Brandon Beane on WGR

[BuffaloBillsGospel2014]

1 minute ago, OldTimer1960 said:

I haven’t had a chance to listen yet, but I think:

1. The Bills WR group is probably bottom 1/3 of the league on paper.  However, we can hope for improvement from Coleman year 2 and I think Samuel will contribute more if healthy.

2. The WR class was not great.

3. It’s a little over-the-top with the “WR Train” stuff.

 

i do wish they had taken a WR in the 4th, but I understand taking a shot on the giant Deone Walker.

Beane called Samuel WR 4 so don’t expect much at all. Don’t shoot the messenger.

[MJS]

15 minutes ago, LEBills said:

Super unprofessional, but good to hear the WR conversation is getting to Beane’s ears. Be vigilant in upgrading the room now and going forward Beane.

You can't upgrade everything every offseason. Resources are limited. You have to pick and choose what to focus on. This year, WR was not a focus. It doesn't mean that the Bills don't know the WR room could use improvement.

[MrEpsYtown]

1 hour ago, The 9 Isles said:

 

 

That's awesome. And he's right. 

[Luka]

A well deserved remember your place moment for these two nit wits.

 

The Bills have had the #1 offense in the entire National Football League since 2020. The over reaction to not drafting a receiver is absolutely ridiculous. 

[zow2]

Bills have one of the best Olines and will run the heck out of the ball.  With Allen leading the way, they have enough receivers to do what they need to do.

 

If anyone watches the Bills,  all those losses to KC in the playoffs were more on the defense than the offense.  Let's not forget KC has had a tough defense and the Bills move the ball on them as well as anyone.

[BuffaloBillsGospel2014]

1 minute ago, MJS said:

You can't upgrade everything every offseason. Resources are limited. You have to pick and choose what to focus on. This year, WR was not a focus. It doesn't mean that the Bills don't know the WR room could use improvement.

That is the problem I have, you have a QB like Allen and WR is not the focus? Why?

[K D]

Is the "WR Train" derailed? I missed it but I did hear Jeremy White say earlier this morning that he had tshirts printed. I hope he was joking. They should send Beane one if not.

[Big Blitz]

Omg he did bring up Rosen I didn’t hear that omg

[dhbGT500]

Everyone wants to see the team get another game-breaker on offense (particularly a WR)...but, Beane is not wrong here.

Definitely addressed the defense in the draft...just hoping it pans out.  Would still like to see them add some WR(s) for depth.

[MJS]

1 minute ago, BuffaloBillsGospel2014 said:

That is the problem I have, you have a QB like Allen and WR is not the focus? Why?

Because you have a QB like Allen 😆 You answered your own question.

[KentuckyBillsFan]

I'll be honest at this point I'm not interested in what a side of the ball does during the regular season. I'm interested in what happens in the clutch moments of the playoffs.. and we repeatedly have been let down by pass catchers in big moments. 

 

I know everything has to be black and white but "Our defense and pass catchers both need to be improved" is a perfectly valid statement

[LEBills]

Just now, MJS said:

You can't upgrade everything every offseason. Resources are limited. You have to pick and choose what to focus on. This year, WR was not a focus. It doesn't mean that the Bills don't know the WR room could use improvement.

Yea, it’s never a focus. Beane needs to turnover every rock he can with what is still out there. Elijah Moore? Great look at him. The WR room is not great and very shallow. It probably can’t be improved much but he has to be constantly looking.

[Southern Bills Fan]

Everyone saying that we have the highest scoring offense, points per game, ect. Yes, we do but our last two seasons have ended with 17 having the ball in his hands with a chance to win and nobody could get open and/or dropped passes. Beane pointing out the obvious grand slam he hit drafting Allen and ignoring the many high pick whiffs he's had recently I think was wrong.

[K D]

Just now, BuffaloBillsGospel2014 said:

That is the problem I have, you have a QB like Allen and WR is not the focus? Why?

I'm with you but I think they are thinking Josh is going to cover up the short comings of the offense and they can then spend more on the defense. We just saw the Eagles destroy the Chiefs with a crazy good DL. That's fine except the Bills have no idea what they are doing when it comes to rushing the QB and they just keep throwing resources at it and missing on all of them. How many picks have we wasted on DL and they are all mediocre?

[JESSEFEFFER]

46 minutes ago, section122 said:

I just listened and this is entirely overblown.  He defended not getting a WR but at no time did he start yelling.  I expected this to be way hotter and louder.  When they switched the conversation to defense it was a very cordial conversation.

Have you ever heard Beane yell about anything, ever?  I know I haven't.  That's not his style.  But he was definitely combative and probably got annoyed while  listening to the feed while waiting on hold and is probably very much aware of that general criticism about his drafting.  In general, fans and media love the draft and some love it too much to the point of being blind to the other roster building tools.  Beane is concerned with the entire roster including the practice squad and knows that this job is never done and the draft is maybe half of the process at best.

[HappyDays]

7 minutes ago, thenorthremembers said:

The Panthers are 36-80 since Tepper took over, they literally havent had a winning season in 7 years.  I'd say this regime has a bit more of a leg to stand on when they are critical of people talking negatively about their team.  

 

He was nicer than he had to be.  The team just wont 13 games, went to an AFC Championship, and they are getting criticized by morons who wanted to draft Lepoopy Johnson from South Arizone State because he ran a fast 40.  Meanwhile those same morons forget they just drafted a wideout in the 2nd round last year.   Spent money on Josh Palmer and brought in competition for the bottom on the WR depth chart in Shenault.   You can say they werent the right guys, but dont act like they havent made moves at wideout. 

 

If I were him I'd just stop giving access.   At the end of the AFC Championship game people were complaining about the defense.   He drafts defense which anyone with trwo brain cells knew he was going to do, and then the complaints start about WR.    Do you guys remember what it was like to have a bad front office and coaching staff?  Like really bad not just in your mind.

 

He can defend his decision making, I'm completely fine with that. I do not like the way he went about it at all though. Bringing up Josh Rosen vs Josh Allen from 2018 showed that this wasn't just him defending himself, he lost control of his emotions. And maybe it was all a planned stunt anyways, that wouldn't surprise me. It just brings unneccessary attention and is the totally wrong approach IMO.

[Heavy Kevi]

1 hour ago, The 9 Isles said:

 

 

Holy farking shirt balls.

 

I heard people saying Beane went in, but dang... He went IN!

 

And I actually don't disagree with him. I've spent plenty of time in the last few years wanting WR, but in this draft I wanted DL and secondary.

 

I really like this no bs approach. No vanilla canned answers. No gm speak. Just straight fire. And no lies detected.

[Luka]

1 minute ago, Southern Bills Fan said:

Everyone saying that we have the highest scoring offense, points per game, ect. Yes, we do but our last two seasons have ended with 17 having the ball in his hands with a chance to win and nobody could get open and/or dropped passes. Beane pointing out the obvious grand slam he hit drafting Allen and ignoring the many high pick whiffs he's had recently I think was wrong.

 

The biggest drop coming from the highest paid receiver I think the Bills have ever had. Drafting a 4th round receiver doesn't fix that. It's still all about player development and finding the right fit. 

 

The defense has fallen off a cliff, the offense has not, there for, you load the defense up with new talent. It's really not a difficult thing to understand. Beane has spent tons of capital on receivers over the years and the needle hasn't moved. 

[MrEpsYtown]

1 minute ago, KentuckyBillsFan said:

I'll be honest at this point I'm not interested in what a side of the ball does during the regular season. I'm interested in what happens in the clutch moments of the playoffs.. and we repeatedly have been let down by pass catchers in big moments. 

 

But those pass catchers who let us down were big money #1 Diggs and the first-round pick Kincaid. We certainly need people to step up, but just throwing assets at the position isn't going to fix that. I agree, we need some people to step up. Guys like Coleman, who was a high pick, Shakir, who is being paid like a #1, and Palmer and Samuel, who are being paid a lot as well. To to mention first round pick Kincaid and highly paid TE in Knox. Those guys all have to be better. 

[bearstobills]

1 minute ago, HappyDays said:

 

He can defend his decision making, I'm completely fine with that. I do not like the way he went about it at all though. Bringing up Josh Rosen vs Josh Allen from 2018 showed that this wasn't just him defending himself, he lost control of his emotions. And maybe it was all a planned stunt anyways, that wouldn't surprise me. It just brings unneccessary attention and is the totally wrong approach IMO.

Why is a GM sharply defending his 13-4, two playoff victories, #2 offense in the NFL football team "losing control of his emotions"?