Mock Draft Simulator - channel your inner Brandon Beane and have fun

[NewEra]

28 minutes ago, ExWNYer said:

 

I like them both but I like Toney more and more with each passing day. Like I said, I think he could be the Bills' version of Tyreek Hill. Kid is just a really explosive weapon so I would take him over Collins. WRT your question about Brevin Jordan, I like him too but #30 is way too rich, IMO. I have taken him in a couple of mocks in the 3rd Round. He may not be there and may be in the 2nd but #30 is a huge overpay, IMO. Pitts is the only TE worthy of 1st Round consideration and he will be long gone before the Bills pick. I agree with you about the trenches. My preference is an OT at #30 bur it really depends who is on the board. LB, CB, and WR (if Toney is still there) are all in play, IMO.

I’m still torn.  If Toney were run run low 4.4s than I’d probably take him, but I don’t think he’s in Tyreek realm with regards to top speed.  He’s got the quick twitch explosiveness, but I think he’s going to run in the high 4.4s-low 4.5s.  Because of that, I prefer taking the Swiss Army knife on D in Collins. 
 

I agree, Jordan isn’t a 1st rd talent, but do you think there’s any chance he makes it to 62?  I don’t think he does. Some of these mock sims are kind of ridiculous with their draft engines. Pretty sure there’s zero chance that Jordan is there in rd 3, let alone 62

 

 

[ExWNYer]

2 minutes ago, NewEra said:

I’m still torn.  If Toney were run run low 4.4s than I’d probably take him, but I don’t think he’s in Tyreek realm with regards to top speed.  He’s got the quick twitch explosiveness, but I think he’s going to run in the high 4.4s-low 4.5s.  Because of that, I prefer taking the Swiss Army knife on D in Collins. 
 

I agree, Jordan isn’t a 1st rd talent, but do you think there’s any chance he makes it to 62?  I don’t think he does. Some of these mock sims are kind of ridiculous with their draft engines. Pretty sure there’s zero chance that Jordan is there in rd 3, let alone 62

 

 

 

I'm convinced on Toney. I'll smile if they call his name at 30 as I would if it's Collins. The lack of a combine this year due to the pandemic will make this a bizarre draft. I believe there will be a lot of guys going later than you'd think. That could include Jordan. I'm just glad that the Bills aren't one of the teams in need of a QB this year. With so many projected as 1st Round selections, that will push a few good players down the board to the Bills.

[Victory Formation]

So I did a 5 round mock, I still had a few late round picks left to play with. Took Zaven Collins at #30 and I went up to get Boogie. I traded our 2nd, our 4th and a 2022 3rd for him. Seems like a lot but it really isn’t. DE is arguably the most important position on defense and I’m confident that Boogie will be a very good DE. Meinerz I feel has a huge ceiling. Played in a smaller school but dominated at that level. Insurance for Morse, competition for Ford. Lastly I took Tedarrell Slaton whom I feel can be an excellent NT. Good rotation behind Star, now we would have two space eaters.

 

Still had the following picks in 2022

 

1st

2nd

4th

5th

6th

 

30. 
Zaven Collins

LB Tulsa

 

45.

Carlos Basham Jr.

EDGE Wake Forest

 

93.

Quinn Meinerz

OC Wisconsin-Whitewater

 

175.

Tedarrell Slaton

DT Florida

 

[NewEra]

28 minutes ago, ExWNYer said:

 

I'm convinced on Toney. I'll smile if they call his name at 30 as I would if it's Collins. The lack of a combine this year due to the pandemic will make this a bizarre draft. I believe there will be a lot of guys going later than you'd think. That could include Jordan. I'm just glad that the Bills aren't one of the teams in need of a QB this year. With so many projected as 1st Round selections, that will push a few good players down the board to the Bills.

I’m convinced on Toney....but I don’t agree with the Tyreek Hill comps.  He’s got the short area juice that hill does, but he doesn’t seem to have Tyreeks top end speed.  I love the prospect of him in a bills uniform but I just don’t think I’d take him over Collins.  
 

I’m sure lots of guys will go later and earlier than my prediction.  I just don’t think Jordan will make it to 62.

[ExWNYer]

1 minute ago, NewEra said:

I’m convinced on Toney....but I don’t agree with the Tyreek Hill comps.  He’s got the short area juice that hill does, but he doesn’t seem to have Tyreeks top end speed.  I love the prospect of him in a bills uniform but I just don’t think I’d take him over Collins.  
 

I’m sure lots of guys will go later and earlier than my prediction.  I just don’t think Jordan will make it to 62.

 

Few people have Hill's top end speed but fair enough points all around. 

[quincy]

Pro Football Network Mock Draft

 

61. Liam Eichenberg  OT Notre Dame

93. Payton Turner  Edge Houston

95. Tyler Shelvin  DT LSU (trade)

113. Tylan Wallace  WR Oklahoma State (trade)

162. Benjamin St-Juste  CB Minnesota

175. JaCoby Stevens  S LSU

214. Paddy Fisher  LB Northwestern

234. Drue Chrisman  P Ohio State

 

2022 CAR 1st

2022 CAR 3rd

 

Traded with Tampa Bay, they received pick 30 (Joseph Ossai) for picks 32 and 95 (Tyler Shelvin).

 

Traded with Carolina, they received pick 32 (Mac Jones) for picks 113 (Tylan Wallace) and 2022 1st round pick and 2022 3rd round pick.

 

Tylan Wallace was ranked in the seventies but fell to pick 113.

 

As part of the simulation the site sometimes offer up to 3 trades, this is the first time I can recall being offered a first round pick and to boot, Carolina offering up this trade.

[KDIGGZ]

On 1/12/2021 at 5:07 PM, 947 said:

I like those first 2 picks a lot but you would have to trade up in both cases to make that happen. Collins gone by 15-20 once they see how big and athletic he is (a more active and instinctual Edmunds type) and Samuel gone by top of 2nd (small but proven, good pedigree).

 

This is a draft where we need more guys at the top and less depth guys at the back. Those guys are both day 1 starters so I like it. Not sure what 6th or 7th round pick can even make this team this year or next anyhow so trade up!

[34-78-83]

Latest run with a trade back to acquire more in the 3-4 rounds:

 

[LyndonvilleBill]

First time I traded a future pick. Figured why not. Wanted a couple of 3rds if I could. Just a sim.. Right...

 

Not too bad if I say so myself.. LOL.

 

Traded 30 and 2022 2nd. Received 37,70,84 and 220 from Philly.

 

37. P. Freiermuth TE Penn State

61. P. Werner LB Ohio State

70. J. Carman OT Clemson 

84. D. Odeyingbo Edge Vanderbilt 

93. T. Shelvin DT LSU

162. D. Newsome WR/KR N Carolina 

175. T. Thomson S San Diego State 

214. J. Morrissey OC Pitt

220. O. Griffin DB USC

234. B. Jaimes OT Nebraska 

 

 

Edited February 28, 2021 by LyndonvilleBill

[ndirish1978]

 

Had to prioritize DE higher than I wanted since JJ decided to chase cash. This presumes D Williams does not re-sign.

 

Picks (by number of pick, not rd)

1- New starting RT

2- We need an edge rusher

3- Replace Milano

4- Big Nickel

5- Upside CB

6- Replace McKenzie

7- Sleeper WR

 

[NewEra]

Can we please not select Jabril Cox with our 3rd rd pick?  
 

He won’t be there IRL. No use pretending he will be.

[Tsaikotic]

[TPS]

At the moment, I'm working on the premise that Milano will be gone. There are two guys I take if they're there (unless someone falls they/I don't expect): Bolton or Moehrig. In this run, both were gone, so my alternative strategy is to trade back and pick up assets for next year in order to move up and grab an edge rusher.  I thought this was a good outcome:

 

61. Dillon Radunz OT N. Dakota State

76. T. Togiai DT The Ohio State

83. Chazz Surratt LB N. Carolina

95. Q. Meinerz C W-W

106. T. Tremble TE ND  (moved up with a pick I got in one of several trades)

 

The key get:  Two R2 picks in 2022: CHI and NYG. I did give up the Bills 2022 R3 pick in a trade.

[Tsaikotic]

[RyanC883]

Today's draft with explanations.  Let me know your thoughts.  Used DraftNetwork, no trades.  

 

30.

Buffalo Bills

Micah Parsons

LB, Penn State

(thought I was on Fanspeak for a while with the seeming unreasonableness of him making it to 30.  In fact, lots of LB's were still here (the ND one and Missouri one as well).  Parsons seems to be the all-around package.  Slight concern that he sat out 2020.  

 

61.

Buffalo Bills

Creed Humphrey

IOL, Oklahoma

(awesome interior line presence for Buffalo.  I believe he has not let up a sack in 3 years at Oklahoma)  

 

 

93.

Buffalo Bills

Tyler Shelvin

IDL, LSU

(more trench building.  This time with a fantastic 1T prospect)

 

162.

Buffalo Bills

Javian Hawkins

RB, Louisville

(we need a speed RB.  speed RB here!) 

 

175.

Buffalo Bills

Deommodore Lenoir

CB, Oregon

(CB that can apparently provide great pass coverage and run defense.  Good depth addition to an important position)  

 

214.

Buffalo Bills

Ihmir Smith-Marsette

WR, Iowa

(Guy is rumored to be the "steal of the draft," so I'm not sure he will last this long.  That said, he did.  He's quick, and adds more speed to the offense)  

 

230.

Buffalo Bills

Landon Young

OT, Kentucky

(the guy is supposed to be a fantastic run blocker, but has limited experience pass blocking.  I'll take that here.  We coach him up.  Good depth)  

 

Overall, this should help the run D, improve the interior OL, pass rush (Parsons), provide additional offensive speed, and add depth at some key positions.  

[PrimeTime101]

this sim is dated right now. many players have moved up and down the draft where here, everything is the same. 

 

[ndirish1978]

[YoloinOhio]

On 2/28/2021 at 11:11 AM, KDIGGZ said:

I like those first 2 picks a lot but you would have to trade up in both cases to make that happen. Collins gone by 15-20 once they see how big and athletic he is (a more active and instinctual Edmunds type) and Samuel gone by top of 2nd (small but proven, good pedigree).

 

This is a draft where we need more guys at the top and less depth guys at the back. Those guys are both day 1 starters so I like it. Not sure what 6th or 7th round pick can even make this team this year or next anyhow so trade up!

Is this THE Kdiggz?

[Weatherman]

Strength in numbers.  Guaranteed to hit on a couple when you turn 7 picks into 33.

 

105. Quinn Meinerz OC Wisconsin-Whitewater

131. Shi Smith WR South Carolina

133. Osa Odighizuwa DT UCLA

141. Charles Snowden LB Virginia

142. Cam Sample DT Tulane

151. Rodarius Williams CB Oklahoma State

156. Marvin Wilson DT Florida State

157. Amen Ogbongbemiga LB Oklahoma State

162. William Bradley-King EDGE Baylor

165. Jaret Patterson RB Buffalo

169. Jaylon Moore OT Western Michigan

182. Janarius Robinson EDGE Florida State

184. Robert Jones OG Middle Tennessee

185. Jermar Jefferson RB Oregon State

191. Malcolm Koonce EDGE Buffalo

195. Quintin Morris TE Bowling Green

196. Nick Eubanks TE Michigan

205. Jordon Scott DT Oregon

207. Derrick Barnes LB Purdue

211. Landon Young OT Kentucky

214. LaBryan Ray DT Alabama

217. Dan Moore OT Texas A&M

219. Riley Cole LB South Alabama

220. Marlon Williams WR UCF

223. Tommy Doyle OT Miami (OH)

224. Drue Chrisman P Ohio State

225. Greg Eiland OG Mississippi State

228. Darren Hall CB San Diego State

230. Tre Norwood S Oklahoma

232. Ta'Quon Graham DT Texas

234. Jonathon Cooper EDGE Ohio State

244. Lorenzo Neal DT Purdue

247. Olaijah Griffin CB USC

253. Kayode Awosika OT Buffalo

 

[Victory Formation]

On 3/1/2021 at 5:36 PM, NewEra said:

Can we please not select Jabril Cox with our 3rd rd pick?  
 

He won’t be there IRL. No use pretending he will be.

Boy, he would be a great pick at #61 though..

[KDIGGZ]

9 hours ago, YoloinOhio said:

Is this THE Kdiggz?

🙊

[Solomon Grundy]

You definitely can’t go wrong @Weatherman. 😂😂😂

[YoloinOhio]

On 3/1/2021 at 5:36 PM, NewEra said:

Can we please not select Jabril Cox with our 3rd rd pick?  
 

He won’t be there IRL. No use pretending he will be.

Why? I’ve not seen anything predicting before day 2 and as a raw 23 year old... I’m assuming he’s 3rd round or later. Nothing against the player. He could be gone by the time we pick in the 3rd but won’t be surprised if he isn’t 

[NewEra]

2 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

Why? I’ve not seen anything predicting before day 2 and as a raw 23 year old... I’m assuming he’s 3rd round or later. Nothing against the player. He could be gone by the time we pick in the 3rd but won’t be surprised if he isn’t 

I’ll be extremely shocked if he’s there for our pick in rd 3.  I’ll be somewhat shocked if he’s there at 62.  
 

people can do whatever they want, it’s their mock draft. It’s just not realistic imo.  I don’t see anyone projecting him as a 4th rd pick and our 3rd pick is basically a 4th rd pick.  I’ve seen crazier things happen, but I don’t see him being a guy that slides.  I think he’s a mid to late 2nd rd guy that could go 30-45 because of teams need for an off ball lb than can cover and has length

[ndirish1978]

Extremely shocked is an opinion. If you ran a mock with us getting Epanesa in the 2nd last year I would have been extremely shocked. 

[Prospector]

30.

Zaven Collins

LB Tulsa

61.

Greg Newsome II

CB Northwestern

107.

Tommy Tremble

TE Notre Dame

147.

Chuba Hubbard

RB Oklahoma State

162.

Anthony Schwartz

WR Auburn

175.

Tariq Thompson

S San Diego State

214.

Justin Hilliard

LB Ohio State

234.

Darren Hall

CB San Diego State

[GunnerBill]

Okay so I did one this morning that I thought worked out really nicely. It was a lot of moving around the board but it is the kind of approach I think makes sense for the Bills this year. We are a team with no absolute startling, glaring needs, but lots of areas where we can make incremental gains. I now have enough of a board of my own to be able to use that to guide myself to value. So here is what I did

 

PICK #37 - Alex Leatherwood, Offensive Tackle, Alabama - yep, I traded down from #30 allowing the Eagles to come up and select Kadarius Toney. I considered taking Toney but there were 6 players still on the board I had decent grades on and I picked up #70 as well, while giving the Eagles #162. I think in real life you would get better value on that trade back. I like Leatherwood as an option for the Bills because it doesn't matter which if any of the free agents on the offensive line you keep, he can fill the gap. Leatherwood's ideal NFL home is right tackle, but he could start at guard and I also think in a pinch he'd be serviceable at left tackle and the Bills need some insurance for Dion Dawkins with Nsekhe (their backup LT the last two years) walking as a FA. 

 

PICK #70 - Patrick Jones, Edge, Pittsburgh - where is pick #61 you say? I traded down again from #61 to pick up #101, #103 and #140. Again I looked at the board, knowing I had pick #70 in my pocket from the first trade down and the value at #61 was all offensive tackles (the Rams came up and selected Eichenberg) which I have already addressed. So I slid back, pocketed the three picks with the sole intention of using them as ammunition to target specific guys in trade ups later. Jones would be great value at #70 and edge rusher remains the Bills #1 need. He has 31 sacks in his three years starting in college. 

 

PICK #80 - Dyami Brown, Wide Receiver, North Carolina - two trades back and now a trade up. After picking Jones I had Elijah Moore and Dyami Brown both still on the board and decided the second one was gone I was going to try and get up for the other. Moore went at pick #77 and it took me a couple of teams to find a willing trade partner but I gave the Raiders #93 (my original 3rd rounder) and #103 (one of the picks I got back in the trade down from #61) to move up to #80 and get #246 thrown in too. The Bills have to keep stacking talented receivers if they are going to run a pro spread variant with so much 4 and 5 wide. Call it the Steelers model. Brown is not a burner but he plays faster than he runs and he has a well rounded NFL skillset. 

 

PICK #101 - Kelvin Joseph, Corner, Kentucky - this is one of the picks I got from my trade down from #61 and I used it to snag Kelvin Joseph. This is a pick I'm not sure is all that realistic. A lot of people are higher on Joseph than this and I'd be surprised if he lasted into round 4. That said, he fills a need opposite Tre White and would start early in my view. 

 

PICK #127 - Tony Fields II, Linebacker, West Virginia - remember I said the first two trades back were to set up trade ups for guys I'd targeted? Fields fits the bill. I gave up #140, #175 and #214 to get up to this spot. Here is your Matt Milano v2.0. Has played as a middle linebacker at WV but projects as a WILL in the NFL. He might sit behind AJ Klein early, but by the end of his rookie year Fields would be the starter. 

 

PICK #234 - Lorenzo Neal, Defensive Tackle, Purdue - this is the only pick I made with a pick the Bills have going into the draft. Neal isn't the biggest, but I see him as a developmental 1 tech who isn't going to just eat space but will push the pocket as well. Might need a year on the practice squad first but potentially helps the interior d line rotation. 

 

PICK #246 - Tommy Kraemer, Guard, Notre Dame - I just picked Kraemrer to get @H2o to like my post....  but seriously he would be a steal here. He is a bit scheme specific he needs to play in a scheme where he just blocks the guy in front of him but he is a mauler and he has a chance to be a starting guard in the NFL. Again, like Neal, might not be a guy you count on year 1, but has some developmental potential. 

 

 

I mean if that was our actual draft I think I'd be doing virtual cartwheels. but I do think it is the sort of strategy that makes sense for the Bills. If they don't think there is a true difference maker at #30, slide back a few spots, pick up some capital and use it later in the draft to manipulate the board so that you can make value fit need and get up for certain guys. I think my first 5 picks would all be solid contributors as rookies and Jones, Brown and Joseph have potential to develop into difference makers long term. 

 

[H2o]

32 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

Okay so I did one this morning that I thought worked out really nicely. It was a lot of moving around the board but it is the kind of approach I think makes sense for the Bills this year. We are a team with no absolute startling, glaring needs, but lots of areas where we can make incremental gains. I now have enough of a board of my own to be able to use that to guide myself to value. So here is what I did

 

PICK #37 - Alex Leatherwood, Offensive Tackle, Alabama - yep, I traded down from #30 allowing the Eagles to come up and select Kadarius Toney. I considered taking Toney but there were 6 players still on the board I had decent grades on and I picked up #70 as well, while giving the Eagles #162. I think in real life you would get better value on that trade back. I like Leatherwood as an option for the Bills because it doesn't matter which if any of the free agents on the offensive line you keep, he can fill the gap. Leatherwood's ideal NFL home is right tackle, but he could start at guard and I also think in a pinch he'd be serviceable at left tackle and the Bills need some insurance for Dion Dawkins with Nsekhe (their backup LT the last two years) walking as a FA. 

 

PICK #70 - Patrick Jones, Edge, Pittsburgh - where is pick #61 you say? I traded down again from #61 to pick up #101, #103 and #140. Again I looked at the board, knowing I had pick #70 in my pocket from the first trade down and the value at #61 was all offensive tackles (the Rams came up and selected Eichenberg) which I have already addressed. So I slid back, pocketed the three picks with the sole intention of using them as ammunition to target specific guys in trade ups later. Jones would be great value at #70 and edge rusher remains the Bills #1 need. He has 31 sacks in his three years starting in college. 

 

PICK #80 - Dyami Brown, Wide Receiver, North Carolina - two trades back and now a trade up. After picking Jones I had Elijah Moore and Dyami Brown both still on the board and decided the second one was gone I was going to try and get up for the other. Moore went at pick #77 and it took me a couple of teams to find a willing trade partner but I gave the Raiders #93 (my original 3rd rounder) and #103 (one of the picks I got back in the trade down from #61) to move up to #80 and get #246 thrown in too. The Bills have to keep stacking talented receivers if they are going to run a pro spread variant with so much 4 and 5 wide. Call it the Steelers model. Brown is not a burner but he plays faster than he runs and he has a well rounded NFL skillset. 

 

PICK #101 - Kelvin Joseph, Corner, Kentucky - this is one of the picks I got from my trade down from #61 and I used it to snag Kelvin Joseph. This is a pick I'm not sure is all that realistic. A lot of people are higher on Joseph than this and I'd be surprised if he lasted into round 4. That said, he fills a need opposite Tre White and would start early in my view. 

 

PICK #127 - Tony Fields II, Linebacker, West Virginia - remember I said the first two trades back were to set up trade ups for guys I'd targeted? Fields fits the bill. I gave up #140, #175 and #214 to get up to this spot. Here is your Matt Milano v2.0. Has played as a middle linebacker at WV but projects as a WILL in the NFL. He might sit behind AJ Klein early, but by the end of his rookie year Fields would be the starter. 

 

PICK #234 - Lorenzo Neal, Defensive Tackle, Purdue - this is the only pick I made with a pick the Bills have going into the draft. Neal isn't the biggest, but I see him as a developmental 1 tech who isn't going to just eat space but will push the pocket as well. Might need a year on the practice squad first but potentially helps the interior d line rotation. 

 

PICK #246 - Tommy Kraemer, Guard, Notre Dame - I just picked Kraemrer to get @H2o to like my post....  but seriously he would be a steal here. He is a bit scheme specific he needs to play in a scheme where he just blocks the guy in front of him but he is a mauler and he has a chance to be a starting guard in the NFL. Again, like Neal, might not be a guy you count on year 1, but has some developmental potential. 

 

 

I mean if that was our actual draft I think I'd be doing virtual cartwheels. but I do think it is the sort of strategy that makes sense for the Bills. If they don't think there is a true difference maker at #30, slide back a few spots, pick up some capital and use it later in the draft to manipulate the board so that you can make value fit need and get up for certain guys. I think my first 5 picks would all be solid contributors as rookies and Jones, Brown and Joseph have potential to develop into difference makers long term. 

 

 respect from the resident TSW Notre Dame homer

 

By the way, I like the draft. Leatherwood, Jones, Fields, Joseph, this would be rock solid imo. 

Edited March 5, 2021 by H2o

[NewEra]

16 hours ago, ndirish1978 said:

Extremely shocked is an opinion. If you ran a mock with us getting Epanesa in the 2nd last year I would have been extremely shocked. 

Yeah.....it’s my opinion.  Just like the majority of the thoughts I post here are. Now we will wait and see where Cox is drafted.  I have an opinion, that he won’t be available for our pick in rd 2.  I have an extreme opinion that he won’t be available for us in rd 3

 

I had epenesa as a 2nd rd guy.  I’m one of those guys that probably puts too much stock in the combine.  Not necessarily the numbers and times, more of how a guy looks out there running running around. Epenesa, imo, had one of the worst combines in memory.  I didn’t think that he belonged out there with the edge rushers.  I thought he looked like an OL

[NewEra]

3 hours ago, GunnerBill said:

Okay so I did one this morning that I thought worked out really nicely. It was a lot of moving around the board but it is the kind of approach I think makes sense for the Bills this year. We are a team with no absolute startling, glaring needs, but lots of areas where we can make incremental gains. I now have enough of a board of my own to be able to use that to guide myself to value. So here is what I did

 

PICK #37 - Alex Leatherwood, Offensive Tackle, Alabama - yep, I traded down from #30 allowing the Eagles to come up and select Kadarius Toney. I considered taking Toney but there were 6 players still on the board I had decent grades on and I picked up #70 as well, while giving the Eagles #162. I think in real life you would get better value on that trade back. I like Leatherwood as an option for the Bills because it doesn't matter which if any of the free agents on the offensive line you keep, he can fill the gap. Leatherwood's ideal NFL home is right tackle, but he could start at guard and I also think in a pinch he'd be serviceable at left tackle and the Bills need some insurance for Dion Dawkins with Nsekhe (their backup LT the last two years) walking as a FA. 

 

PICK #70 - Patrick Jones, Edge, Pittsburgh - where is pick #61 you say? I traded down again from #61 to pick up #101, #103 and #140. Again I looked at the board, knowing I had pick #70 in my pocket from the first trade down and the value at #61 was all offensive tackles (the Rams came up and selected Eichenberg) which I have already addressed. So I slid back, pocketed the three picks with the sole intention of using them as ammunition to target specific guys in trade ups later. Jones would be great value at #70 and edge rusher remains the Bills #1 need. He has 31 sacks in his three years starting in college. 

 

PICK #80 - Dyami Brown, Wide Receiver, North Carolina - two trades back and now a trade up. After picking Jones I had Elijah Moore and Dyami Brown both still on the board and decided the second one was gone I was going to try and get up for the other. Moore went at pick #77 and it took me a couple of teams to find a willing trade partner but I gave the Raiders #93 (my original 3rd rounder) and #103 (one of the picks I got back in the trade down from #61) to move up to #80 and get #246 thrown in too. The Bills have to keep stacking talented receivers if they are going to run a pro spread variant with so much 4 and 5 wide. Call it the Steelers model. Brown is not a burner but he plays faster than he runs and he has a well rounded NFL skillset. 

 

PICK #101 - Kelvin Joseph, Corner, Kentucky - this is one of the picks I got from my trade down from #61 and I used it to snag Kelvin Joseph. This is a pick I'm not sure is all that realistic. A lot of people are higher on Joseph than this and I'd be surprised if he lasted into round 4. That said, he fills a need opposite Tre White and would start early in my view. 

 

PICK #127 - Tony Fields II, Linebacker, West Virginia - remember I said the first two trades back were to set up trade ups for guys I'd targeted? Fields fits the bill. I gave up #140, #175 and #214 to get up to this spot. Here is your Matt Milano v2.0. Has played as a middle linebacker at WV but projects as a WILL in the NFL. He might sit behind AJ Klein early, but by the end of his rookie year Fields would be the starter. 

 

PICK #234 - Lorenzo Neal, Defensive Tackle, Purdue - this is the only pick I made with a pick the Bills have going into the draft. Neal isn't the biggest, but I see him as a developmental 1 tech who isn't going to just eat space but will push the pocket as well. Might need a year on the practice squad first but potentially helps the interior d line rotation. 

 

PICK #246 - Tommy Kraemer, Guard, Notre Dame - I just picked Kraemrer to get @H2o to like my post....  but seriously he would be a steal here. He is a bit scheme specific he needs to play in a scheme where he just blocks the guy in front of him but he is a mauler and he has a chance to be a starting guard in the NFL. Again, like Neal, might not be a guy you count on year 1, but has some developmental potential. 

 

 

I mean if that was our actual draft I think I'd be doing virtual cartwheels. but I do think it is the sort of strategy that makes sense for the Bills. If they don't think there is a true difference maker at #30, slide back a few spots, pick up some capital and use it later in the draft to manipulate the board so that you can make value fit need and get up for certain guys. I think my first 5 picks would all be solid contributors as rookies and Jones, Brown and Joseph have potential to develop into difference makers long term. 

 

Great draft. This is exactly what I think the Bills should do.  1-2 trade downs early on.  Right now, we have 3 picks in the first 4 rounds.  I’d like to trade down (1 or 2 times) so we can acquire picks and have 5 players drafted before round 5 starts.  
 

You have 3 of my darlings selected too.

 

Jones is my guy. Love everything about the kid.   If he’s there around 62, I hope he’s the pick.  
 

Brown is my ideal WR in rd 3.  I’d rather have Elijah Moore, but I don’t think there’s much of a chance of him lasting. 
 

Fields is the reason I hope to acquire a 4th rd pick.  3 might be too early for him, but I love this guys game and agree, he’s our next Milano. If we bypass on selecting Milanos replacement in rds 1–3, I hope we can find a way to snag him

[NewEra]

Messed around and traded back a few times.  I don’t remember the logistics of the trades, but I ended up trading next years 5,6 and 7 to make it all work.

 

57- Brevin Jordan- TE- Miami

63- Patrick Jones- DE- Pitt

76- Spencer Brown- OT Northern Iowa

78- Tyler Shelvin- DT LSU

79- Tylan Wallace- WR Okla St

88-  Michael Carter- RB UNC

160- Trill Williams- CB Syracuse 

201- Chris Rumph- Edge/LB- Puke

 

While I didn’t land the replacement for Milano, the offense added 3 playmakers that would produce immediately and take our O to the next level while adding our potential starting RT, DT, DE.  
 

I don’t think Wallace or Carter have much of a chance fall to 79 and 88, but the rest of the picks are possible imo

[LyndonvilleBill]

Playing with a couple of trades.

 

30 for 53,85,100 and 216 from Titans.

53. Basham Edge Wake

61. J. Cox LB LSU

85. B. Jordan TE Miam

93. Trade for 95 and 2022 7th Bears

95. T. Shelvin DT LSU

100. R. Stevenson RB Oaklahoma

162. D. Lanoire CB Oregon

175. J. Anderson OG Texas Tech

214. J. Morrissey OC Pitt

216. C. Triumph Edge Duke

234. O. Griffin CB USC

 

As for RB Stevenson.. Something about a 6' 240lb RB with 4.5/4.6 40 sounds nice these days... 

 

Not sure how O. Griffin was there? Think he goes much earlier than that.... But I'll take it..

 

Thought about earlier OL, but think they get a deal done with William's and Mongo and Ford coming back. Not sure if they'll prioritize OL..

 

Extra edge and oline at the end. Give them a year and maybe take over for Morse and Mongo next year..

 

Thoughts?

[Sammy Watkins' Rib]

2 hours ago, LyndonvilleBill said:

Playing with a couple of trades.

 

30 for 53,85,100 and 216 from Titans.

53. Basham Edge Wake

61. J. Cox LB LSU

85. B. Jordan TE Miam

93. Trade for 95 and 2022 7th Bears

95. T. Shelvin DT LSU

100. R. Stevenson RB Oaklahoma

162. D. Lanoire CB Oregon

175. J. Anderson OG Texas Tech

214. J. Morrissey OC Pitt

216. C. Triumph Edge Duke

234. O. Griffin CB USC

 

Thoughts?

 

I'm thinking 11 draft picks could be too many. On the plus side the lower salaries would help us keep under the cap and maybe sign two higher priced free agents. But on the negative side, we had a super bowl caliber team last year which means most the players on the roster performed well. Having 11 new rookies means either a good portion of those rookies don't make the team or we roll the dice by letting go some good players from last years roster so that these young guys can make the 53 man roster. 

[LyndonvilleBill]

9 minutes ago, Sammy Watkins' Rib said:

 

I'm thinking 11 draft picks could be too many. On the plus side the lower salaries would help us keep under the cap and maybe sign two higher priced free agents. But on the negative side, we had a super bowl caliber team last year which means most the players on the roster performed well. Having 11 new rookies means either a good portion of those rookies don't make the team or we roll the dice by letting go some good players from last years roster so that these young guys can make the 53 man roster. 

Thanks. At first I was thinking along that line of too many, but then one of my thoughts was we have what 14 FA's? Not including the cuts I think will happen like Brown, Jefferson and Butler. Maybe time to fill the roster and save some cap. Out of them I would only bring 4- 6 back (if deals can get done) William's, Mckensie,  Boroquez, Boetteger, Mongo and maybe Wallace. The rest in my opinion can be replaced. Most even by rookies the way they were used or played... Appreciate the reply... Being in S. Florida this forum is about all I get from fellow Bill's fans...

[Victory Formation]

30.

Carlos Basham Jr.

EDGE Wake Forest

61.

Jabril Cox

LB LSU

 

121.

Trill Williams

CB Syracuse

 

163.

Tedarrell Slaton

DT Florida

 

175.

Jack Anderson

OG Texas Tech

 

181.

Camryn Bynum

CB California

 

189.

Jaylon Moore

OT Western Michigan

 

214.

Drew Dalman

OC Stanford

 

[Floydboy12]

Traded 30 & 162 for 34 & 86

 

34.

Greg Newsome II

CB Northwestern

61.

Liam Eichenberg

OT Notre Dame

86.

Jamin Davis

LB Kentucky

93.

Joe Tryon

EDGE Washington

175.

Anthony Schwartz

WR Auburn

214.

Khyiris Tonga

DT BYU

234.

Max Duffy

P Kentucky

 

[Tsaikotic]

[PrimeTime101]

This draft model in order is extremely out of date compared to the other ones.

[34-78-83]

 

Latest run...

[Prospector]

30.

Zaven Collins

LB Tulsa

61.

Carlos Basham Jr.

EDGE Wake Forest

101.

Chuba Hubbard

RB Oklahoma State

140.

Cam Sample

DT Tulane

162.

Anthony Schwartz

WR Auburn

175.

Drake Jackson

OC Kentucky

214.

Justin Hilliard

LB Ohio State

 

I REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY hope Zaven Collins falls to us... it seems like a pipe dream, but that would be awesome!