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Add Rolando McLain & Dee Milliner to that list. Mark Barron may end up there too.

Stevie and Hartline. Sit TY.

I thought Leinart finally had his chance to break away from obscurity 2 years ago in Houston when Schaub went down. Leinart started the next game and looked really good, but inevitably got injured near the end of that same game. Houston had to roll with rookie TJ Yates the rest of the year & lost in their 2nd playoff game. I can't help wonder what would've happened if Leinart stayed healthy for that run. He seemed light years better than Yates. I think Leinart can be a decent backup for us, but with only a week to prepare, I'm not expecting anything soon.

No way Baltimore is a playoff team this year. So-called experts just feel obligated to still pick them since they're reigning champs. Cincy will be the lone AFC North playoff team. Houston & Denver (maybe Cincy) are really are the only teams you can say will DEFINITELY have a better record than the Bills, barring injury. LOL at the mention of San Diego, they'll be fighting with the Raiders, Jags, & Jets for the rights to draft Clowney.

I think Carrington will break out this year for sure, then he'll leave via FA. With Eugene as his agent, unless we somehow extend during the season, he's as good as gone. I've always liked Easley, and I think he's showing he deserves a shot WR3 over Graham. He may never get significant playing time though. Moats is still just a serviceable backup, which I guess is pretty decent for a 6th rounder. Troup hurts the most, because of who we passed on. Even if he makes the team, I can't see him ever making a significant contribution.

We got a 4th & a 5th from Seattle for Lynch, which turned into Hairston & Tank Carder. If that's not peanuts, maybe almonds?

I would absolutely love getting Moffitt for TJ. On paper it looks fair, both 3rd round picks that are fringe starters on the upswing. But I'm not sure Graham would give them anything they don't already have in Golden Tate. I'm guessing Seattle would want a player and a pick. Either way, our FO better be exploring this as an option. Seahawks do owe us one after stealing Lynch for peanuts.

As good as Tuel looked, I see no way Kolb gets cut. It would be coaching suicide to go into the season w/ 2 rookies at QB and no vet on the roster. Tuel should be the #3 this year, then possibly our primary backup the rest of his career.

EJ's 5.1 yards/attempt despite completing 16 of 21 is a little concerning. It looked a lot like his bowl game vs NIU everything short & easy. I'm sure the reins were on in his first ever NFL action, and he was missing top receiving option. I'm hoping they open it up a bit as the preseason progresses.

Despite living in Chicago my whole life, I found myself following the Bills closely in 1989. I think I officially adopted then as "my team" during the playoff game in 89' vs Cleveland when Beebe got flipped on his head. Been a Bills fanatic ever since, I don't follow the local team (Bears) at all.

As Bills fans, we're all going to pick Bruce as the #1 all-time, and rightfully so. But good luck selling the masses on that. I'd bet 90% of NFL fans would rate Bruce below Deacon Jones and Reggie White.

Pears was our most consistent lineman in 2011, which is the last time he was healthy. If healthy this year, I think he's our starting RT.

Can't see them ever trading Stevie. Even if Woods or Rogers supplants him as WR1 in a year or two, he's still on a cap-friendly deal for a high end WR2.

Maybin. Horrible picks based solely on combine stats like Flowers, Mamula, etc were common 10+ years ago. Learning from those past debacles should've prevented any team from making that mistake with Maybin.

At the time of the 2011 draft, Aaron Williams was seen as a Safety by 31 of the 32 teams. It just took our front office 2 years to figure out that he was miscast as a CB.

I keep seeing comparisons of Woods to Reggie Wayne when he came into the league. Rightfully so, they are almost identical in height, weight, & measurables. They were both seen as the best route runner & most NFL-ready WR in their class, but were said to be a cut below superstar level. While I hope Woods turns out like Wayne, it should be noted that Wayne had a VERY slow start to his career. Wayne's rookie year stat line is actually worse than TJ Graham's, despite having Peyton Manning as his QB. Even his 2nd year was nothing to get excited over. This board will be crying BUST if Woods only matches Wayne's rookie numbers of 27 catches for 345 yards & no TDs. We need to temper our expectations IMO.

That comparison to Gabbert is downright scary. I don't agree with it, but reading that is frightening...

Losman was a moron & a cocky A-hole, in addition to being from a dumbed-down offense. His only asset was a monster arm. I really doubt he'd be drafted before round 4 in today's NFL. EJ is very smart, team-oriented, from a pro-style offense, oh- and also has a monster arm. Not really any comparison.

Wow, he sounds like a complete freaking moron in that video. I feel bad for the interviewer. Can you imagine him in an interview for a regular job? I guess that's part of the reason he wasn't looked at as a first round prospect despite being a wrecking ball. That said, I love the pick and I'm excited for what he can do on the field.

Eifert really has the highest floor among the top-20 IMO. At worst, he's just a really good TE.

Love the trade, hate the pick of Manuel.

Fantasy Football took the NFL from just 1 of the 4 major sports, to being head & shoulders above the others. The game is waaaay too popular now that almost all males play fantasy football. Average fans don't care about players' safety as much as they do about their fantasy team. The NFL will be just as strong, if not stronger, in 25yrs as it is today.

I hadn't even considered the possibility of a TE in the 1st until this thread, but now I LOVE the idea. I'm all for taking Eifert over any of the QBs or WRs, and all the defensive players aside from Dion Jordan. I really want this to happen, which means we'll probably crap the bed and take Nassib at #8.

We are NOT a team that should be looking at Ansah in the 1st. I really hope the organization learned something from the Flowers & Maybin picks & drafting pass rushers with "high potential". If Ansah goes to a good team where he can be a situational pass rusher & learn behind solid vets, he could really develop. If he came here and is expected to be a solid starter right away, high flop potential. That said, if we replace the Ansah pick with some other top-10 defensive player, A+++ draft.

I'm starting to agree with this. I think our picks in rounds 1-3 have to be WR/LB/TE in whatever order. If they are able to trade down & get an extra 2nd or late 1st, then I'd support grabbing a QB too. If we trade back into the late first, I'll be pissed, because it'll kill our chances of filling 3 holes.