UCLA Bills Fan Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 10. Deshaun Watson QB 44. Jordan Willis DE 75. Shaquill Griffin CB 91. Carl Lawson DE 117. Blair Brown LB 156. Bucky Hodges TE 195. Robert Davis WR Lets see whose draft class is better a couple years down the line. My money is on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffAlone Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 10. Deshaun Watson QB 44. Jordan Willis DE 75. Shaquill Griffin CB 91. Carl Lawson DE 117. Blair Brown LB 156. Bucky Hodges TE 195. Robert Davis WR Lets see whose draft class is better a couple years down the line. My money is on me. No OT or Safety? Interesting you went with 2 DE's. I for one am happy to not take Watson at 10. I'll take the next year's 1st over him every time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcoam Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 It's a decent haul, helps when you don't trade away your extra 3rd round pick, and have a 4th, lol However I still like HC Sean's better I assume Willis would play OLB but short term Lawson and Brown are redundant And we would really look bare at RT, again, and #2 WR Yours is wholly based on Watson becoming a franchise QB Sean's is overall IMO a better selection of talented potential starting plug n play players jc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloHokie13 Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 10. Deshaun Watson QB 44. Jordan Willis DE 75. Shaquill Griffin CB 91. Carl Lawson DE 117. Blair Brown LB 156. Bucky Hodges TE 195. Robert Davis WR Lets see whose draft class is better a couple years down the line. My money is on me. How'd you get pick 91 without trading out of 10? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 (edited) How'd you get pick 91 without trading out of 10?Shhhh I would have hated that draft. We'd have holes everywhere. Edited May 12, 2017 by Kirby Jackson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJB Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Helps knowing how the draft plays itself out. Actual GMs don't get that luxury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7975 Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Using hindsight drafting with picks we didnt even have. Genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 You most certainly are entitled to your opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Helps knowing how the draft plays itself out. Actual GMs don't get that luxury Yeah, easy to do after the fact and with a pick we don't even have at 91, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiserplayer Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 My guess is No.44 Jordan Willis has a good shot at being in the top third at his position within the next four years. That may have been the best player available but not necessarily a position of immediate need. I also like the flyer on hodges. No offence but I would take the draft as it played out with an extra #1. I am fairly confident we upgraded #2 wr, corner, and possibly rg. BPA is extremely overated. Always take the Player that makes OUR team better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCLA Bills Fan Posted May 12, 2017 Author Share Posted May 12, 2017 (edited) My bad, no 91. If I had to swap out 10 for 27 and keep 91 I would have gone Budda Baker. We will see in 3 years what happens. Edited May 12, 2017 by UCLA Bills Fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prissythecat Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 My bad, no 91. If I had to swap out 10 for 27 and keep 91 I would have gone Budda Baker. We will see in 3 years what happens. What did you draft board look like on the actual draft day? =) As others have said, its nice to have hindsight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 I cut him some slack for the hindsight in this case. It isn't like any of these guys have played a game yet. I can't stand the people that in week 16 are saying, "I can't believe that the Bills didn't trade up for Zeke or Bosa and then take Dak in the next round. That's what I would have done." So while we have the benefit of hindsight here it isn't combined with results. These guys are all still unknown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7975 Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 I cut him some slack for the hindsight in this case. It isn't like any of these guys have played a game yet. I can't stand the people that in week 16 are saying, "I can't believe that the Bills didn't trade up for Zeke or Bosa and then take Dak in the next round. That's what I would have done." So while we have the benefit of hindsight here it isn't combined with results. These guys are all still unknown. True but it's still different knowing what guys are there at your pick then when you don't. If GMs knew who would be there at their pick the draft board would only need to be 5 to 10 players long depending on how many picks you have and the exact player to pick could be determined before the draft even got here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 True but it's still different knowing what guys are there at your pick then when you don't. If GMs knew who would be there at their pick the draft board would only need to be 5 to 10 players long depending on how many picks you have and the exact player to pick could be determined before the draft even got here.The point is they did know who was there at the pick. They have their boards built and when they get to a particular spot the rankings still stand. There isn't a benefit of hindsight now unless someone gets injured or in trouble off the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheElectricCompany Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 (edited) I cut him some slack for the hindsight in this case. It isn't like any of these guys have played a game yet. I can't stand the people that in week 16 are saying, "I can't believe that the Bills didn't trade up for Zeke or Bosa and then take Dak in the next round. That's what I would have done." So while we have the benefit of hindsight here it isn't combined with results. These guys are all still unknown. So true. There were many narratives last year at this time that Zeke was a reach, Bosa wouldn't fit as a 34 DE, and nobody was talking about Dak. Nobody knows anything yet. By taking KCs deal, we passed on some highly regarded prospects. Two QBs, the #1 CB, the #1B safety, and a DE/NT/DT freak in Jonathan Allen. I do hope this doesn't come back to sting us in the long run. Of course, ammo for next year doesn't hurt, especially if we need a QB and the hype actually lines up with a really talented class. Edited May 12, 2017 by TheElectricCompany Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCLA Bills Fan Posted May 12, 2017 Author Share Posted May 12, 2017 Thanks Kirby. The hindsight argument does have some merit. I had Willis ranked as a top 15 player. Still would have taken Watson over him at 10 but def had him two rounds early. Biggest miss was Bucky Hodges, had him going in the 2nd round. Still can't believe he was drafted in the 6th round. The other guys I had them pretty much where they were drafted so much wouldn't change. Also I would have the benefit of other scouts and a draft board where I would have known that Hodges could be drafted in 5th round. I understand that its much easier to sit here and play armchair gm than the actual pressure of really doing it live. Still fun to see a couple years down the line how the projections pan out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaenon Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 What I would have done: Trade down from 10 to 27 to draft best CB available, likely White. Check. Trade up to grab Zay Jones in round 2 as he was my favorite WR in the entire draft class. Check. Round 3, draft Dion Dawkins. Not sure if trade up was necessary as Dan Feeney was still on board. Round 3, trade up pick 91 to pick 76 giving us back to back picks and jumping above Panthers to select Daeshon Hall from Texas A&M. Round 4, no pick due to trade up. Round 5, pick 1 traded away - pick 2, Nathan Peterman. Surprised he lasted this long. Round 6 & 7, meh... Couldn't really tell you. The Bills drafted very well imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndirish1978 Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 This is a post that exists on this board. We now have retroactive mock drafts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayD Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Hope u didnt spend a lot time thinking about this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Joshin' Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 This is a post that exists on this board. We now have retroactive mock drafts This is actually a great concept.....retroactive mocks to fill the time between the draft and camp. Actually not great but a nice reply ndirish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Cubed Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 "My money is on me" Bold move Cotton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 My bad, no 91. If I had to swap out 10 for 27 and keep 91 I would have gone Budda Baker. We will see in 3 years what happens. And just like now, no one will care in 3 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yungmack Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 10. Deshaun Watson QB 44. Jordan Willis DE 75. Shaquill Griffin CB 91. Carl Lawson DE 117. Blair Brown LB 156. Bucky Hodges TE 195. Robert Davis WR Lets see whose draft class is better a couple years down the line. My money is on me. Well, then, thank God you weren't the GM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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