Bills draft strategy

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On 4/2/2019 at 5:51 PM, OldTimeAFLGuy said:

...they're copying MY style.......it's Morse Code....can't you translate??........

 

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[NoSaint]

On 4/2/2019 at 12:45 PM, LABILLBACKER said:

Highest ceiling player = BPA

No need to relabel it....

 

Not on every board.each team has their own risk/reward equations 

[GunnerBill]

6 hours ago, Tipster19 said:

Just a thought to add to your post. There’s 2 players out there I’m curious where they end up, I could see either or both in Buffalo. The Bills have at different times shown interest in both of them. The first is Jaylon Ferguson, he looks quite impressive and the Bills were one of many teams interested in him. I would think that a 4th rd pick would be a steal for this guy.

 

 

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/04/08/jaylon-ferguson-visiting-bills-with-giants-and-others-to-follow/

 

The 2nd player is WR Jalen Robinette. He just seems to fit so much of what McBeane wants in a player. A 6th, possibly a 7th rd pick would make him one of those low risk, high ceiling type player.

 

https://www.playerprofiler.com/nfl/jalen-robinette/

 

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/04/09/jalen-robinette-looking-to-begin-football-career-after-military-commitment/

 

 

 

Jaylon won't make it past our SECOND round pick, let alone out third. I have a late first on him. I think the kid is really, really good and he shows up on film in his games against top level opponents too. This isn't just a guy who can feast on bad opposition.

[Pete]

8 hours ago, Tipster19 said:

Just a thought to add to your post. There’s 2 players out there I’m curious where they end up, I could see either or both in Buffalo. The Bills have at different times shown interest in both of them. The first is Jaylon Ferguson, he looks quite impressive and the Bills were one of many teams interested in him. I would think that a 4th rd pick would be a steal for this guy.

 

 

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/04/08/jaylon-ferguson-visiting-bills-with-giants-and-others-to-follow/

 

The 2nd player is WR Jalen Robinette. He just seems to fit so much of what McBeane wants in a player. A 6th, possibly a 7th rd pick would make him one of those low risk, high ceiling type player.

 

https://www.playerprofiler.com/nfl/jalen-robinette/

 

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/04/09/jalen-robinette-looking-to-begin-football-career-after-military-commitment/

 

 

I like Jaylon too but there is no way he lasts until 4th round.  I have been posting my ideal realistic draft scenerio is we draft Oliver, and trade up for Ferguson in late 1st.

[PolishDave]

On 4/2/2019 at 1:43 PM, maryland-bills-fan said:

 97% chance of being a "100" at his position AND a guy who has an 80% chance of being a "130" 

 

 

My Amp goes to 11

[ndirish1978]

That's what we've been doing wrong guys, we didn't try to draft Pro Bowlers, likely because it is too expensive to pay them later. Wish I'd thought of this!

[hjnick]

With this a really deep draft, the Bills strategy should be to trade back twice and pick up additional 2nd round / 3rd round picks.

 

First trade with Wash back to 15.  Get their 1st and 2nd round picks (at least) to do this.

Then trade with either Baltimore or Oakland.  Again, optimally, we want to trade with Oakland and get their second round pick.

 

So we would then have the 24 or 27th pick, 35, 40, 46th pick.  4 picks in the top 46.

 

Then you can still get a DT, EDGE, OL, TE (or WR) with those 4 picks. 

[maryland-bills-fan]

1 hour ago, ndirish1978 said:

That's what we've been doing wrong guys, we didn't try to draft Pro Bowlers, likely because it is too expensive to pay them later. Wish I'd thought of this!

Glad to see you have figured out how to save money.

[ndirish1978]

Draft strategy this draft should be to accumulate as many picks in the first 3 rds as possible, not because we should always do this, but because I see a lot of parity between the guys who will be going in the late 1st and the guys going in the 3rd talent-wise.

[billsfan89]

On 4/2/2019 at 12:55 PM, Rob's House said:

You need talent, but most teams have that. What often separates the top teams from the pack is having guys whose talents fit the team's strategy & who play well together.

 

Based on their approach thus far I think they're looking for the most talented players that fit their vision & will mesh well with the rest of the team, wrt both skill set & personality.

 

For example, I doubt they'd draft Greedy Williams even if he were the most talented option because a press/man CB isn't a good fit on this D.

 

Similarly, I doubt they'd burn a high pick on someone they thought might lack motivation or cause problems in the locker room.

 

In team sports the whole needs to be greater than the sum of its parts. In football not only do you have to have great talent but you have to have coaching that is putting talent in the proper scheme.  You can have great 4-3 talent but if you are running a 3-4 scheme then the results won't be good. 

 

I think the Bills draft strategy will be to take whatever the best defensive talent falls to them at pick 9 or trade down if a good opportunity for a trade down is available that give them good value. Then they will likely try and fill offensive needs in rounds 2 and 3 while building depth in the mid rounds. 

[maryland-bills-fan]

 I think that sometimes, because of astrology or group-think among the "experts" that we depend upon,  there is a glut of projected superstars at a position.  This year it is defensive line and, to a lesser extend, offensive tackle.  If it IS true this year at DL, then we can draft at #9 and maybe get a "superstar" or move down to say, #15, and still get a D-lineman who would be a top 10 pick in most other years.

 

We could take advantage of the surplus D-line & OT by taking one or by getting some other position, where a good player was pushed down lower in the draft.  Somehow I wonder if this year's tea leaves reading is real or just the writers doing clickbait.

 

[maryland-bills-fan]

6 hours ago, billsfan89 said:

 

In team sports the whole needs to be greater than the sum of its parts. In football not only do you have to have great talent but you have to have coaching that is putting talent in the proper scheme.  You can have great 4-3 talent but if you are running a 3-4 scheme then the results won't be good. 

 

I think the Bills draft strategy will be to take whatever the best defensive talent falls to them at pick 9 or trade down if a good opportunity for a trade down is available that give them good value. Then they will likely try and fill offensive needs in rounds 2 and 3 while building depth in the mid rounds. 

 Yes, it is important not to have a weak link for the other team to exploit.  An "10" all-pro CB on one side and a weak "6" slow rookie at the other CB is NOT as good as  both being "8".   Hopefully we have used FA veterans to avoid that and are drafting the entire draft on eventual "high ceilings" and disregarding where the "floor" is.  We have the FA veterans to plug the hole if the draft pick stays at a "low floor" performance.

[Simon Says]

Nothing new  to see here.... Bills now have more than 70 guys on the roster. 10 draft picks pending,and free agent rumors still surfacing...

[OldTimeAFLGuy]

On ‎4‎/‎2‎/‎2019 at 3:19 PM, GunnerBill said:

 

They allow pro-bowl guys to enter the draft? 

 

 

...Pete Webber.......?...............

[Pete]

http://seahawksdraftblog.com/a-seahawks-bills-trade-proposal-involving-frank-clark

it is interesting to hear some Seahawk message board suggestions for Clark-Bills trade.  We aren't too far apart with cost

[maryland-bills-fan]

2 hours ago, Pete said:

http://seahawksdraftblog.com/a-seahawks-bills-trade-proposal-involving-frank-clark

it is interesting to hear some Seahawk message board suggestions for Clark-Bills trade.  We aren't too far apart with cost

From what they article says  it looks like they want  more than he is worth.  Pass