ChanOverChin Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 If the season were to start today, here would be our starting lineups: Offense QB: Taylor RB: McCoy FB: DiMarco TE: Clay O-Line: Glenn/Incognito/Wood/Miller/Mills WR: Watkins/Holmes Defense DE: Hughes/Lawson DT: Dareus/K. Williams LB: Ragland/P. Brown/Alexander CB: Darby/Seymour S: Hyde/Poyer Special Teams K: Hauschka P: Schmidt LS: Ferguson KR: Tate/C. Brown PR: Tate/Hyde So where are the most glaring weaknesses that still need to be filled via free agency and the draft?? To me, it has to be CB. Currently, the Bills have Darby/Seymour/L.Johnson/Roberson/Gaines as the only CBs on the roster. That ain't good folks. Beyond that, there are depth problems galore. OFFENSE DiMarco basically can play the role of a second TE because he can block (and unlike Felton) can actually catch the ball. Adding a much better RT will likely be a priority. I think the Bills can get by with what they have at WR. Unfortunately, they have way too many other problems to address before spending big on a WR. Offensive priorities: Adding a solid RT plus a high quality backup QB and a second TE w/ some versatility. They had interest in RT A. Smith and QB J. McNown. DEFENSE Ideally, you'd like to have a thumper at SS. Hyde and Poyer are cover guys and not very big at 190 lbs. Thus, SS is a need that must be filled. Bigger than that though is the need for quality CBs. Darby and Seymour are decent. L. Johnson (formerly from Carolina) is probably next in line. I'd say that at least two quality CBs are needed or this team is in big trouble. The Bills have already tried to get D. Shead. Defensive needs: CB, CB, SS, LB depth, DE depth. Your thoughts?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramza86 Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Yea...I think if we are going to load up on DBs soon. Most likely draft day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobobonators Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 I see 2 DB (a combo of CB and S) and a receiver taken in the first 3 rounds. Preferrably WR, DB, DB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikie's Bills Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 I think a true Weakside LB is a big need. And while he wouldn't be my first choice in Rd. 1, Peppers does seem to be a great fit as a SS/Will LB in McDermott's scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wppete Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 DB and WR we need badly. Also could use a LB and OT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maury Ballstein Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 QB,RT, SECONDARY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Secondary depth. I'm wondering if the FO and coaching staff really thinks highly of Seymour. I guess we find out when the draft comes around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddoublee Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 (edited) I see 2 DB (a combo of CB and S) and a receiver taken in the first 3 rounds. Preferrably WR, DB, DB I don't disagree that drafting a WR is a good idea - I just don't think it should happen in rounds 1 or 2. The Bills are going to be a heavy run first team; and my gut tells me this marginalizes the #2WR position in this offense. I would like to see CB in RD 1, S in RD 2 - and then best available after that regardless of position. Depth is needed across the board. Secondary depth. I'm wondering if the FO and coaching staff really thinks highly of Seymour. I guess we find out when the draft comes around. Candidly - I mix beer and football - so my recollection of Seymour is cloudy at best. I recall some glaringly bad plays (he is a rookie after all...) - but was there anything in his play anyone recalls as to give a glimmer of hope for the future? Edited March 21, 2017 by oddoublee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qblax16 Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Great Post. Agree CB is the most glaring. I'd like to see Tre'Davious White picked day one. If we go with Mike Williams though I'll be thrilled, as he's reminds me of a Mike Evans type that would compliment Sammy very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 The issue at safety is why I think Mike is the biggest need for us. This means we need someone who can keep the play in front of him and not expose our backfield to the run game. I don't have much hope we can expect our DL to keep our LB's clean I am still toying with a way to put Ragland in the middle and be successful. But I think it is easier to put him outside and a better talent in the middle. If we can upgrade mike whilst using Ragland at Sam and figure out the will position than I am confident we can make do at linebacker. It is and has been our biggest weakness for 3-4 years. We do not have one starting calibre linebacker on this team for this defense if it is going to be anything like mcD's Carolina d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Before I Die Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Biggest holes in order I would say are: CB, WR, and LB. Without a doubt my biggest concern is our secondary. The only CB I would want at 10 is Lattimore and it's unlikely he lasts that far, don't like Humphrey. I still think we need a legit number 2 WR, however with signing Holmes it may make it more unlikely we draft one early. Before Holmes signed I had my heart set on Davis at #10. Lastly I think we could still stand to upgrade LB. I've never been a big fan of Preston, Ragland is still a question mark, and I'm optimistic yet skeptical of how well Lorenzo translates to the new scheme. Still hoping for Zach Brown to come back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qblax16 Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Biggest holes in order I would say are: CB, WR, and LB. Without a doubt my biggest concern is our secondary. The only CB I would want at 10 is Lattimore and it's unlikely he lasts that far, don't like Humphrey. I still think we need a legit number 2 WR, however with signing Holmes it may make it more unlikely we draft one early. Before Holmes signed I had my heart set on Davis at #10. Lastly I think we could still stand to upgrade LB. I've never been a big fan of Preston, Ragland is still a question mark, and I'm optimistic yet skeptical of how well Lorenzo translates to the new scheme. Still hoping for Zach Brown to come back. Lattimore would be HUGE help, but I don't see him falling to 10... possible to trade back and still get good value at CB later in round one would also be a great move by the FO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 I don't disagree that drafting a WR is a good idea - I just don't think it should happen in rounds 1 or 2. The Bills are going to be a heavy run first team; and my gut tells me this marginalizes the #2WR position in this offense. I would like to see CB in RD 1, S in RD 2 - and then best available after that regardless of position. Depth is needed across the board. Candidly - I mix beer and football - so my recollection of Seymour is cloudy at best. I recall some glaringly bad plays (he is a rookie after all...) - but was there anything in his play anyone recalls as to give a glimmer of hope for the future? I know he got burned on a double move against Cooper...that's the only mishap I remember myself. I know who took over for Robey at nickel towards the end of the year. Either he earned it or Robey was struggling that badly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Before I Die Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Lattimore would be HUGE help, but I don't see him falling to 10... possible to trade back and still get good value at CB later in round one would also be a great move by the FO. Absolutely. Lattimore would probably be the best player we could draft, but very unlikely. I still wouldn't be upset if we took one of the two WRs but I just don't see them doing that at this point. With Hooker, Adams, and Lattimore off the board there isn't a DB worth taking at 10 (maybe Peppers?). The other player I would love at 10 is Foster but he probably won't make it past the Bengals. That coupled with the increased unlikelyhood of WR at 10 probably leaves our best option to trade down like you suggested. If we could move down 7-9 spots and still get a CB and pick up another 2nd round pick then that's the route I would probably go too. Just depends on how the board falls that night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jokeman Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Safey (if Adams or Hooker are there), WR (If Williams or maybe Davis but unsure of him with him missing all post season workouts) or trade down for best CB are the best options for our 1st Round pick IMHO. I'm also a big proponent of drafting QB Nathan Peterman in Round 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobobonators Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 I don't disagree that drafting a WR is a good idea - I just don't think it should happen in rounds 1 or 2. The Bills are going to be a heavy run first team; and my gut tells me this marginalizes the #2WR position in this offense. I would like to see CB in RD 1, S in RD 2 - and then best available after that regardless of position. Depth is needed across the board. Candidly - I mix beer and football - so my recollection of Seymour is cloudy at best. I recall some glaringly bad plays (he is a rookie after all...) - but was there anything in his play anyone recalls as to give a glimmer of hope for the future? Very fair point. My concern is that until Sammy proves he can stay on the field consistently, i dont count on him. I love sammy, just a reality though imo. If sammy goes down again we're going to have a repeat of last season with street scrubs who dont even know the playbook being thrown into action mid season with no chemistry between wr and qb. But your point is valid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangarang Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 CB....whoof LB looks like it could be an issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffAlone Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 I think a true Weakside LB is a big need. And while he wouldn't be my first choice in Rd. 1, Peppers does seem to be a great fit as a SS/Will LB in McDermott's scheme.that is exactly what is needed most..Wlb,Cb. If we HAVE to go into the season with Hyde and Poyer,fine. But we need a Will,and Corner very badly. I see that as the top two picks. If we can trade back n get an extra second,I could see Wr also. Otherwise,add depth and continue to build on the lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papazoid Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 If the season were to start today..... #1 - you still have last years weakest starter penciled in at #1 RT #2 - you currently have a new gaping hole at #1 CB #3 - QB of the future is unsettled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPS Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 I don't think Alexander is a LB in a 4-3. He will be the primary backup to Hughes and Lawson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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