RD 3, Pick 91: LB Dorian Williams, Tulane

[Draconator]

1 minute ago, Augie said:

 

Yeah, he was kidding. Some of us (and I mean the people in the room with me) are a bit punch drunk now. 

 

 

I’m alone in the room. 

Hi baby

[gobills404]

1 minute ago, Reed83HOF said:

 

Automatic F minus for this pick JFC never let this bozo draft another LB

[NoSaint]

3 minutes ago, No_Matter_What said:

Not knowing the player, so can't judge him, but from what I read you are correct - we reached for the need.

 

And that is a bad thing. We didn't "have to". We should've taken BPA on almost any position in 3rd and figure out who plays instead of Edmunds later.

 

Loved first two picks, don't like this one (not a player, but the approach).

 

Let's just hope he turns out to be a long-term starter. @gonzo1105 I hope you're right

counter: I don’t expect them to think he’s a day 1 starter so it’s maybe not the same need based pick you think. 

[3rdand12]

2 minutes ago, CaptnCoke11 said:

People on here clamor for a LB… Bills draft a really physically gifted one… People cry 

Look at his weight. Does not scream MLB. add the weight he slows down
we needed a downhill cerebral player like Klein but fresh with a higher ceiling perhaps

Already have a backup for Milano

But honestly  Welcome to the Bills Dorian

[The Frankish Reich]

11 minutes ago, Roundybout said:

Quick look, seems like he's very fast and tackles very well. Negatives seem to be poor change-of-direction ability and bad balance at times. 

Those 2 sentences are all I will need to read about him. So he sounds like a 3rd rounder. Thanks!

[Reed83HOF]

 

[Process]

1 minute ago, Reed83HOF said:

 

Well this pick was an absolute joke than. Bernard 2.0. What are we doing?

[QLBillsFan]

6 minutes ago, 5ths the charm said:

But will get pushed around like Edmunds when we needed a between the tackles run stopper. Love the OG pick!!!

That’s up to our DT’s .. when healthy they will be fine. Remember Jones Phillips did not play vs Cinn along w Von and Hyde 

[jlgarsh]

3 minutes ago, HamSandwhich said:

So do didn’t JP, hopefully not a similar trajectory 

I was there when the Bills drafted JP. Lol

[K-9]

It’s not much of a reach when a prospect is drafted right where he was projected to go. In this case, late 3rd/early 4th. 

[Yantha]

3 minutes ago, Reed83HOF said:

 

Yep, Williams is an OLB for sure.  

 

I do think that when you look at KC, CIN, NYJ, MIA, the Bills are outdrafting our rivals.

[BCAS Baritone]

8 minutes ago, Straight Hucklebuck said:

What a wet fart dud.

 

Another safety playing linebacker.

 

 

Dewand Jones must have a medical flag because that was our chance to rid ourselves of Spencer Brown. 

On the PFF draft broadcast they said Jones had a disastrous Pro Day - like some teams literally said they despised the guy and would not take him in any round.  And they had Jones at 31 overall on their Big Board.

[JDubya76]

We’re there no tweeners from Baylor available this year?

 

I keed, I keed, I know nothing about this guy.

[Roundybout]

Just now, The Frankish Reich said:

Those 2 sentences are all I will need to read about him. So he sounds like a 3rd rounder. Thanks!

 

Thanks! I went off this report: https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/Dorian-Williams-LB-Tulane

[thenorthremembers]

1 minute ago, Reed83HOF said:

 

So essentially a team who said they needed more out of their rookies spent their first four draft picks on guys who are part time players?  

[NoSaint]

That OLB comment really meshes with what I was saying. Not an immediate Edmonds replacement 

[Reed83HOF]

 

[Ralonzo]

Best Williams Available. The Bills were desperately thin at Williams.

[TampaBillsJunkie]

13 minutes ago, Coach Tuesday said:

Probably a round too early for this guy.

We don't have a 4th, so if he was on the radar, I guess we pulled the trigger. Big run on LB's in this round.

[SCBills]

Ok, that Beane comment makes no sense.   
 

Bills finally figure out how to draft for Offense and decide to be on some shenanigans with the DT and LB rooms. 

[BillsFan130]

1 minute ago, VW82 said:

This makes me feel better. We're not delusional. 

But it makes no sense. He basically just said we drafted a back up linebacker who can play teams.

 

Would be good for the 5th round value, but not 3rd

 

[BigAl2526]

As some pundits observe, he'll need to be protected a bit more than Edmunds needed because of his size.  He's smaller and won't present that big obstacle in the middle of the field QBs had to throw over in Edmunds.  The plus side of it is he's faster than Edmunds and instinctive where Edmunds sometimes had difficulty.  I'm not writing off Bernard or Dodson in the competition.  I think Specter's ceiling is a backup role and special teams.  Williams might also have value in a big nickel role is Buffalo wanted to play him that way.

[Warriorspikes51]

1 minute ago, Reed83HOF said:

 

sorry but that’s unacceptable.

 

you could have drafted a DL or OL that could get real playing time immediately

[BuffaloBillyG]

2 minutes ago, Reed83HOF said:

 

 

Wonder if with this pick and the depth in the LB room now the plan is to run a tad more true 4-3 defensive concepts as opposed to the 4-2-5? This would seem to give us some extra versatility to do that. 

[3rdand12]

4 minutes ago, Reed83HOF said:

 

This make it more interesting. an Outside line backer ?
 

so we are going with AJ as play caller ???

[Reed83HOF]

 

[Kmart128]

Im seeing Dorian Williams becoming our new Milano backup at WLB and then moving Benard to MLB permanently to compete with Dodson.

[Reed83HOF]

 

[VW82]

2 minutes ago, gobills404 said:

Automatic F minus for this pick JFC never let this bozo draft another LB

C'mon. We needed OLB who can cover too. Matt gets hurt sometimes and it isn't clear that Bernard is all that good. It's better than reaching. 

[gobills404]

6 minutes ago, QLBillsFan said:

He’s starting 

Thank you for quoting the same post for the second time

 

p.s. he’s not

[boyst]

8 minutes ago, BillsFan2313 said:

 

Ya Milano in the 5th was really bad

Lol were you here when he was drafted?  I was maybe he only outspoken fan. Id tell everyone he was better and more important than Edmunds after their first seasons. Milano was a gem, rarity.

 

Sorry if I don't trust this team scouting defensive box players. 

[Warriorspikes51]

Just now, Reed83HOF said:

 

Fine. But two 3rd round picks in back to back years on LB’s who won’t play is uninspiring

[NeverOutNick]

Trying to not be annoyed because the first 2 picks were amazing but man we crapped the bed in the 3rd round. Who gives a rip if LBers were flying off the board. Stick to your BPA model. Is Williams going to really contribute any more than some special teams snaps? Probably not. You still have special players with high upside in Clark Phillips III and Michael Wilson on the board and a lot of O line that can compete for starting spots like Zavala and D Jones…just underwhelmed that Beane got suckered there. He’s been bad in the 3rd round

[Roundybout]

I'm not thrilled about this pick as much as I was with Kincaid and Torrence, but I'm intrigued by his skills against the run. 

[BillsFanForever19]

Really wish we had moved up a bit and gotten Trenton Simpson. Would have been insane to get 3 players who were mocked to us at 27.

 

If he's an OLB that plays Special Teams, I'm really not a fan of the pick. 3rd Round has been a head scratcher 2 years in a row.

 

But if he's good and proves to be a solid Backup to Milano - I'll be thrilled.

Edited April 29, 2023 by BillsFanForever19

[HappyDays]

16 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

This was not a BPA pick, this was a need pick. But honestly I think I'm okay with it. It's a weak draft and we have to ensure Terrel Bernard isn't our starting MLB.

 

Nevermind, Beane said we drafted him to be an OLB and special teamer. I hate it.

[Reed83HOF]

1 minute ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

Fine. But two 3rd round picks in back to back years on LB’s who won’t play is uninspiring

Sometimes, I feel like we swing for ST players too much and too early in the draft

[die hard bills fan]

I like this pick, only because I picked him on mock drafts.😁

[Buffalo03]

What happened to Ray Lewis sized LBs? Do they not exist anymore?

[Goin Breakdown]

16 minutes ago, Straight Hucklebuck said:

What a wet fart dud.

 

Another safety playing linebacker.

 

 

Dewand Jones must have a medical flag because that was our chance to rid ourselves of Spencer Brown. 

Dewand jones has been said to be lazy and unmotivated. Not a Process guy. 

Edited April 29, 2023 by Goin Breakdown