GunnerBill

Why has someone locked the draft round 2 and 3 flag?? @BuffaloBill

Don't like it. Doesn't separate. When they put up Mike Williams as a pro comp that says it all. Non-separator. DJ said Big Slot as well. That is ultimately where I think he makes his money.

Ugggghhhhhhhh Nooooooooo

Nah. Pick is in. He was too relaxed to be having a trade talk Beck. Gotta read that body language.

Okay we have made a pick. That is Beane on the phone to a prospect

Does Beane realise he is on the clock? Looks like he is a watching a Columbo repeat.

Do we get a War Room shot?

UK

Did Michigan win the National Championship? They should have said something....

Here comes Rog!

The coffee is on. Night two is always the hardest for those of us over here..... and with the Bills having #95 no sneaking off to bed early. My prediction is this first selection in round 2 is going to be Troy Franklin, Wide Receiver, Oregon

Reminder as the Bills about to go on the clock.... my top 15 best available: 1. Jer'Zhan Newton*, DT, Illinois 2. Cooper DeJean*, CB, Iowa 3. Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama 4. Jackson Powers-Johnson, IOL, Oregon 5. Adonai Mitchell, WR, Texas 6. Tyler Nubin, S, Minnesota 7. Braden Fiske, DT, FSU 8. Ladd McConkey, WR, Georgia 9. Ennis Rakestraw, CB, Missouri 10. Bralen Trice, EDGE, Washington 11. Kamarri Lassiter, CB, Georgia 12. Troy Franklin, WR, Oregon 13. Ja'Tavion Sanders, TE, Texas 14. Payton Wilson, LB, NC State 15. Christian Haynes, IOL, UConn

Beane traded back twice at the end of round 1 because he had no first round grades left. It's as simple as that.

I disagree on Legette's ability to separate. He separate plenty well enough. Agree SF need a corner. They might have taken one if Baltimore didn't nab Wiggins right in front.

If they wanted DeJean why trade down?

Yep. I'm sad he went to Carolina. But stoked he got into round 1. If they can get any sort of production out of Bryce Young he is going to be a stud receiver. Also 28. You got Nix I took out of my final version sadly but not only did you disparage my guy Legette in this thread you also missed my other guy Morgan out of your mock.

The days Bulldog is on by himself should be sent to a radio Hall of Fame. That is some historically bad and pointless broadcasting.

Not sold on our ability to use him

Yea. Every WR needs a Quarterback to throw them the ball ultimately. Let's see what Carolina looks like this year. I don't know much about Canales but I accurately predicted Reich would be a disaster.

I disagree. I think the Worthy issue is only looking at the outcome. And I'm relatively relaxed about the outcome. It is the principle I question and I don't think that is fanspeak at all. It isn't cut off your nose to spite your face. It is about proper assessment of the risk. Is the risk of helping your biggest single barrier to success become an even bigger barrier to success worth the estimated value of your average 3rd round pick over your average 4th round pick? It being Worthy is kinda by the by to me. When they first traded up I actually thought "this could be a tackle" and I still didn't like it even then. Maybe they'd have got him anyway at #32. Maybe they'd have traded up to 29 or 30 or 31 and got him. Maybe another team would have traded in that kinda space and taken him. There are lots of total unknowns. But that is what you are trying to balance up in the moment. And personally with all that uncertainty I'd be take the more cautious approach.

If Carolina can get the Quarterback working Legette will eat.

The best deal might not mean the most compensation, that's my point. I think they had offers for more value but didn't want to move back too far because early 2nd is normally a WR frenzy. Dane Brugler's Rounds 2 and 3 mock has us taking: Ad Mitchell, WR, Texas Javon Bullard, S, Georgia Malik Washington, WR, Virginia I'd live with that for sure.

Hadn't even thought about that. Good point. He was a 2nd wasn't he? Jesus what an awful franchise.

Not quite what he said. He said it was the deal that made the most sense for the Bills. I actually took it as "we didn't want to go back that far." And I get that. You don't sabotage your own plan just to stop someone else.

Interesting. I see it differently on Franklin (and I'm not as high on him as you) in that I think he might be their type. There is some similarity for me in him and Jordan Addison last years, slight frame, speed, separates even vs man coverage. There are some differences too - Addison's hands are better and he is a much better and more developed route runner, but Franklin can be used more vertically. But they loved Addison and I was told in no uncertain terms if he made it to them he was the pick. I dunno. It's all tea leaf reading at this stage but I think Franklin is their guy. They have done a lot of work with him, met him three times. I like your idea of trading down once more nor more than 3 or max 4 spots UNLESS their guy is AD Mitchell but I don't think it is. I think if the Bills were into Mitchell, DeJean or McKinstry they'd have pulled the trigger on them last night. All 3 are guys who could be the consensus have gone in the late first area. If any of those are your guy you don't mess about you turn the card in. Which is another thing that makes me think Franklin.... if he is who you have your eye on the risk in the two trades last night was negligible. Only 7 more hours to wait If they wanted Cooper DeJean would they risk trading back? He is a kind of unique hybrid type in this class. If he was your guy you don't risk someone else taking him because there isn't another guy with that skillset you can just fall back on. I might be totally wrong but after the trade backs I am confident it is not DeJean. I thought he could be in play at #28. I don't now.