OldTimer1960

A punter and shooting forward from Villanova.

Super Bowl!

At this point, unless medically off their board, Justin Ross might make sense.

Mathis was picked in the 4th.

“Punt God” Matt Araiza shunned by a couple teams who picked others. Possible pick at top of 6th?

I don’t think that anyone said that we couldn’t use a WR. We NEEDED a CB and took one. Note that not many CBs were picked last night after Booth and Gordon went early - people touting Tariq Woolen and McCollum as 2nd round options were wishful thinking trying to rationalize not filling the glaring need at CB. I’m not a huge fan of the Cook pick, but he does a lot of what someone like Sky Moore would have done had they taken him. Cook is listed at RB, but his value is as a receiver. By late round 3, there were few WRs of value left after the Cowboys nabbed Tolbert. I’m really struggling to see what they like about Bernard, but who was the WR that they could have taken there? For a draft where ther was supposed to be great value in the middle rounds, It sure didn’t feel like that when looking at available players at the Bills’ picks.

Gunner - outstanding as always. My concern with Cook and Bernard is that they are, at best, role players. I clearly see the role for Cook and it has value, but I can’t really see him as a viable starting RB at his size. Bernard seems like a pick where they are trying to replicate Milano’s success, but Bernard is probably only a nickel LB and special teamer. I know it gets dicey late in the 3rd, but there have to have been players available who at least have the size and athleticism to possibly become starters. I think with Cook to some extent and Bernard especially they took role players rather than potential starters. For sure, the Bills have earned our trust and I am only a fan, but these picks perplex me.

Owuso-koramoah is quicker as evidenced by his much better 3-cone and shuttle times vs Bernard.

I get it, but it isn’t like He is coming from South Central Alaska State. I’m sure that Baylor has a top notch strength and conditioning program and facilities.

True, but it isn’t that most anyone they picked would sit behind someone for a time, my concern is that it is a stretch to see him ever developing into more than a sub-package coverage guy and special teamer. I realize that there is only about a 25% chance of finding an eventual starter that late in round 3.

Do they not have weights at Baylor? Now, maybe his coaches wanted him playing that light, but I suspect that he has already been training hard.

Impact starter is a lot to expect late in round 3. Still, like to think they could find a guy who at least has potential to eventually be a starter. Not sure Bernard has that potential at his size. I don’t see the conversion to S that some are suggesting here.

I get the Cook pick - I can see where he can be of value and he’ll get touches. Bernard seems like someone that has no chance ever to compete for a full-time position on defense. I know that finding starters late in the 3rd is very iffy, but this seems like he was drafted to be a special teamer and role player only.

I was on-board with the Elam pick. In the 2nd, I can understand taking Cook, but he is really a part-time “specialist” role and the 2nd seems high for that. The Bernard pick is baffling - a special teams player and maybe sub-package coverage LB? I think they might be outsmarting themselves trying to fill very specific roles with guys who are too undersized to really be full-time players.

Does anyone know anything about Terrel Bernard?

Who?

Bell is interesting. I know he was underwhelming at the combine, but he was outstanding in a major conference.

Well, if there wasn’t a receiver they liked, might as well add a receiving threat out of the backfield. Bills might have the lightest RB group in the league.

Hmmmm…

There are some good players, but I don’t think they want DL or LB.

Either they like a number of players about equally or they don’t like any of them.

Gunner could be right about Jalen Tolbert.

Why has Travis Jones not been taken yet?

Too early for Cook - I think