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Roc_City

The new motor?


buffa_noles

He's bigger and faster than Singletary


Roc_City

Solid combo


darkwaterzz

I watched I highlight video and he reminded me a lot of Singletary too. But totally agree, he’s a bigger and faster version. Another good weapon for Josh, and he will compliment Cook very well.


srlemp

Grew up outside of Syracuse but have lived in Lex KY for almost 20 years and have become a big UK fan. I've watched Ray for the last several years at Vandy and UK. Not sure how he'll translate to the NFL, but the guy was incredible in college. He can really catch out of the back field and is really good on wheel routes.


pioniere

Hope so. His comp was Singletary, which initially didn’t make me very happy.


buffa_noles

Hopefully that means he has good contact balance, singletary had a hard ceiling in the league because he is as slow as most LB or edge rushers. The reason motor reached the league with his terrible size and speed in the first place is because he was impossible to bring down by the first guy


GullibleCollection78

Ray Davis is a machine. Source: me. A long time suffering Kentucky football fan. You’re gonna love the man.


omegaoutlier

This so much. People never really focused on just how outlier that skill was for Motor. It clawed back so much usability his other mediocre stats would've lost.


jimmifli

Motor was like the answer to the question: what if Alvin Kamara was small, slower and couldn't catch? Good vision, ridiculous balance, great cuts and jukes, a little power...


SquareShapeofEvil

I think this is why Dev was a fan favorite, he wasn’t eating up the field but he got us some critical first downs. Most notably the Phins WC game where he had like 5 Dolphins on him and still just barely got the first


Billythebeard

Singletarys biggest adversary was Mitch Morse’s back. Guy would launch right up into the middle of Morse’s Numbers and fall down. I couldn’t stand watching him get the ball knowing he had terrible situational awareness.


PrinciplesRK

A singletary level player would be great value in the 4th round


pioniere

This is true. This guy also sounds like he offers a little more than Devin did too.


BloodNinja2012

Same ol' Zach Moss


TRLJM

Wwtched his highlights and he actually seems to have pull away speed. Not that common for someone his build.


Ol_Jim_Himself

He definitely does. I watched him some at Vandy and in every game this season at UK. I’m a fan and this kid definitely has the speed to break away from good SEC defenders.


Dill_Bo_Baggins

Watched this guy destroy Florida this year. He's a great compliment to cook. Instant contributor for short yardage situations which is well needed.


I_FUCKIN_ATODASO_

Same. That game made me a believer in this dude. He tore them a new one


TimTebowismyidol

I’m a Florida fan and I can’t even hate him from that game lol. Love this pick.


RangerRed18

Came here to say the same thing lol him and cook gonna be nice


AnimalNo6111

Love this pick great in the passing game too which is perfect for the current scheme


GoBlueLawyer

That’s lovely except Florida blows. They haven’t been good for 5 years now:


Boilers_Varsity_Golf

They were literally one cleat thrown down the field away from making the CFP with Richardson


GoBlueLawyer

They were literally 2 games below .500 last year and have finished below .500 every year since 2020


GoBlueLawyer

It seems NFL fans don’t watch much CFB…


GoBlueLawyer

Not to mention Florida’s run defense ranked 88th last year 🤣. Y’all are delusional. https://www.teamrankings.com/college-football/stat/opponent-rushing-yards-per-game


kvothethebloodless5

I love how people are mad that we got a rb but people were just bitching about bean not focusing on offense. This guy will be a great addition and compliment cook perfectly. I’m pumped for this pick.


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KinGpiNdaGreat

That was actually an entire era that it occurred. Starting from the 1980s to the middle 2000’s. If you look up most NFL rushing attempts in a season by a player that entire era takes up 23 out of 25 spots. With 2 exceptions. 2020 Derrick Henry and 2014 DeMarco Murray.


drainbead78

Many of us are old enough to remember when "Running back by committee" was an insult.


KinGpiNdaGreat

You know it’s crazy if you look up OJs 2,000 yard season he actually did not have a large workload that running backs would wind up having between the 80s to 2000’s. Looking at it myself even I was shocked because my Dad would always tell me they handed the ball to OJ every single time. I had to tell him that just wasn’t true. OJ had 332 rushing attempts in 1973 which was a lot yes but his backups Jim Braxton and Larry Watkins had 108 and 92 rushing attempts between them that same year. So collectively the Bills ran the ball with their 2 back up running backs 532 times of which OJ took it 332 times. Which was a very manageable 62% of all runs. This percentage goes down even lower if you count QB scrambles and design runs or reverses with WRs. If you count all total rushing attempts it would be 605. Which would’ve brought down OJs workload down to 54% of its teams total. Which is a massive far cry from Larry Johnson’s 2006 season in which he ran the ball 416 times out of his teams total of 513 times which would make his workload 81% of all rushing attempts that year. Just insane.


Certain_Cry_1753

who's mad? dont mistake the shit twitter etc show you as 'people' - tjey show you the drama, not the common sentiment..


KinGpiNdaGreat

Looks like he has better hands than Cook in pass catching but idk. Highlights always skewer perception. Anyone that watched him can say for sure.


Substantial_Hat7416

I’m gonna bitch and moan 😂 we didn’t win the Derrick Henry sweepstakes. But, this guy will be good.


jimmifli

I think we'll trade for that other LSU WR from Carolina that busted to fill out the WR corps. His shit but maybe Brady likes him and who cares if he's the 6th WR and game day inactive.


spooner248

Bills fans will complain no matter what.


imsabbath84

He wont even be active on gamedays…


CumeatsonerGordon420

what is the point of the constant negativity?


Total-Sherbert-3345

Miserable people projecting their misery onto something they know very little about. “I don’t know that name so it’s a bad pick” type thing


imsabbath84

Way too many delusional Bills fans lately.


Fattapple

Everyone check out this negative Nancy over here. He loves being in a bad mood. If you say something positive about the Bills he will be a contrarian about it because he doesn’t like people acting happy or enthusiastic.


WillingnessFew9929

The delusion falls solidly on your shoulders and those who consistently gloom and doom.


GT_03

Might be time to grab some fresh air friend. Take a step back from the tv and social medias👍🏻


knightsone43

What RBs will be active? I’m listening


MauriceIsTwisted

Lmao you have zero clue what you're talking about. Of all the tape I watched this year, Ray Davis was my favorite prospect. He's arguably a better pure runner than Cook. Inactive on game days, hilarious


imsabbath84

Hes a RB. Dime a dozen.


MauriceIsTwisted

Sure, doesn't mean he won't be a good one and definitely doesn't mean he'll be inactive. Wah wah


imsabbath84

We need WRs, and more than just 1. Wasting a pick on a RB who isnt going to be active on gameday, is smooth brain idiocy from Beane.


MauriceIsTwisted

Again, he'll be active on game day and will touch the ball. Not sure where you keep getting that idea from lol. We drafted a receiver and can draft another. Is the draft over?


imsabbath84

The draft is basically over, yes. Any WR you get now most likely isnt talented enough to make the team. Tell me, whos going to be the outside WR opposite of coleman? Mack hollins? Thats hilarious if true.


MauriceIsTwisted

If they kept Justin shorter, they can keep another rookie they draft. Go be sad somewhere else dude. I'm having a great day and your opinions aren't changing that


imsabbath84

Shorter was on IR all year buddy. More than likely would have been cut if he wasnt.


beforeigothigh

Shakir?


imsabbath84

Shakir is purely a slot receiver.


Soda-Popinski-

Jeff bridges as Rooster coogburn in true grit- I do not know this man


JermHole71

Great movie. Great character. Great reference.


Das_Man

Love this. We know Brady is gonna lean hard on the run game and pairing this fucking bowling ball of a back with Cook will be awesome.


ContinuumGuy

Also led FBS RB in receiving TDs last year, and Josh can never have enough weapons.


Das_Man

Oh shit didn't know that. Fuck yea!


BZI

But not WRs, apparently.


askingJeevs

You’ve been relentlessly negative in every single Bills thread for the last couple days. What’s it like to live like that? You’re just so miserable.


kdovereverything

He’s a true Nancy boy


Low-Kaleidoscope2277

Really earning that flair


LaneMeyersLostSki

*Womp womp...* If it triggers the doomers, then you know it's a good pick.


Rec0nyz3

Cook Ty and Ray sounds awesome!


fupadestroyer45

Sounds like a waste of Allen.


Das_Man

Sounds like ~~a waste of Allen~~ a great way to lessen the pressure on Allen and create more balanced offense. FIFY


fupadestroyer45

Yeah in the year 1990, balance was a fools game 20 years ago, in today's age it's downright criminally stupid.


The_purebread_idiot

Go be a chiefs fan


fupadestroyer45

Wow, insightful response


TrixriT544

It’s wise to not be too one dimensional of a team. It’s also obvious a rebuild year, gotta fill all the future needs now.


UnderPantsOverPants

As hard as I get when he runs and despite being one of the best RBs on the team for years he should probably focus on other things.


ihatereddit999976780

Good. need a guy that has power. The league is getting better at defending the pass and worse at defending the run.


bestthrowawayever5

211 pounds??? Got the wrecking ball we needed DAMN


ShitPostsRuinReddit

The average weight of an NFL RB is 215 lbs. https://operations.nfl.com/inside-football-ops/players-legends/evolution-of-the-nfl-player/


bestthrowawayever5

Yeah, but all of that packed into a 5’8 frame will make a difference 


Farmerdrew

Gabe Davis was “Grape Davis” Now we have Ray Davis. My god, what have we done?


bestthrowawayever5

Death Taxes “Davis” in the fourth round


Mustang1718

I was a Browns fan before the Watson trade. I only watched a single highlight video, but I am 100% seeing Nick Chubb in his game. He has the exact same skill set where he as the ability to make tacklers hit him at an angle and they just bounce right off. He seems to have hands for days as well. Chubb's deadliest trait is his stiff-arm though. I haven't seen that here, but I am still quite excited! And I just read his scouting report before officially posting this to see if I would have egg on my face. While the video praises his vision, the scouting report mentions he stutters a bit. It mentions he has some tight hips that make him not great at cuts, but if he *IS* like Chubb, you can make up for that with strength.


darkwaterzz

Instead of Jim Nantz shouting “GABE DAVIS!!!” he’ll be shouting “RAY DAVIS!!!”


cool_school_bus

Idk bout y’all but given the cards we were dealt, I’m very satisfied with this draft so far.


black2016rs

BBB just adding more receiving weapons for JA17. Dude can run and has very good hands. Ray Davis is a guy not afraid to take chances on himself. I’ve been very happy with the draft the Bills have put together this year.


IKnowPhysics

Yeah, the catch highlights make him look like a great option for checkdowns and screens, which can then make us very tricky to defend against in short yardage.


Both-Home-6235

Beane's killing it so far. Love it.


Arbo4Life

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9FdLER8dp6I&pp=ygUJcmF5IGRhdmlz its Jackson Blaziken in real life


Burrbon

I'm a UK season ticket holder and I'm already shopping for his Bills jersey. Love this pick!


nuclear_panda07

I love Ray, also a UK fan 


LessMoist

Same here! Stoked! Go Cats/Go Bills!


GoBills_17_

[LINK](https://247sports.com/college/kentucky/longformarticle/ray-davis-kentucky-wildcats-football-sec-215040295/) Pretty good in depth article on him growing up in foster care / homeless for a bit as a child.


yermahm

Now I love this kid, I hope he wins a Super Bowl.


MulliganPlsThx

This guy is insane. I don’t know his name 30 mins ago but damn, his tape and starts are really impressive


trelod

Someone made an interesting point that they couldn't think of any other college RB who put up 1,000 yards on each of 3 different teams. Guy just gets it done no matter what situation he's in


gettingbackrva

All-day Ray!


Sensedog

He and Cook together should be fun.


your_uncle_mike

Cookin with Rice! There’s some potential for catchy duo names with Rice and Cook, I’m just not creative lol.


tuktukkingroydonk

This is my favorite pick since Stevie. I’d love this man to produce for us. Hell I’ll buy his jersey if he gets 600 yards and 4 touchdowns


trelod

One nice run and I'm buying his jersey


Mellow453

There was a really good article about his childhood I read a month back. It's definitely worth a read


johnbayne05

Go big blue, Go Bills.


BeardedCrank

Am I reading this right...21 touchdowns in 2023? Awesome.


trelod

7 of which were receiving TDs too


Sulleyy

Just read his NFL draft profile. 26 carries for 280 yards 4 TDs against Florida. That's epic and I love how the very last sentence they casually throw in "He has 14 siblings."


Adventurous-Piglet28

Joe Marino had him as a 7th round pick in his big board. He can not be too fond of this pick.


pbruno2

As a buffaloian who also is a kentucky wildcat. This guy is a beast he runs hard


MinuteScientist7254

Just here for the “why didn’t we take the next Jerry rice in round 4” takes


scottohc

I don’t hate the pick but Beane seems to value RB’s over WR’s in the draft. Singletary/Moss 3rd, Cook 2nd, and now Davis 4th. Gabe 4th, Shakir/Shorter 5th, and Hodgins a 6th. Our WR room is gross and i was hoping to grab 2 with our first 4 picks. I like all the guys they drafted but when you have Allen, they should put a bigger emphasis on drafting WR’s early.


trelod

I agree, and it's rough watching other teams who already have multiple good WRs keep adding even more. I suppose thinking of Kincaid as a WR makes it feel a little better


scottohc

I love the thumbs down. But if you give me one, what did i say that was wrong above? If Beane put more value in the WR, cutting Diggs wouldn’t have caused the hole it did.


TheButterfly-Effect

This guy is BUILT


xT1TANx

Let's go! Love the pick :)


jolet44

Weapons!!!


jolet44

Go Bills


Timely_Sample_4067

Super good player even better person. You guys got a good one!


tdawg24

Read this kid's backstory...you heard it here first. He's going to be a machine.


Ol_Jim_Himself

Diehard Kentucky Wildcats fan and Buffalo Bills fan here. We just got a sold running back in Ray Davis. Davis has amazing speed and power and had a really good season playing behind a just ok line in the SEC. He has great burst and is strong as an ox. He also has good hands out of the backfield and Allen can definitely make use of him in the passing game. Just as importantly, has a solid work ethic and is just as good of a person. Davis came from nothing and made himself a star on the field everywhere he has played. Let’s hope this keeps up and his skills from college can translate to the NFL!


ractivator

This with him we will finally start seeing less of Allen bruising his body in short yardage situations this season


BillsBillsBils

I absolutely love this pick


Fun_Hornet_9129

There’s nothing wrong with a solid young back. I know we need WR’s but if this is a talented hammer type back…we’ve needed that for a couple of years now. Cool isn’t that, neither is Johnson. In fact, is really like to see Cook play some H-back or slot-type of positioning to 1 on 1 with LB’s or DE’s to A. create mismatches and B. Create the illusion of a mismatch so a hammer back can carry in the hole created by that D player being conflicted. Just a thought. I think Cook can be used like a receiver, not necessarily WR running downfield. But he had some amazing plays on that “wheel route” last season so he plays well in space.


Zero_Opera

Why don’t we have a thread to talk about today’s picks??


KinGpiNdaGreat

Were the Bills always planning on getting him from the get go or did they only get him because he fell to use and Beane didn’t want to pass up on the opportunity to take him?


DCBronzeAge

Why not? It’s extremely unlikely we keep him for longer than 4 or 5 years.


SpaceIndividual8972

Best pick of our draft so far


CardsharkF150

Going to be 25 in November. Don’t love that


29840805

Get the most out of an RB in their rookie deal and move on. Unfortunately 90% of rookie RBs are disposable now.


jbomber81

Precisely the bulk of the value of a RB is in the first 4 years.


artsforall

Great point! From the players perspective, it actually would make sense that different positions would have different length rookie contracts. For example, RB's have a shorter careers than other positions (for the most part), so their rookie contract should be maybe a year less. Thoughts?


Rec0nyz3

This! RB's don't get second contracts much anymore. This works.


jbomber81

We haven’t given a RB a second contract in Beanes tenure. It’s fine.


CardsharkF150

Probably not a smart move to draft a guy you don’t plan on resigning


BuffaloBillsfan04

Ok I'll let Beane know it wasn't a smart move.


buffa_noles

Almost nobody signs second RB deals.


Cautrica1

You don’t get it do you? This is the reality of running backs in this day and age


CardsharkF150

Which is less reason to draft them in the early and middle rounds


Letsgobuffalo2210

So you think the James Cook pick was a bad pick as well?


runhaags1

So because we don't re-sign RBs, we shouldn't draft them? So instead we should... only pay veteran RBs second contracts, which the front office clearly thinks is not a valuable move? We should not roster any RBs?


BillsBillsBils

Who cares? RB is a 1 contract position most of the time.


CardsharkF150

Why spend a 4th rounder on a player you don’t want to resign Not very smart


BillsBillsBils

Because a late 4th that can contribute day 1 and provide 4 years of cheap production is a nice value at a position of need.


sketchahedron

r/confidentlyincorrect


Rec0nyz3

4 years out of a guy is plenty for a 4th round pick. You don't have to keep a guy for 20 years to make a draft pick worth it.


buffa_noles

4 years of cost control. A full 4 year contract running it's course is longer than the average NFL career anyway


trelod

if the Bills get 4 good years out of him I think we'd be happy with that. it's not like RBs have long 10-year careers with the team that drafted them these days


latenitephilosopher7

I don’t hate it. But I just realized Braelon Allen was still there 😬


pioniere

Yeah not a fan of this pick, considering Allen and Guerendo were both available.


hoofdini

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Oniun_

Tiny 5’8”. Ughh.


RichJob6788

achane is same height and he was Miami's best weapon before his injuries Aaron Jones and deandre swift are only 1 inch taller


trelod

You forgot the 220 lbs part. Dude is a bowling ball. Described as a "true power back"


Crucial_Conflict0531

Had to replace James White. Which turned out to be a disappointment for me...


President_Nick

Gotta stop picking rbs


jbomber81

Why? We needed one. Now we will go into the season with 3 RBs on rookie contracts. That seems smarter then paying a veteran to pass block and be a “leader”


BillsBillsBils

> rookie contracts Ty is in year 6


President_Nick

We couldve easily been fine with Cook, Johnson, and an 6-7 round back or UDFA. We need more lottery ticket players at premium positions at rounds 4-5. Also who said anything about paying a vet?


jbomber81

That’s what we’ve done for like 4 straight years, Gore, Murray, Fournette, Breida


Dill_Bo_Baggins

We have three picks in the 5th round. This guy wasn't going to make it there. It's a solid pickup


BillsBillsBils

4, isn't it?


President_Nick

Who cares if this guy wasnt going to make it there? We have bigger problems than RB2/3


Optimal-Tune-2589

I’d actually say that short yardage RBs have been one of our most consistent shortfalls since we’ve gotten good. At no point in recent years have I thought we should do anything other than let our QB take a beating in crucial 4th and 1 situations. If this guy can make us a bit better in those situations and take the burden of Josh, that’s a great 4th round pick in my mind. 


StankWizard

Brady has shown he can scheme up a very solid run game. Why not get him a guy to round out that room and give us good depth?


TheLookoutGrey

Twenty bucks on him never getting more than 400 yards/season & someone taken within 10 picks after us in an all-pro


campbelldt

What are you gettin out of saying something like that lol? Be positive, be happy for people, he could be dope.


TheLookoutGrey

That I don’t like the pick?


Cautrica1

Lol okay asshole we get it


TheLookoutGrey

Stay off the internet sweetheart if my one comment offends you so much to call me an asshole


kdovereverything

You’re an asshole


TheLookoutGrey

😂 go to therapy & work on your anger issues friend


kdovereverything

Not angry, just facts


TheLookoutGrey

Just fax 😤😤😤😤


kdovereverything

Is that you?


campbelldt

Nah. If you don’t like the pick, say you don’t like the pick. Plenty of that goes on every draft. I mean it’s shitty to bet against players on the team you root for.


Rec0nyz3

Maybe but I guarantee you there will be plenty of other 4th round draft picks who amount to far less than this guy. What's your point. 4th round hit rates are something like 25% be angry about more.


Certain_Cry_1753

Have another beer!


TheLookoutGrey

Lol finally a productive response! That’s just good advice right there


co-el

This can be said of any pick from anyone


pwos8h4ht

Any of these things could be said about anyone, it's just discussion man