Never NEVER Give-up Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Kiper's 'Grade A' Draft: Mel plays GM of every AFC team in picking Rounds 1-3 of the draft When I do mock drafts, I'm not simply giving my opinion on where players will go. In fact, I disagree with some of the picks I'm putting down. But the mocks are based on a combination of where players are being valued across the league, how I feel those players are valued by individual teams, what the top needs for each team are, whether they value need over the best player available and so on. It's not an editorial. For this, I was asked, "What would you do if you were picking?" So I gave it a shot. I've listed what I see as the top needs for each team, and I've gone ahead and made the picks that fill needs based on where I have players ranked. A few ground rules: 1. At each spot, I'm making the pick best for that team at that spot. I won't pass on an ideal pick for the Bills at No. 10 just because that player would be a great fit at No. 11. 2. There are no duplicates anywhere. 3. I will suggest good spots to trade down, but I won't rearrange the board. 4. This is for fun! One pick can derail a whole draft, so in no way do I think this is how it might look. With that in mind, let's go through it. I'll discuss motives for each team in the analysis. AFC East Buffalo Bills Top needs: LT, WR, OLB, CB, QB Rd 1 (10) WR Michael Floyd Rd 2 (41) OT Jonathan Martin Rd 3 (71) LB Mychal Kendricks Analysis: Not in order, but I've hit my top three needs if I'm Buffalo. There are front offices that have Floyd as the top wide receiver in the draft, so getting him at No. 10 is pretty fair, given I've had him at about that spot on my Big Board. Floyd is a big target who will pick up the route tree quickly and give Ryan Fitzpatrick a much-needed new option. Martin is a guy who once carried a solid first-round grade and could be a total steal at No. 41. Kendricks has immense physical talent and could be plugged in immediately, something the team did with Kelvin Sheppard last year. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 That's what I like to call a crack pipe dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FluffHead Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Sign me up for those 3 picks right meow!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsGuyInMalta Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Now that would be something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog69 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I would LOVE this draft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cash Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Count me in as well! It does make me wonder: every year, there's a player or position that winds up going much later than we expected. Now, that's usually not OT, because those usually tend to go higher than expected if anything (b/c it's such an important position), but maybe this could be the year? Let's face it, after Kalil, all the OT prospects have some knocks on them. It does remind me a little of 2008(?) when we were debating Malcolm Kelly, Limas Sweed, Devin Thomas, and James Hardy at #11 overall, and all of them wound up being available for us in round 2. And of course, all of them wound up being extremely disappointing. As long as that last part doesn't repeat, I'd be really happy with Martin or Glenn or even Adams falling to us at #41. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todzilla Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I will climb up to my roof and dance a jig in my Jim Kelly jersey if we get Floyd and Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superbills315 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Kiper's 'Grade A' Draft: Mel plays GM of every AFC team in picking Rounds 1-3 of the draft When I do mock drafts, I'm not simply giving my opinion on where players will go. In fact, I disagree with some of the picks I'm putting down. But the mocks are based on a combination of where players are being valued across the league, how I feel those players are valued by individual teams, what the top needs for each team are, whether they value need over the best player available and so on. It's not an editorial. For this, I was asked, "What would you do if you were picking?" So I gave it a shot. I've listed what I see as the top needs for each team, and I've gone ahead and made the picks that fill needs based on where I have players ranked. A few ground rules: 1. At each spot, I'm making the pick best for that team at that spot. I won't pass on an ideal pick for the Bills at No. 10 just because that player would be a great fit at No. 11. 2. There are no duplicates anywhere. 3. I will suggest good spots to trade down, but I won't rearrange the board. 4. This is for fun! One pick can derail a whole draft, so in no way do I think this is how it might look. With that in mind, let's go through it. I'll discuss motives for each team in the analysis. AFC East Buffalo Bills Top needs: LT, WR, OLB, CB, QB Rd 1 (10) WR Michael Floyd Rd 2 (41) OT Jonathan Martin Rd 3 (71) LB Mychal Kendricks Analysis: Not in order, but I've hit my top three needs if I'm Buffalo. There are front offices that have Floyd as the top wide receiver in the draft, so getting him at No. 10 is pretty fair, given I've had him at about that spot on my Big Board. Floyd is a big target who will pick up the route tree quickly and give Ryan Fitzpatrick a much-needed new option. Martin is a guy who once carried a solid first-round grade and could be a total steal at No. 41. Kendricks has immense physical talent and could be plugged in immediately, something the team did with Kelvin Sheppard last year. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOLD!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Lol. We could only be so lucky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1B4IDie Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 That's what I like to call a crack pipe dream. +1 That is A+++++++++ draft. If somehow the draft worked out that way. I would be doing backflips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roccitybillsfan Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I agree. I believe our #1 pick will be a playmaker and our 2nd Round will be someone that we valued as a 1st round pick that slipped. Here's hoping Kiper is right for once... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cage Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 SOLD!!!!!!!! Wow, near universal agreement on this board. Could have responded to any of these posts, but chose this one as you were having a cold one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toshiero Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 That's what I like to call a crack pipe dream. True but I would give my 'left one' if we got that draft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonborn10 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Kiper's 'Grade A' Draft: Mel plays GM of every AFC team in picking Rounds 1-3 of the draft When I do mock drafts, I'm not simply giving my opinion on where players will go. In fact, I disagree with some of the picks I'm putting down. But the mocks are based on a combination of where players are being valued across the league, how I feel those players are valued by individual teams, what the top needs for each team are, whether they value need over the best player available and so on. It's not an editorial. For this, I was asked, "What would you do if you were picking?" So I gave it a shot. I've listed what I see as the top needs for each team, and I've gone ahead and made the picks that fill needs based on where I have players ranked. A few ground rules: 1. At each spot, I'm making the pick best for that team at that spot. I won't pass on an ideal pick for the Bills at No. 10 just because that player would be a great fit at No. 11. 2. There are no duplicates anywhere. 3. I will suggest good spots to trade down, but I won't rearrange the board. 4. This is for fun! One pick can derail a whole draft, so in no way do I think this is how it might look. With that in mind, let's go through it. I'll discuss motives for each team in the analysis. AFC East Buffalo Bills Top needs: LT, WR, OLB, CB, QB Rd 1 (10) WR Michael Floyd Rd 2 (41) OT Jonathan Martin Rd 3 (71) LB Mychal Kendricks Analysis: Not in order, but I've hit my top three needs if I'm Buffalo. There are front offices that have Floyd as the top wide receiver in the draft, so getting him at No. 10 is pretty fair, given I've had him at about that spot on my Big Board. Floyd is a big target who will pick up the route tree quickly and give Ryan Fitzpatrick a much-needed new option. Martin is a guy who once carried a solid first-round grade and could be a total steal at No. 41. Kendricks has immense physical talent and could be plugged in immediately, something the team did with Kelvin Sheppard last year. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisonbrigade Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 There is no way that the Bills would get so lucky! I wish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Byrd Man Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 There is no way that the Bills would get so lucky! I wish. This is concievable given that the OLT position beyond Kalil is questionable, with real question being will Floyd fall to us at 10? I'm afraid he will be gone by then. Also if we are being greedy I would rather have Glen at 2 then Martin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanInUticaTampa Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 That's what I like to call a crack pipe dream. Hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 That's what I like to call a crack pipe dream. Or a cracked pipe dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Linen Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 I think Floyd could and am almost ready to say will go before our 10th pick. The stunner could be that the Bills see Blackmon fall to us ....... and we pass on him too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trader Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Or a cracked pipe dream. Floyd certainly could happen and Kendricks could happen but Jonothan Martin slipping to the 41st pick would defy recent history since he is a LT and that is the most drafted position in the first round. I woulod take two out of the three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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