WhitewalkerInPhilly

I'll admit, I think they gave up a ton for Sammy Watkins, and I don't like that, but there is plenty to love about everything else. For all my misgivings about how they got Watkins, he seems like a very good bet that he can play. Trading Stevie (while I love the guy and wish him the best of luck), removes any potential d*ck measuring contests about who is the #1 WR. It's Watkins. I love Cyrus as a RT upgrade, and with the hopeful future nickname of Kujo. Spiller loves his runs to the outside, and this looks like his specialty. I really love the pick of Ross Cockrell. I can see him possibly being our starting FS this year, or giving us the flexibility to move Corey Graham there. I honestly thought Cyril Richardson would go in the third, so getting him in the 5th seems like a steal. Overall, the O-line looks completely revamped. Not sure about our 7th round guys, but they're typically depth anyway. Perhaps I should also include Mike Williams here, since we did spend a 6th round draft pick on him. I can say that from what I have seen, Williams can almost certainly do so. I've posted this highlight reel from 2012, his best year, previously but I went back and took another look: Not only does he catch the ball away from his body, he uses every inch of a 36.5" vertical leap to do so (compared to Watkins' 34") Yeah. With a 6th we took a veteran with measureables strikingly similar (slightly bigger, slightly slower (~.1s 40 time)) to Sammy Watkins.

Because the Jets have such an incredible recent stretch of handling who is going to be their apparently starter without creating any QB controversy.

Oh, I completely agree. People were saying that he was going to be gone in round 3. I just think it's worth noting that Walter is full of Sh*t.

Of course, Walter gave us a B- for that pick. Because he always hates our picks.

Don't worry, someone will find filling all major holes and picking up a dynamic talent at WR will piss off someone. While we are betting the farm on Watkins, I like how our O-line looks, love our RB's, love our WR group and am indifferent about our TE's. That sounds pretty promising.

I burst out laughing. But yeah, I feel a hell of a lot better with pears, Williams and Richardson duking it out at guard. With Cyrus likely to start at RT, this is looking like a very, very strong line.

Or, you know, a possible starting FS.

I love it. He sounds like someone we could have slide in as nickel or dime player with the size to shift an outside CB if necessary. Mayock seems to think that if he puts on some weight, he has the size and ball skills to the a FS. Either way, I'm feeling a lot more solid about our DB group for a very, very solid looking defense.

Look I like fitz. but i will say that i would rather face him than bridgewater.

I don't think the Johnny Football acquisition was a bad one. I honestly thought they might do it at 4. But assuming that their GM didn't know until right before round 2, when presumably he had his gameplan, JM doesn't really have anyone to throw to. Of course, the suspension could be overblown and I have a sneaking suspicious that Groban will be back in November, but man, you have to help a young QB out, as we know from experience.

Pettine mentioned it in an interview right before they picked up Spikes: http://www.wgr550.com/pages/18588029.php?contentType=4&contentId=14876121 And to be fair, he said "hybrid role" In the 4-3 under, which is pretty much what the Bills played last year a base, and what we likely will do again, Lawson player primarily on the line. 4-3 under is basically a 5-2 front, so if they want to use him that way, I don't mind. Alternately...I know some people might not want to hear this, but if the Bills were to adopt the Wide 9, that's a situation that lets smaller, speedier DE's to thrive. Lawson is a lot like Hughes, only he's a better edge setter against the run. He played DE in college, so I'm not worried.

Makes sense. He could compete for a spot at SLB, over Rivers and is a good backup if Spikes A) stinks or B) winds up being really, really good and leaves next year.

Talking TE Does anyone think niklas might slide to us

i like the pick. he's a big bruiser, the line got solidified

yeah, they're multiple picks back. they really don't have the timing down.

Well I will believe it when it gets confirmed. if so, it makes the browns look bad for passing on watkins. of course, when dareus has his own run ins with the law, i can't be on any high horse.

i can't say bortles looks particularly better than manuel. The cleveland o Line was One of the few worse than our own last year so i want to see how johnny looks when he has mario chasing him.

I would argue that graham will not be back. but still, it does make taking a TE in round seem less likely.

Completely agree.

http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2014/3/28/5521124/2014-nfl-draft-sammy-watkins-video-scouting-report Alright, I am one of the first and loudest skeptics. But I was pretty impressed by what I saw looking through this article. I think that the bar has been set high, and I will continue to have my doubts until I see Watkins become game breaking. That said, he might just do it. +1 Thank you. You've said my hopes and concerns more eloquently than I could manage last night when I was charged with emotion.

I thought it did too. Not that I don't think Watkins isn't a great player, but I really think he looks like a rookie Mike Williams. Maybe the Bills are planing to jettison him the moment before his salary hit jumps.

*Twitch* I am sorry. Apparently, the language of bartering in your universe, wherein two things (plus one other) are exchanged for one singular thing, does not equal "traded away". Here, it means a description of an abstract concepts of "draft picks", where a pick from later in this year and a pick from early next year and a pick from slightly later from next year WERE MOTHERF*CKING TRADED for one pick this year. My argument is that this rate was too high. Whether or not you agree is part of friendly debate (as Dr. D mentioned). Please do not insult my intelligence. And please do not debase your own intelligence by stuffing your head so far up your ass that your interpretation of diction becomes so simplistic that it makes me want to inflict physical harm upon your person. Einstein.

No.They traded this years 1st, next years first and next years 4th for a 1st...which is exactly what I said. Which is a FCKING LOT.

Yeah. It's not as if we have two other WR who have recently (as of 2012) put up superior numbers, and we should expect Watkins to fight to crack that spot. I think you described Woods and Goodwin in steps 1-3. And, had we gotten Watkins at 9 I would be entirely OK with that standard. The trick is #4. He will. Have. To. Dominate.

Yes. This is exactly my point. For what we gave up, we should ask for Megatron/Julio Jones productivity, commiserate of their first years. When you remember that neither of them cracked a 1000 yards I have to question taking someone with at "win now" mentality.To me, giving away two 1st rounds picks is a "win now" mentality.