Comments on: Team needs: Buffalo Bills

By: leninthebuff

leninthebuff — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:32:02 +0000

#1 forget Floyd…Nix has said you can get a good WR in the 3rd round this year since this draft is deep in WR’s

#2 Forget OT…same as above said maybe 3rd or 4th round only way Buffalo gets Kalil is if he were to drop which we know won’t happen and Nix doesn’t believe in moving up and giving up draft picks…he also said they are probably not done in free agency so don’t be surprised if he doesn’t wait till after the draft and try and sign McNeil cheap as insurance.

#3 Nix has said you must draft a CB every year and had said he wanted to bring in 2 CB’s this year so far none so Gilmore or Kirkpatrick make sense. Really spoke highly of Gilmore and to a lesser extent Kirkpatrick Thursday morning on the radio fully expecting Claiborne will be gone by 10.

#4 a linebacker could be selected as a few of the LB’ers on the roster were more 3-4 backers then 4-3 so Kuechly could be the pick

Gilmore,Kirkpatrick or Kuechly will be the pick

By: billhicks666

billhicks666 — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 18:04:07 +0000

The Bills need to target OT Bobby Massie at the top of the second round. I’m not sure he is athletic or quick enough to fit into their zone-blocking scheme, but if he is, he’d be perfect. The dude is very strong, has quick feet and has vines for arms, something Riley Reiff does not have. Other guys they could target for LT are James Brown from Troy and Mitchell Schwartz from California.

By: kgunforhire

kgunforhire — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 15:53:01 +0000

Seems like the draft is a toss-up after the first two picks. A few mocks are showing guys like Blackmon or Claiborne slipping to #10. Now I don’t see that happening but I’m really starting to side with the Bills drafting Kuechly. Floyd is the sexy pick but I’m not seeing what others see in him. OL would be nice but they’re returning most of the line from last year which turned out to be one of the best in the league.

By: gobills716

gobills716 — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 06:26:54 +0000

@polishkingski: your Polish heritage has prepared you well.

By: jpaq68

jpaq68 — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 05:27:39 +0000

1. New Head Coach
2. New GM
3. New Owner
4. New City

If Nix and Gailey’s track record is any indication, they’ll take a running back

By: catquick

catquick — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 03:49:30 +0000

Look to the south. All the draft picks will come from below the Mason-Dixon line.

By: clr24

clr24 — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 03:16:47 +0000

@danimal1027 yea I agree but if kalil is the real deal and we have a shot at landing an elite lt wouldn’t you say thats worth a 3 & 4… Especially considering we have two 4th and two 5th round picks… And if kalil is gone you grab blackmon or claiborne…

By: david7590

david7590 — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 02:07:08 +0000

They might actually finish ahead of Miami this year, maybe. Here’s to third place and, at best, an 8-8 record.

By: polishkingski

polishkingski — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 02:00:38 +0000

@quadassio….lol. you are correct sir. they always find a way to pull off major suckage. i am a bills fan but posess a sense of humor. you need one with this shipwreak of a team.

By: bayzel

bayzel — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 01:32:34 +0000

Michael Floyd would go great with Spiller, Jackson, Johnson, and Chandler!!

By: quadassio

quadassio — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:33:18 +0000

Bills suck no matter what their needs are.

By: danimal1027

danimal1027 — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:02:41 +0000

@clr24
Trading up to four would cost them the swap then a second or swap and a 3rd and 4th. There’s a point system to the pick values. It would be in that range. That’s a tough for 1 player when they need more help at the lb and wr position.

By: majbobby

majbobby — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 23:17:32 +0000

I have not said it much lately (in the past 48) but man I love this Bills offseason do far. Good job Buddy and all those at OBD.

By: clr24

clr24 — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 22:56:21 +0000

I hope they trade up to four… They wouldn’t have to give up a ton and would be guarenteed either kalil or blackmon… If not trade back and pick up a tackle later in the first. unless floyd is available at ten then they have to pull the trigger..

By: londonlion81

londonlion81 — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 22:56:18 +0000

If they draft well and stay healthy next season, I think they’ll finish ahead of the Jets.

By: billhicks666

billhicks666 — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 21:57:55 +0000

Bills shouldn’t draft Cordy Glenn expecting him to be their LT. There are serious doubts that he can be a tackle at all, let alone a LT. Riley Reiff has really short arms, so who knows if he could be a LT. The Bills are probably best off taking a position other than tackle at #10 and addressing LT later in the draft. There are some really good prospects in the second and third rounds. James Brown from Troy comes to mind immediately.

By: gobills716

gobills716 — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 20:32:15 +0000

Team Need: A playoff game

By: stairwayto7

stairwayto7 — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 19:31:42 +0000

How about a sell out stadium as a team need!

By: danimal1027

danimal1027 — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 19:26:24 +0000

Rieff is a not a great pass protector, he’s a good run blocker, but this line was producing the #2 yards from scrimmiage rb in the league. There is no direct correlation between “elite” Lts and championships, all u need is a solid one. Hairston will be more solid this year and Rieff provides no upgrade in the pass game. I’d like to see something else at 10 but if it must be a LT Glenn sour be a better option bigger lover quick feet. Rieff is the consensus among analysts and is a lazy plug-in-need pick. If you follow this team and the guys running it. I’d say Rieff may not even be getting looked at by them.

By: cush2push

cush2push — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 18:54:53 +0000

i dont get what the whole who-ha for floyd is he has no seperation skills what so ever either he will out run you with speed or hope for position on jump balls that will not fly in the pros

By: billsmafia716

billsmafia716 — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 18:54:00 +0000

Good NFL teams win by having talent on both sides of the line. I don’t know how anybody can believe that the Bills are going to go into the season with the current players we have at LT.

Floyd would be nice at #10, but he doesn’t fill an immediate need and is more of a sexy pick because of the position that he plays.

1) Riley Reiff, OT, Iowa
2) Jayron Hosley, CB, Virginia Tech
3) A.J. Jenkins, WR, Illinois

By: dlonce

dlonce — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 18:51:40 +0000

Reif will not be drafted by the Bills. If they do select a tackle it will be Cordy Glenn, as Nix employs players who have the ability to interchange on the line.

You guys left out QB as a need, though I assume the article means first round selection, but if Tannehill is there for some reason then he will be an option.

Keep in mind what Nix said and what Ralph Wilson has said, paraphrasing, the Bills are looking for a franchise QB. Pointing to Fitz’s newly signed contract makes no difference, and his total meltdown during the second half last season means the Bills remain on this quest.

By: danimal1027

danimal1027 — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 18:48:51 +0000

I think they like Glenn a lot and may be baiting a trade down to get him and some more picks. If somebody like minn or Cleveland trades out of the top ten a guy like Richardson or Claiborne could be there prompting somebody to make buffalo an offer

By: danimal1027

danimal1027 — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 18:45:35 +0000

@EJ
I assume the wr u speak of is Floyd. I like him for the reason that his body type is perfect for those balls Fitz forces into traffic, big body, And his skill set can turn the short armed deep balls from ints into gains. Lavonte David is a nice 2nd round lb, chase minnifield from VA cb should be around 3 or 4. But if a guy like Claiborne were up there w the wr depth in the draft would u mind that pickup? I don’t truly see Floyd as a top ten guy as much as the top of the wr class

By: EJ

EJ — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 18:31:38 +0000

In this order: WR, LT, LB then CB. I would love to see the Bills score Floyd and a decent LB in the second. The Tackle position can be addressed in the Third or Fourth round because Chris Hairiston has the position locked. As for CB, there is a few decent backups in the late rounds, the 4 we have can now hold down the fort and focus on turnovers now that we have some decent pass rushers aboard. Go Bills!!!! #BillsMafia

By: fumblenuts

fumblenuts — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 18:31:03 +0000

I would like to see Buffalo snag a GOOD top end WR in the draft to pair up with Stevie Johnson.

Give QB Ryan Fitzpatrick more options….

By: dpants5

dpants5 — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 18:25:45 +0000

Terrence McGee, not Williams.

By: fireeyes111

fireeyes111 — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 18:20:46 +0000

Maybe this is just one of those things only Bills fans seem to be aware of, but Buddy Nix and Chan Gailey are obsessed with measurables. They want to get big, long, and physical.

Reiff, who has more of an RT’s body, just doesn’t seem to make sense given their principles of BPA and prototypical size.

If Floyd is there, I think they pull the trigger.

By: danimal1027

danimal1027 — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 18:20:08 +0000

IF there is a tannehill trade up to 3. The draft could look like this
Cle-blackmon
Tb-Richardson
St Lou-kalil
Jax-Floyd
Mia-coples
Car-cox
Buf-Claiborne

By: steelersaresuperiorineveryway6welookdownandlaugh

steelersaresuperiorineveryway6welookdownandlaugh — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 18:17:39 +0000

They need a trophy case. Hmm… now what to put in it…