Bills 2022 Draft picks are set. 👀

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

 

 

8 remaining after the Keemun trade

 

 

[Warcodered]

Lot of depth in this draft.

[SCBills]

After Wildgoose and Anderson were poached, I hope they use those later picks (185, 203, 231) to move around the board in the middle rounds.  We need inexpensive talent and can't be wasting picks on guys who will get cut or poached. 

 

As it stands, give me CB, WR, IOL in the first 3 rounds.  Then with the remaining draft: OT, CB, RB, TE, LB, P are all options.

[Bobby Hooks]

3 minutes ago, Warcodered said:

Lot of depth in this draft.

That’s why I wouldn’t really mind packaging and moving around to get your guys. It’s going to be really hard to justify keeping the later guys on the team. Not to mention the poaching for other teams. 

[ColoradoBills]

CB, IOL and WR in the first 3 picks.  The punter if he is available with the first 6th.

The rest will be BPAs with an eye on DB and OL and RB.

It's going to be hard for any rookie after the 4th making the 53 so that punter pick is probably OK to do.

Heck, I would even use the 2 - 6th rounders to go get Araiza if they like him a lot.

[mannc]

9 minutes ago, ColoradoBills said:

CB, IOL and WR in the first 3 picks.  The punter if he is available with the first 6th.

The rest will be BPAs with an eye on DB and OL and RB.

It's going to be hard for any rookie after the 4th making the 53 so that punter pick is probably OK to do.

Heck, I would even use the 2 - 6th rounders to go get Araiza if they like him a lot.

I mostly agree. No way Beane drafts 8 players this year.  I expect at least a couple of the later picks to be used to move up in the 2nd or 3rd rounds, or to turn the 4th into a 3rd.  I'm counting on at least one late round pick being used on a punter, but probably not Araiza...I don't think we'll be punting often enough to justify more than a 6th rounder on this position and it will have to be someone who can hold for FGs, which Araiza has never done.   

[SoCal Deek]

All I know is that the Bills better get more production out of their first two selections than they have the last couple of years. This is a solid playoff team now. They need to fill a hole or two, with a major contribution from a top rookie. So…take the punter in Round One! (Kidding on that last part)

[Warcodered]

1 minute ago, SoCal Deek said:

All I know is that the Bills better get more production out of their first two selections than they have the last couple of years. This is a solid playoff team now. They need to fill a hole or two, with a major contribution from a top rookie. So…take the punter in Round One! (Kidding on that last part)

I mean Groot had a decent rookie season, and Boogie was coming along late. An immediate homerun would be nice, but only focusing on that is a great way to get struck out.

[Virgil]

I think I might do our first mock draft next week.  I'm gone for a week in April and don't want people losing their mind if we don't run 3 of them

[No_Matter_What]

1 minute ago, Virgil said:

I think I might do our first mock draft next week.  I'm gone for a week in April and don't want people losing their mind if we don't run 3 of them

Yes please! Your mocks are best part of post FA offseason, esp. voting for Bills picks. Thank you in advance.

[ColoradoBills]

5 minutes ago, mannc said:

I mostly agree. No way Beane drafts 8 players this year.  I expect at least a couple of the later picks to be used to move up in the 2nd or 3rd rounds, or to turn the 4th into a 3rd.  I'm counting on at least one late round pick being used on a punter, but probably not Araiza...I don't think we'll be punting often enough to justify more than a 6th rounder on this position and it will have to be someone who can hold for FGs, which Araiza has never done.   

 

I can agree with everything you said.  If not Araiza then go after Stout with a 6th.

The main point we agree on, these later picks have almost zero chance of cracking the roster so go after "special teams" type players

or use those picks to move up.

[SoCal Deek]

2 minutes ago, Warcodered said:

I mean Groot had a decent rookie season, and Boogie was coming along late. An immediate homerun would be nice, but only focusing on that is a great way to get struck out.

No argument on either of those guys in their limited roles but I find it hard to believe they can’t find a true STARTER at a position of need. I’m beginning to think McD doesn’t want them to start. Almost like a college coach would want freshmen to sit and learn for a season.

[SCBills]

9 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said:

All I know is that the Bills better get more production out of their first two selections than they have the last couple of years. This is a solid playoff team now. They need to fill a hole or two, with a major contribution from a top rookie. So…take the punter in Round One! (Kidding on that last part)

 

I don't disagree, but some of it is also a function of the positions we drafted.  EDGE rushers typically take some time to develop, unless you're drafting a guy in the Top 10.  

[PonyBoy]

@Virgil When do you decide if you're going to do A Few Thoughts again this year?

[Allen2D̶i̶g̶g̶s̶TBD]

34 minutes ago, SCBills said:

After Wildgoose and Anderson were poached, I hope they use those later picks (185, 203, 231) to move around the board in the middle rounds.  We need inexpensive talent and can't be wasting picks on guys who will get cut or poached. 

 

As it stands, give me CB, WR, IOL in the first 3 rounds.  Then with the remaining draft: OT, CB, RB, TE, LB, P are all options.

I think the league really needs to change how practice squad poaching works. If another team signs a guy drafted in the 7th round from our practice squad, we should get a compensation pick in exchange.

[ALLEN1QB]

Realistically how many positions do we have available on this roster?  If there was ever a year to bundle some pics to move up and get the guy you want this is the year in my opinion.

[sonyab1974]

Wow the draft picks are so early. Have they ever picked early before?

[In Summary]

Bundling picks, trading up, and assuming all of your reduced number of picks will make the team seems as much hubris as logical.  Other than maneuvering for a QB, I like using all the picks and getting those players into the Bills camp and culling them after you've worked with them through camp.  Wouldn't you want to look at players extensively in your own system before eliminating them from consideration? 

 

 

[FilthyBeast]

1 hour ago, SoCal Deek said:

All I know is that the Bills better get more production out of their first two selections than they have the last couple of years. This is a solid playoff team now. They need to fill a hole or two, with a major contribution from a top rookie. So…take the punter in Round One! (Kidding on that last part)

 

Agree but given the current state of the roster don't be surprised to see more 'luxury' picks or boom/bust project guys that will be inactive or see very limited snaps this year.

 

Just the reality of the situation unfortunately.

[Virgil]

1 hour ago, PonyBoy said:

@Virgil When do you decide if you're going to do A Few Thoughts again this year?

I’d say I’m 90% sure I’m done with them.  I’ll still post and do other things, but I think it’s time.  

[GunnerBill]

1 hour ago, SCBills said:

After Wildgoose and Anderson were poached, I hope they use those later picks (185, 203, 231) to move around the board in the middle rounds.  We need inexpensive talent and can't be wasting picks on guys who will get cut or poached. 

 

As it stands, give me CB, WR, IOL in the first 3 rounds.  Then with the remaining draft: OT, CB, RB, TE, LB, P are all options.

 

In theory that sounds good.... but 6th and 7th rounders don't move you very far in the mid rounds.

[DCofNC]

I wonder if they will package Edmunds and a pick to move up.  If they can get one of the Georgia LBs for example, lower the cap hit and solve the problem for the next 4-5 years at a lower cost.

[filthymcnasty08]

15 minutes ago, DCofNC said:

I wonder if they will package Edmunds and a pick to move up.  If they can get one of the Georgia LBs for example, lower the cap hit and solve the problem for the next 4-5 years at a lower cost.

That is an interesting thought.  I feel there's an eerie quiet on the Edmunds situation.  However, their bringing in his former college teammate....would lead one to believe they're keeping him.

[PonyBoy]

37 minutes ago, Virgil said:

I’d say I’m 90% sure I’m done with them.  I’ll still post and do other things, but I think it’s time.  

Alrighty. Well deserved break from it. 

Enjoy the season! 

19 minutes ago, DCofNC said:

I wonder if they will package Edmunds and a pick to move up.  If they can get one of the Georgia LBs for example, lower the cap hit and solve the problem for the next 4-5 years at a lower cost.

[TC in St. Louis]

1 hour ago, filthymcnasty08 said:

That is an interesting thought.  I feel there's an eerie quiet on the Edmunds situation.  However, their bringing in his former college teammate....would lead one to believe they're keeping him.

The only guy I could see them moving up for is Sauce Gardner.  

[billybrew1]

How many roster spots do we have open?

 

It depends on Bates signing or Ford’s making the team, Doyle too…

If Bates stays I think we end up with two new OL unless they really like Doyle.

So, I think two there.

LOL, no more on O unless a RB beats out Johnson but I doubt it.

As many as three new CBs could make the roster. Tre will start out injured reserve.

We usually carried three outside guys but that was shallow, imho… if we drafted three guys that could play outside well, I’d consider going one short at Nickleback and S. Having said that they probably add two new guys.

We need a fast outside WR. So one WR.

A punter…

I don’t know how we’ll handle kicks this year but I doubt we carry a specialist.

Maybe one of the new CBs returns punts?

I guess Crowell can return too. I don’t want Hyde returning though….

We could draft a LB to challenge for second string and if he’s good enough, maybe Edmunds replacement next season? Although we’d probably need a high pick to get a better LB than Edmunds…. I know people don’t want to hear stuff like this but part of me is concerned it is just our defense that makes Tremaine play weird…. I hope that is not the case. If it is, it doesn’t matter who we draft…LOL….

Anyway, that’s two OL, two CBs, WR, P, LB…. Seven picks…. We can fill out the roster for camp with UDFAs.

 

 

Go Bills!

 

PS - I’m already dying to see this new team. If the DL and secondary are a lot better we win, imho…

I think the O is going to be better because we will have a better OL…

 

 

 

I think I could use all 8 picks: CB, WR, OL, CB, OL, LB, P, CB…. It’s possible all 3 CBs make it…

[transplantbillsfan]

Set? There's more than a month before the draft... how are they set?

 

You saying Beane is now unable to make a trade?

[Pete]

QB

Josh

Case 
Barkley

 

RB

Motor

Duke

Moss

Gilliam

Wade

 

WR

Diggs

Davis

lil dirty

Crowder

Kumerow

Stevenson

 

TE

Knox

OJ

Sweeney

Morris

 

C

Morce

Mancz

 

OT

Dawkins

Brown

Hart

Doyle

 

OG

Saffold

Ford

Capra

 

DE

Roos

Von Miller

AJ

Basham

Love

Shaq

 

DT

Oliver

Settle

Jones

Ankou

Bryant

 

LB

Milano

Edwards

Dodson

Smith

Giles-Harris

Matakevich 

 

CB

Tra’Davious

Taron

Dane

McCloud

harris

Griffin 

Lewis

 

S

Hyde 

Poyer

Johnson

Neal

Thomas

Hamlin

 

K

Bass

 

P

H&$@k

 

LS

Ferguson

 

 

 

 

 

Looking at roster at this time- I think we have 5-7 spots open(or could use improvement) on roster, mostly on offense.

 

I rank needs

1-CB

2-G

3-RB 2

4-WR

5-LB

6-P

 

 

Edited March 23, 2022 by Pete

[HOUSE]

I am missing that 7th rounder for Keenum.

[BBills_88]

We need 2 CB , 2 WR SPEEDY, IOL, RB, P

[LABILLBACKER]

On 3/22/2022 at 9:31 AM, SCBills said:

After Wildgoose and Anderson were poached, I hope they use those later picks (185, 203, 231) to move around the board in the middle rounds.  We need inexpensive talent and can't be wasting picks on guys who will get cut or poached. 

 

As it stands, give me CB, WR, IOL in the first 3 rounds.  Then with the remaining draft: OT, CB, RB, TE, LB, P are all options.

Completely agree. Use all 3 late picks to move up in the 3-5 round.

[Rocket94]

On 3/22/2022 at 12:07 PM, ALLEN1QB said:

Realistically how many positions do we have available on this roster?  If there was ever a year to bundle some pics to move up and get the guy you want this is the year in my opinion.

If the Bills are going all in...yes it is a great time to move up!

[frogger]

On 3/22/2022 at 12:50 PM, mannc said:

I mostly agree. No way Beane drafts 8 players this year.  I expect at least a couple of the later picks to be used to move up in the 2nd or 3rd rounds, or to turn the 4th into a 3rd.  I'm counting on at least one late round pick being used on a punter, but probably not Araiza...I don't think we'll be punting often enough to justify more than a 6th rounder on this position and it will have to be someone who can hold for FGs, which Araiza has never done.   

100% agree, my hope is we package some picks to move back into the 3rd.  
my ultimate hope is the QB love continues to rise.  Allowing a CB to fall back to 25.  

[Mark Vader]

On 3/22/2022 at 11:29 AM, Virgil said:

I’d say I’m 90% sure I’m done with them.  I’ll still post and do other things, but I think it’s time.  

That's cool.

 

Just give us your thoughts after we win the Super Bowl.

[Niagara Bill]

Good teams historically picked best player available as they had a great roster.

Today great teams pick to fill a spot for immediate impact. I think the causes are 1) huge portion of cap spent on a few players, 2) a great team must have strong impact from rookie salary cap to be great.

So the Bills must pick to fill biggest weakness at draft time. Depending on FA pick up it will be cb or oline. No other option. 

All other picks would be wasting on the field playing time next year...a Superbowl year. The future does not matter...they are playing for the ultimate NOW.