Who’s the ONE guy you want the Bills to draft no matter what? 2022 version

[BillsShredder83]

1 minute ago, YoloinOhio said:

Spencer Brown

lol i literally saw it 10secs before your reply 😆

[Peace Frog]

It's got to be Taro Tsujimoto.  No chance we can get him, though.

[Einstein's Dog]

WR in the First.....the best who is there....J Williams/T Burk/C Watson/Dotson....

[Motorin']

Tyquan Thornton

[Vickveto]

6 minutes ago, Motorin' said:

Tyquan Thornton

I’m very interested in the 3rd-4th

[Motor26]

Jelani Woods. Freak athlete. 

[JESSEFEFFER]

1 hour ago, LyndonvilleBill said:

Alec Pierce WR Cincinnati 

I just watched his highlights to compare to Christian Watson who has a similar build.  From the small sample size I saw, he was aggressively attacking under thrown balls.  Not a good look from Ridder.  It's like the thing Pierce does best.  But, it makes me wonder if he can track a ball over his shoulder, adjust to it and get the YAC.  Certainly had the defender beat on most of those which is a good thing.  There are 11 catches by my count where he turned to face the ball rather than track over his shoulder.  Good trait for back shoulder and endzone jump ball throws.  Definitely has an advantage in those situations.

 

Alec Pierce

[MasterStrategist]

I'll give 2...Big Ten alum.  Give me speed and let's see anyone stop this offense.

 

1st round: Dotson.  Playmaker who can play in the slot, move outside, has a 17 ypc average.  2nd best deep ball WR coming out in this class.  Let him continue to add strength and learn alongside Diggs.  This will be a trio of Wrs (Diggs, Davis, Dotson),would be extremely difficult to defend.

 

2nd round: keep adding to the offensive playmakers, and get Kenneth Walker RB.  He is a similar RB to Motor, but with a completely different top gear...great vision, he hopefully makes it to end of round 2.

 

We lacked offensive team speed last season.  Take some pressure off Josh and get some guys who can make the homerun plays.

[JESSEFEFFER]

2 hours ago, LyndonvilleBill said:

Alec Pierce WR Cincinnati 

 

Here is Erik Turner of Cover1 with a nice breakdown of his route running skills.  Cover1 Alec Pierce.

There is lots to like there.  He'd be great at 57 if he was still available.

[HappyDays]

Round 1 - Andrew Booth. Fits right in to McDermott's defense, has potential to be a true #1 CB, fills a glaring hole. What is there not to love?

 

Round 2 - Alec Pierce. Adds an explosive downfield element that is missing from our offense. Allen would love chucking up balls to him downfield and Pierce would love to go up and get them. I think long term he could become Allen's primary receiver for the next decade.

 

Round 3 - Calvin Austin. Ridiculous YAC potential and punt return ability. Nothing else needs to be said.

 

Those are 3 players that I don't think will actually be there at our picks in each of those rounds, but if they are I can't imagine wanting anyone else on the board.

[Jay_Fixit]

5 hours ago, Draconator said:

Seriously. I would draft Araiza as high as the 4th round. Although we don't punt enough, he could really swing field differential on a regular basis. 

LMAO.

 

punters.

[GunnerBill]

Andrew Booth. If he is there at #25 and the Bills don't take him my tv is in very severe danger of  ot making it through the night. 

 

 

[LyndonvilleBill]

6 hours ago, JESSEFEFFER said:

 

Here is Erik Turner of Cover1 with a nice breakdown of his route running skills.  Cover1 Alec Pierce.

There is lots to like there.  He'd be great at 57 if he was still available.

As it sits now, and looking at several boards, I think it will be close. In my dream world, we would trade back a few spots in the 1st (depending on who's available of course) and pick up a 3rd or 4th. Maybe even with KC for 29 or 30. Grab Gordon and then use the extra 3rd/4th to move up in the 2nd and get Pierce (Saints at 49?). Heck, I'd be willing to give next years 3/4th to make it happen. Picture Diggs, Davis, McKenzie/Crowder and Pierce as 4 wide and Knox on top of that? Hey, one can dream, right? 😁

Edited April 5, 2022 by LyndonvilleBill

[BillsShredder83]

6 hours ago, JESSEFEFFER said:

I just watched his highlights to compare to Christian Watson who has a similar build.  From the small sample size I saw, he was aggressively attacking under thrown balls.  Not a good look from Ridder.  It's like the thing Pierce does best.  But, it makes me wonder if he can track a ball over his shoulder, adjust to it and get the YAC.  Certainly had the defender beat on most of those which is a good thing.  There are 11 catches by my count where he turned to face the ball rather than track over his shoulder.  Good trait for back shoulder and endzone jump ball throws.  Definitely has an advantage in those situations.

 

Alec Pierce

I liked his tape much more than Watson!  Big catch radius, great hands, looked shiftier than Watson and still strong as a bull. Im no film expert but loved what i saw. Wheres he projected? 2nd/3rd? Tough call for me in that range when Calvin Austin looks like a home run threat. I guess its a good problem to have

[LyndonvilleBill]

29 minutes ago, BillsShredder83 said:

I liked his tape much more than Watson!  Big catch radius, great hands, looked shiftier than Watson and still strong as a bull. Im no film expert but loved what i saw. Wheres he projected? 2nd/3rd? Tough call for me in that range when Calvin Austin looks like a home run threat. I guess its a good problem to have

I was all over Austin as well as Moore early, but then we re-signed Lil' Dirty. Don't get me wrong still love Austin, but dropped him off my board as I thought for the draft capital, it wasn't as much of a priority. Now I'm looking for a bigger WR with some speed. Love Watson as well, just a little too rich for me in the 1st as some are projecting.🤔

[Pete]

Breece or Kenneth Walker.  Imo those are top 2 RBs, and a big drop off after

 

I know RB is a luxury pick. And many would dislike.  
I love Motor.  But God forbid, if he got injured- are we going to win super bowl starting Zack Moss?

Breece and Walker open up offense, forces other D to game plan, and is another dimension to help Josh and the O

[CSBill]

Araiza - You only notice punters when you have a bad one. If he is as good as advertised, I'm all in.

[wagne591]

All SEC players at all positions of need.  If his school is from the SEC I will take it.  That is the best conference in football hands down.  Maybe some late flyers in the later rounds.  But rounds 1-4 all SEC.

[machine gun kelly]

1 hour ago, CSBill said:

Araiza - You only notice punters when you have a bad one. If he is as good as advertised, I'm all in.

I like you’re thought about a punter.  It would be nice to get with our 7th vs. 6th like suggested in the Syracuse article today.  I actually really liked the article.

 

Trading with the Giants for Sauce Gardner with their 7th if he’s still there would be great.  I also like the Tackle, and Guard picks.  Lastly, the speedster WR was a nice add.

 

just look at the main board and you’ll see the article I’m referencing in the Syracuse paper.

 

Have a great day guys.

[Bobby Hooks]

I took a look in the old thread, looks like I picked Caleb Farley. I thought the medical might scare some teams off. Got taken at 22. 
 

I’m sticking with corner. McDuffie. 

[Draconator]

7 hours ago, Jay_Fixit said:

LMAO.

 

punters.

So what team is your Super Bowl contender?

 

I'll wait...

[mabden]

13 hours ago, Draconator said:

Seriously. I would draft Araiza as high as the 4th round. Although we don't punt enough, he could really swing field differential on a regular basis. 

 

With the 2022 Bills Offense continuing it's playoff performance, the Bills will only need a punter for holding on extra points and field goals or an occasional emergancy punt.

[frogger]

13 hours ago, H2o said:

Chad Muma, LB, Wyoming 

 

This guy would be the QB of the defense we've been waiting for. Smart, athletic, takes good angles, and is as sure a tackler as you will ever see. 

 

 

 

 

I am with you, last year my guy was Pete Werner, who played well for the Saints, but was drafted right before Buffalo's pick.  I have a feeling that had he been available he would have been our pick at 61.  But Chad Muma could be the future MLB in Buffalo.

[ddaryl]

14 hours ago, BillsFanForever19 said:

 

I like him and hope we take him. But I'm not taking him (or any Punter) higher than Round 5. 

 

Yes, he has a massive leg. The issue with him though is the following weaknesses, as listed on NFL.com:

 

- Has relative disregard for touchbacks and coverage consideration.

 

- Speedy operation allows less time for gunners to get downfield.

 

- Needs better touch with nose-drop technique for coffin corners.

 

So if we're punting inside our own 15 or 20, he's great. Otherwise, he's probably just booming it into the endzone.

 

Allen was too inaccurate to ever become a solid pro
 

[papazoid]

JAMESON  WILLIAMS  WR (4.25 speed)

 

#1 reason.....i dont want him on KC....that would be very bad

 

bills have bigger needs at CB & OL.....but i dont care

[TC in St. Louis]

Tariq Woolen.  

As for receivers, anybody they pick will catch passes thrown by Josh Allen.  

[pennstate10]

12 hours ago, MasterStrategist said:

I'll give 2...Big Ten alum.  Give me speed and let's see anyone stop this offense.

 

1st round: Dotson.  Playmaker who can play in the slot, move outside, has a 17 ypc average.  2nd best deep ball WR coming out in this class.  Let him continue to add strength and learn alongside Diggs.  This will be a trio of Wrs (Diggs, Davis, Dotson),would be extremely difficult to defend.

 

2nd round: keep adding to the offensive playmakers, and get Kenneth Walker RB.  He is a similar RB to Motor, but with a completely different top gear...great vision, he hopefully makes it to end of round 2.

 

We lacked offensive team speed last season.  Take some pressure off Josh and get some guys who can make the homerun plays.

I’m going to second the Jahan Dotson. I think he’ll be available at 25, or may need to go up a bit higher. 
 

IMO, his best comp is Paul Warfield. One of the smoothest WR I’ve seen. 
and has extraordinary hands and ball skills. 
 

Biggest knocks against him are lack of top top speed (ran 4.41 at combine, 4.33 at psu). That’s about what Lee Evans ran. 
 

and size. Not the biggest guy, but did 13 reps at 225 at combine. Not bad at 180 lbs. 

 

I have no real inside knowledge. I’m guessing he goes between 20-35. 

[Motor26]

For all those wanting that punter in the 4th round, isn’t it possible his ability to punt the ball far could possibly hurt the Bills? What if he is just booming kicks into the end zone. I’d rather spend a 6th or 7th on a different punter, like the one from Georgia. Not spending a premium draft pick on a punter when the Bills have positions in need of depth and there will still be good punters available in the 6th/7th and even UDFA.

[PrimeTime101]

1 hour ago, papazoid said:

JAMESON  WILLIAMS  WR (4.25 speed)

 

#1 reason.....i dont want him on KC....that would be very bad

 

bills have bigger needs at CB & OL.....but i dont care

I am good with this pick either way.. We have the best rout runner in the game to teach the kid better rout techniques and how to get off the LOS faster.

[glazeduck]

Different take on this question... While I agree that WR is a need, I think it's also so deep, like, historically deep, that it would behoove us to wait until the 3rd or 4th to take one. In no particular order, Khalil Shakir, John Metchie III (probably goes in the 2nd), Calvin Austin III, Justyn Ross, David Bell, Jalen Tolbert, Wan'Dale Robinson, Bo Melton and Tyquan Thornton would all be interesting.

 

Of that list, I'm w/ @Gunner in prioritizing outside WRs if possible, so Ross, Tolbert and Bell would be at the top...

[Dr. Who]

7 hours ago, GunnerBill said:

Andrew Booth. If he is there at #25 and the Bills don't take him my tv is in very severe danger of  ot making it through the night. 

 

 

I want Jameson, but Booth is the one defensive player that has a chance to be there @25 I don't see Beane passing up. I won't complain, but they better have a trade up in round 2 for wr if it plays out that way. (But I think he goes way earlier, to be honest.)

[JESSEFEFFER]

13 hours ago, JESSEFEFFER said:

 

Here is Erik Turner of Cover1 with a nice breakdown of his route running skills.  Cover1 Alec Pierce.

There is lots to like there.  He'd be great at 57 if he was still available.

 

OK.  Closing the loop hereon Alec Pierce.  TDN has him @ 95, Draftek @ 123, PFF @ 75 and B/R @ 38.  Here is his RAS which shows some lack of agility which is more the norm for tall guys.  He does seem to be a traits kind of guy.  I really wonder if he can track balls over his shoulder and adjust well to them.  Something I think Don Beebe and Cole Beasley had trouble with (and McKelvin too, fwiw.)  He seems to prefer to turn and face the ball to track it with both eyes and ***** it which seems to work well for him but limits the YAC potential.    His RAS is 9.8.   

 

 

[YoloinOhio]

To everyone who wants Araiza - I asked this in another thread - why him over the other punters? Especially if it costs a 4 or 5. He seems too boom or bust and has never been a holder. I might take a slam dunk punter prospect that high but he doesn’t appear to be that. Other punters like the kid from Penn state or the kid from UGA may not have as much leg power as Araiza, but they are much more advanced than he is at things such as directional control and getting the ball to inside of the 10 yard line in the coffin corner. That might be all the Bills need, because do they really intend on doing a bunch of punting from deep inside their own territory? A team with a good offense is probably more likely to be punting closer to midfield. Just looking to see if I’m missing something 

[MarlinTheMagician]

Skyy Moore

[Fan in Chicago]

8 hours ago, GunnerBill said:

Andrew Booth. If he is there at #25 and the Bills don't take him my tv is in very severe danger of  ot making it through the night. 

 

 

Couple of mocks agree with you: Prisco and Trapasso

[78thealltimegreat]

Breece Hall but I’ve been on the franchise back train for the last 3 years. 

[Billzgobowlin]

5 minutes ago, 78thealltimegreat said:

Breece Hall but I’ve been on the franchise back train for the last 3 years. 

I agree.  I hope they get him

Give me James Mitchell from Virginia Tech.  He is a stud that got injured last year and would have been a first or second round pick.  Could probably get him in 4th or 5th range

[Milanos Milano]

18 hours ago, Warcodered said:

Somebody should say Breece Hall so they can call @IronMaidenBills a copycat when they get here.

Might take a week vacation if we get Hall. 

[Jay_Fixit]

On 4/5/2022 at 5:55 AM, Draconator said:

So what team is your Super Bowl contender?

 

I'll wait...

For what? This makes no sense.

 

Even talking about drafting a punter is a waste of time. I’ll wait for you not to waste yours and my time.

[Draconator]

19 minutes ago, Jay_Fixit said:

For what? This makes no sense.

 

Even talking about drafting a punter is a waste of time. I’ll wait for you not to waste yours and my time.

So drafting Bass in your playbook also makes no sense.

 

Riiiiggghhhhttttt......