Joe Buscaglia likes Harmon over Grant

[billsfan89]

On 4/6/2025 at 1:45 AM, gobills404 said:

The fact that there’s so many Bills fans who think that drafting a fat NT in the first round will help us get over the hump in the playoffs is legitimately insane to me. It’s like they’re living in an alternate dimension where our pass defense isn’t the biggest flaw in the playoffs .

 

 

Context is key here. For one the draft class is very strong at DT so if you can get a high end DT at pick 30 when that caliber of DT usually goes in the top 15-20 makes the longer term value in roster construction good. Also the Bills run defense in the regular season and against the Ravens in the second half in the playoffs was at times very vulnerable up the middle. The DT position is also longer term not that strong Larry O and Daquon are older so there's a need to have a good young player there. 

 

I say this as someone whose also very concerned about the corner spot however, DT is also the teams second biggest defensive need and if you can get a high end prospect there that's a good use of a pick in my opinion. 

[RochesterLifer]

1 hour ago, billsfan89 said:

 

Context is key here. For one the draft class is very strong at DT so if you can get a high end DT at pick 30 when that caliber of DT usually goes in the top 15-20 makes the longer term value in roster construction good. Also the Bills run defense in the regular season and against the Ravens in the second half in the playoffs was at times very vulnerable up the middle. The DT position is also longer term not that strong Larry O and Daquon are older so there's a need to have a good young player there. 

 

I say this as someone whose also very concerned about the corner spot however, DT is also the teams second biggest defensive need and if you can get a high end prospect there that's a good use of a pick in my opinion. 

Agreeing with you, I’ll add that a strong, run-stuffing DT frees the rest of our front seven to be more effective by tying up blockers and eliminating the need to compensate. With the remainder of the DL able to focus more on penetration, our corners don’t need to cover as long nor our safeties crash as hard. Our lack of strength at 1DT had a cascading effect with the interior vulnerability compromising everyone. With a big-boy pick #30, we can automatically bolster the performance of the other ten positions.

[MiracleAtRich1393]

1 hour ago, RochesterLifer said:

Agreeing with you, I’ll add that a strong, run-stuffing DT frees the rest of our front seven to be more effective by tying up blockers and eliminating the need to compensate. With the remainder of the DL able to focus more on penetration, our corners don’t need to cover as long nor our safeties crash as hard. Our lack of strength at 1DT had a cascading effect with the interior vulnerability compromising everyone. With a big-boy pick #30, we can automatically bolster the performance of the other ten positions.

The keystone 

[billsfan89]

1 hour ago, RochesterLifer said:

Agreeing with you, I’ll add that a strong, run-stuffing DT frees the rest of our front seven to be more effective by tying up blockers and eliminating the need to compensate. With the remainder of the DL able to focus more on penetration, our corners don’t need to cover as long nor our safeties crash as hard. Our lack of strength at 1DT had a cascading effect with the interior vulnerability compromising everyone. With a big-boy pick #30, we can automatically bolster the performance of the other ten positions.

 

We saw just how flat out dominant the defense was when Daquon was healthy, a little bit younger, and performing as a big time run stuffer and pocket collapsing DT in 2022-2023. It was a big time difference maker for the defense. A big boy like Grant or Harmon would make a big impact for all 3 levels of the defense. 

[Richard Noggin]

12 minutes ago, billsfan89 said:

 

We saw just how flat out dominant the defense was when Daquon was healthy, a little bit younger, and performing as a big time run stuffer and pocket collapsing DT in 2022-2023. It was a big time difference maker for the defense. A big boy like Grant or Harmon would make a big impact for all 3 levels of the defense. 

 

Just a slight step down I'd add Collins and Tyleik Williams to this list of stout, first two days DT targets.  

[MikePJ76]

FWIW, Dane Brugler has Harmon at 16 and grant at 25 in his top 100.

 

his write up on ezieraku made me like him a little more and he has him at 22.

 

And at 30 he has Jahdee Barron.

 

seems impossible that guy would get to 30.  I heard Bryan broaddus talking about him the other day and said he is Trent Mcduffie.

 

 

[Pecker]

I really like Alfred Collins TX personally.  Him and Isaiah Bond also from TX are really under rated I think.  
 

hook um Beane !

Edited April 10 by Pecker

[nosejob]

3 hours ago, MikePJ76 said:

FWIW, Dane Brugler has Harmon at 16 and grant at 25 in his top 100.

 

his write up on ezieraku made me like him a little more and he has him at 22.

 

And at 30 he has Jahdee Barron.

 

seems impossible that guy would get to 30.  I heard Bryan broaddus talking about him the other day and said he is Trent Mcduffie.

 

 

He seems like a slam dunk day one impact ,but isn't he a slot corner?

[Dillenger4]

After deep thought - I would love a CB on day 1. But is there a CB worthy (to start for us) by pick 30? Or do we move up for CB?

[XXXtraAnchovies]

 

[MrEpsYtown]

I like Harmon also, he seems a great fit for what we do. I saw some expert compare him to DaQuan Jones somewhere, which plays. 

[Augie]

1 hour ago, XXXtraAnchovies said:

 

 

First, I don’t even pretend to have “a board” or anything. I’m just learning about these guys.

 

He’s far more nimble than I thought he would be. I had seen the highlight of him chasing a guy down, but that’s a rare event. I wonder how much it would help if he started each play when everyone else did. He seemed to be the last guy moving a lot, but I’m more intrigued after watching that. 

[RenoNVBillsfan]

The consensus I’ve read is that Mason Graham, DT will be selected anywhere between #8-12 in rd #1. However, whomever the Bills see as a legit next in line, I really hope Beane jumps ahead to grab them. DT is critical, even double dipping w/i 1st 3 picks. If it’s K. Grant or D.Harmon, go get em, Beane! 

[gonzo1105]

2 minutes ago, RenoNVBillsfan said:

The consensus I’ve read is that Mason Graham, DT will be selected anywhere between #8-12 in rd #1. However, whomever the Bills see as a legit next in line, I really hope Beane jumps ahead to grab them. DT is critical, even double dipping w/i 1st 3 picks. If it’s K. Grant or D.Harmon, go get em, Beane! 

I think it’s Derrick Harmon but it’s all over the place you’ll hear Walter Nolan mostly would be my guess. I think you might only see 3 DTs in the first 

[JP51]

On 4/10/2025 at 7:45 AM, ***** said:

I really like Alfred Collins TX personally.  Him and Isaiah Bond also from TX are really under rated I think.  
 

hook um Beane !

Bond is gonna be a UDFA unless the Chiefs take him in like the 6th cause he fits their family profile.... 

[MikePJ76]

Joe has a write up on wr options for Buffalo based on Dane brugler’s guide.

 

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6270635/2025/04/11/bills-nfl-draft-2025-wide-receiver-fits/?source=user_shared_article
 

seems like these guys think golden makes it to 30 now.

[MikePJ76]

Joe has his penultimate mock up.  

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6273291/2025/04/14/buffalo-bills-mock-draft-nfl-2025-prospects/

 

The pick at No. 30 — Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan

 

The Bills haven’t used a draft selection on a one-technique defensive tackle since they took Harrison Phillips in the third round in 2018, but the need for them to select one in 2025 is as clear as it has ever been. The Bills have 33-year-old DaQuan Jones as the only one-technique who is a lock for the final roster, and he’s out of contract after 2025. Generally speaking, taking a player at that position with this early of a pick isn’t an ideal use of a draft resource if the player is only going to be an early-down run-stuffer. But if they can become a three-down asset, that’s where the pick becomes a worthwhile investment.

That’s where the 6-foot-3, 331-pound Grant comes in, who is a tremendous run-stuffing one-technique with some projectable pass-rushing ability. At this point, Grant is more of a clean-up pass-rusher than one who disrupts the pocket, and early on in his career, he may be nothing more than that early-down asset who has to come off the field for obvious pass-rushing situations. However, there is more of a nimbleness to his movement abilities than other massive one-technique run-stuffers. He’ll never dip and rip through blockers, but through his power and movement skills, there is a path to seeing him develop as an asset on third downs. With a drop-off at the position from Grant to the next batch of one-technique defensive tackles, No. 30 could be the right time to strike. He could become the starting one-technique alongside Ed Oliver as early as this season, shifting Jones into more of a rotational role.

 

The pick at No. 56 — Oluwafemi Oladejo, Edge, UCLA

The pick at No. 62 — Shavon Revel Jr., CB, East Carolina

The pick at No. 109 — Andrew Mukuba, S, Texas

TRADE!

Trade details: Bills trade Nos. 169 and 170 to Commanders for No. 128

The pick at No. 128 — Brashard Smith, RB, SMU

The pick at No. 132 — Tai Felton, WR, Maryland

The pick at No. 173 — Carson Vinson, OT, Alabama A&M

The pick at No. 177 — CJ Dippre, TE, Alabama

The pick at No. 206 — James Burnip, P, Alabama

 

Buscaglia sees smith as the return man replacing codrington.  Here is Dane Brugler's summary of Brashard Smith

 

SUMMARY:

 

A one-year starter at SMU, Smith made the transition from receiver to running back in head coach Rhett Lashlee's balanced spread scheme. After three seasons as a pass catcher for Miami, he entered the portal, and Lashlee sold him on making a positional move that would allow him to be SMU's version of Isiah Pacheco. Smith responded with 1,977 all-purpose yards in 2024, No. 4 in the FBS behind only Ashton Jeanty, Cam Skattebo and Omarion Hampton. He was also the only FBS player with at least 1,300 yards rushing, 300 yards receiving and 300 kick-return yards in 2024. 

 

A hard-charging athlete, Smith runs with wiggle and balance to elude tacklers and make it tough for defenders to square him up, although he needs to better rely on the blocking scheme to set up defenders. He plucks the ball well outside his frame and can get open on wheels and fades. Overall, Smith needs to continue developing his run discipline and tempo, but he runs hard and explosively with terrific control for abrupt cuts. Given his versatility as a runner and receiver, he has the upside of a dynamic role player who can be flexed across the offense and affect the defensive game plan. GRADE: 4th-5th round 

 

Edited Monday at 02:41 PM by MikePJ76

[HOUSE]

If DK Metcalf falls to round 2 the Buffalo Bills must pounce

 

[Ralonzo]

On 4/5/2025 at 5:59 PM, BillsFanForever19 said:

As I said in another post, it feels like people watched the Super Bowl and only saw the DL. Without recognizing they were able to do what they did because the secondary was able to eliminate the short passing game with superior talent and a physical man scheme and also because the high powered offense was able to score at will - putting the game out of reach early and forcing KC to go one dimensional to keep up. Right now, we have none of those other things and to focus entirely on DL would keep it that way.

 

Many posters wants and Mock Drafts appear as if DL is our only need. And that's far from the case, in my opinion.

 

This is the logic behind Bruce Nolan thinking the Bills may be favoring Azarayeh Thomas with the first pick after appropriate trade-down, as his strength is not necessarily carrying receivers downfield at 4.5+ but using his length and physicality to affect their short releases and quick-hitting routes. He's not necessarily suitable to traditional McD palms and pattern-matching but that has hopefully been solved often enough by KC where a change is in order. Or, look to Amos who can play both man and zone responsibilites effectively enough. 1-techs don't usually go early in any draft but this is one with a dozen guys who could potentially start 2-downs and probably another 10-20 who'd be suitable to back up DayQuil this year.

On 4/5/2025 at 7:15 PM, Dr. Who said:

What would frustrate is the usual approach that covets high-floor safe picks where the ceiling is decent player that disappears when it matters most.

 

What would frustrate me is they've alluded to going back to their previous approach that covets no-ceiling picks as dedicated Special Teams guys.

[MiracleAtRich1393]

3 hours ago, HOUSE said:

If DK Metcalf falls to round 2 the Buffalo Bills must pounce

 

I thought that's what was happening in real time in real life but it was Cody Ford instead 😭😭😭