Motor26

Not since 1999 and Marshall Faulk has the Super Bowl champion had a 1st team all pro running back. Why? Because it is a passing league. Need to be able to pass and defend the pass at a high level. Bills need CB or help to keep Josh upright from the oline more than they need a running back in the first round.

I’ve read some stuff about scouts wanting to make Hill a full time corner. First round corner I’d want Elam or Booth. Mid round CB Josh Williams from Fayetteville State.

Lol sorry, I haven’t really visited this thread that much. I wouldn’t be against a trade down, but want them to stay in the 1st for that 5th year option. This draft should be really interesting if Beane brings back Bates and signs a vet CB. Could go many ways.

The value isn’t there in the first round. I doubt Hall gets selected in the first for that reason. 1st round should be spent on premium positions, CB, Edge rusher, OT, maybe WR.

I’m not sure Zion ends up getting drafted in the 1st, same with Kenyon Green. Round 1 Bills should go CB, but they definitely need to address the oline whether it’s depth or competing for a starting spot. Will likely need at least 2 picks spent on the oline.

They definitely need to add at least 1 IOL who can play both guard spots and center and a tackle who can also play guard in the draft, especially if they lose Bates.

Does anyone know if Bernhard Raimann can play guard? I know I saw him mocked to the Bills a while back as a guard, but I don’t believe he has any experience there. He is mocked in early to mid second in most of what I’ve seen so far.

I’d agree about moving up a little for McDuffie or Booth, but they’re not going to trade all the way up for Gardner. Even if they keep Bates they’d at least want competition for RG and need oline depth in general, so I don’t see them trading their 2nd.

I don’t think they have to trade a future 1st to prove they’re “all in.” Maybe they trade like a 4th and a 6th to move up a few spots and get the CB they really like, but I don’t see any reason to trade all the way up for Gardner when probably McDermotts biggest strength has been coaching up DB’s.

Wide Receiver and IOL are much deeper. I’m pretty sure they’re going CB in the 1st.

I’m sure Crowder wants to play with a real QB and try and improve his stock and get a better contract next year since the market wasn’t great for him this year. Crazy players want to come here, they know Josh is THAT dude.

To get back into round 1 would cost their 2nd, 3rd and 4th cuz they pick so late in each round. That’s not worth it to me. They still need a lot of Oline depth and possibly a starter at right guard.

I’d be cool with a 1st round CB. I really want Zion Johnson to solidify the line and become the Morse replacement. High RAS guy which the Bills seem to value these days in olinemen.

Yes.

Great mentor for Pierce Strong or James Cook.

I’m sure he can match Beasley or Sanders production from last year. Solid signing.

IF they get Bradberry, that would maybe push CB to the 3rd round where they would have options like Alontae Taylor, Coby Bryant, Jalyn Armour-Davis or Josh Williams. It would still be a need, but would allow them to address IOL or WR in the 1st and 2nd. I really would love Zion Johnson if he’s there to solidify the offensive line even more. But if somehow Olave was there I’d want him. This is a pretty deep Oline class.

That game wasn’t close. This past year they were 13 seconds from hosting the Bengals in the AFC Championship game.

And to think about how angry us as fans were, I think this team (specifically the defense and new special teams coach) must have a massive chip on their shoulders after letting Josh down last year. They know they need to make up for not letting the Bills advance.

I don’t think they need to invest another high pick in a RB either. Also Moss is useless, he’s a power back with not that much power.

James Cook or Pierce Strong will be there in the 4th. Might have to trade up to get one but they have two 6ths still to work with.

Thanks. I like Jurgens a lot. Obviously Green and Zion would be the only guys in play in the 1st round, but seems like the Bills are gonna have to go corner in the 1st unless they sign someone CAPA ale of starting. I’m sure Beane has something up his sleeve.

I don’t think Fromm was ever going to be the long-term backup.

Who have they met with IOL wise? I know Zion for sure.

Ok, so in those last 3 regular season games he was 18th in pocket time, most pressures, and 4th in knockdowns, and had the lowest QB rating of his career at 17.0 vs. the Falcons. As others have said in the Bates thread, if the Bills valued him so highly all they needed to do as slap a 2nd round tender on him for 1.5 million more and they would have kept him for sure, but they didn’t.