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My entire point is that if Andy Reed and Co. are willing to trade up for a guy, maybe we should have interest in that guy. The Chiefs know what they’re doing and they’re taking advantage of us.
So. Bill Belichick's drafts were rated better than everybody else's because he was Bill Belichick. How did they always work out?
I posted in another thread on what Belichick commented on it when asked the exact question of trading with your biggest rival (the question referred to Pats and Colts in brady vs Manning era). Belichick said your worry about building your team, not about messing up the other team. True words of a confident champion in my opinion.
Belicheck has a drawer full of rings, he kinda gets the benefit of the doubt. KC also. We have zilch.
YardRat Wall of Fame #56 DARRYL TALLEY #29 DERRICK BURROUGHS#22 FRED JACKSON #95 KYLE WILLIAMS
My entire point is that if Andy Reed and Co. are willing to trade up for a guy, maybe we should have interest in that guy. The Chiefs know what they’re doing and they’re taking advantage of us.
KC has been struggling at WR for some time. Not sure if the above is true.
I suspect that the Bills FLEECED KC. Of course we will only know in time.
Xavier Worthy has bust written al over him. The Chiefs did a MAJOR reach, and seem blinded by his speed.
The draft analyst I respect the most, The Athletic's Dane Brugler, has him ranked as the #10 WR and #50 overall. He has him graded as a "2nd-3rd round" player. Brugler's weaknesses and summary...
Slender, thin body type with minimal bulk on his frame … below-average play strength and physicality, especially with crowded catch points (converted just five of his 21 contested targets in 2023) … prematurely takes his eyes off the ball, leading to focus drops … inconsistent climbing the ladder and pulling down throws … often goes backwards at contact … long-term durability will be questioned by some, because of his size … played through a broken right hand (October 2022) in the second half of his sophomore season and required a cast after the season (healed without surgery) … three fumble s on offense and two muffed punt returns over his career … had more 100-yard receiving games as a freshman (four) than in his sophomore and junior seasons combined (three).
SUMMARY: A three-year starter at Texas, Worthy worked both inside and outside in head coach Steve Sarkisian’s spread, RPO offense (59.9 percent wide, 39.9 percent slot in 2023). An immediate contributor the moment he arrived in Austin, he finished No. 3 in school history in touchdown catches (26) and No. 4 in receiving yards (2,755). He also became just the second player in Texas history with three seasons of 60-plus receptions. Using his ability to weaponize his burst and breakaway speed, Worthy can win deep, separate out of breaks with full-speed route cuts or stick his foot in the ground and fly with the ball in his hands. Despite being a blur across the field, though, just 18.7 percent of his catches in 2023 resulted in a 20-plus-yard play. He tracks the ball well, but he won’t win in many 50-50 situations and needs space at the catch point to be effective. Overall, Worthy doesn’t have ideal size, toughness or play strength, but his dynamic speed and playmaking instincts make him a threat as both a wide receiver and return man. He doesn’t have the body of work of DeSean Jackson, but he teases similar flashes.
GRADE: 2nd-3rd Round (No. 50 overall)
Kinda looks like a twin of Kardarius Toney.
Maybe they see him as a kick returner.
Three WR's on the board are graded higher than Worthy...AND Ricky Pearsall (#31 to SanFran) AND Xavier Legette (#32 to CAR)...
The Bills SIGNIFICANTLY improved the value of their later round picks, with the added bonus of not adding any picks as it's doubtful they have room on their roster for 10 rookies.
They did MUCH better (including the trade with CAR...hat tip to Joe B.) because the Bills improved a late fourth-round pick (No. 133) into a late third-round selection (No. 95), a late sixth-round pick (No. 200) into an early fifth-round pick (No. 141) and a late seventh-round pick (No. 248) into the top pick in the seventh round (No. 221). They now have pick Nos. 33, 60, 95, 128, 141, 144, 160, 163, 204 and 221 spread across Day 2 on Friday and Day 3 on Saturday.
Now, the fully realize the benefit of trading back, Beane has to hit on several of the picks on day two and three.
In any event, KC was going to get their guy, best for the Bills that they get something of value in the meantime.
I might feel that way if Diggs were still on the roster.
Unfortunately, we had a chance to fill a GAPING hole at WR, and wimped out.
I kinda wonder what Allen is thinking this morning.
Picture him hitting this kid in stride.
Instead, we let the fastest WR in the draft go to our chief competitor (literally).
There is ZERO evidence that the Bills cannot fill that "GAPING hole at WR" with a WR that may turn out to be BETTER than the three that were drafted after Brain Thomas.
I would have been MORE pissed off if the Bills drafted ANY of the three....Worthy, Pearsall and Legette.
McConkey, Coleman and Mitchell are more suitable for the Bills.
I suspect that Keon Coleman might be the pick at #33.
But, I will not be surprised (or upset) if the Bills opt for a non-WR as there are several very good players on the board like...
Cooper DeJean DB (could move to S)
Jackson Powers-Johnson C/G
Johnny Newton DT
My entire point is that if Andy Reed and Co. are willing to trade up for a guy, maybe we should have interest in that guy. The Chiefs know what they’re doing and they’re taking advantage of us.
They made a great draft pick 7 years ago and Reed is a better coach than McDermott. That's why they've won 3 SB. That doesn't mean they are any better at knowing what they're doing on draft day than Beane is. I'm sure we could go through their draft history and find lots of misses.
"Hello, Terry? Yeah, it's Roger. Look, KC is kind of in a jam with this Rice thingie, and they're starting to get nervous that the kid from Texas they covet isn't going to last until #32, so here's what you're going to have your GM do....."
YardRat Wall of Fame #56 DARRYL TALLEY #29 DERRICK BURROUGHS#22 FRED JACKSON #95 KYLE WILLIAMS
There is ZERO evidence that the Bills cannot fill that "GAPING hole at WR" with a WR that may turn out to be BETTER than the three that were drafted after Brain Thomas.
I would have been MORE pissed off if the Bills drafted ANY of the three....Worthy, Pearsall and Legette.
McConkey, Coleman and Mitchell are more suitable for the Bills.
I suspect that Keon Coleman might be the pick at #33.
But, I will not be surprised (or upset) if the Bills opt for a non-WR as there are several very good players on the board like...
Cooper DeJean DB (could move to S)
Jackson Powers-Johnson C/G
Johnny Newton DT
Today is going to be very interesting.
There will be a move up today… I feel it somewhere
Can you believe Chiefs gave Bills Coleman and Carter for a marginal WR?
Carter is so meh, it's hard to call this trade a win. But Coleman > Xavier. Beane could have just taken Coleman at 28 and called it a day. The net result would be the same.
This was an awesome trade. KC would have gotten Worthy at 32 without losing 40 positions out of the 3rd and 20 positions later. KC gave up needless positions for nothing.
Exactly they were the dumb asses on this one.
Wasting resources keep it going.
Love the big money they gave Kelce as well.
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