New League Year Projected 53 Man Roster

[jwhit34]

The roster seems more set than most years, my guess at pretty much roster locks:

 

QB (2) - Allen and either Trubisky or White

RB (3) - Cook, Johnson, Davis

FB (1) - Gilliam

OL (9) - Dawkins, Edwards, McGovern, Torrence, Brown, SVPG, Grable, VanDemark, Anderson

TE (2) - Kincaid, Knox

WR (4) - Coleman, Shakir, Palmer, Samuel

Total offense: 21

 

DL (9) - Rousseau, Bosa, Epenesa, Soloman, Hoecht, Oliver, Jones, Carter, Ogunjobi

LB (5) - Milano, Bernard, Williams, Andreessen, Ulofoshio

CB (4) - Benford, T Johnson, Jackson, Ingraham

S (5) - Rapp, Bishop, Forrest, Hamlin, Lewis (swing S/CB)

Total defense: 23

 

K - Bass,

Punter (Camarda or other)

LS - Ferguson

KR - Codrington

Total special teams: 4

 

Total roster: 48

Open Spots: 5 - TE3, WR5, CB2, LB6 or DL10,  one other (WR6, DL10-11)

 

The Bills have 10 draft picks, based on this 5, maybe 6 make it (there are always surprise vet cut or two). Current picks are 30, 56, 62, 109, 132, 169, 170, 193, 176 and 206. Normally I do not favor trading up, but many of these late round picks will be cut candidates and probably drafted too high to get back on the practice squad. Using the trade value chart, I would try to make the following trades:

 

Trade picks 109, 170 and 173 (123 points) for #94 (124 points)

Trade picks 132 and 176 (64 points) for #115 (64 points)

Trade picks 169 and 206 (33 points) for # 147 (33 points)

 

They would end up with a 1st (30), 2 2nds (56, 62), a 3rd (94), a 4th (115) and a 5th (147).

 

Draft priorities CB, DT that can play right away, WR. Draft a TE to compete with Davidson for TE3. If they made these trades the 5th rounder screams DB they always draft one late and try to develop. That pick could bump either Lewis or Ingraham. 

 

I didn't list Spector, maybe he makes it, maybe they take a LB in draft to upgrade LB6. 

 

 

[No_Matter_What]

Nice summary but at least 5 guys you mentioned are not locks, and can be/will be replaced if draft pick performs better.

 

Guys like Hamlin, Jones, Ulofoshio, Andreessen or Jackson can be easily cut.

 

 

[hondo in seattle]

Looks like another good roster.  It doesn't look like a Super Bowl roster.

 

Would be a wonderful thing if Beane found a couple of Pro Bowlers at key positions in the draft.  

[Joe Mama]

18 minutes ago, hondo in seattle said:

 

 

Would be a wonderful thing if Beane found a couple of Pro Bowlers at key positions in the draft.  

Really?

[Matt_In_NH]

I believe more than 5 or 6 of 10 draft picks will make it.  Actually I doubt they actually draft 10, could be more like 7-8 with trade ups but those guys should be mostly be expected to make it.  They have nothing in the 7th round.  You really need the rookies to stick because that is how you stay competitive long term.

14 minutes ago, Joe Mama said:

Really?

You don't think that would be wonderful?  Might be low probability but one can hope.  They really need to find a diamond in their first 3 picks....they have had good outcomes with a lot of picks but not a lot of blue chip players beyond Josh....you do get those guys in the later part of the first round and second round, I feel like it is time to hit on one of those.

[hondo in seattle]

33 minutes ago, Joe Mama said:

Really?

 

I think it was Ron Wolf who once said something to the effect that their goal was to get at least one Pro Bowler every draft.  Two would be ideal.   And it didn't matter the round.  If the 1st rounder was a bust and the third rounder was a future Hall of Famer, it was a good draft.  If they found two difference makers, it was a great draft.  

 

Sorry, if sharing my hopes offended in you in some way.  One way or another, we'll trot out 11 starters on offense and defense.  But if Beane doesn't find a couple of diamonds in the draft, I'm afraid it'll be another Lombardi-less February next year.

[BearNorth]

55 minutes ago, hondo in seattle said:

 But if Beane doesn't find a couple of diamonds in the draft, I'm afraid it'll be another Lombardi-less February next year.

Even if he does, will McDermott play a rookie in a starting role?

[Conlan58]

Well, there's two DLine roster spots available now for the start of the season! First 6 weeks at least...

[wppete]

This O-Lime is the best we have had in many years. Starters and the Back ups.  

OL (9) - Dawkins, Edwards, McGovern, Torrence, Brown, SVPG, Grable, VanDemark, Anderson

 

 

 

Edited 51 minutes ago by wppete