Let's Grade Round 1

[DefenseWinzChampionshipz]

I give the Bills an A- for the only reason that I was such a fan of Ingram and Floyd and to have both of them still on the board and us not pick one of them made my A grade fall to an A-. But since the pick, I've been reading up and watching video on Gilmore as I'm sure many of you are, and I gotta say I'm not disappointed.

Edited April 27, 2012 by DefenseWinzChampionshipz

[KD in CA]

How about adding an option for 'Incomplete' since he hasn't stepped on the field yet.

[DefenseWinzChampionshipz]

How about adding an option for 'Incomplete' since he hasn't stepped on the field yet.

 

This is a poll of how we as fans are grading the "decision". What's your problem?

[Captain Hindsight]

I said A. it fills a position of need, it makes sense and was a solid pick. I was happy with it

[BillsRUs]

A- for the pick itself. Satisfies the Buddy Nix rule. Need position and prob BPA. Solid player. Can't rate him any higher without seeing him play a down in the NFL.

 

On a sidenote: Does anyone else think the Bills will use him exclusively in the nickel package covering TEs seeing how fast and physical this kid is? At least in his rookie year.

Edited April 27, 2012 by BillsRUs

[D521646]

B+ because it was a need, and we got it filled, but not an A or A+ because to me it wasn't our biggest need, and Floyd was on the board when we picked.

 

 

Tim-

[deep2evans]

solid D - for didn't smile enough. i wanted 4 smiles and got 2. also, he had one of the longest hugs from goddell. probably means he's a daddy's boy and a wimp. we should've tried to trade up for ANYONE. i know this because i watched 2 youtube highlight clips, errrr i mean game film, and decided that claiborne would be the next revis, barron the next ronnie lott, and blackmon the next hakeem nicks. so glad we didn't take kuechly though, because he's the next poz. pissed we got the next leodis mcfumbles.

[jjmac]

I gave it an A. We picked up a 6-0, 190-lb CB with 4.4 speed that can play zone or off-man. Just what the doctor ordered, given the state of affairs at CB.

[Forward Progress]

A- What's not to like? He plays fast, hits hard and has hair like Polamalu.

[FleaMoulds80]

How about adding an option for 'Incomplete' since he hasn't stepped on the field yet.

 

x2

 

I don't understand what you're basing this grade off of.

[Orton's Arm]

How about adding an option for 'Incomplete' since he hasn't stepped on the field yet.

Because it's easy for fans to be smart with the benefit of 20/20 hindsight. He wants to see how we view the pick right now, without access to the benefit of that 20/20 hindsight.

[bkep32]

B+ It fills a need, very solid in man coverage and can come off the corner in blitz packages if wanny decides to use it. It wasnt the sexiest pick in the draft but it was very solid. if Willams can come around we have should have 2 very solid corners for the next 4 years.

[playman]

I gave it an A. We picked up a 6-0, 190-lb CB with 4.4 speed that can play zone or off-man. Just what the doctor ordered, given the state of affairs at CB.

 

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[WhitewalkerInPhilly]

I'm going to have to say B+, simply for scale. Minnesota and New England kind of wrecked the curve when Minny smokescreened people well enough that they actually made someone bite for the number #3 and THEN got the person they would have got at three, and NE (already a strong team) burned the later picks they don't need to shore up some of their few problems.

 

We did good, taking a highly talented player in a position of need without reaching. They did spectacular.

[H2o]

Gilmore reminds me much of Bob Sanders. The way he throws himself around on the field does not equal a very long career. I'm also not sure how well the guy will handle covering the more polished route runners.

[Lurker]

How about adding an option for 'Incomplete' since he hasn't stepped on the field yet.

Yeah, I was going to add "let's not and say we did."

 

The only thing you're grading against are the draft publication/guru's opinions--which are like a$$holes, since everyone's got one...

[b stein 22]

I picked A, A-, b+, b and B-.

Edited April 28, 2012 by b stein 22

[McBeane]

How about adding an option for 'Incomplete' since he hasn't stepped on the field yet.

 

 

x2

 

I don't understand what you're basing this grade off of.

 

It's pretty simple really. It's your opinion of the pick right now. It's a simple do you like it or not question.

Edited April 28, 2012 by Marcellosaurus

[Dragonborn10]

B+ Still wonder if they could have moved down a few spots and picked up an extra pick