Mat68

The Bills have never picked a Qb in the top 10 in the franchises history. The 5th rated qb this year will be higher rated than the top Qb next year. They collected the extra, first, extra second, extra third to go get the one they want. That is what needs to happen. Rounds 2 and 3 get a pass catcher and linebaker, than fill out the roster with whats left. There are literly 5 Qbs rated higher than Ej was. Maybe 6 depends how you feel about Rudolph.

I think thats his position to be honest. Kinda poor mans Barr or Reddick. I think he would be a SAM. More an athlete than natural pass rusher. Highschool saftey so he has range.

I see him similar to Anthony Barr. i think you stand him up and he is a sam in a 4-3

How is Qb below Lb, guard, and a complimentary Wr? How? After last year I want no part of Peterman on the field. McCarron is a career back who has not showed that he is anything more than that. In my eyes Qb is by far the most glaring need. Yes, Lb and Wr are a need. They can be filled in rds 2 and 3. I think a linebaker many are high on will be available in Rd 2 and they can find a complimentary Wr in rd 3 or later same with the remaining depth concerns. Go where the the best players are a, 90 plus rated Qb prospect is the highest ranked players on the board especially for a team that doesn't have a starting Qb. Who is to say Roquan Smith isnt Aaron Curry? He was cant miss top 5, the saftest player in the draft. Look at the Browns. The past 20 years since they drafted Tim Couch they picked the safer player first than the Qb at 22.. That has never worked out in their favor.

They have holes. IMO the largest holes are still QB, Linebaker, Wr , than Depth on the oline, linbaker, and secondary. Top priority has to be QB. Last year Mcdermott showed he is an adequate game day coach that can win games he shouldn't and have his team ready and prepared. Even with Mccarron playing 16 games I think Buffalo still wins 7 or more games. If that happens Buffalo is sitting right where they are now but without 22,56, and 65th picks. Next year there will not be 5 Qbs rated 90 or higher in terms of quality prospects. Buffalo must use their created pick surplus to move them into position to obtain one of those prospects. The higher rated the better, Bufflao has never drafted a high quality prospect at Qb in over 35 years. They never drafted a qb inside of the top 10 picks in the franchises history. I would offer 12,22,56,65 and 2019 1st for 2. Get Rosen who imo is the most pro ready. Use the second and third to find 2 positional starters, and the remaining picks fill the depth. Maybe they can get Rosen at 4 or later but that would be taking on a large risk, he could end up in the division at the Jets. Of the Qbs whoever they value highly this need to be the mindset. Next year Buffalo has tremendous cap space and can really add players to the roster to move them into a perennial contender if they have a Qb that looks like a Franchise guy. if that happens they will attract better players on the outside. Build your foundation through the draft, that foundation is a franchise Qb.

Agree, but i don't think Hasslam is risk averse. Imo Wentz sits in his mind today. He does not want to make that mistake twice. Both Darnold and Allen should sit a year. Its not a surprise that Allen could go one. If Darnold was as polished as Rosen sure, but Darnold is not as clean a prospect as the media perceives him to be. With the age of the QB pool Imo you are going to see QBs drafted on potenial in a more of a NBA way than the NFL has normally operated. They are not drafting 20-21 year old Qbs on what they were in January but what they think they will be in next year and the year following.

Never going to happen. GB will Franchise him at minimum 2 years. The franchise tag will be a discount compared to Rodgers actual value.

He took Mahomes over Watson and Newton over Gabbert (which was actually thing back in that draft). It is def a possibility. Allen has made more NFL throws than Darnold this past year. Darnold led the NCAA in turnovers. Allen's Oregon and Iowa games are on par with Darnold's performance vs Ohio St. They are much closer than some talking heads would have you believe. I 100% believe Allen is in consideration and wont be surprised that he goes 1. If both guys reach their potential who end up being better? Do I think Darnold has a higher probability of being successful? I do but I also see Allen as a bit of a unicorn who with proper coaching could be special. Ive said this for a while now. Do not forget how arrogant coaches are. They all believe they are the best and will be able to get all that potential out of him. Yes, to stash a guy and let them learn, possibly developing to a future replacement or trade-able asset. However, that is not the first place you go to find a starter. That is what you do after you have one. right now Buffalo does not have one. Even Russell Wilson wasn't suppose to start. Seatlle gave Flynn a massive deal and expected him to be the starter.

If the QB position improves from last year to this year yes.

Who does Cleveland have to smoke out? They pick one. The reason the first picks usually gets leaked because they have no one to deceive. Once they figure out who they want at 1 they move onto to 4 where that is a position they would leak mis-information.

In the age of spread offenses, o step drops, and quick screens, Allen played his college career without any of that. Allen is obviously a risk. If he is able to sit and develop he can be special. Cleveland traded for Taylor so they can compete this year. Whoever they pick will have a difficult time beating out Taylor because of everything he bring to the team. Allen has made the most pro level throws and has the most impressive tape than any other prospects. He makes 3 to 4 throws a game only 1 or 2 Qbs in the NFL could make. That is what is going to get him drafted and early. The NFL is filled with cocky/ arrogant coaches and they all believe they are the guys who can get all that potential out of him. For Allen this is where having an agent paid off. Without getting coached by a team he already started working on his inconsistencies that lead to inaccuracy. Apparently, he is a smart kid who knows football and killed the interviews. Reason I bring up the agents and off the field stuff with him is because I believe Allen and Jackson have the most potential. Seems like Allen is willing and listening to the right people that are putting him in position to reach his potential. With Jackson I am highly concerned. If he went to a combine prep academy and hitched onto a QB guru to fix some of his short coming he would have the hype of Allen but with superior production. He would have been a no doubter. The only things about Jackson since Christmas has been negative. Any Qb or first rd pick is risky. Picking #1 who has the most ability to become great? Allen is in that conversation.

Jackson turned himself into an enigma. If he was in consideration in January I dont believe he is the preferred option at this point. Since the combine they traded Taylor for a third and moved up to 12. They signed AJ McCarron to a modest deal. Looks like a prove it deal more likley a back up deal. So they are left with him and Nate as the only Qbs. No other team in the NFL has as large of a glarring need for a Qb. I assume they target the most pro ready which is Rosen, possibly Darnold.

Both are cocky, short, white Qbs from Texas. Both made news by getting into trouble at another University before there final seasons. Both played in a spread offense and would run around to make plays. Neither tested out as premier athletes. Manziel in the end had an addiction problem. That was accelerated by not being able to start for a poor football team. Mayfield has good qualities but ingoring the similarities to Manziel is not wise either.

I cannot see a scenerio where NYG stays at 2 for anything other than qb. Is Barkley better 3 other first rd picks for a team with a lot of holes? 12 and 22 they can get oline and which ever rb they rate 2. I think Darnold is who Buffalo rates 1. Hes there at 2 Buffalo and NYG trade. I dont see Buffalo risking the Qb they covet going to the Jets.

I like Rosen and think he can walk in and be the starter day 1. I think Gettlman and Beane will have the Qbs broken down in a similar fashion. NYG may just be leveraging Buffalo to pull the trigger.

You would need to read the whole interview about his feelings toward big time college athletics. Its been discussed. You disagree with his assessment of big time college athletics. I tend to agree with him and have no problem about what he said.

I have not played top collegiate football or basketball so I can only go off a player who has lived it. His perception and experience is more viable and relevant to me than a SEC media guide. Multi Billion dollar business model artificially design to keep the money in the pockets of a few over the individuals that create the product themselves. Ballsy for a 21 year old to throw some shade at it. An entitled rich kid doesn't show empathy for less fortunate teammates. Being smart is not red flag to me.

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Those Qbs highlighted were not expected to play early or compete for the starting position. Buffalo has a 5th rder who played horrible his rookie year and a career back up. Any qb drafted will be the most talented QB on the roster and expected to play early. Extremely risky and probably stupid to assume you are smarter than 32 other franchises to rate a 6-10 rated QB in this class a franchise Qb.

He was using himself as an example but Rosen was talking to the larger picture of college athletes. At major programs he feels that the players are steered to take easier course loads to ensure eligibility over taking classes that challenge them mentally. He than again used an issue he faced that with his athletic obligations there were programs and majors he was not eligible for. With that kind of institutional control its naive to then hide behind its all about receiving a higher learning when the majority of the time it is not. There are outliers in every school. That players had a goal going in and wanted to obtain a higher learning. The point is not to look at the high achievers, its to look at the median . The majority of the players are not pushed to achieve more, they are pushed to stay eligible.

Why? College success does not correlate to NFL success. Who improves the most over the next 5 years? Who is best equipped to handle adversity and who ends up in a good situation. For all the emphasis on the Qb position in the NFL and it is important., a Qb is just 1 out of 11 on offense and 1 out of 46 of players on the roster game day. Qb's going to poorly run teams will fare poorly for the most part. Not attacking the position aggressively as you attack other positions is more risky than worrying about a pick failing.

I read the moves starting in TC through the season and this off-season all points to Buffalo selecting a Qb in rd 1. They are going to hitch their wagons to a prospect they feel is going to be the cornerstone of the franchise. Do they move to 2 or 4 for that player? More and more I expect Buffalo to go to 2 jump the Jets and get their guy. They just want to ensure their guy is available at 2.

Rudolph has very good deep accuracy. The arm strength concern with Rudulph is not a matter of how far he can throw it, but how much velocity he can put on a ball. Rudulph's largest issue is the lack of outside breaking route accuracy. There are not many throws he makes outside the numbers inside 20 yards. Those are the bread and butter throws in the NFL.

Lamar Jackson is drafted before Mayfield. Buffalo drafts a running back with their second pick.

Imo Buffalo will look to move half of the their top 6 picks and both 1's for a QB. For their #1 Qb they will add a pick in 2019 probably there 1st rd pick. The glaring holes on the team are QB, LB and deep threat Wr. Making a trade that is 12-22-53-65 2019 1st and swaping of mid rders still leaves Buffalo with top 5, 53 and a third. Buffalo selects Qb LB and Wr and Buffalo has filled their holes while having mid rd picks to add depth. This is the best outcome. They would get a QB they believe is a Franchise Qb the first one since Jim Kelly when the USFL crumbled.