Sisyphean Bills Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Talk about it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy10 Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Doom. Also gloom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big C Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Pretty obvious we're going for speed this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Athletic TE who had a couple injuries and got caught up in the Bobby Petrino nonsense. Has physical skill, will be interesting to see if he translates to the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jethro_tull Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 good pick. he was a projected 4-5th rounder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM57 Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Compares to Daniel Fells. OK depth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Well that settles it. Excellent Draft, Buffalo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammertown Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Lots of speed. Lets hope in translates to lots of points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillsMagic1 Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Guy averages probably 14 to 15 yrds per catch. like a big wideout. Good pick for round if healthy he could be real pass cathcer for us... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billstolast Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 I don't know if we got a lot better but we sure got a lot faster...I really like this draft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Bills Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 He says he was told that he was a 2nd or 3rd round talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Lightning Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 All in all I only hate one pick - the second safety. Other than that excellent! We all have to remember, you can't rebuild a team with one draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Polian liked him a lot, athough that doesn't mean much. I think we are going to use Dickerson as kind of a hybrid TE/H-Back/FB and Gragg would fit that same mold. Not a great blocker but can be split out wide, a ton of speed, good hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Bills Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Good pick to cap off a solid draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonborn10 Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Speed kills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 here's some info http://www.arkansasexpats.com/2013/4/25/4265390/arkansas-razorbacks-nfl-draft-profile-chris-gragg Strengths At the NFL Combine Chris Gragg put on a show and let the scouts in on some of his freakish abilities. He topped all tight ends with a 4.5 40-yard dash and a 37.5 vertical inch leap, while coming in second in the broad jump. Once he gets going, Gragg has straight-line speed equivalent to some top wideouts in the NFL. Getting open off of crossing and seam routes were his specialty at Arkansas, and he was able to exploit poor tackling and gain the all-important yards after catch. His legs keep churning with the ball in his hands until the end of plays and he can break arm tackles easily. His arms measured out at over 33”. Add that number in with his speed and jumping ability, Gragg offers an enormous target for quarterbacks to hit. Gragg has shown his versatility with his position. He came to Arkansas as a receiver (caught an absolutely huge 4th down pass in traffic that won the ULM game in 2008) and played his first season on the outside before Bobby Petrino and his staff moved him to tight end. Gragg transitioned well and learned under now Green Bay Packer tight end D.J. Williams how to play the position. Weaknesses The biggest concern with Gragg is his blocking. He does block in passing situations better than on running plays. Some of that may be because of his weight, which is 15-20 pounds lighter than some of the top tight ends in the NFL. As mentioned, his top speed is second to none, but Gragg does not possess the “fast twitch,” get-off-the-line-in-a-hurry capabilities which may also affect his blocking. While he may be able to get to every ball, his hands are not the surest, and he has dropped catchable balls, usually when he is looking to get downfield and use his athleticism on smaller defensive players. Gragg did battle a couple of injuries during his career as a Razorback. He received a medical redshirt for the 2009 season after a dislocated left ankle forced him to miss the entire season. Locally, he was expected to be one of Tyler Wilson's top targets in 2012 and a potential John Mackey Award contender, but he only played in five games due to another leg injury. He was 100% at the combine and showed it with his measurables, important coming off of two injury-ridden seasons. Lord, he was set to be such a monster in 2012. His injury was an absolutely huge loss to the Razorbacks. Verdict Gragg will be picked on the third day of the draft if he goes at all. And like many of those third day selections, he has the chance to be an impact player for teams. Because of his speed he will more than likely move towards the outside and be a situational tight end with more playing time coming in passing situations. If Gragg adds 20 pounds to his frame and improves his blocking, I can see him as a Jermaine Gresham-type of player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtf1444 Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Seems solid for a 7th rd pick! glad we got at least 1 TE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gohogs14 Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 (edited) He was a really good TE for us, injured a lot of last year. He was the #1 TE at the combine in like 4 areas. Started off as a WR but moved to TE, really athletic pass catcher. Not a great blocker but still i cant believe some of the TEs that went ahead of him. Some highlights of him: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_hU0uwtQOY Edited April 27, 2013 by gohogs14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yungmack Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 This concludes one of the best Bills drafts ever. All my objections are quibbles (I would have preferred Keenan Allen over Robert Woods for example). Every pick is solid even that of Meeks, whether I "get it" or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimer1960 Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Russ Lande's view: http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/college_player_scouting_report.html&player=38468 ProFootballWeekly also had good things to say about him. Hey, he's a 7th round pick. He lacks size, but his redeeming quality is speed. Perhaps the Bills got lucky that he was injured last year - without the injury he might've gone higher. As with all late picks, more suspect than prospect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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