Full Two-Round Mock:

**Night Train** · 04-21-2007, 07:25 PM

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If Lynch passed the character test, that would be a great draft all by itself. Even before Round 3 started.

Instant starters at RB and MLB.

**Midwesternbillsfan** · 04-21-2007, 07:56 PM

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Originally posted by Night Train

If Lynch passed the character test, that would be a great draft all by itself. Even before Round 3 started.

Instant starters at RB and MLB.

I'm basing it off of comments I've heard from Adam Schefter and a comment Don Banks made in his latest mock yesterday. Banks had removed Lynch from the 1st-round altogether, but yesterday he included him again because the 'character concerns' checked out- almost everyone realizes by now that it isn't fair for Lynch's being shot at his sister's graduation because of a case of mistaken identity and the trumped-up but absolute unsubstantiated and likely fabricated sexual assault charge by an ex-girlfriend to be held against him.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/don_banks/04/20/mock.draft6.part2/index.html

16		RB	Marshawn Lynch	California	Jr.	5-11	215
We dropped Lynch out of this slot in our last mock, but he's back, because the rumors that there were concerns about some character issues don't seem to have amounted to much of anything. Though Green Bay could still opt for one of the highly rated receivers, this is where you have to guard against over-thinking the first round.

**Devin** · 04-21-2007, 07:56 PM

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meh.

**Philagape** · 04-21-2007, 07:59 PM

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I'll take Beason/Poz and Pittman over Lynch and Harris.

**Midwesternbillsfan** · 04-21-2007, 08:00 PM

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Originally posted by Devin

meh.

If we refuse to trade up for Peterson involving our 1st and 2nd and Willis isn't there, Lynch is the next pick- I certainly don't believe that Paul Posluszny is anywhere near #12 on our draft-board. For that matter, I'm not sure Lynch is- but I'm almost positive Posluszny is not. When you're picking twelvth, you have a chance to take a special player, not merely the solid one that Pos projects to in the pros. But here are three options to consider (that I hope the Bills consider):

1. Trade #12 and #43 to Washington for #6 if Peterson eludes Cleveland.

2. Trade #12 and #92 to move ahead of San Francisco to take Willis at #!0.

3. Draft Lynch

I'm fine with any of these, really. But taking Lynch does not have to involve other teams working with us, if they're even willing to; we can simply draft Lynch at twelve.

**Philagape** · 04-21-2007, 08:12 PM

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4. Trade down

**Midwesternbillsfan** · 04-21-2007, 08:15 PM

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Originally posted by Philagape

4. Trade down

Obviously, I realize that's an option- I wasn't merely listing all options; I was just listing the three options that constitute my preference. Those are the three, the ones I listed.

**Neggie Nancy** · 04-21-2007, 08:21 PM

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Excellent post, and good analysis with the first round as well...

I dont think you made a single pick that can be considered a "total reach" either. Though nothing every plays out as expected, going in this is about as spot-on as I've seen.

I agree that CJ is going to Oakland as well. matter of fact, I agree with very realistically ALL of the first top 12 picks could be right on the money, even Okoye going as high as fourth.

I will not be the least bit unhappy if we end up with Lynch. I dont think we can nor will trade up for AP, as much as I'd love to see it happen.

To me, in this draft for day one LESS could be more. I think the very best Buffalo could hope for it to move up 2 spots (1st and late third) and get Patrick Willis, and then trade their second and other third and land Michael Turner. They'd only end up with two players on Day one; but NEITHER is just a role-player; they will both be STARS on this team, and we lack that.

Day two starting with the fourth round I'd simply take the best player across the board. RB and LB are by FAR are two biggest holes, and Willis and Turner will put an end to that real quick. That's called Quality over Quantity.. This team has more than enough "role players"

At any rate though, I dont think that's going to happen and if we stay at 12 and the top 11 play itself out like you suggested, then I think Lynch is our pick as well.

Good job.

You're quickly becoming one of my favorite posters on here to read.

**camelcowboy** · 04-21-2007, 08:46 PM

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Originally posted by Philagape

4. Trade down

hope not

**Philagape** · 04-21-2007, 08:50 PM

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Originally posted by camelcowboy

hope not

why

**Midwesternbillsfan** · 04-21-2007, 08:57 PM

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Originally posted by Neggie Nancy

Excellent post, and good analysis with the first round as well...

I dont think you made a single pick that can be considered a "total reach" either. Though nothing every plays out as expected, going in this is about as spot-on as I've seen.

I agree that CJ is going to Oakland as well. matter of fact, I agree with very realistically ALL of the first top 12 picks could be right on the money, even Okoye going as high as fourth.

I will not be the least bit unhappy if we end up with Lynch. I dont think we can nor will trade up for AP, as much as I'd love to see it happen.

To me, in this draft for day one LESS could be more. I think the very best Buffalo could hope for it to move up 2 spots (1st and late third) and get Patrick Willis, and then trade their second and other third and land Michael Turner. They'd only end up with two players on Day one; but NEITHER is just a role-player; they will both be STARS on this team, and we lack that.

Day two starting with the fourth round I'd simply take the best player across the board. RB and LB are by FAR are two biggest holes, and Willis and Turner will put an end to that real quick. That's called Quality over Quantity.. This team has more than enough "role players"

At any rate though, I dont think that's going to happen and if we stay at 12 and the top 11 play itself out like you suggested, then I think Lynch is our pick as well.

Good job.

You're quickly becoming one of my favorite posters on here to read.

Thanks for the comments, man- it was the quality of posts around here, certainly yours included, that motivated me from moving from lurker status to poster, LOL.

A couple of comments- I'm sure we would be roundly criticized by the ESPN douches if we decided to use the late 3rd via McGahee in order to trade up to #10 for Willis because none of them associate Patrick Willis with the 49ers. But San Francisco's coaches were particularly impressed with him at the Senior Bowl, his stock is rising exponentially (at this point, he's at least a top-ten talent, even if he doesn't go there), and the 49ers have to be souring on Alan Branch. If it comes down to Carriker vs. Willis, I think they'd take Willis- they can assemble two better DE's for the 3-4 (Bryant Young and Aubrayo Franklin right now- many mocks insist that Franklin won't continue to play DT but may move to RDE, even at 320 pounds, and the 49ers will look for another NT) than they can two adequate inside linebackers (Derek Smith and Jeff Ulbrich just plainly suck).

Anyway, I would not mind at all if the Bills made sure they didn't find themselves up **** creek without a paddle, which Willis gone at eleven and Posluszny the player left to consider, would amount to. And if we're not willing to take Lynch at twelve and can't trade down, man, that's the worst scenario I can conceive of.

**camelcowboy** · 04-21-2007, 09:01 PM

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Originally posted by Philagape

I'll take Beason/Poz and Pittman over Lynch and Harris.

Lynch and trade up for beason, Poz and Pittman are garbage. I still wonder if harris can cover enough space to be a good c2 backer.

**Philagape** · 04-21-2007, 09:02 PM

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Originally posted by Midwesternbillsfan

Obviously, I realize that's an option- I wasn't merely listing all options; I was just listing the three options that constitute my preference. Those are the three, the ones I listed.

BTW, even though I disagree, it was very well written

**camelcowboy** · 04-21-2007, 09:15 PM

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Originally posted by Philagape

why

Running back by commitee(Pittman), linebackers who have no potential to get better(poz) Stay at twelve get a starting quality player(lynch)(Revis) or maybe trade up if needed to get a stud which this team needs (Peterson)(Willis) which may actually put fans butts in the seats.

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