves cash before the NFL or before they have to go into a non football career. Id prefer the younger prospect with upside for sure but you’ll get quicker to contribute NFL guys in year 1 that can be role players in the mid rounds if you chose the right guys

He needs to actually do something for himself. Sticking with Derek Carr and a declining Aaron Rodgers is doing nothing but hurting his career

I am now of the belief that the Bears might lean Ashton Jeanty at 10 after filling most of their Oline needs here via trade

Asset allocation. They are trying to keep Trey Smith but that would be a ton of money invested in an OL and Smith is a pro bowler in his own right who’s much younger

I like the way he plays but i'm a big traits guy and I can't get behind a pass rusher in a 4-3 being 6'1 and 249 pounds with under 32 inch arms. He'd have to be a flawless technician to be successful in the NFL. Solomon was about the same size with almost 34 inch arms and with the depth in this draft at DL he will probably be available in round 4 or possibly even 5.

When it comes to the DEs I think you you see a lot of guys who have all the traits to be double sack guys but for one reason or another it never showed up. I think with Stewart you have to look at the tape. On paper the numbers are yikes but the athletic traits are man what happened there. Stewart was a game wrecker with pressures just for one reason or another didn’t get the actual sacks but you can see it on the tape with him. Mykel Williams I’m less high on I see what you see a plus run defender who is going to have to rely solely on power to get sacks unless he develops a pass rush repertoire Scourton I think can be like a George Karlaftis type. For whatever reason he gained a ton of weight this year and you can tell it affected his pass rush. Go back to the Purdue tape when he was lighter and it’s like watching a different player. The rest of the guys you listed you are correct on besides Burch. Burch is an athletic freak that didn’t put it together till he got to Oregon and he got a lot of clean up sacks. He has a ton of upside though and he’s the guy I’d take out of that group you mentioned. I really like Bradyn Swinson out of LSU. You can see the natural pass rush on tape, he had natural bend in the hoop drill but he’s a one year wonder risk as well but at least you can see a guy who could become like a Leonard Floyd type in the NFL which would be a hell of a pick for the end of round 2 if he reaches that ceiling

Minnesota is going to have the 97th pick or around it for losing Kirk Cousins

I totally understand what your saying and I’m in the same camp I’m just saying if Beane is going to do it like he has shown in the past I think that’s his preferred way versus giving up both 4ths

Well most of it is need for each team but I did have Jordan Burch at 62 in my version 1 mock and do feel he is in play for the Bills selection there. I think based on what Beane has said is they want to be bigger and more physical on the defensive line and Burch at 279 pounds + would fit that Bill. Beane has also said he was looking for speed the last couple of years and he didn't. The reason I chose Swinson over Burch is that Swinson I believe will provide more pass rushing upside while Burch will provide better run defense at this stage but both players can develop. I think Swinson absolutely aced his agility testing which confirmed his ability to bend which showed nicely on tape as well. Burch and Swinson are kind of the same guy. Guys who underachieved until their last season. The Porter pick fits a need for GB and his testing numbers at the combine combined with his physical attributes make him an intriguing prospect but once again he is a one year wonder as well so whoever takes a shot on Porter is taking a chance. I think the Bills would consider him at 56 if he were there but I don't believe they would be willing to trade up for him as a prospect with another CB(Revel) similar in physical attributes and has more game tape. If it wasn't for Revel's knee he wouldn't even have the possibility of going to 56 and still might not. Alfred Collins is another guy who could go much earlier than where he was taken at 61 and if he were available at 56 and the Bills didn't get Kenneth Grant in the first round would be highly under consideration but taking two 1T DT's back to back in the first and 2nd round isn't very good asset allocation. I'm also not as high on Collins as others are. I think he's a good prospect but I don't see a dominant player on tape and I think his combine was fair but not spectacular As for Nolan I have kind of explained this already a bit. First he's not what the Bills are looking for if they are truly trying to get bigger. He's 293 pounds and put together one good year of tape plus he has character concerns which the Bills always take into consideration. He would probably go onto Philly and be a dominant player haha but its not how the Bills role. If Grant was off the board, do I think the Bills would consider Nolan, Yea I do but I don't think it would be a lock they would take him regardless.

Now I’m just completely spitballing here but I could see the Bills doing a deal with Minnesota where the Bills move up to 24 give them back 56 but get back their 3rd rounder 97. The value chart almost matches up. Beane gets back into the 3rd round, doesn’t lose a pick and gets the player he wants at 24 if available

I think the 4th or 5th round is a strong possibility for drafting one due to uncertainty for sure. Plus it’s likely when you get down the board one will be BPA

Just because you would be the best at your position in a certain class doesn’t make you a can’t miss prospect. This class is very weak at the top of the draft.

No he isn’t. Someone else tried to compare another prospect to Garrett and it’s laughable First Carter weighed in at 250 pounds Garrett weighed in at 272. He’s also a 1 1/2 shorter Garrett had 33 reps on the bench which would have cleared the top guy this year by 4 reps. Garrett’s 3 years at A@M he had 11.5, 12.5 and 8.5 sacks with 49 TFLs and 7 FF. I get that he had one year at DE and had 12 sacks but if he was that great they would have moved him over Adissa Issac at DE who was a solid but unspectacular NFL prospect

I could see it. I’d like Phillips to develop more than a bull rush as a pass rusher. It seems to be his go to and when he gets stoned with it he has nothing to counter.