RD 7, Pick 8 (236): Jack Anderson, G (Texas Tech)

[Motorin']

Just now, Turbo44 said:

Another guard?  which was our first one?

Some draft rankings have Doyle listed as a G. But at 6'8" he's a OT.

[Turbo44]

Ford was starting last year before he got hurt? Drafting a Guard in the 7th round hardly screams Ford is gone...

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

3 minutes ago, Not at the table Karlos said:

Looks like Incognito

was going to say exactly the same thing. Baby face. 

[John from Riverside]

5 minutes ago, OZBILLS said:

Monumental fail. This could be the demise of our SB push

Explain?

[Aussie Joe]

1 hour ago, BillsEnthusiast said:

 

I don't think Ford is gone. Probably someone like Boettger or Bates. 

They just paid Boettger....( Edit... contract is not guaranteed so he can be cut easier than I thought)

 

This 7th  round pick will be heading to the Practice Squad 

Edited May 1, 2021 by Aussie Joe

[QLBillsFan]

6 minutes ago, Niagara Dude said:

Pretty sure Ford is gonzo, i said he was a bust the night he was drafted and think the Bills would agree with all the OL signings & picks

 

 

Jack Anderson 2021 NFL Draft Profile

One of the most physical players in this year’s offensive line class, Jack Anderson is an interesting NFL Draft target. A four-star recruit out of Frisco High School in Texas, Anderson was the 77th-ranked target in his class. He received offers from college monoliths including Alabama, Oklahoma, and Texas, but stuck closer to home. Starting as a true freshman and departing after his redshirt-junior year, Anderson made 38 appearances across four years with the Red Raiders. He was their starting right guard in each of his starts. After his redshirt junior season, he was named to the All-Big 12 first team. Interestingly, he also made the Academic All-Big 12 first team in three consecutive seasons. 

In Anderson, teams can trust they’re getting a consistent player. Given his reliability on the line, teams could have plentiful interest in the young guard. Further, he displays solid size and movement skills at the guard position. He performed well at his pro day, earning a really nice 8.58 relative athletic score. While his blocking technique could use some adjustments, he provided really sturdy play with the Red Raiders. In 2020, he graded as Pro Football Focus’s 21st-ranked guard in college, earning a 78.8 grade. However, his pass-blocking grade of 86.2 was the 13th-best rating in the college game. In a league that’s constantly chasing ways to protect the quarterback, that skill is a premium one for Anderson.

Ford will start at LG. 

[John from Riverside]

4 minutes ago, Niagara Dude said:

Maybe Beane keeps him to save face,  

Or maybe he gets the opportunity to show he is actually good.

[OZBILLS]

1 minute ago, John from Riverside said:

Explain?

It's a joke. A 7th rounder is not going to affect anything

 

 

[K-9]

7 minutes ago, Warcodered said:

 

Another INKcognito. 

[John from Riverside]

Just now, OZBILLS said:

It's a joke. A 7th rounder is not going to affect anything

 

 

And you say that with your expert opinion without him playing a down in the NFL?

[TheyCallMeAndy]

A tatted up guard who loves to fight!

[ghostwriter]

Both Morse and Williams have extensive injury histories, better safe than sorry.

[MAJBobby]

This was the draft of the Big Uglies 

[Bronxbomber21]

We should've took Moses or Patterson 

[mabden]

I approve of all draft picks by Brandon Beane.

Edited May 1, 2021 by mabden
clarification

[beerme1]

Little Ritchie!

[buffaloboyinATL]

7 minutes ago, Niagara Dude said:

Pretty sure Ford is gonzo, i said he was a bust the night he was drafted and think the Bills would agree with all the OL signings & picks.

Because we drafted a Guard in the 7th round? I don’t think this draft sealed his fate. 

[Coach Tuesday]

I’m glad we reverted to a bland name with our last pick.

[That's No Moon]

6 minutes ago, Aussie Joe said:

They just paid Boettger....

 

This 7th  round pick will be heading to the Practice Squad 

Boettger signed a 1 year deal with zero guaranteed money. 

[MAJBobby]

Beane “we want to run more effectively”

 

A lot of Bills Fans “RB coming RB coming”
 

Beane “three on the OL”. 
 

it is good that our GM can see it wasn’t the RBs as much as it was poor run blocking.