Bills Related Draft News & Discussion

[BobbyC81]

On 3/21/2025 at 5:29 PM, H2o said:

These are our visits/meetings so far:

 

Zy Alexander, Cornerback, LSU (COM)

 

Trey Amos, Cornerback, Ole Miss (COM)

 

Jahdae Barron, Cornerback, Texas (COM)

 

Andre Biggers, Defensive Tackle, Georgia Tech (PRO)

 

Isaiah Bond, Wide Receiver, Texas (COM)

 

Vernon Broughton, Defensive Tackle, Texas (COM)

 

Denzel Burke, Cornerback, Ohio State (COM)

 

Jamaree Caldwell, Defensive Tackle, Oregon (COM)

 

Mello Dotson, Cornerback, Kansas (COM)

 

Nick Emmanwori, Safety, South Carolina (COM)

 

Trevor Etienne, Running Back, Georgia (COM)

 

Joshua Farmer, Defensive Tackle, Florida State (COM, PRO)

 

Matthew Golden, Wide Receiver, Texas (COM)

 

Kenneth Grant, Defensive Tackle, Michigan (COM)

 

Mike Green, Defensive End, Marshall (COM)

 

Landon Jackson^, Defensive End, Arkansas (COM, PRO)

 

Will Johnson, Cornerback, Michigan (COM)

 

Andrew Mukuba, Safety, Texas (COM)

 

Walter Nolen, Defensive Tackle, Ole Miss (COM)

 

CJ Ogbonna, Quarterback, Buffalo (PRO)

 

Xavier Restrepo, Wide Receiver, Miami (COM)

 

Arian Smith, Wide Receiver, Georgia (COM)

 

Malaki Starks, Safety, Georgia (COM)

 

Josaiah Stewart, Outside Linebacker, Michigan (COM)

 

Xavier Watts, Safety, Notre Dame (COM)

 

Savion Williams, Wide Receiver, TCU (COM)

 

Alfred Collins, Defensive Tackle, Texas (COM)

 

Chris “Pooh” Paul Jr, Linebacker, Ole Miss (COM)

 

Jaydon Blue, Running Back, Texas (COM)

 

Jordan James, Running Back, Oregon (COM)

 

Jaylen Reed, Safety, Penn St. (COM)

 

Alijah Clark, Safety, Syracuse (COM)

 

*Added some names originally missed from the Combine*

 

 

Interesting comment on  Emmanwori on Yahoo mock that he needs to work on his physicality.  ???   He’s listed as 6-3, 220.

Does he have ‘Owen Power’ syndrome?

 

[Bill from NYC]

8 hours ago, TheyCallMeAndy said:

I think it's a blend of both. Drafting a OT, TE, or Center at 30 isn't going to help us any time soon. Safety is in that argument as well. 

The above is really not a given. We all know every team has multiple injuries every season. If the Bills see an OT that they have a really high rating on it wouldn't be a mistake to draft him imo. Dion Dawkins is playing very well, but he will be 31 in April. This isn't old but again, injuries do occur and imo; the most important things that the Bills can do are to protect Josh Allen and provide him with weapons. Using our best draft picks on the secondary is Jauron style "playing not to lose."

Of course, this is jmo.

 

[The Jokeman]

11 hours ago, Breakout Squad said:

Draft BPA. Even if it’s an offensive lineman. Drafting for need can backfire and as much as I like Beane he has reached based on need in the past. 

What if it's a QB?

[Simon]

Please remember this is a pinned thread for discussion of the 2025 draft.

Not the 2009 draft, the 2019 draft or the 1998 draft.

Thanks 

[TheBeaneBandit]

29 minutes ago, Simon said:

Please remember this is a pinned thread for discussion of the 2025 draft.

Not the 2009 draft, the 2019 draft or the 1998 draft.

Thanks 

But I wanted to show you on the doll where those drafts hurt me😂😆🤣

[wppete]

14 hours ago, Alphadawg7 said:

I keep hoping to see us linked to this guy...crazy combo of size (6'5") and speed (4.3)...one of my top targets for the 4th and I wouldn't hate us moving up a bit to make sure we get him.  My biggest sleeper WR of 2025

 

 

 

If he is there with one of our 4th round picks this would be a great pick. A tall field stretcher with speed. We need a guy like this. 

[Breakout Squad]

1 hour ago, The Jokeman said:

What if it's a QB?

Then no haha. 

[Alphadawg7]

46 minutes ago, wppete said:

If he is there with one of our 4th round picks this would be a great pick. A tall field stretcher with speed. We need a guy like this. 

 

Yeah I would sprint to the podium if he is.  I am not sold he makes it to us in the 4th despite being projected as a late 4th or 5th rounder.  I mean not many 6'5" guys with 4.3 speed, so wouldn't surprise me to see him go much earlier than projected.  He led the country in YPC and he led his team in receiving yards despite less than 30 receptions.  

[Royale with Cheese]

Is there potential on Matthew Golden still being there for us?

[H2o]

10 hours ago, BobbyC81 said:

Interesting comment on  Emmanwori on Yahoo mock that he needs to work on his physicality.  ???   He’s listed as 6-3, 220.

Does he have ‘Owen Power’ syndrome?

 

Here is his Combine profile. It says he basically doesn't attack the run game consistently at this point, but he can be effective from sideline to sideline. 

 

https://www.nfl.com/prospects/nick-emmanwori/3200454d-4d08-3509-4f43-ab1aefccbd0f

[NewEra]

5 hours ago, Bill from NYC said:

The above is really not a given. We all know every team has multiple injuries every season. If the Bills see an OT that they have a really high rating on it wouldn't be a mistake to draft him imo. Dion Dawkins is playing very well, but he will be 31 in April. This isn't old but again, injuries do occur and imo; the most important things that the Bills can do are to protect Josh Allen and provide him with weapons. Using our best draft picks on the secondary is Jauron style "playing not to lose."

Of course, this is jmo.

 

It would be a mistake imo.  Our young tackles look promising.  
 

This offseason is lining up to be your nemesis.  It might not be at 30 but a corner is coming in rd 1 or 2 unless Beane adds a CB worthy or starting.  

Would you be ok with starting Dane Jackson at CB2?

[nosejob]

IMO Beane has to try to create at least 1 3rd rd. pick, WITHOUT moving back. There are teams with 2 picks in rds. 2 and 3.   2026 picks be damned!

Use 1 or 2 and have a good draft. Last year was the dry run on how to do as little as possible. Our best pick was Solomon in the 5th.

I don't ever again wanna hear about the virtue of stockpiling future picks.

 

Newsflash!  Our draft position(s) suck. We have the chance to get impact players in each round. We can't watch the 3rd go by again. Trading back from 62 would do nothing and giving up both 4ths to get to 99ish would be equally stupid.

 

 

36 minutes ago, NewEra said:

It would be a mistake imo.  Our young tackles look promising.  
 

This offseason is lining up to be your nemesis.  It might not be at 30 but a corner is coming in rd 1 or 2 unless Beane adds a CB worthy or starting.  

Would you be ok with starting Dane Jackson at CB2?

I'm am all in on Darien Porter and not having to use a 1st pick.  Gives us day 1 starter. A ball hawking Benford at the very least.

[NewEra]

23 minutes ago, nosejob said:

IMO Beane has to try to create at least 1 3rd rd. pick, WITHOUT moving back. There are teams with 2 picks in rds. 2 and 3.   2026 picks be damned!

Use 1 or 2 and have a good draft. Last year was the dry run on how to do as little as possible. Our best pick was Solomon in the 5th.

I don't ever again wanna hear about the virtue of stockpiling future picks.

 

Newsflash!  Our draft position(s) suck. We have the chance to get impact players in each round. We can't watch the 3rd go by again. Trading back from 62 would do nothing and giving up both 4ths to get to 99ish would be equally stupid.

 

 

I'm am all in on Darien Porter and not having to use a 1st pick.  Gives us day 1 starter. A ball hawking Benford at the very least.

Yeah me too.  I love porter.  Age and experience are a little scary but I’d roll the dice on his traits with hopes mcd can coach him up.  It’s a similar scenario with Elam.  That didn’t work out and it may have cost us a Super Bowl.  So I wouldn’t be surprised if they were be looking to add a more nuanced corner that has a better chance to step in and be good year 1.   That’s assuming we don’t add a capable starter between now and then.  But I expect Dane and Ingram to be the rookies primary competition 
 

I do like porter though.  Would love him in rd 2

[nosejob]

2 minutes ago, NewEra said:

Yeah me too.  I love porter.  Age and experience are a little scary but I’d roll the dice on his traits with hopes mcd can coach him up.  It’s a similar scenario with Elam.  That didn’t work out and it may have cost us a Super Bowl.  So I wouldn’t be surprised if they were be looking to add a more nuanced corner that has a better chance to step in and be good year 1.   That’s assuming we don’t add a capable starter between now and then.  But I expect Dane and Ingram to be the rookies primary competition 
 

I do like porter though.  Would love him in rd 2

At 62 would be awesome.

[SoTier]

6 hours ago, Bill from NYC said:

The above is really not a given. We all know every team has multiple injuries every season. If the Bills see an OT that they have a really high rating on it wouldn't be a mistake to draft him imo. Dion Dawkins is playing very well, but he will be 31 in April. This isn't old but again, injuries do occur and imo; the most important things that the Bills can do are to protect Josh Allen and provide him with weapons. Using our best draft picks on the secondary is Jauron style "playing not to lose."

Of course, this is jmo.

 

 

Drafting defense for at least 2 of the Bills first 3 picks hardly seems to be a "playing not to lose" strategy.  Tempering going BPA with team needs is a sound strategy for a team that, contrary to the repeated claims of some posters on TSW, is not so devoid of talent that almost any player taken in the first or second round will be better than what is currently on the team.  This draft is supposed to be really deep with defensive talent, so the Bills may be able to get much better defensive players, especially in the first and/or second rounds, than they would in other drafts.   Moreover, the Bills have several defensive positions that could be upgraded with early round rookies, namely DT, DE, and CB, so they're not locked into a single position.  Conversely, it's not likely that a prime offensive prospect could fall far enough down in the first round that the Bills could take him. 

 

 FYI -- The Bills currently do have decent OLers behind their starters, including SVP whom they selected in the 2024 draft.  Because the Bills starting OLers have been so healthy the last 2 seasons, we haven't seen much of them.   That doesn't preclude the Bills from drafting another OLer later in the draft as a development project.

[TheyCallMeAndy]

13 hours ago, biggerdaddynj said:

Saw that too and it was about Landon Jackson.  This might be the “source”:

https://athlonsports.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/buffalo-bills-top-prospect-draft-meeting-landon-jackson-edge-rusher-perfect-fit

Not crazy about him at 30 think there’s better value at CB or best case would be at DT (Grant!!).  I think Jackson goes in the 40s (not sure if that’s splitting hairs dropping ten spots or so).  

I will say, Landon Jackson is the type of DE the Bills love. Tall, lanky, power with speed. 

[NewEra]

12 minutes ago, nosejob said:

At 62 would be awesome.

Yeah he’d be awesome as long as he can cover and tackle at the nfl level.   I like the traits

4 minutes ago, TheyCallMeAndy said:

I will say, Landon Jackson is the type of DE the Bills love. Tall, lanky, power with speed. 

💯 

 

I really think he could be the pick at 30.

[That's No Moon]

3 hours ago, wppete said:

If he is there with one of our 4th round picks this would be a great pick. A tall field stretcher with speed. We need a guy like this. 

I feel like we've been asking for this player since 1987.

[Alphadawg7]

1 hour ago, Royale with Cheese said:

Is there potential on Matthew Golden still being there for us?

 

Its possible...by most boards he is listed at WR4, but I do think he could still be one of the first couple WR's taken, so I think its more likely he is gone.  Like how in 2020 where Ruggs was WR3 by most accounts yet still was the first WR taken over both Jeudy and Lamb.  

 

I personally prefer to grab someone like Kenneth Grant in the first and start shoring up our DL with some badly needed beef.  But, if they took Golden instead I wouldn't be upset or anything.  

[Doc Brown]

16 hours ago, Breakout Squad said:

Draft BPA. Even if it’s an offensive lineman. Drafting for need can backfire and as much as I like Beane he has reached based on need in the past. 

What if Shedeur Sanders is their best player available on their board when they pick at #30?  Still going by your BPA philosophy?

Edited Monday at 06:15 PM by Doc Brown