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I have two guys that I really hope the Bills select this weekend. And they may very well be the two most complete opposite guys in the draft. 1. DJ Reader - NT - Clemson - 4th Rd. He's 6'3 330lbs and one of the truest NT's in the draft. He is very athletic for his size, powerful, and does a great job of eating up blockers - which is a role we all don't want Dareus to take on. I'm also not too crazy about seeing 300-310lbs NT's/DT's being projected to us at #19. When we're in 3-4, something about having 330lb Dareus play on the outside with a guy barely over 300lbs in the middle doesn't seem ideal to me. Instead, sign me up for Reader in the 4th round to play NT, get Dareus on the end in 3-4, and spend one of our top picks on a pass rusher like Leonard Floyd. Why I really want DJ Reader Reader is one of the reasons why Shaq Lawson and Kevin Dodd are in talks for a 1st round pick. Can shed blocks and stuff runners behind the line of scrimmage. Very similar to Danny Shelton as a prospect who went 12th overall. Bottom line: 4th round is an excellent value for a solid NT that can be thrown into the rotation day 1. 2. Jakeem Grant - WR - Texas Tech - 7th Rd. A true speed demon at 5'7 167lbs, you might write him off as another Roscoe Parrish or Goodwin....but hear me out for a second. Grant isn't just a guy who enamors you with his speed/moves for one play that happens once every few games. The guy has flat out produced all four years of college and made big game changing plays against solid competition. Grant is TT's all time leading receiver over guys like Crabtree and Welker. He's a polished WR and not some raw track star. Not only did he reportedly run a 4.12 at his pro day, he might also be the shiftiest player in the entire draft. He reminds me of a more compact Dante Hall. Why I really want Jakeem Grant He has elite speed, vision, and juke moves for a return man or WR. Excellent route runner and a guy you'll need to keep tabs on at all times when in the slot. As a KR and WR with 90 catches his senior year, he's a guy you can get the ball to him and he can take a hit. (unlike Goodwin). Surprisingly a very impressive down field blocker and pound for pound a very strong dude. Great football IQ. His head looks like it was plucked from a DE's body. Not really a pro or con, but he looks pretty damn intimidating for a guy his size. Bottom line: Insane top speed and acceleration with juke moves that remind you of Barry Sanders. Get the ball in his hands any way possible. If you want to see what Grant is all about, watch this tape against Oklahoma St. I think you'll be sold on spending a 7th on him after watching just the first TWO times he gets the hands on the ball. He ends up with 13 recpetions for 178 yards with 1TD, plus a KR for TD. The kid can play.

Love: WR Laquan Treadwell Oh c'mon, not another WR!!? Atleast hear me out: The guy is physical like Dez Bryant and has hands like Deandre Hopkins. He'll make an impact on every play - whether it's from being a threat as a receiver, blocking downfield, or demanding attention away from Sammy. Other than Tyrod, I'll make the case that Watkins is the one guy we can't afford to get hurt. He isn't the most durable guy thus far in his NFL career and we don't the WR depth that we had last year. If Sammy goes down early in the season with a bad injury, our playoff hopes would drastically decrease with Woods as our WR1. Yikes! But just imagine Sammy outside with Treadwell and Woods in the slot? I like the sound of that. Hate: Chris Jones & A'Shawn Robinson I wouldn't say I "hate" these guys, but their tape is pretty pedestrian for the 19th overall pick. They're both around the same size at 6'6 310 and very athletic, but they seem to take a bunch of plays off. They have low ceilings in my opinion and will never become a game changer like you'd hope with a 1st round pick. Truthfully I hope we grab a true NT like D.J. Reader (Athletic for 340lbs) in the 4th. I don't want to turn Dareus into a 100 mil space eater like the rest of us, but I'm also not fond of playing 335lb Dareus at end while having a 300-310lb NT while in the 3-4. Expect: Shaq Lawson We all know why he could be a potential Bill, but I'm not crazy about the idea. He seems more like a 4-3 DE than a 3-4 OLB to me. I'm certain that we'd benefit more from Treadwell in the 1st and waiting for one of the "names" like Spence, Dodd, Nkemdiche, Ogbah, to fall to us in the second. If none of them falls, then go with 6'6 285 Bronson Kaufusi in the second round. Athletic, versataille with great production + he was one of our pre-draft visits.

He definitely has one of my favorite highlight packages since CJ Spiller came out. I haven't seen a guy who is 6'3 that can make cuts and jukes like him. He is a game changer that can make big plays. I'd like to see how well he does at the combine catching balls, because I haven't seen a WR in a while who is this good after the catch. Here's the video....I'll take this music over hood rap everyday.

So you're saying we shouldn't consider a QB that possesses any of the traits listed above in fear of him ending up like Losman?

I agree with the past predicting the future. But still, put the number 1 ranked QB in this draft, Geno Smith, as QB for Miami and I highly doubt he could turn that team around. Being a leader at QB can only take you so far. He's not miraculously going to make his WR's become superstars. If you're team is lead by Joe Montana but he has a terrible O-line and WR, he's not going to take that team far into the playoffs. To dismiss a QB as a prospect simply because of his conference and W-L record is silly. The majority of QB's in each draft class lack one or two of the following: Size, arm strength, mobility, proper mechanics, pocket presence, or accuracy. Dysert has a check in all of those boxes. At the 2:56 mark of this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmMa5Nv2zoI, Dysert does a roll out and chucks the ball 45 yards in the air while on the move and hits his WR right on the money, but he drops it. He makes a bunch of other plays in that video, but if you say you're not impressed by that, then you're just lying to yourself. I don't even know if Fitz can throw it that far, let alone accurately and on the run. I'm not saying Dysert can step in right away and become the next Jim Kelly, but if coached well along with a good supporting cast, Dysert has all the tools to be a successful QB in the NFL.

That's not true. Did you watch the game tape against Ohio State and see how bad the Oline was and how many drops the WR's had? You could've put an above average NFL QB in for Miami OH(who would dominate at the college level) and I still guarantee they would have lost. Yeah, Dysert had some bad plays towards the end of the game, but there is not a single college QB that could've lead that team to a victory. Back in 2003, Miami's D was not nearly as bad as this past season's one. The most PA for three games in 2003 was 37,31 and 30. Last year the most points against in three games were 56,52, and 49. Dysert has zero control on how well his defense plays, so why should that be a knock on him? No matter who is behind the center, when you run a spread offense with WR's that are terrible across the middle and can't catch for anything (I swear there was at least ten drops in the OSU game) along with a Defense that allows an average of 35 PA per game, you're not going to have a good record.

A lot can happen between now and the Pre-Draft evaluations, but there currently sn't a QB out there that is a can't miss prospect like Luck or RG3, and I don't anticipate any QB's stock to skyrocket at from combine/pro day. We should spend our first pick addressing our new Defensive scheme, then take a qb in the second or third. Next year, if we still don't have our QB answered, then we should sell house for Teddy Bridgewater or even Tahj Boyd if he has a killer season.

This guy in my opinion has the highest ceiling out of any QB in this draft. As of right now, he is rated as a second round pick but he may soar up the boards with a good Senior Bowl and Combine. Pros: Ideal size: 6'4 228lbs Awareness and athleticism to shift around in the pocket very well Strong arm with excellent deep ball accuracy Can scramble for extra yards when needed Can make throws on the run (Best in class) Good production despite dismal OL Very fluid delivery Tough to bring down Broke many school records and most of Big Ben's at Miami OH Cons: Occasionally forces passes Not the fastest delivery Will miss throws Poor Win/Loss record ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The best trait that sticks out with Dysert to me is his ability to be deadly accurate while throwing on the run. Dysert's stock would be a lot better if he had the supporting cast that Geno or Barkley had this past season. To be honest, Barkley, Wilson, Nassib etc, do not seem like they'll ever be more than great and I don't think they'll be pro-bowlers. Dysert is the one guy in this class that I could see having the potential to make the Pro Bowl year after year. He has all the unteachable tools a great quarterback must possess. With good coaching, and some time to develop, I feel as if Dysert could emerge as the best QB to come out of this class. I was a big fan of Russell Wilson last year at this time, and disliked Blaine Gabbert and Jimmy Clausen when they came out, so let's see if my success at evaluating QB's continues with my predictions on Dysert. I really hope the Bills spend a second on this guy. Highlight Package: https://www.youtube....66vdmIrQ Game Tape vs. Ohio State

I don't think he means that he'd want to draft our current roster. I think he's bringing up the possibility of having the ability to draft our current roster, which is pretty pathetic on the Bills part.

Hmmm, that's a pretty interesting theory. Kyle Williams would be a top pick, but definitely not the first. Don't get me wrong, I love the guy, but you can't build your team around a 29 year old defensive tackle. Spiller has got to be our first pick IMO. And for the first overall pick, it's gotta be either Luck or RG3.

When I see the word "to" I don't think of T.O. Confusing title

Just saw it on the Bills Facebook

Even though I think Barron will be the better player in the NFL, I hope we draft Gillmore over Barron if they want to go DB. I think Byrd and Wilson (Who have some pretty solid playing time together) is a better combo than Byrd and Barron as a rookie. Also, drafting Barron probably won't help the chances of Byrd resigning with us. However, I still think the best player that will be there at 10 that will also fit a need is Kuechly

You kinda contradict yourself. Kuechly is way better in coverage than David.

So you're going to say a second year player who blew a lot of plays, combined with a rookie (Who many have rated as fourth best behind Mo, Kirkpatrick, and Jenkins) would rival most NFL teams? No way. This guy wasn't considered a first round pick before the combine. I personally have him as my 3rd best corner in the draft and does not warrant a top 10 grade. Nix is going BPA, so I'd be very surprised if he gets taken with our tenth overall pick. I feel as if we're just buying into the hype, and no way would he and Williams give us one of the best CB tandems in the league right off the bat. If you look the first rounds of the last 5 or so drafts, there has been way more guys that have not lived up to expectations, than to guys who have played like first round picks. We must not forget that McKelvin was the highest rated corner in the draft, and there were very few mocks that had him lasting to Buffalo at 11. And to the OP, to answer your question: Luke Kuechly. I could go on and on about this guy, but all I'll say about him is that he started all 3 years, named the ACC defensive rookie of the year, had 533 tackles in 3 years, and was the 2011 Dick Butkus winner. He has the perfect size, some of the best tape I've ever seen for a linebacker, better combine numbers than Patrick Willis, and record breaking production. He's our best chance of covering Gronk, and would be an absolute stud behind our revamped line. The kid is only 20 years old, and I have no clue why this guy isn't exploding these boards with threads about him being the unanimous favorite for our first pick.