DrDawkinstein

That is my understanding as well.

Kirby tried to bring "classic" Alabama football to UGA and stuck with Fromm over Fields. Meanwhile, Saban evolved and moved to a dynamic passer with Tua and left Kirby/UGA in the dust. If he could go back, I wonder if Kirby doesnt try to make Fields work instead.

Ha! That does change things. Maybe right in the same draft, Lamar Jackson. But before that... Johnny Manziel? Cam Newton?

Not sure? Was there a specific post/comment you are asking about?

I will say, Beane's smokescreen has completely worked on me. 48 hours ago I wasnt much of an Etienne fan and hated the idea. But the more that comes out about it, the more I have bought into it. And thinking about him catching those wide-open underneath passes in space... ooo wee Beane blowing that smokescreen into my brain...

Gonna leave this here too as a fun read. https://www.reddit.com/r/nyjets/comments/8f7qv3/bills_traded_up_for_josh_allen_upvote_party/ Jets fans celebrating on Draft Night in 2018 and laughing at us. Aged like milk.

I think they will take a CB at #30. Not sure which one, but I believe CB will have the BPA at #30, AND the potential to have the biggest impact this year as a starter in the CB#2 spot. After that, if not a CB, then I believe it will be a RB. I had been thinking Harris the last couple of months, but now Beane's smokescreens are working on me and I can see them making a play for Etienne too.

I think Lance can/will end up being the 2nd best QB from this draft. Not high on Fields at all. Maybe if he lands in the perfect situation with the perfect coaching staff and players around him. Maybe. IMO, with no real expertise, I think Lawrence and Lance will be the success stories from 2021, and Wilson, Fields, and Jones will all be duds.

EVERY thread can be a COVID thread if you do it right 🤯

I just went back and watched some Etienne highlights again. And dang it, if he doesnt look like exactly the type of player Beane would get excited over. I dont know now.... Beane's smokescreens are working! For reference, lots of catches for big chunks of yards. Tell me these receptions wouldnt fit right in here... (bonus, no obnoxious soundtrack)

Ouch. And accurate.

Just figured out who @FFadpecr is

One of the GMs probably asked why Beane was looking to trade up, and he sarcastically replied "For a RB of course", and now here we are with a twitter "news" story.

Same. I'll participate in conversation and say I dont mind if they draft a RB at #30, but to move up... for Etienne... Beane would really be pushing my trust in our relationship to its boundaries! Gotta be a smokescreen

I like the old saying "anyone with half a brain can make any statistic say whatever they want".

If Josh Allen succeeds, the Bills will have outsmarted basically all regular humans and the entirety of math itself If this works, then stats really are for losers, I guess. https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2018/4/24/17271686/josh-allen-nfl-draft-2018-stats-analysis-comparisons De-licious.

I dont see many options to get what we would normally consider a "good ROI" at our first round pick. That is why I lean toward it being a CB. If someone can step in and unseat Wallace as our #2CB then that will be the biggest impact across all positions. Even a DE will be on our regular rotation, and no way does McD start a rookie over Hughes and Addison. I think our expectations on ROI need to be adjusted given where we are drafting and the talent level in this draft class.

I dont think anyone would disagree with the things you state here. The problem is this draft sucks for DE talent. There isn't even a single top guy that is a MUST in the top-10. The entire "top" of the class looks to be on par with Epenesa. I dont see anyone that would step in and make an impact this year. So we can't get desperate and reach for need in the 1st.

Whatever happens Thursday night, In Beane I Trust. For those bashing the pick in this mock: Given the way the draft falls and the players selected vs available, who would you have us pick instead of Etienne at this spot? Looks like all the top CBs and "top" DEs are gone already.

Yet, that's exactly my point of being interested. If they pick it up and extend, it allows us to spread the signing bonus over more years. If no option, then it's higher hits right away.

They're down to 8 days to do so, and a Draft to focus on during this week. I'm not sweating it or rushing it, but interested in watching them cut it close.

You would think. But waiting until after the draft is going to make it interesting. It's pretty interesting because if they DONT, it means we are going to let his big 2nd contract kick in next year. Accelerating the spending instead of spreading it out. Then do it already?

Funny enough, if both of those Pro Bowls count, then that is the exact reason to NOT pick up the 5th year option right now. Posted in another thread is a tweet with the guidelines that if a player makes 1 Pro Bowl the 5th year option equals the Transition Tag amount. If they made 2 Pro Bowls, the 5th year option equals the Franchise Tag amount. If that is the case, and both Pro Bowls count, then we save nothing by optioning him now. We can wait until after this season and Franchise tag him for the same amount. But at a Franchise cost of $14.7M, I'm not sure he'll be worth it either way. Even if it is the Transition tag amount, which is around $12M, not sure it's worth it. Maybe if he had his original option amount of $9M. Maybe. With the Pro Bowls and increased value, I think they ride it out and see what happens. Well, technically Monday is after the draft. If Beane can pull the trigger by 4pm! That doesnt leave him a lot of room to work, but I assume Beane knows exactly what he wants to do and when. Should be interesting.

Next Monday (5/3) is the deadline for triggering the 5th year option. Will be interesting to see if Beane picks up Josh's. I think we all expected them to use the 5th year AND an extension, when working on Josh's new deal. You'd expect to hear about it before the draft starts at least.

Will be the first QB to start week 1, 3 years in a row, since the Browns returned to the NFL.