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I’m just bumping this in preparation for on field workouts

I always love these threads, we’re 10 mill over the cap, the GM said we’re not going to be big spenders and the list contains nothing but highly paid guys who are past their prime in most cases

There is no guarantee that Johnson is back. I’m sure the Bills would love to have him back for sure but Johnson had a monster year for him, plays a position where the shelf life is small, and was a journeyman before coming to Buffalo , so he is going to try to maximize his bottom line while his play is at his peak. Might get too high for the Bills liking especially with their limited dollars

I mean don’t think it’s going to cause a large drop but might make Tenn reconsider if they are thinking about him at 1. I suspect he’ll get surgery on it and he had a shoulder injury as well that I’m sure is getting examined hard too

There are only defensive guys here right now outside of TEs so this list is going to be defense heavy starting out

Trying to keep a running list of guys that have met formally with the Bills. Obviously so far mostly defensive players and we won’t know all. If you find some post ‘em and I’ll update the thread. 1. Landon Jackson DE Arkansas 2. Kenneth Grant DT Michigan 3. Josiah Stewart DE Michigan 4. Alfred Collins DT Texas 5. Chris Paul JR LB Mississippi 6. Mike Green DE Marshall 7. Walter Nolan DT Mississippi 8. Jamaree Caldwell DT Oregon 9. Trey Amos CB Mississippi 10. Will Johnson CB Michigan

I think Brashard Smith is the closest comp to James Cook in this class

I don’t think he fits what the Bills do from a character standpoint

He reminds me very similarly to Singletary with better hands. More elusive than fast

I don’t think many will argue that Rousseau is good enough for a 2nd contract but the price point is going to be the big deal. You’re right he’s 24 and will be 25 when/if he becomes a UFA. He plays a premium position and they might explode his market much like it did with Tremaine Edmunds. If we’re getting him for 17-20 AAV I can live with that if he’s going to get 23-30 AAV then I’ll pass

So I went back again and watched the Boston College tape of him again and he is slower off the ball than others and I did notice it quite often but while watching I got the impression that he was slightly slower off the ball because he waits to see how the OT is pass setting to determine which pass rush moves he was going to use essentially setting up the OT for his fairly deep arsenal of pass rush moves. Just an observation I had of him could be wrong

Not a fan tbh. I think he’s a stiff football player who lacks bend in his play. Won’t be a sack guy and I question his play strength as well There are character concerns with a lot of these guys. Nolan like you stated, Mike Green has concerns, James Pearce

I think the next guy they will work on is Benford.

I don't mind Nolan but I think he is undersized to be effective in the NFL. He reminds me of Oliver which isn't an awful thing but a guy who will play 3 Tech severely undersized in the NFL. I'm not saying that he wont go in the first round, if I was doing a mock draft, I would put him in the first but my own personal rankings I'm not overly impressed by him. His tape at Texas A&M wasn't good, it was much better at Mississippi this past year but I still feel his size limitations will affect him moving forward. He was listed at 305 but showed up at 293 for the Senior Bowl. You have to remember that the Top 10 rankings I am putting out for Defensive Ends and Defensive Tackles all of these guys have a chance at going in the top 2 rounds. Its not like the 10th guy is going in round 4 and the top guy in round 1. Thats how deep this D-line class is. I feel Lott who is similar in size is more explosive getting off the ball. As I stated to another poster, I do not look at projections. I watch tape and I grade based on what I see. Looking at projections just confuses the process and makes you question what you are seeing leaving you to group think.

Defensive Ends/Edge Players Top 10: 1. Abdul Carter Penn State 2. James Pearce Tennessee 3. Mike Green Marshall 4. Nic Scourton Texas A&M 5. Donovan Ezeiruaku Boston College 6. Princely Umanmielan Mississippi 7. Shemar Stewart Texas A&M 8. Mykel Williams Georgia 9. Bradyn Swinson LSU 10. Kyle Kennard South Carolina Defensive Tackles Top 10: 1. Mason Graham Michigan 2. Derrick Harmon Oregon 3. Kenneth Grant Michigan 4. Darius Alexander Toledo 5. Omarr Norman Lott Tennessee 6. Walter Nolan Mississippi 7. Alfred Collins Texas 8. Tyleik Williams Ohio State 9. T.J. Sanders South Carolina 10. Jordan Phillips Maryland