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It could be, but I think the 2nd meeting is more likely to indicate that the Bills do have some degree of interest in him.

The Bills also conducted a private meeting with Meachem at Tennessee's Pro Day earlier this month. I could post a direct link to the article, but it requires registration. Enter the following into a google search: buffalo bills meeting robert meachem march 21 It will be the first story and you can view it without registering by going into the Google cache link below the article.

It really shouldn't be a suprise. The Bills offense was pathetic on third downs last year and a physical, reliable possession receiver would probably work wonders. The fact that Meachem has great speed is a bonus. I think he'd be a great pick.

Its something that the Bills' management has to consider. If you know that a player is going to be miserable with the team, you're probably better off passing on him. But at the same time, we as fans have so little knowledge of the actual personalities of these players that its a waste of time for us to speculate on a particular player's willingness to play for the team.

I posted a much more thorough (and critical) review of him within another thread here a few days ago. I was beginning to believe I was the only one who saw it. I do think he's going to be a very good overall player, but just not that guy who can shut down another team's interior running game. Seems fairly ordinary in that regard.

After re-watching the Senior Bowl a couple of times a few days ago and concentrating on Willis, I think he is going to be a very good overall player and is likely worthy of a top 20 pick. I see him as being a better version of London Fletcher, who will be really, really good at plays against the run outside the tackles and eventually in pass coverage. On interior running plays, I'm not sure he's the destroyer that many believe. He's not particularly physical when taking on blockers, and while he did make a couple of nice tackles inside, he also let the RB come to him a few times instead of attacking and dropping him for a loss. I'll readily admit that it may have been a function of playing in that particular game and I'm hoping I can find my recording of the Ole Miss-Arkansas game to verify. I did, however, notice a major difference in the way he and Buster Davis played the interior run in that game, with Davis seemingly much more aggressive. That's not to say Davis is necessarily better at it, just an interesting observation.

OLB Sam Olajubutu, Arkansas He'll probably never be given the chance to start due to his size at 5'9 225, but Olajubutu is a tackling machine and among the two or three best LBs in the SEC the last four years. He'll be a terror on some team's special teams squad for a long time. I think he'll be a 6th or 7th rounder.

I'd also throw Ryan Kalil in as a possible pick if the Bills trade down in R1. Fowler isn't a bad player, but I wouldn't be suprised if Marv picks a great center prospect in an attempt to find another Kent Hull.

I saw him play a little bit late in the year, but didn't pay a whole lot of attention because I didn't realize he was eligible for the draft. I do remember being impressed with how well he ran, but again, I wasn't watching too closely. I think they could do a lot worse than this guy. I'd be all for it with our 2nd #3 pick or anytime later.

Akili Smith Ron Dayne Two of the most overhyped prospects I've ever seen.

As would I. I think Lynch is a better fit. The financial aspect is also a major consideration and he would also likely command far less money than Turner. Last year's 12th pick, Haloti Ngata, signed a 5 year, $11.9M contract. Lynch will probably cost around $12.5-13M over 5 years if taken in the same spot. Look at what Frank Gore just signed by comparison: 4 years, $28M. The $14M in guaranteed money alone is probably more than what Lynch will make over the life of his first contract. I doubt Turner will receive quite that much since he isn't a starter, but since this will likely be his last major contract, you can bet that he's going to want to get paid and paid well.

Brown really didn't say anything. The PFW guy he's quoting is almost certainly speculating. All he does is repeat the names of the three teams that the person asked about.

I'm definitely not in favor of it myself. I'd much rather they let Youboty compete against another midround selection. Its just odd that we don't hear more about the possibility, given the need and especially the Bills past history at the position. Knowing that, however, I'd guess that the odds of the Bills selecting Hall are as high, if not higher, than them selecting any other particular player in R1. So yes, I think you may be right. We're just trying to wish it away.

Let me remind you that the media called the Bills idiots for trading Eric Moulds to the Texans for a 5th round draft choice last year as well. A year later, the Bills have a decent DT for the rotation, while Eric Moulds is out of a job. I'd wait until a few games are played before getting too excited about it.

The biggest shock of draft day might end up being CB Leon Hall of Michigan. Sure, he's rated as a top 15 pick, and yes, the Bills have a need for a starting CB. But its really interesting that we, the fans, don't seem to mention the possibility of drafting him at all. I'm not saying that I advocate drafting a CB in R1, but you'd think this position would be receiving more attention as a potential 1st round pick. It isn't receiving any from the fans.

If they had wanted to sign him before the trade, they could have done so. The Bills were still well under the salary cap before trading Spikes and Holcomb. Its also unlikely that Brown will receive a large contract at this point in the offseason, either.

Drafting Peterson/Lynch at 12 would likely be a hell of a lot easier on Ralph's bank account as well. Last year's 12th pick, Haloti Ngata, signed for $11.9M over 5 years. And compared to a 2nd round pick, its no contest at all financially.

That's the problem with this deal. It isn't cheap. Its incredibly expensive. Not only would it cost the Bills a 2nd round pick (possibly more, depending on how creative the trade is), the Bills will also have to sign him to a contract extension. At his age (25), its likely the last contract he will ever sign and you know he's going to want to cash in with a contract similar to those signed by other top Rbs this offseason. At anywhere from $4-6 million per year, the deal doesn't look so good anymore.

I agree, its just speculation.

I'm not as big of a Posluszny fan as many of the others on this board, but I also think he's a better player than you're giving him credit for. I see him much like DeMeco Ryans a year ago, where everyone gets a little too nitpicky about his height/weight/speed measurables and ignore that he's just a really good player on the field. He may not be a gamechanger, but I think he'll be a good pro and would make a nice addition in the mid 20s and could play either OLB position, perhaps even in the middle.

Any number of LBs in this draft could also be effective players in the Bills' Tampa 2 defense. In the end, his scenario of a RB at 12 and a trade back up into R1 for a LB would not suprise me at all and in many ways, gives the Bills the best possible combination of players at the two positions.

I believe it increases the odds. A major need has been filled, the defense somewhat improved, and it only cost the Bills depth that can be replaced on the 2nd day of the draft.

I don't expect the Bills to sign him. They already had the cap room to do so if they'd wanted to.

I would say that the draft priorities are: 1) RB/MLB 2) CB 3) WR/RG/C/OLB 4) Everything else The order in which the Bills choose to address those needs is anyone's guess. My expectation is that their draft will look something like this: 1) RB or WR 2) MLB 3) RB or WR; whichever wasn't selected in R1 3) CB 4) OLB

After all the speculation about the Bills possibly selecting Lynch or Willis, they'll probably both be on the board and the Bills will select someone else.