Ethan in Cleveland Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 I posted a bunch pre-draft about wanting to trade down and get Noah Fant assuming Allen, Oliver, and Hockenson would be gone. He was god awful last night. He was a clueless blocker and did nothing in the pass game. He looks like he has the perfect frame to be an elite pass catching TE but wow he really struggled in game 1. The other player I wanted was TJ Hockenson as stated above. Wow he was amazing for Detroit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgil Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 How did Allen do in Jax? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsfaninSB Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 I wanted Hakeem Butler instead of Singletary. I’m an idiot. 5 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyDays Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Metcalf looked pretty good in game 1. I thought he would fit in very well in Seattle. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WideNine Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 18 minutes ago, Ethan in Portland said: I posted a bunch pre-draft about wanting to trade down and get Noah Fant assuming Allen, Oliver, and Hockenson would be gone. He was god awful last night. He was a clueless blocker and did nothing in the pass game. He looks like he has the perfect frame to be an elite pass catching TE but wow he really struggled in game 1. The other player I wanted was TJ Hockenson as stated above. Wow he was amazing for Detroit. It is just one game in, but Hock looks like the real deal, in that first game he broke the rookie TE receiving record. I think Jax Oliver had a bad hamstring pull in camp or preseason...have to look, but don't think he will be ready to go full out for a week or two. I know Beane really wanted Ed Oliver, but if Hock had fallen to us it would not have been "the End" as some felt. If he stays healthy he is going to post some pretty good numbers. I like our Oliver too...draft was a win/win scenario in my book the way it fell in the 1st. Knox is not Hockenson, but he did not get the coaching at Ol' Miss that TJ received at Iowa and although his measurables were close at the combine his ceiling is still a big ? Sweeney has made the most of his chances and seems to have built some rapport with Allen. He throws some good blocks and does not play like the game is too big for him. Both our later round TE's may not end up game changers, but I can settle for solid contributors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Hockenson was the guy I wanted. He seemed like the sure deal. I really didn't care about this draft, though. The biggest part about the draft for the last 20 years, for me, has been the quarterback. Now we had one and I didn't care. I told myself I'm just gonna be happy with whoever they get and trust that they're good. Actually, I'll flip this subject and say the guy I really DIDN'T want was Oliver. Yeah. I didn't like his attitude (at least how it was being portrayed in the media) and I figured he's just a guy riding the wave created by Aaron Donald. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJB Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 I was a Hockenson guy from the beginning. It honestly is rather have Oliver and our two rookie TE who are doing well than Hockenson and some bum DT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsfaninSB Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 28 minutes ago, DJB said: I was a Hockenson guy from the beginning. It honestly is rather have Oliver and our two rookie TE who are doing well than Hockenson and some bum DT I wanted Hock too. It wasn’t a knock against Oliver. I just wanted to give Josh as many tools as possible. I think that partnership would have been great for years to come. But he was not available and I’m happy with Oliver. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 54 minutes ago, LeGOATski said: Hockenson was the guy I wanted. He seemed like the sure deal. I really didn't care about this draft, though. The biggest part about the draft for the last 20 years, for me, has been the quarterback. Now we had one and I didn't care. I told myself I'm just gonna be happy with whoever they get and trust that they're good. Actually, I'll flip this subject and say the guy I really DIDN'T want was Oliver. Yeah. I didn't like his attitude (at least how it was being portrayed in the media) and I figured he's just a guy riding the wave created by Aaron Donald. I mean....your not wrong yet but its kinda lookin that way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 I wanted Oliver at 9 or trade down. Best case scenario. I was happy with Ford rd 2 I was shocked at the Singletary pick, figuring that we would draft our rb of the future next year with shady having one year on his contract. He was my 3rd favorite rb in the class behind Jacobs and Montgomery and I’m happy to have him. I was really happy with the Knox pick. He was the last TE on the board I liked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transplantbillsfan Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 I wanted Hockenson and really thought we would have drafted him if he were there for us. Looked pretty damn good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 41 minutes ago, John from Riverside said: I mean....your not wrong yet but its kinda lookin that way I'm fine with that ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big C Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 At our pick it was Hock, Oliver or bust for me. Really happy with how it fell so far. As others have said, I think Knox and Sweeney will be serviceable if not game wreckers. Obviously too early to call anything, but certainly happy we didn't trade down and draft Fant, who I was never high on. He looked bad in preseason and he looked bad last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 3 hours ago, Ethan in Portland said: I posted a bunch pre-draft about wanting to trade down and get Noah Fant assuming Allen, Oliver, and Hockenson would be gone. He was god awful last night. He was a clueless blocker and did nothing in the pass game. He looks like he has the perfect frame to be an elite pass catching TE but wow he really struggled in game 1. The other player I wanted was TJ Hockenson as stated above. Wow he was amazing for Detroit. I wanted Hockenson too, but maybe we can get an elite one next year not that Sweeney and knox are bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoPoy88 Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 10 minutes ago, Buffalo Barbarian said: I wanted Hockenson too, but maybe we can get an elite one next year not that Sweeney and knox are bad. Knox is an unknown but who knows may be really good and Sweeney seems competent for a 7th rounder. Im okay with this. Detroit is where tight ends go to die but they just keep on picking them high ones. Trying to break that curse i guess. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cage Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 (edited) I had wanted AJ Brown in the 2nd instead of Ford. He had a nice debut w/ Titans against the Browns. 3 catches / 100 yds. I was surprised they never picked a WR even as they were dropping into the 2nd/3rd rounds https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/a-j-browns-explosive-debut-shows-what-hes-capable-of-as-an-nfl-wideout/ On the flip side, I did NOT want us to draft Marquise Brown. He also had a big debut w/ Ravens Edited September 11, 2019 by cage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSBill Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 (edited) I would have been happy with either, I'm glad we got Oliver. Either would make us better, but in different ways. Hoping that Knox comes along and makes us all forget where Hock was drafted. If they end up close to each other, the Bills win. Edited September 11, 2019 by CSBill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsbackto81 Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 i wanted a WR really bad but didnt think McBeane was making that move that early. I really liked Terry McLaurin (spelling?) with Washington. Could have been had in the later rounds and the kid can ball. Smooth route runner, fast, great hands. Might end up the best of the bunch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 5 hours ago, HappyDays said: Metcalf looked pretty good in game 1. I thought he would fit in very well in Seattle. Sure did. Bills should have taken him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JinxedBill1 Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Considering the options, I think we would have been well off with Hock or Metcalf given their debuts. I still like Oliver too. Let’s see as the season progresses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjv001 Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Wanted Oliver, and we got him. Very pleased. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDH Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 6 hours ago, LeGOATski said: Hockenson was the guy I wanted. He seemed like the sure deal. Yeah, Hock was the guy I wanted as well and was disappointed when he went off the board right in front of the Bills’ pick, though judging from the war room’s reaction they wouldnt have taken him over Oliver anyway. That said, I was happy with Oliver at 9 and if he plays up to his potential represents more value as an elite pass rushing DT than an elite TE does. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumpsuit Jim Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 (edited) I wanted Hock or Ed. I was really pulling for Harry to make it to us in the second, but the Pats nabbed him. Beyond that, I just wanted o line dudes. No Harry but happy with Ford. Edited to add: The one guy I absolutely didn’t want was DK Metcalf. He looked good for Seattle week one. Edited September 11, 2019 by Jumpsuit Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victory Formation Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 I wanted Hock and Hollywood Brown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njodogg Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 I was sold on Oliver pre draft and got super excited when he fell to us so I was happy. In the second when we traded up I really thought we were going to snag DK but was actually very happy with Ford. Looking back on it Beane made the right move there. He brought in vet WR's (Brown and Beasley) who clearly understand what it takes to play in the NFL and are willing to put in the work. This was clearly to designed to help Allen develop further. If Allen has a good year this year I would not be surprised with a 1st round WR in 2020. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 8 hours ago, Virgil said: How did Allen do in Jax? I wanted to draft Josh Allen two years in a row. He looks like an absolute stud Oliver was my second choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 7 hours ago, BillsfaninSB said: I wanted Hock too. It wasn’t a knock against Oliver. I just wanted to give Josh as many tools as possible. I think that partnership would have been great for years to come. But he was not available and I’m happy with Oliver. Me to a tee..i confess i only know the guys the media tells us about, as far from a draftnik as you can get Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrags Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 I really wanted NKeal Harry who hasn’t played yet. Time will tell. He may never play with the goat but I think he could be the best WR in the class. Even though Hollywood Brown has a huge debut I have doubts that his size can keep up with the nfl game. Well see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCBills Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Hock looks like a beast, but after one game, so does Ed Oliver. Think either/or would be a win/win, and we ended up with the DT. Metcalf jock riders look justified so far. I thought Quinnen Williams was a guy we may have made a move for before the draft, but he didn’t do much in Game 1. Now, in his defense, Oliver was going up against some muppets and Q had to go against, what looks to be a pretty strong interior OL we have. I did not like the Singletary pick. Pretty sure that dude is going to prove me wrong every week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeding Bills Blue Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 I know early we were thinking trade down, but when oliver fell to 9 it became clear we were on the phone with him immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed83HOF Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 I was Oliver or bust and am still quite happy. I did want Sternberger though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 I think it fell perfectly....we did draft 2 TE's out of this draft and Sweeney has flashed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your Brown Eye Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 I wanted Devin White, had 6 tackles in a loss for TB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatdrought Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 I would have taken Hock over Oliver just from a need standpoint, but I think in the end it'll be a wash. That being said, straight up swap right now? I'll take Hock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJB Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 12 hours ago, BillsfaninSB said: I wanted Hock too. It wasn’t a knock against Oliver. I just wanted to give Josh as many tools as possible. I think that partnership would have been great for years to come. But he was not available and I’m happy with Oliver. Yeah I was in he same boat . Regardless if we have a hall of fame D we need to give Allen every possible help we can give for him to succeed. Allen success = Bills success. And I thought Hockenson was the perfect fit for him. A real offensive threat and outstanding run blocker . He was a no brainer pick for me . I was good with one of Oliver and Hockenson so I'm good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCofNC Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 I was all about Hock and pissed Detroit took him, was not and still am not sold on Oliver. What I really wasn't expecting is for them to let so many WRs go by, then Singletary, seemingly out of left field. That made zero sense to me, I think Beane was done with Shady and just never said it, signing Gore, Yeldon and then spending a pick on Singletary screamed it. I was high on Hollywood and had some fasination with Hakeem Butler / Harry, so far Hollywood started with a bang, tough to say how it will all play out in the end though. Not surprised to see Fant struggling early, he never blocked, the NFL requires it. I was high on Knox, really glad we nabbed him, hope he can live upto his physical abilities, he could be an absolute steal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 I liked Oliver and Singletary. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan in Cleveland Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 14 hours ago, Captain Hindsight said: I wanted to draft Josh Allen two years in a row. He looks like an absolute stud Oliver was my second choice At the time when he fell past the Raiders I wanted the Bills to trade up and get him. My draft order was Allen, Hockenson, Oliver but again I assumed all three would be gone by pick 9. Ferrell looks like he has a NFL DE body and looked good in game 1. But my bias was if those top 3 were taken, I wanted a trade down. I too was shocked they did not get a WR in the third round. But so far the Beasley and Brown signings seem to justify not taking a WR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillsGospel Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 I really liked Marquise Brown and Kaleb McGary, still do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket94 Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 I wanted Ed Oliver and somehow Devin White as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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