LeGOATski Posted April 11, 2016 Posted April 11, 2016 1-2-3 GO! Burning draft question for each AFC team AFC EAST Buffalo Bills: Can the defense meet expectations in 2016? Rex Ryan hired his brother, Rob, to help out on defense. Get excited. This is still Rex's baby, no matter how you look at it. Dennis Thurman remains the nominal defensive coordinator, but we know who's running the show. (It was the same deal with Mike Pettine back in Rex's Jet days.) Still, there is simply no getting around the fact that this side of the ball played much worse in 2015 than the Bills group led by Jim Schwartz in 2014. Sacks were down. Points were up. Honestly, this team would've finished below .500 if not for the improvement on offense. Mario Williams, a malcontent under Ryan last season, is gone. So is getting a pass rusher in the draft the answer? Sure, but how about more push from the inside? Kyle Williams has been brilliant over his career, but he's no spring daisy. Getting a rotation player who can be a force inside sounds like the right move at No. 19. If there is one thing quarterbacks hate -- especially Tom Brady -- it's pressure up the middle. I really want on of the DTs in the 1St, but part of me says landing one of the best LBs is much more important. They Bills can still have a great D-line with Dareus, Kyle, and Wynn/Bryant.
KOKBILLS Posted April 11, 2016 Posted April 11, 2016 I really want on of the DTs in the 1St, but part of me says landing one of the best LBs is much more important. The Bills can still have a great D-line with Dareus, Kyle, and Wynn/Bryant. That's what they thought last year...And they had Mario too!!! This is such a tremendous Draft for D-line talent I'm all in on using #19 and #49 to solidify the D-line/Pass Rush...If that means a DE/OLB type like Dodd or Fackrell I'm AOK with it...But I feel like getting LB's who can tackle, or specialist LB's/Safeties who can cover is easier to find later than top notch D-linemen who can take over a game... My feeling is...You add two top prospects to Dareus, Williams, Hughes, and Bryant and NOW you really have something going...
LeGOATski Posted April 11, 2016 Posted April 11, 2016 That's what they thought last year...And they had Mario too!!! This is such a tremendous Draft for D-line talent I'm all in on using #19 and #49 to solidify the D-line/Pass Rush...If that means a DE/OLB type like Dodd or Fackrell I'm AOK with it...But I feel like getting LB's who can tackle, or specialist LB's/Safeties who can cover is easier to find later than top notch D-linemen who can take over a game... My feeling is...You add two top prospects to Dareus, Williams, Hughes, and Bryant and NOW you really have something going... Like you said, the DL talent is deep in this draft. In my scenario, they get one of the better LB prospects, plus a DL in the 2nd. It makes more sense than getting a DL in the 1st and a poorer LB prospect in the 2nd.
KOKBILLS Posted April 11, 2016 Posted April 11, 2016 (edited) Like you said, the DL talent is deep in this draft. In my scenario, they get one of the better LB prospects, plus a DL in the 2nd. It makes more sense than getting a DL in the 1st and a poorer LB prospect in the 2nd. Deep at the top...VERY deep at the top...But that is going to thin out REAL fast because just about every team can use another D-lineman... And I'm not crazy about any of these first round LB's not named Myles Jack...I just don't think they are worthy of #19 overall...What you will get at D-line at #19, compared to a guy like Lee or Ragland is a big gap IMHO...I think LB's like Lee and Ragland should go in the #49 area...But they're being pushed up because it's not a great LB class...No t that they are not good players because they are...But Lee is undersized and Ragland is a slower 2-down thumper... Or maybe a better way to put it is this...If you believe in BPA...there is virtually no way a LB should go ahead of several D-Linemen at #19... And I'm not anti-LB either...Just not crazy about this class...I loved Luke Kuechly coming out...I liked Shazier too though, like Lee, I worried a bit about his size...And Shazier has been oft injured... Maybe it's just me...But I think a D-lineman that in another Draft would normally be a top 10 player is going to slide to #19 this year...I think ANY LB in this Draft that will be available at #19 is a bit of a reach... Edited April 11, 2016 by KOKBILLS
26CornerBlitz Posted April 12, 2016 Author Posted April 12, 2016 2016 NFL Draft: Buffalo Bills on the clock at No. 19 By Frank Cooney | NFLDraftScout.com Unafraid of a prospect labeled risky, coach Rex Ryan could be in line to draft a gem at No. 19. But will GM Doug Whaley be able to pass on a possible QB of the future? Who would you take and why? (This is one in a series that covers each team, offering viewers information for homework, suggestions and then the opportunity to make a draft pick.) When the NFL raft begins first-round selections in Chicago on April 28, the Buffalo Bills have the No. 19 pick in the first round. Who should they pick? Here is an in-depth look at the team's needs, offseason changes, potential best fit and the selections by NFLDraftScout.com's experts. Who would you pick and why?
26CornerBlitz Posted April 12, 2016 Author Posted April 12, 2016 (edited) @WGR550 CAPACCIO: Mock Draft #2: http://www.wgr550.com/CAPACCIO-Mock-Draft-2/22656720 19. Buffalo Bills - Laquon Treadwell - WR, Mississippi Treadwell remains the top wide receiver on most boards, but his slower forty time (4.63) has teams in the top-20 looking for a number-one wideout shy away. The Bills don’t need a number-one. They need a number-two, and with the latest reports that Percy Harvin has decided not to play next season, Treadwell makes a lot of sense and is the perfect complement to Sammy Watkins for that role. 4-11: DANE BRUGLER OF NFLDRAFTSCOUT.COM ON JOHN MURPHY SHOW (18:11) Brugler said he has the Bills taking Cardale in the 2nd round in his upcoming 7 round mack draft. Edited April 12, 2016 by 26CornerBlitz
1billsfan Posted April 12, 2016 Posted April 12, 2016 @WGR550 CAPACCIO: Mock Draft #2: http://www.wgr550.com/CAPACCIO-Mock-Draft-2/22656720 19. Buffalo Bills - Laquon Treadwell - WR, Mississippi Treadwell remains the top wide receiver on most boards, but his slower forty time (4.63) has teams in the top-20 looking for a number-one wideout shy away. The Bills don’t need a number-one. They need a number-two, and with the latest reports that Percy Harvin has decided not to play next season, Treadwell makes a lot of sense and is the perfect complement to Sammy Watkins for that role. 4-11: DANE BRUGLER OF NFLDRAFTSCOUT.COM ON JOHN MURPHY SHOW (18:11) Brugler said he has the Bills taking Cardale in the 2nd round in his upcoming 7 round mack draft. The Bills probably have a few WR prospects in rounds 3-4 that they have tabbed as potentially solid #2 receivers and they'll probably pick one there. If that pick doesn't pan out then they can look to FA or the 2017 draft to replace Woods at that spot. IMO the Bills will pick either Paxton Lynch (if he's there), possibly trade the pick to a team like Denver who wants Lynch (if they're good with Taylor), pick a prime pass rusher or a CB if one of the top ones fall to them. I see no way they go WR with that first pick. Sammy is the go to guy and they need help in other areas.
Kirby Jackson Posted April 12, 2016 Posted April 12, 2016 (edited) The Bills probably have a few WR prospects in rounds 3-4 that they have tabbed as potentially solid #2 receivers and they'll probably pick one there. If that pick doesn't pan out then they can look to FA or the 2017 draft to replace Woods at that spot. IMO the Bills will pick either Paxton Lynch (if he's there), possibly trade the pick to a team like Denver who wants Lynch (if they're good with Taylor), pick a prime pass rusher or a CB if one of the top ones fall to them. I see no way they go WR with that first pick. Sammy is the go to guy and they need help in other areas. Personally, I think WR is way more likely than QB. In addition, I think WR comes right after front 7 in terms of need. I think that the Bills address their immediate needs first and then grab a QB in the 3rd (with a trade back up). I think that they take 2 defensive players and a WR followed by QB. They will stick to their board on the defensive players and WR. Edited April 12, 2016 by Kirby Jackson
KOKBILLS Posted April 12, 2016 Posted April 12, 2016 Personally, I think WR is way more likely than QB. In addition, I think WR comes right after front 7 in terms of need. I think that the Bills address their immediate needs first and then grab a QB in the 3rd (with a trade back up). I think that they take 2 defensive players and a WR followed by QB. They will stick to their board on the defensive players and WR. That's the basic formula I've used in every mock Draft I've done...To me it makes total sense...I also think it fit the strengths of this Draft at the individual positions...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted April 12, 2016 Posted April 12, 2016 With all due respect...And I'm sure this has been discussed before...But still... I see your signature for Cook with a trade down in the 1st...Advocating for taking a QB in the 1st round of the NFL Draft with a completion percentage under 60% in every single year as a starter (he never hit 59% either) is a risk I don't think any NFL team will be willing to make in the day and age of advanced analytics...There is no way any NFL team should consider Conner Cook in the 1st Round...And that does not mean he can't buck the trend...What it does mean is this...The trend is so incredibly strong and backed up by actual, factual, analytics that a team who wishes to gamble on Cook being the one single guy who is going to shatter the trend (and if you're going to take him in the first you have to believe he is going to SHATTER the trend...That means being much better than the best recent guy coming out who had less than 60% in College...Kaepernick...who was a 2nd Rd pick btw...) is basically insane... Remember...Even though Matt Stafford, Carson Palmer, and Jay Cutler had career College completion percentages under 60% (I'm not going to count Matt Ryan who's 71 attempts as a Freshman pushed him below the 60% career mark...Ryan finished at 59.9% career at BC...But over 61% as a Soph and a Jr...) ALL of them had at least one year as a Starter in College over 60%...And only Cutler did not hit over the 60% mark in his Sr year...He hit 61% as a Jr, and 59.74% for his Jr and Sr years combined...Cook NEVER hit 59%!!!...And the names we're talking about here in comparison with Cook...Kaepernick, Cutler, Stafford, Palmer...It's not like we're talking about Brady, Brees, Wilson...etc...Heck even Kirk Cousins went well over 60% (64.1%) at the same school... I would take a shot at Cook in the 3rd or later...No sooner though...The odds are stacked against him based on his College numbers...just the chance of being better than the likes of Stafford, Palmer, and Cutler is a long shot... he made a lot of long throws bringing down his percentage, he made the throws he needed, not worried about it.
26CornerBlitz Posted April 12, 2016 Author Posted April 12, 2016 @ESPN_NFLNation Using data to predict arrest rates of NFL draft picks https://t.co/kvDndrz5aL @McShay13 Grade A Mock Draft is here: http://es.pn/1XsTuhv Will discuss on @SportsCenter shortly. Round 1 (19): Reggie Ragland, ILB, Alabama Round 2 (49): Jonathan Bullard, DE, Florida Round 3 (80): KeiVarae Russell, CB, Notre Dame Analysis: I tried to get Buffalo an edge rusher in Round 1, but there wasn't great value available but they time it was their turn to pick. I went with Ragland instead, who would help improve a Bills defense that allowed 4.4 yards per carry last season (25th overall). He was a tone-setter in the middle of Alabama's championship defense last season, and he has the toughness to excel as a downhill linebacker. Ragland would be a good fit with Bullard, who makes a ton of effort plays on tape. The Florida product would also be a moveable piece along the D-line for Rex Ryan, having played both inside and outside in college.
LeGOATski Posted April 12, 2016 Posted April 12, 2016 @McShay13 Grade A Mock Draft is here: http://es.pn/1XsTuhv Will discuss on @SportsCenter shortly. I would like that draft. Ragland would be perfect for the middle of the D and take the pressure off of Brown. Bullard would be a good role player in year 1.
BuffaloHokie13 Posted April 12, 2016 Posted April 12, 2016 @McShay13 Grade A Mock Draft is here: http://es.pn/1XsTuhv Will discuss on @SportsCenter shortly. I like his picks for the Jets for our team better than his picks for us. Hargreaves III, Noah Spence, and Josh Perry? Sign me up.
Kirby Jackson Posted April 12, 2016 Posted April 12, 2016 (edited) @ESPN_NFLNation Using data to predict arrest rates of NFL draft picks https://t.co/kvDndrz5aL @McShay13 Grade A Mock Draft is here: http://es.pn/1XsTuhv Will discuss on @SportsCenter shortly. I don't like that draft at all. I like his picks for the Jets for our team better than his picks for us. Hargreaves III, Noah Spence, and Josh Perry? Sign me up. Edited April 12, 2016 by Kirby Jackson
26CornerBlitz Posted April 12, 2016 Author Posted April 12, 2016 I like his picks for the Jets for our team better than his picks for us. Hargreaves III, Noah Spence, and Josh Perry? Sign me up. Absolutely the case.
26CornerBlitz Posted April 12, 2016 Author Posted April 12, 2016 @MatthewFairburn Who are the #Bills most likely to pick in the first round? I ranked 10 options http://www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bills/index.ssf/2016/04/2016_nfl_mock_draft_10_most_likely_picks_for_buffalo_bills_in_round_1.html @NFLNow The @buffalobills are on the clock! Vote on who YOU want w/ 19th overall pick by using #FanMockDraft by 5pmET.
26CornerBlitz Posted April 12, 2016 Author Posted April 12, 2016 3 NFL draft developments - April 12th There are some critical medical check-ups for some top prospects later this week and some draftniks are thinking all defense for the Bills in the 2016 draft. 1 - NFL combine medical re-check big for rehabbing prospects 2 – McShay goes all defense for Bills in 3-round mock 3 – Sleeper safety
26CornerBlitz Posted April 12, 2016 Author Posted April 12, 2016 @AndrewSiciliano 25 players have accepted invitations to attend the 2016 @NFL Draft. We reveal the names tonight on Path to the Draft @nflnetwork - 6pm ET.
26CornerBlitz Posted April 12, 2016 Author Posted April 12, 2016 @SiriusXMNFL .@McShay13: Guys I see climbing up on draft boards are WVU Safety Karl Joseph, Miami CB Artie Burns, & Cincinnati WR Chris Moore. #NFLDraft
KOKBILLS Posted April 12, 2016 Posted April 12, 2016 @MatthewFairburn Who are the #Bills most likely to pick in the first round? I ranked 10 options http://www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bills/index.ssf/2016/04/2016_nfl_mock_draft_10_most_likely_picks_for_buffalo_bills_in_round_1.html @NFLNow The @buffalobills are on the clock! Vote on who YOU want w/ 19th overall pick by using #FanMockDraft by 5pmET. Goodness...Rankins, A. Robinson, J. Reed, and Dodd still on the board at #19??? I can't decide...
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