RD 7, Pick 252: CB Alex Austin, Oregon State

[DCofNC]

Solid “Meh”, hopefully the raw physical skills can translate w McDermott coaching him up.

[Nephilim17]

5 minutes ago, nucci said:

what about when they're open?

[Ralonzo]

Not specifically mentioned in the thread is Austin declared as a red-shirt junior, which is another Beane tendency.

 

And that's the bottom line, because Ralonzo said so.

[jaybills]

1 hour ago, Malazan said:

ok, so how angry has this pick made everyone with it's incredible reaching?

Is this a serious question. A reach in the 7th?

[BuffaloBillsGospel2014]

[billsfan89]

Seems like a solid late round pick, one place on the roster where I trust McBeane’s evaluations are the secondary. The team needed some help on the back end of the CB room and they got a player to develop. 

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

McD has turned these late-round defensive backs into starters pretty consistently. Dane, Levi, Hamlin, Benford. Even Wildgoose was poached and became a starter for the Redskins. 

[sonyab1974]

2 hours ago, GreggTX said:

Everyone looks good on their highlight video.

 

I guess. Well, we will just have to see how he plays when the games start.

2 hours ago, GreggTX said:

 

 

I do like that he can hit tho. Since he's slow, maybe they move him inside.

Hmmm. Maybe!!

[Malazan]

2 hours ago, jaybills said:

Is this a serious question. A reach in the 7th?

 

It's a testament to the quality of TBD posters that you don't know!

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

3 hours ago, Limeaid said:

 

Some do not understand that with 7th round team the team chooses where player goes and get a 4 year contract.   With UDFAs player/agent chooses and often the player will get a 3 round allowing player to go to free agency early if play warranted.

 

Either that or Lightning is terrible at satire.

 

Add to that agents will tend to steer UDFA towards weaker teams as player then has better chance to make roster, so Bills aren't getting the cream of the crop.  Player drafted typically will get bigger contract and bigger signing bonus and teams will more try to hang onto the guy.

[Allen2D̶i̶g̶g̶s̶TBD]

His skillset and physicality seems to point to him being a safety in the NFL. He's at his best when he can face the qb and react.

[Green Lightning]

4 hours ago, Limeaid said:

 

Some do not understand that with 7th round team the team chooses where player goes and get a 4 year contract.   With UDFAs player/agent chooses and often the player will get a 3 round allowing player to go to free agency early if play warranted.

 

Either that or Lightning is terrible at satire.

Turn on your satire detector Lime!

[TheBrownBear]

Good trash talk and celebration skills

[Sierra Foothills]

6 hours ago, JDubya76 said:

I like this kid, he could push someone off the roster. 

 

 

5 hours ago, GreggTX said:

Everyone looks good on their highlight video. I do like that he can hit tho. Since he's slow, maybe they move him inside.

 

Are we sure he's slow?

 

1 hour ago, TheBrownBear said:

Good trash talk and celebration skills

 

The consensus among most talent evaluators are that his celebration skills are indeed elite.

 

However NFL.com had him 73rd in trash talking for a cornerback so you might want to reconsider that statement.

 

Too often people here assume someone with celebration skills are also great trash talkers. That belief is just an oversimplification by those (and it seems to be a growing number) who view the world through a binary lens and can't differentiate the complexity in our world.

 

[John from Riverside]

8 hours ago, LABILLBACKER said:

I'll allow Sean his one obligatory CB every draft.

Yep you should take a corner in every draft at least one

[SydneyBillsFan]

8 hours ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

McD has turned these late-round defensive backs into starters pretty consistently. Dane, Levi, Hamlin, Benford. Even Wildgoose was poached and became a starter for the Redskins. 

 

That reminds me - i have a limited edition Wildgoose Bills jersey for sale, no time wasters please.

 

Will consider a straight swap for a match-worn Vontae Davis Bills jersey.

[Sierra Foothills]

1 minute ago, SydneyBillsFan said:

 

That reminds me - i have a limited edition Wildgoose Bills jersey for sale, no time wasters please.

 

Will consider a straight swap for a match-worn Vontae Davis Bills jersey.

 

I have a Vontae jersey and will consider the trade.

 

Mine is actually autographed but strangely he only signed his first name, then rushed off.

 

[AlCowlingsTaxiService]

Such a reach … could’ve had him at pick 270

[Yantha]

Welcome to buffalo

[Bill from NYC]

Great pick, and I am serious. I'm very happy that they thought that this kid was good enough (or had enough potential) to take a chance on.  

 

Not all corners have to be first round picks and if he develops it will be a complete win for the franchise.