Bill from NYC

Bandit, should Gilmore be paid Julio Jones money? Or Von Miller money? As you well know, teams play 4 and even 5 wide sets all the time. The best corner who ever lived can only cover 1 receiver, and Gilmore is far from an all time great. Seriously Bro, is there ANY amount of cap space that you would not be willing to toss at this player who gives as little effort as he does?

The above is a fair, good analysis. I think a better pass rush could make things easier for the next corner. If they play more zone, they won't need as much of a super athlete either. I have serious issues with allotting huge money to Gilmore.

You want some facts? 1) Overall, Gilmore's effort last season was lackluster. I don't care how much talent he is supposed to have. He does not put forth the effort.. 2) The Bills were not a good enough team to waste a #10 on a cb when he was drafted. 3) The Bills could have traded down in that draft instead of blowing that pick on a disinterested Gilmore. They could have picked De Castro, Hightower, or Janoris Jenkins if they really wanted a corner that bad. 4) Gilmore rarely takes over a game and wins it. He isn't important enough to waste huge cap space on. 5) We could wind up with a 3rd Round pick if he leaves. 6) This draft would appear to be deep enough in the secondary that a smart GM would not feel compelled to waste yet another #10 on a db. 7) I don't know for sure, but I highly doubt if he would sign here. He plays as if he wants out. We would probably have to use the tag which would hurt our cap that much more. Other than the above, giving Gilmore 90 or 100 million dollars might be a good idea.

Just my opinion but drafting Chad Kelly would be nothing at all more than an attempt to stir up fan interest and sell tickets. He has too many off field issues to take him much higher than round 7.

From what I gather, Saban wanted Brees and got shot down. If he had Brees he would have won a superbowl.

Why on earth would you do it again, knowing that the team continues to flounder? You can't, especially in retrospect, think of dozens of better uses for 2 1 firsts and a 4th? Whaley is an awful GM. He had great draft picks and gave them away. He had a ton of Pegula's cash and squandered it. He is every bit as undisciplined as Rex. He does however have great tastes in clothes.

How would you classify Gilmore? As a dedicated team player who goes all out? Don't forget the 4th.

Not necessarily in order, here are some of the fiascos.... 1) Drafting Sammy. He mortgaged the future and lost. 2) Giving Dareus a billion dollars. 3) Taking the behavior clause out of his contract. 4) Shaq - looks like a mistake but it's admittedly early. 5) Gave up to much for Ragland. 6) Gave the Eagles a 4th for that running back who lasted 10 or 15 minutes. 7) Was, and still might be in love with EJ. 8) Too much money to Clay. 9) Percy Harvin. 10) He is an undisciplined poor planner and throws away the Bills resources at will. 11) Rob Ryan. I mean really. Other than the above, he is pretty good.

:) I am sure that the fans were blamed for the quarterback situation hundreds of times in this glorious catalogue.

He will not be missed all that much and drafting him was a dumb idea in the first place. And before anyone pulls out more stats, please remind me of 2 things: 1) How many games Gilmore took over and won for this team. 2) How many playoff appearances we have since we used a #10 on Gilmore. Stats are fine, but they have a place. I read stats on this board that indicated that Rex Ryan was a good coach. The fact is that Rex, nice guy or not, is a lousy, dog-ass coach. And remember, Gilmore wants to get out of here just as fast as he can. No, he didn't tell me this, but am I the only one to be reminded of the Clements situation? Clements and his wife wanted out of Buffalo under any and all conditions. Well, how good was Clements after he bolted? People complain about Gilmore at his current salary.....could you imagine this type of play for 15 million per season? Imo, Gilmore leaving is a foregone conclusion. The compensatory pick might come in handy too. Maybe.

They sure will! If Gilmore leaves (perish the thought) the Bills might not finish at .500!!!

They show Ryan Anderson going to the freaking Patriots late in round 2! It doesn't seem fair!

If we are up at #1 Darnold will stay in school.

GB when and if the fans stop attending games, he may have a problem.

I know the feeling. A safety will do little to nothing towards make making the Bills a team to be taken half way seriously, and he is sure to play one contract and bolt. History leaves me without a doubt that a top 10 db for this particular team will result in more and more losses. That's the way it works when you have problems at quarterback, shaky lines and a lack of talent at wide receiver. That said, I don't think Brandon will allow a safety to be drafted at #10. Yes, I did say Brandon. A safety or a corner, no matter how good they are, will not result in increased ticket sales, let alone wins. This would put Brandon's job in jeopardy. jmo

He is, and he's a very smart, grounded kid. He was excellent last season and stayed at school. Now he is that much better and seems to improve every week. Allen has not one weakness. If he fell to #10 he is the type of player who can take over games and win them for you.

The above is good information. Thank you. It might be a bit over simplified, but you do make a point. That said, all of these teams have a top shelf quarterback. Most are very solid on both lines and deep at wide receiver. When the Giants drafted Landon Collins at with the first pick of round 2, I was familiar with him and knew it was a good move, even though they traded up for him. That said, in 2014 they drafted OBJ in round 1 and a Center in round 2. In 2015, they also drafted a guard in round 1 before they drafted Collins. They strengthened their OL ad already had a qb before they took him. I believe you that safety is gaining in importance. I would be all in at safety if I had trust in our QB, OL, DL, and we are going to need at least 1 wide receiver. If we take a safety at #10 he will probably be "good." And the team will probably go backwards. Jmo.

Well, if you think it was mostly about losing Aaron Williams, why would you say Rex was "rightly relieved?" Do you think if they kept Rex and picked up a good safety, the team would be in the playoffs next year? I am not being a smartass either. I am missing what you are getting at. Sorry.

I would want more than an extra second round pick for trading the #10 to go to the bottom of round 1. Much more.

It really is great to hear you say this!!! You were doing SO well!

I wouldn't mind drafting a corner, just not in round 1. Promo addressed a possible solution above. Trading down, if we get the right offers, might make lots of sense for this team. We could use extra picks for this season and 2018.

No, but it would appear that Levy went strictly for need. I was the happiest Bills Fan in America when the Raiders drafted Huff at 7. Then came Whitner at #8 in one of the dumbest moves in Bills history which is quite the distinction. I guess so many dumb moves like this over the years have made me squeamish. I really hope Whaley doesn't give away more picks. Wouldn't it be great to GET extra picks instead?

I could be wrong but I don't see them drafting Foster, simply because they already have Ragland. If fact, I heard Ragland take credit for passing the torch to Reuben and showing him what has to be done at mlb. That said, a healthy Foster might be the best lb in college. I liken him to a faster, MUCH stronger, and more violent Kiko. Reuben Foster flies all over the field on every play, and btw can blitz pretty well but is rarely asked to. If it's olb the Bills want, I recommend Ryan Anderson. He might be available in round 2, where he would be an absolute steal. He can blitz AND cover, as you saw on 12/31. As a 3/4 rusher, Tim Williams provides pressure on virtually every play.

If Whaley takes a safety, it is likely that the top graded one will already have been drafted, ala 2006 when Levy turned down numerous trade down offers, scorned far better players, and drafted Donte Whitner. Moves like this hobble a franchise for many years as you can see.

We don't have a good history with top 10 OSU safeties.