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Should have gotten at least a 2nd this year with another mid round pick. We are getting a late 3rd, garbage

Hooker, do it

49ers fleeced them badly

Would love this, depending on how far down/what value we got back. Only question I have is why would the coach announce this hours before the draft? Possible smokescreen or possibly trying to entice teams to get into a competition for our spot

Ok, thanks guys. Yeah I'd rather them not wait until one of their 5th rounders to address db. Was just kind of wondering the value there in case they did. Of course its hard to tell how the draft is going to fall, expecting this draft to be pretty interesting

The db class including both safety and cb is considered by most as one of the deepest in years. From what I've read, you should be able to find some 1st round talent in the 2nd, possibly 2nd round talent in the 3rd. My question is, with the mid-rounds say 4-6, do you think its deep enough to still find possible solid starters or very solid immediate depth? Or do you think there's going to be a drop off once you get to mid rounds. Thanks

Well I stated IF they believe in one, not just take one for the hell of it. Taking one they don't believe in is a terrible decision, but passing on one they do believe in is a worse decision imo. And by the way I understand there isn't any magical orchards where franchise QBs grow, but they also don't magically fall out of the sky into your lap either. So you need to take some risks here and there. Is there a chance for failure? Yes But if you hit, you are set for 10-15 years.

This is basically what I was getting at (you said it better than me). If we just make the playoffs, but don't really have a chance to succeed in them, then that's not good enough. This whole fan base is so starved (understandably) of not making the playoffs, that they would be satisfied with just making them. But that's personally not good enough. I don't hate Tyrod, I wanted him back, but more as a bridge than long term. I think with the right team around him we could make the playoffs, but not much more than that and that's the problem.

I'm definitely on board with this. I think you always have to look into the future, not just do what's good for this upcoming year. If they don't like any QBs this year, I would love to trade back and gain assets

I don't believe at all that QB is all you need. You absolutely need a well rounded team. However average to below average QB play is not going to get it done. Position players bust out too, so sometimes its worth taking the risk on a QB

Yeah I definitely do not want to settle on a guy just to take one. And also agree I don't want to risk trading back if our guy is sitting there for the taking. However, it would be great if we could pull it off. Even going back a few spots for an extra 3rd

I completely agree. I guess my point is, if they think one of these guys is a 5 out of 10, then I'd like them to take a shot at him. I don't think you can wait around for guys like Luck because unless you have one of the top picks, you either have no chance to get him or have give up a serious ransom for him. If the Bills think he's a 10% guy then no don't take him

That's true and I completely understand that, but I also think you are not going to find one unless you take chances. I don't want them to take one just to take one. Only if they truly think he has a good chance to be the guy.

First off I'm a new member here, but have been reading this board along with BBMB for years. This is my first ever post so I expect to get some abuse as I've seen before, lol. Anyway, I've wavered a lot in the past few months in what I want the Bills to do. With position players, it obviously depends on how the board falls, but I think there are realistically 5-6 players that would make sense for us at 10 that I wouldn't be mad at. With that said, I look at this list of former 1st round picks: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Buffalo_Bills_first-round_draft_picks....especially since 2000 and think what's the point if we don't have a QB. There's some great players, solid starters, bust and everywhere in between, but can you honestly say any of them were franchise changing players? No you can't and until we find a QB it just doesn't matter. I understand people are frustrated with no playoffs (as am I), but I'd much rather have our goal be to be a contender year in and year out than to "just make the playoffs." I don't want to just do what the Dolphins did last year and get in the playoffs, but lose early. I want to contend for a Super Bowl and to do that you need a franchise QB. Maybe this QB class isn't the best compared to past years, but if the Bills can identity someone who they think can be that guy and he's there at 10, take him and don't think twice. If he flames out, I still wouldn't be mad at the pick because we took a chance. Its a risk we need to take. If we take the next Darrel Revis or Luke Keuchly, but go 8-8 for the next 3 years then who cares. Not to mention, non-QB have a chance to be a bust, too. My draft dream is for the Bills to trade back a bit, get an extra 2nd or 3rd (to help with their positional needs) and still get their guy at QB, but not sure how realistic that is and it risks losing their guy. So if they want to take him at 10, I'm all for it

If you trade back once, you can realistically still have a 1st and 2 2nd's. (Think EJ-Woods-Kiko year) If you do it twice, you can still have a late 1st and have 3 2nd's. Not sure why you only have 3 2nd's unless you are not counting the Bills current 2nd?

Wouldn't like DE with our first pick at all. With a large contract to Hughes and a 1st round pick in Shaq last year, I just think we need to use this pick elsewhere. And I understand you can never have enough pass rushers, but there are so many different routes we can take at 10 and depending on how the board falls I think the value might line up with some of our needs this year. (I understand never reaching for a need) Would rather go with someone like Reddick who can play LB and still be a situational pass rusher.

I've been wavering on what I want to do at ten for awhile. Mahomes is who I want, I love the high upside. If he flames out at least we took a shot, taking position players has gotten us nowhere. I don't want to "just make the playoffs" either. I want to be a contender year after year. If they like him, don't screw around, take him at 10.

This....might be high risk, but want the possibility of a high reward. Never going to hit if you don't take a chance