Beerball Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Updated with underclassmen: Scouts Inc.'s Top 32 1. Andre Smith* OT Alabama 98 2. Aaron Curry OLB Wake Forest 98 3. Michael Crabtree** WR Texas Tech 98 4. Mark Sanchez* QB USC 97 5. Matthew Stafford* QB Georgia 96 6. Eugene Monroe OT Virginia 96 7. Malcolm Jenkins CB Ohio State 96 8. Aaron Maybin** DE Penn State 96 9. Jeremy Maclin** WR Missouri 95 10. Brian Orakpo DE Texas 95 11. Jason Smith OT Baylor 95 12. Knowshon Moreno** RB Georgia 94 13. Brandon Pettigrew TE Okla. State 93 14. B.J. Raji* DT Boston College 93 15. Rey Maualuga ILB USC 93 16. Percy Harvin* WR Florida 93 17. Vontae Davis* CB Illinois 93 18. Everette Brown* DE Florida State 93 19. Tyson Jackson DE LSU 92 20. Brian Cushing OLB USC 92 21. Chris Wells* RB Ohio State 92 22. James Laurinaitis ILB Ohio State 91 23. Michael Oher OT Mississippi 91 24. LeSean McCoy** RB Pittsburgh 91 25. D.J. Moore* CB Vanderbilt 91 26. Hakeem Nicks* WR N. Carolina 91 27. Clint Sintim OLB Virginia 90 28. Peria Jerry DT Mississippi 90 29. William Moore S Missouri 90 30. Sean Smith* CB Utah 90 31. Darrius Heyward-Bey* WR Maryland 90 32. Max Unger C Oregon 89 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornerville Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 I say Mabin or Cushing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonawanda Troy Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Raji, The guy is a house. We need some beef to let our LB's roam, this guy is the unmoveable object! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Its close, but I'd probably take BJ Raji at 11, with Everette Brown as my 2nd choice at that spot. IMO, Raji is the best defensive player in this draft and while the Bills have a somewhat bigger need at DE, I don't think I could pass on an elite DT. They made that mistake once before with Ngata and its one I hope they don't repeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvermike Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 If we added Raji to the rotation, could Spencer Johnson start at DE? I know he's played there situationally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderswr80 Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Im all for a DE but Raji & Cushing are not bad choices. Im torn which way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvermike Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 I'll note that Alex Mack isn't in that top 32 - and there is another center there. Maybe he's not all that and gets attention because he shares a name with a Larissa Oelynk character? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lets_go_bills Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Good initial list. Sanchez over Stafford by one point is awesome. A little low for Oher and a little high for Maybin. Right now, the guys I like for us at 11 are Curry, Orakpo, Pettigrew, Maualuga, and Brown. Value meets needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Raji is whom I would like the Bills to draft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrobot Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 When you look at the #10-18 players, 10. Brian Orakpo DE Texas 95 11. Jason Smith OT Baylor 95 12. Knowshon Moreno** RB Georgia 94 13. Brandon Pettigrew TE Okla. State 93 14. B.J. Raji* DT Boston College 93 15. Rey Maualuga ILB USC 93 16. Percy Harvin* WR Florida 93 17. Vontae Davis* CB Illinois 93 18. Everette Brown* DE Florida State 93 We can throw out Moreno and Davis as likely RD#1 picks. Raji and Everette Brown are good defensive choices--Orakpo played like he was absent on 3 games I saw. Of course that's less than Kelsay. Pettigrew is my choice for offense. Harvin could take pressure off of Evans, but I suspect Pettigrew could take pressure off of our quarterback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lets_go_bills Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 When you look at the #10-18 players, 10. Brian Orakpo DE Texas 95 11. Jason Smith OT Baylor 95 12. Knowshon Moreno** RB Georgia 94 13. Brandon Pettigrew TE Okla. State 93 14. B.J. Raji* DT Boston College 93 15. Rey Maualuga ILB USC 93 16. Percy Harvin* WR Florida 93 17. Vontae Davis* CB Illinois 93 18. Everette Brown* DE Florida State 93 We can throw out Moreno and Davis as likely RD#1 picks. Raji and Everette Brown are good defensive choices--Orakpo played like he was absent on 3 games I saw. Of course that's less than Kelsay. Pettigrew is my choice for offense. Harvin could take pressure off of Evans, but I suspect Pettigrew could take pressure off of our quarterback. Pettigrew would take pressure off of everyone on the offense. Insert Pettirgew and Trent has a safety valve. A guy who can catch underneath stuff and take it up the seam. This means less double coverage on Evans. It also opens up the run game. A pass catching tight end is just what the doctor ordered for this team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psaunders Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 I say Mabin or Cushing. I don't mind those picks but have u seen Orakpo he is a beast there is a vid on these boards somewhere about him he is crazy he is the man i want. and then after him Michael Johnson out of Georgia Tech he will be a beast too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JStranger76 Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Everett Brown 1a with BJ Raji 1b for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Pettigrew would take pressure off of everyone on the offense. Insert Pettirgew and Trent has a safety valve. A guy who can catch underneath stuff and take it up the seam. This means less double coverage on Evans. It also opens up the run game. A pass catching tight end is just what the doctor ordered for this team. A TE is a big need, but I'm not sure that I'd draft one at 11 now with Gresham returning to school. I think they'd do just as well waiting until the 2nd round. I wouldn't even be totally surprised if Pettigrew lasts until the 2nd, but even if he's not available, Chase Coffman should be. That's probably a little higher than the draft boards will ultimately say he should go, but there's little doubt in my mind that he'd solve this team's TE problems and be a solid starter within a year or two. In the unlikely event that they draft for the offense in R1, I think the pick will be at WR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JStranger76 Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Pettigrew is a 3 inch taller and slightly faster version of Daniel Grahm sp? with better hands. I believe DG went at pick 23 so I could see Pettigrew going a little higher but not #11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 I'd go with either Brown(1a) or Maybin(1b) if we do not address DE in FA. If we do get an elite pass rusher in FA, then I take Raji. In the second we should take the best C available, whether it's Mack, Unger, Luigs, whomever is left. We can get James Casey, TE from Rice(my choice personally) or Chase Coffman more than likely in the 3rd round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvermike Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Pettigrew is a 3 inch taller and slightly faster version of Daniel Grahm sp? with better hands. I believe DG went at pick 23 so I could see Pettigrew going a little higher but not #11. He'd have to be a LOT better than Daniel Graham to merit any consideration in the first round. Graham's had fewer catches than Robert Royal in each of the past four seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 We need d-linemen. I wouldn't mind grabbing a DT early, then trading up to get a DE in the 1st, and then maybe another DE or DT later in the draft. This is one position that we must hit on in this draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 It'll be Jenkins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 It'll be Jenkins After a trade up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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