platterman Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 (edited) Best qb and wr in first round. Best ot, lb, db and dl in second and third . Then fill any additional holes with a focus on lb, db and linemen Edited October 28, 2017 by platterman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billykaykay Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 I would make a trade for AJ McCarron and draft a QB in the draft. See what McCarron can do while rookie sits his first year and hopefully pushes AJ in his 2nd year. Isn't he a free agent after this year ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimer1960 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 I respectfully disagree with your approach to this particular draft. If the Bills believe that there is a good franchise qb prospect then they need to make the selection. I'm not advocating that the Bills deal off all of their high picks to get a coveted qb but I would strongly advocate being aggressive to put itself in position to get the first or second you want. As an example, it would be worth it to give up a first, second and third round pick to move up to get a deal done. The team still has another one, two and three pick in their quiver to add to the roster. This is the year where there are more than a few good prospects. Waiting for the next crop of qbs is a mentality that has resulted in this franchise being bereft of a franchise qb for nearly a quarter century. It is not too difficult to talk oneself out of taking the plunge. Where has it gotten us? It has gotten us to systemic mediocrity. Enough is enough! Several of those "more than a few good prospects" are playing themselves out of high draft consideration. Josh Allen has been unable to carry his team, watching Mason Rudolph right now and he is struggling and Lamar Jackson has had a lot of trouble. Mayfield is kind of gutsy, but I think his size is going to be a problem in the NFL. It is actually looking like 2017 might have been the better QB class. Additionally, the Bills are playing well enough that they may not be within shouting distance of a good QB prospect and those extra picks from KC and the Rams are going to be late 1st and mid-late 2nd - nowhere near as high as we hoped when the trades were made... I think they will actually be hard pressed to find a prospect that is any better than Taylor. If I had to take a shot at QB, I'd probably take Lamar Jackson with KC's pick - if he is there. I would not trade up for him or any of the others listed above. Still, there is a long way to go and one or more guys could come on and become a better candidate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 I'd take Taylor over Cousins and a top 3 round pick at QB to develop and go from there before I would cousins or move up to get a top 4 pick to secure a QB. Unless the bills identify a solid prospect. Even then, the Luck and Newton factor - sure thing QB's aren't sure thing winners. Wrt RB i would just as easily look for a darrick Holmes type later in the draft or a pass catching FB/TE like we wanted Gronkowksi to be. I'd rather short eup the OL in the first 3 picks with an interior OL and try to pick up a FA RT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannc Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Stop. Drafting. RBs. In. The. First. Round.So true. Look at the production the Bears and Ravens get out of their 5th round guys. And I could go on and on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRW Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 So true. Look at the production the Bears and Ravens get out of their 5th round guys. And I could go on and on Kareem Hunt too. Even if you think a guy is a rare talent at RB I think it's tough to justify using a first round pick these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostbitmic Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 I'd be less than thrilled if they took a WR and a CB in the first round ... Especially when we could've gotten our franchise QB at our spot in the 2017 draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollars 2 donuts Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Don't like Cousins. No more first round RBs for a decade or so, please. Baker Mayfield at QB. Been leaning towards Mayfield for awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Been leaning towards Mayfield for awhile. I know he lacks the " measurable" in a classic sense, but love the way he plays . The guy is just a QB , and a winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 If you look at the drafting history of the Carolina Panthers when Beane and McDermott were there, you can almost guarantee we will be taking DL or DT early in this upcoming draft, and maybe multiple times. Along with Oline , they believe in the lines are the foundations of your team, and they ain't wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xRUSHx Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 (edited) If we don't finally draft a QB after receiving all these picks, we get what we deserve coming to us.I agree man, it's time to pull the trigger already, draft a top prospect with hopes to finaly have a solid franchise worthy QB for many many years to come. I can only hope the Bills get out of the Whaley QB purgatory cycle and the best way to do it is to try to draft one not pick others teams backup piles while trying to build the rest of the team before trying real hard to draft a QB worthy to call franchise worthy. I'd rather see them fail trying at a top picked QB then avoiding it by picking a late round project, with all these picks I will be really disappointed if QB isn't taken right away in rd1. Fingers crossed for Josh Rosen*, QB, UCLA Quote: "The top-four draft-eligible quarterback prospects for the 2018 NFL Draft are USC's Sam Darnold, Louisville's Lamar Jackson, Wyoming's Josh Allen and Rosen. Of them, Rosen has the best mechanics and is most natural pocket passer. He throws a tremendous ball and can really spin it. Rosen's tight spiral helps him to get his passes through tight windows and beat good coverage. He has serious arm talent along with field vision and pocket presence. Rosen also works under center, which has been rare to see with college quarterbacks in recent years". Quote from walter football Edited October 28, 2017 by xRUSHx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Kareem Hunt too. Even if you think a guy is a rare talent at RB I think it's tough to justify using a first round pick these days. not only that, the unlikelihood that Hunt will be much of a factor in 2 or 3 years is high. RB's don't last long in this league. damnest thing. for every Adrian Peterson there are a dozen Alfred Morris' and to a point Zeke Elliot's (he's not exactly on fire this year) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 not only that, the unlikelihood that Hunt will be much of a factor in 2 or 3 years is high. RB's don't last long in this league. damnest thing. for every Adrian Peterson there are a dozen Alfred Morris' and to a point Zeke Elliot's (he's not exactly on fire this year) That's a great point. Amazing how the position has become devalued when you look back at the Herschel Walker mega-trade (1989) and Ricky Williams being traded for the Saints draft board (1999). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Watkins' Rib Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 That's totally ignoring all the guys taken before them that sucked. So because you cannot be 100% sure that the guy will pan out your solution is to just not even try? That will work real well i am sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 So because you cannot be 100% sure that the guy will pan out your solution is to just not even try? That will work real well i am sure. No. The point is a first rounder is a 50-50 shot at best. Second, third and fourth rounders are less than 25%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannc Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 not only that, the unlikelihood that Hunt will be much of a factor in 2 or 3 years is high. Exactly. How many RBs get a second contract with the team that drafted them? Not many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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