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You said it... The SEC is always at the top in recruiting too and have dominated the BCS Championship. As a native southerner myself, I can tell you football is a religion down there. Never seen rivalries like I've seen in the SEC. Nix and Gailey are from Alabama and Georgia too.. It makes a lot of sense that they pick mostly southern school prospects. Remember all of this in future draft projections and mock drafts... Narrow your research down to southern schools and you'll probably predict Buffalo's selections. As long as Nix and Gailey are there anyway..

Best 40 at the combine at his position... and that hit on the Miami WR that got him ejected was sick. Dude's gonna bring some nasty to the defense... Maybe he'll lay out Gronkowski like that!

That's what I'm thinking.. Though more LB depth late in the draft couldn't hurt.

Well cross Cousins off the list... Gone to the Skins.. Massie would be interesting... A couple of road graders in this draft and the Bills running game would look fantastic.

Why so serious?

Yeah, not sure what the strategy was with this trade up... Hope to hear the organization's thinking on this one. But if he ends up being as good a punt returner as Parrish at least, its fine by me...

Mayock just said he had him rated as a 7th rounder... and we traded up for him..? Ah, well they just said we switched 3rd round spots and gave up a 7th... Not too bad I guess...

I'm from the South and have been an SEC fan my whole life... The SEC has won the last 6 straight BCS Championships and 8 out of 14 total... Yeah, I'd say drafting players from that conference is a sound strategy.

Yes! Yes! Yes! Don't know that he'll be a LT... But he'll be very versatile inside or at RT and certainly help the running game. Awesome pick!

That's some great research... I always knew CB was a high percentage in the first round just from watching and reading the coverage, but that's even higher than I thought. With the way the NFL has become so pass-oriented, its no surprise. I'll be very interested in seeing how Williams and Gilmore progress as starters, considering the uncertainty with McGee, Florence and McKelvin over the next season or two. The nickel defense could be quite formidable if Gilmore develops quickly and McKelvin can step it up finally.

same link as OP Even Prisco's quote on why the Bills get a C doesn't make sense here... So, you like the player, Pete.. but Buffalo is amping up the defense too much..?!?! What the hell are you talking about..? This is criticism? A tackle? You mean after Kalil? There are 9 more picks to go for the Bills in case you didn't do your homework, Sparky... and a 4th rounder from last year named Chris Hairston. Based off some of the things I just read in this "senior NFL columnist" draft grade article, I like my chances as a sports writer.

I'll say this much for Nix... He's consistent... SEC, SEC, SEC! Don't ever bet otherwise... When you all do your predictions in the future, make sure its an SEC or other southern conference college prospect. Notre Dame..? B.C...? Iowa..? Meh...

TE Coby Fleener to the Pats..? What?!?! Are they trying to play keep away with the rest of the league on the TE position?

1: Ryan Tannehill QB - Miami Dolphins 2: Michael Floyd WR - Arizona Cardinals 3: Courtney Upshaw OLB - Detroit Lions 4: David DeCastro G - Kansas City Chiefs 5: Luke Kuechly LB - Buffalo Bills

You both beat me to the punch.... Jauron indeed... Still on the payroll!

I don't think its so hard to believe that the NFL would rather see their top revenue and/or most popular teams gaining better ratings for them in the postseason... Would the general NFL fan base rather see New England/Pittsburgh/NY Jets/Baltimore vs SF/NY Giants/Dallas/GB in a Super Bowl..? Or Buffalo/Cincinnati/Jacksonville/Cleveland vs Seattle/St. Louis/Detroit/Arizona..? Somehow, I'm betting the ratings and merchandise sales would be different.

Awesome news! I've been subscribing to the NFL Sunday Ticket for 16 years and the price had gotten ridiculous. I've been negotiating with them on discounts for 3-4 seasons now and its become more of a hassle each year. Good stuff! $200 is quite reasonable... I wonder how long it'll last..?

I don't usually believe in conspiracy theories, but I agree with you on this one...

I'll steal the running gag from Why So Serious? Coochie Coochie!

Great analysis, Dr. Trooth... I've said in some other threads that I think it comes down to Kuechly or Floyd... Kuechly seems to be a Bills type of guy and Floyd has some prior arrests that might hurt his stock. I'm not sure if Kuechly is Clay Matthews, but he looks like a highly instinctive, productive LB with great potential... Most tackles in BC and ACC history in only 3 years and had 191 tackles last season (2 behind the all-time record).

I voted for Kuechly, but I feel its a toss up between him and Floyd. I don't believe Blackmon or Richardson will be there. And Nix history here and in SD says he does not pick OL in the first round. There's always a first for everything, but the OT choices Nix will have at #10 come with question marks on whether they can be LTs in the NFL. The only issue Floyd may have is his past arrests... The Bills seem to go high-character a majority of the time. Kuechly seems like the type of player this organization looks for and their defensive front 7 could be very strong if they take him.

I agree with you on Kuechly and I believe it could come down to him or a WR like Michael Floyd... Considering Nix seems to take BPA and the fact that like Peanuts said, Nix does draft SEC and ACC, its hard to know what he'll do. As far as offensive line, that is certainly a need too.. This article makes a lot of sense, however, on the track record and philosophy Nix takes toward OL. link As far as more defensive help, that's all well and good and I think Kuechly could be one of the best picks. But Nix has put an emphasis on defense in the last 2 drafts, particularly last year with 7 out of 9 picks. To me, there should be more balance this year going to both sides. There's no doubt that the offense needs more talent for the passing game and pass protection.

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He owns several franchise records as a punt returner actually... Parrish Stats The above quote doesn't mention that he's also tied with Keith Moody for most punt return TDs in Bills history (both have 3 TDs)..