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I like Buttiguieg as a candidate the best personally, but I have serious doubts our country is ready to elect a homosexual, so if he wins the primary, I'll have very mixed feelings. I like Harris probably the most as I'd be comfortable with her in the general election. I don't want Bernie, but I do like Biden and think this negative coverage of Biden from the left is a sickening representation of a movement going too far. Beto is all flair and enthusiasm, but not getting enough substance from him, yet, so it'll be interesting once he dives into that. I really think it'll be one of those 5 nominated... I don't even know why a guy like Swalwell got into the race. But I'd vote any of these democractic candidates over 45.

https://www.sbnation.com/nfl-mock-draft/2019/4/9/18301463/2019-nfl-mock-draft-t-j-hockenson-buffalo-bills-josh-allen-dk-metcalf 9. Buffalo Bills: T.J. Hockenson, TE, Iowa Warren: The Buffalo Bills have several holes on their roster, but none more glaring than at tight end. Head coach Sean McDermott has frequently mentioned it in interviews this offseason. After Buffalo signed six offensive linemen and three wide receivers in free agency, they need a dynamic and complete player at tight end to help quarterback Josh Allen develop. While we considered Jawaan Taylor with this selection, taking a right tackle over a multi-dimensional player was ultimately too much for us when adequate right tackles will be available later. Ole Miss wide receiver D.K. Metcalf was also on our short list, but Hockenson’s blocking ability made him the pick over the receiver. Analysis: A scroll is needed to keep track of all the free agency moves the Bills have made this offseason. In addition to those six offensive linemen and three receivers, don’t forget the Bills added serviceable, and immortal, running back Frank Gore and tight end Tyler Kroft. As much as the Bills have done, you do have to wonder what they think of Metcalf. While they did sign three receivers — Cole Beasley, John Brown, and Andre Roberts — they’re all smaller receivers or play in the slot. Metcalf is a big outside target who excels on the type of deep routes that Allen specializes in throwing. Metcalf should still be in play for the Bills. None of that is to say that Hockenson is a bad pick, though. He can help the run game with his blocking and is a very good receiver at tight end. If the Bills want a player who can work the underneath game while players like Brown and Roberts get deep, Hockenson is an excellent choice. http://thehuddle.com/2019/04/08/2019-nfl-mock-draft/ 2019 NFL mock draft: Round 1 9) Buffalo Bills | TE T.J. Hockenson, Iowa There is a ton of talent within the front seven of this defense, and adding another freak, like Rashan Gary, is absolutely in play. So is being a trading partner with Miami or Washington, if either team is looking to leapfrog Denver for a quarterback. The Bills could use a cornerback, and while Montez Sweat will be tough to ignore, adding another weapon for Josh Allen is a priority. Hockenson profiles as an elite tight end and helps round out a decent but not special offseason of additions to the passing game (John Brown, Tyler Kroft, Cole Beasley). https://football.realgm.com/analysis/3145/The-2019-What-Jeff-Risdon-Would-Do-NFL-Mock-Draft RealGM Analysis The 2019 What Jeff Risdon Would Do NFL Mock Draft BY JEFF RISDON 9. Buffalo Bills: T.J. Hockenson, TE, Iowa. In building an offense around Josh Allen at QB, the Bills need to upgrade the reliability of weaponry and add versatility at tight end. Hockenson is a very good blocker with great hands and upside as a receiver at all levels of the field. This is higher than I prefer to take a TE but he’s the best fit for what they need to make it work with Allen’s particular set of skills. https://fansided.com/2019/04/08/buffalo-bills-dk-metcalf-draft-rumors/ Bills may be zeroing in on D.K. Metcalf at No. 9 http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001025021/article/charles-davis-2019-nfl-mock-draft-20-bengals-broncos-go-qb Charles Davis 2019 NFL mock draft 2.0: Bengals, Broncos go QB PICK 9 Noah Fant - TE School: Iowa | Year: Junior The Bills could easily go with an offensive lineman here, and it would make sense, even though they did spend some capital in that area in free agency. However, a young, developing QB likeJosh Allen needs a TE who can become his go-to guy. I think Fant is the best TE in this draft.

You guys probably need a few to clean up after yourselves

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/trump-approval-ratings/

Do you guys actually realize this forum is just one big circle jerk? You're just a buncha right to far right voices sounding off on each other. I come over here in this thread in particular every once in awhile just to see if there's legitimate discussion on these candidates--afterall, he/she is likely the next President of the United States --, but nah, let's just seek out a thread on a topic we're so Anti about that we drown out any positive discussion that might've existed about any of these candidates otherwise. This forum should be renamed. It should just be called... The Circle Jerk or maybe... Mutual Admiration Society The latter is more kid friendly at least.

Added Metcalf to the poll, which was just 13.22% without him. I'm curious what he adds to that number. He's another offensive weapon, though, and that's where I think we go. And as a guy who just doesn't follow college football, I didn't know the physical freak he really is!

My 2 takeaways: 1) Subtract the ridiculous prepubescent Twitter controversy that was leaked last year at draft time and I feel like Josh Allen seems to handle himself flawlessly in public. 2) She's tall

Agreed. The show has jumped the shark.

Nowhere in the title does it exclude trading down or specify “with the 9th pick” either, does it?

Because we're in need of TE and RB and there's the very real possibility we trade down. Simple.

That's also largely because of the clear lack of talent on the OL and an over-the-hill QB. Part of the RB in the equation for me is that we just went OL heavy in FA and we (hopefully) have a QB. If the Giants had those things, the Barkley pick was practically a no-brainer and wouldn't be questioned. I don't think anyone has called drafting Zeke Elliott a mistake. Fournette has been questioned largely due to availability. Jacobs is more my dark horse, but a real possibility.

I'll explain why. Tight End is by far the weakest and thinnest position on our team right now. If you listened to McDermott speak at the owners meeting and were paying attention, you'd realize that despite the fact that the Buffalo Bills have never really valued the Tight End position, McDermott does. He established talked glowingly about Gronk, Greg Olsen, and some guy that was in Philadelphia I don't remember. He talked about the importance of a Tight End for a young QB. We have a young QB. We have 3 Tight Ends on our roster right now with less than 90 career NFL catches between them... and one of those guys is going to be brand new to the position. Hockenson has been pretty consistently ranked and mocked as high as 6 and no lower than in the 20s, so the theory that Beane will draft BPA could still put Hockenson (or Jacobs, who's also been in that same range) in a Bills uniform next year. Trading down is always an option, and I just said "1st pick" in the OP, not "at 9," which is part of the reason I put Fant there because I could see us trading back for our 1st pick and then trading back into the 1st round with all those picks we've acquired to get an edge rusher/DL in a very defense-heavy draft. Still shocked? Now think about the impact Tight Ends have had on the game over the last decade or so and the front row seat the Bills have had to witness, but not be a part of that impact.

Despite the glaring need and the fact that both guys often fall into our "sweet spot" in terms of prospect rankings? I think WR is another position McBeane are going to view as largely filled, though Metcalf wouldn't upset me, either.

Remember it's just our 1st pick... could be trade down... could be trade UP... and I think some are really underestimating our need at RB and the increasing value of the RB over the last few years.

EDIT: I added DK Metcalf to the poll in part because of another poster in this thread, but largely because I don't watch college football and have been catching up on him and didn't realize how much of an absolute FREAK he is, and if he's there at 9 I don't know if McBeane would pass on a Julio Jones / AJ Green / Megatron type WR simply because they feel we have 4 good WRs on the roster already. More weapons on offense, the better... primary point here... note: It was 13.22% without Metcalf in there. This draft just seems to be setting things up so that it's obvious we'll be picking a tight end in the first or, at the latest, second round. Maybe less talked about is our pretty obvious need at running back weather aging backfield, probably in need of wheelchairs. Teams carry 3 running backs. We have 2 capable RBs (but for how long?) and then a buncha JAGs. I get the BPA thing, but there are also different measures out there that have Jacobs, Hockenson and even Fant as top 10 talents in this draft. And for the "you don't take RBs in the top 10 or TEs in the 1st crowd", maybe Beane wants to trade back and get one of those guys, though I think they're still in play at 9. I don't really care what position we draft. I trust Beane. But we've pretty close to covered our OL in FA. No more desperate need. With the 2 Phillips monsters and Star our DL has at least 3 guys who Beane personally chose. Edge rusher is obviously a need, but I don't think it's a desperate one with Hughes and Lorax in there... and I think there's some faith in Lawson, too. We are devoid of clearly starting talent at TE. Maybe the guys we have can be successful, but it's certainly not clear they can be. That's why I really think we're drafting a TE in the 1st, through whatever means that happens. But our backfield, to me, is the elephant in the room that Beane really hasn't addressed, yet. We're clearly going to draft one. I just won't be shocked if it's in the 1st.

Our punter turnstile last year was just so damn weird.

This show has gotten really frustrating. Was that seriously the last episode of the season? I'm pi$$ed I'm so invested now.

Yep. I think Hockenson is our 1st pick, too.

#1: How do you, in fact, know the intelligence of those people "in the room" and that Rosen was the smartest among them? #2: How do you know, in fact, Rosen doesn't think he's smarter than Brady? I'd use the cliched line you ALWAYS use, but I'll just quote you using it yourself in the post right below this one...

Worst Thread EVER!!!

I already said I think Allen is going to be a legit candidate for 2019 for MVP, so I think that would obviously qualify him as a breakout player, too.

It was a rollercoaster for me in terms of my feelings about Foster. When we picked him up, I thought he was very likely to make the roster because of his experience in Daboll's offense. He really wasn't all that inspiring in the preseason, though, so I admit I was surprised he made the roster. When the season started, he sucked. Not surprised he was cut at all. But HOLY CRAP!!! When he came back he really looked like a pro bowler at WR. I hope he and Josh have really worked on chemistry. I legitimately think Foster could be a pro bowler this year.

Just as far as accuracy is concerned, I watched and broke down each and every pass by both guy: Catchable balls excluding Throwaways Allen -78.1% (2019) Wentz - 77% (2016) Throwaway/Spike % Allen - 7.1% (2018) Wentz - 2.6% (2016) Interceptable pass % excluding Throwaways and Spikes Wentz - 6.9% (2016) Allen - 8.7% (2018) Catchable pass % Excluding BOTH Throwaways AND batted-tipped passes Wentz - 81.4% (2016) Allen - 78.6% (2018) Here's the breakdown. Josh Allen Total passes: 320 Catchable passes: 232 Uncatchable passes: 63 Throwaway/Spikes: 23 Tipped/batted passes: 2 Interceptable passes: 26 Carson Wentz Total passes: 607 Catchable passes: 455 Uncatchable passes: 104 Throwaway/Spikes: 16 Tipped/Batted passes: 32 Interceptable passes: 41 Wentz in his rookie year threw significantly more than any of the other rookies this year, and if you throw out Wentz's first 4 games in his rookie year where he had one of the hottest starts you'll probably ever see out of a rookie, just look at the insane difference between his first 4 games vs. his last 12: 1st 4 games Catchable pass % excluding Throwaways and Spikes: 85.4% Last 12 games Catchable pass % excluding Throwaways and Spikes: 77.6% 1st 4 games Throwaway/Spike %: 2.3% Last 12 games Throwaway/Spike %: 3% 1st 4 games Interceptable Pass %: 6.6% Last 12 games Interceptable Pass %: 6% 1st 4 games Catchable pass % excluding BOTH throwaways AND tipped/batted balls: 90.2% Last 12 games Catchable pass % excluding BOTH throwaways AND tipped/batted balls: 78.9%