Re: If the Bills go "All In" for Marvin Harrison JR, How would you feel?
First of all, Joe B. is NOT my "darling". I have three "darlings" in my life...my wife and my two daughters. Don't besmirch or trivialize my relationship with them with silly crap about someone as mundane and irrelevant as a sports writer. How lame. Just sayin'
Joe B IS, in fact, the best Bills BEAT reporter in so much as his observations of the team and players, in particular with his always interesting "All-22 Film" analysis and grading are stellar, presenting astute insight and expert analysis. Anyone who reads him regularly is better informed.
Anyway, of course, I read his mock draft. I have no idea if it is anywhere close to something that may or even should happen. That's why mock drafts are so much fun. Pure speculation.
What you do not present, and what really matters, is his LOGIC for speculating. Coming from a professional writer, who's only assignment is the Buffalo Bills, his insight is noteworthy. Here is his full analysis which is very interesting, insightful and astute.
It's difficult to fault his reasoning. As with every draft, one never knows what is going to happen until it starts, and as every pick is made, it changes the decisions of each team (sometimes profoundly) depending on their draft board, and the possibility of striking a deal and the price.
This suggested trade is similar to what Forward put forth (and I did not have a knee jerk reaction that some here had, poo-pooing it out of hand) but the cost of next years 1st AND 2nd makes it much steeper.
Another interesting trade scenario was published today in CBS Sports Chris Trapasso's seven round mock where he has the Bills trading DOWN and STILL drafting THREE WRs'.
It's a pretty compelling idea....
A lot of the mocks have McConkey going to KC at #32. Who knows????
I'm pretty satisfied and relieved that I AM NOT the one making decisions like these. It's a extremely difficult job.
Watching the NFL draft is always fun for any football fan. This year is going to be must-watch TV for any Bills fan.
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Joe B IS, in fact, the best Bills BEAT reporter in so much as his observations of the team and players, in particular with his always interesting "All-22 Film" analysis and grading are stellar, presenting astute insight and expert analysis. Anyone who reads him regularly is better informed.
Anyway, of course, I read his mock draft. I have no idea if it is anywhere close to something that may or even should happen. That's why mock drafts are so much fun. Pure speculation.
What you do not present, and what really matters, is his LOGIC for speculating. Coming from a professional writer, who's only assignment is the Buffalo Bills, his insight is noteworthy. Here is his full analysis which is very interesting, insightful and astute.
Tennessee Titans trade Nos. 7, 182 to Bills for Nos. 28, 60, 133 and 2025 1st
The pick at No. 7: Bills – Malik Nabers, WR, LSU
I continue to believe that anything, including a move like this one on draft day, is a real possibility for the Bills. Beane has long been an aggressive draft-day trader when he’s excited about a prospect and how he’d fit their system. Now, with a gaping hole for a top target at wide receiver and where the Bills are in their build, this is the type of move Beane could rationalize as one that puts them over the top for the foreseeable future. The cost of doing business might be high for some, which is understandable. I’m sure it will evoke memories of the Bills’ move up the board to take Sammy Watkins in 2014. But this is an entirely different situation from 2014 — almost comically so. Back then, it was the desperate move of a franchise hoping Watkins would help EJ Manuel become the franchise quarterback while blatantly ignoring several warning signs he was not that player. Now, there’s nothing for their quarterback to prove. The Bills have one of the best quarterbacks in the league in Josh Allen, a still-talented roster around him, and a pretty good idea that they’ll be pushing for the playoffs at the very least in 2024. By arming him with a young receiver with elite potential on a rookie deal for the next four years, it gives the Bills a lot of flexibility for how they spend through the duration of the receiver’s rookie deal. I’d liken this move more to the one the Atlanta Falcons made in 2011 to fly up the board and select Julio Jones, already with a top quarterback in Matt Ryan in place. They certainly didn’t regret that trade for a second.
The recent trade of Diggs, and acquiring the Vikings’ 2025 2nd from the Texans, could empower Beane to make a stark move up the board like this one, too. With an extremely unsettled quarterback room — either starting journeyman backup Sam Darnold or a rookie — that pick has a good chance of turning into an early second-round selection. If that does happen, the Bills could easily get themselves back at the end of the first round next year, or just view their early second-round pick as their first-round pick replacement for dealing it away to get a potential game-changing receiver. For the right player, Beane will move a first-round pick.
Is Nabers worth this type of move? In a more standard draft year, Nabers would easily be the best receiver prospect by a wide margin and likely one of the first players selected. He is outrageously talented and smooth, with the explosiveness to win however the Bills ask him to. The separation is effortless whether he’s at X, Z or slot and he gets the defender to bite at his breakdown constantly. He can win with physicality or speed and will eat cushion from off-defenders alive. Nabers has excellent, crisp footwork, and his contested catch concentration is simply outstanding. On top of it all, he can be a monster with yards after the catch, either using physicality to drag defenders or his 4.35 speed to blow up a play. Nabers has all the potential to be a star in the NFL, and with one of the league’s best quarterbacks in Allen, it increases that likelihood by a large margin. Nabers is worth the hype. But would he make everyone forget about the price tag? It certainly looks like he has all the potential to do so. And with the Bills looking like they’ll have cap space to work with in 2025, it could be the catalyst to another push toward the top of the AFC.
The pick at No. 7: Bills – Malik Nabers, WR, LSU
I continue to believe that anything, including a move like this one on draft day, is a real possibility for the Bills. Beane has long been an aggressive draft-day trader when he’s excited about a prospect and how he’d fit their system. Now, with a gaping hole for a top target at wide receiver and where the Bills are in their build, this is the type of move Beane could rationalize as one that puts them over the top for the foreseeable future. The cost of doing business might be high for some, which is understandable. I’m sure it will evoke memories of the Bills’ move up the board to take Sammy Watkins in 2014. But this is an entirely different situation from 2014 — almost comically so. Back then, it was the desperate move of a franchise hoping Watkins would help EJ Manuel become the franchise quarterback while blatantly ignoring several warning signs he was not that player. Now, there’s nothing for their quarterback to prove. The Bills have one of the best quarterbacks in the league in Josh Allen, a still-talented roster around him, and a pretty good idea that they’ll be pushing for the playoffs at the very least in 2024. By arming him with a young receiver with elite potential on a rookie deal for the next four years, it gives the Bills a lot of flexibility for how they spend through the duration of the receiver’s rookie deal. I’d liken this move more to the one the Atlanta Falcons made in 2011 to fly up the board and select Julio Jones, already with a top quarterback in Matt Ryan in place. They certainly didn’t regret that trade for a second.
The recent trade of Diggs, and acquiring the Vikings’ 2025 2nd from the Texans, could empower Beane to make a stark move up the board like this one, too. With an extremely unsettled quarterback room — either starting journeyman backup Sam Darnold or a rookie — that pick has a good chance of turning into an early second-round selection. If that does happen, the Bills could easily get themselves back at the end of the first round next year, or just view their early second-round pick as their first-round pick replacement for dealing it away to get a potential game-changing receiver. For the right player, Beane will move a first-round pick.
Is Nabers worth this type of move? In a more standard draft year, Nabers would easily be the best receiver prospect by a wide margin and likely one of the first players selected. He is outrageously talented and smooth, with the explosiveness to win however the Bills ask him to. The separation is effortless whether he’s at X, Z or slot and he gets the defender to bite at his breakdown constantly. He can win with physicality or speed and will eat cushion from off-defenders alive. Nabers has excellent, crisp footwork, and his contested catch concentration is simply outstanding. On top of it all, he can be a monster with yards after the catch, either using physicality to drag defenders or his 4.35 speed to blow up a play. Nabers has all the potential to be a star in the NFL, and with one of the league’s best quarterbacks in Allen, it increases that likelihood by a large margin. Nabers is worth the hype. But would he make everyone forget about the price tag? It certainly looks like he has all the potential to do so. And with the Bills looking like they’ll have cap space to work with in 2025, it could be the catalyst to another push toward the top of the AFC.
This suggested trade is similar to what Forward put forth (and I did not have a knee jerk reaction that some here had, poo-pooing it out of hand) but the cost of next years 1st AND 2nd makes it much steeper.
Another interesting trade scenario was published today in CBS Sports Chris Trapasso's seven round mock where he has the Bills trading DOWN and STILL drafting THREE WRs'.
It's a pretty compelling idea....
1st Round Trade to Carolina for #1 Rd (#33) & #101 for Bills #28 & #248
33. Buffalo Bills (via mock trade w/ Panthers) - Ladd McConkey, WR, Georgia
60. Buffalo Bills - Brandon Dorlus, EDGE/DL, Oregon
101. Buffalo Bills (via mock trade w/ Panthers) - Keon Coleman, WR, Florida State
133. Buffalo Bills - Nathan Thomas, OL, Louisiana
144. Buffalo Bills - Dwight McGlothern, DB, Arkansas
160. Buffalo Bills - Tyrone Tracy, RB, Purdue
163. Buffalo Bills - Cedric Johnson, EDGE, Ole Miss
200. Buffalo Bills - Donovan Jennings, OL, UCF
204. Buffalo Bills - Ryan Flournoy, WR, SE Missouri State
33. Buffalo Bills (via mock trade w/ Panthers) - Ladd McConkey, WR, Georgia
60. Buffalo Bills - Brandon Dorlus, EDGE/DL, Oregon
101. Buffalo Bills (via mock trade w/ Panthers) - Keon Coleman, WR, Florida State
133. Buffalo Bills - Nathan Thomas, OL, Louisiana
144. Buffalo Bills - Dwight McGlothern, DB, Arkansas
160. Buffalo Bills - Tyrone Tracy, RB, Purdue
163. Buffalo Bills - Cedric Johnson, EDGE, Ole Miss
200. Buffalo Bills - Donovan Jennings, OL, UCF
204. Buffalo Bills - Ryan Flournoy, WR, SE Missouri State
A lot of the mocks have McConkey going to KC at #32. Who knows????
I'm pretty satisfied and relieved that I AM NOT the one making decisions like these. It's a extremely difficult job.
Watching the NFL draft is always fun for any football fan. This year is going to be must-watch TV for any Bills fan.
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