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How about Marcel Dareus? If you want to consider "worst" to be the worst considering where he was picked, you can make an argument for Dareus, who was just a warm body when it came down to it. Third pick of the 2011 draft, followed immediately by three future Hall of Fame players: AJ Green, Patrick Peterson, and Julio Jones.

It was a great pick. Just fun, even if it didn't work out.

Another criteria for worst draft pick would be who disappointed the most. For me, that would be Mike Jasper, a 400-pound offensive lineman who could dunk a basketball. What could go wrong?

The NFC champs just humiliated the Chiefs by rushing just four and dropping seven. Beane sees this and eyes the upcoming draft, determined to build a dominating defensive line. In fact, he's so eager, he may double dip and draft two defensive ends in the first two rounds AND add one of the best defensive linemen in the league, even if it blows up the cap for years to come. That was 2021. Four year later, he's in the exact same position. My point: Don't get your hopes up. Like McDermott, Beane might be just good enough to lose. (P.S. I'm a Bills fan. My hopes are up no matter what. Sigh.)

Agree. That's a me-first, Diggs-type vibe. Definitely listen to trade offers, but if a third doesn't materialize, have play out his last year and let him go, no hard feelings either year. He'll be wanting to prove himself, so he should give the Bills a good year.

Interesting comparison. Both are prototypes for the position except for the most important "It" factor."

I do think Allen needs a WR1, which won't be easy to acquire, since he'll either be very expensive or high-round pick, neither of which the Bills can easily afford giving the alarming state of its defense. Aside from that need, they should be set on offense (given that Cook doesn't hold out) and can devote most of their attention and cap room to defense. What will it take to turn this bottom-five unit into a top-five? An elite pass rusher (e.g., a Garrett or Crosby), AND a run-stuffing tackle, AND a top cornerback, along with quality safety, linebacker, and corner depth. In short, pretty much all ten draft picks and all the cap room Beane can create.

Have you noticed the proliferation of articles reporting that other reporters have come up with wild trade or signing? Like "Bills linked to Tyreek Hill."

I agree about Bishop, but we do need a quality veteran next to him. When they had Poyer and Hyde back there, they led the league in defensive EPA by a wide margin. If the Bills want to continue rushing only four, they need a quality secondary to pair with a potent rush. If Beane had found the resources to sign Justin Simmons last year, I think that would have put them over the top. But it won't be easy. They need a WR1, a top pass rusher, a starting corner, AND a quality safety. You could argue they're all equally important, but, after this Super Bowl (which echoed the Tampa Bay demolition of Fey Patrick), I fear Beane will once again sell the farm for an aging pass rusher who will flash then get hurt, setting the team back for another three years. I'm rooting for you, Beane, but I have to say my faith in you is dwindling as your meh drafts pile up.

You're missing the most obvious reason: the word spread that the Chiefs were being humiliated and tuned in. That's the only reason I did. Don't underestimate the power of schadenfreude.

Want to play the hindsight game? 2024: Round 2: Beane picked Coleman over Lad McConkey, Cooper DeJean, and Kamari Lassiter (and Worthy, of course) 2023: Round 1: Moved up for Kincaid instead of down for Joey Porter, Sam LaPorta, Rashee Rice (all in the second round), and Tank Dell (third round). 2022: Round 1: After KC jumped over us for McDuffie, Beane moved up for Elam instead of down for George Pickens and others. I have to stop. Too depressing.

Agree. It was drop back, pause a beat, throw. Last night, it was drop back, pause a beat, get sacked. The defensive line is getting the heat, but it's the linebackers and secondary that were the problem, either the players or the Babich/McDermott "Let them have eight yards, maybe they'll get a penalty or something, hopefully" defensive philosophy. I wonder if McDermott and Beane are on the same page. Beane seems to want overwhelming pressure on the QB, and McDermott wants bend don't break (or break, fine, but hope the offense will bail us out).

He learned what to do in 2021 when Tampa Bay did the same thing to KC. That's why he immediately drafted Rousseau and Basham and gave away the store for Von Miller. Knowing what to do and doing it are two different things. I know how to dunk a basketball but never have done it nor ever will. The Bills look pathetic against KC be a) the line can't get pressure; and b) McDermott likes to play soft. When will that change if it hasn't yet?

Think this game will finally--finally!--stop all the Mahomes worship in the media?

Diggs would have dropped that.

Yep.

Maybe I'd feel different if the Bills went all the way, but the names you mention, along with most of the other ones that don't start with an "A," scream mediocrity.

If that's not the dominant narrative after the game, it should be.

Agreed. I'm just saying the Bills would have done better because Allen is extraordinary. The defense would have been humiliated.

I'm feeling pretty down on Beane's drafting.

I think yes. Really. Allen would be the best player on the field, and he would have done more with less than Mahomes, as he did all season.

How is that possible? He's the best quarterback in the league! I read that!

But somehow the halftime show will find a way to praise Mahomes and KC. Meanwhile, the rest of the sports world is all thinking the same thing: "How does it feel to not have the refs in your pocket, KC?"

Get both, man. Give away the rest of the D-line, except Rousseau.

Sorry, but Hurts is not a very good quarterback. He's a poor man's Lamar, at his best.