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Kirby - I like it. Wonder if Shaq is moved for the 3rd instead of picks. WR/PR/KR, CB, OT, DT and long WR with top end speed looks good. IMHO Crosby would be ideal RT in Power run scheme - plays a lot like Dion Dawkins. Poona Ford could play the small 3T DT and spell Meatball. Believe they may need a bigger RB then Carter. Wonder if Dmitri Flowers from OU is the guy - FB / HB move blocker and really good Receiver.

I like the creativity. Would have opted for a DT rather than the TE at pick 65. DT will still need another body in rotation who can take over for Meatball next year

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Appreciate the props here. Funny wrote a preseason Post last year on how long Bills Triplets at the time (Tyrod, Shady, Sammy) would last. Would never have picked Shady as last man standing!

Interesting perspective so i will counter with mine. Well it remains to be seen what happens at the top of the draft. I am not convinced OBD has a "get our guy at #2" or punt strategy. Us fans have no idea who the OBD brain trust has rated as their #1 QB and I would say of the top 3 there is no clear leader. Last year there were 3 QBs taken in the top 12, with all 3 being traded up for. last year all 3 picks in the top 12 constituted a reach. 2011 was the last time 4 QBs went in the top 12, with Cam Newton at #1 being the only one warranted. Locker, Gabbert and Ponder were busts with 2 out of the league now. All 3 in retrospect were big reaches. IMHO taking Allen in the top 10 is a big reach. There has been much hype about the top 4 guys but as the draft nears teams will stop blowing smoke and lock in on the best player for their team at their pick at this time. If true, the Giants at 2 pass on a QB to get an Edge rusher, RB1 or O lineman to help win now. The Browns use both of their picks to get a QB and a difference maker at RB, Edge or DB. So the given are the Browns and Jets taking 2 QBs. The Broncos are a wild card, but their O Line is poor and the ND OG could be their target. The Colts have a multitude of needs and unless they get bad news on Luck in next 10 days, wont take a QB. Next up are Tampa Bay, Chicago, 49ers, Raiders and none need a QB. If the target QB is there at 7-10 OBD might trade up to grab one of those picks to get their QB. My read is this is for any or Darnold, Rosen or Mayfield. Personally can't see them moving up for Allen or Jackson. I only see Mayfield and Rosen as possibly being ready to play in 2018. OBD getting Darnold seems like a pipe dream as I can't see Giants trading down and Darnold lasting past the Jets. So if CLE goes with Darnold at 1, Jets take Mayfield at 3 then the 2 Josh's could slide out of top 6 picks. OBD must field an entertaining team to keep momentum going. The D will be better and the O has to improve especially in the passing game for that to occur. IMHO neither Shady (obtained for a LB) or Benjamin (obtained for a 3rd and 7th) would return any higher than a 4th Rd player in the draft as both are either on one year deal or on a $9mm contracted salary for 2018 and 2019. Both are worth more to OBD as roster players vs trade bait.

Circuitous logic at best. So we should have held on to Tyrod until after draft and then trade him for the Rookie QB that went first?

His era's Conrad Dobler. Well deserved rep as on the field player who played dirty. Off the field rep as a "character". Played for 3 teams. 3 Pro Bowls. Not a HOFer IMHO

Might I suggest a broadcast from one of the Lakeside bars in Sunset Bay with Eric Wood and Richie holding court after a hot afternoon of throwing them back.

will see alot of picks from both team vs Ravens - ala Joe Ferguson, Too similar

Pete, I believe you got your SB wins by the Ravens mixed up. 2013 SB won by Baltimore 34-31 over 49ers. Ravens "GREAT D" gave up 484 yds and 31 points to Colin Kapepernick led 49ers - let that sink in. Oh and Joe Flacco was 22/33 for 287 and 3 TDs and won MVP of SB. IMHO you are severely underrating the role a QB plays in a team's success. OBD and the Bills are proof of what not having a franchise QB can do to a franchise

Oh and btw, the Bills traded a future Pro Bowl RB, their #1 pick in 1988, their #1 pick in 1989 and a 2nd rd pick in 1989 for an Outside LB named Cornelius Bennett in 1987. That team was building for the future too! And they used a 2nd Rounder in 1988, their first pick in that draft to pick #34 Thurman Thomas. Did everyone have more cajones back then? Why are so many afraid of ID'ing the QB of the future and moving to obtain him? IMHO a strong GM an College Scouting system should yield the returns we all are hoping for again.

yes if it means winning a SB and getting one of these

I don't agree with OP on his panic. So my guess is a move up to pick 7 costs OBD pick 12 in Rd 1 and a 2nd rounder (53). Throw in a 4th round pick to pay a 10% premium So now they draft at 7, 22, 56, 65 and 96. Bills go from 6 to 5 picks in top 100 and still have late 5th and a 6th rd picks 7 picks is still more than last years draft btw. Still likely they get future starters at QB, MLB, DT, WR and CB in this scenario

So maybe some position versatile players that will go later than Rd 2 - Rankin at OT and Ragnow at OG/C - both SEC talents who can play a few positions- might be of value?

The Swing Tackle role will fall to the loser of the RT battle. Mills, Newhouse, McDermott or a rookie OT could play that role. A Rookie LT transitioning to RT (ala Dawkins last year) could definitely be in the mix. If we pick an OL in draft my guess is T. As for C/G backup it would be Groy or Bodine if they lose the C Battle. Again, there are several strong C/G candidates coming out too (Price, Daniels, Ragnow) who could also be in the mix if drafted. With Bodine, the need here was greatly diminished as he started 64 games in NFL already.

Thanks Alphadawg7. So what was your poll choice with # of new starters next year?

So while all fans of the Bills wait and see how Rd 1 shakes out and what top QB we might get, my concern is what OBD will do to better protect the new QB. Granted, part of the Bills being 2nd to last in sacks allowed in 2017 can be attributed to Taylor's penchant for holding the ball. But some of the fault falls to the O-Line and specifically the right side where Miller struggled in pass pro early and then Mills had some tough games. So where does OBD stand in stacking talent on the OLine? A cursory review does not inspire confidence: Eric Wood's unfortunate diagnosis and subsequent retirement really forced OBD to sign an UFA in Russell Bodine to compete with Groy for the starting C role. Whoever loses that battle will be the primary interior backup at both positions. Neither is an upgrade to Wood. At LT, it would appear Dion Dawkins will be looked upon to start and hold down the position for 16 games. Given that he will face the Houston Texans, Jags, Vikes, Chargers, and Ravens pass rush this year, he will have to continue his solid play. This is likely a wash in 2018. At LG, Richie is due back (albeit at a paycut) and OBD is counting on him to continue his strong play (Pro bowl level). The fact they did not extend his deal shows they have concerns about his possibly tailing off through this his 13th season. Could OBD look to draft his replacement this year at LG? Again this is at best a wash in 2018. At RG, the choices are not stellar. Ducasse will likely be the nominal starter going to camp with Miller and the loser at the C battle also in the mix. Again, this could be a draft target or a camp signing of someone else's cap casualty. Perhaps Newhouse gets some reps here too. At best a wash again. At RT, Mills is again the starter by default right now. Newhouse has starting experience and Conor McDermott will likely see reps in a camp battle. This is definitely a draft target if OBD doesn't trade up. The fact that OBD signed Newhouse (and Bodine) may point to their being unimpressed with the mid-round talent at OLine or and indication of their realizing they needed to get some quality depth if they are in fact trading up. At best this is presently a wash again. So with a change at the pivot, the Bills Oline will be challenged to even equal last year's performance. The current talent level is at or below last year. They will not have the same 5 starters so cohesiveness via continuity will also be diminished. On the plus side, the new OC Brian Daboll committing to a power run scheme could help the OLine in the run game. O Line Coach Juan Castillo did show that over the 2nd half of last year the line could block the power game. In the passing game it is unclear how effectively AJ McCarron (or a rookie QB tbd) will execute Daboll's Erhardt Perkins offense. McCarron (or a rookie like Rosen, Rudolph or White) will not have the ability to extend plays that Tyrod showed in his tenure. Will that be offset by the new QB squeezing the trigger more quickly? So what do you foresee? How many new starters on O-Line does OBD trot out in 2018?

20 is the average for this test for all job applicants, regardless of race, for the sample period. So a score of 20-21 is not low, it is in fact the average score and reflects a normal IQ.

Let's temper this reaction as two HOFers - Jim Kelly and Marino scored 15 on same test. And Bradshaw was a 16. Not an easy test. 35/50 puts you in 98 percentile. Twenty is an average score

5th from left is Kosar - brown and orange zubaz and the mullet are tells. 3rd from right is Randall Cunningham? my guess on 2nd from right is Chris Miller. Is it me or were there way more good QBs back then? 5 HOFers there - Aikman, Elway, Kelly, Moon, Marino.

Yes that may be him. So the black guy with green white zubaz is Randall Cunningham? Is the dark haired dude in back on right the Falcons QB then Chris Miller?

So have to give you props on the zubaz pic above. And some mullets. And that they might have been drinking IC beer! Who are the three guys on right? Truth is, the test score is indicative of critical thinking skills and is used by many industries in the hiring/screening process.

previously covered class of 1983.