WhitewalkerInPhilly

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.

...sadly, my potential meltdown over getting Beckham at 9 would have been worse. Look, I like Watkins. I really do. I will just REITERATE, Because people SEEM TO FORGET Trading 2 firsts and a 4th for 1 first is risky. I hope to see immediate production. I think that there is chance that production could have achieved with later picks. By giving up less. Or staying, and taking Ebron (who would have been there). So I see zero problem with holding Watkins to that standard.

Annnd b*tchslap. Believe me, I am a F*cking pollyanna for this team.

I can only hope that you are right. If we make the playoffs, I will fully eat crow. In fact, I will put it in my sig.

It's not that I (slightly bitching this year) hate Sammy Watkins. It's more concern that the team is rolling everything on this year, especially when less risky gambles may have possibly been there, and with the pick causing an overflow at WR. It has caused me to violate something I swore I never would, and that is asking if Stevie Johnson is worth trading. *gags*

...Yeah. It's my F*ckig problem. I hope to see improvement in the team I root for. That's my F*ckig problem Beginning my fandom at the tail end of their Super Bowl years. That's my f*cking problem. Expecting, hoping, praying for, begging against all odds that the front office makes informed, incisive decisions with knowledge that I have not. Yeah, no control over that. Seeing the FO take a risk (and make no F*cking mistake, they took one tonight), and hoping that they were right...oh my, I wish that they were correct? Good golly! That never happens in Neverland!

Fair point. And I, as a point, do dislike the term. And, had they waited until 9, or traded back, I would have defended such a choice in the extreme. But trading up, in my mind, puts an extra onus on what I expect.

Thank you. It was a little dry, but I'm sure it will be fleshed out as time goes on. The more I see, the more I suspect that this year is playoffs or bust considering our ownership situation. GO BILLS!!!

When we took Mike Williams, I kept thinking that a 4 WR set could be common. Now? Stevie? Mi. Williams? Woods? Watkins? Goodwin? Hell, we have a saturation of talent here, without having a single big possession player. My only hope is that they progress the Run and Shoot from what EJ was using last year and use that spread to let Spiller thrive.