Devin Neal - RB - Kansas

[wppete]

Really hope Beane gets a chance to draft Neal if he drops in the 4th or 5th. Would be a great replacement if we don’t sign Ty Johnson. Similar player with a bigger upside IMO.
 

 

[playaction]

Not going to fall, or last until 4th

[wppete]

2 minutes ago, playaction said:

Not going to fall, or last until 4th

 
I’ve read he might be there in the 4th due to the depth at RB in this draft. Where do you think will he go in the 2nd or 3rd? 

[playaction]

I believe day 2.  He is top 5 RB, and RBs are regaining their cache

[SoonerBillsFan]

My Brother is a KU alum and season ticket holder, so I have seen some of his games. Kid is good.

[BlueRed]

His current coach at Kansas (Leipold) was the UB coach so I’d hope the Bills have a good connection there to learn about him if they are interested. 

[Mark Vader]

5 minutes ago, SoonerBillsFan said:

My Brother is a KU alum and season ticket holder, so I have seen some of his games. Kid is good.

I've seen him a little bit from last season.

Kansas had a terrible start before they rebounded.

Looks good. I'd be fine with drafting him.

Edited yesterday at 04:43 PM by Mark Vader

[gonzo1105]

He reminds me very similarly to Singletary with better hands. More elusive than fast 

[wppete]

35 minutes ago, gonzo1105 said:

He reminds me very similarly to Singletary with better hands. More elusive than fast 

Yeah i see that… very smooth ans elusive… wonder what his 40 tine is. 

[Logic]

Neal seems to be a talented prospect, BUT...

If the Bills re-sign James Cook, then between him and Ray Davis, I don't see the need to spend a 4th on a running back. Even IF Ty is not re-signed, then a late rounder or UDFA or post-draft veteran signee should be fine for RB3. It's a very deep running back class.

That said, if for any reason the Bills feel like re-signing James Cook is NOT going to be the likely outcome (which I don't anticipate), then that changes things.

[machine gun kelly]

I still think we’ll tag Cook next year for 2 years from now.  We have him for two years so would rather spend the draft resource in other areas.  RB is the least of our concerns.  We have a good room now.  Ty’s cheap.

[Aussie Joe]

Yeah … not in the 4th unless they are certain Cook is going to be out the door and Johnson isn’t back..

[Solomon Grundy]

7 minutes ago, Aussie Joe said:

Yeah … not in the 4th unless they are certain Cook is going to be out the door and Johnson isn’t back..

Resign Johnson and draft Neal with one of the 4th rd picks 

[Aussie Joe]

23 minutes ago, Solomon Grundy said:

Resign Johnson and draft Neal with one of the 4th rd picks 

Every year you want a high running back in the draft 😎 … at least this year it’s only a fourth ..,.how much is he going to play if they bring back Johnson ? 
 

 

 

Edited 18 hours ago by Aussie Joe

[MiracleAtRich1393]

2 hours ago, machine gun kelly said:

I still think we’ll tag Cook next year for 2 years from now.  We have him for two years so would rather spend the draft resource in other areas.  RB is the least of our concerns.  We have a good room now.  Ty’s cheap.

Interesting - can you tag someone for a future year?

[Billl]

6 hours ago, gonzo1105 said:

He reminds me very similarly to Singletary with better hands. More elusive than fast 

That’s the big question in my mind.  I’m really curious to see his combine performance.  He’s a local kid for me, so he gets a lot of buzz in KC, but I’m just not sure he’s got enough speed for the league.  He reminds me of a college pitcher who can throw junk balls really effectively but whose fastball tops out at 88.  If he runs a 4.45 or something, he’s likely going day 2.  If he’s 4.55, he’s off my board.  If I’m spending draft capital on a RB, I want someone who turns 20 yard gains into TDs, not the other way around.

[Mikie2times]

He’s a hell of a player. Saw a lot of his college games. 

[Solomon Grundy]

5 hours ago, Aussie Joe said:

Every year you want a high running back in the draft 😎 … at least this year it’s only a fourth ..,.how much is he going to play if they bring back Johnson ? 
 

 

 

I've been saying, for years, that a good/great RB would make Josh Allen an even better QB and help the offense because he wouldn't have to carry it by himself. I'm not willing to break the bank on Cook when he could be replaced. I'd rather spend that capital on the defense to help Josh and the offense win the SB. Do you think Cook could be replaced??

[Aussie Joe]

2 hours ago, Solomon Grundy said:

Do you think Cook could be replaced??

Yes … but he doesn’t need to be until 2026…

 

I don’t want to draft a guy in the 4th Round to play behind Cook, Johnson and Davis …

 

Draft a guy in 12 months if they need to 

[CNYfan]

Cook is going to be a "hold in".   McD and BBB won't like the distraction.