Might be looking at that the wrong way. A division rival traded that pick to the rookie GM, and that pick has character concerns. I wouldn't anoint Lynch quite yet.
I really feel like a lot of people are conveniently overlooking the additional picks when complaining about this pick. This is not a CB for CB swap. This is a CB swapped for a CB, a 1st, a 3rd, and a ton of saved money.
Gaining a 1st round pick while addressing a position of need is not a Buffalo Bills cyclical drafting habit, or whatever people are saying. It's that simple.
We're going back to Clements now?
So in the last 16 years we've drafted 9 players in the early rounds who represent roughly 30-45% of the defense that's on the field at any given time.
OK, that's cool. Is that really an issue? I imagine most teams have drafted that many defensive backs. All teams need to draft a ton of defensive backs.
I feel like there's a lot of hypocrisy with the Gilmore angle. A lot of people were calling for his head early last season. Why exactly can't this guy be an upgrade? A potential upgrade in addition to a ton of money saved and extra picks?