BuffaloRebound

I think it's more likely. 1. Clowney 2. Rams - Matthews 3. Jax - QB 4. Cleveland - Watkins/QB 5. Oakland - QB/Watkins 6. Atlanta - Mack 7. Tampa - Evans/QB/Robinson 8. Minnesota - QB 9. Buffalo - Robinson? Could see scenario where Robinson falls to us. Teams ahead of us either have franchise LT's (Cleveland, Minnesota, Jax) and/or greater needs (Atlanta - pass rusher, Tampa - WR/QB, JAX - QB).

It would clearly be for Clowney. Not sure why Texans want to trade that far down, but that trade is a no brainer for the Bills. Hughes is a decent pass rusher but Clowney makes this a different defense. Not many obvious trade partners for Texans. St. Louis already has Quinn in Clowney role. Jacksonville, Oakland, and Cleveland all need QB's and probably aren't giving up picks for a non-QB. Atlanta makes sense but with Julio Jones trade still in rear view mirror, they're probably not gonna give up a lot of picks.

Maybe Bills learned their lesson with Byrd. Trade him before he walks for nothing. There's no way Jackson is going anywhere. Guy is the heart and soul of the team. He'd be fighting for extra yards in a wheelchair.

Experts seem to think this is a deep draft for WR's. Wouldn't rule out pass rusher like Barr at #9 or Mack if he falls. Get your big WR or TE in the 2nd round.

Marrone and O'Brien are good friends. Probably doing each other a favor by floating this rumor. Could see truth in Texans wanting to trade down and Bills wanting to trade up. If you want Clowney, it shows you'll have to do business with Houston instead of St. Louis. For Bills, it makes Rams pick potentially cheaper if they're trying to move up.

Doubt they'd do this for a QB. That would be giving up on Manuel. Also doubt they'd do it for Clowney, a guy who has questionable desire. My guess is Robinson, who some are mentioning in the same vein as Orlando Pace.

Between Chris Williams, Graham, Rivers, Spikes, Dixon, Chandler, and Carpenter, do the 7 of their guaranteed contracts add up to Byrd's?

Considering our CB situation is solid and cheap for at least the next 2 years with McKelvin, Gilmore, and Robey, Bills wouldn't be blowing budget on secondary if Byrd signed in the $10m per year range.

Would probably take more than our 2nd rounder to go up to #2, but I still wouldn't use my 1st and 2nd round picks for someone who's not a QB.

I'd trade up to the 6th or 7th pick for Watkins or whomever is left from Robinson or Matthews. Bills need a #1 WR and OT is a need plus team is screwed if something happens to Glenn. Wouldn't cost more than a 3rd or 4th round pick.

Kudos to Bills on this one. I'd rather lose the team playing 8 home games. 1 Toronto game accomplishes nothing other than giving up a home game, lining Ralph's pockets, and letting him pretend he's some kind of benevolent business-man. This BS could all have went away if Ralph made assurances Bills would stay in Buffalo when he's gone, but that might mean he's leaving $100m on the table. Heaven forbid.

I highly doubt he chooses Cleveland. Raiders, Jacksonville, and Cleveland probably only franchises Bills can actually look down on.

How about putting Donald at MLB on run downs and DT on passing downs? He would've been one of the fastest MLB's at the combine. New age Levon Kirkland.

So Bills get to tag Byrd this year at the same price it would've been if they hadn't tagged him last year. For next year, is it 44% more than the 1st year he was tagged or 44% more than the 2nd year? Not like Byrd is old in football years, but I assume he'd get a bigger deal this year than next year the further he is from 30. If Byrd believes he might be tagged next year too, he'd have more incentive to get a long-term deal done now.

I'd be really happy with Matthews, Robinson, Watkins, or Mack at #9. After that, I'd be happy with Donald or Lewan.

Not sure how we pass this guy up at #9. He's a longer, faster, Kyle Williams. Not a need position, but outside of some of the OT's, guy seems like the surest thing.

What's the point of taking a Tight End when you can get WR's that size with better ball skills and speed?

Love the passion of Bills fans, but not sure what this accomplishes outside of showing how much fans care about the team. Have no idea how a charity can make an interest free loan to a billionaire to purchase an NFL team. You can't even take a loan from your own 401k without paying interest back to yourself. Would much rather see someone set up an investment vehicle where Bills fans can invest money with a fund manager with the express purpose of purchasing an interest in the team. Kind of like an endowment fund with the express purpose of buying a minority interest in the Bills. Charity for billionaires won't fly.

NFL has specific rules on how much money can be borrowed against the value of a franchise. I believe the number is $150 million. Maybe Ralph was grand-fathered out of this rule, but I highly doubt it.

49ers would've done the same thing to the Broncos. Reminds me of the NFC East in the 90's. Harbaugh and Carroll are great coaches and their dislike for each other raises the stakes. Their teams play with a violence and intensity unmatched by rest of the NFL.

Hopefully the new DC and the players will be motivated to prove that it wasn't all Pettine. I'd think it has to be someone who's gonna run the same scheme. Would be interesting to hear who the players want.

I'd be surprised if O'Neill doesn't go with Pettine. Their ties run deep. Pettine's dad coached him in high school and Pettine gave him his 1st job in NFL and brought him to Buffalo.

I remember when everyone was laughing at Cleveland for trading Richardson a few months ago. I don't know, you add a defensive guy like Pettine, they have the ammo to move up and take whatever QB they want in draft, they have good players on offense and defense. At least they have 8 home games. Not sure, how Bills fans can laugh at anyone right now. Oakland and Jax probably only head coaching job worse than Bills. We were lucky last year to land a guy other teams were actually interested in.

At this point, Pettine would probably get a better job next year. His name is now out there as a legit head coaching candidate so he'll demand plenty of interviews next year. His best move might be to pull name out of process when it looks like job was his for the taking, instead of potentially being passed over.

Congrats to him if true. He clearly had a plan leaving Rex and Jets to make a name for himself and secure a head coaching position. I hope Marrone saw this coming. Would be interesting to know who else in the Ryan/Pettine tree might be available. Can't be rocket science to learn that scheme.