Bills 6th Round Pick (#1) : Dorian Strong - CB - VA Tech

[Sierra Foothills]

On 4/26/2025 at 12:53 PM, Wizard said:

I like this pick. Not sure we need 3 corners, unless as stated, they view Hancock only as a safety.

 

Beane said they plan to try Hancock at Nickel and at Safety.

 

On 4/26/2025 at 12:56 PM, blacklabel said:

I don't mind them going with three corners if that's what they think they needed. 

It does make me wonder if they have some concerns about Benford's health long term. I know they gave him the extension so I would assume all the medicals checked out well. But getting two concussions back to back like he did is no bueno. 

 

Statistically the likelihood of a second concussion is very high when a player is not given enough recovery time.

 

I believe that if had been the regular season, Benford would have been given the week off.

 

On 4/26/2025 at 12:57 PM, BillsFanForever19 said:

Wow. So we lost Douglas and Elam. We signed White and Jackson. Now we've Drafted Hairston, Hancock, and Strong.

 

There's going to be a lot of cuts at CB. 

 

The Bills finished last season with 4 boundary CBs.

 

This year I'm betting it's likely to be Benford, Hairston, White, and Strong.

 

On 4/26/2025 at 1:44 PM, DrDawkinstein said:

I get them confused as well. "Some big WR whose name starts with SH that we've never really seen play"

 

Agreed. I'll worry about keeping them straight if it ever really matters.

 

 

On 4/26/2025 at 9:50 PM, Richard Noggin said:

 

Oh the magnificent angst on display on day three of the NFL draft!

 

Such drama! Such unheralded/amateur expertise! Such oversimplifications of rather incredibly complicated and interrelated outcomes! Such certainty! 

 

Lost in all the drama is that Dorian Strong allowed a 39% completion rate when targeted last year.

 

14 hours ago, noacls said:

2 years in a row the defense couldn't make a stop when they needed to. They should have lost to Ravens if a wide open Andrews could catch. 

 

Agreed, and the Andrews fumble was kind of a lucky play too.

 

I was far from convinced that the Bills deserved to win that game.

 

In my mind we're minimally chasing the Chiefs, the Ravens, and the Eagles.

 

I'm super glad we're beefing up the mediocre defense.

 

 

[BillsFanForever19]

17 hours ago, Sierra Foothills said:

The Bills finished last season with 4 boundary CBs.

 

This year I'm betting it's likely to be Benford, Hairston, White, and Strong.

 

I tend to agree. Before Day 3, it appeared to me that 1 from the field of White, Jackson, and Ingram would have to go. After Day 3, I at first, thought that after Drafting Hancock and Strong - that it meant THREE from the field of White, Jackson, Ingram, Hancock, and Strong would have to go.

 

However, after seeing the Bills list Hancock as a "DB" and describe him as a Nickel CB/Safety hybrid - it became clear to me that he's a Cam Lewis replacement. I mean, that's Cam's role on the team to a T. So when it comes to Hancock, I think one of two things happen.

 

1.) He impresses in Training Camp and the Pre-Season, in which case Lewis is outright cut - saving some cap space in the process.

 

2.) Hancock doesn't appear ready for PrimeTime in Year 1, in which case Lewis may stay and Hancock will be redshirted as "injured".

 

So then that leaves the Boundary position. I think you're right that 4 will be the number (in conjunction with Taron at the Nickel, Hancock or Lewis as a Backup Nickel/Safety, and Codrington as a KR "CB"). 

 

If that number is correct and obviously Benford and Hairston aren't going to be cut - that means 2 from the field of White, Strong, Ingram, and Jackson will be cut. 

 

If you asked me what my gut says, it'll be Ingram and Jackson ending up cut. But honestly, I could see literally anyone from that list either being cut or sticking. Training Camp will decide that.

Edited Monday at 11:07 PM by BillsFanForever19

[3rdand12]

On 4/27/2025 at 4:21 PM, Warriorspikes51 said:

Watch him win CB2 lol

shut up you !

lol

 

How Kaiir doing these days?

 sorry that was mean

Edited Monday at 10:31 PM by 3rdand12

[3rdand12]

On 4/27/2025 at 5:14 PM, Kirby Jackson said:

Not sure who they liked of the group but I’m sure that they missed a few times. I’m assuming that they got sniped on Horton as he was the last one left. 
 

Fun fact, I’ve been in the draft room for one pick. It was a trade up for John McCargo 🤣.

So that explains a lil bit of you Kirby 😋

 You've been traumatized too 😂

 But honestly , how cool is that !

They were looking at Elijah Moore (sp ) , a vet to bring on. Not sure if he fits.

I woulda tried harder for Thornton maybe.

 But i don't know anything about Dorian Strong yet...

[nedboy7]

The Athletic: Team Summary

 

Favorite pick: Landon Jackson, Edge, Arkansas

"Had the Bills drafted Jackson in Round 1, I don't think anyone would have batted an eye. Despite being high cut and stiff, Jackson's combination of explosiveness and raw power will keep him in the league for a long time. His play style and motor fit the mold of what Buffalo wants on its defensive line, and he could be a future starter with Joey Bosa and AJ Epenesa set to be free agents after the 2025 season." — Dane Brugler

 

Day 3 pick who could surprise: Dorian Strong, CB, Virginia Tech

The Bills whiffed at cornerback in the first round of the 2022 draft (Kaiir Elam) but hit a home run in the sixth (Christian Benford). Though I don't think Maxwell Hairston will be a bust, it wouldn't be a shock if history repeated itself with this year's sixth-round corner outplaying expectations. At 6-1, 185, Strong is a smooth cover man and posted one of the best three-cone times (6.56) in the entire class." — Dane Brugler

[HurlyBurly51]

Why no pinned thread for Dorian?  

[nedboy7]

11.  Dorian Strong*, CB, Virginia Tech 
Height: 6-1. Weight: 185.
40 Time: 4.50.
Projected Round (2025): 3-5.

4/22/25: In 2024, Strong has 32 tackles with seven passes broken up, two interceptions, and one forced fumble Strong played well for the Hokies in 2023, reestablishing their tradition of NFL cornerback talent. He recorded 25 tackles with three interceptions and eight passes broken up. Strong has quality size and has the potential to rise.