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For some reason I cannot vote on the poll. Kaleb McGary, OT, Washington

Alright! I'll say it.. Oliver. I think he's undersized and the only tape that I saw of him when he played *powerhouse* Texas Tech, he was pretty much neutralized by the middle of the 2nd quarter.

This would NOT suck. Thank you for putting that together. Although... Devin White would be pretty tempting at 9...

If we trade up: Bosa/Allen/LSU LB (I think he would be a perfect fit for the bills) Stay were we are: Hock Trade back to mid teens: Hock / OT Let me preface this that I am a Kansas State fan. (obviously I want Risner to be a Bill) In the late rounds or Free Agent, I want RB Alex Barnes from KSU. This guy is a monster and loves to run people over. He can also catch out of the backfield. Will be a steal.

Hock Risner

The real thing that I always worry about (not so much with Beane in command), is picking guy #6 (out of 5) and your left with 'why did they do that?' sorta feel. Like... (how I felt at the time) Sammy Watkins -> 'We gave up how much to get him???' EJ Manuel -> 'Why did we pick at best a 2nd round talent SO EARLY!!!' CJ Spiller -> 'A RB? WTF! Mike Williams -> 'Never take Texas Linemen... they are soft!' That's what I was always worried about, hoping to get the Stretch Armstrong and end of with a screwdriver.

Down to 16 sounds ok, but to trade down to Houston initially (23), that seems like a steep drop. Still a lot of good players at 16 and could still trade down again to Houston if they were still looking to trade up. Also, Hock might be there at 16... Ok, didn't realize Houston had 2 2nd round picks. I think getting those 2's would be worth it. We could use our later picks to move up in the 2nd to get the players we want...

Why would you not take Bosa??? I like Q a lot, but Bosa would be a better pick. We can find a BIG body later in the draft for fill the DT spot... you can't find another Bosa.

What if we traded down one more time with the Raiders? Trade #15 (1050) AND ??? Picks to the Raiders for #24 (740) or #27 (680) AND their 2nd Round Pick #35 (550) 4 Picks in the top 46!

Maybe we can find a Manu-Manu the Slender in the later rounds that can gum up other lineman and open up Edmunds to stay clean and make some tackles...

I think one of the keys for Buffalo to trade down will be how many QBs are taken before the pick. IF for some reason Arizona doesn't take Murray and the Giants doesn't take a QB (which sounds far fetched, but who knows), the #9 pick right before Denver will be a prime spot for a team to get in before Denver to get their pick of QB. If that scenario happens, then I think we could even get a premium for our pick.

Beane did a double head fake and hopefully the Jets fall for it... Beane: NO! Please don't take Oliver at 3! That's my guy at 9. No, please let him fall... FINE! Take him then... Beane slowly turn away... When back is to the Jets GM...

Trade up to 6 and get Josh Allen???

Would the Jets really trade with us? I highly doubt it when that pick would be either Bosa or Josh Allen.

I was trying to talk more about what we would like for the rules to be as opposed to what the current rules are. I think teams need to be able to 'franchise' a player to be able to get some kind of compensation for them. After that, I'm open to talk about what that franchise tag should look like. Are players able to go out an negotiate with other teams and try to get a new contract? Sure. Do teams get a chance to match the offer? What should teams get as compensation? Maybe you make it based off of how much monetary compensation the franchise tag is placed on the player. Maybe a 1st round pick is equivalent to the team agreed to pay the player an average of the top 10 players at that position. Maybe a 1st and 3rd for avg of top 5 Maybe a 1st and 2nd for avg of top 3 Maybe 2 firsts for matching the top pay at that position. And if they try to franchise the player again, they have to move up to the next level of compensation or if at the top, get an extra 10% on top? OR have it that a player can only be franchised once, then they become a free agent next year BUT the player has to actually play... (they cannot sit our or the year doesn't accrue). --- I also like the idea of a one player exception, to a certain % of the cap, to help blunt the explosion of QB pay. There could also be a lot of rules around that. Maybe that exception can only go towards players that were drafted by the team...

Whoa! That's interesting.

Do you get compensation if the player is signed away? IF you get compensation, then I think that's a good way to go.

Teams need to have a way to get compensation or try to keep a player even though they are having contract dispute problems. I think the franchise tag is needed. I think there should be a 1 player exception to the salary cap (like the Bird rule), that you could pay that person up to a certain % of the salary cap, but they do not count against the cap. That way it gives a way to pay QBs or other franchise players and it doesn't bust the bank. it will also help increase the pay for other positions. AND if you pay them above that % (like you pay them 30MIL, but the exception is up to 27MIL, then 'the over' does go against the cap.

Yes, would be a bad thing. I absolutely hate the NBA for all the whiny babies playing there. I do not want to see 'super teams' in the NFL like the NBA. It would hurt the NFL product immensely. The beauty of the NFL is that there is so much parity that any team (within reason) can be competitive within 1-2 years.

I don't mind trading up to get Q as long as we do not lose our 2nd. We are going to get a good player at 2...

Supposedly, Jones has been rocketing up draft boards and there have been rumblings about Dwayne Haskins dropping.

This is the Beane quote that stood out to me.. "If your down at this level in the draft, let's just say you're at 25, and you have a guy that is on the top tier of your draft board. The first round, I divide it into three (tiers): top, middle and bottom. If you have a guy in the top tier, he's by himself up there and think he's a real impact - you're talking about a rare player at his position, that might be the time to do it. But you also have to consider what is the cost? Is the cost too much where it's going to effect the rest of your draft or potentially future drafts?" Like it is has always been, it really depends on how Beane (and the staff) see Hock. If he's a Gronk style of player (all pro, good at all 3 phases), he will be considered for the 9th pick. Anything less than a Gronk style player and they will pass. With that mock, I'd love for Buffalo to trade down to around 13 and Hock still might be there...

Just think what this OL could do with the help of a top level TE that can block and create mismatches like Hock... A set of 3 WR, 1 RB, and Hock... what are we going to do... run or pass?

Sweet! Time for Buffalo to use their 2nd round pick to trade up into the bottom of the 1st....

Your score is: 31368 (GRADE: A-) Your Picks: Round 1 Pick 19 (TENN): TJ Hockenson, TE, Iowa (A-) Round 2 Pick 8: Marquise Brown, WR, Oklahoma (A) Round 2 Pick 19 (TENN): Yodny Cajuste, OT, West Virginia (A-) Round 2 Pick 24 (N.E.): Chase Winovich, DE, Michigan (A-) Round 2 Pick 32 (N.E.): Damien Harris, RB, Alabama (A) Round 3 Pick 9 (N.E.): Amani Oruwariye, CB, Penn St. (A+) Round 3 Pick 32 (WASH): Isaiah Buggs, DE/DT, Alabama (A+) Round 4 Pick 10: Jaquan Johnson, SS, Miami (Fla.) (A+) Round 4 Pick 29: Mecole Hardman, WR, Georgia (A+) Round 5 Pick 9: Dru Samia, OG, Oklahoma (A+) Round 5 Pick 20: Bobby Okereke, OLB/ILB, Stanford (A) Round 6 Pick 8: Sheldrick Redwine, FS/CB, Miami (Fla.) (A+) Round 7 Pick 11: Trey Pipkins, OT, Sioux Falls (A+) Round 7 Pick 14: Alex Bars, OG, Notre Dame (A) Your Future Picks: 2020 Round 1 Pick 2021 Round 1 Pick I was trying to trade up in the 1st round in the mid-20's because there were still 3 DTs left, but I couldn't get a trade through.