Comments on: Buddy Nix: Bills need tackles, but we might not draft one

By: dtjano

dtjano — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 02:23:39 +0000

I could see Kuechly but unless they don’t plan on re-signing Levitre taking Decastro would be horrible. He is a safe pick and maybe if they picked in the bottom 3rd of the 1st rd would make more sense. At 10 it’d be awful.

By: kgunforhire

kgunforhire — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:09:21 +0000

I pray that they stay at 10 and go with Keuchly. Having the opportunity to select the best player at a position of need can’t be passed up. I see him as a game changer that will fortify the front seven to an elite level. CB is a need but a really strong pass rush allows a team to mask their deficiencies in the secondary. But it’s not like the DBs aren’t a strong group. OL can always be improved but we’re talking about a squad that did very well last year. They have a few guys that are projects but with high upside. If Nix really wants to go OL then go Decastro who is projecting to be one of the best G prospects in a long time. The sexy pick would be Floyd but I believe his value is being inflated in a WR draft class with depth but not a lot of elite guys. Please Nix, go smart with Keuchly or Decastro.

By: dtjano

dtjano — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 00:00:59 +0000

Both running backs averaged over 5 ypc. The QB I believe was one of the least sacked in the league if not the least sacked. This with Eric Wood their best lineman missing significant time. They’ve got Johnson and Nelson and nothing else at WR. I’d like to see them draft Kirkpatrick so I don’t have to see McGee, Florence, or McKelvin get torched all year. I think they end up with a corner and a tackle within their top 3 picks.

By: buffalose

buffalose — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:05:07 +0000

If you listened to a little more of the luncheon you’d also note that the tackle that they spoke highest off was Glenn for Georgia, who could play guard as well while grooming, reiff they seemed low on. I think if they pick at 10 it’s Gilmore or Kirkpatrick, one of two CBs . If they go back it will be Glenn .

By: polishkingski

polishkingski — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:10:24 +0000

how i love southern guys in charge! lets face it yankees, you want smart football people, go rebel. in nix and gailey we trust. word!

By: buffalowned

buffalowned — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 05:17:07 +0000

personally i thought hairston did a pretty good job when he played. chan said he struggled when he came back from injury but it was a high ankle sprain and odds are he was never 100%. they do need depth there but i think anyone other than kalil at 10 is a reach when there will be guys like floyd kuechly and gilmore available. at this point i think a lot of bills fans trust buddy and chan. cant wait for the draft

By: sd5547

sd5547 — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 04:11:04 +0000

I see a trade with Philadelphia, they move up and get Luke at 10, Buffalo takes Riley at 15 and picks up a three and five.

The Jets SD or NE might move up for Mark Barron hard to find SS.

Look for a trade down from Buffalo.

By: catquick

catquick — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 03:47:56 +0000

Hairston is already signed, and has a years experience under his belt. He’s better than Reiff or Martin IMO, and they also have Sam Long, at 6’6″ 330lbs with arms that reach the floor while standing. There’s also Michael Jasper, The former 500lber, who is down in the mid to lower 300 range now. He’s a spectacular athelete, able to reverse dunk a basketball at 500 lbs. I can’t imagine him at 340 or so. Luke K is the guy IMO, CB in the 2nd. There was a story in the Bflonews this week that said the draft was loaded with Wr’s in the later rounds. I expect the Bills to take a WR, but not until at least the 4th, probably the 5th round. They’re getting Easley back also this year. All is well In Buffalo. P.S. Steelerhypocrite is a jerk. Like Pittsburg is some wonderland that must be seen.

By: chawk12thman

chawk12thman — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 03:46:48 +0000

Perhaps they will trade down and still get Reiff, plus added pick in late rounds.

I think they get him regardless.

By: metalhead65

metalhead65 — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 02:35:42 +0000

wow how dare a guy that actually runs a team dis agree with so called experts and writers who know so much they have never worked for a club let alone been in charge of putting a team together for real.

By: cpitch2

cpitch2 — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 01:27:23 +0000

Steelerhypocrite, let me know how it feels when you fall off that bandwagon this season. You and all your other ignorant fans will hide again until playoff wins start coming. Just remember you got beat by a wildcat quarterback that the bills shredded 3 weeks earlier…..

By: jpmelon

jpmelon — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 01:25:30 +0000

I’d say Buddy’s doin pretty good this year…..I’ll trust his judgement. He has said it before; he doesn’t draft based on need. He doesn’t like to overpay or reach for players via the draft.

By: ampats

ampats — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 01:15:32 +0000

to dlkeyser & gobills716,
I suggest you scroll above to the title of this column called”Latest News and Rumors”.

gobills716,

to suggest any person should sit and listen to a Bills 45 minute press conference is akin to Waterboarding.

By: mindcrime401

mindcrime401 — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:59:02 +0000

Yeah, because Buddy Nix is so worried about getting dinged on a report card from a bunch of know-nothing “experts” whose sole job is speculation, and whose opinions change week to week, pre-and post-draft. Take his record for what it’s worth; while he’s been GM, the Bills have had solid drafts. He’s a BPA guy, and that’s just the way it is. Get over it.

By: blacknole08

blacknole08 — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:57:53 +0000

Bills are notorious for reaching for players, especially in the first round. They need to do something or it will be a very long season for Fitzpatrick.

By: gavin1978

gavin1978 — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:52:09 +0000

Yo yo

By: dkeyser

dkeyser — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:46:02 +0000

gobills716 says:Apr 19, 2012 8:31 PM

The quote you cite was from the Bills draft luncheon. He said they needed depth at tackle. Instead of listening to the 45 minute press conference, you took a quote completely out of context and ran with it. Nice journalism.
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Thats what they do here…. Take partial quotes and flip it to get hits.. Also they like to bash guys for using “unnamed sources” and pretty much every story run here comes from a source with no name.. Its journalism at its finest.. no responsibility what so ever

By: gobills716

gobills716 — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:31:59 +0000

By: wwwmattcom

wwwmattcom — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:13:47 +0000

Here is to hoping they draft the best linebacker at 10.

By: lumas101

lumas101 — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:11:37 +0000

Actually, he said the Bills want to draft at least one, and possibly two tackles to fill up their depth chart. But this is a team that could use a second receiver, a starting corner and a starting linebacker, so if the value is at those spots for their first two or three picks, then they’ll go that direction instead, believing that Hairston can handle the job if needed. But it would be nothing short of stunning to see them come out of a draft where they currently have 10 picks without taking at least one tackle, and Nix says that he plans to take one.

By: skoobyfl

skoobyfl — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:52 +0000

Well, Luke K. is the pick.