TigerJ Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 I don't expect it.. If Buffalo lands an outstanding WR, edge rusher and offensive tackle in free agency, then maybe, but I'mnot expecting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laughing Coffin Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 finding a successful running back on the 3rd round consequently causes Bills to draft a RB in the 1st round the following year? I doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 I would lose almost ALL faith in this FO if they took a RB in the 1st round. Not just this year, but ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjnick Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Nihilarian said: Why is everyone forgetting about Christian Wade? Talk about explosive....if that kid can learn the game the Bills won't need to draft or sign anyone. And yes, upgrade the offensive line. Let's hope that this regime understands the importance of having an all pro offensive guard like they had with Incognito...only without the head case. Ford might just be that guy at RG so the upgrade is needed at RT. LG too if Spain isn't resigned. Can you imagine the LITERAL explosion of heads on this message board if the Bills do not get a FA RB or draft one? Then Beane comes out in his press conference after the draft and he says, "No, we didn't need another RB! We got Christian Wade!"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 45 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said: As you know the Saints got Kamara in round 3. The positionless/playmaker line of thinking was the rationale behind the drafting of CJ Spiller a decade ago............it's fine when you get that talent in the bonus rounds but you need franchise building blocks in those first and second rounds. It just rarely ever works out like that with RB's.......and despite his success the last I heard the Saints were very open to trading Kamara..........because in the end he's just a RB and teams don't like to pay those guys. And I guess this is a good time to remind the thread that the two lead RB's in the SB were undrafted. michael thomas was drafted in the second round. bills should draft second round wr's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Logic Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 (edited) While I do agree that the Bills should add a quality running back this offseason to compliment Singletary, and that they should thereafter lean into being a dynamic run-heavy team (think 49ers)...I disagree that said quality running back should come via a 1st round pick. It is simply not a good use of such a premium resource, ESPECIALLY when we already have a dynamic feature back in Devin Singletary. Instead, given McDermott's preference for having a veteran in each position room, I think the Bills should pick from one of the many young veteran running backs that will be available in free agency. I believe that the days of committing huge sums of money to running backs is over and that, as such, the Bills should be able to get a good, young player at that position on an affordable contract. Furthermore, they should structure the deal in such a way that they have an out as soon as it's Singletary contract extension time, so that at no point are they allocating a lot of money to more than one running back. I like Jordan Howard, as an example. I don't think he'll command big money. He'd be a younger, more dynamic version of what Gore was to the offense this year. He has had multiple 1,000 yard+ seasons and is still just 25 years old. Just say "no" to 1st round running backs. Edited February 4, 2020 by Logic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthomas Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 4 hours ago, aristocrat said: you want an offense like san fran's where we just run it down people's throats all year? get another big time rb. btw they catch passes too. you can get a wr in the second round as well. A running attack like SF? Where 2 out of their 3 rb's were not even drafted? Only Tevin Coleman was drafted & he was in the 3rd round. If anything SF's success has shown what is possible without having to draft a RB early in the draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJBobby Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, PIZ said: If they can get a WR in FA and maybe one in Round 2, I would be OK with this. The Bills need an explosive RB. https://billswire.usatoday.com/2020/02/04/espn-todd-mcshay-buffalo-bills-dandre-swift/?fbclid=IwAR0AhXP1cCG0x6JE5RHQCfVK1SSwaQeY-G7ey3_dXlXbiAOx2ZTzlXCny7o ? Edited February 4, 2020 by MAJBobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 2 hours ago, Nihilarian said: Why is everyone forgetting about Christian Wade? Talk about explosive....if that kid can learn the game the Bills won't need to draft or sign anyone. And yes, upgrade the offensive line. Let's hope that this regime understands the importance of having an all pro offensive guard like they had with Incognito...only without the head case. Ford might just be that guy at RG so the upgrade is needed at RT. LG too if Spain isn't resigned. Nobody is forgetting Wade. There is, however, zero reason to count on him making the 53-man roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 1 hour ago, mannc said: I’m sure he’s good. I’d definitely take him on day 3. And I’m pretty sure the Saints also had a Hall of Fame QB and a stable of receiving talent... They had (and have) very little receiving talent. Again, I’m not advocating for Swift but we need to understand that he makes this team significantly better. He’s a high end playmaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Nobody should be drafting RB's in the first round anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 13 minutes ago, Kirby Jackson said: They had (and have) very little receiving talent. Again, I’m not advocating for Swift but we need to understand that he makes this team significantly better. He’s a high end playmaker. There are typically gems at RB later in the draft who can really make teams significantly better too. A guy like Antonio Gibson from Memphis might have as much untapped upside and be a mid-to-late round pick. I hope they get two in this draft but none before round 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 33 minutes ago, matter2003 said: Nobody should be drafting RB's in the first round anymore. I agree 99% of the time. Every once in awhile there is a generational back that comes along. Problem is you get teams then like the Giants who take them in the top 5 when they have glaring other needs. Last half of the first round to a playoff team isn’t that far fetched. Bills have glaring needs at DE, WR, And CB to make a luxury pick like this. Not to mention Swift is good, but he doesn’t make me feel like Gurley did coming out. I am a UGA fan and was more impressed with Swift early in his college career. I think Swift will be good but think the Bills can find a great running mate to pair with Singletary in the 3-4 rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 1 hour ago, brianthomas said: A running attack like SF? Where 2 out of their 3 rb's were not even drafted? Only Tevin Coleman was drafted & he was in the 3rd round. If anything SF's success has shown what is possible without having to draft a RB early in the draft. where are the top ten rbs in the league this year drafted? i'll hang up and listen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 46 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said: There are typically gems at RB later in the draft who can really make teams significantly better too. A guy like Antonio Gibson from Memphis might have as much untapped upside and be a mid-to-late round pick. I hope they get two in this draft but none before round 3. I guess that I differ in that I want a specific skill at the position. I don’t care about “RB” per se. I care about guys that can hit a crease and go 68 yards. We don’t have that skill on our roster (with the possible exception of Wade). That skill you normally pay a premium for. I’d prefer Ruggs, for example, but don’t see him being there. The Bills don’t make nearly enough big plays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 4 minutes ago, Kirby Jackson said: I guess that I differ in that I want a specific skill at the position. I don’t care about “RB” per se. I care about guys that can hit a crease and go 68 yards. We don’t have that skill on our roster (with the possible exception of Wade). That skill you normally pay a premium for. I’d prefer Ruggs, for example, but don’t see him being there. The Bills don’t make nearly enough big plays. Right. We need dudes that opposing DCs worry about. Right now, we’ve got one: the QB. That’s it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 23 minutes ago, atlbillsfan1975 said: I agree 99% of the time. Every once in awhile there is a generational back that comes along. Problem is you get teams then like the Giants who take them in the top 5 when they have glaring other needs. Last half of the first round to a playoff team isn’t that far fetched. Bills have glaring needs at DE, WR, And CB to make a luxury pick like this. Not to mention Swift is good, but he doesn’t make me feel like Gurley did coming out. I am a UGA fan and was more impressed with Swift early in his college career. I think Swift will be good but think the Bills can find a great running mate to pair with Singletary in the 3-4 rounds. Glaring needs at CB? Hardly. That's one of the most ridiculous thing I've read on here in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philo Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 1 minute ago, matter2003 said: Glaring needs at CB? Hardly. That's one of the most ridiculous thing I've read on here in a while. Maybe not glaring, but CB is definitely a sneaky need. Kevin Johnson may be gone in FA, and even if he re-signs I'd be wary about him staying healthy for a full season if he takes over as CB2 (given his history in Houston). And who knows if Levi Wallace will settle down should Johnson not be there to rotate with him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 30 minutes ago, matter2003 said: Glaring needs at CB? Hardly. That's one of the most ridiculous thing I've read on here in a while. Really? Besides Tre there isn’t a real solid starter under contract. CB 2 is a very real need. Ask yourself this, if Tre gets hurt, how do you feel about the secondary? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Literally one of the few things that would make me punch a wall. It would beyond idiotic but this regime has outdated view on offense. Maybe we could run the wishbone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthomas Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 50 minutes ago, aristocrat said: where are the top ten rbs in the league this year drafted? i'll hang up and listen Hey you said "run like SF" so i just made the point that you dont need a 1st rd back to have success, because they havent needed one. But you're right here, most of the top 10 rushers in the league are 1st rd picks for sure. But if u go out to top 15 the numbers change as 7 of those are not. However. More important imo than top rushers are the top rushing teams. It does no good if you have Nick Chubb but still finish 6-10. Out of the top 10 rushing teams, how many of those have a 1st rd back leading the way? It's 2. 2 teams out of 10. Tennessee & Dallas (Im not counting Baltimore because of Lamar). So once again that shows you don't need a 1st rd back to have success running the ball. As a matter of fact it kinda shows the inverse, that you're more successful without one. As long as you build your offense in other areas. Oline, TEs, WR's etc. At this point would i hate us getting one? No not really. But it seems like a luxury pick where we have so many other areas to improve that would serve us better as a whole (as a team), since wins matter most & not personal stats. And as i just showed, you don't necessarily need a 1st rd back to be one of the top rushing teams in the league. As the top rushing teams dont even have one. Now you can hangup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBeaneBandit Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 13 minutes ago, atlbillsfan1975 said: Really? Besides Tre there isn’t a real solid starter under contract. CB 2 is a very real need. Ask yourself this, if Tre gets hurt, how do you feel about the secondary? Right on. Remember that feeling when Tre looked like he had a major injury??? Whew!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookie Man Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 I don't think he'd use a first on a rb. Is Singletary a 20-25 carry back? Not sure. I could see 2nd or 3rd though. I know peoples heads would explode, a lot around here hated the DS pick in the 3rd last year and who's not happy with it now? I'm a big Swift fan, so I would not hate the pick. I would rather see EDGE or WR, depending on how it plays out. But I can definitely the first 3 picks being RB, WR, EDGE, not necessarily in that order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 1 hour ago, thebandit27 said: Right. We need dudes that opposing DCs worry about. Right now, we’ve got one: the QB. That’s it. Yep, I agree 100%. We have some good football players at the skill positions in Brown, Beasley, Knox and Singletary (more so than the others IMO). With that being said they don’t keep anyone up at night. They can be contained and need volume to impact the game. The Bills need a guy or 2 that can scare you besides Josh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 23 minutes ago, TheBeaneBandit said: Right on. Remember that feeling when Tre looked like he had a major injury??? Whew!!! Exactly. Was it the Pitt game he went out for a play or two? My stomach sunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T master Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 The "Experts say" let's avoid some of the biggest needs on the team & take a player that we really don't have a big need for just because we are the "Football Experts" & they know whats best for the Bills ... Although if it is the BPA it wouldn't surprise me if Beane & company went that direction but i hope there are other players there just as good or better for the Bills att heir pick ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Boo Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Only so many touches you can give out. Unless we're running 2 back sets, it's a bit of a waste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemac2001 Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 8 hours ago, Philo said: I just don't see it. I think they do draft a RB, but not until RD 3/4. Someone like Perine or Moss. Don’t know the players but that’s the game plan I’m rolling with and I would continue to add youthful backs every 2 years and have a trio of 0-4 year RBs it’s a cheap position that can be replaced with success Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 We can't run Singletary 30 times a game. What happens if he gets hurt? TY Yeldon? We want to improve the offense, and make it elite. Swift is a play making, three down RB, with excellent receiving skills. The Bills could certainly use that. Round 2 draft WR. FA sign oline and veteran WR. And if this is the plan, we must spend top$ on DE- Clowney, Jones, Yannick, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papazoid Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 edge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Swift in round 1 Aiyuk in round 2 I'd dig this draft(assuming we addressed DE in FA). Two more weapons for Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boca BIlls Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 8 hours ago, aristocrat said: you want an offense like san fran's where we just run it down people's throats all year? get another big time rb. btw they catch passes too. you can get a wr in the second round as well. Great trying to follow the plan of the last Super Bowl team... Then lose again b.c you realize you aren't that team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formerly Allan in MD Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 We're not at the luxury level quite yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Boca BIlls said: Great trying to follow the plan of the last Super Bowl team... Then lose again b.c you realize you aren't that team. we need weapons on offense at both wr and rb. you gotta be able to run the ball as well as pass it. wr's can be found in the second round as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 I just dont see it I think its gonna be either a WR or a pass rusher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Kim wouldn't let this happen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat68 Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Having another competant Rb is an offseason need. Gores lack of effectiveness negativley effected the offense from the middle of October on. Singletary is good for 15 to 20 touches. Buffalo needs someone who can be on the field for half of the game at the Rb position. Yeldon is a good 3rd option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78thealltimegreat Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 We need another rb badly and a high end one at that Devin is great but we have literally no one behind the guy taking a quality rb high isn’t the worst idea in the world we can’t keep having Josh be our short yardage back all the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerlyofCtown Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 11 hours ago, MJS said: Let's not waste a high pick on a running back when we already have a good one. Don’t worry. They won’t. 4 hours ago, atlbillsfan1975 said: Really? Besides Tre there isn’t a real solid starter under contract. CB 2 is a very real need. Ask yourself this, if Tre gets hurt, how do you feel about the secondary? Wallace is more than solid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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