CAPACCIO: Five post-combine thoughts and opinions

Last week, before heading out to Indianapolis, I gave you five pre-combine thoughts on the Buffalo Bills.

Now that the NFL Combine has come and gone, here are five post-combine thoughts on the Bills, the NFL and the NFL Draft:

• While everyone is drooling over Ole Miss wide receiver D.K. Metcalf's workout, and especially his 40 time and his size, it's actually caused me to take a step back and want to evaluate him more. His week in Indianapolis may have raised more questions than created answers. Let me be clear: I like Metcalf and have most of the college football season. However, some parts of his workout were so incredible I want to know why he wasn't completely dominant every Saturday at Ole Miss? Why was he not the best player on the field every single weekend? I know part of that is offensive scheme and talent around him, but the bottom line is we should never fall in love with a prospect based off his workout. We should fall in love with him based off his film and entire body of work. I'm not even suggesting the Bills shouldn't draft him ninth overall if he's available. What I am saying is if they do it needs to be about what he's done on the field and being comfortable with that, not what he did inside Lucas Oil Stadium last week. 
• The tight end position just continues to get better and better each year, and this year may be one of the best groups we've ever seen as a whole come out of college, especially near the top of the board. The two players from Iowa, T.J. Hockenson and Noah Fant, and Alabama's Irv Smith, Jr. all appear to be special. However, there are several others who look like they're going to be able to be solid NFL players. Why is this happening? Years ago, when spread offenses really come into play at the high school level and then college, coaches made sure to put their best athletes at wide receiver on offense and defensive back and defensive end on defense. While those positions are still important and focused on, coaches realized there was a huge value in having a bigger target who could run down the middle and take advantage of shrinking defenders and also be able to help when needed to run the ball. Tight end became a premium position where you'll find some of the best athletes on the field who create the best mismatches. It used to be debated if it is included in the "skill position" grouping. It absolutely is and should now. Players like Hockenson, Fant, and Smith are great examples why, and the Bills need a good, young tight end to help their young quarterback Josh Allen and give them more options on offense. 
• This offensive line class has some very nice players near the top. There's a good seven or eight players who could be drafted in the first round at either tackle or guard, and that's excellent news for the Bills, who need to add to that position. I've advocated for the Bills trading down from nine all along. Now I'm thinking "what if they traded down and took offensive linemen with their first two picks?" I don't think it's out of the question, and depending on how they address wide receiver in free agency, I think it's a possibility. 
• As usual, the quarterbacks of the class are starting to rise now that the NFL Combine has come and gone. It happens almost ever year. Teams who want one don't want to sit and wait, so they either maneuver around to draft the guy they want or take him a little earlier than most think he should go. It helps when Oklahoma's Kyler Murray measures over 5' 10" and Duke's Daniel Jones has a good week. Headed into Indianapolis, I didn't believe at all that the Arizona Cardinals was actually considering taking Murray first overall, then figuring out what to do with Josh Rosen. After the week, I now think it's a serious consideration simply based on listening to what some in league circles are saying. Now there's buzz that Jones will be taken a lot higher than many originally thought. The Cincinnati Bengals, who pick 11th, are meeting with him and some even think the New York Giants could consider him at No. 6 overall. That would throw this draft for a huge loop, but be great for the Bills, who want as many quarterbacks to go as high as possible to push the rest of the board down.   
• As expected, we got a least a little clarity on some other players in the league and what might happen. Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert said they'd prefer to trade wide receiver Antonio Brown to an NFC team, or at least one they won't be playing for a while (he noted they could still play an NFC team in the Super Bowl). The Bills play the Steelers this year. I don't think he'd be someone they attempt to deal for anyway, but even if Brandon Beane wanted to, it sounds like it would cost even more for them compared to other teams based on how the Steelers want this to play out. Also, quarterback Nick Foles is reportedly going to sign with the Jacksonville Jaguars. That's no surprise, but it has a ripple-effect on other quarterbacks. With Foles to the Jaguars, and Joe Flacco to the Denver Broncos already, where does that leave Case Keenum? Will Blake Bortles get a shot somewhere else? Ryan Tannehill is almost certainly out in Miami. Where's his landing spot now? What about Rosen if the Cardinals really do take Murray? How about the Oakland Raiders possibly really liking Murray? They have three first round picks. They also have Derek Carr. The Bills, of course, won't be involved in any of the scenarios, but they're awfully fun to watch unfold.