simpleman Posted April 12, 2013 Posted April 12, 2013 Using Astro’s assumption that the Bill’s will draft from among their 30 visits, I think I will be very disappointed in the draft this year. I know we can’t always get what we want, but this would be an ideal draft for me. Trade back to a late 1st round pick and get 3 picks in the first two rounds. Using those three picks we grab from among this group. WR - Hunter, DeAndre Hopkins LB – Minter, Te’o . Only if they are very confident they have a Franchise QB from among them, not just a starting QB – Manuel, Barkley, Wilson If no QB in the first two rounds, then OT - Lane Johnson, Jonathan Cooper If a position was not filled in an earlier round In the 3rd: From among TE - Vance McDonald LB - Kevin Reddick, Khaseem Greene WR - Da’Rick Rodgers QB – Scott, Nassib, Bray The remaining rounds would be BPA at position of need. I am not mentioning any players I think have little chance of being available after the mid late first round. I am not omitting them because I wouldn’t like them.
bills1960 Posted April 12, 2013 Posted April 12, 2013 We need to convince Minnesota (who has 23,25), STL (who has 16,22) or San Fran (who has 31 and a very early second) that there is one particular player worth trading up for at 8. Ken Vaccaro? Dee Milliner? Two guys who, if still available, may help us out as trade bait.
Tommy Posted April 12, 2013 Posted April 12, 2013 Trade back to a late 1st round pick and get 3 picks in the first two rounds. Using those three picks we grab from among this group. WR - Hunter, DeAndre Hopkins LB – Minter, Te’o . Only if they are very confident they have a Franchise QB from among them, not just a starting QB – Manuel, Barkley, Wilson If no QB in the first two rounds, then OT - Lane Johnson, Jonathan Cooper Maybe I misunderstood your post, but if you are implying that Lane Johnson and/or Jonathan Cooper will be available late in the first round, I think that is highly unlikely (especially on Lane Johnson, who should easily be a top 15 pick). Just for the sake of conversation, if both of those O-Linemen were gone, who would you take instead?
Adam Posted April 12, 2013 Posted April 12, 2013 We need to focus on defense. Our top three picks should all be on that side of the ball- I like the DT from Utah, but can't spell the name!
Maury Ballstein Posted April 12, 2013 Posted April 12, 2013 newest mock says 8 Tavon Austin 41 Nassib 3rd rounder McDonald TE Rice
Tommy Posted April 12, 2013 Posted April 12, 2013 We need to focus on defense. Our top three picks should all be on that side of the ball- I like the DT from Utah, but can't spell the name! http://lmgtfy.com/?q=dt+from+utah
Adam Posted April 12, 2013 Posted April 12, 2013 http://lmgtfy.com/?q=dt+from+utah That's the guy! Add him to the line we already have, that would be awesome. If somehow we traded back to the first round and got Dimontre Moore as well........
simpleman Posted April 12, 2013 Author Posted April 12, 2013 Maybe I misunderstood your post, but if you are implying that Lane Johnson and/or Jonathan Cooper will be available late in the first round, I think that is highly unlikely (especially on Lane Johnson, who should easily be a top 15 pick). Just for the sake of conversation, if both of those O-Linemen were gone, who would you take instead? I think you are right about Johnson, but Cooper could definitely be there outside of the top 15, in fact if Cooper is not taken in the top 15, he could easily fall to late 1st. I left Johnson in in case we ended up with a trade partner that was mid first round. It all depends on the QB picks in round 1. If as some still think, 3 are picked in the top 15, a lot of talent will drop to the mid to late 1st. While I would rather trade to the late first and pick up another 2nd, 3rd round pick, any trade down that gives us more picks in the lst two rounds would be hard to pass on if it was close to trade value. If it was a mid 1st Johnson could be there if there is a run on QBs.
Johnny Hammersticks Posted April 12, 2013 Posted April 12, 2013 We need to focus on defense. Our top three picks should all be on that side of the ball- I like the DT from Utah, but can't spell the name! Have you looked at our current group of WR's? How about QB and TE? We need a lot of help on offense.
Adam Posted April 12, 2013 Posted April 12, 2013 Have you looked at our current group of WR's? How about QB and TE? We need a lot of help on offense. We need a lot of help everywhere. There isn't a QB I'd consider in the first three rounds and the strength of this draft is defense. Get the players who will make a difference- they are on the defensive side. Reach for mediocre players and you will end up with a mediocre team. No more Roscoe Parrishes
ChanOverChin Posted April 12, 2013 Posted April 12, 2013 If the Bills don't trade I like: R1 - CB Milliner R2 - QB Barkley R3 - WR R4 - LB R5 - TE R6 - LB.
boyst Posted April 12, 2013 Posted April 12, 2013 I am starting to become very anti-QB. I am tired of seeing us hit and miss on QB's at every turn. Of course, if we do not get up to bat we will never hit a homerun... I just have too many doubts and have read too many skeptics on this years class to want to jump up and hit anywhere in the top 4 or 5 of that lineup. There will be good at bats to be had later.
RK_BillsFan Posted April 12, 2013 Posted April 12, 2013 I'm with Jboy. This is the first year i can remember(and for the record i have only been really following the draft in earnest the last few years so my knowledge pool is shallow) that the QB class is so discombobulated in terms of perceived talent. And even if we have an amazing QB if he gets railed in the backfield and has no one to throw too, what good is he. Along that line, you could have a great QB and weapons for him and have a D that just can't hold for crap and end up like the packers. (yes yes they did win a superbowl, but we aren't going to magically fix all our holes in 1 yr)
ChanOverChin Posted April 12, 2013 Posted April 12, 2013 Gents, we must draft a QB this year. We must. But we don't necessarily need to draft one at #8 overall. In R2 at #41 overall (or even sooner if the Bills are able to trade up in R2) I think the Bills need to seriously consider selecting a QB. Guys like Barkley and Nassib would be good options at that point. Whomever we draft at QB won't likely be the starter this year. Nonetheless, we must have a credit worthy young QB on the team to develop so that the team at least has some hope for greatness. There's no problem with drafting another QB next year as well, but I don't think it would be wise to not draft a QB at all this year or draft a slug in R5 or R6 who may never be a viable starter either. You have to take advantage of the opportunities that are presented to you because those opportunities may not be there in the future when you want them to be. Barkley/Nassib may only be the equivalent of a Dalton and not a Marino for instance, but that's at least a starting point and something that the coaches can work with and develop into something better. They would at least give us the chance to be competitive. Conversely, they may turn into an A. Rodgers 2-3 years down the road...........much like Rodgers did. Bottom line................nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Kellyto83TD Posted April 12, 2013 Posted April 12, 2013 I know the Vikes want Tavon Austin badly to replace the headcase that just got traded, but they would look like fools for trading BOTH #1's when they just could have kept Harvin. I see a team like St. Louis giving us a first and 2nd to move up. Now the other option is to trade back multiple times which can possibly be done.
thewildrabbit Posted April 12, 2013 Posted April 12, 2013 Have you looked at our current group of WR's? How about QB and TE? We need a lot of help on offense. Exactly. If Marrone hopes to run his k-gun successfully he needs two more proficient WR's, a better TE, help on the O line in G & RT plus a decent QB to groom Almost the entire draft could all be used on offense in any order WR2x TE G RT QB
Johnny Hammersticks Posted April 12, 2013 Posted April 12, 2013 Exactly. If Marrone hopes to run his k-gun successfully he needs two more proficient WR's, a better TE, help on the O line in G & RT plus a decent QB to groom Almost the entire draft could all be used on offense in any order WR2x TE G RT QB I wouldn't go that far, but I agree that we need to draft offense heavily this time around. That said, the only offensive position that I would even touch at #8 would be OT (i.e., Lane Johnson). I would be fine going with best pass rusher available with #8. I hope they go WR/QB in rounds 2-3, a TE in round 4, and then fill in some other gaps in rounds 5 and 6 (i.e., LB, DB, OG). IMO....there isn't a QB or WR deservant of the #8 overall pick. A trade back to the middle of round one, picking up some additional draft picks, would be best case scenario.
4BillsintheBurgh Posted April 12, 2013 Posted April 12, 2013 (edited) In looking at the list of players the bills have brought in (updated thru the 11th w/27 players) and Buddy's tendency to meet with the players they like in the first round, I will say we are not taking DL or OL in the first. Not that it's a lock or anything but... http://blogs.buffalo...-list-up-to-11/ Edited April 12, 2013 by 4BillsintheBurgh
bkep32 Posted April 12, 2013 Posted April 12, 2013 I would be happy if the bills don't go off script like that have done...whitner, maybin..etc....
Adam Posted April 12, 2013 Posted April 12, 2013 Exactly. If Marrone hopes to run his k-gun successfully he needs two more proficient WR's, a better TE, help on the O line in G & RT plus a decent QB to groom Almost the entire draft could all be used on offense in any order WR2x TE G RT QB Reaching for players at high draft spots doesn't improve their talent level. It makes the team mediocre- See Buffalo Bills, last decade and a half......
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