gonzo1105

You just want a mock that I would do without trades? Your the 2nd guy to ask something like this in the thread just want to make sure that I'm getting the question correct.

Just highlighting the negatives as well as the positives.

I traded down because the Bills do need more depth at certain positions. I honestly if I stayed at 27 would have taken Dalton Kincaid. I get its not totally realistic but its about as realistic as can be considering its people I dont know. Some of the guys have their own draft websites and they are fans of their own teams. Most people don't know my background nor do I like to brag about it but I was a HS Coach for 8 years and then I became a Recruiting Assistant at a D1 school for 2 years before working in personnel/coaching at the D3 level for another 3 years. At the D1 school, I made some friends in the NFL scouting community that I still talk to from time to time when their not busy and pick their brains about certain players.

I wanted to put this out there for fun as I have been doing this for years on another website but rarely share because people tend to be toxic when I don't do A, B, or C. I expect that to happen with a certain position I didn't take in this draft lol. To give background on this. This is not a computer simulation. This is legit 32 fans of 32 different teams getting together and drafting for their favorite teams. You also have to work out trades with them before or on the clock. I will admit that it is much harder to get true trade value chart because people value draft picks as it is the whole point of the thing. I'll provide highlights on the players I took as well. With that said I figured I'd share and start with the Trades I made during the draft to give background. Trades: Buffalo trades # 27 and # 130 to Philadelphia for # 30 and # 94, Buffalo trades # 30 to Detroit for # 48, 81, and 194. Buffalo trades # 48 and # 194 to Green Bay for # 45 and # 256, Buffalo trades # 94 to Green Bay for # 105 and # 149 Buffalo picks after the trades are #45, #59, #81,#91, #105, # 137, # 149, #205, #256 Pick #45- Dawand Jones OT Ohio State University - Is he the best fit for the Bills, I would say no but I think whether we like it or not the Bills would like to add a power element to their team and Jones certainly fits that. I also thought he was good value at this pick. He could go in the teens with the right team or he could go right around this spot. I moved up because a lot of the players the Bills would target went right before this which was a Killer. Addison went # 39, Flowers # 40, Campbell # 41. The other guy I considered that was still on the board was Trenton Simpson who went 49th but I do not think he is a MLB in the NFL so I went with Jones Pick # 59- Tucker Kraft TE South Dakota State University - Anyone who knows me on this board, I have been hyping Tucker Kraft for awhile. When it comes to perfect fits Kraft is that guy. He is a do it all TE. He can stretch the seams, run underneath, and the guy can block which is rare of TE's this day and age. He would be a great compliment to Dawson Knox. The Bills have met with him as well so there is legit interest there it would appear. Other guy I considered at this pick was Keeanu Benton a DT from Wisconsin. Pick # 81- Tyler Scott WR Cincinnati - I really like Tyler Scott as a 2nd-3rd round prospect. He is fast and shifty and is a Level 3 player when it comes to taking the top off of a defense. With that said he is very good as a route runner and can work all 3 areas of the field. He is a former RB so he's tough and can take hits. His downside is he has a slight build but I do believe he can play inside and outside in the NFL. Other guys considered were DB Jartavius Martin, Luke Wypler C Ohio State, and Sydney Brown S Illinois. Pick # 91- Jartavius Martin Safety University of Illinois - What I love about Martin is his versatility. Most people believe that he will be a nickel CB and he can certainly be really good in the NFL at it but he also can play Safety at a high level in the NFL in my opinion. He is not a big guy as you'll see in the video but the man can tackle and he is very versatile as he played nickel, safety, boundary, and in the box at Illinois. Other guys considered at this pick were Riley Moss CB Iowa, Dorian Williams LB Tulane Pick # 105- Chase Brown RB University of Illinois - Why leave Illinois when I could just take another player from there. This pick was made before the Damien Harris signing but I might have still taken him because I love the player. I think Brown is a juiced up Austin Ekeler. I think he can either work in a committee or as a lead back. Other guys considered were: LB Dorian Williams and OG Andrew Vorhees Pick # 137- Nick Saldiveri OC/OG Old Dominion University - Earlier in the draft I took Dawand Jones at my future RT and early in the 5th round I take Saldiveri who's future is either at Center or Guard which works out perfectly for the Bills because they will need a Morse replacement in one way or the other whether its Saldiveri himself or if Bates moves there Saldiveri can take over the Guard spot. I believe that Saldiveri is a 3rd round prospect and I got him in Round 5 here. Other guys considered LB Ivan Pace Jr. Pick # 149- K.J. Henry DE University of Clemson - I was so on the fence with this pick, I was choosing basically between Henry and Ivan Pace Jr(who I love and reminds me of 6th round pick Malcolm Rodriguez). Its funny because after I made this pick the GM at 150 admitted he was going to take Henry at 150 and then Pace was taken at 151. So I was in a win/lose situation either way. Henry has never lived up to his hype but his potential is so high if he can every just get there. I feel like I might have reached a little here but this team needs some more punch at the Edge position. Kind of reminds me of Shaq Lawson to be honest. Pick # 205- Brodric Martin DT Western Kentucky - This is a complete flyer to be honest with you. I can't even find a set of highlights for the guy. He is raw as raw can be. He's 6'5 335 pounds with 34 inch arms and an 84 inch wingspan. He also has visits with the Eagles and Chiefs for top 30 visits coming up. This 1T is a complete developmental project. With a 6th rounder if he fails its no big deal but if he hits he could be an absolute monster in the NFL. Others considered with this pick were: Jerrod Clark DT Coastal Carolina, Ben VanSumeran LB Michigan State Pick # 256- Kaevon Merriweather Safety Iowa - Yup, I went with another safety here. This is due to Special Teams play and overall depth on the roster. Poyer and Hyde could both be in their last years. With Hamlin still a question mark and Martin having positional flexibility I thought taking a pure safety would be wise especially because with 4 picks left Merriweather was still on the board. He is still very new to football and tested alright but nothing to put him on notice. He is a good sound tackler. Needs some refinement in the pass game but he will either be a practice squad or last Safety on the 53 guy to start out with. That was my Bills draft. I fully expect to get roasted for not taking a MLB but really there was not a guy each time I picked with the exception of Ivan Pace Jr. who is also a very big risk. Let me know what you think of the players.

Yea his floor is really good blocking TE your right but really good blocking TE's aren't worth the 27th overall pick. He is not a good pass catcher, route runner despite his combine numbers. Everyone always points to his leaping highlight over Oregon to show off his athleticism but if you actually break down his tape he is a highly overrated pass catcher. He would be very smart to add 30 pounds and become a LT in this league so he could really cash in.

Yes, Buffalo would get a 3rd

https://www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bills/2023/03/nfl-scouting-combine-2023-who-have-buffalo-bills-met-with-in-indianapolis.html

I did from college, knew he was with Kromer and has been a starter. I follow more of the college game when it comes to scouting

A lot of it has to do with hey, you can come here for a year, regain your value, and you’ll have a chance to be a FA again next to cash in

None for the players at 27 are worthy. The only one is Simpson that is worthy but is a bad fit for the Bills. 59- Campbell, Sanders, Simpson, and maybe Henley if your desperate but it would be a reach 91: Henley and Williams. The rest 4th round or later

This is a guy a lot of us were talking about before FA started as a possibility for the open guard spot. Super talented guard who has started and played well when healthy. Problem is he hasn’t been healthy a lot

Guarantee they don’t. You’re living off his rep not what he’s done on tape. He struggles to tackle. He struggles disengaging blocks. I could see someone overdrafting him. He’s a good athlete but not a freak by any stretch but no point you have your opinion and I have mine and neither will change.

no no it wouldn’t be

Just read on the twittersphere that Beane was eyeballing Dawand Jones and Darnell Wright pretty hard at the Senior bowl

The Bills are clearly looking for field stretchers this year that can create YAC underneath. I have clearly maintained that Jalin Hyatt is a guy for that but the next best guy in my opinion for that is Tyler Scott out of Cincinnati. Some peg him as a slot only guy in the NFL but I disagree. I think he can play inside and outside and is a former Running back so he has some toughness to not just be a level 3 take the top off a defense guy. He can also work the short and intermediate area. I'm a big fan of his.

I agree with you. There is a solid possibility he doesn't go in round 1

Cody Mauch isn’t a tackle in the NFL but I played a long

There are not many true MLB prospects in this draft. A lot of undersized guys masquerading as MLBs Campbell and Drew Sanders Then it’s Trenton Simpson who I don’t think is a Mike but others will disagree. Daiyon Henley from Washington State would be a good consolation prize in round 2. Dorian Williams is slightly undersized but covers well and can be groomed in that spot probably round 3 or 4. After that it gets into a what’s your flavor to fill a spot. Pappoe from Auburn and Overstreet from Texas both highly recruited and undersized possess great athleticism but have never put it together as football players. Noah Sewell from Oregon looks the part but plays like cheap tissue paper and processes slowly. Ivan Pace Jr from Cincinnati looks the part of a MLB but he is 5’10 and has yet to run a 40 yard dash time. Can he overcome his limitations? He was a hell of a college player in an aggressive defense at Cinci. I’m intrigued as I was very high on Malcolm Rodriguez who was drafted round 6 last year and ended up starting for the Lions. Last guy I’ll bring up is Anfernee Orji from Vanderbilt. Played outside there but think he can definitely play Mike in the NFL has ideal height weight speed and had good production in college. Think he could be a good NFL player

We need good young players on cheap contracts. We only have 59 guys under contract with no cap space when we need 90 to go to camp with. I think ideally we'd draft 8 or 9 this year instead of the 6 we have currently.

Henley I can get behind. Sewell no

Like I said in the other thread, if you want a replacement for Edmunds you better get Campbell or Drew Sanders. If you don’t get one of those two, you’re better off rolling with Bernard/Spector and seeing what they have. I like Dorian Williams but he’s also undersized. Pappoe, Sewell, Overstreet were all high end recruits who are good athletes but bad football players who can’t tackle. This LB class is that bad

If the Bills are going LB it better be in round 1 or 2 after a trade down. This LB class flat out sucks. I also don’t think that Simpson is a good MLB prospect he’s better in the Milano role. If they don’t get Campbell or Drew Sanders you might as well wait until later like around 4 and get a Williams from Tulane or like him.

I do a live 7 round mock draft yearly with like 20 guys. I’ll make a post about it after it’s done(we are just starting round 5). I went with a Tackle as well with the first pick.

Christian Benford is not playing in the slot which is where the nickel plays. Benford is going to play boundary CB and cross train at Safety. The backup nickel is Cam Lewis. If Johnson gets hurt it’s Lewis going on not Benford. They need a backup safety/nickel who is better than Cam Lewis and Siran Neal

they need another Safety who can play nickel. I don’t want to see Cam Lewis on the field