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Honestly if is a pretty flat draft. There are probably 5 blue chip players. I would have no problem trading down. Reddick is the best LB in the draft imo. The drop off from Foster to Cunningham is pretty small in my opinion.

Don't compare Oregon's or Texas A&M's offence to Texas Tech. The Qb has way more responsibilities in those offences. When people talk Air Raid they are talking about Texas Tech, Cal, and probably some other Big 12 offences. Other spread offence's have a lot more NFL concepts.

He is more of a touch and anticipation thrower though. Almost every single Qb improves their arm strength the first three years with NFL strength and conditioning. I am not sure how ball speed will translate on the field, I do know Tyrod and Glennon have more than enough arm strength to make every throw. Watson had great ball placement at the combine and was actually praised for being the best thrower. Evaluating a guy on one metric is silly.

It is a bit of a concern. He shows he can make all the throws on tape. Watson throws with a lot of touch and anticipation, similar to Drew Brees. He was by far the most natural and accurate thrower at the combine. I have seen him gun it between two defenders on multiple occasions at the collegiate level. We are lucky to have a shot at Watson, if he threw 4 less int he would be going top 3.

They will only sign him if they don't get their guy in the draft imo.

There is no doubt we are going QB early. That is the only position they are bringing top prospect in. I expect a QB in round 1 or round 2.

he is so underrated, if we get him in the third we have a legit number 2 WR.

Draft a QB for sure. There are not many chances to get your pick of any QB in the class. This isn't 2013 where you are taking a 3rd round prospect in the 1st round. The top four guys are legit 1st-early second round prospects, there is a franchise QB in this draft.

Every time I watch Webb it just makes me want to draft Chad Hansen, that guy played amazing last year. Webb definitely flashed at the senior bowl, he has all the tools but also played in the Air Raid offence so he has a lot to learn. He didn't outplay Goff so I would see him a a 2-3 year developmental project.

I am a big Reddick fan. We could probably do better in round 2 and 3.

I never declared him a draft bust, he has a chance to be special. I just don't know if he is worth pick 10, would be happy taking a chance on him in round 2.

That is probably his best game. If you would like to see some of the negatives about Mahommes watch this game.

I have no problem with it either. They bet on EJ's character and intangibles and lost. His failure had nothing to do with his work ethic, EJ gave everthing he could to become a franchise guy, he just didn't have the stuff. Keep drafting until we hit one.

I do have questions about his pocket movement and progression ability. He makes mistakes in those areas often, he does flash the ability to do that.

True. I still think it shows their plan a little bit. They brought in some late round Qbs (wish we got Dak), a lot of DL and LBs (that is where we went in the first three rounds), and some intriguing late round guys. I don't think they thought Shaq would be on the board so they didn't bring him in. The same thing could happen this year if a guy like Adams falls. I always like to monitor the pre-draft visits though, it gives me some idea where the Bills are going in the draft. All I have taken from the visits so far is that we will be drafting a Qb at some point this year and we will probably see one of these guys in the fifth round. Connor Cook, QB, Michigan State Cardale Jones, QB, Ohio State Dak Prescott, QB, Mississippi State Devon Johnson, FB, Marshall Kolby Listenbee, WR, TCU Jack Conklin, OT, Michigan State Taylor Decker, OT, Ohio State Bronson Kaufusi, DE, BYU Emmanuel Ogbah, DE, Oklahoma State Vernon Butler, DL, Louisiana Tech Sheldon Rankins, DL, Louisville Jarran Reed, DL, Alabama Adolphus Washington, DL, Ohio State Su'a Cravens, LB, USC Leonard Floyd, LB, Georgia Darron Lee, LB, Ohio State Antonio Morrison, LB, Florida Reggie Ragland, LB, Alabama Eli Apple, CB, Ohio State Cyrus Jones, CB, Alabama Vonn Bell, S, Ohio State Kelvin Fisher, Jr., S, UTEP Karl Joseph, S, West Virginia

http://billswire.usatoday.com/2017/04/01/buffalo-bills-2017-nfl-draft-interest-tracker/ This site seems to do a pretty good job. Usually the Bills bring in their first round pick for a predraft visit. Right now the only players that seem like first round picks are Mahommes and Robinson. It looks like they are comfortable going secondary in the third and fifth round. They may not even draft a WR either, seems like the interest is low in that position. Here is last years list: http://www.buffalorumblings.com/2016/3/29/11322820/2016-buffalo-bills-pre-draft-visitor-tracker We drafted Listenbee, Ragland, and Washington. It was one of the only years our first round pick wasn't brought in for a pre-draft visit.

There is more evaluating a QB than that. Peyton Manning also threw a flutter ball. The one thing that consistently QBs improve the first few years in the league is arm strength (e.g Carr, Smith, Brady, Eli, Bridgewater, Dalton). Watson can put more strength on his frame so I have no doubt that number will improve. I think his floor is Alex Smith.

I just see him more of a Plaxico Burress/Alshon Jeffery type of WR. I think he would be a solid number 1 and an elite number 2. He wouldn't be a bad pick at 10, but I want an elite player with a top ten pick. If you draft a WR top ten he better be a Julio Jones/AJ Green/Calvin Johnson type player. Now saying that I want the Bills to draft Watson and there is a lot higher chance he busts than Mike Williams. That is a much safer draft. We would have a very good number 2 WR, a starting CB, and a starting S. I like all of the other picks as developmental guys as well. I would be very happy with this draft, if I am running the team I am looking for a franchise QB though.

I personally don't think Williams is a top ten player but he would definitely be a great number 2 WR. Odds are we would get three starters out of this draft so I would be very happy.

I don't think his arm strength will be an issue in the pros because he has great anticipation. His ball will get there at the same time as QBs with big arms because his anticipation is so good. He also has the best back shoulder throw I have ever seen coming out of college. He did have some talent around him but he played defenses that matched up talent wise.

I agree, it is always a gamble to take a QB in the first couple rounds. It is very rare to find a complete prospect. Qb is the toughest position to play and odds are most guys will bust. I am a believer in continuing to take chances on QBs though. Mahommes does show things on tape that indicate he could be a great player. He has a lot of wow throws and is a gamer. I usually focus on the negatives of a prospect before the draft and Mahommes obviously has some risks. If we drafted him I would still be excited because he could become great. I would feeler a lot better about him in the second round though, I just think he is too risky to take in round 1. Saying that I feel the Bills need to get one of the top 4 Qbs in this class. I personally hope it is Watson, I just think he has the it factor. Watson has negatives as well. Very average arm strength, deep ball accuracy is inconsistent, often runs before getting to second and third read, and turns the ball over to often. His positives are what I look for in a Qb though. He is clutch, has a quick release, good ball placement on short and intermediate throws, throws with anticipation, has the "it" factor, and is very athletic.

Wouldn't shock me if we picked Peppers, he is very versatile. Personally I would pick Reddick over Peppers, but the Bills brought Peppers in for a visit so you know they like him. I would have trouble passing on Watson though, if he becomes a star we would regret that pick for the next decade. You should add your mock to the message board, predict the pick group. http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/topic/193054-predict-the-pick/

Looks like we are drafting a QB on day 1 or day 2!

I just wouldn't feel comfortable with him in the first or second round. I would be very happy with him as a third round prospect. It is hard to find plays that will translate to the NFL on tape. I have watched a lot of his games. That system is very QB friendly but is nothing like an NFL offence. Goff essentially played in the same system last year and his first year was horrific. He makes some absolutely spectacular plays on tape, Manziel like. I always get concerned when I see a QB back pedal in the face of pressure, run into sacks, and feel pressure when it is not there.

The people that like Mahomes are just enamoured with his arm strength. He is a third round prospect that will likely get taken in round 2. He has all the talent to be a great NFL QB. Saying that he does not step up in the pocket, relies on the scramble drill, has accuracy issues, and terrible mechanics. Those are probably too many obstacles to over come to become a great QB. The talent is there but he is a 2-3 year developmental guy, if he gets thrown in to early he will bust.