Logic

That's okay, I feel a lot better when I look at some of the QUARTERBACKS they get to play in 2019! Sam Darnold (x2) Eli Manning Andy Dalton Marcus Mariota Ryan Fitzpatrick (x2) Case Keenum Joe Flacco Lamar Jackson Sweeeeeeeet!

Because the Chiefs are switching to a 4-3 this offseason.

I am in the camp that thinks taking a defensive lineman in the 1st round is the most sensible approach. With that being said, your condescension, hostility, and belittling toward anyone who DARES disagree with you is getting old. You're a fan on an internet message board. Same as the rest of us. Yet you talk like you're the smartest guy in the room. Your schtick has worn out its welcome. Your repetitive posts have grown stale. Worst of all, you do a disservice to the legendary name of Jim Cornette!

Are you super excited about losing a bunch of games by a score of 13-6 because we keep our defense elite but fail to upgrade our offense in a meaningful way and therefore can't score points? Also, have you ever looked up the word "repetitive" in the dictionary?

For all those asking if Clark is a big upgrade over Ford, I believe that he probably is. But more importantly, the Chiefs are switching to a 4-3 defense, so Clark is a better fit. Dee Ford is more of a 3-4 guy. *Note: Yes, I'm aware teams mostly play nickel these days.

I'd say no.

That trade makes sense for the Chiefs. They're only really giving up the 29th pick this year and a probable late 2nd next year. They can also reasonably feel like they're an impact pass rusher away from another Super Bowl run. This move would NOT have made sense for the Bills. The 9th pick is too high to give up for a team that is where the Bills are in their building process, and the Bills should NOT reasonably feel like they're one player away from a Super Bowl run.

In deciding what to do with the 20th pick in the 1st round, I consulted numerous mock drafts and articles about the Packers and their top needs. A consistent theme emerged: They need offensive line help. Just about everyone seems to agree. There are other needs, sure, but the Packers need to make sure they can keep Aaron Rodgers upright and healthy if they want to contend for a Lombardi. Not only that, but new head coach Matt LaFleur feels that too much of the Packers' offensive production in the passing game in recent years has come from improvisatory plays from Rodgers after he is forced to leave the pocket due to shoddy protection. In an effort to keep the pocket clean for Rodgers so that he can run LaFleur's offense the way it is intended to be run, the Packers MUST ensure they improve the protection in front of #12. With that said: With the 20th pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, the Green Bay Packers select OL Dalton Risner, Kansas State. The Packers had Dalton Risner ranked as the 22nd best player on their big board, so the value matches up nicely with the need here. In Risner, the Packers see a young version of Bryan Bulaga. Like Bulaga, Risner is projected to move to an interior position in the NFL. Like Bulaga, the Packers believe he may, in fact, be able to play tackle. Recent Packer free agent acquisition Billy Turner has also played both right guard and right tackle in the NFL. The Packers plan to let Turner and Risner compete with Bulaga at right tackle, knowing that both players can also kick inside to guard should the need arise. Whether Risner ultimately lines up at tackle or guard for the Packers, they can be certain of one thing: He will upgrade the toughness, leadership, versatility, and production of their offensive line. @Alphadawg7 and his Seattle Seahawks are now on the clock.

I think we should move the pick time limit to 2 hours instead of 4, starting in the next round. No way the draft gets done before the ACTUAL draft otherwise.

The only problem is: How high will Oliver go? Recent rumors indicate that the Jets are interested at #3. Even if that's just a smokescreen to get someone to trade up, you have to think they're not going to let the division rival Bills be the trade partner. And even if they were, are people prepared to see the Bills part with, say, our 1st and 2nd this year AND our 1st next year? That's the type of ammo we'd need to get that high. I'm not saying I would or wouldn't do it, only that that's a lot of ammo to part with for one player.

Agreed. In my mind -- and I could be way off -- if Oliver or Quinnen isn't there, they look to move down. Since I don't expect either guy to be there, I expect a trade down.

I'm guessing the Texans would be coming up for a premiere OT. The Panthers for an edge guy. I'd be willing to bet that when it's all said and done, the Bills will trade down with either the Texans or Panthers. Doesn't feel like the Bills will be picking at 9. Man. 23 and Clowney for 9 would be awesome. I'd even throw in a 4th rounder or something.

No thanks. That's a steep overpay on my part by several hundred points of value. I'm not desperate to trade up. Figured I'd just throw something out there since you said you'd "consider anything at this point".

I'll give you my 20th pick, 4th rounder and 7th rounder for your pick.

If anyone (Yolo, Joe in Winslow, etc) doesn't want to be in this thing, allow me to be the first to volunteer to take on extra drafting duties if needed.

Gary is the number 1 player I hope they don't touch with a 10 foot pole. Limited college production, "physical freak" but with no stats to back it up, questions about whether he really loves football, and now this? Stay away, Beane. Stay far, far away.

Paying as big a contract as the Jets did for ANY running back is silly. Ditto for an off-ball linebacker like CJ Moseley. But then, when your GM is on his last legs and needs to make big splashy moves to save his ass, this is what happens. Bell had absolutely NO part in the Jets' jersey unveiling, which you would hope a guy you're paying this much money to would be involved in. Now he skips voluntary mini-camp. Does this say "all in" to anyone else? Is this the type of guy that it seems logical to pay a big contract to? Is this the example you want to set for the rest of your locker room, as far as who gets rewarded with big money (a guy like Bell) and who doesn't (a guy like Mitch Morse). I know I sound like a broken record, but McCagnan is a terrible GM, and the Jets will be firing him within the next couple of seasons. I don't like the Gase signing, either, which is to say that the current direction of the Jets has me pretty happy, as a Bills fan.

I don't think he's actually saying that all of those guys will be there at 9. I think he's saying that when the Bills' pick comes up at 9, if they don't trade back, this is the order in which they would take these players, depending who is available. No one really expects Williams or Oliver to still be there, so he concludes that the pick will be Hockenson. If Hockenson were gone, as well, they'd pick Jonah Williams, and so on. Again, I'm quite certain he's not saying these guys will all actually be on the board at 9.

What I have learned from Virgil's mock drafts: The will of TSW's populous, if Quinnen Williams and Ed Oliver are not on the board, is overwhelmingly in favor of drafting TJ Hockenson. It's pretty darn clear at this point. Given that the Bills have literally NEVER had a truly dominant tight end, and given how much a great tight end helps a young QB, and given that we all just watched Gronk dominate the Bills for a whole decade...I can't say I blame 'em.

Ordering my favorite pizza in the world, the DeFino from Scottie's Pizza. Pairing it with some Disco Ninja Hazy IPA from Revision Brewing out of Nevada And my favorite strain, Tangie Biscotti (I live in Oregon. No broken laws here) And uh...yeah. That's about it. Should be a good time.

If any of you are unfamiliar with Erik Turner and his Cover 1 website, let me just say: Climb out from under your rock, because this is some of the best Bills coverage on the planet. Cover 1 has a great deep dive into who the Bills are most likely to take in round 1 if they stay at pick 9. They look at all the Bills' official visits, Beane and McDermott's draft history, and so on. It's about as thorough of an investigation into this topic as you'll find. Until today, the article was locked and available to members only. No more. The article is now unlocked and available for all. I'm not gonna paste much of the article because I want to get these guys clicks. They deserve them. Below is a small introductory snippet, but I suggest you all click the link and read all the way through. Outstanding work as usual here by the Cover 1 crew. https://www.cover1.net/buffalo-bills-2019-nfl-draft-first-round-pick-predictions/ The 2019 NFL Draft is right around the corner. According to Bills GM Brandon Beane, the draft board — typically consisting of 115-140 players — should be set by Wednesday, April 17, 2019. This means the team will have met with a majority of the prospects at some point this draft season. While not all of the visits are disclosed by the team, players, or agents, a majority of them are leaked in some manner. So based on my extensive research, let’s analyze the visits on page one. I’ll then share who I think the Bills will ultimately choose in round one on page two.

At least I didn't take Drew Lock, amirite?

I considered it for the Packers. But then I read that they haven't spent a 1st round pick on a WR in 17 years and haven't drafted one in the top 50 picks in 11 years. Since I'm trying to represent what I think the Packers would really do, I figured that WR wasn't the right move for me. There are two other players that I really liked here, and I ALMOST turned down the trade to take one of them. In the end, I felt the value of the trade was too good to pass up. A win-win for both teams.

I'm the one with whom he traded up, and I actually have no idea. I thought he was eyeing Devin Bush as a Ryan Shazier replacement. But since Bush is off the board and he still consummated the trade, I truly don't know.

The Green Bay Packers have agreed to a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Steelers receive: 12 185 Packers receive: 20 52 122 The Packers feel confident they can address one of their primary needs at 20. The value of picking up an extra 2nd round pick was just too much to pass up. @HappyDays and the Pittsburgh Steelers are now on the clock.