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Linebacker is a funny position in this year's draft.
It seems the overall consensus is that this year's crop either have a first round "grade" or a third round "grade". Few if any LB's are projected as sure second rounders.
The Clear Cut First Round Grades: Patrick Willis, Jon Beason, Lawrence Timmons, Paul Posluszny (even with the Answer's mid third round grade).. Brandon Siler.
The Clear Cut Third Round Grades: Stewart Bradley, Rufus Alexander, Tim Shaw, Earl Everett.
The Wild card is David Harris. He's been projected by most as a second rounder, but lately some talk has centered around him creeping up into the first. Some think Siler may fall into the second round, but Indy at #32 is a strong possibility. Even if both these guys dont go in round one, they should both be gone before Buffalo picks at #43 in round two.
I'm sure I may be forgetting a LB or two, but generally speaking; LB looks like a first round or third round pick, especially for Buffalo. Don't see round two going to LB.
The exact opposite would be WR. There seems to be a good half-dozen WR's that will be on the board when round two starts (Rice, Hill, maybe Jarrett, Steve Smith, Gonzalez among them). Round 2 may be a target round for Buffalo with WR.
The Point: Buffalo either invests a first in Willis or Beason in round one, or they go after guy(s) like Bradley, Alexander or Everett in round three.
It seems the overall consensus is that this year's crop either have a first round "grade" or a third round "grade". Few if any LB's are projected as sure second rounders.
The Clear Cut First Round Grades: Patrick Willis, Jon Beason, Lawrence Timmons, Paul Posluszny (even with the Answer's mid third round grade).. Brandon Siler.
The Clear Cut Third Round Grades: Stewart Bradley, Rufus Alexander, Tim Shaw, Earl Everett.
The Wild card is David Harris. He's been projected by most as a second rounder, but lately some talk has centered around him creeping up into the first. Some think Siler may fall into the second round, but Indy at #32 is a strong possibility. Even if both these guys dont go in round one, they should both be gone before Buffalo picks at #43 in round two.
I'm sure I may be forgetting a LB or two, but generally speaking; LB looks like a first round or third round pick, especially for Buffalo. Don't see round two going to LB.
The exact opposite would be WR. There seems to be a good half-dozen WR's that will be on the board when round two starts (Rice, Hill, maybe Jarrett, Steve Smith, Gonzalez among them). Round 2 may be a target round for Buffalo with WR.
The Point: Buffalo either invests a first in Willis or Beason in round one, or they go after guy(s) like Bradley, Alexander or Everett in round three.
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