Mock Drafts

[BADOLBILZ]

16 minutes ago, 34-78-83 said:

since you brought it up, I'll have to re-visit the roster spots. Certainly doesn't feel to me like there's more than 6 or so spots that could be made. Although punter is a bonus.

 

Look at the backup OL for instance.

 

Any of the entire backup squad of Doyle, Ford or Mancz could easily prove unworthy of a roster spot at all.    Ike Boettger is back under contract but a torn achilles for an OL makes him nothing more than a flyer at this point.

 

That was less the case last year with the more optimistically perceived Cody Ford, a healthy Ike Boettger and of course the long tenured Bates as a versatile backup.

 

The outlook going into the draft was more promising THEN.......and they still added 2 rookie OL to their 53.

 

I can easily see them having 2 rookies on the OL again.   A 3rd isn't totally out of the possibility assuming they keep 9.

 

 

[ScorpionZero]

29.

Trent McDuffie

CB Washington

57.

Christian Watson

WR North Dakota State

62.

Skyy Moore

WR Western Michigan

89.

Coby Bryant

CB Cincinnati

168.

JoJo Domann

LB Nebraska

185.

Thayer Munford

OG Ohio State

203.

Tyler Goodson

RB Iowa

231.

Jack Coan

QB Notre Dame

[ScorpionZero]

Anyone else having issues with PFF's simulator

[34-78-83]

 I find it funny that in the 2022 NFL draft, you will have the opportunity to draft Coby Bryant, Chris Paul and Isiah Thomas. 😄

[ScorpionZero]

25

Round: 1

Jahan Dotson

WR | Penn State

57

Round: 2

Breece Hall

RB | Iowa State

89

Round: 3

Chad Muma

LB | Wyoming

130

Round: 4

Akayleb Evans

CB | Missouri

168

Round: 5

Kalon Barnes

CB | Baylor

185

Round: 6

Andrew Stueber

OT | Michigan

203

Round: 6

Amare Barno

EDGE | Virginia Tech

231

Round: 7

Matt Araiza

P | San Diego State

[Solomon Grundy]

20 minutes ago, ScorpionZero said:

Anyone else having issues with PFF's simulator

I think they're having issues with you😎

[ScorpionZero]

6 minutes ago, Solomon Grundy said:

I think they're having issues with you😎

I figured that would be a response, I must be over heating it.

[Normaliswear]

Even though i do give up our 2nds in both the next two drafts, this may be my favorite I've done so far. To not give up a future 1st and come away with Booth, Dotson, HALL, McCollum, Araiza, and some real quality OL help... I would be thrilled.

[Giuseppe Tognarelli]

Here is my take on the Bills' position groups going into the draft and whether or not we can roster players at those positions.

 

QB: 100% set.

 

RB/FB: Room to draft a stud RB. If not, Singletary, Johnson, and Moss will be fine.

 

TE: Arguably room to draft two and stash one as there are no TEs signed for next year.

 

WR: Room for a backup/future starter, but how much will he realistically play with Diggs, Davis, Crowder, and McKenzie getting all the reps AND the Bills likely using more two-TE sets? Also room for depth.

 

OL: 100% set. Can't roster anyone without cutting valuable depth.

 

P: Need to draft one.

 

K: 100% set.

 

LS: 100% set.

 

DE: 100% set.

 

DT: 100% set.

 

LB: 100% set, unless you want to move on from Edmunds next year (even if so, you can worry about that next year).

 

CB: Glaring need for one, if not two, outside corners.

 

S: 100% set, unless you want to move on from Poyer.

 

So if I'm the Bills, I put together a draft that looks something like this:

[MrEpsYtown]

11 hours ago, Giuseppe Tognarelli said:

Here is my take on the Bills' position groups going into the draft and whether or not we can roster players at those positions.

 

QB: 100% set.

 

RB/FB: Room to draft a stud RB. If not, Singletary, Johnson, and Moss will be fine.

 

TE: Arguably room to draft two and stash one as there are no TEs signed for next year.

 

WR: Room for a backup/future starter, but how much will he realistically play with Diggs, Davis, Crowder, and McKenzie getting all the reps AND the Bills likely using more two-TE sets? Also room for depth.

 

OL: 100% set. Can't roster anyone without cutting valuable depth.

 

P: Need to draft one.

 

K: 100% set.

 

LS: 100% set.

 

DE: 100% set.

 

DT: 100% set.

 

LB: 100% set, unless you want to move on from Edmunds next year (even if so, you can worry about that next year).

 

CB: Glaring need for one, if not two, outside corners.

 

S: 100% set, unless you want to move on from Poyer.

 

So if I'm the Bills, I put together a draft that looks something like this:

I agree with your premise and good work on the front end. But then you drafted a hybrid safety/nickelback in Hill and a nickel whose value is as a return guy in Jones. So you still need two outside corners. 🤷‍♂️
 

I guess some analysts feel that Hill could play outside, but its a projection.  I would love Jones as a return guy and back up nickel. 

Edited April 22, 2022 by MrEpsYtown

[GunnerBill]

18 hours ago, BADOLBILZ said:

 

Look at the backup OL for instance.

 

Any of the entire backup squad of Doyle, Ford or Mancz could easily prove unworthy of a roster spot at all.    Ike Boettger is back under contract but a torn achilles for an OL makes him nothing more than a flyer at this point.

 

That was less the case last year with the more optimistically perceived Cody Ford, a healthy Ike Boettger and of course the long tenured Bates as a versatile backup.

 

The outlook going into the draft was more promising THEN.......and they still added 2 rookie OL to their 53.

 

I can easily see them having 2 rookies on the OL again.   A 3rd isn't totally out of the possibility assuming they keep 9.

 

 

 

They have added Quessenberry as well now which I think was a good move. I think he is more a "good backup" than a guy I'd want to be relying on to start a lot... but I think he can play both tackle spots better than anyone else they had in their backup cluster. But I would still expect minimum 1 and possibly 2 OL somewhere. 

 

They actually drafted 3 last year don't forget. Lost Jack Anderson to the Eagles off the PS. He actually got on the field for them in a couple of games at the end of the year and in limited sample size looked okay. The Eagles fans are talking about him as potentially their top swing interior backup for next season. 

Edited April 22, 2022 by GunnerBill

[Giuseppe Tognarelli]

1 hour ago, MrEpsYtown said:

I agree with your premise and good work on the front end. But then you drafted a hybrid safety/nickelback in Hill and a nickel whose value is as a return guy in Jones. So you still need two outside corners. 🤷‍♂️
 

I guess some analysts feel that Hill could play outside, but its a projection.  I would love Jones as a return guy and back up nickel. 

Yeah, Marino is high on Hill as an outside corner.

 

I drafted Jones on day 3 as a return solution as we really have no sure thing there right now and he's probably an upgrade to Cam Lewis as a slot backup. There's even been some speculation that Taron Johnson might go outside.

[GunnerBill]

6 minutes ago, Giuseppe Tognarelli said:

Yeah, Marino is high on Hill as an outside corner.

 

 

I think from what I have heard Joe say on Hill he likes him as a versatile defensive back who you can use as a matchup piece and in that context can play on the outside. I don't think he is advocating a team draft him and just pencil him in as a full time outside corner. 

[ScorpionZero]

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[ScorpionZero]

25.

Trent McDuffie

CB Washington

57.

Troy Andersen

LB Montana State

89.

Calvin Austin III

WR Memphis

136.

JT Woods

S Baylor

168.

Akayleb Evans

CB Missouri

174.

Hassan Haskins

RB Michigan

185.

JoJo Domann

LB Nebraska

203.

Jalen Wydermyer

TE Texas A&M

[Warriorspikes51]

1. Best WR on Bills board

2. Best RB on Bills board
3. Best CB on Bills board
4. Best TE on Bills board
5-7 throw darts 

[buffaloaggie]

Judging from the various Mock Draft sites, to get a "top tier" CB, the Bills will need to use their 1st round pick. They'll be gone by the time #57 comes in the 2nd round. 

 

1st round - CB

2nd round - OL

3rd round - RB or LB

4th round - RB or LB

 

For the most part, CB is the only immediate need. WR depth has Diggs, Davis, McKenzie, Kumerow. OL has plenty, but we need to rotate out the old stock with the new in this draft, so to speak. Same with pretty much every other position. I'm sure Beane is using that approach, and we are in a position to draft the best available player, AFTER a CB is taken with the first Bills pick. 

[Yantha]

Top corners and actual first-round-graded players drafted already when we picked at 25.

 

Traded down and got two extra second rounders this year and gave up a 6th rounder this year and 4th next.

CB Hill was the first pick, and I nabbed Brisker as INSURANCE/LEVERAGE with the Poyer situation.

LB Chenal was a good value at 57

Didn't plan on taking two WR's back to back but that's what the board produced.  Metchie can stretch the field, while Phillips adds slot competition

Went OG in the 5th

NT in the 6th

Closed it out with a TE/FB/KR hybrid player (and personal late pick "hope")

 

[ScorpionZero]