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Before I give my top 10, first let me say that I think CJ Stroud will be the best QB in the class. We cannot start a proper draft thread until we make our predictions there, can we? Also, I am not here for bragging rights, I am not a pro scout nor am I a bonafide draft guru, I am just a passionate fan and draft enthusiast and I have a lot of fun in doing these things. Anyways, here’s some guys I like in various rounds in the draft: Paris Johnson, LT, Ohio State Broderick Jones, LT, Georgia Dawand Jones, RT, Ohio State Jordan Addison, WR, USC Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Ohio State Bijan Robinson, RB, Texas Peter Skoronski, LT, Northwestern Dalton Kincaid, TE, Utah Nolan Smith, LB, Georgia Zay Flowers, WR, Boston College Josh Downs, WR, North Carolina Daiyan Henley, LB, Washington State O’Cyrus Torrence, OG, Florida Steve Avila, OG/C, TCU Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Alabama Zach Charbonnet, RB, UCLA Trenton Simpson, LB, Clemson Jalin Hyatt, WR, Tennessee Cody Mauch, OL, North Dakota State Kendre Miller, RB, TCU DeMarvion Overshown, LB, Texas Andrei Iosivas, WR, Princeton Charlie Jones, WR, Perdue Jack Campbell, LB, Iowa Daniel Scott, S, California DeMarco Hellams, S, Alabama Jarrett Patterson, OG/C, Norte Dame Take my list with a grain of salt. 🙂

He’s old and often injured, these type of positional switches are common for players at this stage in their careers. Also, he would be playing for a legit contender, if he wants a ring, playing for Buffalo at RT is not a bad choice for him.

Buffalo goes OL in FA + trade down: • Isaac Seumalo, RG (3yrs $34M) • Taylor Lewan, RT ($2yrs $13.5M) 33. Jalin Hyatt WR Tennessee 59. Steve Avila OG TCU 73. Jack Campbell LB Iowa 91. DeMarvion Overshown LB Texas 130. Charlie Jones WR Purdue 131. DeMarcco Hellams S Alabama 139. Daniel Scott S California 205. Dontae Bull OT Fresno State

If I could use one word to describe Ed Oliver it would be streaky. Occasionally you’ll see him with a nice bull rush or doing a great job absorbing double teams in run defense, but too often does he disappear. He lacks the consistency required to be considered a great DT. Like you said though, if his production becomes more steady, he has elite potential, there’s no question about that but I would not pay him big money at this point. If we could get a 2nd for Ed I think I’d take it, if not, let him play out his final year, if he elevates his game, franchise him and work out a long term deal, but I am more than ok with Jones, Settle and Phillips as our base DT rotation if we somehow are able to move Ed for picks.

Oliver is most likely looking at a prove it deal wherever he goes, but there is a chance that he does become an above average starter if it clicks for him. He may need a change of scene and the right defensive scheme but it’s very possible. I don’t think Jordan Phillips or Tim Settle are trash either, I would extend both of them if we can. Phillips was hurt all year, I’d gamble on him for $4M-$5M a year.

I loved Mahomes coming out, check the archives here, I always thought that he was a lot like Brett Favre so it’s no wonder that Andy Reid wanted to draft him. I do wonder what conversations were had between McD and Whaley leading up to the draft, ultimately McD didn’t pull the trigger on Mahomes because he didn’t trust Whaley as a GM and he wanted to wait for Beane’s opinion on the matter. I will say this, McD tried recruiting Beane to come to Buffalo for the 2017 draft but Beane opted to stay in Carolina that year. Had Beane came to Buffalo in 2017 like McD wanted, Patrick Mahomes may be our QB right now and not Josh Allen.

It’s almost like McD’s best draft was in 2017, when Whaley was still GM. Shoot, we did somehow manage to draft Nathan Peterman in the 5th round. All jokes aside, we drafted Tre White, Dion Dawkins and Matt Milano that year. Has Beane been able to outdo that draft since he’s been here? Major kudos for drafting Allen, but what else has he done outside of that?

Tackling technique could go a long way in preventing CTE, but sometimes hits cannot be avoided. Recognizing minor concussions and holding players out until they fully recuperate may help as well. Take Tua for example, had Miami followed proper protocol he may not be in the mess he’s in today.

He has crazy upside though and brute strength. He’s also very young. It’s possible it clicks for him.

Tremaine Edmunds only got 19 up and he outweighed Overshown by 20-25lbs. Also, I will say this, I am much, much, much more concerned with how much someone can squat versus how much they can bench. Furthermore, I am also more concerned by a player’s understanding of leverage and angles than I am by how much they bench. Shoot, even OHP (Overhead presses) are more important than how much someone can bench. Overshown would be an excellent addition to Milano and Bernard, I would be legit excited by this unit if we were to draft him in RD3.

I think Buffalo should dump as much cap in 2023/2024 as possible while remaining as competitive as possible. We need to balance the books long term while hopefully accumulating as many draft picks as we can.

In what sense? He ran a 4.56 and had 15 reps on the bench.

Speaking of cost control contracts, if Buffalo hits on a few picks at WR over the next year or two, old and expensive veterans like Diggs become expendable.

This is where I’m at, but trust me, you’ll probably get several dislikes for saying so, but honestly, like you said, Gesicki could potentially get 60-70 catches in this offense and we would have nearly a 100% guarantee that Josh would have a reliable guy in the slot. He fills that void that was left by Cole Beasley in his prime and wouldn’t be terribly expensive.

At least 1 more weapon, probably 2.

Ed Oliver for Hopkins straight up! 🤣

I’d rather Buffalo put that money on a #1 WR opposite of Diggs. And to the folks saying that we shouldn’t have signed Von instead of Tremaine, you’re wrong. Von pushes the needle forward more than Tremaine ever could.

Mike Pettine. Assistant HC/DC.

He talked badly about his last employer, he talked badly about his current employer, why would his next employer be any different?

If he’s there in the 6th, absolutely.

Yeah, dude, Avila and Dawand Jones would be nuts. Talk about adding some serious beef to that OL. Charbonnet will be a very good bell cow RB in the NFL though, he’s a very nice prospect.

Oh, ok, so you’re the jerk and I’m nuts then? With all due respect I’ve only gone nuts one time, I just decided to stay. 😆

What are you nuts? Paris Johnson? That guy is a top 15 pick at the latest, we’re talking about a dominant future LT here. Maybe and I mean maybe we could end up with Broderick Jones, but Paris Johnson? No way.

I appreciate a good Cinderella story from time to time, the fact that this man went from being a total draft bust to a successful QB is great to see. God bless him!

I don’t think I could pass on Bijan at 27 either, I think he’s probably the best case scenario for Buffalo, but if he’s gone and we trade down and ended up with Zach Charbonnet and a nasty lineman like Steve Avila or Dawand Jones, I don’t think I could complain either.