After yesterday who is your WR pick at 28?

[KingBoots8]

The combine made this far more difficult than I was expecting. Still have Harrison, Nabers, and Odunze as the top-3 and will be long gone. Here’s my ranking as of today:

 

 

Marvin Harrison Jr. - Ohio State

Malik Nabers - LSU

Rome Odunze - Washington

Brian Thomas Jr. - LSU

Adonai Mitchell - Texas

Ladd McConkey - Georgia 

Xavier Worthy - Texas

Xavier Legette - South Carolina

Keon Coleman - FSU

Troy Franklin - Oregon

Ja’Lynn Polk - Washington

 

 

I highlighted Thomas Jr, AD, and McConkey as likely targets. Thomas Jr will not make it to 28 but I would consider a trade up if the draft falls in a way that makes sense. AD might need to hop a few spots but will possibly go in the early 20s, McConkey should be there but I want to wait until pro days before being committed.

 

Worthy I have a 2nd round grade on but absolutely can see someone grabbing him round 1 based on speed alone. Legette looks like a man among boys but his total body of work isn’t as impressive as others (doesn’t mean he isn’t good, but he was a late bloomer. Is that because he was 3-4 years older than some of his competition or Did he turn a corner?)

 

Coleman and Franklin I had as late 1st/early 2nd grades on but can see some people push them straight to round 2 based on the combine performance. Coleman had a slow 40 but moved well during drills. Franklin had a good 40 but didn’t perform as well during drills. I’ve said it before that they shouldn’t have their stock lowered that much, but I would not be surprised to see them miss round 1 unless they rebound well during pro days. **These two are still great options and I have confidence they will look better in the coming weeks**
 

Polk is the one guy I don’t think moved up or down for me at all. He’s a 2nd rounder, and a good one. There’s just too many other dudes who do something a little better overall than him. Again, quality player, but he’s not going round 1 barring something crazy

[whorlnut]

2 minutes ago, KingBoots8 said:

The combine made this far more difficult than I was expecting. Still have Harrison, Nabers, and Odunze as the top-3 and will be long gone. Here’s my ranking as of today:

 

 

Marvin Harrison Jr. - Ohio State

Malik Nabers - LSU

Rome Odunze - Washington

Brian Thomas Jr. - LSU

Adonai Mitchell - Texas

Ladd McConkey - Georgia 

Xavier Worthy - Texas

Xavier Legette - South Carolina

Keon Coleman - FSU

Troy Franklin - Oregon

Ja’Lynn Polk - Washington

 

 

I highlighted Thomas Jr, AD, and McConkey as likely targets. Thomas Jr will not make it to 28 but I would consider a trade up if the draft falls in a way that makes sense. AD might need to hop a few spots but will possibly go in the early 20s, McConkey should be there but I want to wait until pro days before being committed.

 

Worthy I have a 2nd round grade on but absolutely can see someone grabbing him round 1 based on speed alone. Legette looks like a man among boys but his total body of work isn’t as impressive as others (doesn’t mean he isn’t good, but he was a late bloomer. Is that because he was 3-4 years older than some of his competition or Did he turn a corner?)

 

Coleman and Franklin I had as late 1st/early 2nd grades on but can see some people push them straight to round 2 based on the combine performance. Coleman had a slow 40 but moved well during drills. Franklin had a good 40 but didn’t perform as well during drills. I’ve said it before that they shouldn’t have their stock lowered that much, but I would not be surprised to see them miss round 1 unless they rebound well during pro days. **These two are still great options and I have confidence they will look better in the coming weeks**
 

Polk is the one guy I don’t think moved up or down for me at all. He’s a 2nd rounder, and a good one. There’s just too many other dudes who do something a little better overall than him. Again, quality player, but he’s not going round 1 barring something crazy

I like Polk a lot, but I don’t think he will fit what we are looking for because they have been very vocal about wanting speed and polk was in the 4.5’s. 

[SoonerBillsFan]

25 minutes ago, Dr. Who said:

I think the Bills need and want a big X opposite Diggs. For that reason, I have Thomas, Mitchell, and Legette as my top three. I'm not going to cry if McConkey is the selection, but then Beane will still need to get someone for that X role. If Coleman dropped to the second, you'd have to trade up to get him, but McConkey and Coleman would be a dream draft. I personally just don't see Beane going for McConkey at #28, and I do like the three WRs mentioned above quite a bit. I'd be very happy with any of them, but I've already said if we select McConkey, I'm buying his jersey. I'm both an UGA fan and a Bills' fan, and I believe he's going to be very good. 

No, I think it is exceptional. Beane needs to take advantage.

Why do they need a "Big" WR at X?  Jamarr Chase is 6'0. Justin Jefferson 6'1. Diggs 6'0.  Ladd is 5'11" 5/8 bare foot at the combine, that isn't a huge difference from 3 guys listed in the top 5-7  in the NFL.

 

We need a guy who can get open, and catch balls consistently.  That is Ladd McConkey

[Dr. Who]

Just now, SoonerBillsFan said:

Why do they need a "Big" WR at X?  Jamarr Chase is 6'0. Justin Jefferson 6'1. Diggs 6'0.  Ladd is 5'11" 5/8 bare foot at the combine, that isn't a huge difference from 3 guys listed in the top 5-7  in the NFL.

 

We need a guy who can get open, and catch balls consistently.  That is Ladd McConkey

You might need someone better at describing play design and tactics to explain this properly. The Bills faced a lot more man coverage last year because they did not have a big X that could push past the initial permitted "interference" at the line of scrimmage, win with speed on outside routes, and bulldoze coverage on intermediate routes. If the Bills had that player, Diggs would face single coverage more often, and the middle of the field would open up for the slot receiver because the opposing team would have to devote more resources to the WR at the X.

 

Again, I am uncomfortable having to explain all this, because I love McConkey, and I would be thrilled to get him. If there were a way to get the big X and McConkey, who I personally believe is more capable as an outside receiver than many here give him credit, I would be as happy as a pig in . . . mud. I certainly do not agree with those folks who see McConkey as just another slot and a redundancy for Shakir. He is a much more talented receiver, and has wider usage than Shakir.

[pennstate10]

1 hour ago, H2o said:

If we're staying at #28?

 

1. Brian Thomas Jr. (a pipe dream at this point)

 

2. Adonai Mitchell (probably gone as well)

 

3. Xavier Leggette 

 

4. Ladd McConkey

 

 

 

 

Heres how I see it.

Only once in the history of the NFL draft have more than 6 WR been taken n the first round.  That was 2004, 7 were taken, including one at 29 and one at 31.

 

So I'm thinking at most 6 WR, maybe only 4-5, will be off the board by the time Bills pick.

 

I also think Worthy is now the 4 WR pick; some GM wont be able to resist that speed.

 

Which leaves Thomas, Mitchell, Leggette, Franklin all as realistic possibilities.  I like them all, in pretty much that order.

 

Given the wealth of really good WR on the board, Id be pretty disappointed if we go DE, DT, or S in first round.

[Kaenon]

What I think BBB wants to do based on his words and comments throughout the off-season:

 

1. Brian Thomas Jr.

2. Xavier Worthy

3. Adonai Mitchell

4. Xavier Legette

 

If none of these, we're going DL or DB.

[Blank Stare]

If it’s not a trade up for one of the top 3 which seems pretty unlikely, and they are locked on taking a receiver in the first, at this point I’d probably think they are choosing between:

 

Not Bloody Likely -

 

1. Brian Thomas Jr. - Like Thomas as the best fit. Does everything well, but I don’t think we stand a chance outside of a trade up. 

2. Xavier Worthy - I don’t think he belongs up here, and should be a more realistic target for us, but people take chances early on that type of speed. See John Ross. 

 

Realistic Targets - in no particular order. 

 

1. AD Mitchell - I think this dude has a ton of potential. A little like Thomas to me where he seems to offer you a little bit of everything. 

 

2. Troy Franklin - Like his tape; didn’t love his on field drills yesterday, but probably had more to do with lack of familiarity with those QBs. He is also pretty slight of frame, but that doesn’t seem to matter as much these days. 

3. Tez Walker - Love this dudes skill set. Explosive. Think in the right situation he can be a stud. 

 

4. Ladd McConkey - Probably not a perfect fit, even though I think he can play more outside than people give him credit for, but this dude is a route running tactician. He just gets open. Everyone on here would love a more explosive cooper kupp type. Josh was even more amazing with a Cole Beasley in the lineup. Also, I’ll leave this here on a pretty amazing Ladd comp:

 

 

 

[SCBills]

37 minutes ago, SoonerBillsFan said:

Why do they need a "Big" WR at X?  Jamarr Chase is 6'0. Justin Jefferson 6'1. Diggs 6'0.  Ladd is 5'11" 5/8 bare foot at the combine, that isn't a huge difference from 3 guys listed in the top 5-7  in the NFL.

 

We need a guy who can get open, and catch balls consistently.  That is Ladd McConkey

I think McConkey could be an absolute monster, but he’s tough to get a read on because he clearly possesses outside WR ability but has been hit with the slot narrative.  

[Pete]

41 minutes ago, KingBoots8 said:

The combine made this far more difficult than I was expecting. Still have Harrison, Nabers, and Odunze as the top-3 and will be long gone. Here’s my ranking as of today:

 

 

Marvin Harrison Jr. - Ohio State

Malik Nabers - LSU

Rome Odunze - Washington

Brian Thomas Jr. - LSU

Adonai Mitchell - Texas

Ladd McConkey - Georgia 

Xavier Worthy - Texas

Xavier Legette - South Carolina

Keon Coleman - FSU

Troy Franklin - Oregon

Ja’Lynn Polk - Washington

 

 

I highlighted Thomas Jr, AD, and McConkey as likely targets. Thomas Jr will not make it to 28 but I would consider a trade up if the draft falls in a way that makes sense. AD might need to hop a few spots but will possibly go in the early 20s, McConkey should be there but I want to wait until pro days before being committed.

 

Worthy I have a 2nd round grade on but absolutely can see someone grabbing him round 1 based on speed alone. Legette looks like a man among boys but his total body of work isn’t as impressive as others (doesn’t mean he isn’t good, but he was a late bloomer. Is that because he was 3-4 years older than some of his competition or Did he turn a corner?)

 

Coleman and Franklin I had as late 1st/early 2nd grades on but can see some people push them straight to round 2 based on the combine performance. Coleman had a slow 40 but moved well during drills. Franklin had a good 40 but didn’t perform as well during drills. I’ve said it before that they shouldn’t have their stock lowered that much, but I would not be surprised to see them miss round 1 unless they rebound well during pro days. **These two are still great options and I have confidence they will look better in the coming weeks**
 

Polk is the one guy I don’t think moved up or down for me at all. He’s a 2nd rounder, and a good one. There’s just too many other dudes who do something a little better overall than him. Again, quality player, but he’s not going round 1 barring something crazy

If Mitchell makes it to 20, the Bills should trade up IMO.  Immediate #1 WR.  

Mitchell, Diggs, Shakir, Dalton - Josh F-ing Allen.  There was a stretch years ago where the Bills didn’t punt.  2024 Bills this offense would rock!   Bills punter would be cushiest gig.  You can’t stop us KC. 
 

if Bills made that lightning move, I bet KC and other foes trade up and their is a big WR run

[schoolhouserock]

I am hoping enough guys flashed to push Thomas down. Would love to see him on the Bills.

 

There are some interesting bigger guys in this draft. The Bills haven’t really tried a bigger receiver with Josh, have they? Gabe is up there, but will likely be gone. I suppose there is Shorter, but I get the sense they like his special teams contributions more than anything he offers at WR. Legette might require the 28th pick, but guys like Means and Rice would not.

Edited March 3 by schoolhouserock

[Brand J]

5 minutes ago, SCBills said:

I think McConkey could be an absolute monster, but he’s tough to get a read on because he clearly possesses outside WR ability but has been hit with the slot narrative.  

I’m the last to make things about race, I hate when it’s brought up on these boards as a crutch to support one argument or another, but in McConkey’s place I do think it fits. White receivers who are 6’0” or shorter are almost always slot players. I can’t remember the last starting receiver who played on the outside and was white and didn’t have height in his favor: Jordy Nelson, Ed McCaffrey, Cris Collinsworth, who am I missing who was on the shorter side? If Ladd McConkey was a black receiver named Lamont McCoy and he put up the same athletic tests and collegiate statistics, there’d be a good argument to put him amongst the top 3 as a starting outside receiver. 

[Alphadawg7]

Here is what I hate about this draft…

 

There are going to be multiple exciting WR prospects on the board when we pick and one of those is going to land with KC…and I’m worried that it’s going to be Ladd who I love in this draft and will go on to be a stud in KC.

 

I think Thomas would be the pick if he made it to us, but I think he goes before our pick.  
 

So my pick is Ladd or AD.  I’d be happy with either, but I have a stronger feeling about Ladd who I think has a lower floor than many of the other WRs with one of the highest ceilings in the draft.  

[SoonerBillsFan]

58 minutes ago, Dr. Who said:

You might need someone better at describing play design and tactics to explain this properly. The Bills faced a lot more man coverage last year because they did not have a big X that could push past the initial permitted "interference" at the line of scrimmage, win with speed on outside routes, and bulldoze coverage on intermediate routes. If the Bills had that player, Diggs would face single coverage more often, and the middle of the field would open up for the slot receiver because the opposing team would have to devote more resources to the WR at the X.

 

Again, I am uncomfortable having to explain all this, because I love McConkey, and I would be thrilled to get him. If there were a way to get the big X and McConkey, who I personally believe is more capable as an outside receiver than many here give him credit, I would be as happy as a pig in . . . mud. I certainly do not agree with those folks who see McConkey as just another slot and a redundancy for Shakir. He is a much more talented receiver, and has wider usage than Shakir.

Love the response, thank you.  I feel though mcconkey can beat man coverage, just as Diggs could at Minnesota and his first 2 years here.

 

But I do get,and appreciate, what you are saying.

15 minutes ago, Alphadawg7 said:

Here is what I hate about this draft…

 

There are going to be multiple exciting WR prospects on the board when we pick and one of those is going to land with KC…and I’m worried that it’s going to be Ladd who I love in this draft and will go on to be a stud in KC.

 

I think Thomas would be the pick if he made it to us, but I think he goes before our pick.  
 

So my pick is Ladd or AD.  I’d be happy with either, but I have a stronger feeling about Ladd who I think has a lower floor than many of the other WRs with one of the highest ceilings in the draft.  

I watched the Gauntlet component again today and Ladd killed it.  Daniel Jeremiah said " don't let him go to KC". They brought up how last year Jeremiah said " Don't let kincaid" go to Buffalo and we know how that turned out.

17 minutes ago, Brand J said:

I’m the last to make things about race, I hate when it’s brought up on these boards as a crutch to support one argument or another, but in McConkey’s place I do think it fits. White receivers who are 6’0” or shorter are almost always slot players. I can’t remember the last starting receiver who played on the outside and was white and didn’t have height in his favor: Jordy Nelson, Ed McCaffrey, Cris Collinsworth, who am I missing who was on the shorter side? If Ladd McConkey was a black receiver named Lamont McCoy and he put up the same athletic tests and collegiate statistics, there’d be a good argument to put him amongst the top 3 as a starting outside receiver. 

I agree 100%. 

Edited March 3 by SoonerBillsFan

[Beast]

Leggette.

[JerseyBills]

no clue. I don't waste my time with predictions but whoever it is, if they love him, move up if necessary or move back if they're gone. 

[Alphadawg7]

31 minutes ago, SoonerBillsFan said:

Love the response, thank you.  I feel though mcconkey can beat man coverage, just as Diggs could at Minnesota and his first 2 years here.

 

But I do get,and appreciate, what you are saying.

I watched the Gauntlet component again today and Ladd killed it.  Daniel Jeremiah said " don't let him go to KC". They brought up how last year Jeremiah said " Don't let kincaid" go to Buffalo and we know how that turned out.

I agree 100%. 

 

Honestly Ladd McConkey landing in KC terrifies me.  I really think this kid has a Cooper Kupp like ceiling and a very how floor.  He is who I want at 28, although I wouldn't be upset with Mitchell either.  

 

And if Ladd makes it past us, I would bet good money he lands in KC as he would be a perfect fit there as well and that isn't going to be good for anyone.  

[SoonerBillsFan]

8 minutes ago, Alphadawg7 said:

 

Honestly Ladd McConkey landing in KC terrifies me.  I really think this kid has a Cooper Kupp like ceiling and a very how floor.  He is who I want at 28, although I wouldn't be upset with Mitchell either.  

 

And if Ladd makes it past us, I would bet good money he lands in KC as he would be a perfect fit there as well and that isn't going to be good for anyone.  

My fear is KC might move up for him.  Someone posted we didn't meet with him at the combine, only Sr. Bowl.  Is that to throw off other teams?

 

He is the kid I really want, and don't mind moving up to say 20 to get him.  He would make an impact day 1.

[LABILLBACKER]

22 minutes ago, Alphadawg7 said:

 

Honestly Ladd McConkey landing in KC terrifies me.  I really think this kid has a Cooper Kupp like ceiling and a very how floor.  He is who I want at 28, although I wouldn't be upset with Mitchell either.  

 

And if Ladd makes it past us, I would bet good money he lands in KC as he would be a perfect fit there as well and that isn't going to be good for anyone.  

At this point KC's getting a very good wr no matter what. And there's nothing we can do about it.  But what we can do is make absolute sure our target wr (Thomas,  Mitchell, McConkey) fits our system and expectations.  And I'd even consider landing another wr in the 2nd if the value is there.

[Warriorspikes51]

I WANT THEM ALL

 

YOU CANT STOP ME 

[hjnick]

You GOTTA take a WR right?

 

we need speed.  I'm almost ok w/ going back to back WRs in this draft... why not, we do it for DL...

[Warriorspikes51]

Beane should take a big swing.

Trade next year’s 1st to acquire another 1st this year.  Get 2 of them. 
 

I’m only being partially serious.

 

But the talent is so good in this year’s class at the position we need to overhaul the most.  Drafting at least 2 if not 3 needs to be the objective

Edited March 3 by Warriorspikes51

[mrags]

Thomas jr

Mitchell

Legette

Worthy

Franklin

 

im probably making a hard stand at Mitchell in the first round. Anything after that I am reading back to the early 2nd and grabbing one of the other 3 

[Warriorspikes51]

1 minute ago, mrags said:

Thomas jr

Mitchell

Legette

Worthy

Franklin

 

im probably making a hard stand at Mitchell in the first round. Anything after that I am reading back to the early 2nd and grabbing one of the other 3 

they could all fly off the board if you trade back. Would not risk it.  Beane is way more likely to make a trade up. Probably only a few spots….but you never know

[Dr. Who]

1 minute ago, mrags said:

Thomas jr

Mitchell

Legette

Worthy

Franklin

 

im probably making a hard stand at Mitchell in the first round. Anything after that I am reading back to the early 2nd and grabbing one of the other 3 

I don't think there's a chance in hell that Worthy slips to the second round.

[Doc]

12 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

Beane should take a big swing.

Trade next year’s 1st to acquire another 1st this year.  Get 2 of them. 
 

I’m only being partially serious.

 

But the talent is so good in this year’s class at the position we need to overhaul the most.  Drafting at least 2 if not 3 needs to be the objective

 

A first next year is worth a 2nd this year.

[Warriorspikes51]

Just now, Doc said:

 

A first next year is worth a 2nd this year.

yes, we’d have to add

[Maynard]

18 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

Beane should take a big swing.

Trade next year’s 1st to acquire another 1st this year.  Get 2 of them. 
 

I’m only being partially serious.

 

But the talent is so good in this year’s class at the position we need to overhaul the most.  Drafting at least 2 if not 3 needs to be the objective

McKonkey and Mitchell is awfully tempting. Of course, it depends on where the other first lands.

Edited March 3 by Maynard

[blacklabel]

blacklabel's Big Dumb University selects... Jimothy Pork, Tablet Wrangler, Papa John's Elementary Community College.

[noacls]

If Thomas or Legette are not there trade down for picks

[DCOrange]

Assuming the top 3 are completely out of reach and the rest are fair game (though I would be very surprised if Thomas made it to 28), my rankings starting at 4 are:

1. Brian Thomas Jr.
2. Keon Coleman
3. Troy Franklin
4. Jacob Cowing
5. Ladd McConkey
6. Ricky Pearsall
7. Roman Wilson
8. Ja'Lynn Polk
9. Adonai Mitchell
10. Brenden Rice

I would love to have Thomas at 28. After him, I'm honestly a little unsure now. Franklin had a pretty bad Combine; I still like the film and metrics enough that I'd probably take him but I'm not as confident in it as I was before yesterday. Coleman had a good Combine altogether, but the 40 time on top of the lack of separation on film is a very major red flag, so similar to Franklin, I'm not as confident about taking him as 28 as I was previously. Cowing, McConkey, Pearsall, etc. would be reaches/aren't really what I'm looking for for the Bills at 28, but I like them as prospects. Pearsall's Combine performance was pretty eye opening; similar to Mitchell I didn't really see the great athleticism that Pearsall showed yesterday.

[D. L. Hot-Flamethrower]

I think we should draft Thomas any way we have to.

[Low Positive]

I don't put much stock in Combine performances. If the WRs worked against the DBs, as they do in the Senior Bowl practices, I think it would be a lot more meaningful. In fact, I'm happy Franklin and Coleman had bad Combines. They may slip due to that. That's what happened to Cooper Cupp, and the Rams got a steal because of it.

[whorlnut]

1 hour ago, LABILLBACKER said:

At this point KC's getting a very good wr no matter what. And there's nothing we can do about it.  But what we can do is make absolute sure our target wr (Thomas,  Mitchell, McConkey) fits our system and expectations.  And I'd even consider landing another wr in the 2nd if the value is there.

My fear is that we go defense in round 1, which allows KC to get a WR that we all like. It seems to be McDs MO…try stopping the other teams’ offense. Another thing that worries me is KC trading up a pick or two in front of us and taking our guy, kinda like how they came up for McDuffie  and forced us to reach for Elam. Yuck. 
 

All that said…I hope I’m wrong and we are all celebrating our new stud first round WR soon enough. 

[Alphadawg7]

2 hours ago, Alphadawg7 said:

Here is what I hate about this draft…

 

There are going to be multiple exciting WR prospects on the board when we pick and one of those is going to land with KC…and I’m worried that it’s going to be Ladd who I love in this draft and will go on to be a stud in KC.

 

I think Thomas would be the pick if he made it to us, but I think he goes before our pick.  
 

So my pick is Ladd or AD.  I’d be happy with either, but I have a stronger feeling about Ladd who I think has a higher floor than many of the other WRs with one of the highest ceilings in the draft.  

 

1 hour ago, LABILLBACKER said:

At this point KC's getting a very good wr no matter what. And there's nothing we can do about it.  But what we can do is make absolute sure our target wr (Thomas,  Mitchell, McConkey) fits our system and expectations.  And I'd even consider landing another wr in the 2nd if the value is there.

 

I agree with that, and if you read my original post a little bit prior, first thing I said is that the thing I hate about this draft is that KC is gonna get a good WR prospect too.

 

Im just saying, of all the WR's I fear the most about going to KC its Ladd.  He is the kind of player that could flourish in a system like that.  I personally think he is one of the most complete WR's in this draft and not only does he have one of the highest ceilings, but he also has one of the highest floors and is on of the safest bets to at least be a quality player opposite Rice.  

 

But yes, getting OUR GUY, the one we feel is the best fit for us, is the top priority.  I do think that if Thomas is on the board he would be the pick, but I am skeptical he gets to us without a trade up.  If he is gone, then Ladd and Mitchell I think are the two most likely choices.  

 

I would not rule out a 2nd WR in the 2nd, but I think they would have to have him as the clear BPA and just love the guy given the amount of holes we need to fill and the overall depth of the WR position in this draft.  Beane does go BPA, but he has also repeatedly said they also weigh depth of said position in the draft if the rankings are close.  So if say a DT, DE, or S is there in the 2nd that is closely graded with the WR that is BPA, he almost certainly goes that direction and look to add another WR later possibly.  

 

There are going to be good WR's found in this draft on day 3 no doubt.  

[Alphadawg7]

1 hour ago, SoonerBillsFan said:

My fear is KC might move up for him.  Someone posted we didn't meet with him at the combine, only Sr. Bowl.  Is that to throw off other teams?

 

He is the kid I really want, and don't mind moving up to say 20 to get him.  He would make an impact day 1.

 

Not meeting him at the combine does not rule him out with us.  They already met with him at Sr. Bowl.  So yeah, if they are on him it would make sense to not show too much interest and not meet him again at combine.  Not to mention, there are a lot of picks in Beane's pocket this year, so they probably want to meet with as many different players as they can too.  

 

Personally, its hard to tell this year because the WR position is so deep, it is difficult to identify what Beane's board might look like.  If Beane say has only 4 guys with first round grades (say:  Harrision, Nabers, Odunze, Thomas) and three of them are gone and one is left on the board as we enter the 20's...then I think its quite possible Beane looks at a small trade up to ensure he gets his guy.  Now even if he has them as the top 4 but has a clump of guys he would still take at 28 closely graded behind the 4th guy (Thomas in this case), then I think he probably stays put and lets the draft come to him unless a crazy run of WR's happens ahead of us even after Thomas is gone.  

 

Given the depth of the draft, I think it's more likely we stay put and let the draft come to us because of the depth of the position likely has guys they expect to be there when we pick that they like.  And to be honest, I wouldn't be surprised if Beane made a small trade down into the 2nd if there were several WR's on the board he wants, especially if it netted him an extra 3rd this year and maybe double up on WR in the first 3 rounds.

Edited March 3 by Alphadawg7

[MiracleAtRich1393]

A D. all day if we stay at #28 and he's still available 

[BarleyNY]

1 hour ago, Low Positive said:

I don't put much stock in Combine performances. If the WRs worked against the DBs, as they do in the Senior Bowl practices, I think it would be a lot more meaningful. In fact, I'm happy Franklin and Coleman had bad Combines. They may slip due to that. That's what happened to Cooper Cupp, and the Rams got a steal because of it.

 

Something to think about for those who do put a lot stock in Combine 40 times:

 

 

[The Firebaugh Kid]

3 minutes ago, BarleyNY said:

 

Something to think about for those who do put a lot stock in Combine 40 times:

 

 

Exactly. 
If not Mitchell or Thomas, its Legette. 

[Drew21PA]

I know the fans are convinced they are going to go WR becuase they “need to”

 

but I’m not convinced the bills brass feels this sentiment at all

 

they see Josh being Josh with whomever he has - another mvp worthy year with what he had (no number 2)

 

in addition they also see where they keep losing - on defense - to the chiefs

 

would NOT surprise me if come draft day - everyone is disappointed because it’s defense heavy again 

[mrags]

2 hours ago, Dr. Who said:

I don't think there's a chance in hell that Worthy slips to the second round.

He’s still lighter than most of the females interviewing him. It’s not a good recipe to expect that he won’t have serious injury problems in the league. With that said I’m taking a flier in him but not at 28