Pete Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 BPA probably. Time for Bills to let the Scouts really shine- Richmond is not a football powerhouse. I can't believe people B word about a 7th round draft choice. We still have one more and we scored big time last year in free agency. IMO Nix and Gailey and company are purging the Donahoe and Levy mistakes off this team and replacing them with their guys for their system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mousetrap08 Posted April 30, 2011 Author Share Posted April 30, 2011 Bottom line is I think you can't look to 7th-round picks to fill needs. If you get someone who can play right out of the gate (e.g. Colston in NO) it's a huge bonus. But to fill immediate needs we have to hope Nix is more active and more successful in finding journeyman players in FA than he was last year Right now the big issues I see remaining are RT, TE, OL and LB depth. Of course, that's assuming there is a FA period at all. You are right and sound reasonable to me and I don't mean we should be looking for starters here Iam just saying we should look at other postions for depth. Look at Steve Johnsons he was considered a after though and he could be our best young WR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 BPA probably. Time for Bills to let the Scouts really shine- Richmond is not a football powerhouse. I can't believe people B word about a 7th round draft choice. We still have one more and we scored big time last year in free agency. IMO Nix and Gailey and company are purging the Donahoe and Levy mistakes off this team and replacing them with their guys for their system Just because someone doesn't like or agree with 1-2 picks doesn't really count as bitching to me. I love this draft. I understand we only have 5 CBs on the roster, which isn't nearly enough, so it's not as though this was a stupid pick under any circumstances. But I do agree with you about what Nix and Gailey are doing, and I like it a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mousetrap08 Posted April 30, 2011 Author Share Posted April 30, 2011 BPA probably. Time for Bills to let the Scouts really shine- Richmond is not a football powerhouse. I can't believe people B word about a 7th round draft choice. We still have one more and we scored big time last year in free agency. IMO Nix and Gailey and company are purging the Donahoe and Levy mistakes off this team and replacing them with their guys for their system I am sorry to sound as if I am bitching but Iam not I just wanted another position addressed we only have 9 picks so if you use 3 on corners that one third of our whole draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Richmond has been a very formidable football program in recent years, national champs, semis and quarters the past few years, playing in the very competitive A-10 conference. Don't underestimate the talent coming out of U of R BPA probably. Time for Bills to let the Scouts really shine- Richmond is not a football powerhouse. I can't believe people B word about a 7th round draft choice. We still have one more and we scored big time last year in free agency. IMO Nix and Gailey and company are purging the Donahoe and Levy mistakes off this team and replacing them with their guys for their system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 He's small, but slow He blazed to 40-yard dash times of 4.42 and 4.40 seconds, ran a 4.20 short shuttle and a 6.69 3-cone drill. He also went through a battery of position drills. - Gil Brandt, NFL.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopreme Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 At least draft db guys who have the size to play in the nfl. Gutless Jauron's ghost is picking these guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mousetrap08 Posted April 30, 2011 Author Share Posted April 30, 2011 I just wanted to tell all the posters who took time to respond to my thread that it was totally appreciated.It was alot fun I don't KNOW if I was right or wrong BUT all I want is FOR THE BUFFALO BILLS is TO WIN.The bottom line is I would like to see all the players picked in this draft to become great players.We as Bills fans deserve the best.LETS GO BUFFALO!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRW Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 At least draft db guys who have the size to play in the nfl. Gutless Jauron's ghost is picking these guys. I'll grant that this guy is small, but I have to question your objectivity if you're saying that Williams and Searcy are undersized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cash Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 "CB & S *are* need positions" "You can't fill every hole in one draft" "It's important to go BPA, especially this early" "It's important to go BPA, especially this late" "How can anyone B word about a late rounder?" "It's not like there were impact players available at other positions this late" Those are all valid points, and I think I even left off a couple. But we've heard them all before. My point isn't that any of these picks is a bad pick in and of itself, it's that the Bills (new regime or not) appear to be obsessed with drafting DBs, and IT HASN'T BEEN WORKING. We've had an above-average to elite secondary most of the last 11 years, and missed the playoffs every year. I'd like to see a draft where we take O-linemen at 34, 100, and 206, rather than DBs at those spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBeane Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 You can't go into camp with 5-6 DB's. I don't understand why everyone is so up in arms about a 7th rounder. It's like everyone expected Buddy to draft 9 instant starters, but then again how could I be surprised at Bills fans having unrealistic expectations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralonzo Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 (edited) Corner, McGee, and McKelvin are the only CBs currently on the roster. McGee is on his last legs and Corner is a marginal pro at best. Those guys have to come from somewhere. Wha' happen Lankster & Youboty? Edited April 30, 2011 by Ralonzo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Wha' happen Lankster & Youboty? I think Lankster was released. Youboty is a FA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill in DC Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Richmond has been a very formidable football program in recent years, national champs, semis and quarters the past few years, playing in the very competitive A-10 conference. Don't underestimate the talent coming out of U of R My neighbor played with Jeff Nixon, the former Bill in college. My neighbor was a LB at Richmond and was going to get drafted but his knees were shot. The Richmond program has started to come back to prominence with their recent national championship. I will try to see what his thinks of this kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjprime Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Here's how I view this, he's a special teamer so he has value at 7. As far as his ability as a corner goes I'll compare him to another fast, thin corner the Bills picked up as an UDFA a few years back that was more of a track guy, Jabari Greer. Same basic player coming out of college, with the edge to Rogers because of his special teams play. Granted it's on Rogers to put in the same effort Greer did, but to write this kid off because he's light is ridiculous. Get him in the gym and he can develop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 This last pick better be a Defensive Back because when traveling, the DBs will get a discount for 14 or more members and can charter their own plane or bus. Jairus Byrd FS Leodis McKelvin CB George Wilson FS Bryan Scott SS Reggie Corner CB Jon Corto SS Terrence McGee CB Da'Norris Searcy SS Aaron Williams CB Justin Rogers CB Drayton Florence CB Donte Whitner SS Ashton Youboty CB The first four guys are probably locks to make the team. The guys in green may or may not make the final roster. The guys in blue are players we just drafted this weekend. The guys in red are as good as gone. Sixty percent of plays from scrimmage are pass plays. At least draft db guys who have the size to play in the nfl. Gutless Jauron's ghost is picking these guys. Williams and Searcy have excellent size for their position…as for Rogers... Here's how I view this, he's a special teamer so he has value at 7. As far as his ability as a corner goes I'll compare him to another fast, thin corner the Bills picked up as an UDFA a few years back that was more of a track guy, Jabari Greer. Same basic player coming out of college, with the edge to Rogers because of his special teams play. Granted it's on Rogers to put in the same effort Greer did, but to write this kid off because he's light is ridiculous. Get him in the gym and he can develop. Yes. Reading his profile he immediately reminded me of Jabbari Greer…meaning he'll start out as a special teamer and could challenge for a nickel back spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Ummm, you're awake, right?...maybe because the Pats already took Mallett Somebody's sarcasm detector is in need of repair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrobot Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 He's small, but slow "Rogers is an incredibly athletic prospect who comes with a lot of upside. He has the ability to immediately impact a team at the next level as a return specialist while also being used in dime packages." "Has good height, came in two inches taller than listed height at the combine... Has good speed for the position, appears faster than his timed speed... Was a very good special teams performer in college, excellent returner with good quickness and field vision... Is a good zone defender, appears to have above-average instincts and good field awareness... Is aggressive and physical for his size, is not afraid to make contact with bigger backs and receivers... Has good ball skills and body control, appears to have natural hands to pluck the ball out of the air... Has good recovery speed when he gets beat on deep routes. " Good 7th Round pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 I thought we were thin on O-line, QB, LB (addressed), TE, DT (addressed), but strong at defensive backfield...I really don't get some of these draft picks. We had THREE CBs going into the draft. One of them is sucked last year. I think you thought wrong I am sorry to sound as if I am bitching but Iam not I just wanted another position addressed we only have 9 picks so if you use 3 on corners that one third of our whole draft. We used 2 on corners btw "CB & S *are* need positions" "You can't fill every hole in one draft" "It's important to go BPA, especially this early" "It's important to go BPA, especially this late" "How can anyone B word about a late rounder?" "It's not like there were impact players available at other positions this late" Those are all valid points, and I think I even left off a couple. But we've heard them all before. My point isn't that any of these picks is a bad pick in and of itself, it's that the Bills (new regime or not) appear to be obsessed with drafting DBs, and IT HASN'T BEEN WORKING. We've had an above-average to elite secondary most of the last 11 years, and missed the playoffs every year. I'd like to see a draft where we take O-linemen at 34, 100, and 206, rather than DBs at those spots. If there's not a OL worth taking at 34. 100 and 206, why take one? YOU may think there was, but the FO didn't. I'll go with the FO over you everyday of the week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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