Bills Related Draft News & Discussion

[Low Positive]

6 minutes ago, Since1981 said:

Given the depth and talent across the roster, I fully support packaging 3rd-rounders (or more) to move up and secure an impact starter. Realistically, those mid-round picks won’t see the field anytime soon. I’ve never been big on the ‘win now’ mindset—but we’re a Sony HawkEye first down away from the Super Bowl.

We don’t have a 3rd.

[Dr. Who]

2 minutes ago, Low Positive said:

We don’t have a 3rd.

That's why we're trading them to move up, damn it. It's a completely new strategy.

[Orlando Buffalo]

2 hours ago, Low Positive said:

We don’t have a 3rd.

Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?

[Richard Noggin]

8 hours ago, Westside said:

No more injured players drafted. It never seem to work out.

Anyone reps first round pick coming off a major injury ever living up to his potential after rehab?

 

Jeffrey Simmons, DT - 19th pick by Tennessee in 2019 - coming off torn ACL, he didn't get on the field until mid-October

[Beck Water]

1 hour ago, Richard Noggin said:

 

Jeffrey Simmons, DT - 19th pick by Tennessee in 2019 - coming off torn ACL, he didn't get on the field until mid-October

 

Not a 1st round pick, but Gronkowski missed his Jr year with back surgery, and a number of teams reportedly had him off their boards due to medical.

[NI Bills Fan]

4 hours ago, Richard Noggin said:

 

Jeffrey Simmons, DT - 19th pick by Tennessee in 2019 - coming off torn ACL, he didn't get on the field until mid-October

Could Jameson Williams be another that excelled after major injury (torn ACL) prior to the draft?

Edited yesterday at 07:41 AM by NI Bills Fan

[Sierra Foothills]

When he was the Niners GM and even after he took over in Jacksonville, Trent Balke was the King of drafting injured players at a discount. People in the Bay Area would call it Balke's "All-ACL Team." I believe all 8 players below were drafted by Balke after suffering torn ACLs,

 

It generally did not work well for him (the number in parentheses is career starts):

 

2013 2nd Round Tank Carradine DE (8)

2013 4th Round Marcus Lattimore RB (0)

2014 3rd Round Brandon Thomas OG (0)

2014 4th Round Keith Reaser CB (0)

2014 7th Round Trey Millard FB (0)

2015 4th Round Deandre Smelter WR (0)

 

2021 2nd Round Walker Little OG (25)

2021 3rd Round Andre Cisco S (47)

 

These players on average, were drafted in Round 3.63 and averaged 10 career starts.

 

One of the more successful examples of a player with a serious knee injury who came back to have a good career was Willis McGahee who the Bills drafted 23rd overall in 2003 after having his knee blown up in the NCAA National Championship Game. After receiving a pass from Ken Dorsey he was struck in the knee by Will Allen resulting in a torn ACL, MCL, and PCL. His injuries required several surgeries. He had taken out a $2.5 million insurance policy before the game but declined to collect on the policy because he felt he could come back to play in the NFL.

 

McGahee had a 10 year career with 4 teams. Including playoffs he had over 10,000 combined yards and 75 TDs.

 

He was a two-time Pro Bowler and won the PFW Comeback Player of the Year in 2004.

 

He made $32.8 million from his playing career though he had at least 10 children with at least 9 women.

 

 

 

[Pete]

9 hours ago, Low Positive said:

We don’t have a 3rd.

Yet

[TheBeaneBandit]

6 hours ago, Richard Noggin said:

 

How incredibly ironic that it was in fact Torell Troup whose career was derailed by a bad back. Yeesh...that's a little too on-the-nose. Definition of drought-era "Billsy." 

You hurt me today, and I won't be alright until tomorrow now😆

[OldTimer1960]

10 hours ago, 3rdand12 said:

I don't feel the secondary or our lighter and smart fast LBs will much improve with out solving the middle of the D line. To me means tweaking the scheme to just hold steady the line the line of scrimmage inside the tackles. Rotate Oliver in after the C and guards get worn down. and why i want two monsters who can spell each other.

Godspeed Bosa and Groot and some young beasts at DT , I can imagine some wonderful " bad things man" 

Porter in the second ?

If Williams can be the better healthier Jones ? We would have a win. Good long term investment.

Sure 30 is too soon but.... Ty would likely start and be effective

I agree that a strong presence in the interior DL would help.  If they can get a good solid starter in round 1 at DT that is a win.  I am not anti-Williams, but I don’t think teams view him as even a fringe 1st rounder (of course I could be wrong).  In the end, the team will have done its homework on these prospects and they will know things that the draft pundits and we don’t have access to - like injury situation, coachability, work ethic, has the player been in trouble, does their body have room for additional muscle, etc.  if they pick someone who appears to be a reach, they will have done so with more information than we have.  

[nosejob]

Does anyone remember last year's GENERATIONAL WR  draft? A lot of posters were pounding the table for Troy Franklin or some combination of receivers.

I wanted the guy that went to Carolina paired with Ladd. Point is all we talked about was WR. This year the draft is loaded at Dline and is the no.1 subject.

 

Then last year some or a lot of ballyhooed WRs went way later, Franklin being a great example. Will the same thing happen this year? Will Beane sit on his hands again and trade down to get an end of the 3rd pick?... Will we sit through the entire 3rd rd. doing nothing? He can't ignore the Dline any longer, but he''l probably take

a Corner who won't play til October and a guy like Farmer being our top DT pick.

[SoCal Deek]

Everyone is crying about the lack of a 3rd round pick while ignoring that we have TWO 2nd round picks. I suggest you’all just pretend Beane made some moves to move up into the mid second round, giving up his third. It’s the EXACT kind of move so many on here on advocating for him to do in the 1st round. In a word…..relax. 

[SoCal Deek]

7 minutes ago, Dillenger4 said:

Yeah, relax. We have Tre. We are set and gold. WIMP city Defense here we come!

I have absolutely no idea how your response has anything to do with my post. 

[Homelander]

 

[MikePJ76]

The Athletics Nick Baumgardner did a draft power ranking over the past 5 years.  Its pointless but whatever.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6284249/2025/04/20/nfl-draft-power-rankings-lions-chiefs-ravens/

 

 

8. Buffalo Bills (8.46)

 

Top 50 picks: 4
Pro Bowls: 1
Starting seasons: 33

Best pick: edge Gregory Rousseau (No. 30, 2021); Worst pick: CB Kaiir Elam (No. 23, 2022); Best value: WR Khalil Shakir (No. 148, 2022)

Like the Chiefs, the Bills have done a terrific job maxing out the draft, despite spending most of the last five years near the bottom of the first round. The Elam miss hurts, but picks such as Shakir, James Cook, O’Cyrus Torrence and Spencer Brown have been huge — and a testament to Buffalo’s scouting department.

[gonzo1105]

3 hours ago, nosejob said:

Does anyone remember last year's GENERATIONAL WR  draft? A lot of posters were pounding the table for Troy Franklin or some combination of receivers.

I wanted the guy that went to Carolina paired with Ladd. Point is all we talked about was WR. This year the draft is loaded at Dline and is the no.1 subject.

 

Then last year some or a lot of ballyhooed WRs went way later, Franklin being a great example. Will the same thing happen this year? Will Beane sit on his hands again and trade down to get an end of the 3rd pick?... Will we sit through the entire 3rd rd. doing nothing? He can't ignore the Dline any longer, but he''l probably take

a Corner who won't play til October and a guy like Farmer being our top DT pick.

It’s only been one year but so far last years class was highly overrated. I suspect he’ll find a way into the 3rd round somehow if the guy he wants is off the board 

[SoonerBillsFan]

2 minutes ago, gonzo1105 said:

It’s only been one year but so far last years class was highly overrated. I suspect he’ll find a way into the 3rd round somehow if the guy he wants is off the board  

I hate it but yes, last years class so far has been a dud.

1 hour ago, Homelander said:

 

Love this.

[nosejob]

18 minutes ago, gonzo1105 said:

It’s only been one year but so far last years class was highly overrated. I suspect he’ll find a way into the 3rd round somehow if the guy he wants is off the board 

Well hopefully it's the same this year with DTs.

[Mr Info]

1 hour ago, Homelander said:

 

Tremendous story and makes me proud to be a Bills fan. Also, now feel that Beane will not be trading out of the first to draft in the top of the 2nd like last year. He’s going to let this young man be on the stage with Goodell.

Edited yesterday at 04:09 PM by Mr Info

[MrEpsYtown]

1 hour ago, Homelander said:

 

So I am assuming they won’t trade out of the first?