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Campbell is definitely one of the guys on my "I hope the Bills pick this guy" list. After his Combine performance, I've been seeing his name here and there coming off the board in round one in a few mock drafts.

Posted a wide receiver prospect primer yesterday that seemed to go over well, so here's a look at the top 20 running backs in the draft. Rankings are as per Lance Zierlein of NFL.com. The evaluations are summed up by me after reading scouting reports. 1. Josh Jacobs, Alabama (Junior) 5'10" | 220 The Good: Solid build for the position, solid balance and instincts, patient but decisive, effective as a single back or behind lead blocker, allows OL to do their job, has the speed to bounce outside, effective catching the ball out of the backfield. Needs Work: May lack homerun speed, doesn't adjust speed as needed, rarely asked to handle blitz pickups on third downs. Projection: Round 1 2. Devin Singletary, Florida Atlantic (Junior) 5'7" | 203 | 4.66 The Good: Very productive with a nose for the end zone, quick to process and respond to oncoming traffic, usually breaks initial tackle attempts, short-area quickness is top notch, excellent field vision, quick feet give ability to be sudden in stop-starts and cuts, able to maintain balance through traffic, threat out of the backfield. Needs Work: Above average mileage than the usual prospect, lacks top-end speed to outrun defenders, can be excessive with cuts leading to lost yardage, will need to hone in his style to be more disciplined at the NFL level. Projection: Round 2 3. David Montgomery, Iowa State (Junior) 5'10" | 222 | 4.63 The Good: Prototypical RB size, instinctive runner with an array of moves, patient and sets up his blocks, superb contact balance, agile enough to elude one tackler and punish the next, offers a lot as a receiver, blocks and recognizes the blitz well. Needs Work: High volume of carries in college, takes a fairly large number of hard hits, below-average burst in space, low number of explosive carries in college, lacks pure speed to outrun defenders. Projection: Round 2/3 4. Elijah Holyfield, Georgia (Junior) 5'10" | 217 | 4.78 The Good: Furious and powerful runner, quick process and response skills, explosive downhill bursts, feet are constantly moving, shifts running style from smooth to angry in an instant, tough to bring down, will drag tacklers for extra yards. Needs Work: Show impatience in allowing OL to set up blocks and will bail too soon and look for an alternate route, lacks finesse and will try to bull his way through tight running lanes, may lack homerun speed, has had very little exposure as a third-down option. Projection: Round 3 5. Damien Harris, Alabama (Senior) 5'10" | 216 | 4.57 The Good: Solid build with a no-nonsense running style, difficult to tackle, patient zone runner with good instincts, allows his OL to do their job, excellent feel/vision in space, effective in blitz pickup, has skills to be effective catching short throws out of the backfield, shared carries at 'Bama limiting wear and tear. Needs Work: Lacks a top-end burst to outrun defenders, not much wiggle/shake in the open field which allows tacklers to square up on him without much trouble. Projection: Round 3 6. Darrell Henderson, Memphis (Junior) 5'8" | 208 | 4.49 The Good: Very explosive, insane 8.9 yard average over last 344 carries, accelerates in an instant, big play production, excellent balance, feet don't stop, array of open field moves makes him difficult to tackle, effective as a receiver coming out of the backfield. Needs Work: A bit undersized, upright running style with a narrow base, may lack the ability to create if play doesn't go as designed, could be limited on third downs. Projection: Round 3/4 7. Dexter Williams, Notre Dame (Senior) 5'11" | 212 | 4.57 The Good: Adequete NFL size, able to handle the "bell cow" role, maintained solid production, allows his blockers to set up the lanes, processes traffic quickly, solid vision, sneaky speed to get to the corners, able to drop shoulders and plow over would-be tacklers. Needs Work: Limited tape against high-end competition, 2016 arrest and a four-game suspension to begin 2018 on his record, doesn't regularly square up against blitzers, average elusiveness in open field. Projection: Round 4 8. Miles Sanders, Penn State (Junior) 5'11" | 211 | 4.49 The Good: Minimal wear and tear (only 276 career carries), prototypical RB size, patient with good vision, quick feet to manuever around traffic, strong lateral agility, solid contact balance and typically falls forward for an extra yard, has potential as a three down back. Needs Work: Not very productive against elite competition, could be more decisive, lacks the burst to beat defenders to the corner, lacks homerun speed, needs improvement as a route runner, ball security an issue at times. Projection: Round 4/5 9. LJ Scott, Michigan State (Senior) 6'0" | 227 The Good: Great size for the position, decisive north-south runner, has the burst to clear through a lane, allows OL to do their thing, efficient runner with light feet, viable pass catcher out of the backfield. Needs Work: Could run with more power and less finesse in short yardage situations, only 14 career rushing TDs over 340 carries, lacks speed to outrun defenders to the edge, pass protection needs work, some ball security issues. Projection: Round 4/5 10. Ryquell Armstead, Temple (Senior) 5'11" | 220 | 4.45 The Good: Great combination of size and speed, tough downhill runner with ability to switch gears without losing a step, solid contact balance, breaks tackles and falls forward for the extra yard, highly competitive, holds his own in pass protection. Needs Work: Could be a bit more patient, aggressive running style can lead him into traffic at times, will need to allow OL to develop their blocks, narrow field vision, average lateral agility, not much production as a receiver. Projection: Round 4/5 11-20 11. Rodney Anderson, Oklahoma (r-Junior) 12. Bryce Love, Stanford (Senior) 13. Alexander Mattison, Boise State (Junior) 14. Trayveon Williams, Texas A&M (Junior) 15. Justice Hill, Oklahoma State (Junior) 16. Karan Higdon, Michigan (Senior) 17. Travis Homer, Miami (Junior) 18. Myles Gaskin, Washington (Senior) 19. Devine Ozigbo, Nebraska (Senior) 20. Tony Pollard, Memphis (r-Junior) Who do you like for the Bills? Who do you think is on their radar? We know they've met with Bryce Love so he could be a possibility. Personally, I really like what Justice Hill did at the Combine. He's a mid-round guy they could look at.

It's not a copy and paste list. I looked at their rankings and evaluations and then summarized in my own words for this post.

Right on. The more I think about it, the more it really makes sense for them to go DL/DE with their first pick. It's just so loaded in that position group this year and with Hughes and Lawson both in contract years, it just makes sense. Beyond that, when McBeane were in Carolina, they had a loaded DL following the 2014 season but they still took Vernon Butler with their first round pick that year. Adding strength to a strength is never a bad idea. And this year, I think that's just gonna be their best value. Maybe they'll luck out and some teams will scramble up into the top 10 for a QB and that'll push down some blue chip guys to Buffalo. Here's hoping.

Burns is intriguing. I don't know how well he'd fare if they shifted him inside here and there. A guy like Rashan Gary makes a lot of sense as he can play both inside and outside very well. I just don't think he'll be around when they pick at 9.

He's really athletic for a guy his size. Hopefully with some more time on the field we'll see more production. I think McDermott can get him going. And if they do go DL with their first pick, I think it's gonna be one of those guys that can play both inside and on the edge. Versatility is a major key trait they love for this defense.

Here's a rundown of the top wide receivers set to be available in the 2019 NFL Draft. The Top Ten 1. DK Metcalf, Ole Miss (r-Sophomore) 6'3" | 228 | 4.33 The Good: Elite athlete/physical freak, prototypical size, strong off the line, light feet, explosive, uses size effectively. Needs Work: Injury history, route running needs refining, could be sharper in and out of breaks, dropped passes. Projection: Round 1 (Top 15) 2. Marquise Brown, Oklahoma (Junior) 5'9" | 166 The Good: Elite speed, quick feet with ability to shed press coverage, plays inside or outside, explosive with a second gear to outrun DBs, electric after the catch. Needs Work: Small frame raises durability concerns, relies heavily on his speed and needs to become a more well-rounded receiver, inconsistent adjustments to the deep ball, lacks size and ball skills to consistently battle for 50/50 balls. Projection: Round 1 (mid-late) 3. Parris Campbell, Ohio State (Senior) 6'0" | 205 | 4.31 The Good: Gifted athlete with track-like speed, explosive yet fluid, gains separation on all three levels of the field, solid adjustments to poorly placed throws, consistent hands, playmaker after the catch, offers above-average kick/punt return skills. Needs Work: Played a limited role at Ohio State, needs to develop more as an all around receiver, route running can improve, limited experience with the route tree. Projection: Round 2 4. AJ Brown, Ole Miss, Junior 6'0" | 226 | 4.49 The Good: Strong and compact frame, highly competitive and determined, shows experienced route runnng skills, sharp in and out of breaks/cuts, strong hands, elite hand-eye coordination, tough runner after the catch, solid blocker. Needs Work: Didn't face a lot of press coverage, needs to show he can work downfield against NFL DBs, struggled with focus drops, could improve his adjustments to poorly thrown passes. Projection: Round 2 5. Tyshun "Deebo" Samuel, South Carolina (r-Senior) 5'11" | 214 | 4.48 The Good: Employs an array of route running techniques to get open, fearless over the middle, highly competitive, strong hands, works aggressively back to the ball, rips through arm tackles, excellent vision with the ball in his hands, offers kick return potential (four career kick return touchdowns). Needs Work: Size may limit him to the slot, footwork could improve, average burst in and out of breaks/cuts, smaller catch radius, history of hamstring injuries raises concern. Projection: Round 2 6. Riley Ridley, Georgia (Junior) 6'1" | 199 | 4.58 The Good: Tough, competitive, strong route runner using physicality to leverage in and out of breaks, consistent hands with a large catch radius, outstanding body control and focus, shows determination when blocking. Needs Work: Average quickness off the snap, lacks bust against press coverage allowing DBs to quickly close in on him, average long speed, not much of a threat after the catch. Projection: Round 2/3 7. Emanuel Hall, Missouri (Senior) 6'2" | 201 | 4.39 The Good: Fantastic combination of size and speed, has a smooth release with the speed to outrun DBs, showed improvement each year, gifted athlete with rare stop-start quickness, averaged 20.5 yards per catch for his career. Needs Work: Needs polish as a route runner as he lacks finesse, below average ball skills with a history of drops, needs to attack the ball and show he can compete for the catch in traffic, level of compete dropped against elite competition. Projection: Round 2/3 8. Diontae Johnson, Toledo (r-Junior) 5'10" | 183 | 4.53 The Good: Versatile with big play potential, home run threat with the ball in his hands, agile and sudden, accelerates through coverage, elite feet, offers the talent to run screens/sweeps, positive effort as blocker. Needs Work: Below average play strength, tendency to go off the page with his routes, will need to refine his route running to become smoother and less erratic, doesn't win a lot of contested catches. Projection: Round 3 9. N'keal Harry, Arizona State (Junior) 6'2" | 228 | 4.53 The Good: Highly competitive and productive, plays fearless with an alpha-dog swagger, uses hands well to beat press coverage, strong hands with excellent ball skills, solid body control, times his jumps well to win jump balls, scrappy runner after the catch, not afraid to get his hands dirty when blocking. Needs Work: Doesn't consistently gain separation due to below-average feet quickness, top end speed won't intimidate NFL corners, needs more urgency turning upfield after the catch, wasn't a major red zone threat. Projection: Round 1/2 10. JJ Arcega-Whiteside, Stanford (r-Junior) 6'2" | 225 The Good: Excellent combination of size and play stength, steady increase in production with each season, major red zone threat, above-average ball skills with strong hands, confident player. Needs Work: Gets jammed up by more physical corners, average burst, unlikely to be a deep threat at the NFL level, room for improvement as a blocker. Projection: Round 3 11-20 11. Mecole Hardman, Georgia (Junior) 12. Jalen Hurd, Baylor (Senior) 13. Anthony Johnson, Buffalo (r-Senior) 14. Kelvin Harmon, NC State (Junior) 15. Darius Slayton, Auburn (r-Junior) 16. Lil'Jordan Humphrey, Texas (Junior) 17. Hakeem Butler, Iowa State (r-Junior) 18. Antoine Wesley, Texas Tech (Junior) 19. Keesean Johnson, Fresno State (r-Senior) 20. Andy Isabella, Massachusetts (Senior) Obviously, I didn't include every receiver out there, just the top 20 according to Lance Zierlein of NFL.com. Instead of who I'd like to see them draft, I tend to try to project who I think they have on their radar based on the characteristics they've been known to look for in the past. Using that method, I think guys like AJ Brown, Parris Campbell, Deebo Samuel and Emanuel Hall all make sense if they intend on selecting a receiver within the first few rounds. I also think Arcega-Whiteside is on their board as a possibility. Beyond that, I'd like to see Anthony Johnson, the hometown guy, get a shot. If people find this useful, I can do the same with other position groups. I know some of us dive pretty deep into the draft stuff while others gain a general gist of knowledge regarding the prospects. That's what this list is intended to do, just give everyone a quick overview on the top ten players without having to read a complete evaluation. So, let me know if anyone would care to see this type of post for OL, RBs, DL, etc. etc.

The OP references Kony Ealy as a possibility but I doubt that because the Bills had a chance to claim him off waivers in 2017 (I think) and they passed. I dunno how "creative' they plan on getting but I wouldn't be surprised to see some kind of trade go down given Beane's willingness to wheel and deal.

Sounds like an interesting premise but this Kelly dude has unloaded some whoppers before so we'll see what happens. Speaking of whoppers, did anyone catch that speculated trade scenario involving Buffalo, Jacksonville and Philly? I'm pretty sure it was just conjecture but it proposed a three-way trade which would involve Shady, Foles and Leonard Fournette. I'm not sure which way they had the trades lined up but it would be something like Shady to Philly for Foles and then Foles to Jacksonville for Fournette.

Uh, this is fake news... because I was told that Josh Allen doesn't even know what a football looks like.

If they're all in on Kingsbury like they say then it really only makes sense to allow him to go out and get his guy. And it wouldn't be the worst thing for them, they'd be able to build around Murray quicker using any draft capital/players they get for Rosen. "Nine mistakes ahead of meeee!" Haha.

I'd be for it. They need to add to the DL anyway... but with the way this draft is shaping up I'd probably bet on them going that route rather than FA. I think FA is where they're gonna try to shore up the OL, get some guys that don't need to be coached up coming out of college where they barely have experience with their hands in the dirt.

I like Smith but he's probably best suited for a 3-4.

Yes sir. People eat it up, though, the rankings, mock drafts, etc. And some of those analysts can be pretty spot on, we just love to point out when they miss... especially if they have a huge miss like this one. The thing that'll irk me about a lot of the draft guys is how some of 'em seem to write off a player because, "He didn't do A, B, or C in college" and I've always been like, "Yeah, maybe he wasn't asked to? And it's not like he couldn't learn." Most analysts understand that you have to evaluate their skills and then project what they could be in the NFL. Some dudes just see a guy as he is now and think, "That's it, he's peaked." Usually not the case for most players.

You could at least get my name right. And yes, it was humor. I don't take anything on this board seriously, just trying to have fun.

I'd assume he's firmly on their radar. Kid embodies many of the characteristics they look for in prospects.

This guy is why I can't trust any of Gil Brandt's player assessments. He rated Manziel his #1 overall prospect in 2014. Said he was the best player he'd seen in years and was "easily" the overall best player of that draft. After I saw that I was like, yeesh, can't trust what that dude says anymore, 60 years in the league or not.

According to my sources, you are dog... and your ability to use a computer and discuss football and football-related topics is, quite frankly, astounding.

I heard you drop a lot of passes, fella.

Yep, I'm with you on this. As high as round two is fine with me. I like McCoy and Ivory fine but McCoy really struggled last season and Ivory is best in a rotational role. Keith Ford and Marcus Murphy give nice effort but they're JAGs at the end of the day. RB is pretty deep this year, they should be able to find a guy who can compete for playing time.

I almost wanna give the kid a mulligan on his rookie season considering he was in an offense that wanted to run, run and then run some more coupled with a QB who was always quite hesitant to really push the ball downfield. That has to be taken into account. It's not all just, "Oh, Zay is horrible and it's 100% his fault and his fault alone." He's had two different OC's, this season he will be with his third different WR's coach, and he's had Taylor, Peterman, Allen, Anderson, and Barkley, five different QBs he's had to try and get on the same page with. That stuff counts. I mean, sure, at the end of the day it's on him to reach his potential but he has no control over who's gonna be coaching him and who's gonna be throwing him the ball. If this kid had been taken in the third round we wouldn't be having these conversations. But apparently, if you're drafted within the top 40 picks YOU BETTER BE AN ALL-PRO BY THE SECOND YOU SET FOOT IN THIS BUILDING, DAPGUMMIT! Or you'll feel the wrath of TWO....BILLS.... DRIVE!!!!!! /s

Yeah, I feel the same way. That's why I don't think he'd be in play at 9. Maybe more in the middle of the round? I think he's gonna be a great addition to any team, I just think there are gonna be some better players on the board when the Bills are on the clock.

There's a misconception that Zay's best spot is in the slot just because he caught so many short throws from that position during his college career. I've seen quite a few film analysts say his best position is as an outside receiver. And when they lined him up there last year, that's where he started to show what he can be if he can reach his potential. He's firmly in this teams plans for 2019.

Huh, how 'bout that. I haven't dived in too deep with the draft stuff just yet. But Irv is about the same size as Clay. I think they're really looking for a bigger guy, given their supposed interest in Jesse James (who's close to 6'7") and their attempts at bringing in big red zone targets like Benjamin and Pryor. They're looking for a big dude who can box out and go up and get it. Hockenson may be that guy, I just don't know if they think he's the guy at #9. Vernon Davis? Eric Ebron really turned his career around in Indy this past season. Evan Engram seems to be doing alright. Zach Ertz is probably king of the TE hill at the moment but he was a second round guy.

I can see them taking an honest look at this situation. They've been trying to add one of those small, burner-type receivers since Beane got here. They traded for that Kaelin Clay kid, he didn't work out. They drafted McCloud, picked up McKenzie off waivers, signed Victor Bolden off San Fran's practice squad. It's pretty clear that they really want a player that fits Ross' mold. I guess I wouldn't be surprised to hear Buffalo being kicked around as one of the teams with interest.