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Our DEFENSE is solid now. I know we may have not made the most popular picks with a lot of people, but we drafted quality players on Day 1. Here is what we have (in terms of Starters) as of the end of Day 1 of the draft: DEFENSE DE - Kelsay: Here is a guy that did show improvement last year. I thought we would get a little more out of him last year than we did after watching training camp and the preseason, but he really started to improve last year. Besides, he really didn't have any help in the middle last year. This year, with Tripplet and McCargo, we got 2 guys that are quick and can create a new line of scrimmage. This will in turn help Kelsay progress nicely. He is not an All-Pro, probably never will be, but I like the fit for this defense. DE - Schobel: Had another productive year last year. Quietly, he is a solid playmaker and showed that he can make plays on his own. There is no reason to think that his play will get nothing but better as time goes on. He is coming into his prime and I expect another solid year from him this year. He is easily one of our most consistant players on defense and will make a lot of plays for us this year, DT - Larry Tripplet: A new type of DT than we are used to around here. Both he and McCargo are very quick and athletic and that is what this new defensive scheme is all about. While he will not clog up the middle of the defensive line, he will create a new line of scrimmage beating a lot of centers and guards. He may not have a lot of tackles, but that will not be his job. He will put pressure on the backs and force them to change direction in the backfield. He will force them to change direction right into our aggressive, fast, and hard hitting linebackers. All in all, he, along with the rest of the defensive line will force plays to happen more quickly which plays right into the hands of our fantastic LB core and our aggressive and fast secondary. DT- McCargo: See Tripplet. Very similar in style. We are not going to plug up the middle to stop the run, but rather stop the run in waves.....He, long with Tripplet will get penatration and force the play right into our linebackers hands. LB - Spikes: We all know that, when healthy, is one of the top 3 linebackers in the league. Perfect for this defense if he comes back 100%. With his desire and work ethic, there is no reason to doubt that this is possible. LB - Fletcher: Our most consistant LB. He is just a tackling machine. No reason to doubt that he will have another big year. LB - Crowell: I think he is better than Posey and will find himself starting this year. He showed improvement every game he played last year and is very athletic. I think he is a good fit for this fast, athletic, and aggressive style of defense. CB - McGee: Might be the best all around player on the team. He is a solid #2 corner and has playmaking ability. He might just be the best corner on the team this year! I know he gets burned once in a while, but he is a guy that will get better every snap. He is a game changer with his spped and aggressive approach! CB - Clements: Say what you want about him. He does get toasted at times. But at other times, he is a gamebreaker! All corners do get beat, and he had his share of moments last year, but I expect him to bounce back with a solid year. He is a gamebreaker when he plays him game and a true shutdown corner, most of the time. Too bad it will probably be his last year in Buffalo because I really think this new defense will play to his strengths. I believe his replacement was drafted today in Youboty. He is a first round talent that we picked up in the 3rd. He will play nickle this year and complete one of the best, if not the best, trio of CBs in the league! FS - Vincent: Here is where I believe our biggest weakness is on defense. He has lost a step and it was quite notable last year. However, I believe with this new defense, that weakness might be covered up a little bit due to the fact that that our opponents might have to make quicker decisions which will allow Vincent to keep up. Also, he is a leader back there and a smart player. He might not be the best player we have on defense, but I think he will be good enough. SS - Whitner: A younger, stronger, faster version of Laywer Milloy. That is the way London Fletcher described him in his press conference today. He is a guy and film rat. His work ethic is second to none according to Fletcher, Spikes and others on this defense. He has a winning attitude that puts the team first. Yeah, he is a rookie and will make mistakes. But he is a playmaker and will make this team better. He will improve the SS position. Yes.....I said he will improve it over Lawyer Milloy. With 4.36 speed and a 40" vertical jump, he more than makes up for his lack of size. He is good in run support and can cover TEs and WRs (slot guys). He is a hard hitting, sure tackler. Think a younger version of Lawyer Milloy or even a safety version of Winfield. He will make plays for us this year and is perfect for this new fast, aggressive style of defense! Well, that is my review of our 2006-2007 defense. I will give you my offensive projections tomorrow after the draft is complete!!! Let's get ready for Day 2 of the draft in just about 11 hours!

Our DEFENSE is solid now. I know we may have not made the most popular picks with a lot of people, but we drafted quality players on Day 1. Here is what we have (in terms of Starters) as of the end of Day 1 of the draft: DEFENSE DE - Kelsay: Here is a guy that did show improvement last year. I thought we would get a little more out of him last year than we did after watching training camp and the preseason, but he really started to improve last year. Besides, he really didn't have any help in the middle last year. This year, with Tripplet and McCargo, we got 2 guys that are quick and can create a new line of scrimmage. This will in turn help Kelsay progress nicely. He is not an All-Pro, probably never will be, but I like the fit for this defense. DE - Schobel: Had another productive year last year. Quietly, he is a solid playmaker and showed that he can make plays on his own. There is no reason to think that his play will get nothing but better as time goes on. He is coming into his prime and I expect another solid year from him this year. He is easily one of our most consistant players on defense and will make a lot of plays for us this year, DT - Larry Tripplet: A new type of DT than we are used to around here. Both he and McCargo are very quick and athletic and that is what this new defensive scheme is all about. While he will not clog up the middle of the defensive line, he will create a new line of scrimmage beating a lot of centers and guards. He may not have a lot of tackles, but that will not be his job. He will put pressure on the backs and force them to change direction in the backfield. He will force them to change direction right into our aggressive, fast, and hard hitting linebackers. All in all, he, along with the rest of the defensive line will force plays to happen more quickly which plays right into the hands of our fantastic LB core and our aggressive and fast secondary. DT- McCargo: See Tripplet. Very similar in style. We are not going to plug up the middle to stop the run, but rather stop the run in waves.....He, long with Tripplet will get penatration and force the play right into our linebackers hands. LB - Spikes: We all know that, when healthy, is one of the top 3 linebackers in the league. Perfect for this defense if he comes back 100%. With his desire and work ethic, there is no reason to doubt that this is possible. LB - Fletcher: Our most consistant LB. He is just a tackling machine. No reason to doubt that he will have another big year. LB - Crowell: I think he is better than Posey and will find himself starting this year. He showed improvement every game he played last year and is very athletic. I think he is a good fit for this fast, athletic, and aggressive style of defense. CB - McGee: Might be the best all around player on the team. He is a solid #2 corner and has playmaking ability. He might just be the best corner on the team this year! I know he gets burned once in a while, but he is a guy that will get better every snap. He is a game changer with his spped and aggressive approach! CB - Clements: Say what you want about him. He does get toasted at times. But at other times, he is a gamebreaker! All corners do get beat, and he had his share of moments last year, but I expect him to bounce back with a solid year. He is a gamebreaker when he plays him game and a true shutdown corner, most of the time. Too bad it will probably be his last year in Buffalo because I really think this new defense will play to his strengths. I believe his replacement was drafted today in Youboty. He is a first round talent that we picked up in the 3rd. He will play nickle this year and complete one of the best, if not the best, trio of CBs in the league! FS - Vincent: Here is where I believe our biggest weakness is on defense. He has lost a step and it was quite notable last year. However, I believe with this new defense, that weakness might be covered up a little bit due to the fact that that our opponents might have to make quicker decisions which will allow Vincent to keep up. Also, he is a leader back there and a smart player. He might not be the best player we have on defense, but I think he will be good enough. SS - Whitner: A younger, stronger, faster version of Laywer Milloy. That is the way London Fletcher described him in his press conference today. He is a guy and film rat. His work ethic is second to none according to Fletcher, Spikes and others on this defense. He has a winning attitude that puts the team first. Yeah, he is a rookie and will make mistakes. But he is a playmaker and will make this team better. He will improve the SS position. Yes.....I said he will improve it over Lawyer Milloy. With 4.36 speed and a 40" vertical jump, he more than makes up for his lack of size. He is good in run support and can cover TEs and WRs (slot guys). He is a hard hitting, sure tackler. Think a younger version of Lawyer Milloy or even a safety version of Winfield. He will make plays for us this year and is perfect for this new fast, aggressive style of defense! Well, that is my review of our 2006-2007 defense. I will give you my offensive projections tomorrow after the draft is complete!!! Let's get ready for Day 2 of the draft in just about 11 hours!

Well, I am definately not one of those people. There is no such thing as a sure thing. Maybe I should have worded the post a little differently.... Maybe something like...... Based on what we already know about the players that were drafted, who do you think will end up having the best draft 3-5 years from now? Of course it is impossible to rate this draft for the future, but I was shooting for who, on paper so far, do you think had the best draft? We won't know who is right or wrong for 3-5 more years! But, it is fun to speculate. That is all this thread was meant for - just meant for fun!

While I do agree with this, the question is about names and reputation at this point. It is impossible to know for sure, but to say that you can't have an opinion right now is nuts! Of course you can have an opinion and it may or may not be right. But, based on what we know to this point, you can formulate an opinion. As time moves on, that opinion may or may not change. To say this is a stupid topic???? That is going a little too far.

I have to say that the Jets have had the best draft so far. And I am saying that based on their first 2 picks!!!!! They got 2 guys, D'Brick and Mangold, that were THE BEST AT THEIR POSITIONS!!!! On top of that they are both O-Linemen that will be dominant for many years to come. Granted, it might not be right away, but they have solidified their O-Line for years. Also, the other players they picked up were solid. Not on D'Brick's and Mangold's level, but they are solid. San Fran also had a pretty good draft as well.

True, but personally I think we got some great talent. Others may not think so, but I think they look more at the position and not the player. That I could understand. Granted, if you are looking at the positions drafted, some think we might have failed, but if you look at the guys, we definately got some good talent.

With the selection of Whitner, McCargo and Youboty, we basically had 3 first round picks! Whitner and McCargo both selected in the first round and Youboty, although selected in the 3rd, is a first round talent in a lot of poeple's eyes. I think we ended up doing pretty good on Day 1!!!!

Well, that looks like it will be it for Day 1. Overall, I think we did well. I think that we are far stronger on defense now and it would be nice to see us still get a quality O-Linemen with our 4th rounder. Hope we have a good day tomorrow!

Not saying that, but with this much focus on the secondary, to me, it says Nate won't be here much longer. If he is, great.....but it looks like they are looking into the future with this pic and I am not sure that it includes Nate.

If that was the case, I think it would have already happened.......maybe not, but depending on who the lineman would be, I would definately consider it!

Well, I will say 1 thing about today........I like all the players we got!!!!!! I just am not sure I like the postions we focused on. But, on a positive note, we did get A LOT better on defense!

Me too...but come on......no O-Line on the eniter first day? What is it with the Bills and Ohio State secondary? I'm not complaining about the success we have had, but they are obviously saying that Nate is gone next year.

Another CB!!! WOW.....our coaching staff must be growing some new O-Lineman in some secret chamber...... Glad they said the key to winning is in the trenches!!!

OK, Bills are up and they pick................ Ashton Youboty????

I agree........that is who I would take here. Not sure what the Bills feel about his conditioning though.....But, that is my guy at this spot.

I don't know exactly what the Bills will do here......1 more pick and we are up!

Doesn't leave much on O-Line: Here is a quick update on the solid linemen left: OT Scott, Jonathan 6-6 314 Texas OG Jean-Gilles, Max 6-4 356 Georgia

Spencer and Winston gone........both to Houston!

Just 5 more picks!

I know what you mean......I just wish they could find a way to turn this around. I know there is a lot of negativity about today, but I actually like our picks so far. We are definately better on defense and I think the unit will be solid. The only part of the team I am worried about is the O-LINE. We have not gotten better. Maybe slightly better, but not much. I am even OK witht he QBs on this team. Unlike a lot of people, I saw enough from JP last year to think he will be OK. But, he does need some time to throw. Also, with a better O-LINE, maybe Willis would actually have a hole to run through and thus would not put all the pressure on the QB to win the game by himself. I am a firm believer that the O-LINE is the most important unit on the team. They make everyone on offense better. I just wish the Bills felt the same way. I love what the Jets have done. You will be surprised at their improvement next season. Yeah, they have a lot more holes to fill, but they will be better with that O-Line. Unfortuanately DA BRICK didn't get to us. Oh well..... But, like I said, I do like our draft so far.

OK.......6 more picks to go. Looks like there will be some talent there. Some guys are slipping a bit. It will be interesting to see what the Bills do here.

Well, I know it is hard to believe sometimes, but it all goes back to Kelly for me. He is my all time favorite Bill and I just got hooked with his career. I know, pretty weak, but it seems like guys keep coming out that I like. It is a very cocky school, but they have a winning attitude and that is what I like. It is just a solid program.

Indy on the board......I really hope the Bills don't take him. I mean, I will root for him to succeed, but I just don't see it. I am a Canes fan and I have watched this guy.....before the knee injuries, he was a great OT. But he has not been the same player since. Maybe he can come back, but it is really tough after watching him struggle this year and through the Senior Bowl.

Guess I am not the only one who thinks he will bust....... He is OK, but I don't like him at LT. And, on top of that, I don't think he can play guard (undersized?). I just don't know where he will end up.

Trueblood is now off the board.