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Pretty good. Me happy....

Outside of the top 3, I'm not too impressed really. Some projects there, but likely better BPA options outside of the first round.

Hello fellow draft geeks. I'm hoping to enlist some help in evaluating MIDDLE linebacker prospects in this upcoming draft. Jack Campbell is the leader of the positional group, but outside of Campbell, the Bills may need to target prospects beyond the #1 guy... What I'm looking for is TRUE middle linebacker prospects only. Please post your players, with some brief explanation as to why they fit (either that was their position in college, or if they could transition in the NFL). It would also help if you could project which round they are graded. Much thanks!

Here are my round 1 targets in order of preference. My number 1 "need" player so far is Jack Campbell, but I'd want him in a trade down scenario with respect to value. ROUND 1 TARGETS: 44Jack Campbel lLB IOWA 39O'Cyrus Torrence G FLORIDA 41Steve Avila G TCU 14Brian Branch S ALABAMA 12Peter Skoronski T NWESTERN 19Paris Johnson Jr. T OHIO STATE 23Anton Harrison T OKLAHOMA 25Broderick Jones T GEORGIA 31Dawand Jones T OHIO STATE 7Devon Witherspoon CB ILLINOIS 10Christian Gonzalez CB OREGON 16Joey Porter Jr. CB PENN STATE 18Deonte Banks CB MARYLAND 36Emmanuel Forbes CB MISS STATE 38Cam Smith CB S CAROLINA 45Tyrique Stevenson CB MIAMI FL 46Luke Wypler C OHIO STATE 2Jalen Carter DI GEORGIA 13Calijah Kancey DI PITTSBURGH 20Bryan Bresee DI CLEMSON 34Mazi Smith DI MICHIGAN 27Bijan Robinson HB TEXAS 3Will Anderson Jr. ED ALABAMA 8Tyree Wilson ED TEXAS TECH 15Lukas Van Ness ED IOWA 21Nolan Smith ED GEORGIA 22Myles Murphy ED CLEMSON 29Will McDonald IV ED IOWA STATE 33Felix Anudike-Uzomah ED KANSAS ST 35BJ Ojulari ED LSU 40Adetomiwa Adebawore ED NWESTERN 9Quentin Johnston WR TCU 11Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR OHIO STATE 24Zay Flowers WR BOSTON COL 26Jordan Addison WR USC 30Josh Downs WR N CAROLINA 43Nathaniel Dell WR HOUSTON

BPA of any of those positions except for Tight End.

If Skoronski slips, it's a done deal I think. But I don't think he slides to 27.

Ouch!! That's a big dead cap hit. Yep, not gonna happen. Thanks for looking that up!

I have a sneaky feeling that CB White could be a cap casualty. Just putting that out there in the universe..... If there's a guy who's "pay" doesn't match his "play" right now, it's White. Not sure if I'd agree with it off the top, but if another better value corner replaced him, and it freed up over $9,700,000 in cap savings, allowing us to sign other pieces like OG Seumalo, and MLB Bobby Wagner..... I could live with that. Depends on how good they feel about Elam stepping up I suppose (and if a quality value acquisition was available in FA), but Beane did say that "there could be other cap casualties depending on who is added." - Source: https://www.buffalobills.com/news/top-5-things-gm-brandon-beane-press-conference-on-the-bills-fr

Just want to add (and am I a minority here?), that perhaps Cornerback needs to be added to the list of needs. If White falls flat next season, the unit could be pretty shallow. I like Elam's upside, but personally I have CB in the mix for any round including round 1 IF the board fell that way.

Pretty good. I like Henley as well but not sure if he's a MIDDLE linebacker.

I think that after the good showing at the combine, Kuntz could go in the 4th. I'd be okay with that if he was BPA. Would prefer round 5.

This mock takes into consideration of signing OG McGovern, and "interest in" RT Brandon Shell..... TE Kuntz is a young Donald Parham, and stood out at the combine. Missed on MLB, so I hope we sign Wagner in this case...

Last year I wanted to draft TE in round 1 or 2. I took some heat on my evaluation of Knox, and I'll say it now that I was wrong. I'm happy with Knox, and would love to see us shore up depth behind him. Not in rounds 1 or 2 though...

I just don't like the guy..... doesn't seem like a Buffalo "character" fit. How long 'til that knee gets knocked out again. Spend SMART.

"Per Source", Bills showing interest in RT Brandon Shell. https://www.buffalorumblings.com/2023/3/18/23646225/buffalo-bills-have-expressed-interest-in-rt-brandon-shell-per-report-miami-dolphins-nfl-free-agency I could get behind a move like this.

Slowing down around the league.... So will we basically be waiting to fill final holes AFTER the draft?

Will be released for sure. Question is if he'll be signed back for a vet minimum after he "tests the market".

This OG is my #1 hopeful FA acquisition this year. LG upgrade. and a major one.

Personally I've got Jack Campbell flying up my big board and could see the Bills trading down and selecting him to start at MLB. Would depend on how the board fell. For example, if OG O'Cyrus Torrence is off the board. I think a trade down is looking plausible if there are partners. Would be nice to have two second rounders in this draft to select, for example, - Jack Campbell, MLB - Steve Avila, OG ...just adjusting to the lack of FA action around MLB.....

Great! This helps the Bills two fold!

Rob Johnson

https://nfltraderumors.co/texans-officially-cut-three-players-including-de-mario-addison/ OG A.J. Cann was cut by the Texans. Solid OG. Just went to the Texans discussion forums and there don't seem to be any complaints about his play. I'd take a look..... Seems like a good option to add to the mix.

LOL Clyde, I'm not excited either haha.

I've bolded the guys I think they'll sign for low cost, allow them a chance to compete in preseason. Can't let most of the OL leave and find replacements for the entirety of the vacancies. Sign for low, draft, and add another FA, and then let the chips fall where they may. Crowder Hart Jaquon Johnson Taiwan Jones Klein Kumerow Shaq Lawson Marlowe Jordan Phillips Quessenbury Saffold Singletary Sweeney VanRoten

Oliver could be a "draft day trade candidate". Just a hunch.