WideRightRevenge Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 I see a lot of commentary on our pick at #22 .. and I agree we need WR help desperately ... but wondering out loud ... maybe better to wait beyond round 1. I also see where there are many posts about all these WR's going before pick #22. I'm not so sure of that given recent history (see below), that such a run is reality and last time such a run happened (see 2017 below .. 3 WR picks before pick 10) .. what a nightmare. That said, Watkins hangover aside, recent history and said pick performance is a great teacher here. ArmChair QB'ing past drafts is like suiting up as Captain Obvious. That said, put me in the camp to wait till rounds 2 and 3 for the WR and grab BPA at 22 (say OL or Lorax replacement). Check out the quality of WR's drafted in round 1 in the past 5 years. 2019 - (2) in first round .. Hollywood Brown (not bad rookie year), NKeal Harry 2018 - (2) in the first round ... DJ Moore, Calvin Ridley (best of the 5 years in my opinion) 2017 - (3) in the first round .. Banner year for GM's .. all picked before pick #10 .. again these are year 3 WR's ... Corey Davis, Mike Williams, John Ross ... woof 2016 - (4) in the first round ... Another GM cluster ... Corey Coleman, Will Fuller (OK), Josh Doctson, LaQuan Treadwell ... woof 2015 - (6) in the first round ... Amari Cooper (best of above bunch), Kevin White, DeVante Parker, Nelson Aghlor, Breshad Perriman, Phillip Dorsett ... so I ask you which one of these net of Cooper do you bet the house on after their rookie contract?? That said .. round 2 / 3 WR's in same draft (there are more .. but pulling names that in my opinion .. stand up better to many from Round 1) 2019 - Deebo Samuel / AJ Brown --- Yes Please 2018 - DJ Chark, Christian Kirk ... now granted for this year .. the 1st round is likely better 2017 - the infamous Zay Jones pick .. JuJu (stated on many a post), Cooper Cupp, Chris Godwin, Kenny Golladay .. again the point being compare to the first round choices .. WOOF 2016 - Michael "Frickin" Thomas, Tyler Boyd ... 2015 - Tyler Lockett .... past that not a lot 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Personally I’d prefer to see them go pass rusher in round #1 as they are harder to find in free agency. Trouble is not certain there will be any good pass rushers left by #22 either. Even if you draft what turns out to be a very good WR, it’s often the position that takes the longest time to become good, particularly with a QB who is still in the early stages of figuring things out himself. So what do pick at #22? Maybe the answer is to trade down and take the WR a little later and pick up an extra second or third rounder. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuvian Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 looking at the Panthers MO I don't see us going skill position at #1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jokeman Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 WR is not always an immediate contributor because it takes time for guys to adjust to the NFL, now some do great and some don't. That's part of the reason am resistant to take one in Round 1 when we can get a more talented DE/LB in Round 1 and still get a quality WR in Round 2. As the draft is about collecting talent and developing it to assist short/long term. I'm not sure a rookie WR really can contribute considering he'd be 3rd on the pecking order behind Brown/Beasley. Yes, we could use a tall guy in the red zone but not sure how much athleticism of round 1 vs round 2 is a major impact all things considered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen2Moulds Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 35 minutes ago, WideRightRevenge said: I see a lot of commentary on our pick at #22 .. and I agree we need WR help desperately ... but wondering out loud ... maybe better to wait beyond round 1. I also see where there are many posts about all these WR's going before pick #22. I'm not so sure of that given recent history (see below), that such a run is reality and last time such a run happened (see 2017 below .. 3 WR picks before pick 10) .. what a nightmare. That said, Watkins hangover aside, recent history and said pick performance is a great teacher here. ArmChair QB'ing past drafts is like suiting up as Captain Obvious. That said, put me in the camp to wait till rounds 2 and 3 for the WR and grab BPA at 22 (say OL or Lorax replacement). Check out the quality of WR's drafted in round 1 in the past 5 years. 2019 - (2) in first round .. Hollywood Brown (not bad rookie year), NKeal Harry 2018 - (2) in the first round ... DJ Moore, Calvin Ridley (best of the 5 years in my opinion) 2017 - (3) in the first round .. Banner year for GM's .. all picked before pick #10 .. again these are year 3 WR's ... Corey Davis, Mike Williams, John Ross ... woof 2016 - (4) in the first round ... Another GM cluster ... Corey Coleman, Will Fuller (OK), Josh Doctson, LaQuan Treadwell ... woof 2015 - (6) in the first round ... Amari Cooper (best of above bunch), Kevin White, DeVante Parker, Nelson Aghlor, Breshad Perriman, Phillip Dorsett ... so I ask you which one of these net of Cooper do you bet the house on after their rookie contract?? That said .. round 2 / 3 WR's in same draft (there are more .. but pulling names that in my opinion .. stand up better to many from Round 1) 2019 - Deebo Samuel / AJ Brown --- Yes Please 2018 - DJ Chark, Christian Kirk ... now granted for this year .. the 1st round is likely better 2017 - the infamous Zay Jones pick .. JuJu (stated on many a post), Cooper Cupp, Chris Godwin, Kenny Golladay .. again the point being compare to the first round choices .. WOOF 2016 - Michael "Frickin" Thomas, Tyler Boyd ... 2015 - Tyler Lockett .... past that not a lot Great post! I couldn't agree more. Unless Jeudy or Lamb slips all the way to 22 (highly unlikely), value isn't there to go WR in the 1st. Many teams could use WR help, but few will spend their 1st pick on it. A run is more likely to happen in the 2nd round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 We’ll grab one, but not necessarily in the first round. As far as development, there are multiple positions that takes time, for example, QB, O Lineman, and even LB’s. It should be an interesting spring or winter with free agency, and the draft. I do agree I would rather bundle picks for whatever position to go from 9 to maybe 5 or 6. If we hit on the right guys, this team will be much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBuff423 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 In particular this year's WR crop is very, very deep. In most mocks you can get Bryan Edwards / Michael Pittman in 3rd Round and sometimes the likes of Justin Jefferson or others in the 2nd. IMHO, you use the depth as the means to locating the best talent that can be developed. Asking a 1st rounder to come in and be the receiving savior for a team is a recipe for disaster. But asking a 2nd / 3rd round WR to come in and learn behind Smoke and Beasley can be a much more palatable option for all the reasons we don't need to dissect. Give me BPA in Round 1, even if it is a defensive player, and then use the 2nd, 3rd, 4th rounds on RB / WR for gaining value. Let's not sleep on LB as a need for good players and depth or CB as well. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 I think it’s more about teams drafting the wrong guys in the 1st. It isn’t about the right player being available necessarily. NFL teams haven’t done the appropriate job scouting. Michael Thomas was drafted after Corey Coleman and Josh Doctson. That doesn’t mean that you should wait until round 2 to get a guy (I’m not against it either). It just means that you should take Michael Thomas instead of Josh Doctson. It has nothing to do with “1st round WRs bad, 2nd round receivers good.” It is all about, “draft the right guy.” This year’s class has a TON of talent. It may be the most talented WR class ever. With that being said some of the guys are going to be great. Some of these guys are going to be good. Some of the guys are going to be okay. Some of these guys are going to be busts. Just get it right... 16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victory Formation Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 I’d probably just stay put. If a WR falls to us we nab them at 22. If not go BPA. Yetur Gross-Matos will be there, may not be a process guy, but would give us an elite pass rush. Tristan Wirfs from Iowa would be a great choice as would Prince Tega Wanogho, a player who I feel will ascend up draft boards. Most sites have him as a second round candidate but I think he’s dominant. Once he locks onto you it’s over, he has Jason Peters like ability. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bing Bong Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 (edited) Good post. But so long as Beane is confident about the pick and doesn't feel he is reaching I want him to take the chance. Given the time it takes for many rookie WRs to develop I really wish we had hit on someone earlier Edited January 21, 2020 by BarkleyForGOATBackupPT5P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsVet Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 The past does not predict the future, particularly when it involves players in the NFL Draft. Whatever happened to "Trust the Process" anyway? The fear and anxiety around these parts remains palpable. Just let it ride man. It'll all work out in the end. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob in STL Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 I am no college football expert and from reading mock draft information there look to be 3 WR that could go in the top 20 and another 2-3 that could go in the first round. The ones slated for late first are all pretty big guys too. With that I might like look at who is there at 22 and get BPA for WR or OLB/DE --- maybe trade down a few spots if there are 3 WR's on the board and pick up an extra 2 or 3. TE, RB, CB and OT are other positions of interest so having an extra 2 or 3 would be nice. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 1 hour ago, WideRightRevenge said: That said, put me in the camp to wait till rounds 2 and 3 for the WR and grab BPA at 22 (say OL or Lorax replacement). I have seen other posts like this. The problem is that you seem to assume that a wide receiver cannot possibly be the BPA at 22. In this draft I cannot understand what makes people feel this way. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plano Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Draft a WR with every. single. pick! I've said it on other threads. We're bound to get a stud or two, right? Then we can fill all other holes with free agency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan in Cleveland Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 DE or OLB in first, second and fourth. DT in the second. Get your WR in free agency 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rc2catch Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 I’d rather trade the first for a proven receiver, and also sign one in free agency. I don’t care how they do it as long as they add at least 2 capable receivers to the group. One proven and one with potential 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthomas Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 When we evaluate the draft & where one player was picked versus someone else, we do so with the added benefit of hindsight. The ultimate example being Tom Brady drafted in the 6th round. So yeah some 1st round wr's in hindsight were drafted too high, but others worked out well & performed as they were hoped to. You do your scouting, you have your film study & analytics review & interviews & you make the best decision that you can. Sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesnt. But if when pick #22 comes around & theres a wr Beane feels is the BPA at the time then he'll draft him. But theres nothing about Beane that makes me worry that he'll reach for anyone. So when it comes time for our pick he'll simply pick whoever is his BPA at that time. And if its more valuable to trade down given who we have targeted on our board, we'll move down & get another pick. Bring on the draft! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 36 minutes ago, Bill from NYC said: I have seen other posts like this. The problem is that you seem to assume that a wide receiver cannot possibly be the BPA at 22. In this draft I cannot understand what makes people feel this way. Would you agree with the strategy of taking a combo of BPA and Need? have two columns listed with positional need from top to bottom. then have players ranked or graded. when your turn comes to pick in the first 3 rounds draft the player that hits both columns at the highest point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 1 minute ago, atlbillsfan1975 said: Would you agree with the strategy of taking a combo of BPA and Need? have two columns listed with positional need from top to bottom. then have players ranked or graded. when your turn comes to pick in the first 3 rounds draft the player that hits both columns at the highest point. I do agree but I wouldn't want to lose sight of WR being the top need. I want at least 2. An early draft pick and the right free agent would work for me. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 4 minutes ago, Bill from NYC said: I do agree but I wouldn't want to lose sight of WR being the top need. I want at least 2. An early draft pick and the right free agent would work for me. I agree that I think WR is a top need. I trust Beane to get us the right guy at the right pick. I also agree with finding another guy later rounds as a project. Maybe a slot guy to take over for Beasley in a year or two. So you aren’t clamoring for oline picks, does that mean you think they are set? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, WideRightRevenge said: I see a lot of commentary on our pick at #22 .. and I agree we need WR help desperately ... but wondering out loud ... maybe better to wait beyond round 1. I also see where there are many posts about all these WR's going before pick #22. I'm not so sure of that given recent history (see below), that such a run is reality and last time such a run happened (see 2017 below .. 3 WR picks before pick 10) .. what a nightmare. That said, Watkins hangover aside, recent history and said pick performance is a great teacher here. ArmChair QB'ing past drafts is like suiting up as Captain Obvious. That said, put me in the camp to wait till rounds 2 and 3 for the WR and grab BPA at 22 (say OL or Lorax replacement). Check out the quality of WR's drafted in round 1 in the past 5 years. 2019 - (2) in first round .. Hollywood Brown (not bad rookie year), NKeal Harry 2018 - (2) in the first round ... DJ Moore, Calvin Ridley (best of the 5 years in my opinion) 2017 - (3) in the first round .. Banner year for GM's .. all picked before pick #10 .. again these are year 3 WR's ... Corey Davis, Mike Williams, John Ross ... woof 2016 - (4) in the first round ... Another GM cluster ... Corey Coleman, Will Fuller (OK), Josh Doctson, LaQuan Treadwell ... woof 2015 - (6) in the first round ... Amari Cooper (best of above bunch), Kevin White, DeVante Parker, Nelson Aghlor, Breshad Perriman, Phillip Dorsett ... so I ask you which one of these net of Cooper do you bet the house on after their rookie contract?? That said .. round 2 / 3 WR's in same draft (there are more .. but pulling names that in my opinion .. stand up better to many from Round 1) 2019 - Deebo Samuel / AJ Brown --- Yes Please 2018 - DJ Chark, Christian Kirk ... now granted for this year .. the 1st round is likely better 2017 - the infamous Zay Jones pick .. JuJu (stated on many a post), Cooper Cupp, Chris Godwin, Kenny Golladay .. again the point being compare to the first round choices .. WOOF 2016 - Michael "Frickin" Thomas, Tyler Boyd ... 2015 - Tyler Lockett .... past that not a lot Michael Thomas is the best in the game...I have him in a keeper FFL and he will be piling up points for me for years Godwin put up over 1300 yards this year and 9 TD's. I will take one of those... Edited January 21, 2020 by matter2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jokeman Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 1 minute ago, matter2003 said: Michael Thomas is the best in the game...I have him in a keeper FFL and he will be piling up points for me for years Godwin put up over 1300 yards this year and 9 TD's. I will take one of those... Golladay is no slouch either as with his 65 for 1190 and 11 TDs this season and has the size we need at 6-4 214. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Just now, The Jokeman said: Golladay is no slouch either as with his 65 for 1190 and 11 TDs this season and has the size we need at 6-4 214. Yeah he has really come on for the Lions too... It's honestly like GM's and scouts don't know what to look for in elite WR's anymore...they are valuing the wrong things more highly than the right things. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jokeman Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Just now, matter2003 said: Yeah he has really come on for the Lions too... It's honestly like GM's and scouts don't know what to look for in elite WR's anymore...they are valuing the wrong things more highly than the right things. To be fair Zay has good size and good speed, played well at the Sr Bowl and we had his former coach as his coach the first year we had him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippery Rubber Mats Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 I agree I'd prefer them to not use a first on a WR, but god help them from this fanbase if they don't. We'll crucify them if they don't get a WR in the 1st. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarleyNY Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Plano said: Draft a WR with every. single. pick! I've said it on other threads. We're bound to get a stud or two, right? Then we can fill all other holes with free agency. People should remember that free agency is first. WR is probably the only position I wouldn’t need set before the draft. It is so deep this year we should be able to find what we need without addressing it in FA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 34 minutes ago, Bill from NYC said: I do agree but I wouldn't want to lose sight of WR being the top need. I want at least 2. An early draft pick and the right free agent would work for me. I’m with you Bill. It has to be 2 IMO. The lack of playmakers was glaring this year. The Bills have a couple of nice players in Brown and Beasley. Adding a talent that is better than both of them and another guy with a different skill set of their caliber would make this offense a whole lot more dynamic. How about Ruggs in the 1st and AJ Green in FA on an incentive laden deal? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 4 minutes ago, Kirby Jackson said: I’m with you Bill. It has to be 2 IMO. The lack of playmakers was glaring this year. The Bills have a couple of nice players in Brown and Beasley. Adding a talent that is better than both of them and another guy with a different skill set of their caliber would make this offense a whole lot more dynamic. How about Ruggs in the 1st and AJ Green in FA on an incentive laden deal? I don't think we're gonna get AJ Green on an incentive-laden deal. someone will open the checkbook unreservedly. I will also put it out there: I think we are now 0 for 2 in having former Bengals disappear when they get here (AJ McCarron, Tyler Kroft). I think they come out of whatever WCO they've been used to with Hue Jackson and Ken Zampese and something about Daboll's EP playbook blows their delicate young minds. If we bring in a big-tag FA on offense, we better take one from an EP system, or make sure he's got strong fuses on his mental circuits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Just now, Hapless Bills Fan said: I don't think we're gonna get AJ Green on an incentive-laden deal. someone will open the checkbook unreservedly. Then he would be a hard pass for me. He hasn’t been healthy in forever. I’d rather trade for a guy (OBJ?) if that’s the case. Otherwise, I’d sign a high ceiling guy with some issue like Robbie Anderson. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 36 minutes ago, atlbillsfan1975 said: I agree that I think WR is a top need. I trust Beane to get us the right guy at the right pick. I also agree with finding another guy later rounds as a project. Maybe a slot guy to take over for Beasley in a year or two. So you aren’t clamoring for oline picks, does that mean you think they are set? No. It means they are miles ahead of the rancid OLs that we were forced to suffer through for 2 decades or so. My rants were repetitive but true. I can type a list of 30 or so blockers we had that were just awful. Remember when McNally was going to fix it? Please. That said, I think that teams should always try to find talented blockers. Now we have a young QB with a monster arm, one of the strongest in the league. He needs more/better targets. Jmo. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 1 minute ago, Kirby Jackson said: Then he would be a hard pass for me. He hasn’t been healthy in forever. I’d rather trade for a guy (OBJ?) if that’s the case. Otherwise, I’d sign a high ceiling guy with some issue like Robbie Anderson. What is Robbie Anderson's issue? I saw some good play from him last season. Found myself saying "wish we had a guy like that". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: What is Robbie Anderson's issue? I saw some good play from him last season. Found myself saying "wish we had a guy like that". I'm a big fan of his. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBuff423 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: What is Robbie Anderson's issue? I saw some good play from him last season. Found myself saying "wish we had a guy like that". Has to do with a certain arrest when he told the police officer he, ahem...um....would leave his DNA in the officer's wife's ocular receptacle. (Mental gymnastics to keep it PG-13) Edited January 21, 2020 by BigBuff423 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 6 minutes ago, Bill from NYC said: No. It means they are miles ahead of the rancid OLs that we were forced to suffer through for 2 decades or so. My rants were repetitive but true. I can type a list of 30 or so blockers we had that were just awful. Remember when McNally was going to fix it? Please. That said, I think that teams should always try to find talented blockers. Now we have a young QB with a monster arm, one of the strongest in the league. He needs more/better targets. Jmo. We had terrible olines . I couldn’t agree more with you. I always liked reading your posts debating oline with other posters. I played tackle into college, I believe oline is the single most important unit on the field. They help everyone look better, even the defense. id like to see one oline pickup in the draft and depending on Spain one in FA. I really feel like even without Spain we have 5 starting caliber olinemen under contract next year. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, BigBuff423 said: Has to do with a certain arrest when he told the police officer he, ahem...um....would leave his DNA in the officer's wife's ocular receptacle. (Mental gymnastics to keep it PG-13) That would constitute an issue. Yeah, I think so too. Edited January 21, 2020 by Bill from NYC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 3 hours ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said: Personally I’d prefer to see them go pass rusher in round #1 as they are harder to find in free agency. Trouble is not certain there will be any good pass rushers left by #22 either. Even if you draft what turns out to be a very good WR, it’s often the position that takes the longest time to become good, particularly with a QB who is still in the early stages of figuring things out himself. So what do pick at #22? Maybe the answer is to trade down and take the WR a little later and pick up an extra second or third rounder. Not this offseason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffaloboyinATL Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 2 hours ago, BigBuff423 said: In particular this year's WR crop is very, very deep. In most mocks you can get Bryan Edwards / Michael Pittman in 3rd Round and sometimes the likes of Justin Jefferson or others in the 2nd. IMHO, you use the depth as the means to locating the best talent that can be developed. Asking a 1st rounder to come in and be the receiving savior for a team is a recipe for disaster. But asking a 2nd / 3rd round WR to come in and learn behind Smoke and Beasley can be a much more palatable option for all the reasons we don't need to dissect. Give me BPA in Round 1, even if it is a defensive player, and then use the 2nd, 3rd, 4th rounds on RB / WR for gaining value. Let's not sleep on LB as a need for good players and depth or CB as well. Jefferson in 2, if he is there, would be great. I have a feeling he will move up a bit in the draft process, but I could be wrong. He may not be a true #1, but he will be productive in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsfanAZ Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 This picture will be a little clearer after free agency. If the Bills dont make a hard push to resign Spain then maybe they will put Ford there and look for OT in the draft. I think it will either be DE or WR in the first depending on how the board falls. Trading back isnt a bad idea if the two top DE's are off the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida Bills Fanatic Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 15 minutes ago, gregor7777 said: I agree I'd prefer them to not use a first on a WR, but god help them from this fanbase if they don't. We'll crucify them if they don't get a WR in the 1st. You may be right but I think most of the knowledgeable fans will look at the draft more strategically. They will evaluate the value of the player taken, the likelihood of the player being able to be a real contributor in their first season, and whether the player addresses a need of the team. Most people recognize the main needs of the team include WR, DE, LB, DT, o-line (RT), RB, and CB. There is not a broad consensus on the priority. Some of the needs are to provide good rotational players and depth. IMHO WR, DE, and LB positions require players to be starters or major contributors. Going into this draft, pass rushing DE is in the shortest supply in both the draft and free agency. Beane is not going to neglect DE. If he doesn't get one in free agency, we should expect Beane to make a move early in the draft. This draft class is deep in WR, LB, and DT. If he has to wait to day two to address these in the draft, the Bills will still get very good talent. Just like last year, Beane's moves in free agency (including letting Lawson walk) will tell us about his approach in the draft. We just need to chill and let "The Process" run its course. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemfield2622 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 I just don't see them going WR in the 1st no matter how much the fans scream. It's the deepest position in the draft. They're going DL again, IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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