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More picks and more ammo for the Eagles to trade up with the Bills to get their choice of DB's if Berry and Haden are both on the board at #9. I believe the Eagles already picked up an extra 4th and 5th trading away Gocong and Sheldon Brown, and you have to assume after this trade they picked up at least another high 2nd rounder. Lot of picks the Eagles have.

Nope. Nawrocki also had Aaron Maybin rated in the 1B category last year and I didn't agree with that.

I think getting Donald Butler (Washington) the best ILB prospect in this draft in the 3rd round would be a steal, so I guess I'm one of those that has him rated higher than you. Butler does not come at a position of dire need for the Bills, so I don't see him ending up in a Bills uniform, but he'll be an immediate starter in the NFL either at weakside in a 4-3 or inside in a 3-4. He actually reminds me of Curtis Lofton, and Lofton's game has really taken off in Atlanta the past 2 seasons. Seeing that DeMeco Ryans and Curtis Lofton were both early round 2 selections I can't see Butler escaping Round 2, which is why I'd love to have a shot at him in the 3rd. Picking up a solid starter in the 3rd round is ideal.

Outside of Bradford this years QB's suck. I don't even like Clausen. What I'd love to see happen is for the Bills to build up with the best players available in the 1st and 2nd rounds, no QB's though, because like I said no one outside of Bradford is worth #9 and no one but Clausen is worth #41 and they should both be gone by then. Next year is the year for QB's with Locker and Mallett. Mallet's rocket arm would be a thing of beauty in Buffalo, and if the Bills are picking in the top 10 again next year (possible) they would have a shot at him. As much as I want the Bills to compete immediately, I truly like the idea of building this team through a couple of solid drafts and Free agency periods. You can give up picks for say....... McNab,b and you're probably better off for next season, but I like a long term approach. I'd rather add a few solid starters in this years draft and get our QB next year. I truly think Mallet is a big time prospect and that the Bills need to consider anything to acquire him. Even if it's not Mallet though, I like the idea of Gailey being able to groom a young talented prospect. Find yourself a young talented QB and you're competing every single year. I don't happen to think that QB exists in this years draft (outside of Bradford). Guys I happen to like at #9 are: Derrick Morgan, C.J. Spiller, Trent Williams, Brandon Graham, Brian Bulaga

I know everyone here doesn't visit ProFootballWeekly.com, so I wanted to pass on that Nolan Nawrocki has posted his first draft value chart as well as his top 100 prospects for the upcoming draft http://www.profootballweekly.com/2010/04/0...aft-value-chart http://www.profootballweekly.com/2010/04/0...ess-of-position For those not familar with Nawrcoki, I'll just say the guy knows his sh*t. ProFootballWeekly.com has a lot of great draft coverage, keep an eye out for Nawrocki's final mock draft the morning of the draft, guy's money.

I like Linval Joseph as well, better suited to come in and contribute immediately as a NT than Cody. If he's there in the 3rd round it'd be a great pick, I think he goes somewhere in the 2nd though.

Cody is a 4-5th round prospect that a team will probably overdraft. He's out of shape, slow as hell, and although massive is not very strong. When he gets quality NFL guards and centers who understand leverage they will take care of Cody easily (Mankins, Mangold, etc.). Sure he was a mamoth in college and occupied blockers, but he needs to lose some serious weight and add a lot of strength to compete in the NFL. If Cody was not able to stay properly conditioned heading into his first and only draft where millions of $ are on the line, what makes you think he'll be motivated once he gets some $. I'm not nearly as high on Cody as most here, I think guys like Jeff Owens (Georgia) are far superior prospects. Cody in the 4th, I'd be fine with, in the 2nd hell no, he's just not a top 50 prospect.

The problem is we're giving up a lot of ground in the 1st and 2nd round for players whom their own teams are willing to deal. Gaither, is a player who I know showed some promise early on and has been decent. I understand they like Oher, but if they really liked Gaither I don't think they'd let him leave for a 2nd rounder. Shawne Merriman at this point in his career isn't worth a swap of nearly 20 spots in the 1st round. He hasn't been close to the same since his injury and roids.

I personally like Berry, but amongst NFL Scouts and NFL teams there seems to be some split decisions on him. They've pointed to his somewhat poor tackling as a weakpoint. If he was the consensus #1, can't miss safety I could see him as a lock for top 8, but at this point I don't see it. I think it's likely Eric Berry will be on the board when we pick.

I have to at least give Chan credit for his no non sense direct attitude. Talking big doesn't always translate into wins, but the guy presents himself well and like a leader. I think he'll be able to inspire the team much more than Dicky J was able to.

I put B. Graham right there with Spiller and Williams. And Rolando McClain is a distant distant second. Brandon Graham is hands down a much better prospect than Rolando McClain. Spiller is a game changer, and game changing RB's warrant top 10 consideration. I think Trent Williams is the best tackle prospect in this draft. I like him better than Okung. His pass protection is slightly worse than Okung, but his run blocking is so much better, and I think the run blocking aspect is especially important for Gailey's offense. He has some weight and character questions, but based on play alone he's got the edge on Okung. I see Williams off the board at about #6, so I don't think the Bills will have a shot at him. McClain a slower overhyped ILB in the Top 10!!!???? Pass, we can find one of those guys in rounds 2-4. I've raved about Donald Butler before (who I believe is a better prospect than McClain) and he should be there for the Bills pick in round 2 maybe 3. Let me ask you guys this question.............if Graham and Morgan are both there at #9 who would you rather have? That'd be a real tough one, because I like them both.

I've heard from scouts that Nebraska has a very good strength program and that most the time it's unrealisitc to expect Nebraska players to add to their frame once in the NFL. You could be right about Suh, but just wanted to throw that out there.

I liked Tate a lot after watching him playh in college. I'm a little weary about how his game translates in the NFL, where CB's and S's are bigger, stronger and faster. I think his success will really depend on what team selects him. If it's a solid team toward the back end of round #1, I obviuosly think he stands a much better chance. For some reason he kind of reminds me of Josh Reed.

Derrick Morgan seems to be the consensus #1 DE in this draft, and most think he's a definite top 10 pick. I think there's a 50/50 chance he'll be gone by our #9 pick, so if you like him we probably would need to stand pat or trade up, not back. As far as Iupati is concerned I originally viewed him as a #20 pick, but with his versatility and some teams thinking he could play T, I could see him going higher. If a team is sold on Iupati they probably shouldn't trade down much further than pick 15 or so.

3 years $17 million??? So McNabb decided to give the Bills a big time hometown discount huh!?

In talking with Russ Lande, he basically stated that Colt McCoy didn't do much to help himself yesterday. The biggest problem with McCoy is his lack of arm strength. Scouts noted that any throw over 5-7 yards really seemed to flutter/float. Some think he'll need to bulk up physically in order to add some arm strength, but Texas has a great weight program so expecting McCoy to be able to add strength may be unrealistic. Due to the arm strength issues Lande and associates said he'll probably be a career backup. Then again Russ Lande has Crompton (Tennessee) rated as his #2 QB (yes, that is not a misprint), so who knows.

I think the Patriots would love Brandon Graham and I think the Bills would need to seriously consider Graham, so the Pats may be right to leapfrog the Bills if they want him. The Pats had a tough time pressuring opposing QB's last season and Brandon Graham can certainly do that. The Bills also have a glaring need at OLB and I prefer Brandon Graham to Sergio Kindle, he's thicker and tougher.

My gut feeling is that Schobel has already informed the team that he intends to retire. The Bills told him to sit on it for a couple more weeks and really give it a second thought. If he decides to retire, the Bills will announce it soon after the draft to try and lessen the blow. A Russ Brandon marketing decision the whole way. Bad news is always taken a bit better after some good news (the draft).

Lynch needs to lose 10-15 lbs and hit the weights. He looked especially big this past season and I think it hurt his game, he looked slow. I'm hoping the 2 strength coaches can get him in shape, he'll be a lot better off.

Nice picture......Breaking Bad is an amazing series. Just discovered it a week or 2 ago and watched all of season 2 in about 2 days. New episode tonight on AMC at 10 PM, for anyone interested.

Terrance Cody must be the most overrated player on this board this year. I'm shocked at how many people are eager to snag him in the 2nd round like it would be a steal or something. Taking Cody with the 41st pick would be a humongous reach. If Cody couldn't keep himself in shape leading up to the Combine (the time when players are doing everything they can do to impress the NFL brass) what makes anybody think he'll take conditioning seriously once he gets paid. I wouldn't be comfortable gambling on an unmotivated, out of shape guy like Cody until at least the 3rd round, and that would still be reaching. 370 lbs. and soft has hell, we're talking very little muscle. He's got potential, but he really needs to shed another 20lbs. and hit the weights.

Butler, the LB from Washington will be long gone before the 4th round. He's arguably the best ILB in the draft, and they don't last into the 100's. It would also shock me to see Jeff Owens, DT, Georgia availablke in the 5th round. I think Butler is gone before the completion of Round 2 and Owens before Round 3. To get those guys in round 3 & 4 respectively, would be great value, especially Butler (a day 1 starter).

Agreed. Taking Dan Williams at #9 is just as bad as John McCargo at #26, and we all know how that turned out. Dan Williams is a 2nd-3rd round prospect who has propelled a solid Senior Bowl into people discussing him as a sure fire first rounder, I don't agree. He's a project, and you don't draft projects in the first round, unless you're the 2000-20009 Buffalo Bills (Aaron Maybin). Let's hope things have changed at One Bills Drive. Good call on Cam Thomas, they are neck and neck for me as far as NT's are concerned, both are far better than Williams and Cody. Jared Odrick another DT would be a nice DE in our 3-4 system, but I don't see him lasting to our #2 pick.

A thumbs up from the mock draft wizard, I'll take it as a compliment! I like both of these guys a lot. Owens is big and does not get pushed backwards, I'm really intrigued by him. I know a lot of people have been really high on Dan Williams as of late, and if you like Williams than you should definitely like Owens, he's actually better IMO. BTW has anyone heard that there are some serious character concerns regarding Dan Williams? I was basically told this by Russ Lande, he said he can't confirm the incidents, but said he heard from several scouts this past week that there are serious character questions. Could be a team spreading rumors in hopes to land him in the back half of round 1, who knows.

The following two players, haven't been discussed much if at all on this board, and I thought it was worth mentioning them. The first is Donald Butler, LB, Washington. I've seen this guy going anywhere from round 1 to round 5 in recent mock drafts. I personally think he's one of the best ILB's in the draft.....right there with Spikes and McClain. This is just my opinion so flame away, but I think Butler is a better pro prospect than McClain. He's fluid, he has good speed for an ILB and he's a sure tackler. He fits into a 4-3 defense as an OLB or in a 3-4 as an ILB. Not a great pass rush specialist, but at 245 lbs. has enough bulk to play the run in the 3-4. As of now, I see him going in the 2nd round and I think whatever team takes him gets an instant starter with Pro Bowl potential. The Bills certainly have much more pressing needs than ILB, they need an OLB big time, so I don't see them going with Butler, but I wanted to put it out there that I really like the guy. The second prospect is Jeff Owens, DT, Georgia. This is a guy that I've seen going anywhere from the 2nd-5th round and I personally think he'll be a 2nd round pick when it's all said and done. He's thick, well built and can play NT in a 3-4 defense. Owens blew out a knee in the season opener of the 2008 season, and has since fallen off the radar a bit. I think the more scouts go back and watch this guy prior to injury and once he checks out medically he will fly up draft boards. He played alongside Geno Atkins another draftable DT prospect from Geaorgia, but they played more on a rotational basis so one can't truly discount Owens ability based on the fact that he played on a good D-Line. I believe Owens is a much better pro prospect than Terrance Cody and Dan Williams, and would be thrilled to land him in the 3rd round although I don't see him lasting that long. I don't think he will last beyond SD's 2nd round pick, as Jamaal Williams replacement. 2nd round probably is a bit high, but big bodies with the ability to be NT's in the NFL are highly sought after, so it's not entirely impossible. Donald Butler and Jeff Owens, two solid 3-4 defensive prospects. We'll see where they end up going.