jahnyc Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 1. It will be interesting to see how the safety position plays out. Two safeties drafted, so there are now five drafted safeties on the roster (Byrd, Williams, Searcy and the two draft picks). I assume the Bills are preparing for the possibility that they will not be able to re-sign Byrd. The Bills must be confident that he will sign his tender since I expect that they would have traded him before/during the draft if they thought otherwise. I am starting think he plays for the Bills one more year and then is traded. 2. No offensive or defensive linemen were drafted by the Bills in this draft. I think we are okay at DT (with the addition of Branch), but no so sure about DE. I don't think that Anderson is an every down player. For the o-line, I am surprised that the Bills did not draft a guard. I think the loss of Levitre will be felt even more now. I wonder if the Bills believe that they will be able to re-sign Woods. If not, I would have thought that they would have drafted a guard/center prospect. 3. As others have noted, seemed like in this draft (and even with undrafted free agents) the Bills were willing to take/sign players with character concerns. 4. The Bills continue to draft players higher than they are expected to be drafted. (2010--Troup, 2011--Sheppard, and 2012--Graham). This year, EJ, Alonso and Meeks all were drafted by the Bills earlier than anticipated by most draft "experts." I would say the Bills misfired with Troup and Sheppard. We will see about Graham and this year's group. 5. Not sure I understand that Goodwin pick with Graham already on the roster. Seem like very similar players. It will be interesting to see what happens with Brad Smith. Very professional and well liked, but not sure how he fits at this point. Really liked the Woods pick. I think he will provide the most immediate contribution of this class of picks. 6. Still have some big holes. Very surprised that no CB was taken. Same with LG and TE (at least until the seventh round, and he is more of an H-back).
ny33 Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 1. It will be interesting to see how the safety position plays out. Two safeties drafted, so there are now five drafted safeties on the roster (Byrd, Williams, Searcy and the two draft picks). I assume the Bills are preparing for the possibility that they will not be able to re-sign Byrd. The Bills must be confident that he will sign his tender since I expect that they would have traded him before/during the draft if they thought otherwise. I am starting think he plays for the Bills one more year and then is traded. 2. No offensive or defensive linemen were drafted by the Bills in this draft. I think we are okay at DT (with the addition of Branch), but no so sure about DE. I don't think that Anderson is an every down player. For the o-line, I am surprised that the Bills did not draft a guard. I think the loss of Levitre will be felt even more now. I wonder if the Bills believe that they will be able to re-sign Woods. If not, I would have thought that they would have drafted a guard/center prospect. 3. As others have noted, seemed like in this draft (and even with undrafted free agents) the Bills were willing to take/sign players with character concerns. 4. The Bills continue to draft players higher than they are expected to be drafted. (2010--Troup, 2011--Sheppard, and 2012--Graham). This year, EJ, Alonso and Meeks all were drafted by the Bills earlier than anticipated by most draft "experts." I would say the Bills misfired with Troup and Sheppard. We will see about Graham and this year's group. 5. Not sure I understand that Goodwin pick with Graham already on the roster. Seem like very similar players. It will be interesting to see what happens with Brad Smith. Very professional and well liked, but not sure how he fits at this point. Really liked the Woods pick. I think he will provide the most immediate contribution of this class of picks. 6. Still have some big holes. Very surprised that no CB was taken. Same with LG and TE (at least until the seventh round, and he is more of an H-back). We're probably running a 3-4, which means Anderson would be a rush OLB.
Kelly the Dog Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 Nix and Marrone addressed some of those issues. They think Duke Williams can play every position including cornerback, and cover man to man. They want playmakers on offense and you can never have enough and Brad Smith was great during their first camp. They like the OL they got and will sign some UDFA and still look to get more but I'm not sure they're going to add anyone. Nothing has changed with Byrd but they are preparing for all possibilities.
John from Riverside Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 We're probably running a 3-4, which means Anderson would be a rush OLB. Which he has already done successfully with the patriots
ny33 Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 Which he has already done successfully with the patriots Yeah; I'm addressing the statement that "Anderson would not be an every down player" at DE. He would not be a down lineman in this defense, though Mario could, potentially, play either rush LB or DE.
jahnyc Posted April 28, 2013 Author Posted April 28, 2013 So who are our DEs in this defense? Does Dareus get moved to DE? K. Williams?
ny33 Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 So who are our DEs in this defense? Does Dareus get moved to DE? K. Williams? Carrington and Kyle Williams will probably play DE. Dareus and Branch will be NTs, I think though I can see both players occasionally playing on the outside.
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