South Jersey Bills Fan Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 I think the rest of the picks should be used on the lines. QB would have to wait until next year and the other skill positions would have to be filled via free agency. If we use the "throw everything at the wall and see what sticks" philosophy, we ought to hit on at least 2 or 3 of picks 2-7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennesseeboy Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Spiller at 9 would be a very bizarre pick. We have Jackson and Lynch and no offensive tackles, a need for an OLB and DT and DE, and a qb. It would be a change from the past regime...instead of wasting a pick on an excessive number of defensive backs we can begin wasting them on an excessive number of offensive backs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Adams Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 A medium RB looks like an all-pro behind a real O-line. See Thomas Jones in 2009. See any back that ever played under Shanny in Denver. The Bills don't need Spiller no matter how talented he is. He'd be wasted behind their line and without a QB worth a spit. BTW, Spiller is a stud. Just not the right pick for this team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Jersey Bills Fan Posted April 13, 2010 Author Share Posted April 13, 2010 Spiller at 9 would be a very bizarre pick. We have Jackson and Lynch and no offensive tackles, a need for an OLB and DT and DE, and a qb. It would be a change from the past regime...instead of wasting a pick on an excessive number of defensive backs we can begin wasting them on an excessive number of offensive backs. I'm assuming Lynch will be gone. Also thinking that Minnesota went this route with AP and found a vet qb a few years later. Of course their defense was light years ahead of ours at that time, but I guess it all depends on where you want to begin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cantankerous Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 South Jersey...what makes you think Lynch will be gone? He has sh-tty trade value and is under contract for 3 more years...he's not going anywhere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonidas Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 A medium RB looks like an all-pro behind a real O-line. See Thomas Jones in 2009. See any back that ever played under Shanny in Denver. The Bills don't need Spiller no matter how talented he is. He'd be wasted behind their line and without a QB worth a spit. BTW, Spiller is a stud. Just not the right pick for this team. +1 South Jersey...what makes you think Lynch will be gone? He has sh-tty trade value and is under contract for 3 more years...he's not going anywhere... I hope you're right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardinalScotts Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 South Jersey...what makes you think Lynch will be gone? He has sh-tty trade value and is under contract for 3 more years...he's not going anywhere... totally agree - Lynch isn't going anywhere for now- the value is zero and but the potential is very high and he's under contract for three years. No need to dump him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beebe's Kid Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 A medium RB looks like an all-pro behind a real O-line. See Thomas Jones in 2009. See any back that ever played under Shanny in Denver. The Bills don't need Spiller no matter how talented he is. He'd be wasted behind their line and without a QB worth a spit. BTW, Spiller is a stud. Just not the right pick for this team. If Spiller is an elite talent, why not take him now? Jackson isn't getting any younger, and if we don't address RB, it will be a need next year. If he is the BPA at #9, take him. While it is true that a good line makes a avg RB look good, the opposite is true. CJ made Tennessee a contender, almost on his own. Their pass defense was horrific, and he allowed VY to flourish. You had to account for him, both running and receiving, and that allowed their below avg WR to make plays. I think if he's there, you have to take Spiller....glad my job doesn't depend on it though!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in Chicago Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 ... I will jump off a bridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Jersey Bills Fan Posted April 13, 2010 Author Share Posted April 13, 2010 South Jersey...what makes you think Lynch will be gone? He has sh-tty trade value and is under contract for 3 more years...he's not going anywhere... No personal knowledge, just assuming from what I've read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grelit Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Yeah lets ignore our glaring need at QB one more year....why the hell not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's in My Blood Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 I think the rest of the picks should be used on the lines. QB would have to wait until next year and the other skill positions would have to be filled via free agency. If we use the "throw everything at the wall and see what sticks" philosophy, we ought to hit on at least 2 or 3 of picks 2-7. I wouldn't be upset if we come away from this years draft with Spiller, Tebow ( first and second respectively ) trade next years 2nd for Gaither , pick up a 2nd or early 3rd for Lynch, and draft a DT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 My view is you take the best player on the board (or trade down) and don't reach. Suppose the Bills have Spiller as a top five talent and only have Clausen (or whoever else you want them to pick at that spot) as a late first round or second round pick on their board, why would they ever pick Clausen (or whatever player) at number nine. I have confidence that this group is not going to reach like the other guys. They will either trade back or stay true to the board. In the end, if they do that and the pick happens to be Spiller (or whoever else), I will not have a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsGuyInMalta Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 I wouldn't be upset if we come away from this years draft with Spiller, Tebow ( first and second respectively ) trade next years 2nd for Gaither , pick up a 2nd or early 3rd for Lynch, and draft a DT. If the Bills draft Spiller and Tebow (which, I actually think they MIGHT as well)...then this board implodes. No ifs, ands or buts...The Wall shuts down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deep2Moulds46 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 I'll be honest, I hate taking RB's in the first round. I think they're too easy to find...... HOWEVER, and this is a BIG however....this team has nobody on offense that scares anybody. Nobody on defense that scares anybody. If we have a chance to get a game changing, explosive playmaker, we need to take him whether it's a LB, RB, DE, QB or whatever. And I have talked to someone who scouts for an NFL team, and he said Spiller is extremely fast, but it's his short area quickness that makes him such a lights out prospect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Adams Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 If Spiller is an elite talent, why not take him now? Jackson isn't getting any younger, and if we don't address RB, it will be a need next year. If he is the BPA at #9, take him. While it is true that a good line makes a avg RB look good, the opposite is true. CJ made Tennessee a contender, almost on his own. Their pass defense was horrific, and he allowed VY to flourish. You had to account for him, both running and receiving, and that allowed their below avg WR to make plays. I think if he's there, you have to take Spiller....glad my job doesn't depend on it though!! As has already been said, RBs are (1) disposable (ie, short lifespan in the NFL) and (2) useless behind a bad O-line. Hell, it took Barry Sanders absurd skill to even put up decent numbers in Detroit. Spiller is no Sanders. The Bills need a long term investment (OT preferably, DE/NT less preferably, or even QB). RB is not a position of need and RBs are completely fungible. Not many teams ever sucked solely because of a bad RB. Lots of teams suck because of a bad QB or terrible line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWings Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 HOWEVER, and this is a BIG however....this team has nobody on offense that scares anybody. Nobody on defense that scares anybody. If we have a chance to get a game changing, explosive playmaker, we need to take him whether it's a LB, RB, DE, QB or whatever. And I have talked to someone who scouts for an NFL team, and he said Spiller is extremely fast, but it's his short area quickness that makes him such a lights out prospect. That's all well & good, but this team's glaring need is the OL. I just can't see why they wouldn't want to take a tackle in round 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deep2Moulds46 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Who makes this team better tomorrow? Chris Johnson or Max Starks? Just because a tackle is taken in the first round doesn't mean he is going to evolve into Walter Jones. In fact, by all accounts, all of the tackles at the top end of the draft have various flaws. Many people think Spiller is a gamebreaker. So, I'm all for picking at position of need, but only within reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 That's all well & good, but this team's glaring need is the OL. I just can't see why they wouldn't want to take a tackle in round 1. I agree, but, if the ones that they have graded as deserving to be picked at the top of the draft are gone, why would we reach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 A medium RB looks like an all-pro behind a real O-line. See Thomas Jones in 2009. See any back that ever played under Shanny in Denver. The Bills don't need Spiller no matter how talented he is. He'd be wasted behind their line and without a QB worth a spit. BTW, Spiller is a stud. Just not the right pick for this team. Hogwash. Spending 3 first round picks on RBs in 8 years is how you build a championship team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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