Magox
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unbelievable!
actually, it is believable, it doesn't surprise me that the respondants on this thread would want to trade our probowl players. Seem's to be an ammusingly disturbing trend
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I see no place for Devery Henderson, if he could be valuable as a special teamer then I could see he being on the team at the expense of Jenkins, which I doubt, since we just signed him or if we traded Parrish. However i do like the idea of having another deep threat to relieve the pressure and double teaming off of Evans. But I don't think he is a fit.
Daniels is a fantastic talent on the rise, but no way would I trade a first and third on him. However there is a chance that the Texans would accept less than this. But since there is a lot of potential talent this year at the TE position in the draft, I don't this is a good route to take.
Boley looks like a perfect fit. Fast, young and productive. I like this possible pickup.
Phillips would be an upgrade and I sort of like this pick as well. More turnover potential than Bryan Scott, but I like Bryan Scott, but I wouldn't be opposed to the upgrade.
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Ya, hopefully they go after Scott, if not he will probably go to the Jets. That would be like a double Whammy
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I like him! I would say in his first season he was solid. I'm looking forward to what he brings to the table in his second full year.
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Between the two I go Raji......
LB's are just easier to find then dominating big men
I gotta agree with you. I'd draft Raji
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I wasn't aware that you hang onto all my posts waiting for my "in depth analysis." Well, from now on, I'll run to my computer and spew my thoughts because I know you're anxiously awaiting at your computer.
I've watched Barwin play, and I just don't see the strength and explosion needed to win against NFL tackles. He's a nice player, and should get some sacks at the next level, but he's not going to be anything better than we already have. That, to me, is a wasted pick.
However, I also watched him play TE. During the Senior Bowl practices, I'd say he had the best separation against the linebackers and safeties in the one-on-one coverage drills. He looked quicker than at DE, which caught me off guard. The only problem was his hands. He seems unsure of himself, but this can be taught. If he had a little more confidence catching the ball, I think he could be very good as a TE.
You see, that wasn't too difficult.
But I'm glad you wrote that. That was more "in depth" than "good TE bad DE"
I havnt seen him play, I don't watch that conference. His intangibles are impressive and considering he has only played one year at the DE position, He had tremendous production. That to me says that he would be a project player with lots of possible upside.
I can't wait for your next post, I'm getting anxious.
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I have liked cushing all year, and I think he is a safe choice. But if we pick Cushing, I believe The Bills are under more pressure to get some talent through FA. Clay Matthews looks good too. I wonder what the chances are that Matthews could make it to the second round to us.
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Bad DE, good TE.
you hardly ever offer too much substance behind your answers. I don't doubt you, but can you elaborate a little bit more other than Bad DE, good TE.
He had 30 some odd receptions as a TE and had 11 sacks his only year as a DE. It seems to me that your in depth analysis is not supported by his production.
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Back to the subject at hand.
Firstly, Lynch at this point is a bit of a risk and we can't take any chances. If he messes up our season could go down the tubes. We need another running back. Proactive as an earlier poster said. Exactly.
Secondly, Jackson isn't going anywhere. He has to come back because he's restricted. The only way he doesn't come back is if he holds out. It will not come to that. He will sign because he has no leverage. He cannot sign with anyone else.
Thirdly, as was underscored last season in week 17 when Jackson was our only dependable back and the Bills drove him into the ground by the 4th quarter, we need another running back. Two dependable running backs isn't enough especially when it appears we will be doing lots of two back sets.
Finally, maybe Taylor signs with us and maybe not. Are we not supposed to at least try to sign him? His friendship with Stroud has been documented. If he had zero interest he wouldn't bother coming here. Maybe he's playing us for leverage and maybe not but the Bills should be commended for bringing him in.
This is the simplest game of connect the dots and everyone seems befuddled.
whoaaaaah
settle down there buddy.
many of you are overreacting. Big time
We havn't even received the details yet and many of you are looking to run Marshawn out of town.
Settle down everyone. Let's remember that he is our most productive football player, has tons of upside, very young and very passionate.
Remember
BEASTMODE!!
and he plays like it, with intensity and heart.
The guy is a very personable person, and before we rush to judge and lynch him (pardon the pun) shouldnt we get all the details first on the arrest.
I ask everyone who wishes to sign Fred Taylor.
How much should we pay for a third string runningback? $1million, $2million, $3million a year?
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seems like a good option
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Sounds interesting. He had good production last year, which is important. Something to consider for round 2 if he is still available. Do you know if he is an edge rusher or ?
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Agreed, they should have taken Brown instead of Preston in the 4rth.
yes
many teams should of as well. I guarantee you that if every team knew how good he turned out to be, that the vast majority would of drafted him. yes? It is easy to be critical in hindsight.
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I would consider the broad jump and vertical jump just as important if not more than the 40. The broad and vertical jump show explosion, and if you are a pass rusher, explosion is more important than straight line speed.
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They should have.
exactly!!
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Hopefully by bringing in Fred Taylor, it is more to send a message to Marshawn than anything else. Hopefully it ends right there.
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I like the idea of Whitner at Free and Brian Scott at SS. Brian Scott showed me enough last year to be a very competent SS.
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I agree with you. Hakeem Nicks is a player Id love to see the Bills get in maybe the 2nd or 3rd round (not sure he will drop that far). I hate to give up on Hardy already, but from what I saw I was not impressed at all and there is a very good chance he will not be ready to play until midseason at the earliest. A big WR is still a need on this team. Nicks was spectacular in college, which doesnt always translate to the NFL, but all Hardy did was use his big body in college to catch 5 yd TD passes. Nicks is a complete receiver.
As much as I want to see Steve Johnson have the second WR role this year, I think it would be awfully hard to pass up on Nicks. I've said this before, I believe he is the best WR out of this years class. All he has done is averaged over 70 receptions a season, averaged over 1000 yards, 15 yards per reception and 8 td's a season.
Mind you he has not been playing in a spread or pass happy offense.
He is a game changer, never drops a pass, always seems to get open and has a great physique with good speed.
If he was available in the second round, which I highly doubt, I believe it would be a mistake that we would look back on for many years.
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SC alum here...Jared Cook was the best player on a team in the SEC (top competition). He was constantly double-teamed and for many games he was the only offensive weapon (McKinley - WR was hurt at times during the season). SC had revolving QBs - all who couldn't play in the MAC. Unfortunately, he was too impressive in the combine and now the Bills likely have no shot at him in Rd 2.
Well if we draft him, I hope your right. There is no doubt having a player of that speed at the TE position is enticing. But I will say this, nothing that you said makes me feel that he is a good player. You said he was the "best player" on his team. that is a general statement that doesn't really carry too much weight. How did you figure that with his 30 some odd receptions? Not disagreeing with you, just asking. Secondly, just because he was double teamed doesn't make him a second round selection. Third the revolving qb's, no doubt that hinders any recievers odds at having a good season, but still doesn't justify someone to be a high pick.
Either way, If the Bills draft him, I hope they see something that makes them feel good about him, instead of drafting him based on his measurables.
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Unfortunately being inept at is what put them in this position.
They have a collective inability to evaluate offensive line prospects and specifically the center position.
Jason Brown and Duke Preston were in the same draft class. Brown was a highly touted prospect, Preston was not.
Who did the Bills choose, even though both were available when they used their pick on Preston?
I filed that pick under the category of, they must know something others don't.
The problem is whenever I file a player under that category they turn out to be a bust.
Well according to your logic, every team other than the Ravens suck in evaluating talent, because everyone had passed up on him
two to three times!!
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I agree, he is a very servicable backup from what I saw, he is young, so he most likely will get better. They should sign him, I doubt he will command too much.
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Maybin makes me nervous. He is small, one year of production and didn't show enough to his coach to even start until the third game of the season.
At this stage, and the little knowledge I have regarding Maybin, I would stay away from this pick.
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I think this would be a very good move for obvious reasons. The only thing that concerns me is how much money we would be committing to the O-line. $7Million a year to Dockery, $5Million a year to Walker, $4Million on our guard, Peters you got to imagine will be around $8-9 Million, then Jason Brown who probably will want something close to $7Million.
Thats a lot of dough, but it is an important position.
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Now I see why no one likes Gruden. He constantly interrupts people, he is overbearing and has that egotiscal smirk on his face.
The guy did win a superbowl, but he basically inherited the entire core of that team. Since then, Tampa Bay has been on a downturn.
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So now I know why the good teams stay good, and the bad teams go up and down annually. (While the Bills stay below average, year after year after year.)
The teams drafting 1 to 15 don't seem to do enough of their own scouting anymore. They just believe everything the draft gurus say, and are afraid to "reach." Now more then half of them do fine that way, don't get me wrong, the bad teams do scout, and the gurus are right most of the time. But that always allows some great to good players slip down to the lower half of the first round. And that leaves them where the better teams love them to "slip"... right into their laps.
Listen to this crap from the combine regarding Pettigrew:
"Oklahoma State tight end Brandon Pettigrew ran times of 4.85 and 4.87 seconds in the 40-yard dash Saturday. He was projected as a first-round pick by many before the combine. How much will that hurt his draft stock?...Analyst Mike Mayock of the NFL Network said, "I still think he’s plus or minus Jason Witten. He’s an in-line tight end who will block his tail off. He might not be as fast as some of those guys, but he can separate and catch a football.”...Nevertheless, it probably decreases his odds of being taken in the first half of the first round....Witten, a third-round pick in 2003, has made five Pro Bowls for Dallas. He was the 69th overall pick. But he ran a 4.65 in the 40 at the combine...."
So there you have it folks. A lot of draft gurus were mock-drafting Pettigrew at number 11 for the Bills, and that would be just fine with me. But will the perennial 7-9-0 Bills now take a pass because of his slow time in the 40, and allow him to drop down to New England, Pittsburgh, Indy, San Diego or even the newly good Cardinals perhaps??
I think you bring up a very good point. What I have seen, the good football organizations draft good players, even if the player is considered a reach. Too many teams draft their players based on need, therefore pigeon holing themselves into a corner and not getting the player they had envisioned, or they draft based on a players measurables like speed, size etc.
Good teams draft football players. Pettigrew is a football player. I've been talking about him a lot, probably more than what many of you want to hear, but hey, it's our first round pick, it's an important decision, and I'm really starting to lean this direction. I think the only guys that I would want before Pettigrew would be Raji, Curry, Brown and Orapko, and to tell you the truth Brown and Orapko make me nervous.
To me there are in my view 4 sure fire good players in this draft. In my view of course, not to say the others won't be good, but what I see as "sure" good players. Raji, Curry, Mack and Pettigrew.
Stl Bills' Mock Draft V 1.0
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There's a lot of beef here!