Let's Talk Ball: Right & wrong from Beane, Bills draft
Brandon Beane seemed to some things that he needed to get off his chest when he appeared on Buffalo radio station WGR Monday morning. Buffalo Kickoff Live co-hosts Thad Brown and Carl Jones had some things they needed to get off their chest about what Beane had to say. They aren't surprised the Bills front office is starting to boil over a bit.
It's not because this draft was bad. Thad and Carl discuss why Maxwell Hairston can expand playmaking options at corner. And he might not be the only one. Plus, the picks that opened eyes and why this was a good and bad year to remake the defensive line.
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