JohnBonhamRocks

I would pay $4M for a 26 year old player who totaled 627 yards and 9 touchdowns. $#!+, many, including me, were willing to shell out $6-8M/year for a 25 year old player who totaled 619 yards and 1 touchdown.

Have no problem with it, but the distinction for me is between "second team" and "another team" in that the former seems to indicate preference for the Bills over the second team and the latter seems to indicate possibly rooting for that team over the Bills. I feel for the Browns and kind of root for them unofficially because of the familiarity between fanbases in wearing bags on their heads... the struggle. But I'd never root for them if them winning adversely impacted the Bills. Also agree it is easier to hold a second team in the NFC because there are less chances for conflict of interest. I root for the Lions because I have family that loves them. Also the similar familiarity between fanbases. To me, all teams are second to the Bills... always.

Hooker > Adams > Allen . . . for the Bills Would be happy with Allen if Hooker and Adams were taken. Hughes-Dareus-Allen-Lawson with Williams and Washington subbing in is Super Bowl Giants-like overall talent/depth. Regarding QBs (and most other positions depending on the depth in the draft), it only takes one taken early to make teams run on them. Could make #10 more valuable.

1. Hooker 1. Allen 2. Foster 3. Mahomes 4. Howard 5. Davis

YOUR PICKS 1: R1P10 LB REUBEN FOSTER ALABAMA 2: R2P12 TE EVAN ENGRAM MISSISSIPPI 3: R3P11 WR ZAY JONES EAST CAROLINA 4: R5P12 S MONTAE NICHOLSON MICHIGAN STATE 5: R5P27 CB BRENDAN LANGLEY LAMAR 6: R6P11 QB CHAD KELLY MISSISSIPPI

Sincerely wondering: what makes you think Poyer is a lock to start? By his lack of production and smaller contract, I assumed he was S3 at best.

While I don't mind this draft, I prefer football players over athletes. Not that they aren't good players, but the focus seemed a little too Combine oriented. I like Reddick, and think his stock may rise to top 10, but agree it is ideal to trade back if he's our first pick.

While this isn't that important, there is something to be said for knowing history and building community. It is good for our coach to know what made many of these legends fall in love with the region. Selling Buffalo to FAs and UDFAs is not necessarily the easiest of tasks.

The phone call regarding this should be responded to with laughter, a click, and this noise:

Yeah, I think I was banking on Z. Brown coming back. Any good 3rd round LB prospects of which I should be aware? Also I'd put S above CB, as I think they believe in Seymour on the outside, but cannot imagine they really believe in Poyer as a starter. Plus, CB is as deep if not deeper than S imho.

"Mills doesn't even touch the speed rusher off the edge and -- ugh -- looks like they're bringing out the cart..."

Preoccupied b/c pursuit of the Peppers pick potentially piquing plenty of people's passions...

This is a good idea. I also don't want to give McDermott more credit than is due just because he is not making the same mistakes as Ryan. Still, I like this. Re: Watkins, no. I have not seen the maturity necessary to be a leader. Talent =/= leadership. To echo what has been said -- show me. Taylor? Yes. He has proven in less time than Watkins that he is a leader of men. By example.

Seems like news worthy of its very own, brand new, thread.

Plenty of mocks have Allen falling to us at 10, where he would likely be BPA.

If J Williams shows up pushing 250... we'll know we fired the correct conditioning people

I do expect 1 S and 1-2 CBs in the draft, so that could help. If we came away with Lattimore, Melifonwu, and Langley, then I'd be pretty pumped about our secondary and D in general. No more out-scheming BB. 11 across from 11 and play ball.

Wonder how they're going to handle Garrapolo being an UFA next year. Maybe committing more money now results in dealing Garrapolo and going with a cheap rookie QB contract when the time to transition comes.

Adrian "Corey Dillon" Peterson

Definitely not with the color rush uni's, but for sure with the normal ones. The red helmet is classic Bills. So is the white. But both are.

YOUR PICKS 1: R1P10 CB MARSHON LATTIMORE OHIO STATE 2: R2P12 WR ZAY JONES EAST CAROLINA 3: R3P11 S BUDDA BAKER WASHINGTON 4: R5P12 EDGE KEIONTA DAVIS UT-CHATTANOOGA 5: R5P27 QB JEROD EVANS VIRGINIA TECH 6: R6P11 CB CHANNING STRIBLING MICHIGAN

He ran a 4.37 today and his previous 2 seasons are 96-1,420-12 in 2016 and 64-1,012-11 in 2015. Small school always begs the competition question as evidenced by his lack of invitation to the Combine, but this guy also ran faster than all but 2 WRs who were invited to the Combine. Could be the burner to complement Holmes' possession-suited attributes. He's been consistently around in the 5th round for my mock draft simulations, but then again he just recently posted that 40 time. Thoughts on Chad Williams, WR, Grambling? http://whodatdish.com/2017/03/21/wide-receiver-chad-williams-brought-the-house-down-in-ruston/ http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2700673-2017-nfl-draft-biggest-winners-losers-of-pro-day-workouts-so-far Edit: and... 1: R1P10 DL JONATHAN ALLEN ALABAMA 2: R2P12 CB FABIAN MOREAU UCLA 3: R3P11 S JUSTIN EVANS TEXAS A&M 4: R5P12 WR CHAD WILLIAMS GRAMBLING 5: R5P27 DE KEIONTA DAVIS UT-CHATTANOOGA 6: R6P11 QB CHAD KELLY OLE MISS

He is a 6'6" 275 lb guy who ran a 4.6 second 40 (when he was 248 lb), who came out of high school a top-10 nationally rated tight end prospect, and who the Oregon coaches initially wanted to play WR... move over Logan Thomas?

If this were special teams, and Jordan were the football, and Whaley was on the coverage team... then "poison!"

But all the coaches know that, so... reverse psychology double-smokescreen?