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I think theres a chance Rueben Randle, WR, LSU, will last until our 2nd round pick. I think there is an extremely small chance he'll last until our 3rd round pick, and totally impossible that he'd still be on the board for our second 4th round pick, as depicted in this mock draft. Pretty solid mock draft overall, but like I said Rueben Randle is a solid 2nd round prospect, no way he's around late in the 4th round.

Julius Peppers and Mario Willaims are clearly 2 different players, but I think taking a look at Peppers value on the open market is the best was to project what Mario Williams next contract will look like. First let's look at a complete breakdown of Pepper contract (signed 2 seasons ago): http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/chicago-bears/julius-peppers/ The first thing that jumps out is how much Pepper base salary was in year 1 ($20 million, that not including any of his bonuses). Upon further review though, that was because 2010 was an uncapped season, so the Bears worked the books to pay Pepper as much in year 1, while there were no financial restraints, to make his contract more team friendly in years 2 and beyond when the salary cap would surely return. So don't expect any team to hand out a base salary in year 1 to Mario Williams that comes anywhere near what Peppers got from the Bears. Nest let's breakdown what seperates these two prospects: Mario Williams > Julius Peppers: http://www.nfl.com/player/mariowilliams/2495982/profile -Williams will be 3 years younger than Peppers was in 2010. That's an additional 3 years of a guy in his absolute prime, a huge plus. -Stouter against the run. Julius Peppers > Mario Williams: {url]http://www.nfl.com/player/juliuspeppers/2505010/profile[/url] - Less of an injury history than Mario. Although Mario shouldn't have any lingering effects from his chect injury and prior to last season he only missed 3 games in 5 seasons. - Better pure pass rusher than Mario. 6 of his 8 seasons with the Panthers were double-digit sack seasons. Throwing last seasons injury shortened season out the window, Mario's had just 2 seasons with double digit sacks in 5 seasons with the Texans. The Bottom Line: The value of these 2 on the open market is very similar. If the salary cap were going to be higher this season than it was the previous 2 seasons, you'd have to factor that into the equation, but according to reports it will be almost the same. The biggest difference, which will drive Mario's value a bit higher is the fact that he's going to be 3 years younger, which can't be overlooked. I'd think Williams agent will anchor in around 15-20% above Peppers $14 million per year, putting his asking price at $16.1-$16.8 million per season. Because there will be so many teams after his services I think they'll be a team or two that will meet this demand. Final predeiction: 6 years - $100 million ($47 million guarenteed) You think that's a number the Bills would be willing to dish out? He may be worth it.

A.J. was viewed as a late draftable prospect heading into the 2011 season. By years end he had positioned himself as a middle round pick. After his impressive Combine showing, he ran a 4.41 40 yard dash, there's a chance he could sneak into the 2nd round. While he may not possess the big body (just a hair over 6'), he certainly has the speed to beat a defense deep, which was a big piece of the missing puzzle for the Bills last season. Profile: http://www.profootballweekly.com/prospects/player/a-j-jenkins-8/ 2011 Game Stats: http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/381685/aj-jenkins Highlights vs. Northwestern: While I think this guy would be a bit of a reach in the 2nd round, he's an interesting prospect in the 3rd round and beyond. He appears to be a quality route runner, goes across the middle and has the wheels to win vertically. Anyone care to chime in, who may know a little bit more about A.J. Green?

We'll see if Billy Bellichick loves him as much as he used to talk about him in the week leading up to playing the Bills, and signs him. If you just listened to Bellickick talk about the Bills the week leading up to playing them, you'd think the Bills were actually pretty good these past 10 years.

It's my understanding that under the new CBA there is no longer a transition tag. So in tis case, that is no longer an option. Only a franchise tag, which Bell isn't worth. Bell probably wouldn't see more that $4.5-$5 million a year from the Bills and I believe there are other teams that will give him $7.5-$8 million per year on the open market. I've always had a sneaky feeling that the Jets will make a push for Bell. I know they have Ferguson already making big money on the left side, but there right side is weak. I know D. Bell is a LT and not a RT, but I just have a feeling the Jets will throw some cash at him. I like Bell and wish the Bills would lock him up, I just don't see it happening.

I've seen reports that the Buffalo Bills have shown interest in CB, Josh Robinson, of UCF. Robinson ran the fastest 40 at the combine at 4.32 seconds, so I'm sure that'll help his stock. I'd like to point out another CB who may fit into the middle rounds of the draft - Josh Norman, CB, Coastal Carolina. Unlike Robinson of UCF, Norman ran a very dissapointing 4.61 second 40 yard dash at the Combine. Leading up to the combine it was Norman's hope to run in the 4.4's, so his slow time will certainly hurt his rise in the draft. Norman was viewed as a late draftable prospect, but was on the rise as a possible top 100 prospect heading into the Combine. He'll need to run a better 40 at his pro day, but I think this kid has some nice size and ball skills for a CB. The Bills have always done a great job scouting the smaller schools and they like size in their CB's, and Norman certainly has that size. He's 6' and 1/4" and 197 lbs. PFW.com currently has him rated as a 3rd round prospect. Highlights: Stock on the rise: PFW.com Summary: http://www.profootballweekly.com/prospects/player/josh-norman-24/ Wes Bunting's Analysis: http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/college_player_scouting_report.html&player=100039 Anybody have an opinion on this guy?

Cordy Glenn vs. LSU 2011. Shows both his positives and negatives in this game. I'll admit it isn't lights out game tape, but keep in mind this is vs. one of the best defenses. I think he's got a lot of tools:

With all the chatter recently about the Bills possibly taking an OL with the #10 overall pick, I figured now was a good time to bring up this topic. Let's breakdown the Buffalo Bills offensive lineman that have been brought in under Nix' watch (this excludes Demetrius Bell, Eric Wood and Andy Levitre who were all already on the roster when Nix stepped in as GM). Chris Hairston. 6'6" - 330 lbs. - Drafted 4th round 2011. Kraig Urbik. 6'5" - 324 lbs. - Claimed off waivers after being released by Pittsburgh on September 2010. Erik Pears. 6'8" - 316 lbs. - Signed after being released by Jacksonville December 2010. Chad Rhinehart. 6'5" - 321 lbs. - Signed after being realeased from Jets practice squad on October 2010. Colin Brown. 6'7" - 326 lbs. - Signed off Ravens practice squad on December 2010. Sam Young. 6'8" - 316 lbs. - Calimed off waivers after being released by Dallas on September 2011. Michael Jasper - 6'4" - 375 lbs. - Drafted 7th round 2011. A couple of observations: 1- To this point the Bills have used very little resources on acquiring offensive lineman, and still have managed to do a relatively good job acquiring some talent. Pears and Urbik have both proven to be adequate starters. Rhinehart has shown he can hold his own, and is a valuable backup. Hairston showed promise and potential as a future starting LT, certainly not proven, but the potential is there. Jasper, Young and Brown will all get an opportunity to compete for roster spots this summer, and I'd expect at least 1 or 2 to earn a spot. Now, just because the Bills haven't used a high draft pick on an OL, doesn't mean they won't. The 2010 draft is evidence of this....after looking back at the 2010 draft Buddy Nix said they had 1 OT rated high enough to take at #8, and he wasn't on the board, so they went with their best player available who happened to be Spiller. There were only 2 OT's taken before us, Okung and Trent Williams, and I'm 99% sure the tackle Buddy liked was Trent Williams. They were rumored to be interested in him and he matched what Buddy likes in an OT much moreso than Okung, who wasn't nearly as good in run blocking. 2- The Bills like their offensive lineman to be BIG BIG BIG! The 7 offensive lineman brought in under Nix average a touch over 6'6" and almost 330 lbs. That's BIG even by NFL standards. 3- Buddy point blank said the Bills philosophy will be to draft T's, and if they don't work as T's then they'll kick inside to either G or C. He said it's a lot easier for OL to move from outside to inside (T to G or C), then it is to move from the inside to outside (G or C to T). This philosophy makes a lot of sense, and if you believe Buddy, than you can scratch off the idea of the Bills drafting a G or C at all, let alone with a higher draft pick. With all of the above considered, I'm trying to figure out who of the OL in this years draft would the Bills consider drafting #10 overall? Matt Kalil? 6'7" - 306 lbs. -Kalil is probably rated anywhere from the 2nd to 6th best prospect in this draft on most teams boards. The Bills would certainly take him, but there's no chance he'll be there at #10. Riley Reiff? 6'6" - 313 lbs. -There's some chatter that due to his short arms he may be best on the right side in the pros. There was similar chatter regarding Bryan Bulaga in the 2010 draft and the Bills passed on him, as did many other teams. I'm not overly impressed with Reiff's strength and ability to dominate his guy in the run game. I don't think he can be viewed as a pure LT with the ability to maul in the run game, and I think that's what the Bills want in a LT. Jonathan Martin? 6'5" - 312 lbs. -I don't think this guy is rated as highly amongst NFL teams as he is on internet forums and NFL mock drafts. He was a highly rated prospect coming into this year, but didn't have such a great year, and I don't think you can say at this point that he's a sure fire 1st round pick. He's a little finesse, and once again doesn't impress as a run blocker. Mike Adams? 6'7" - 324 lbs. -Too inconsistent on film to warrant the #10 pick. Maybe a guy they'd consider in Round #2, but would be a big reach at #10. Jeff Allen? 6'4" - 307 lbs. -A little on the short side. Has some potential, but once again much more of a 2nd round prospect than a #10 overall prospect. David DeCastro? 6'5" - 316 lbs. -He's a G so no way, according to Nix' philosophy, would he be the pick at #10. Unless Nix viewed him as an NFL LT he wouldn't draft him and since he's never played LT and has short arms, I'd say his chance of being drafted #10 overall is 0%. Cordy Glenn? 6'6" - 345 lbs. -This guy is my wildcard. I've seen him listed as a G prospect on many websites, but I think there's a debate that this guy may be able to play T in the NFL. He played at G to start out at Georgia, but last year was their LT. Apparently he showed better as a G than LT, but you have to keep in mind last year was his first year at LT, so it's not a surprise he looked better at G. The guy passes the physicality Nix looks for in OL, he's also very physical in the run game. For such a big guy he's got some nice athleticism too. He ran a fater 40 yard dash than all of the prospects listed above with the exception of Kalil. Let me also point out this guy has massive arms, 35 and 3/4" arms, some of the longest of any OL prospect in this years draft. Glenn would probably be a reach at #10, but I think he's a better prospect than Martin or Reiff, and matches up better with the Bills philosophy of a big, athletic run mauler. I think he's a top 20 pick in the draft, so don't expect him to be around for our 2nd round pick. In conclusion, looking over the Bills success of finding quality OL without having to use high draft picks, I hope they do the same this year. I think there are a lot of nice prospects that they could pluck in the mid-late rounds and would rather see them go in another direction with the #10 pick. Nix doesn't seem to like a DE at #10, but maybe we look at WR or CB. Just keep an eye on this Cordy Glenn, though. He's pretty good. Cordy Glenn?

Manningham's true worth as an okay #2, but better #3 is about $3.5 million/year, someteam will overpay in the vicinity of $5.5-6 million per year, which is way too much for him. Manningham isn't overly fast, isn't very big, so theres nothing that really stands out. Any team that gives him more than $3 mill per year is not smart.

1- You can't rule out anything. A move up for RG3 by the Bills is highly highly unlikely, but that doesn't mean you don't do your due diligence. 2- Perhaps the Bills want to stack him up vs. the other prospects this year, or for that matter, prospects in years to come. 3- Maybe you want to pick his brain about his teammates that are also in this years draft, or maybe even prospects in years to come. You don't lose anything by sitting down with the top few prospects in each years draft, so why not do it. It at least can give you a benchmark to compare future prospects to.

Im thinking the reason he's viewed more as a mid round pick is he's not very fast. His highlight reel is impressive......but if he's running in the high 4.5s orlow 4.6s as expected it'll knock him down a little. As Mike Mayock says "big and fast is good. Big and slow isn't." Also I believe McNutt was a bit over 6'2" at the senior bowl, so good size but not quite as tall as listed at Iowa.

Looking at the numbers I thinks McGee, and Dwan Edwards are likely to be cut. I disagree with Spencer Johnson, though. He certainly could be cut, but I think they may keep him around, he seems to be a bit more fluid and athletic than Dwan Edwards so if one gets kept it's definitely Spencer Johnson, IMO. Johnsons contract expires after this year as well so even if he's just a role player or backup his contract is off the books after the season, and he would factor in as a FA lost which could result in a compensatory pick. I know it seems pretty minute, but those compensatory picks can always turn into a Jason Peters, Demetrius Bell or Stevie Johnson, so it's fairly big IMO. Dwan Edwards on the other hand has 2 years remaining on his contract, so cutting him makes sense. In response to the post suggesting Thigpen be released. I'm not a believer in Thigpen, he looked bad last year, but I'd be surprised if the Bills parted with him after just one season. He'll stick around for at least another year.

I like Profootballweekly.com for draft analysis. At the top of the website they have different tabs, go to "Draft", then click on "Prospects". You can then look at the prospects, by school, grade, prospect or by name. If you click on the individual player, they usually have a good writeup for each player. They also have the "buzz" on each player, which is usually what other media outlets are saying about that individual prospect. Finally they include the players "Draft Stock". They have where they THINK the player will be drafted, and also where they SHOULD be drafted. http://www.profootballweekly.com/prospects/rankings/ I just think Nolan Nawrocki does a fantastic job when it comes to NFL Draft Evaluation. They also put out an NFL Draft Edition Magazine with a lot of analysis, and for the real football junkies an NFL Draft Guide (for around $20), which is basically a thick book with a breakdown of every draft prospect, even the late round guys. It's usually relseased a few weeks after the combine (mid March). http://www.pfwstore.com/835.html

This is good news. These negotaitions need to turn into a deal, to put my fears to rest, but it's a step in the right direction.

We will get no compensatory picks this year: http://www.mockingthedraft.com/2012/1/6/2686334/2012-compensatory-draft-pick-predictions We lost 2: Whitner Poz We gained 3: Kirk Morrison Tyler Thigpen Brad Smith (Note: Barnett doesn't count against us, as he was cut by his former team) Even though you can make the argument that the 2 we lost signed much larger contracts combines than the 3 we signed, it doesn't matter at least in the eyes of the NFL awarding compensatory picks. If the Bills hadn't signed 2 of the 3 FA's they did last summer, they woul've picked up a 3rd rounder, for the loss of Poz (due to the size of contract he signed with the Jaguars). I'd rather have a 3rd rounder this year than Morrison and Thigpen, but hindsight is always 20/20 Remember signing Stanford Routt this year will not count against the team team as a gain this year because he was cut (see Nick Barnett). So if the Chiefs signed Routt and lose Brandon Carr to a big deal (very likely) it would be a net loss of 1 player and they'd pick up a 3rd rounder next year. This makes signing Routt a little more attractive.

Agree, although I believe Demetrius Bell should be a much higher priority than Chandler. I liked Chandler's development, but I think Gailey and his offense deserves a lot of the credit for Chandlers pleasant surprise last year. On the other hand, I think Bell is a good to very good LT and the fact that he was a former 7th round pick makes him even that much sweeter. His injuries are certainly a concern, but I don't think they warrant letting him walk away, just as he very well could be coming into his prime. If Stevie leaves it'll be a huge loss. Losing D. Bell (which hasn't been discussed nearly as much), will hurt this team almost just as much. Bell's shown he can play in this league, his replacement Hairston, has shown promise, but hasn't proven anything. To hand over the keys to Hairston at the LT spot would be a huge gamble and only further weaken our depth on the OL should there be injuries. I love the idea of having Hairston, Bell & Pears together for the next few years. Those are great building blocks to solidify the OL, but once again it looks like the Bills aren't willing to pony up some cash for one of the more important positions on the OL, and instead will hand the keys over to a guy (Hairston) who will be making about 500k for the next couple of seasons. What do you guys think of Bell? P.S.- My intuition tells me D. Bell will be a New York Jet too, which will be a double kick to the face.

Well said

I want to know what your opinions will be if come late March Stevie Johnson is smiling and meeting the media to talk about his new contract in a city other than Buffalo? Keep in mind if this does happen the Bills will tell you "we made every effort to keep him, but we don't think he felt the same way." But looking past the excuses, what will your gut feeling be if Steve is gone a month from now? I'll start it off by saying I'll be utterly dissapointed in this franchise and their inability to retain "their home grown" talent. I, like most fans, don't know for sure if Ralph limits spending, but deep down I believe through extensions like Scott Berchtold the Bills compete in the NFL with one hand tied behind their back. When Buddy was hired and went on record as saying Ralph doesn't limit what he can and can't do I really wanted to believe him, and it's possible he's telling the truth. If the Bills let Stevie walk, though, I think it'll be proved once again that the football guys aren't the ones that have 100% authority over this roster, and if that is the case it disgusts me. This year we head into free agency with 2 of our own 7th round picks, D. Bell and Stevie Johnson, about to test the market. Buddy has been on record as saying that the Bills MO will be to reward their own, so if both of these guys walk then whats the conclusion. They can't really think they can take the gamble and let Stevie walk thinking they can sign Vincent Jackson or Dwayne Bowe to replace him do they? While it is possible, it seems like an extremely risky strategy and one the team shouldn't take. It's difficult enough for Buffalo to attract sought after free agents from other teams, so if any team needs to put a higher emphasis on retainging their own qulaity free agaents it's certainly the Bills Throw in the fact we just threw some serious money to a QB who will need all the offensive help he can get, and letting Stevie walk looks even sillier. This team has to find a better balance of extending young guys with promise earlier in their contracts. I know sometimes you can get burned doing so, but the risk is worth the reward, IMO. I hope my fears aren't realized, but with every passing day I'm a little more convinced the Buffalo Bills, under the direction of Ralphie are about making money first and foremost, and if they can win some along the way than all the better. With that type of motive in the highly competetive NFL, the playoffs seem just as close as they have been for the past 12 seasons: no where to be found. Anyone disagree with my thinking here?

If we resign Stevie, and no other FA WR's are brought in then yes, definitely I'd draft him. If we resign Stevie, and go after another big name and land them then no. That situation is highly unlikely though as I don't think the Bills will lay out cash for Stevie and say a V Jack or Bowe. I think it's key that the Bills resign Stevie. It keeps our options open in the draft. If we were to let him walk.....we'd be forced to draft another WR early and I hate being in that scenario. Stevie is also young, talented, and won't command the $10+ mill a year V Jack and Bowe will get. My ideal scenario: Resign Stevie Johnson Land Vincent Jackson The two of these things will never happen though. It's just not a realisitc scenario. It's one or the other. My realisitc best case scenario: Resign Stevie Johnson Draft Rueben Randle Like most fans I'm getting a little nervous that Johnson still isn't locked up. When taking over this team Nix said this team wouldn't hesitate to reward their own talented players, so I hope he keeps his promise. I think a 4 year $32 million w/ maybe $14-$18 of it guaranteed is a fair deal for both sides

I've seen him go as high as #19 to the Chicago Bears in the PFW.com mock draft here: http://www.profootballweekly.com/2012/01/24/mock-draft-10-2 This mock (walterfootball.com) has him going #51 in the second round to the Philadelphia Eagles: http://walterfootball.com/draft2012_2.php So in the range of 19-51 seems to be the projections, although I'd expect him to be a lot closer to #19 than #51 when it's all said and done. I'd love for him to be on the board with the Bills 2nd round pick, but I don't see it happening. You don't find a lot of prospects with the height and speed combination of Rueben Randle. To answer another posters question....he didn't really show up in either of the games vs. Alabama. I didn't catch their first meeting, but in the Nationl Championship game it's tough to blame him for his poor stat line. Alabama's defense completely stifled LSU's offense and the quarterback from LSU was useless. I just remember Buddy Nix stressing that a guy like Calvin Johnson is open even when he's covered because he's such a big target. I also know size is a very important aspect with Buddy, so I'm sure Rueben Randle will get a real good look from tghe Bills during the evaluation period.

Rueben Randle, from my eye, looks to be a perfect fit for what Buddy Nix looks for in a WR. I was just made aware of him a few days ago and after watching some highlight reels and doing some reading on him, I'm real impressed. He's big, 6'4", looks pretty fast, is good at picking up yards after the catch, and can make tough catches in traffic. Looks like he'd be a perfect pick for us in Round 2, but I don't think he'll last that long. My go to source for NFL Draft Prospect info Nolan Nawrocki of PFW.com currently has him rated as the #3 receiver in the draft, behind Justin Blackmon, and Kendall Wright. He is rated above the likes of Michael Floyd, Alshon Jeffery, Mohamed Sanu and Marvin McNutt. He is estimated to run the 40 yard dash faster than all of the above prospects with the exception of Kendall Wright whose approximately 6 inches shorter than Randle. Randle was one of the most sought after WR prospects coming out of highschool, where he played both WR and QB. I'd expect this guy to really solidify himself as a 1st round pick at the Combine. Take a look at his highlights, and let me know if you're as impressed as me. He definitely passes the eyeball test.....1-fast, 2-tall, 3-good run after the catch, 4-goes across the middle/makes tough catches in traffic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qTJkl-4s2k Also his 2011 stats: http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/480208/rueben-randle

If I'm the GM my priorities are: Resign Stevie Johnson Resign Demetrius Bell Resign Rian Lindell Resign Scott Chandler Resign Bryan Scott I've listed them from most important to least, IMO. Obviously Stevie is the most important to get resigned, and I'd lose a lot of respect if the bills let this guy walk. Bell, is IMO, a very close second to Stevie in terms of importance. I have the feeling he'll test the market and get more money elsewhere, which will be a shame and the wrong move. It's not often you hit on a 7th rounder (both Stevie and Bell), and in order to continue to build the talent and nucleus of a team you have to be able to resign your young talent, and these two are both very talented pros. Moving onto free agency and the draft I'm prioritizing 4-5 positions: OLB/DE (depeding on our base defense) WR CB OT in that order. The Bills have seemed to have a lot of success picking up OL late in the draft or off of waivers (Urbik, Pears, Rhinehart, and Bell), so I'd expect more of the same......either a late round pick or a cheap FA that they like. Drafting a CB is an almost certainty, if not 2. Nix has been quoted saying you better draft one or two CB's every year, so I fully expect to see just that....1-2 CB's drafted. If the Bills can land one prized FA I'd expect it to be either a WR or pass rusher (OLB/DE). It's not likely, but if it were to occur I'd expect it to be at one of those 2 positions. Otherwise I'm expecting them to be addressed very early in the draft. Do not expect a G or C to be drafted. I believe Nix stated it's a lot easier to draft T's and if they don't work out you kick them inside. He stated it's very difficult to do the opposite so he sees the drafting of tackles as a much more viable and safe bet than drafting G's and or C's, which actually makes a lot of sense. I'm not sold on Fitzpatrick long term, but I think this front office believes they can win now with Fitz, and so I think they'll address other needs and wait another year or two to get their guy. An ideal scenario, would be 1- Resign Stevie, 2- Resign Bell, 3- Land a big time FA receiver (Vincent Jackson) ....and then follow that up with another defensive heavy draft (CB's, OLB's, DE's). I'd love that scenario. The Bills must get back to having a nasty defense if they ever want to compete when the weather turns nasty in Nov./Dec.

I think giants vs. Pats makes for the best match up, which I think the giants would win. I happen to think the Super Bowl ends up being San Fran Vs. New England and the Pats win by 7-10 pts.

Just took a look at your mock draft, that Stephon Gilmore looks pretty good, especially in run support. First I've heard of him, how is he against the pass? I did see that he's projected to run a little bit of a slower 40 (4.5 range)

I watched a few 2010 Alabama games in their entirety. Every time I watched the defense, 2 guys popped out, Marcel Dareus and Courtney Upshaw. I absolutely loved Dareus (he was my favorite player in last years draft.) Right after we selected Dareus the thought of pairing him with Upshaw in next years draft popped in my head (at the time I figured Upshaw would be a 10-20 1st round pick, and figured the Bills would be drafting somewhere in that range). I'm still a fan of Upshaw's, and agree with others that he would seem to be a pretty safe pick. With that said he does look a little bit slow and doesn't seem to play with that 100% effort and pure tenacity every single play. I've seen a lot of plays that he seems to give less than his 100% on, but I think at the NFL level a lot of that can be corrected. I do recall Nix stating that the pass rushers you ideally want are 6'4" - 260ish, so he doesn't fit the perfect mold, but Buddy won't hold that against Upshaw IMO. In the end , I'll trust Nix' and Whaley's instincts. Don't forget Whaley was particulary known for his great eye when it comes to scouting defensive prospects. Judging by Whaley and Nix' first draft together I'd say they found a few solid defensive players, and remain optimisitic they can do the same in 2012. Upshaw will certainly be in the mix, but I just have that gut feeling they're going offense with the first pick this year.