I think some Bills fans are upset because there wasn't as much "instant gratification" as they would like. Many would have celebrated a 2nd and 4th this year over what we got, even though next years 1st and this years 3rd is a better deal for us in my opinion. A bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush...
What if White was our guy no matter what? Could you imagine the reaction if we had dropped down to the 15-18 range and still picked him? Heads would have exploded.
I would love this scenario. We should be able to still get an impact player and add another second rounder. This would even give us the option to trade back into the bottom of first round if someone is there worth the fifth year option.
This depends 100% on who is on the board when our pick comes up.
Anyone who publicly linked this young mans name to these allegations owe him an apology. (I don't mean anyone who posted it here, but through larger outlets like Twitter)
I thought that was crazy too. Peterson seems like the type of player they love to bring in and see what's left in the tank. But because they passed on Peterson and if we got Hyde for that same 5th, the naysayers will say they outsmarted everyone.
I decided to add to my endorsement of James Conner here, rather than start a LAMP thread. The more I hear about Conner's back story and watch his highlights, the more I am convinced he would be an ideal change of pace back to LeSean McCoy. I really hope that he is available when we get to one of our 5th round picks and we pull the trigger. I would LOVE to see him in a Bills uniform and think he would be a more than suitable replacement to Gilislee.
On this we agree, but hopefully his input will help Whaley get the right type of players here to help develop his system, whatever that ends up being. I also respect his coordinators as "football people" as well, but only time will tell.