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Nice read through rose colored glasses. I can't believe 31 team missed so badly on our 7th rounder. Be nice if this all panned out, but seems a bit over the top to me....

Solid B At the end of the day, I like what we've done. Whaley's got stones. However, the risk is huge. If Watkins isn't at least all pro, if not HoF, then the move up is a fail. Our biggest weakness was OL. All three OL have elements of risk be it knee arthritis, Senior Bowlitis or weed mania. LBs were questionable at least as far the talking heads had them rated. BB was a solid pick up and should be the RB of the future. If Spiller doesn't produce large in 2014 and Freddy keeps getting older (my guess is that he will) we don't resign either. I'm cautiously optomistic that at least two of the three lineman hit and am very optimistic that Watkins is something special. Time will tell.

I think any of the big boys could end up at OG if necessary and be major upgrades over last year.

Not so much. We have enough young talent to evaluate as it is...

I don't think there is any chance we get a number 1 for Spiller. Maybe 2 and more likely a 3. I am fine with trading him though, even at a reduced rate. I see him too often turning no gain into a loss and three yards into no gain. Occassionally, he will hit a hole and break one, but not often enough. Freddie can't do that, but turns a loss into a small gain nd a ssmall gain into five or six.. Bryce Brown may be the ideal back for this team with a big line, his size and speed.

Maybe we could trade down?

I'd pick someone we would like to bring in as an undrafted FA, but who for whatever reason might prefer to sign with someone else. Safety, punter, QB?

It was the Senior Bowl, who knows where his head was at....5th round stel...I hope! Go Bills!

Probably wants a QB at 7th?

Bills trade their own 5th round to TB for a 7th this year and 5th next. They then use the pick they got from St Louis to pick up Cyril Richardson G Baylor. He looked horrible in the Senior Bowl, but is huge and was rated 3/4 round. Getting him late in 5th is great! Strengths Outstanding size and girth with legitimate NFL strength. Sturdy base and heavy anchor -- squats a small house and is dependable in pass protection. Generates movement in the run game. Can work his hips and gain positioning. Walls off and seals. Packs a jolting punch and plays with a load in his hands -- latches on, controls and steers. Wins in a phone booth and can manhandle smaller linemen. Enough balance, coordination and foot speed to pull and trap effectively. Has played tackle and guard. Conditioned in an up-tempo, no-huddle offense. Weaknesses Bad body -- has a fleshy midsection and could stand to shed some bad weight. Lateral agility and recovery quickness are just adequate. Gets in trouble when his feet stall or he bends at the waist (slips off blocks). Intermittent intensity. Does not play violently or impose his will physically as often as he should. Could stand to become more of a nasty finisher. Has underachiever traits. Questionable motivation and passion for the game. Draft Projection Rounds 3-4 Bottom Line Massive road grader with enough mass to re-establish the line of scrimmage in the run game. Versatility to play right tackle adds to value, and he has the physical tools to compete readily in a man-blocking scheme if the game is kept simple. Has a bust factor.

Cyril in round 5! Big dude - needs work but potential!

NO, but I'd go with Ricecake.

Traded down for what? We get the Rams #1 next year?

Gotta be OT now..

Gotta go OT and then OG in my opinion. If we don't have enough explosive offensive skill position players at this point, we never will. Put 4 WR on the field that no team should be able to cover. However, we still can't block. We gave up the most sacks against a 4 man DL pass rush as was reported during the draft. (I didn't know that). My strategy would be to blitz the heck out of us and EJ won't last two games.

I like Watkins, but we gave up too much! Better find the OT everyone talks about in the later rounds or we'll wish we had that number #1 next year as EJ will be done, Now we need to go OT OG imo.. It just got crowded at WR!

...I hope he's still there at 10!

As I've said from the beginning: OT: Mathews, then BPA at WR (Moncrief?), OG, DE, S, CB, small school RB

Yes, another mock draft! I heard the same thing!

+1 I think Darius will be fine. He will always be a dumb as$, but he will be fine and fined.

Nope ain't gonna happen! I'd even take Ebron before Martin @ 9. Lewan is a better pick, I don't believe OBD is leaking their board. I think 2 QBs will go in the top 8 probably with someone trading up. We take BPA at OT, WR, DE, S in order.

I haven't found a Bills bar in MD. Guess, watch from the couch... I'm confident we're going to have a good draft! Times, they are a changin'!! Go Bills!

I think QB hungry teams at the top will pick QB or someone trades up after the first one comes of the board. Manziel and Bortles should be gone in the top 8. We'll see Thursday! Go Bills!!

Maybe not, but you can't argue with his pedigree.For now the focus is on Matthews, the latest link in an impressive football lineage which has given us Clay Jr. (Jake's uncle), who played 19 seasons as a linebacker for Cleveland and Atlanta, and Clay III (his cousin), the current Packers' superstar, as well as Jake's father Bruce, a Hall of Famer who made 10 All-Pro teams during his brilliant 19-year career with the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Oilers/Tennessee Titans franchise. ... you'll also find that Clay Matthews Sr. (granddad) also played four NFL seasons with San Francisco in the 1950s, and Clay III's brother is a special-teamer on the Eagles (Casey). Meanwhile, Jake's brothers, Kevin and Mike, have both played center at Texas A&M. I'd love for him to be available at 9. I assumed you were speaking OT..Go Bills!

I'd be fine with your scenario of OT/TE, but I am not convinced TE is a position of tremendous need for us. I would take any of the top three OTs and am hoping for Mathews. Lewan is going to be an excellent OT in the league. A bit of a reach for 9 but fills a huge need and should be a fixture for years to come. RT vs LT is old news and will continue to change in dynamic. Two solid OTs who can run and pass block are essential to our success. TE is a nice to have. Real nice to have, so I am good with a TE at 2 and we will likely have one of the top three available. So in your scenario, we get the second or third best OT on paper, the second or third TE. Both areas in need of upgrade at a minimum. I would keep looking for value at DE and Safety later. I am really against trading up unless it lands us Watkins or Clowney at a reasonable price. We can't afford to give up our 1 next year and I'd rather not part with our two this year either. We are more than a player away from being a contender. We really need to hit on our picks to make up for past years blunders. Trading down if it brings in more high picks is a nice option too, but I think it is safer to stay with OT/TE/WR/DE/S/DB as the order of picks adjusting if BPA slides.