Keep our picks, draft Kyle Lauletta?

[Gavin in Va Beach]

Interesting write-up on the QB from Richmond.

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/richmond’s-kyle-lauletta-has-everything-nfl-teams-should-but-don’t-look-for-in-a-qb-prospect/ar-AAw1n9y?li=BBnba9I

 

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The tape backs that up. Lauletta might not be able to sling it 80 yards like Wyoming's Josh Allen, but he has more than enough arm strength to make any throw you'll find in an NFL playbook. Richmond's offense certainly wasn't limited by Lauletta's supposed lack of arm strength. He was asked to throw plenty of out-breaking routes from the opposite hash, and did so with ease. And he didn't lose any arm strength when throwing on the move, whether he was going to his right or left.

Of course arm strength also comes in handy when throwing into tighter windows at the next level, and while Lauletta doesn't have an elite fast ball, he's still proficient at throwing into tight windows thanks to a keen sense of timing.

"People look at these big framed quarterbacks who can throw the ball really far and really hard, and it definitely helps," he said. "But the more you study quarterbacks and look at the position, if you throw the ball on time, you don't necessarily need to throw the ball 75 yards to be an effective quarterback."

 

[26CornerBlitz]

No!

[Buffalo Barbarian]

No

[Bag of Milk]

No, no no!

[SouthNYfan]

No.

[DCOrange]

I like him, but I’d rather take one of the big 5 in the 7-12 range of the draft. 

[GG]

Sounds like someone copied & pasted Peterman profile from last year?

[jo39416]

MAAAAaaaaybeeeeeeeee....

NO.

[NewEraBills]

NO.  I'm going to the prom with the girl I consider a 10, not the 6 who I settle for because I know I can get her anytime.

[H2o]

No, I don't see him going through progressions. It's one read and throw. Or the play breaks down and he's throwing on the run, which he does fairly well. He will have a STEEP learning curve at the next level. 

[NewEra]

**** NO!

[Gavin in Va Beach]

1 minute ago, H2o said:

No, I don't see him going through progressions. It's one read and throw. Or the play breaks down and he's throwing on the run, which he does fairly well. He will have a STEEP learning curve at the next level. 

 

From the link - 

 

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Processing information quickly is another key to throwing with good timing. That's where Lauletta really shines in comparison to the other top quarterback prospects in this year's draft. He can go from his primary read to second and third options in a matter of seconds, all while keeping his footwork intact. That's high-level quarterbacking.

 

[Captain Murica]

God !@#$ing dammit, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. 

 

Edited April 18, 2018 by Captain Murica

[4merper4mer]

11 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said:

No!

Thanks for the detailed analysis.  Did it take too long to say "Todd McShay likes Allen"?

[Bangarang]

Let’s put our hope at QB on a late round prospect. Sounds great!

[26CornerBlitz]

2 minutes ago, 4merper4mer said:

Thanks for the detailed analysis.  Did it take too long to say "Todd McShay likes Allen"?

 

[bigK14094]

Keeping the picks is the best idea.   A 1 in 3 shot in the top 5 for a franchise qb is not the kind of odds I bet.  Admittedly, a lower pick might be 1 in5, but, got to wieght having some newer rookie starters.  Two or three more like Tre White works for me.

[Mickey]

53 minutes ago, Bangarang said:

Let’s put our hope at QB on a late round prospect. Sounds great!

Its Genius I tell ya, puuuuuure Geniusssssss!!!!

 

 

[ALLEN1QB]

I say don't draft a QB at all lets build around AJ and see what the kid can do.

[H2o]

1 hour ago, Gavin in Va Beach said:

 

From the link - 

 

 

I'm just telling you what I perceived watching videos of him.

[billsredneck1]

1 hour ago, bigK14094 said:

Keeping the picks is the best idea.   A 1 in 3 shot in the top 5 for a franchise qb is not the kind of odds I bet.  Admittedly, a lower pick might be 1 in5, but, got to wieght having some newer rookie starters.  Two or three more like Tre White works for me.

some days i feel the same way. build the team and take rudolph/ faulk or white. i have plenty of confidence with a.j.

 

one thing i am feeling pretty sure of is that if the browns don't pick darnold, no.2 is out the window.

 

if the giants leave chubb and barkley at 4....then 4 is out the window.

[Success]

A lot of negative reaction, but as soon  as the Pats pick him, there will be all kinds of panic on here...

[Herb62]

OK the experts have spoken, which makes me think we shouldn't until round 2 take him at 22.  I love this kid go watch his tape, some guy named Montana lasted until round 3 because of arm strength. 

[Kaenon]

I do like Lauletta.

Obviously he impressed at the senior bowl, has many good physical traits and competitiveness, but he wasn't a top recruit, and hadn't gotten a ton of buzz throughout the last couple of seasons until very late. With that being said, I like what I've watched on him after listening to a couple of his interviews. Has that fire, competitive spirit and moxy you want and carries a chip on his shoulder. I think he could see play and do well in the right fit with the right coaches and system - but getting that chance is very difficult for a mid-round prospect. 

 

I suspect he could go as high as round 2, and as low as round 5.

[Seanbillsfan2206]

1 minute ago, Success said:

A lot of negative reaction, but as soon  as the Pats pick him, there will be all kinds of panic on here...

The only people that might panic are the weirdos who want buffalo to draft him. They’ll say “I told you so” and claim that he’s the next Tom Brady 

[TPS]

4 hours ago, Gavin in Va Beach said:

Interesting write-up on the QB from Richmond.

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/richmond’s-kyle-lauletta-has-everything-nfl-teams-should-but-don’t-look-for-in-a-qb-prospect/ar-AAw1n9y?li=BBnba9I

 

 

I think the Bills have two guys in mind they will trade up for, and if they can't work it out, then they will go to their backup plan, which could be something like this.

Wow!  Next thing you know, Bob Lamb will post again....

Edited April 18, 2018 by TPS

[BuffaloHokie13]

I'd definitely consider him at pick 121, 166, or 187.

[Seanbillsfan2206]

1 minute ago, BuffaloHokie13 said:

I'd definitely consider him at pick 121, 166, or 187.

He could potentially beat out peterman for the 3rd qb role

[Over 29 years of fanhood]

18 minutes ago, Seanbillsfan2206 said:

He could potentially beat out peterman for the 3rd qb role

 

If he’s still around late why not. Could always trade off AJM in a season or two if they nab a starter and this kid can be the long term back up. 

 

Cant be the only qb taken. 

[buffalostu2]

If you are a non believer in Lauletta review the combine throwing sessions.  As far as accuracy and are strength I had him only behind Mayfield.   

 

Also he is going go day two so not a late round prospect.  Do the research, he is a better prospect than Josh Allen

 

In my perfect world we get Mayfield between picks 6 to 12 if not I would be happy with Lauletta late in the 2nd or 3rd.    

 

[I'm Spartacus]

YES!

[Formerly Allan in MD]

Someone's going to regret not taking him.  He did great at the combine and looked really good in the Senior Bowl.  This team has so many things to fix or improve that it would be a mistake to dump most of our top picks into into a top tier quarterback that's not a near consensus pick.  And does it make sense to break the draft pick bank for a quarterback that might get "killed" because we didn't bring quality offensive linemen in?  Then everyone would be yelling we should have saved our picks.  Plus, even consensus guys can turn out to be a Ryan Leaf.  I wouldn't be surprised if the Bills front office thinks along the same lines.

[USABuffaloFan]

1 hour ago, PIP said:

I say don't draft a QB at all lets build around AJ and see what the kid can do.

Still need a body though and am Ok with Lauletta

[26CornerBlitz]

1 hour ago, PIP said:

I say don't draft a QB at all lets build around AJ and see what the kid can do.

 

I'm very happy Beane isn't thinking like this. 

[NickelCity]

57 minutes ago, Success said:

A lot of negative reaction, but as soon  as the Pats pick him, there will be all kinds of panic on here...

 

I like Lauletta, but this is the year to chase one of the two/three blue chip prospects. 

[Tenhigh]

5 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said:

 

I'm very happy Beane isn't thinking like this. 

Me too.  But if the Bills can't find a partner to trade up for a top 4 QB (Allen, Darnold, Mayfield, and Rosen all gone by 5 and Cleveland wont' trade #4), what would you think about Jackson at 22 and Lauletta with our 2nd 2nd? 

[26CornerBlitz]

2 minutes ago, Tenhigh said:

Me too.  But if the Bills can't find a partner to trade up for a top 4 QB (Allen, Darnold, Mayfield, and Rosen all gone by 5 and Cleveland wont' trade #4), what would you think about Jackson at 22 and Lauletta with our 2nd 2nd? 

 

Nope. Lauletta is a 4th round pick at best IMO. 

[HappyDays]

I do like Lauletta, but we need to aim for better. My ideal draft would be to trade up to 6 or 7 and draft Rosen or Mayfield, whoever slides. This would cost a 2nd. Then also draft Lauletta with pick 65. If done right we would come away with 2 potential franchise QBs and still have picks 22, 53, 56, and 96 to build the team with. I doubt we will go the 2 QB route but I would personally hedge my bets.

[blacklabel]

If they can't get one of the top guys, I can surely see this kid being one of their contingency plans. From a number of scouting reports I've read, the dude is ahead of almost all the other QBs in terms of reading defenses, looking off the safety, going through progressions, etc. 

 

I have a lot of faith in the guys running the show over at OBD now so I'm on board with whoever they get. What I can't wait for is watching a good part of the fanbase have an absolute meltdown the moment the new QB (no matter where he was picked) throws a pick or has a bad game. I can see it now... let's go hypothetical, the Bills get, eh... Darnold... he plays in his first game and goes 15 of 28 for 267 yards, one TD and 2 picks and a couple of sacks. Several people will be screaming: "SEE?!?!?! I told you all! ALL OF YOU DIDN'T LISTEN TO ME!!! I am the message board genius and I KNEW this Darnold kid was a bum!!! A friggin' bum!! Pack your bags, Beane!! Fire McDermott!! 200 more years of no playoffs, I for one will not be around to watch it!!! I am DONE with this team!! AAAUHFUERHFRHUFRHRJHRFODFDFIHD!!!!!!!!!" 

[Tenhigh]

6 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said:

 

Nope. Lauletta is a 4th round pick at best IMO. 

Fair enough.  Not bad insurance if the 1st rounder tanks though, no?  That Ben Solak study really had me take another look at the kid.   Kirk Cousins to LJ's Bob Griffin III.

Edited April 18, 2018 by Tenhigh