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Interesting speculation.... which likely means it won't happen http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-path-to-the-draft/0ap2000000346315/Possible-draft-day-trades

No kidding,... but that depends entirely on QBs. If teams in front of the Bills aren't taking the QBs in the top 10 then other players are being selected that mess up our draft board. He said it in the press conference... he would "LOVE it if 4 QBs were selected before #9". That gives them every flexibility to have someone great fall to them (Watkins, Mack) or move back for any of 4-6 guys (Evans, Ebron, Mosley, Barr, Lewan, Martin) If QBs aren't coming off and their guys are getting picked, the may have to stay where they are to ensure they get someone on their short list

I don't like that trade at all....to give up Hughes we need something way more than just moving up 5 spots? Plus a 3rd... NO! I might trade our 2nd/3rd and Hughes for another pick later in the 1st round... Evans at #9 and then either Mosley/Barr/Ebron/Lewan later in the 1st if one of them starts dropping?

Certainly as you progress down the round.... but as you get a few weeks out from the draft, most of the mocks on NFL.com or Draftek get pretty good on at least their first 10, which is where we sit. Obviously accuracy will fall off the further down you go On the first 10 picks, Draftek in 2013 was 5 of 10.... and in 2012 they were 7 of 10, Many early mocks have had 3 and some 4 QBs picked before #9, if they're cleared out, then 3 more players off the board that the Bills might want.

Hmmm,... I'd like to see a few mock drafts on who's available at #9 if no QBs go in the top 10.... haven't seen one like that yet

I think they would have to bring back the old Sabres "slug" logo... if Trump bought the team it would be fitting!! The commentary on this article is Nostradamus like.... I'm scared!

At the "time of the draft" it would have to be Cordy Glenn. Lets recall the context. I think that was the first draft where the 2nd round was broken out to the next day. We were picking 9th and Glenn was still on the board with every team having overnight to think about it. He was on a bunch of mocks as our 1st round pick, Tackle was a HUGE need and I'm sure every team (as well as everyone on this board) knew the Bills wanted Glenn. I was positive the only way to get him was to move up... .which never happened. When he dropped to the Bills, I was ecstatic!

Wow, hadn't seen the details on this story before.... makes me surprised that Marrone and Moore would take him back... scratching my head now

Or the highest rated player with the last name of 'Williams" as we're clearly trying to field 22 players with that name in order to stir confusion with the opposition!

Yeah, but that might mean that Khalil Mack drops to us?!? If Evans moved up, someone moves back....

I agree... and in that context, we occasionally hear talk on the board about flipping him to RT and drafting a new LT. I think would be folly and set off the fast track to Glenn wanting to leave Buffalo. A flip to RT would be seen as undercutting his value in getting him to sign a new contract. He's a LT and should be paid like one.... or someone else will.

Good response! What else are we supposed to talk about??

I think a number of people have given thoughtful answers.... from your list it seems the only QB with any level of support is Colin Kaepernick. The longer that any thread goes, the more it devolves

Certainly Luck and Rogers,... possibly Kaepernick or Wilson There is someone else I've really changed my tune on. I'm not sure I would quite give 2 first round picks given that he's 33 now, but would come close.... Eli Manning. He's shown toughness, he shown he can win big games, he knows the cold. I didn't think much of him for a long time, but he's earned quite a bit of respect the last few years... For the purposes of this conversation lets overlook what he did when he was drafted by the Chargers and that he probably wouldn't want to come here. But I ask ya,...why no love for Eli?

Not sure how many spots we would have to move up... I would be willing to swap 1sts and add a third. Don't want to give away a 2nd, we still have too many needs. Perhaps would go as far as a 3rd and a 5th/6th, but that's it. That probably enables us to move up 2-3 spots, so he would have to be available at #6 at the least....

We've had multiple lost-game injuries every year at CB, often multiple players. Certainly upgrade over Justin Rogers who actually had to start last year. Plus Aaron Williams had to start several games at CB as well... so great pickup!

How about we sign both of them?

+1

How about Da'rick Holmes?

Its called entertainment... we are watching football here. Look at this thread, its running on 14 pages. If he had given a low key, selfless interview praising his teammates, coaches and how difficult it was to compete against an incredible athlete like Michael Crabtree, would a thread about how great a play Richard Sherman is even reach 2 pages? This is why we watch Football... and boxing, MMA, wrestling...

BTW, this is my best posted topic ever on this board, currently running a 11 pages! Though I do think I've had more insightful topics than this one.... heh!

While I agree, I also wonder what how it might have played out if either of them became a Bill? Fitzpatrick still would have started as the rookies were brought along slowly and not given a proper shot on the field. Gailey would have stubbornly clinged to Fitz, despite everyone's outcry until he got fired. This might have been their first year's as starters in the league. Not sure we would be talking about either one in the same way if they had become Bills?!?

Absolutely hysterical interview after a great play! What a player and that's what you want to hear.... afterwards

Really? All that typing to start with that. So a bunch of men (coaches and players) from every part of the country that are hired and drafted onto this team can't play well because of the Western NY economy? That's silly. By that logic the team should be undefeated in Toronto. Would the team instantly contend for the SB if it was moved up there? We attracted Free Agents just fine when the team was doing well. And Mario Williams last year when the team appeared on the upswing. Hockey players had no problem coming to Buffalo just after the start of the Pegula regime. Robyn Regier waved his no trade clause to come here and Christian Erhoff also signed long-term in Buffalo after getting traded here just a few days before free agency began. The NY Islanders tried the same trick with him the week before, but he wouldn't sign there ... so that's a pretty lame reason

I agree they were stretching some of these... but that just makes the point of how few really intensive QB rivalries there are. That's why I dropped several of these from the poll Next up and coming one could Russell Wilson and Colin Kaepernick.... this is the 2nd straight year they're meeting in the playoffs, NFC Championship and division rivalry. Could join this list in a few more intensive years...