Team needs?

[wilcoam]

I'm hoping that's why we signed Hyde, to be the nickel DB, he's a good one

But I think he's a potentially weak starting safety so we badly need a young one with a higher talent ceiling

If not I agree 100% we need a #1 corner and also a starting nickel corner

I disagree about ILB being a need

We have both Ragland and Brown

I also agree TE and DE is not a need

And I still think we need a starting WR#3 on top of a starting WR#2

Lots of starting holes and only 3 high draft picks...

 

jc

[LeGOATski]

 

 

It's a ton of hype, a name people know, he played both sides of the ball at Michigan which gets attention, but I don't think he was ever the best player on either side of the ball for them.

He's no Myles Jack. That's for sure.

So if the BPA at 10 is a running back, you're taking a running back? What if the BPA in round 2 is another running back? You going running back in rounds 1 and 2? Might not be too crazy, running back is super deep this year. That's a bold strategy on your part though.

RB is not likely to be BPA in the first, but sure.

 

Whaley and Co. take need into consideration when constructing their big board. I believe he explained this in a video a couple years ago.

 

If RB happens to be at the top when it's their turn, then take the RB. Trust the board.

 

Of course, you can use logic. If two guys are close and you just drafted one of their positions a round earlier, then take the position you didn't draft.

 

It sucks that I had to actually explain this to an adult.

[Jauronimo]

This.

 

Please help me understand the fascination with this guy. He's not good in coverage, and he's too small to play linebacker. I get how a versatile LB/S is valuable in McDermott's defense, but this guy doesn't appear to be a very good football player. Am I missing why he is worth being taken in the first round?

Well I'm sold. Is he open to wearing number 43?

[Adam727]

IMO current team needs are:

 

*QB (not a slam on Tyrod but the team obviously doesn't view him as a franchise QB so they need to get their QB of the future/ Tyrod contingency plan early in the draft either this year or next) Also CB1, WR2, LB, S

 

And I wouldn't call them "needs" but definitely areas where the Bills could benefit a lot from an upgrade: RT & TE2

 

They also need to draft KW's replacement soon, and add some depth at D-line, LB, and maybe DB

[Big Blitz]

 

We need the BPAI wouldn't take BPA if it's a RB or DE.Safety and it's not close. Especially playing Brees, Brady twice, Matt Ryan, Derek Carr, and Rivers. Plus Cam Dalton Luck Tannehill and a matchup with Travis Kelce.CB is #2. And since 5 of these guys will be gone in addition to Davis and the 2 DEs....I'd look into trading back, drafting OJ Howard, a DT, or RT. My over under on wins by the way is 5. The schedule in addition to the secondary being a mess--we better hope the front 7 is beast--that means significant impact from Lawson and Ragland and Dareus being the 2014 Dareus.I would never make a draft pick based on the upcoming years schedule. That's nuts. .

Don't misunderstand....I agree....I'm just using the upcoming schedule as an additional reason.The main reason is the secondary is the worst position on the team..WRs is a close 2nd.

[MPT]

Safety is a huge concern. I fear we will be watching a lot of big plays being given up next year if we can't figure that out. Losing Aaron the last couple years to injury and then permanently this off-season has, in my opinion, consistently created the biggest hole on our team.

 

After that: WR, CB, RT, and LB in that order.

[Logic]

I think the secondary, as a whole, is the biggest need.

The only way the Bills make the playoffs next year is to improve significantly on defense. To keep the score low. If they can keep the opposition under 21 points a game, the Bills have a good chance of being a quality team. If, however, the opposition scores in droves, we all know Tyrod is NOT the type of guy -- and the Bills don't have the type of offense -- to play from behind and win shootouts.

Offensively, I personally think that JUST adding a legit WR2 would be enough. A TE2 and a RT would be great, but they're not the same level of NEED. They're more of "would be nice to have"s.

Secondary? WR2? NEEDS. Big ones, if the Bills hope to compete in 2017.

Edited March 19, 2017 by Logic

[Hardcore Bills Fan]

In order of needs

 

QB

QB

QB

QB

WR

G

S

DL

[DefenseWins]

QB is a priority but there aren't any "Andrew Lucks" in this draft. The team, from the owners on down, are not going to go for a "tank" to get in position to get a top QB next year. The team has been built to compete, except for idiot coaches, the last few years and is in desperate need of a franchise QB.

So what do they do??

They can keep drafting pieces to fit around the current QB, which is likely, or they can go for it with one of the QB's available this year. Watson and Trubisky are probably in the Dalton/Tannehill mold, Kizer is the project and Mahomes is the wildcard. 2 will most likely be gone before 10 (Jets/Browns) but if any of Mahomes/Trubisky/Watson are there, you grab them at 10, or trade down a few spots, and start your future right there. Whaley will probably catch hell but he desperately needs a franchise QB, and he can get one to Learn for a year, or more, behind Taylor. The rest of the draft he can piece the rest of the team together but, it's possible, the future of the organization starts around the 10th pick in this years draft.

I'm going to catch hell but this needs to happen at some point.

 

IMO

 

I wouldn't be surprised if only 1 QB was off the board by pick #10... Everything I have heard and or read says Cleveland takes Myles Garrett with the 1st pick... They are also rumored to be hot to acquire Garrapolo from NE... That pretty much leaves SF and NYJ as the other two teams that potentially grab a QB before pick #10... I think we will see only one of them pull the trigger on a QB that early...

[Pbomb]

I think they will sign another low key lb and cb in free agency filling most of their needs. However they can still use upgrades or more depth at most positions: wr, rt , lb, cb , s , te , and qb. Thats why its so hard to predict what they are gonna do at the draft, seems like they could go 5 different positions in each round

Edited March 21, 2017 by Pbomb

[r00tabaga]

Well I'm sold. Is he open to wearing number 43?

"43's the Mike! 43's the Mike!"

 

...lol

[BarleyNY]

Top 10:

1. QB

2. WR2

4. CB1

3. RT

4. S

5. CB3

6. WR3

7. TE

8. DT

9. LB

10. OG

[Saint Doug]

Whaley and Co. take need into consideration when constructing their big board. I believe he explained this in a video a couple years ago.

 

I remember this video well and I believe Whaley was explaining BPA very differently than how TBD views BPA. He said BPA means who is the BPA for the Buffalo Bills. The BPA for one team may not be the BPA for another. He places need and scheme into this equation.

[Figster]

Safety/secondary

 

I realize TE is not a glaring need, but O J Howard would have an immediate impact on the football team IMO.

 

A big impact...

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

BPA at all positions

[Brianmoorman4jesus]

At this point a Vet backup QB is something I feel we need to address. If the reports were true about Jones, I feel a little less then confident about him. I would like to see a vet come in and stabilize the backup pos. When EJ was here we were always 1 hit away from an auto-loss...I don't feel much better right now. Go out and get a guy like Chase Daniel or even Fitz.

[Dragonborn10]

BPA that is not a RB or DL. I would probably add OL to the list to exclude but this year the talent at OL is terrible and they will exclude themselves. Same goes for QB. There is not a QB worth a first round pick. However Trubisky will get drafted and someone will trade into the last first round and take Mahomes if he gets past Denver.

That leaves BPA amongst CB, S, WR, LB, and TE - plenty of choices there.