78thealltimegreat Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 (edited) Jeremy White was saying similar things the other day..I could see other positions obviously too but it is interesting to see the national media now starting to link the Bills to RBs Edited February 10, 2021 by 78thealltimegreat 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 I wouldnt hate it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Is he a gifted runner, receiver and blocker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Kiper's Mock had Buffalo taking Harris at #30 as well. I'm for it. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotme365 Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 That would be an awful pick especially since they drafted RBs the last 2 years. It’s not a smart investment 5 1 1 1 8 5 2 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Finkel Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 4 minutes ago, gotme365 said: That would be an awful pick especially since they drafted RBs the last 2 years. It’s not a smart investment Hope he can play edge, linebacker, corner and interior line. 3 1 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starrymessenger Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 1) Zevan Collins 2) Javonte Williams I think Williams is just about as good a pro prospect as Harris. In fact his running style might even be better for the next level. i don’t know that Harris’s sometimes upright style translates as well and I don’t see him highjumping NFL defenders. I also dont see the Bills using their first pick on a RB. They may not even draft one at all. 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 4 minutes ago, Ray Finkel said: Hope he can play edge, linebacker, corner and interior line. So you'd rather reach for the 4th or 5th best edge, LB, or CB instead of picking the BPA and one of the top RBs? Dont get me wrong, I'd love to be able to fill a defensive hole there. But it's not like our RBs are set at all either, and we have a shot at one of the best in the draft. 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffarukus Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 (edited) this seems like a lazy take. bills couldnt run. has to be the back! couldnt be the line or scheme. cover one did a good anaylisis and do to the constant shift in o line theres somthing our coaches just didn't like. it would be great to get a upgrade at any position but i dont see rb as a top need unless it bpa Edited February 12, 2021 by Buffarukus 1 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon Grundy Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Did they learn anything from watching the Super Bowl? Didn’t they see how Tampa neutralized KC and the Chiefs offense? It wasn’t with a RB!! Only RB that would’ve excelled behind the Bills offensive line was Barry Sanders. Fix the lines first, PLEASE!!! 4 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 3 minutes ago, Buffarukus said: this seems like a lazy take. bills couldnt run. has to be the back! couldnt be the line or scheme. cover one did a good anaylisis and do to the constant shift in o line theres somthing our coaches just didn't like. it would be great to get a upgrade at any position but i dont see it rb as a top need unless it bpa It's BPA at a position that could use an upgrade. We ran fine during the year when Moss was around, but once he went down we had nothing. Get some better talent there at a good value spot in the draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Egg Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 It's why it's called a mock draft. ....always time to make fun of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 20 minutes ago, gotme365 said: That would be an awful pick especially since they drafted RBs the last 2 years. It’s not a smart investment I mean it's definitely tempting we're right at the spot where you draft a 1st round RB but I also remember us being much more confident about the position just last year. I think there is more that went into this down running year than we need better RBs and I wouldn't be surprised if we went OL here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niagara Dude Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 If he is there i would take him. helps the whole team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangarang Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Mock drafts in February? Yawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 23 minutes ago, starrymessenger said: 1) Zevan Collins 2) Javonte Williams I think Williams is just about as good a pro prospect as Harris. In fact his running style might even be better for the next level. i don’t know that Harris’s sometimes upright style translates as well and I don’t see him highjumping NFL defenders. I also dont see the Bills using their first pick on a RB. They may not even draft one at all. I’m with you regarding williams, I just don’t think he’ll be available at the end of the 2nd. We’d be very lucky for that to happen Just now, Bangarang said: Mock drafts in February? Yawn No doubt. We should be talking about Mahomes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbRiddick Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 I wouldn't be disappointed. I also wouldn't be disappointed with edge rusher or O lineman. Mocks are fun at this stage but we need to see what they do in FA really, that'll help us see where they might go round 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, RobbRiddick said: I wouldn't be disappointed. I also wouldn't be disappointed with edge rusher or O lineman. Mocks are fun at this stage but we need to see what they do in FA really, that'll help us see where they might go round 1 Agreed. While I think we should probably draft a pass rusher, I love the player and wouldn’t be disappointed. Harris is a stud and great as a receiver. He’s a matchup problem for DBs when teams go nickel and dime and should be can adept at getting the 4h and 1-3s. He might not have the long term sustainability of a great pass rusher, but he’d be a great addition to out run game. I’d hope we could find a way to trade Moss if we made this pick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 5 minutes ago, ScottLaw said: Trade Moss? Nah. Trade Singletary if Harris is the pick. Although I highly doubt he is. if we’re going to draft a Rb in rd 1, I’d prefer to get a draft pick in return for one of our previous 3rd rd picks. I don’t think we’d get anything for Motor. Would you trade for him? Might be able to get a 4-6th for Moss. I think we’d only be able to get a 7th for singletary, if we were lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Doc said: Is he a gifted runner, receiver and blocker? Yes he is. 3x better than Singletary or Moss. I'd take him or Basham in a heartbeat. But we'll still need to restructure our blocking schemes. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 PSA: Use your high picks on big $ positions. Needs change fast. The Chiefs will be regretting using that 1st pick in 2020 on Clyde Edwards Helaire............and he was every bit the prospect of Harris and Etienne. Running backs are still a relative dime-a-dozen. The Bills will be needing to keep Josh Allen interested in their program for the next decade and the best way to do that is keeping those key positions stocked with difference makers. You can draft RB's and OG's and off-ball LB's much later and develop them or buy them free agency without breaking the bank. 4 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 i am all for upgrading our offense in any way but man with spending two fairly high picks the last two years this would be a tough sell. I know people want to copy the bucs defense but that just ain't happening right away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Joe Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 The real question should be - Is he better than Etienne? LIke a couple of others.. wouldnt hate a RB but would prefer another solution to this problem ( Cheap FA or later in draft) and a DE with some upside at 30... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsbackto81 Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 The Dolphins and Jets are going to be hot for Harris. They just won't take him with their 1st round picks being as high up the order as they are. Wouldn't surprise me to see one of them trade back into the late 1st ahead of Buffalo to grab him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Joe Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 49 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said: So you'd rather reach for the 4th or 5th best edge, LB, or CB instead of picking the BPA and one of the top RBs? I would.. this year anyway for an Edge...does this make me a bad person? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangarang Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 28 minutes ago, NewEra said: I’m with you regarding williams, I just don’t think he’ll be available at the end of the 2nd. We’d be very lucky for that to happen No doubt. We should be talking about Mahomes I hate this time of year. There’s only so many things to discuss and most of the topics after that are just filler to pass the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyDays Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 I'm not sure I like Harris as much as Etienne. Give me game breaking speed, that's what our offense is missing. I'm good with Etienne or Toney or any other offensive skill player with speed. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somnus00 Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Drafting a running back in the 1st round when run blocking is bad = drafting Sammy Watkins when your quarterback is EJ Manual. 3 2 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddenboy Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 51 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said: It's BPA at a position that could use an upgrade. We ran fine during the year when Moss was around, but once he went down we had nothing. Get some better talent there at a good value spot in the draft. Not interested in an "upgrade." Not interested in plugging leaks or being more competitive. I'm interested in winning the SuperBowl. This year. Drafting a rb doesnt give me the greatest chance at that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddenboy Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 12 minutes ago, billsbackto81 said: The Dolphins and Jets are going to be hot for Harris. They just won't take him with their 1st round picks being as high up the order as they are. Wouldn't surprise me to see one of them trade back into the late 1st ahead of Buffalo to grab him. I dont think you trade back into the First for a rb. You do it for a player you want the valuable 5th year option on. Nobody cares about the 5th year option on a rb. Drive him into the ground for 4 years, then draft more. Ergo, I say the Bills would / should rather trade out of 30 than waste it on a rb or any other position where they dont care about the 5th year. Use it on somebody you will want to keep for 10 years. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Otreply Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 It won’t matter unless the OC comes up with a run game that the O line and RBs can execute correctly, If he does that our current RBs will look good... not saying better talent wouldn’t help, but... first things first... Go Bills!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Ray Finkel said: Hope he can play edge, linebacker, corner and interior line. And I hope the linebacker, corner or interior linemen can double as a running back that defenses fear. Edited February 10, 2021 by Beast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeFrommStateFarm Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Josh needs help in the running game now. Harris could be the true 3 down back that we need. He could be our Derrick Henry. Fixing the oline could take years and we don't have years 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Joe Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 1 minute ago, JakeFrommStateFarm said: Fixing the oline could take years and we don't have years So we only have one more year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 1 hour ago, gotme365 said: That would be an awful pick especially since they drafted RBs the last 2 years. It’s not a smart investment I would hate for us to burn the assets required to get him. Poor value for money pick. 33 minutes ago, somnus00 said: Drafting a running back in the 1st round when run blocking is bad = drafting Sammy Watkins when your quarterback is EJ Manual. No team should ever draft any RB in the first round! Not enough impact on wins and losses to justify the cost. I'm reflecting back on the good old days when we drafted CJ Spiller 9th overall. Good God. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WideNine Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Warcodered said: I mean it's definitely tempting we're right at the spot where you draft a 1st round RB but I also remember us being much more confident about the position just last year. I think there is more that went into this down running year than we need better RBs and I wouldn't be surprised if we went OL here. This. I don't see the Bills drafting RB 3 years in a row and in the first with their many needs. I think they more likely go with BPA at a position of need. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 40 minutes ago, HappyDays said: I'm not sure I like Harris as much as Etienne. Give me game breaking speed, that's what our offense is missing. I'm good with Etienne or Toney or any other offensive skill player with speed. Najee has breakaway speed and is plenty fast enough to hit home runs. Power, size and speed. Weights 230 and runs 4.45 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 1 hour ago, DrDawkinstein said: So you'd rather reach for the 4th or 5th best edge, LB, or CB instead of picking the BPA and one of the top RBs? Dont get me wrong, I'd love to be able to fill a defensive hole there. But it's not like our RBs are set at all either, and we have a shot at one of the best in the draft. I agree with this. when you pick late, you really need to stick to your board and Best Player Available. I hope Beane is really disciplined in this draft. Can really hit some home runs by sticking with BPA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaCrispy Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Meh, even when I watch highlights, nothing really stands out as “special” to me...I’d rather draft trenches... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78thealltimegreat Posted February 11, 2021 Author Share Posted February 11, 2021 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Beast said: And I hope the linebacker, corner or interior linemen can double as a running back that defenses fear. Was gonna say I could see oline but the defensive depth just isn’t there in this draft Mcshay doesn’t even have a pass rusher going till 15 the depth is that poor..I’d rather go BPA and if that’s Najee I’m for it Edited February 11, 2021 by 78thealltimegreat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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