quincy

I think the 2 players who are 'cultural fits' for the Bills are Jonah Williams and Christian Wilkins. These 2 players seem to offer the leadership and intangibles that Beane/McDermott want. I think they both offer value in the picks 12 to 21 range. Perhaps a small trade down from 9, get an additional 2nd rounder and trade back into the first. I assume Wilkins will be the first pick. Both are safe and steady picks but Jonah's best shot to start in my opinion is at RG where he can beat out Long. Potentially there is a 3 player LT competition in camp.

I think the picks, assuming no trades, goes defensive players 1 to 4 and offensive players 5 to 8. Bosa-Williams-Allen-White-Murray-Taylor-Metcalf-Hockenson The bad news is that the three feasible offensive players we could take at 9 are gone with maybe Jonah Williams being the only realistic offensive choice remaining at 9. Good news for fans of Sweat, Oliver, Wilkins and Gary, they are available. Also there are Haskins and Lock, potential trade downs with both Denver/Cincinnati and others. I would be happy with a trade down to 10, 11 or 15 whilst being able to choose Hockenson. My fear is one of Giants/Jacksonville/Detroit takes him before pick 9. NFL.com has a huge gap between the number 1 at the TE (Hock) and RB position (Jacobs) and the rest of the draft class at TE and RB.

9: R1P9 EDGE NICK BOSA OHIO STATE 40: R2P8 WR NKEAL HARRY ARIZONA STATE 74: R3P10 S JOHNATHAN ABRAM MISSISSIPPI STATE 112: R4P10 RB DAVID MONTGOMERY IOWA STATE 131: R4P29 TE DAX RAYMOND UTAH STATE 147: R5P9 WR ANTHONY JOHNSON BUFFALO 158: R5P20 LB JAHLANI TAVAI HAWAII 181: R6P8 EDGE JORDAN BRAILFORD OKLAHOMA STATE 225: R7P11 OT DENNIS DALEY SOUTH CAROLINA 228: R7P14 QB EASTON STICK NORTH DAKOTA STATE Took best player available, irrespective of position, as per rankings until the last pick where I took QB Stick over a LB. Interesting that Bosa fell to 9, picks 1 to 8 were: Murray (ARI) Allen (SF) Q. Williams (NYJ) Haskins (OAK) J. Williams (TB) Metcalf (NYG) Oliver (JAX) Fant (DET)

I really like Brian Burns as the 1st pick, he has tremendous upside and he is who I'd pick . I am not sure whether he is a scheme fit but I don't think he is that far behind Bosa and Josh Allen. I could see McDermott coaching up Burns to be a pro bowl level player. I think in reality it is down to Ed Oliver, Jonah Williams or Jawaan Taylor at 9 or a small trade down and Christian Wilkins or Cody Ford.

Sorry! Played at Pitt. Niagara Falls native. I would like the fullback position to be used more this season. If the fullback is not fully featured someone like McCants could be FB1, WR7, TE4, RB4 utility player as you say.

Tyre McCants WR USF Alec Ingold FB Wisconsin Matt Gay K Utah Qadree Ollison RB Buffalo Brody Oliver WR Colorado School of Mines BJ Autry OG Jacksonville State If Buffalo retains 3 picks in rounds 6 and 7, I think these guys are worthy of consideration, haven't seen anyone mocked in round 6 or higher, some will be UDFA. Tyre McCants looks to be capable of being a versatile player, 5 feet 11 and 234 lbs, line him up in any offensive skill position. Ingold and Gay are worthwhile picks to compete with the existing veterans. I also like Wesco as a TE/FB hybrid from WVU but I think he will go in round 5.

LT Dawkins LG Spain OC Morse RG Long RT ? Nsekhe looks to be ready to start now Left Tackle but because of his age he might only retain the swing tackle role he had in Washington, especially if Jawaan Taylor or Cody Ford are drafted in round 1. If the goal is to draft the biggest, meanest line then I think it should be Nsekhe-Spain-Morse-Feliciano-Ford and no Dawkins. I wonder if there will be a genuine camp battle for LT? From the film I have seen Nsekhe looked very impressive and Dawkins may not want to play Right Tackle and Buffalo already has plenty of Guards.

I think the choice at 9 is one of Burns/Wilkins/Oliver/Hockenson/Dillard/White unless a Quinnen/Bosa/J.Allen somehow fall. I think Burns has immense upside and is my favoured pick at 9, I would like the 2nd pick to be Irv Smith TE. Then Buffalo has two young guys (compared to other draftees) to add to the existing young core.

9 Brian Burns Edge 40 Irv Smith Jr TE 74 Zach Allen Edge 112 Khalen Saunders DT 131 Bobby Evans OT 147 Blake Cashman LB 158 Travis Homer RB 181 Trevon Wesco FB 225 B.J. Autry OG 228 Brody Oliver WR

There appears to be a scarcity of LT prospects this year. Someone who should exclusively play LT in the NFL. Andre Dillard, Greg Little and Yodny Cajuste are the only three players who appear to fit the description. With perhaps Bobby Evans and Tytus Howard as well. Are there any others?

LT Dawkins LG Feliciano OC Morse RG Long RT Nsekhe – presumed line-up with no additions LT Nsekhe LG Rookie OC Morse RG Long RT Dawkins – rookie starts over Feliciano, either Jonah or Ford LT Nsekhe LG Dawkins OC Morse RG Long RT Rookie – RT easiest to fill via draft, Jawaan Taylor appears consensus RT1 LT Dillard LG Nsekhe OC Morse RG Long RT Dawkins – Dillard is the only certain LT in round 1 I think Long is certain to be RG, Morse 100% at Center, Dawkins and Nsekhe are tackles unless Dillard or a RT is drafted. For some reason I prefer the Rookie not to play next to Dawkins. Interesting camp battle Teller vs Feliciano. Pick 9 is probably too high for Dillard but I cannot see any other round 1 player as being a certain LT. Given the scarcity he should be considered. Is a David Edwards or a Kaleb McGary better than Feliciano? Risner could slip to us at 40, Lindstrom could as well. If Hockenson is rated so well as a blocker, he appears a legitimate choice, with one of Risner/Edwards/McGary in round 2.

Also with The Draft Network (Predictive Board) 9 Quinnen Williams, IDL Alabama - Fell to 9 for me as well (must be a top 5 pick in April) 40 Noah Fant, TE Iowa - Fell to 40, best rated player at this pick by far using their board 74 Andy Isabella, WR UMass - Fast, solid production, well worth a round 3 pick I think 112 Anthony Nelson, EDGE Iowa - Lengthy long defensive end, good height/weight 131 Bobby Evans, OT Oklahoma - Overlooked, a solid pro in the making 147 Ben Burr-Kirven, LB Washington - Small but sheds blockers well, day 3 steal 158 Terronne Prescod, IOL NC State - Heavy and stout, will provide good competition 181 Hamp Cheevers, CB Boston College - Undersized with good college stats, no problem in round 6 225 James Williams, RB Washington State - Catches the ball extremely well, good weapon to have 228 Alec Ingold, RB Wisconsin - Willing and dependable blocker, either him or Wesco from WVU - time to make use of a fullback!

Rounds 6 or 7, Trevon Wesco, West Virginia University. NCAA level he was a tight end, in the NFL I think he will be a really good fullback at 6 foot 3 and 265lbs. Worked out at the Senior Bowl at fullback. My long lasting memory of Super Bowl 53 was how impactful James Develin was as a blocker, he had a massive impact on the game. Wesco is worth a pick in the 2019 draft.

1 J. Allen 2 Q. Williams 3 N. Bosa 4 D. White 5 C. Wilkins 6 T. J. Hockenson 7 E. Oliver 8 G. Bradbury 9 J. Williams

And the Russell Wilson to NYG rumor will suddenly cease now

I think the draft boils down to how to replace Charles Clay and Kyle Williams. Is Tight End more important than 3T Defensive Tackle? Or vice versa? Are there any more free agents going to arrive? I think if healthy Ansah is a welcome addition. I believe that the offensive line is set following the recent free agency activity. LT Nsekhe physically imposing, highly graded, ready to start LG Feliciano road grader with attitude, good weight OC Morse smart pass blocking center that fans have been seeking RG Long good player before injury, center mentality and knowledge RT Dawkins our only returning starter, now with a better cast around him Backups, assuming Ducasse is cut and Groy, Miller and Mills don’t return. LT Sirles LG Teller OC Bodine RG Boettger RT McDermott Of the backups only Teller has true potential and if he impresses in camp he can force his way into either Guard position. Is there a genuine LT to draft at 9? This is only because of Nsekhe’s age. At this point I think the only consensus round 1 LT is Andre Dillard (someone how is going to stick at LT no matter what at NFL level). Apart from QB do you take a round 1 guy and sit him for a year?! QB Allen RB McCoy WR1 Brown WR2 Foster WR3 Beasley TE Kroft Duke Williams could be a WR1 or a preseason cut. Zay Jones is WR4 right now I think. Ed Oliver was a five star recruit, playing in a non power 5 conference. Hockenson was fortunate enough to play alongside Noah Fant. Christian Wilkins was on the stacked Clemson line with Lawrence and Ferrell. Every player in the draft has issues but I think Josh Allen is the most appealing pick but long gone at 9 barring a miracle. On the basis that Kyle was more important than Clay, my tentative vote is for Christian Wilkins. Tight ends I would strongly consider are Foster Moreau and Jace Sternberger. Since many people think that not all picks will make the final 53 in rounds 6 and 7 I would pick Wishowksy and Gay from Utah as Punter and Kicker and take a chance on Niagara Falls native RB Qadree Ollison. Give special teams a chance for a makeover.

Jay Ajayi Assuming he sufficiently healthy and can pass the medical. Ex Pro Bowl, Super Bowl champion with the Eagles. Multiple 200 yard games with the Dolphins. I think he could be a solid addition, I hope the Bills consider him!