Best value picks in Bills history?

[jwhit34]

Recent: Kyle Williams 5th round

 

Old timers:

 

Tom Sestak (wall of fame) 17th round - 1962

Mike Stratton (wall of fame) 13th round - 1962

Daryl Lamonica 24th round -1963

Bob Chandler - 7th round - 1971

 

Andre Reed gets my vote though.

[Beast]

Joe Ferguson. 3rd round QB that started for 11 years.

[Brianmoorman4jesus]

All Things considered I’d say Trey White has been. Slid way down and got an elite player at a very important position and also got another 1st. Millano certainly as well

[ghostwriter]

Josh Allen, Kyle Williams, Jason Peters, Jabari Greer, Terrance McGee, Stevie Johnson.

[Albany,n.y.]

Here are some more:

Keith McKeller 9th

Mark Maddox 9th

and two whose careers were cut short: Bob Kalsu (RIP) & Brad Butler (retired early) 

[Pete]

 

round 9 Most likely the best pick in that Bills draft.  Our first rounder that year was Booker Moore.

 

Edited August 6, 2022 by Pete

[Doc Brown]

It's got to be Andre in the third.  He was the last drafted of the core four that we wouldn't have made four straight Super Bowls without.  Bruce Smith at #1 was also excellent value  .

 

Howard Ballard in the 11th round was a sneaky good pick.

[Brand J]

20 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:

It's got to be Andre in the third.  He was the last drafted of the core four that we wouldn't have made four straight Super Bowls without.  Bruce Smith at #1 was also excellent value  .

 

Howard Ballard in the 11th round was a sneaky good pick.

You mean Andre Reed in the 4th. What I don’t understand (because I was too young to have any interest in football at the time) is that if the Bills were looking for WR help, why didn’t they pick Jerry Rice at #14 instead of CB Derrick Burroughs? I’ve never even heard of that guy. Granted if they picked Rice they probably wouldn’t have selected Andre Reed later, but I think most, if not all, would make that trade in a heartbeat.

[FireChans]

16 minutes ago, JayBaller10 said:

You mean Andre Reed in the 4th. What I don’t understand (because I was too young to have any interest in football at the time) is that if the Bills were looking for WR help, why didn’t they pick Jerry Rice at #14 instead of CB Derrick Burroughs? I’ve never even heard of that guy. Granted if they picked Rice they probably wouldn’t have selected Andre Reed later, but I think most, if not all, would make that trade in a heartbeat.

Because they were looking for CB help?

 

Honestly, the Bills drafted 2 of the 5 HoFers from 85. That's a damn good draft any way you slice it.

[K-9]

Robert James. Do UDFAs count?

[Brand J]

1 minute ago, FireChans said:

Because they were looking for CB help?

 

Honestly, the Bills drafted 2 of the 5 HoFers from 85. That's a damn good draft any way you slice it.

Sure it is, but it would’ve been epic if the first two picks in round one were Bruce Smith and Jerry Rice. I know, I know, hindsight and all that.

[Ralonzo]

24 minutes ago, JayBaller10 said:

why didn’t they pick Jerry Rice at #14 instead of CB Derrick Burroughs? I’ve never even heard of that guy.

Burroughs career was cut short (I think still on his rookie deal) with a neck injury that revealed cervical stenosis after he had some temporary paralysis on a hit… If that had happened to Rice, people probably wouldn’t remember him as the goat either.

[HardyBoy]

Willis McGahee?

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

Eric moulds at 24

[John from Riverside]

If running back Jackson is not on the list it’s not a list

[L Ron Burgundy]

3 hours ago, Alphadawg7 said:

 

No one is going to refer to Davis as just "solid" anymore once this season begins.  He might even lead the Bills in receiving this year

If that happens our offense will destroy all this year.  Plus Shakir as a darkhorse addition?  Season can't start soon enough. 

[Mcdermott]

As much as I love Andre, Sestak in the 16th round is easily the number one choice. He may have been the best defensive player ever till LT came along.

[eball]

Josh Allen #7. It ain’t close. 

[Doc Brown]

1 hour ago, JayBaller10 said:

You mean Andre Reed in the 4th. What I don’t understand (because I was too young to have any interest in football at the time) is that if the Bills were looking for WR help, why didn’t they pick Jerry Rice at #14 instead of CB Derrick Burroughs? I’ve never even heard of that guy. Granted if they picked Rice they probably wouldn’t have selected Andre Reed later, but I think most, if not all, would make that trade in a heartbeat.

Yeah.  The 4th.  My mistake.  There were 13 teams before us that passed on Rice too as the knock on him was he didn't go to a division 1 school and he had a slow 40 yard dash for a WR.  I still consider Rice the greatest player in NFL history.  

[artmalibu]

3 hours ago, Zag20 said:

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