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Sure this may be a little premature, given we haven't seen what Levi Brown can do, but I am still interested in seeing where you all stand as of now...

Yeah, I thought they took Moats to be our version of James Harrison. A short, compact, terror off the edge..

Small change made to the depth chart..

The problem with Trentative, is he telegraphs his checkdowns and the RBs/TEs have no space to work because a LB is already dialed in to where the ball is going... 2 yd checkdown pass and the player is immediately hit.

Dan Williams is just a guy on the football field. Not a special player that other teams will have to account for (ie double team in this case). If this team passes up a potential franchise QB for an overrated DT, it deserves to dwell in mediocrity...

If this is 100% accurate, then I really hope that Clausen is taken before us, or is a bust. I couldn't stomach the fact that the Bills would pass up a QB who went on to have great success...

Kenyatta Walker I believe. Everyone on this board (including myself) was hoping that he would fall to our pick - and he did - so it was mystifying at the time that the Bills traded back. By far, Donahoe's best call!

With the 9th overall pick in the NFL Draft, the Buffalo Bills select Dan Williams, defensive lineman from the University of Tennessee. ;)

haha, I believe thats when the txt msgs will go to commercial. Seriously though, it sent me all of them last year, so Im guessing it's a misprint..

Found this site last year and was able to keep up with the draft. Will be using it again this year, hoping I don't see the name "Jimmy Clausen" until pick 9 rolls around Draft Alerts

Had to go back and dig up Aaron Maybin's draft profile after reading that article. His short shuttle just beat the article's declaration that "no elite pass rusher has run slower than a 4.42 in the short shuttle". (Maybin ran a 4.38) The negatives are absolutely spot on: Aaron Maybin (DE) Height: 6'4" Weight: 249 College: Penn State Conference: Big 10 Hometown: Ellicott City, MD High School: Mount Hebron Combine Results: 40 Yard Dash : 4.89 seconds Bench Press : 22.0 reps Vertical Jump : 38.0 inches Broad Jump : 124.0 inches 3 Cone Drill : 7.52 seconds 20 Yard Shuttle : 4.38 seconds Featured Prospects Selected by: Buffalo Bills Round: 1 Pick (Overall): 11 (11) Discuss Pick Analysis: The Bills take the dynamic pass-rushing specialist from Penn State. Though Maybin left State College, Pa., as a one-year starter, he racked up 12 sacks in his final season and dazzled scouts with his exceptional first-step quickness. For a team in desperate need of a pass rush, Maybin appears to be the ideal fit. Overview Listed second on the depth chart behind Maurice Evans at left defensive end, Maybin was thrust into the starting lineup the third game of his junior season. Coaches were looking to spark a unit hit by graduation, suspensions and injuries and felt that the youngster would be given an audition to see if he could ignite the pass rush. And spark the defense he did. Maybin became the 93rd Penn State player to earn All-American first-team honors, the 76th athlete from the Joe Paterno era to receive that honor. The legendary coach has seen at least one of his players earn All-American accolades in 38 of his 43 seasons as head coach. Maybin finished the 2008 season leading the Big Ten Conference and ranking seventh in the nation with 12 quarterback sacks. That total tied for fifth-best on the school single-season list. His 20 stops behind the line of scrimmage rank as the sixth-highest season total by a Nittany Lion. The left end also registered at least one tackle for loss in all 13 games in which he played. Many Penn State fans thought they were seeing the rise of their team's next great defensive presence. But the 230-pounder felt that after just one season as a starter and two campaigns with the varsity, that he was ready to test his wares in the NFL. Becoming a force to be reckoned with is not something new for Maybin. At Mount Hebron High School, he earned 2005 Baltimore Sun All-Metro team, second-team big school All-State and first-team All-Howard County accolades. As a junior, he produced 79 tackles with nine sacks, followed by ten sacks and 80 tackles in his final season. During his first collegiate season, he redshirted, performing on the scout team at Penn State in 2006. He saw action in 13 games in '07 as a reserve defensive end. He managed only 12 tackles (eight solo), but four of them were quarterback sacks, as he also caused one fumble and deflected a third-down pass. The 2008 season opened with Maybin playing with the second unit. He took over left end duties vs. Syracuse, going on to start ten of the team's next 11 contests. He had at least one tackle behind the line of scrimmage in every game in which he played. The All-Big Ten Conference choice and Ted Hendricks Award finalist also registered at least one sack in 10 games, caused three fumbles and ranked sixth on the team with 49 tackles. High School Attended Mount Hebron (Ellicott City, Md.) High School, playing football for head coach Larry Luthe...Earned 2005 Baltimore Sun All-Metro team, second-team big school All-State and first-team All-Howard County accolades...As a junior, he produced 79 tackles with nine sacks, followed by 10 sacks and 80 tackles in his final season...Participated in drama programs and did volunteer work. Copyright NFLDraftScout.com, distributed by The Sports Xchange. Analysis Positives: Tall with a frame to add a needed 10-15 pounds of muscle in his upper body. Superior quickness off the snap on wide rushes. Combines speed and length to challenge offensive tackles in passing situations. Very good straight-line speed to chase plays down the line or hustle downfield. Keeps cut blocks off his knees, recovers and maintains balance. Great length and vertical to affect passing lanes. Dropped into zone coverage often, got into his zone in a hurry when decisive. Breaks down in space and can change direction in the backfield to handle cutbacks and misdirection. Improving his hand usage as a pass rusher. Negatives: A bit thin in the hips and might not grow into a defensive end build. Does not always use his length to get off offensive tackle or tight end blocks. Lacks the strength to bull rush. Runs stiff and upright, looks much better straight-ahead than laterally. Doesn't turn the corner as fast as you'd like because of his inflexible lower body. Needs more pass-rush moves. Always runs straight up the field, allowing tackles to direct him around the pocket. Demoted to backup status during the week of the Rose Bowl for undisclosed reasons. Compares To: PARYS HARALSON, San Francisco -- Maybin could eventually develop into another Chad Brown (Colorado; Pittsburgh Steelers) at the next level, but the NFL's love for pass rushers, rather than looking at the "complete" picture has spelled doom and gloom for a lot of teams taking "tweeners" early in the draft. Undersized defensive ends often fail to adjust to life as outside linebackers. Could Maybin be the next flash in the pan? If used strictly as an edge rusher, he brings good value, but that is not why teams pay a hefty price to ink a first-round pick. Aaron Maybin Draft Profile

I bid 0.34 for his jersey! You're not gonna get much more than that!

How do you know that he got it from Varsity Blues? Wasn't that movie rated PG-13? Chances are, he wasn't allowed to watch it.. All kidding aside - discussing the top 4 QBs, Tebow played a game on a broken fibula, displaying his toughness. Clausen played more than half a season EFFECTIVELY on a bum toe, thus displaying his toughness. Bradford played, uh, wait.. what I meant to say is, Colt McCoy played.. uh... Let's go back to talking about the toughness Clausen and Tebow have displayed...

Good watch, thanks for the link.. Urban Meyer is probably the WORST thing to ever happen to Tim Tebow. I wish he would've went to a USC or a Michigan, schools that would have forced him to become a pro-style QB and not a spread option QB. 80 scholarship offers after high school is ridiculous!

Basically, if Roscoe can't get it done with a coordinator who is known for maximizing players' talents, then he'll never get it done. I like the way he has remained (mostly) quiet throughout these frustrating seasons and look forward to what he'll do with plays geared towards what he does best...

I hope the Bills do get Clausen at #9, but I wish we had a crystal ball to tell us who the most successful QB will be to come out of this draft... The Bills are DUE!

Didn't know Emmitt was fired (didn't miss him). What happened?

What I dont understand about Tebow: he decided to go back to college to work on his QB skills and obtain a higher grade in this year's draft. He hired someone prior to last year's college football season to work with him on his mechanics, yet this revamped throwing motion was never displayed during the season. He has yet again hired people to work with him, but I think his muscle memory may be set. As they say, "you can train a fighter to do things this way and that way, but the moment he gets hit, he reverts back to the guy that he always was."

Isn't this the truth. If you all only knew what I've been through and where I'm trying to go. Let me rephrase that - where I WILL be Best of luck Cotton, in times like this, just try to live like the old cliche - one day at a time. Looking at the bigger picture often brings depression and doubt. You'll persevere, it's just another "test" that life has decided to throw your way...

Call me crazy, but I think Lynch is more talented than the likes of Sammy Morris and Antowain Smith...

I was against trading for Campbell (as I think he is a mediocre QB), but if we don't get Clausen in the 1st, or a QB in the 2nd, then I wouldn't be against using a 5th round pick to increase our stable of QBs to 4. Let the 4 of them fight it out for the right to lead the team...

Why burn picks to trade back into the first round when he's likely to be there at #41? This is the mistake the previous regime made with Poz - trade down not up!!

The Bills are a talented QB, LT, NT, and possibly 1 WR away. Not really that far. The draft will be key...

Funny, he managed to do quite well in the elements at Notre Dame. His hands are more than capable of gripping the ball in any element. He also has the option of going the Kurt Warner route and wearing gloves. The concern regarding smaller hands, would be a propensity to fumble at the next level (just like Warner). I'll take that chance, as his positive potential far outweighs his negative. If he does fall to #9, I hope he's the guy...

This is the dumbest argument for the anti-Lee crowd ever. Until you people cite the specific instances in which Lee has failed to capitalize on opportunities to make plays, WHEN GIVEN THE CHANCE, your argument is moot. Evans does not drop the ball, runs precise routes that are called, and most importantly, he DOES NOT THROW TO HIMSELF!! You can have three of the most talented WRs lining up, but if you don't have anyone who can get them the ball, they will all look pedestrian. Trent Edwards: "There were plays out there to be made, but we just didn't make them for one reason or another." Lee Evans: "We had some missed opportunities certainly."