Logic Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 So....You've gone through Brandon Beane's presser with a fine-tooth comb. You've debated and argued the comparative merits of pass rushers, corners, and running backs with everyone on The Stadium Wall. You've scoured Youtube highlight videos and analyst's big boards. You've done 50+ mock drafts on the Draft Network's simulator. Your thinking cap is worn out and you're ready for draft night to just GET HERE already! I want to know, fellow Bills lunatics: Who do YOU think the Bills will select with their first round pick? Not who you WANT them to take, but who you think they WILL take. Not a list of five different players, not an "if, then" scenario, just a simple answer: Which player will the Bills take in round one? Let's see who among us is Carnac the Magnificent. I'll start. I believe that with the 30th pick in the draft, the Bills will select Joe Tryon, EDGE, Washington. I know, I know: You've probably seen him listed as more of an early to mid second round pick. I don't buy it. He has prototypical size and athleticism. He had college productivity (8 sacks and 12.5 TFLs in 2019). He has burst. He has a high motor and solid football character. He posted an elite RAS. We know Beane and his staff like toolsy prospects. Value wise? Dane Brugler has him ranked 32nd and Daniel Jeremiah has him ranked 35th on their respective big boards. Benjamin Allbright stated recently that not enough draftniks are talking abut Tryon, and that he will get drafted higher than people think. When Brandon Beane talked about drafting for the future and getting someone who may not start this year, but can learn from players that might be on the last year of their deals and then can take over next year, I immediately thought of Jerry Hughes and Mario Addison. BOTH will be free agents after 2021, and the Bills simply cannot keep kicking the Edge rusher can down the road. They have Epenesa, sure, but they need another guy there with some juice and star potential. Tryon will learn under two great veteran rushers this season and, if all goes well, he and Epenesa will take over as the top two guys in 2022. Whereas I believe the Bills can find a starting caliber corner in round two (and IOL/IDL/WR help later on), I do not believe they can find an edge with much promise much beyond round one. So that's my take, TBD. How about you? Who do YOU think the Bills will draft on Thursday night? 4 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special K Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 (edited) No one....I see a trade down to pick up an extra early third round pick. Edited April 26, 2021 by Special K 2 1 1 4 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenorthremembers Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Elijah Moore, WR Ole Miss. 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCOrange Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 I still think it can go in a lot of different directions (duh, we're picking 30th), but I'm going to stick to my guns with Joseph Ossai. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorquemada Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Either the highest motor lunchpail DE, or darkhorse D3 CB prospect left on the board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 I see a trade down and a trade up in the later rounds of the draft 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic Posted April 26, 2021 Author Share Posted April 26, 2021 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Special K said: No one....I see a trade down to pick up an extra early third round pick. 4 minutes ago, dorquemada said: Either the highest motor lunchpail DE, or darkhorse D3 CB prospect left on the board 3 minutes ago, John from Riverside said: I see a trade down and a trade up in the later rounds of the draft Okay, okay. I get it. I think a trade-down or trade-up is a reasonable possibility, too. What I'm trying to ask here, though, is who do you think they'll take with their first pick? Pretend I didn't say "who will they pick in the 1st round", but instead said "Who will be their first selection". This is a player prognostication exercise. Edited April 26, 2021 by Logic 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Has anyone considered Oweh? 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFreeman22 Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 9 minutes ago, Special K said: No one....I see a trade down to pick up an extra early third round pick. Alas, they wouldn't get an early third. If the team is picking early 2nd, they're not giving up a 3rd to go up 6, 7 , or 8 slots. Maybe a 4th with the Bills send ng a 6th or 7th back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 5 minutes ago, Logic said: Okay, okay. I get it. I think a trade-down or trade-up is a reasonable possibility, too. What I'm trying to ask here, though, is who do you think they'll take with their first pick? Pretend I didn't say "who will they pick in the 1st round", but instead said "Who will be their first selection". This is a player prognostication exercise. Quitty Paye or Caleb Farley 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17islongenough Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Jaelen Phillips 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsfaninSB Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Newsome 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic Posted April 26, 2021 Author Share Posted April 26, 2021 1 minute ago, John from Riverside said: Quitty Paye or Caleb Farley I'll mark you down as "can't decide". 😝 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBBills Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Brandon Beane was joking when he said draft for the future and not immediately starting. The guy drafted at 30 better start. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. L. Hot-Flamethrower Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Caleb Farley 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaCrispy Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 (edited) I think the Bills will trade up to around 20, surrendering their 1st, 3rd & (1) 5th round picks, plus a 2022 3rd rounder to select JOK...it satisfies covering the tight end position, as well as a pass rush, all with one pick...👍 Edited April 26, 2021 by JaCrispy 4 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Brown Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Greg Newsome II 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic Posted April 26, 2021 Author Share Posted April 26, 2021 12 minutes ago, TBBills said: Brandon Beane was joking when he said draft for the future and not immediately starting. The guy drafted at 30 better start. I think there's a reasonably good chance you'll be disappointed on draft night. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Joe Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Are you able to tell me who is left on the board? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 All I know is that the 1st pick will a CB. I feel like the Bills trade out of the 1st and draft Asante Samuel Jr. Taron Johnson's replacement in 2022. 2 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWK Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Unfortunately, I think we are taking Etienne. I don't ever like taking a running back in the first due to positional value, but hopefully he will at least be good even though I will disagree with the pick. I would much rather have an edge rusher like Phillips, Oweh, or Tryon, but I think we wind up with Etienne. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic Posted April 26, 2021 Author Share Posted April 26, 2021 5 minutes ago, Aussie Joe said: Are you able to tell me who is left on the board? Nope. I know that guessing who a team will draft is pretty tough when said team is picking 30th, but that's the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJB Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 (edited) Asante Samuel is my guess. Newsome if he lasts would also work. Both these two corners can play off and thrive in zone. Edited April 27, 2021 by DJB 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconator Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Najee Harris. Dabol will get in his ear and (at least try) to talk him into it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Governor Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Phillips slides and we move up for him. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFunPolice Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Richie Grant, S, UCF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyDays Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Tyson Campbell, CB, Georgia is my odds on favorite at this point. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rigotz Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Prediction #1: Bills take Asante Samuel Jr. with pick #30. Prediction #2: The message boards and draftniks will say "that's a horrible reach." Prediction #3: He will have a long and tremendously productive career. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic Posted April 26, 2021 Author Share Posted April 26, 2021 1 minute ago, Rigotz said: Prediction #1: Bills take Asante Samuel Jr. with pick #30. Prediction #2: The message boards and draftniks will say "that's a horrible reach." Prediction #3: He will have a long and tremendously productive career. I'm with you on Samuel Jr. I think he is going to be picked earlier than people think, and I think he's going to be a good pro for a long time. I don't know if I think the Bills will be the team to pull the trigger, though it certainly wouldn't shock me if they were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloRebound Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Barmore 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCbillsfan Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Bills stay at 30 and take Oweh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taraka Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 CB Eric Stokes GA 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glazeduck Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 I'll say they trade up for Phillips 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon Grundy Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Logic said: So....You've gone through Brandon Beane's presser with a fine-tooth comb. You've debated and argued the comparative merits of pass rushers, corners, and running backs with everyone on The Stadium Wall. You've scoured Youtube highlight videos and analyst's big boards. You've done 50+ mock drafts on the Draft Network's simulator. Your thinking cap is worn out and you're ready for draft night to just GET HERE already! I want to know, fellow Bills lunatics: Who do YOU think the Bills will select with their first round pick? Not who you WANT them to take, but who you think they WILL take. Not a list of five different players, not an "if, then" scenario, just a simple answer: Which player will the Bills take in round one? Let's see who among us is Carnac the Magnificent. I'll start. I believe that with the 30th pick in the draft, the Bills will select Joe Tryon, EDGE, Washington. I know, I know: You've probably seen him listed as more of an early to mid second round pick. I don't buy it. He has prototypical size and athleticism. He had college productivity (8 sacks and 12.5 TFLs in 2019). He has burst. He has a high motor and solid football character. He posted an elite RAS. We know Beane and his staff like toolsy prospects. Value wise? Dane Brugler has him ranked 32nd and Daniel Jeremiah has him ranked 35th on their respective big boards. Benjamin Allbright stated recently that not enough draftniks are talking abut Tryon, and that he will get drafted higher than people think. When Brandon Beane talked about drafting for the future and getting someone who may not start this year, but can learn from players that might be on the last year of their deals and then can take over next year, I immediately thought of Jerry Hughes and Mario Addison. BOTH will be free agents after 2021, and the Bills simply cannot keep kicking the Edge rusher can down the road. They have Epenesa, sure, but they need another guy there with some juice and star potential. Tryon will learn under two great veteran rushers this season and, if all goes well, he and Epenesa will take over as the top two guys in 2022. Whereas I believe the Bills can find a starting caliber corner in round two (and IOL/IDL/WR help later on), I do not believe they can find an edge with much promise much beyond round one. So that's my take, TBD. How about you? Who do YOU think the Bills will draft on Thursday night? I believe, if he’s there, they will take Zaven Collins. I’m considering the “Lorax” effect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddenboy Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 (edited) They move up for JOK. Heard a good argument that you cant trade down this year, because the class is so weak that there's nobody that another team would trade up for. Also, 2022 picks are gonna be more valuable than 2021, because of all the opt-outs and also the lack of a combine / medical evaluations. This, even though the general wisdom is that next-year-picks are downgraded by one round, but not so this year (the argument goes). Ergo, our 2022 pick(s) that we use for trade-up will be more valuable. Teams in the low teens or early 20s will be super happy to trade out of those spots this year. Edited April 26, 2021 by maddenboy 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan in Cleveland Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 If they say at 30, I think it will be Etienne. If they trade up it will be for an edge rusher they love. They need to score more points and rush the passer. That means RB, TE, and edge are immediate needs with a 1-tech DT and a C to develop for 2022. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LyndonvilleBill Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Quinn Meinerz after a trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace Frog Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 We trade back to top of 2nd round and draft Najee Harris. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChronicAndKnuckles Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Logic said: So....You've gone through Brandon Beane's presser with a fine-tooth comb. You've debated and argued the comparative merits of pass rushers, corners, and running backs with everyone on The Stadium Wall. You've scoured Youtube highlight videos and analyst's big boards. You've done 50+ mock drafts on the Draft Network's simulator. Your thinking cap is worn out and you're ready for draft night to just GET HERE already! I want to know, fellow Bills lunatics: Who do YOU think the Bills will select with their first round pick? Not who you WANT them to take, but who you think they WILL take. Not a list of five different players, not an "if, then" scenario, just a simple answer: Which player will the Bills take in round one? Let's see who among us is Carnac the Magnificent. I'll start. I believe that with the 30th pick in the draft, the Bills will select Joe Tryon, EDGE, Washington. I know, I know: You've probably seen him listed as more of an early to mid second round pick. I don't buy it. He has prototypical size and athleticism. He had college productivity (8 sacks and 12.5 TFLs in 2019). He has burst. He has a high motor and solid football character. He posted an elite RAS. We know Beane and his staff like toolsy prospects. Value wise? Dane Brugler has him ranked 32nd and Daniel Jeremiah has him ranked 35th on their respective big boards. Benjamin Allbright stated recently that not enough draftniks are talking abut Tryon, and that he will get drafted higher than people think. When Brandon Beane talked about drafting for the future and getting someone who may not start this year, but can learn from players that might be on the last year of their deals and then can take over next year, I immediately thought of Jerry Hughes and Mario Addison. BOTH will be free agents after 2021, and the Bills simply cannot keep kicking the Edge rusher can down the road. They have Epenesa, sure, but they need another guy there with some juice and star potential. Tryon will learn under two great veteran rushers this season and, if all goes well, he and Epenesa will take over as the top two guys in 2022. Whereas I believe the Bills can find a starting caliber corner in round two (and IOL/IDL/WR help later on), I do not believe they can find an edge with much promise much beyond round one. So that's my take, TBD. How about you? Who do YOU think the Bills will draft on Thursday night? I was in the draft a RB squad, but after some thought I think they will throw a curve ball and grab a CB. I just have that feeling.. Edited April 26, 2021 by ChronicAndKnuckles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokebball Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 1 minute ago, ChronicAndKnuckles said: I was in the draft a RB squad, but after some thought I think they will throw a curve ball and grab a CB. I just have that feeling.. CB > RB in round 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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