If he starts to slide - by that I mean not picked in the 1st 5 - then some team may jump up and grab him, which would be dreadful. I don't think the bills can sit at 12 and expect him to be there.
Isn't it pretty much accepted McD was running the draft - Whaley put in the work but no way was he in charge of trades at that point. And it was a brutal return.
That would explain the rush I get when I see the thread still at the top of the board followed by the feeling of self-loathing I have after clicking out of it.