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I'd be happy with taking the cousins with first two picks--Mathews and niklas.

A long life well lived You brought joy to so many The trophy awaits...

That was my first thought too! TJ to safety?!?

Jeremiah's latest mock has all 3 OTs gone by 7th pick. http://www.nfl.com/draft/2014/mock-drafts/daniel-jeremiah/195602 See what he says about the Brown's pick.

Decided to compile some numbers from the "experts" and their rankings of Lewan, Evans, and Ebron. I used nfl.com (Jeremiah, Brandt, and brooks), cbssports (top prospects and rang), nfl-si, espn, and sporting news. Based on 8 rankings, and order listed as L, Evans, Ebron: 1. Average rank= 11, 14, 15 2. Range= 7-20, 6-36, 6-24 3. if you toss out the highest ranking for each, the gap narrows significantly between Lewan and Evans--9.9 vs 11.6; Ebron drops to 14) 4. Top 10 rankings= 5/8, 3/8, 1/8 5. Top ranking by: espn and sporting news=7, espn=6, sporting news=6. Assuming Mathews, Watkins, Mack, or Robinson aren't there, then these "experts' rankings" suggest Lewan should be the pick, and if he's gone, then Evans. Ps. If I had access to espn insider, I would've included Kiper and mcshay, but I don't, so I used the overall ranking on the espn draft site.

Re-thinking the OP's point, it certainly has merit, but I think the more interesting comparison is to see how the salaries have changed in the past few years. Has the pay gap decreased? If so, will it continue to shrink? There would still be a tricky pay and position issue down the line... At this point, I think the Bills have themselves in position to go with BPA, which I like a lot. This allows them to pick someone like Mack (for example) if he's there, or trade down. That said, upgrading RT is a big need, so I would say they do have to pick an OT in one of the first 3 rounds. And once again, I'm flip-flopping on what I'd like to see, but here's my priority list: 1. Outside of the QBs, if one of Robinson, Clowney, Mathews, Mack, or Watkins falls to Bills, then grab them. 2. Trade back. If this happens, then I'm ok with OT, S, TE, or WR here. The extra pick(s) will allow the Bills to fill all of those positions in the first 3 rounds. 3. If no trade partner, take Ebron and draft OT in R2 or 3.

I wouldn't call that a rumor. They quote a writer from the B-news who think "it would be hard for the Bills to pass him up if he's there." They might as well come to TBD for rumors...

Yep, that answers his question!

I started a thread yesterday. It's somewhere down the board at this point.

A lot of people won't like this mock, but I do. Shutdown Corner: OT and Safety.http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/nfl-draft--two-round-mock-draft-lands-bridgewater--bortles-ahead-of-manziel-150338359.html;_ylt=AwrBJR.nuClTcnEA1GVNbK5_

The game has always been about controlling the line of scrimmage, and now good DCs know to attack the weakest links in the O-line chain. As long as the main pass rushers are coming from the edges, both OTs are critical. This article (and you can find others) refutes the old-fashioned idea that "you never pick a RT with the 9th pick." I'd rather see the Bills select one of the top 3, who will become an instant starter in 2014, as opposed to either Evans/Ebron who I don't think will be plugged in as an instant starter. Unfortunately, from my perspective, I think if 2 out of 3 are gone before 9, then a team like the Giants will trade up with the Vikes to get the 3rd.

The site just announced a new series: "The staff here at Buffalobills.com is very enthused to bring you a new pre-draft series leading up to the 2014 NFL draft called ‘On the Clock’ beginning Wednesday morning. We’ll be covering various football subjects as they pertain to the draft and the impact they might have on the Bills as GM Doug Whaley prepares with his staff for his first NFL draft. We’ll be examining league-wide trends that affect the Bills and the rest of the NFL with insight from front office decision makers and personnel experts from the front lines and the sidelines. Our first installment is ‘The Rise of the Right Tackle’ which debuts Wednesday. Stay close to Buffalobills.com for other in depth ‘On the Clock’ features soon." Sounds like they are going to give those of us pushing OT in R1 some support...

Experience alone will improve the stats the op listed. however, I think we all agree that we could use an upgrade at WR (graham) and OT (pears), and it seems most people will be happy if we address those two in the first 2 rounds.

ok, 4 out of 5 on my list, so I'm ok with FA. Byrd wasn't staying unless the S market sucked, but it turned out to be the hottest position. I think they can draft for bpa now, though we all would like to see our pet positions upgraded--RT, WR, TE, FS, mlb, et al. Had to edit this to fit into the topic: damn! Why didn't they franchise Byrd!!!

The TE market is very weak this year. Given the lack of signings, hopefully the Bills can bring chandler back.

For the Rams he's going to play G, not OT. The Raiders wanted him for OT.

based on what happened in FA so far, I think all 3 will be gone--robinson, mathews, and lewan.Rams, Oakland, Atlanta, Tampa all need OT. While Ebron or Evans seem like good choices, I think a player like Mosely would have the biggest impact in year 1. I'd prefer an OT, but now I don't think any of the top 3 will be there. Trade back is the optimal choice.

now that the raiders screwed up in FA, they will take an OT, so the top 3 will be gone before 9. Rams, Atlanta, and Oakland go OT in R1.

Do it again, steely dan

I hear Joan has a real nasty streak...

make that 3/3, now get chandler back.

2 out of the last 3, but lost Byrd. Hope we can get the other 2 done.

We must be conditioned to seeing "you are an idiot," because that's what I saw at first glance too.

Not looking for any big splashes this year. My philosophy would be don't create any holes, and try to improve a little on your weakest links. So, I'd like to see them retain Byrd and chandler, then pick up a G, LB, and CB for depth.

I seem to recall reading he played MLB his last year at FSU. Is that a correct recollection? If so, I wonder if he could handle it in the NFL?