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Into the top 10? Not sure about that...It's awfully crowded up there... I'm also unsure about who is going to be the first Safety taken...Dix or Pryor...Both are very good prospects though...Pryor is a beast...Charles Davis said that he is hearing scouts are concerned about Dix's ability to cover man-to-man...Pryor did not play much man either...Nonetheless both are considered to be very, very good...I've read comparisons to Eric Berry and Earl Thomas...Which is crazy because those are two of the best safeties in the NFL... Just further proof of the crazy depth especially in the first round of this Draft...

He's still the odds on favorite to go #1 IMHO...I think the Houston people in the know would back me up on it too...O'Brien likes him and is on record saying as much....The new Texans HC is also close with George O'Leary so he's going to get the complete scoop on the kid...O'Leary has been careful not to over-hype Bortles admitting he's going to need time, and he did say that Bortles does not compare to Andrew Luck at this point... "Blake has all the things you're looking for in a quarterback as far as size and mental capacity to handle a lot of things," O'Leary said . "But that first year is tough because those guys are moving a lot faster than the college guys. ... Blake is going to be fine-tuned to what he needs to get done in the pro ranks. He's a quick study and a quick learner." Then there's long time Houston reporter John McClain's quotes... "Each day I get asked multiple times: Who are Texans drafting? I tell them 1 of the 3 top QBs. Forget about any other position," "I believe the Texans will keep the top pick and take the highest-rated QB on their board. Too early to say who at this point. Lots of time left," "I'm still amazed to read and hear so many nationally predicting the Texans won't take a QB with their first-round pick. It'll be a QB!" Finally...Bortles line at Penn St. last year...20/27...288 yds...3 TD's...1 INT...A QBR of 95.9... At the end of the day I'll be surprised if Bortles does not go #1 overall...I'm not saying I think that's what the Texans should do necessarily...But I do think it's what they will do...

Agreed... Just about every big board I respect has Hageman in the 25-35 area...I think he would be quite a steal at 41...I doubt he'll make it that far though...

Fair enough...I'm not all about Ebron or bust...Nothing like that...But I do feel he is unique...And I doubt very much there is another prospect like him in this Draft...I do agree there are other TE's that may be effective though... Stop!!!...I was so close!!!...

There seems to be a bit debate about Evans, Ebron, or an OT...But it looks to me like just about everyone agrees it's going to be one of those three... Assuming Clowney, Robinson, Watkins, and Mack all go in the top 8...Are we close to agreeing that IF the Bills stay at #9 the pick will come down to Evans, Ebron, Matthews, or Lewan? Because even narrowing it down to that would be something...

Graham barely played College football...One season at Miami and he had 17 receptions for 213 yds...The reason he was Drafted in the 3rd round was his incredible athletic ability (he did play all 4 years of B-Ball at Miami), and the fact that 5 of those 17 receptions went for TD's...Rest assured if Graham played as much as Ebron did in College he would have been a top 10 pick...And there will very likely be no Eric Ebron's obtained in any of the other rounds of this Draft...Like Graham he's a very unique talent...

IF they Draft Evans...And that's a big if...He takes Hogan's Roster spot...But he would take a lot of TJ's PT...I think the only reason they hold on to TJ this year would be insurance in case Flash gets injured again...It gives the Bills a back-up burner...

Ebron is NOT your typical TE...If he was I would agree with the quoted posts...If you're looking at Ebron like you view Chandler, or Moeaki, then you're not understanding why Ebron is being considered for the #9 pick... So consider this...In his Jr year alone Ebron had more yards than Moaki had in all his College years at Iowa combined... If you want to find comparisons to Ebron you have to look at guys like Vernon Davis, and if he reaches his potential even Jimmy Graham...If the Bills are looking to take Ebron at #9 they will be looking for a game-changing TE who will be a match-up nightmare for Defenses...Ebron has enough athletic ability to split out wide...He just happens to be 250 lbs with 4.5 speed...He can block too, and I think he'll continue to get better in that area... I'm leaning towards Mike Evans to the Bills...but I want them to come out of this 1st Round with either Evans or Ebron...Both are match-up weapons the Bills desperately need...

I don't know how you pass Hageman in this scenario...IMHO he's clearly the highest rated player on that list...I very much doubt he would still be there at #41...If he is though it would seem to be a no-brainer...

Exactly...That's why I think the Draft is going to be all about helping EJ as much as they possibly can...Should be exciting!!! If they can run the ball more effectively, especially on early downs, that should take a little pressure off the QB...But man the spotlight is going to be shining squarely on #3 now...Hope he's up for it...

I know right? Would seem to be obvious but it never even dawned on me...

Spikes is young...This is a "show me" deal...If Spikes plays really well he'll be re-up'd fast...They may Draft one anyway for insurance...But they'll be hoping Spikes is the man...

With a lot of teams you may be right...But this is the Bills and they are dealing with a 14 year playoff drought and the fact that the team is based in WNY...They are the opposite of a preferred NFL destination, and they are going to have to overpay a little to get what they need...That's just the way it is right now...One playoff year will change that quickly...So I don't mind the strategy whatsoever...

So how does it all look now? Spikes, Dixon, Rivers, Graham, and Williams signed... Lost Byrd...Resigned Chandler... Carrington still in the wind... I think the Bills are a better team now then they were when they entered free agency...Of course I sat on the fence about Byrd all along...Loved the guy, but I stay suspicious that he's peaked, and that the PF could continue to be a problem...I remain unconvinced that he is a $9 million per year player...We'll see, and I wish him the best...But anyway...I think my doubts about Byrd help me get pretty excited about what they have done otherwise...I think those who feel Byrd should have been retained regardless will view the past few days very differently...

WOOT!!!

Agreed... I'm really big on team building...not talent stockpiling...I think if you look at what the Seahawks and 49ers have done over the past few years it's all about building a team...1-53...Everyone with a role...Everyone pulling their weight and knowing how they fit in to the overall plan...I think Marrone/Whaley understand this...I like what I'm seeing...And I'm FAR from an apologist...

It's official... Anthony Dixon ‏@Boobie24Dixon 7m So glad to be the newest member of the Buffalo Bills...gonna make this thang offficial in the morning...#BillsMafia

Positive thoughts for my hero tonight... Get well soon Jimbo...Kick cancer's ass...

Well...Maybe we're just getting over-analytics now, because PFF gave Rivers a +3.9 over the past two seasons vs the run... So... PFF also graded Spikes very well vs the run...So as a Bills fan, I'm going with PFF...

Another good point... Not sure if this article has been linked yet...But there's always two sides to every story... http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-10-17/sports/ct-spt-1018-bears-pompei-chicago--20121018_1_chris-williams-tackle-j-marcus-webb

I'm a PFF fan...But I agree with this take 100%...No way the Bills do not do their due diligence then some... Here's the way I view this signing...The Bills very much like Williams as a run blocking LG, and they feel through coaching they can improve his pass blocking...They see him as a vastly superior size/athleticism package to what they currently have at LG, and they do not want to Draft an OG high in 2014...They also like the fact that Williams is capable of swinging out to OT if injuries hit there... Now...The Bills could be completely wrong about Williams...His resume thus-far is clearly under-impressive...I think if you hooked the Bills evaluators up to a lie-detector they would likely tell you Williams has to get better, especially in pass-pro...But the Bills HC is an ex NFL O-lineman, and ex NFL O-line coach...So you have to guess that if there is a single UFA the Bills leaned on their HC to evaluate, it HAD to be Williams...Marrone obviously sees something in the guy he believes will blossom in his system...We'll see if he's right...And while the contract may seem a lot based on how others evaluate Williams, it's still not a big deal in NFL terms...And it won't cost the Bills much to get out of it early if that's the way this thing goes...It was a calculated risk based on the Bills belief in the ability of their coaches to teach, and the thought that Williams was a specific fit for what they want to do...

Bulldog has it right...Of course he may have stole it from my tweet to Schopp... But Pepper Johnson is the key here...No way Spikes gets close to that building without getting an endorsement, and a full explanation of all events, from Johnson...Anyone think Johnson is going to jeopardize his rep in a brand new job by lying for Spikes? No way...Schopp is kind of ignoring that...And the fact that Belichick does not have the type of personality, or tolerance, that is fit for every human being on the earth...I'm not saying Spikes is a choir boy either...Dude has an edge and he's definitely a bit nuts...But I don't think it's the type of thing that would get in the way of him making the Bills a better team on Defense...

Kelly was not puking because he was hungover...He had butterflies and puked before every game...Something he always did...

I think Summers would stay at FB and Dixon would be the 3rd RB...Marrone wants a big back to complement CJ and Freddie...Not to say Dixon won't get snaps at FB every now and again...

Against the pass you would be mostly correct...But he's a monster vs the run, and some folks believe he's among the best in the league in that area...