Bills 2nd Rnd pick in 2025 Draft : TJ Sanders - DT South Carolina

[DuckyBoys]

Hope he  and Hairston pan out or we'll be drafting defense heavy again next year.  

[GolfandBills]

1 minute ago, hondo in seattle said:

 

Why reference Kiper's board?  Kiper's board was put together by Kiper.  Beane's board was put together by Beane and his entire staff of professionals.  Do you think Kiper's board is better? 

 

I think Kiper is a smart guy but remember when he swore that he'd quit his draft work if Jimmy Clausen didn't become a successful NFL quarterback?  His board means nothing to me.  

YouTube scouts are the worst 

[<bills4life>]

1 minute ago, Doc Brown said:

Thanks Beane for having to explain to my wife the difference between a 1 and 3 tech DT.

Oh bless your soul. Mines on the other side of the house watching tv. 

[Draconator]

1 minute ago, Doc Brown said:

Thanks Beane for having to explain to my wife the difference between a 1 and 3 tech DT.

I just told my wife we drafted an interior D lineman. She understood and saves me the headache of explanation. 

[BillsFan4]

Joe Buscaglia likes it and says he’s an ideal fit. I value his opinion pretty highly.

 

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How he fits

 

The Bills had a clear need at defensive tackle heading into the draft, and sensing a drop-off coming at defensive tackle after a couple of names were taken, the Bills instead vaulted up the board for Sanders. In terms of what the Bills are looking for out of the one-technique position, Sanders is perfectly suited. Sanders, with his strength at the point of attack, his run-defending abilities, his arm length and how he could grow into the one-technique role while maintaining three-down ability as a penetrating pass rusher, is an ideal solution. He also has enough versatility to play three-technique. Even if slightly undersized for the role, the 6-foot-3, 305-pound Sanders has an arm length of 33.25 inches and shows an all-around skill set to eventually become the starter in Buffalo.

 

Depth-chart impact

 

Sanders will likely begin as a rotational defensive tackle within their scheme and the primary backup to 33-year-old starter DaQuan Jones. However, Sanders’ versatility will help him get on the field a lot more often than if he were just a two-down, one-technique-only type. Jones was still an effective starter last year, though there was a bit of a drop-off from his playing level in the 2023 season. There is a definite opportunity for Sanders to be the starter by the end of 2025, and the long-term starter in 2026 and beyond.

 

Fast evaluation

 

This is a home run pairing for the Bills. They have someone who maintains three-down ability in a smaller package but has the length and run-defending skills they covet in a long-term starter at the position. The Bills needed a long-term replacement for Jones, who is a free agent after 2025, and they found it in Sanders.

 

 

[Alphadawg7]

2 myths already for a guy whose been a Bill less than 30 minutes...might be a new record.

1. He is too small - Incorrect.  
2. We gave up 2 seconds to go up 15 spots - Also incorrect.  We moved back 10 spots in regards to our other 2nd.  

TSW doing TSW things in peak midseason form 

Edited 11 hours ago by Alphadawg7

[Governor]

10 minutes ago, HamptonBillsfan said:

Is Beane trying to reinvent the wheel with theses picks. Why the hell would he trade up for Sanders. Guaranteed he would have been there at 56, or 62.  Beane sucked the enjoyment out of our draft. There were 2 guys on South Carolina better than Sanders.

The amount of insta-cope after that pick is very concerning. We’ve seen that before.

[Gilberto]

2 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:

Thanks Beane for having to explain to my wife the difference between a 1 and 3 tech DT.

Can you explain to us too? Asking for a friend...

[Joe Marino]

Just now, hondo in seattle said:

 

Why reference Kiper's board?  Kiper's board was put together by Kiper.  Beane's board was put together by Beane and his entire staff of professionals.  Do you think Kiper's board is better? 

 

I think Kiper is a smart guy but remember when he swore that he'd quit his draft work if Jimmy Clausen didn't become a successful NFL quarterback?  His board means nothing to me.  

Substitute ‘Kiper’s Board’ for “the industry”. Beane needs to her “his guy” foe value. Shouldn’t be that hard with a guy rated where Sanders was. On many mocks. Including our hero, Joe Marino.

[VW82]

4 minutes ago, mikemac2001 said:

We went up 15 spots and only went back 10 spots what are you talking about 

 

That's not the whole trade which I'm sure you know but you also seem to have missed what I was getting at which is if we'd just held til now we might've been able to just draft Alexander at 56 or move up a few spots and take him and not have to move back 10 spots from 62 at all. Some might also argue Alexander will be the better player though I'd be inclined to trust Beane on that part of it.

[Julio Hopkins]

13 minutes ago, 34-78-83 said:

Umm … I‘ll just leave you to it if you believe that was a factor

 

Scoring more points will generally do that.  

[JaCrispy]

44 minutes ago, Buffalo Barbarian said:

Really😒😒 guess this why suck at drafting DTs , same old type of guys and traded up !?

 

 

It could be worse…we could have been like the Fins, and traded up for a guard- giving up their 3rd and 4th rounder picks…😂😂

 

Have you guys learned nothing over the last 7 years???

 

You know you can’t trust Beane for an entire draft- and especially when it comes to D line…😉

 

 

Edited 11 hours ago by JaCrispy

[Paul Costa]

44 minutes ago, BeavercreekBillsFan said:

Traded up for a sub 300 pound DT. I absolutely despise beane and can’t wait for this regime to be over with. Excited we had 2 2nd rounders and we just lit them on fire. 

Yeah let’s go back to 7-9 seasons & 15 of 16 games being at 1. Forward thinking

[Utah John]

It sounds to me like this is Ed Oliver's eventual replacement, which OK I get that, but where's the monster 1-technique we need next to these guys?  Where's the 340 pound mountain?  The Bills love to have their D linemen moving around which tends toward lighter guys, but that's no help when the other guys are gashing the D for chunk plays by overpowering the DTs.

It sounds to me like this is Ed Oliver's eventual replacement, which OK I get that, but where's the monster 1-technique we need next to these guys?  Where's the 340 pound mountain?  The Bills love to have their D linemen moving around which tends toward lighter guys, but that's no help when the other guys are gashing the D for chunk plays by overpowering the DTs.

[SCBills]

3 minutes ago, hondo in seattle said:

 

Why reference Kiper's board?  Kiper's board was put together by Kiper.  Beane's board was put together by Beane and his entire staff of professionals.  Do you think Kiper's board is better? 

 

I think Kiper is a smart guy but remember when he swore that he'd quit his draft work if Jimmy Clausen didn't become a successful NFL quarterback?  His board means nothing to me.  

 

Yea.. Kiper massively underrated the DL grades in this Draft, while he was distracted by his passion project: Shadeur Sanders. 
 

Zero chance TJ Sanders lasted to 56, let alone 43, where SF likely had him lined up to draft. 

[PayDaBill$]

Sanders led the defensive linemen at South Carolina with 50 tackles in 2024, and had sevens tackles for loss and four sacks. He logged six quarterback hurries and one pass breakup, and record at least three tackles in 9-of-13 games.

Against Ole Miss, he had seven solo tackles and in back-to-back games against Oklahoma and Texas A&M, he recorded at least two solo sacks and one sack in each game.

 

Not too bad, sounds on vs run and getting pressure.

 

lol a lot of pontificating from armchair GM’s🤣😉

Edited 11 hours ago by PayDaBill$

[CircleTheWagons99]

49 minutes ago, Brandon said:

Another 3T,  pass rushing DT. 

 

This team is absolutely certifiable. 

Trust the process.....

[MasterStrategist]

4 minutes ago, FireChans said:

To me, I don’t really care about 1t vs 3t. I think that’s very much overblown, even with Daquan Jones looking washed. You can get 1t’s anywhere.

 

What I do NOT get is the draft strategy of giving up capital for a player who the best reasonable expectation is “rotational piece” for the next 2-3 seasons.

 

i was a big Nolen fan. I wanted Beane to take him at 30 if he was there. I would be AGHAST if he traded this years 1 and next years 1 to get him. That’s just poor strategy.

 

It’s fine to trade up for a BTJ when you have no WR on the roster. It would be fine to trade up for Sanders if Eddy was traded. But otherwise it just seems like bad resource management especially for a player I don’t particularly like. Jmo ofc

Sanders gets us off the field, you'll quickly forget what we gave up.

 

We were like 27 or 28th in 3rd down defense last year.....again, literally everyone is trying to copy the Eagles blueprint right now.  I could careless if Sanders plays 30% of snaps, as long as he (and others) gets us off the field on 3rd down.

[transient]

I see several “we traded two 2nd round picks” complaints. Oh Lordy, it’s Sammy Watkins all over again!!! It’s 10 spots between the 2nd they gave up and the third they acquired FFS. The player is open to debate, but get a grip…

[VW82]

i have to assume Beane is going to tell us Sanders will play some 1T. He line up there some in college.