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Take the question mark off. It's pretty clear that it's not needed...

Can we just lock this thread...

No offense, but highlights against Rice, ESU and Navy are worth next to nothing. Arizona was 5-7 and playing backup OL in that game (the announcers even commented on it). That's why the draft is such a crap shoot, IMO. Quality of competition matters significantly and a guy who dominates inferior opponents may look better than he really is. I hope the Bills scouting staff can see the projectables a guy like Oliver has vs. 330 lbs NFL guards and centers...

A #9 DT has to be more than a one-trick pony. IMO, he'd be a liability on the inside running game with his lack of strength/anchor. Shooting gaps looks great...unless it's the wrong gap and you get gashed up the middle, which has been a problem for this team for far too long.

https://www.profootballhof.com/football-history/trick-or-trade/ TRADED Greg Bell, RB No. 1 – 1988 No. 1 – 1989 No. 2 – 1989 RECEIVED Rights to Cornelius Bennett, LB Bennett then agreed to a five-year deal worth $4 million, including a bonus of $1.5 milllion--the highest (at that time) for an OLB.

Clark is by no means a castoff. The Seahawks would love to keep him but have to pay the price for drafting well and having an elite QB. If Beane thinks the Bills are ready to win now, I can see him very easily changing the MO we've seen so far--when the "process" wasn't about winning, but building a culture and foundation. Not much different than Polian's trade for Biscuit. He was a build through the draft guy as well, until he had his core in place and wasn't.

Sorry, not credible unless it's said in the third person...

As a public service... http://www.drafttek.com/NFL-Trade-Value-Chart.asp RD1 RD2 RD3 RD4 RD5 RD6 RD7 PK/TM VAL PK/TM VAL PK/TM VAL PK/TM VAL PK/TM VAL PK/TM VAL PK/TM VAL 1 ARI 3000 33 ARI 580 65 ARI 265 103 ARI 88 139 ARI 36 174 ARI 21.4 215 TB 5 2 SF 2600 34 IND 560 66 PIT 260 104 SF 86 140 OAK 35.5 175 PIT 21 216 KC 4.6 3 NYJ 2200 35 OAK 550 67 SF 255 105 NYJ 84 141 PIT 35 176 SF 20.6 217 NYJ 4.2 4 OAK 1800 36 SF 540 68 NYJ 250 106 OAK 82 142 NYG 34.5 177 NO 20.2 218 OAK 3.8 5 TB 1700 37 NYG 530 69 JAX 245 107 TB 80 143 NYG 34 178 JAX 19.8 219 PIT 3.4 6 NYG 1600 38 JAX 520 70 TB 240 108 NYG 78 144 CLE 33.5 179 ARI 19.4 220 HOU 3 7 JAX 1500 39 TB 510 71 DEN 235 109 JAX 76 145 TB 33 180 NYG 19 221 CLE 2.6 8 DET 1400 40 BUF 500 72 CIN 230 110 CIN 74 146 DET 32.6 181 BUF 18.6 222 CHI 2.3 9 BUF 1350 41 DEN 490 73 NE 225 111 DET 72 147 BUF 32.2 182 DEN 18.2 223 CIN 2 10 DEN 1300 42 CIN 480 74 BUF 220 112 BUF 70 148 DEN 31.8 183 CIN 17.8 224 DET 1.7 11 CIN 1250 43 DET 470 75 GB 215 113 BAL 68 149 CIN 31.4 184 DET 17.4 225 BUF 1.4 12 GB 1200 44 GB 460 76 WAS 210 114 GB 66 150 GB 31 185 GB 17 226 GB 1.1 13 MIA 1150 45 ATL 450 77 CAR 205 115 CAR 64 151 MIA 30.6 186 ATL 16.6 227 WAS 1 14 ATL 1100 46 WAS 440 78 MIA 200 116 MIA 62 152 ATL 30.2 187 CAR 16.2 228 BUF 1 15 WAS 1050 47 CAR 430 79 ATL 195 117 ATL 60 153 WAS 29.8 188 TEN 15.8 229 DET 1 16 CAR 1000 48 MIA 420 80 CLE 190 118 GB 58 154 CAR 29.4 189 CLE 15.4 230 ATL 1 17 NYG 950 49 CLE 410 81 MIN 185 119 CLE 56 155 CLE 29 190 MIN 15 231 NO 1 18 MIN 900 50 MIN 400 82 TEN 180 120 MIN 54 156 DEN 28.6 191 BAL 14.6 232 NYG 1 19 TEN 875 51 TEN 390 83 PIT 175 121 TEN 52 157 TEN 28.2 192 PIT 14.2 233 MIA 1 20 PIT 850 52 PIT 380 84 SEA 170 122 PIT 50 158 BUF 27.8 193 BAL 13.8 234 MIA 1 21 SEA 800 53 PHI 370 85 BAL 165 123 BAL 49 159 SEA 27.4 194 GB 13.4 235 OAK 1 22 BAL 780 54 HOU 360 86 HOU 160 124 SEA 48 160 BAL 27 195 HOU 13 236 JAX 1 23 HOU 760 55 HOU 350 87 CHI 155 125 DEN 47 161 HOU 26.6 196 NYJ 12.6 237 DEN 1 24 OAK 740 56 NE 340 88 DET 150 126 CHI 46 162 CHI 26.2 197 PHI 12.2 238 CHI 1 25 PHI 720 57 PHI 330 89 IND 145 127 PHI 45 163 PHI 25.8 198 CIN 11.8 239 NE 1 26 IND 700 58 DAL 320 90 DAL 140 128 DAL 44 164 IND 25.4 199 IND 11.4 240 IND 1 27 OAK 680 59 IND 310 91 LAC 136 129 IND 43 165 DAL 25 200 LAC 11 241 DAL 1 28 LAC 660 60 LAC 300 92 KC 132 130 LAC 42 166 LAC 24.6 201 KC 10.6 242 LAC 1 29 KC 640 61 KC 292 93 NYJ 128 131 BUF 41 167 KC 24.2 202 NO 10.2 243 NE 1 30 GB 620 62 NO 284 94 LAR 124 132 NYG 40 168 NO 23.8 203 LAR 9.8 244 NO 1 31 LAR 600 63 KC 276 95 NYG 120 133 LAR 39 169 LAR 23.4 204 DET 9.4 245 NYG 1 32 NE 590 64 NE 270 96 WAS 116 134 NE 38.5 170 CLE 23 205 NE 9 246 NE 1 97 NE 112 135 IND 38 171 NYG 22.6 206 WAS 8.6 247 MIN 1 98 JAX 108 136 DAL 37.5 172 ATL 22.2 207 PIT 8.2 248 ARI 1 99 LAR 104 137 ATL 37 173 WAS 21.8 208 TB 7.8 249 ARI 1 100 CAR 100 138 PHI 36.5 209 MIN 7.4 250 MIN 1 101 NE 96 210 CIN 7 251 LAR 1 102 BAL 92 211 CIN 6.6 252 NE 1 212 SF 6.2 253 WAS 1 213 CIN 5.8 254 ARI 1 214 KC 5.4

TRADE: The Buffalo Bills trade Trent Murphy and their 2020 2nd round pick to the Seahawks for Frank Clark.

Sad to see this thread becoming another PPP debacle...

Fruit of the poisonous tree...

Yes. #24 and #35 alone are almost worth #9. The 2020 pick is gravy. Then package something to get back into the top half of round one.

Weaknesses Initial quickness gives way to fatigue as rep continues Overall play strength can improve Not enough extension/separation after initial punch Thick lower half missing quality anchor Struggles with contact balance on down blocks Lacks length and power to excel in two-gap scheme Folded and collapsed when facing powerful double teams Can do a better job of defeating reach blocks against him Offensive linemen with length can bother him Lacks length to pry off blocks Average strength in playing through redirect blocks in pass rush Scheme dependent

From the Athletic story on Mittelstadt this week looking at how other players developed as a way to gauge his likely progress: https://theathletic.com/930356/2019/04/18/forward-look-whats-a-reasonable-expectation-for-casey-mittelstadts-second-full-nhl-season/ If those comparisons continue into Mittelstadt’s sophomore season, Sabres fans may want to prepare to be disappointed. Jokinen, the No. 3 overall draft pick in 1997, didn’t excel until his fifth season in the NHL at age 24. Jokinen is hardly unique. Here are four other centers who were within .01 points per game of Mittelstadt during their 19-year-old season and how long it took them to blossom into top-line talent. Name Season Age Ryan O’Reilly 3rd 21 Ryan Johansen 3rd 21 Mike Fisher 6th 25 Sean Couturier 7th 25

The Stadium Wall server will not crash next Thursday night...

Exactamundo. Nothing more to find out with one week to go. Now draft boards will be finalized and scouts can congregate in war rooms, waiting for the big day....

They got you to read it, so....

Let them eat cake! https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2019/04/17/nfl-dolphins-ryan-fitzpatrick/3495186002/

Try to keep up: https://nypost.com/2019/04/12/prosecutors-concede-no-human-trafficking-in-kraft-spa-case/

Per Wiki (sounds like a cluster-f from the start): In 2014, Hellboy creator Mike Mignola began work with writer Andrew Cosby on the story for a new film. The project was initially intended as a sequel to Guillermo del Toro's films Hellboy and Hellboy II: The Golden Army, which starred Ron Perlman as the title character. Del Toro was offered a producer credit, but declined, wishing instead to direct his own script for Hellboy III, and Perlman refused to return without del Toro's involvement. When Neil Marshall joined, it was decided that the new film would instead be a reboot.[17]

That's the biggest strike I see against the Bills taking Metcalf at #9. They can't wait for him to become a NFL WR. They need instant production and an immediate difference maker, as the pressure to make the playoffs will be intense. If it's not DL (or a trade down if the guy they want at nine is gone), I'll eat my hat...