Bill from NYC

Based only on this 1 game, Ford appeared to be more powerful than Dawkins, and less agile. I didn't understand the bench numbers at the combine. Mike Williams more than doubled his reps as I recall but this kid looked unusually strong on the field.

Do you think it is possible that guards will become more important as more pass rush comes from DTs up the middle?

Yeah, that was Raekwon Davis and it was late in the game. It was debatable whether or not Murray's knee hit but Ford did get fooled and beat on the play. On the sack by Jennings he didn't get beat, He broke away from the blocked and took down Murray with one hand. It wasn't Ford's fault.

He looked so good against the Tide that I almost don't care if they put him at guard. If that is where he will be at his best I'm all for it. This kid really seems like a very tough guy and he didn't seem to get tired. He even pulled on a couple of plays.

When we drafted Cody Ford I was elated. This team needed more blocking despite the UFA signings. Being a skeptic, I still had some fears because of the possible "Mike Williams Syndrome." I was afraid that he might be a big monster in a defensively weak conference. So, I watched my recording of the Orange Bowl (Oklahoma vs, Alabama) and focused on Ford for the entire game. Let me tell you, those fears have been extinguished. Ford played primarily against Anfernee Jennings, a pass rushing "tweener." If he stays healthy he will be a first round pick in 2020. He also lined up a lot against 6'7"/317 Raekwon Davis, another star player. Jennings did have 1 sack. Ford had him blocked and when Murray took off and ran, Jennings took him down from behind with 1 hand. This was NOT on Ford, who had Jennings under control for most of the game. Jennings also blocked a pass, but this will happen to Murray because of his height. Again, no big deal. He went up against 2 subs, Labryan Ray and Johnny Dwight, both very good players. He completely neutralized Ray, and pancaked Dwight (listed at 301 pounds)!!! He did give up a sack to Davis late in the game but he was doing a great job containing him on almost every play. Ford is a badass, who plays to the whistle. Please keep in mind that Bama was up 28-7 at the half. They knew damn well that Murray was going to throw which gave them an obvious edge. They didn't blitz that often because of how well Murray runs but still, Ford not only held up, he was (imo) just short of dominant playing at a disadvantage (the score), and against great competition. In summary, I am happier about this OL draft pick than I have been about any since they took Reuben Brown! This guy is as strong as an ox and fearless. He would have been totally worth a 1st round pick from what I saw. He is going to protect our QB and open holes for our RBs. I'm loving it!!!!! GO BILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks to the OP for a well researched post. I know that he might not fit in our defense, but Christian Miller is a fine pass rusher. He is a classic "tweener," and a team is about to get very lucky when they draft him. He is a very intelligent kid and has great moves. There are quite a few videos of him on you tube. It have no idea why he wasn't drafted yet.

I am thrilled by this pick. He looked great on the tape they showed. I have the Alabama game on tape so I can and will watch it and focus on him on every play. This was a very smart move imo!!!

I am about trading down and getting a 1st rounder for 2020. Do you think that we could trade down and still get him 10 or so spots later?

That is pretty impressive.

He sure is saying some positive things! I sure hope he works out for us. We definitely deserve it.

I wish that there was some way to trade down and obtain some picks for 2020.

Yes CT but he wasn't talking about that. I brought this up to my gf this morning who is a Giant Fan. I was ONLY responding to e man about the Jones pick. If you think a guy is THE QB you want, draft him. Imo we have all seen worse picks.

Good stats no doubt!!! I hope it works!!!!!

To quote my man Bill Lumberg, "I'm going to have to go ahead and disagree." It is much smarter to bust on a quarterback than it is to squander picks on players like Donte Whitner. Selecting Jones raised a lot of eyebrows, but sadly we have seen WAY dumber moves. C'mon, really.

Overall, I am not thrilled by the pick. This is just a gut feeling, NOT an all knowing proclamation! The jacket incident concerns me just a bit (not a lot). I am more concerned with the size issue and the fact that because he played against such poor competition he would seem to be untested. I guess this would indicate a low floor but who really knows. I hope that these initial misgivings are wrong. GO BILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Seriously? I thought that you were a Bills Fan lol!

What I did notice last night is that trade downs didn't fetch big prices, or so it seemed. To be honest, I think that this is a very weak draft. JMO!!!!!!!

They even traded up to get a safety! I wouldn't do that unless my team was stacked at virtually position, and I thought that the safety was the next Ed Reed.

Jumbo Elliot wasn't so bad either. I also heard that Art Shell was decent.

If the Bills, under any conditions, take a defensive back in round 1, it will be utterly catastrophic, perhaps even in a class the Whitner selection . It will be Levy/Jauron world once again. If this happens, a large portion of posters here will be dead by the time the Bills win a super bowl, if they ever do. We need to develop our mega talented quarterback by providing him with better protection and weapons instead of playing "not to lose." That said, I am WAY more under control as time passes, and you will not see a meltdown from me if they once again waste a #1 with another ticket to the defensive back merry-go round of losing football games.

Hey brother, hope all is well!! I am hoping that we steer clear of corners lol. And yes, those TEs can play but historically, its early for a TE at #9. Maybe things are changing......

He might have been listed at 287 but I strongly doubt that he weighed that much.

Yolo, didn't a player get a transfer because someone yelled a racial slur at him? Was that Fields or am I imagining this?

Great post!!! The first link is 100% on the money, and I have been saying this for weeks. There will be 3 receivers coming out of Alabama next season that range from very good to excellent. This is only 1 school mind you. The 2020 draft will be chock full of talent at skill positions, to the point that I hope that we trade down and pick up an extra 1st for next year.