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I agree that we should wait on the d line. Why waste a high pick on the d-line. For one as bad as our D regressed last year, we lost more games because we only had on consistent wide out and an awful right tackle situation. If Rex is the defensive mastermind that he claims to be shouldn't he be able to elevate an intelligent later round defensive player that fits his scheme because talented players that don't fit his scheme do not produce.

I think a lot of people were saying that about the d line we had last year!

I think a lot of people are underestimating what John Blake brings to the table. Pretty sure the DLine will bounce back this year. This draft is loaded with DLine talent and what we still have is pretty damn good. The DLine is going to be very aggressive. I'm pretty confident about that.

 

As far as Rex is concerned, I think think all the "ALL IN" hoorah is being taken totally out of context. Rex knows what they were doing last year was not working. You can bet that they will be trying something different this year. My uneducated guess is that the DLine is going to be put on the spot for way under-performing last year. They'll bounce back.

This is who I am hoping is sitting there at 19!

This would be cool too.

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It's an incredible defensive line class, and my rankings reflect that, w/ 17 Rd 1-3 grades http://draftwire.usatoday.com/2016/04/26/2016-nfl-draft-big-board-final-defensive-line-rankings/

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I'm assuming Rankins will be gone before #19...If he's still there, I'm AOK with it if he's the pick...

 

Even though...full disclosure...I'm kind of hoping Rankins does not fall...I prefer Jones, Reed, and Butler for the Bills Defense...I worry a bit about Rankins size and exactly how versatile he'll be in the NFL...I think the Bills need a player that can play some...not all, but some... 0 and 1 technique...And I think Rankins is just too small for that job...Which means Dareus has to play it more...And I'm OK with Dareus playing some nose...But I don't want him in there all the time...It's a waste of his talent...

 

In no way is this meant to be a knock on Rankins...I just think there may be better fits...We'll see... B-)

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The more I've seen of Jarran Reed the more convinced I am that he'll be our pick. Would be a nice piece to add.

the last 2 mocks I did via the Fanspeak draft simulator had Reed going one spot ahead of us to Indy. I was crushed! Haha.
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Mayock Mocks Nkemdiche to the Bills in his one and only Mock Draft...

 

Now I'm a little concerned...

 

Polian and now Mayock...There is absolutely no question that either A. The Bills are going to Draft Nkemdiche...Or B. The Bills REALLY want everyone in the know to think they are going to Draft Nkemdiche...

 

Mayock and Polian are plugged in...Mayock may very well be the most plugged in guy in his field...Something is up here...

 

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/mock-drafts/mike-mayock/326209

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Mayock Mocks Nkemdiche to the Bills in his one and only Mock Draft...

 

Now I'm a little concerned...

 

Polian and now Mayock...There is absolutely no question that either A. The Bills are going to Draft Nkemdiche...Or B. The Bills REALLY want everyone in the know to think they are going to Draft Nkemdiche...

 

Mayock and Polian are plugged in...Mayock may very well be the most plugged in guy in his field...Something is up here...

 

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/mock-drafts/mike-mayock/326209

eh they may be plugged in but they don't know who they are taking. Mayock's reasoning is that Rex can get the most out of a talented guy with off field issues. The other team he mentioned was Seattle for same reason with Pete Carroll. Just because they've had success with these types of players before doesn't mean they take him over someone else.

 

Most don't see Nkemdiche falling below about 20, that's why I think they stuck him there.

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eh they may be plugged in but they don't know who they are taking. Mayock's reasoning is that Rex can get the most out of a talented guy with off field issues. The other team he mentioned was Seattle for same reason with Pete Carroll. Just because they've had success with these types of players before doesn't mean they take him over someone else.

 

Most don't see Nkemdiche falling below about 20, that's why I think they stuck him there.

 

We'll see...If it had just been Mayock I would have brushed it off...But adding the Mayock pick to Polian's comments has me sweating it now...

 

This is the Bills after all...I've got a bad feeling about this... :lol:

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We'll see...If it had just been Mayock I would have brushed it off...But adding the Mayock pick to Polian's comments has me sweating it now...

 

This is the Bills after all...I've got a bad feeling about this... :lol:

do you not like the player, or worried about the off field stuff?
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My hope is Rankins falls to our spot, but most of the mocks I am seeing NO get's him at 12. My next hope would be that Shaq Lawson drops and if not Nkemdiche. The Nkemdiche pick would obviously be a risk, but I am hoping being around guy's like Kyle, Jerry, and Marcel can help him rise up and live up to alot of potential. I believe that he can play outside very well too if need be.

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do you not like the player, or worried about the off field stuff?

 

Well...

 

I'm a little queasy about him...It's mostly the off-the-field I guess...I don't question his upside...It's really high...I mean sky high...I more or less look at it like this...I like other players at the same position as much...Even though they lack his athletic ability...And I think the other guys can legitimately play some 1 and 0 technique...I do not see Nkemdiche as a guy you want lining up in the middle a lot in the NFL...He's too easily moved...The tape I watched of him he was really bad vs the double team...To me he is a prototype 5 tech...He's mostly a penetration guy...And when he's on, and plays with technique, he's massively disruptive...If he splits the blockers he's like a flash into the backfield...I'm being honest when I say I can't remember seeing a player his size move that fast when he gets past the O-line...But I do think he's limited...I don't think he's a Wilkerson type that you can line up anywhere...It's strange because when you see him with his pads off the kid is built like a bull...But on the field he looks thin to me...He looks like a 4-3 DE in pads...Not that there's anything wrong with that...I just don't see him as a guy like Jones, Butler, or even Reed who can play all 3 techniques on the D-line...

 

All that being said...If you get the most out of him he has potential All Pro athletic ability...He could be a monster if he matures and takes to Coaching...But he makes me really, really nervous... B-)

My hope is Rankins falls to our spot, but most of the mocks I am seeing NO get's him at 12. My next hope would be that Shaq Lawson drops and if not Nkemdiche. The Nkemdiche pick would obviously be a risk, but I am hoping being around guy's like Kyle, Jerry, and Marcel can help him rise up and live up to alot of potential. I believe that he can play outside very well too if need be.

 

I know it seems crazy, but there are whispers of Rankins going to Dallas at #4...The Cowboys love him...If the Cowboys trade down, I think their target will be Rankins... B-)

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Well...

 

I'm a little queasy about him...It's mostly the off-the-field I guess...I don't question his upside...It's really high...I mean sky high...I more or less look at it like this...I like other players at the same position as much...Even though they lack his athletic ability...And I think the other guys can legitimately play some 1 and 0 technique...I do not see Nkemdiche as a guy you want lining up in the middle a lot in the NFL...He's too easily moved...The tape I watched of him he was really bad vs the double team...To me he is a prototype 5 tech...He's mostly a penetration guy...And when he's on, and plays with technique, he's massively disruptive...If he splits the blockers he's like a flash into the backfield...I'm being honest when I say I can't remember seeing a player his size move that fast when he gets past the O-line...But I do think he's limited...I don't think he's a Wilkerson type that you can line up anywhere...It's strange because when you see him with his pads off the kid is built like a bull...But on the field he looks thin to me...He looks like a 4-3 DE in pads...Not that there's anything wrong with that...I just don't see him as a guy like Jones, Butler, or even Reed who can play all 3 techniques on the D-line...

 

All that being said...If you get the most out of him he has potential All Pro athletic ability...He could be a monster if he matures and takes to Coaching...But he makes me really, really nervous... B-)

 

 

I know it seems crazy, but there are whispers of Rankins going to Dallas at #4...The Cowboys love him...If the Cowboys trade down, I think their target will be Rankins... B-)

thanks - makes sense. From an on field perspective I think Robert seems to be exactly what the Bills need and that Rex has turned into gold in the past with his scheme. He had some rare talent and athleticism that you don't find in other rounds or every draft. He likely needs some good coaching at the next level as many forget that about college kids who may have not been subjected to consistent strong coaching. The off field makes me think they won't do it but otoh that never stopped them before. Do they want to parade him around as the face of their draft? That's what makes the 1st round dicey for me. I don't think he will end up being available though so someone will be parading him around! Edited by YoloinOhio
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We'll see...If it had just been Mayock I would have brushed it off...But adding the Mayock pick to Polian's comments has me sweating it now...

 

This is the Bills after all...I've got a bad feeling about this... :lol:

Easy big fella, don't go all goofy on the big night.

Maybe the Jets want him badly !?

thanks - makes sense. From an on field perspective I think Robert seems to be exactly what the Bills need and that Rex has turned into gold in the past with his scheme. He had some rare talent and athleticism that you don't find in other rounds or every draft. He likely needs some good coaching at the next level as many forget that about college kids who may have not been subjected to consistent strong coaching. The off field makes me think they won't do it but otoh that never stopped them before. Do they want to parade him around as the face of their draft? That's what makes the 1st round dicey for me. I don't think he will end up being available though so someone will be parading him around!

I feel strongly about this.

First Robert does not seem focused on the field all the time. and the second bit is this Rex Coaching troubled kids up.

How did Rex do with prima donna Mario?

I think rex can coach up underdog players and will do well with the Bills this year for that very reason.

But someone who is going to need to be motivated all the time? Not so sure.

As mentioned, when the Kid turns it on wow !

But flipping that switch on full time scares me

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Nkemdiche is being mocked to us not based on actual evidence of interest or particular scheme fit, but solely because they want to drop all the headcases on Rex.

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