RD 3, Pick 91: LB Dorian Williams, Tulane

[daz28]

Just now, BaaadThingsMan said:

I like it. Could be a much needed playmaker around the line of scrimmage. Or a special team demon. 

We've been chasing the undersized linebacker ST demon, like the dragon, for years.  

[HappyDays]

This pick seriously makes me wonder if Bernard's roster spot is in danger. Like they're just giving up on him now. He was inactive the last game of the season after all...

[Straight Hucklebuck]

What a waste of a pick Bernard was last year.

 

Another Safety playing LB. 

[DrDawkinstein]

1 minute ago, Thurman#1 said:

 

 

Milano was a sensational pick and Edmunds was good. So you should.

 

Not that I know the first thing about Dorian Williams.

 

Generally not doing well (or doing very well for that matter) at picking any particular position is more about sample size, the early or late nature of the picks you've taken and luck than it is about difficulty picking any one particular position.

 

Milano was scouted by Whaley and his team, which for all their faults, were great at identifying LBs. Just sayin.

[LyndonvilleBill]

4 minutes ago, Buffalo03 said:

What happened to Ray Lewis sized LBs? Do they not exist anymore?

As I was previously told, it's not the 90's anymore...🤣🤣🤣

[Einstein]

1 minute ago, HappyDays said:

This pick seriously makes me wonder if Bernard's roster spot is in danger. Like they're just giving up on him now. He was inactive the last game of the season after all...

 

He’s way too small to be a MLB.

[Success]

Just now, Straight Hucklebuck said:

What a waste of a pick Bernard was last year.

 

Another Safety playing LB. 

 

That's a premature judgment, imo.  

 

Gotta see what happens this season.  Bernard COULD be our starter.

 

[Warriorspikes51]

With signing Rapp too…..there was no need for this. 

[JerseyBills]

👀👀

[KOKBILLS]

4 minutes ago, gobills404 said:

Here’s what he said on his livestream:

 

”I don’t like this pick at all”

”This is a real stinker”

”Pour me a glass”

 

I really like Joe and I've had some back and forth with him over the years that was very nice...He's a good dude. He lives in Charlotte and I lived there for 20 years and we've had some cool talks...I told him some fun stories about the good old days at The Township Grille...

 

But he's not always right. It's funny because when he and Bruce Nolan do their "look back at the previous year and what I would have done show" every year...IMHO it's not THAT impressive in hindsight. I do far less film study and feel like I can go toe-to-toe...Not on the breaking down film side...Don't get me wrong. But in projecting who will be good in the NFL, and team building... 

[Buffalo03]

2 minutes ago, Cash said:

BBB says he’ll be at OLB for now. This is a head-scratcher for me. Not considered a value pick. At OLB, doesn’t particularly fill a need either. I don’t really see the point here to be honest. 
 

BBB also said they thought about trading down, but would have had to move back further than they were comfortable with. My response: Learn to be more comfortable. You can always trade back up after trading down. 

I'm sure Beane would love to hear your advice

[mrags]

5 minutes ago, Goin Breakdown said:

Demand jones has been said to be lazy and unmotivated. Not a Process guy. 

Also a first rd talent guy that maybe you can motivate. Unlike this 5th rd talent that’s undersized and will never ever start 

[BuffaloBillsGospel2014]

Just now, Einstein said:

 

He’s way too small to be a MLB.

 

Tell that to London Fletcher.

[DrDawkinstein]

I dont really get the pick, but at this point there arent any players left that I know that well anyways. Like others said, low talent draft. So it's whatever from here on out.

[BigDingus]

26 minutes ago, DJB said:

Someone tell me how to feel so I can be angry or happy 

 

Horny.

 

 

[Thurman#1]

6 minutes ago, daz28 said:

We've been chasing the undersized linebacker ST demon, like the dragon, for years.  

 

 

Not in the 3rd, we haven't.

 

Dunno the thought behind this, but I'm confident STs isn't more than the 3rd or 4th consideration here.

 

I wish they'd traded back here. I guess they'd have had to trade back too far, they say? I'd rather they'd done that. But I don't know Williams at all. I could very easily be proven wrong.

Edited April 29, 2023 by Thurman#1

[BillsFan130]

2 minutes ago, Pbomb said:

Maybe joe Marino should be our gm 

Not just him. Basically every report I have read has him as a back-up linebacker/ teams player.

 

That is 5th/6th round value, not late 3rd.

 

We will see but they don't really get the benefit of the doubt as their day 2 picks have been horrible the last few years

[gonzo1105]

2 minutes ago, Augie said:

 

Thanks, I’ll take that as a first good sign regarding someone I know nothing about. Playing MLB at 228lbs sounds like a challenge. What is he like? 

He has the instincts that Simpson lacks to read and diagnose plays. He’s an above average Blitzer and he is good in coverage in zone particularly. He does need some work if he’s manned up on someone but what LB doesn’t. He is undersized and it would probably help to have a couple big DTs in front of him but it doesn’t look like we’re going to get that unless they take a big man in the 5th

[daz28]

11 minutes ago, TampaBillsJunkie said:

We don't have a 4th, so if he was on the radar, I guess we pulled the trigger. Big run on LB's in this round.

Yup, our hand may have not been forced, but we were left with what they didn't want.  It may not be a reach, but it feels like it probably was.  The argument that he's too small is silly, because all the other ILB's were the same weight basically.  That argument comes down to talent

[boyst]

3 minutes ago, aceman_16 said:

You didn't like Edmunds and Milano?!?

Edmunds was not the right choice and Milano was developed and a longshot.