Should the Bills take Willis McGahee with the #23 pick?

[jchild178]

i seriously think i would for 2 reasons...

1.) we definitely need a good backup behind Travis Henry!

2.) i know we could use another DE or DT but this year its so deep at those positions in the draft

[lordofgun]

NO. Way too big of a risk at this point.

[RedEyE]

I like him, but I wouldn't waste a first round on him. He isn't going to be drafted until Sunday.

[jchild178]

no way he'll be gone on saturday 4 sure! im almost positive he'll be gone before the second round

[RedEyE]

I hope your right for his sake. I'd take him in the 3rd.

[The_Philster]

Not a chance. You don't waste a #1 pick on someone who's hardly going to see the field.

[Throne Logic]

Thurman Thomas

[don137]

Thurman was a second round pick and was able to contibute his rookie year effectively. Not many people that have had this type of injury have been effective the next year. He blew out his knee in high school too. He is a great RB but considering his injury history I say forget it for at least the first two rounds.

[Throne Logic]

Point is that he was picked on the first day.

I think we are in a position this year to take a risk in the draft. Have the team doctors and Rusty take a look-see at him and his knee. If they feel good about it, why not go for it?

You see, there isn't likely to be any player at the #23 pick who will make any significant impact on the team this year. Why not take one with an extremely high upside? This team has more depth than people are giving it credit for.

[Stewie]

If he's still there at the end of the second round, I'd make a trade to move up 15 spots (from our third rounder) and pick him up.. After picking from a DE/DT/TE with the first two picks.

[Dozerdog]

Absolutely not.

EWe have a 1400 yard rusher already. Why not draft a QB #1

[ublinkwescore]

I too think we'd be wise to get a QB to start grooming - Bledsoe's not gonna be here forever.

Then I'd go DT with the second pick, and then DE, and then the best player on the board at WR, then CB and LB.

[ublinkwescore]

QB's take a while to groom - if we get someone a la Byron Leftwich, and have him sitting under Bledsoe for a couple years, he'll hopefully be able to give Bledsoe some competition, and the better player will start while the hasbeen gets released, or continues to ride the bench.

[ublinkwescore]

Or serves as trade bait (knowing TD - trade bait sounds more likely).

[BillsMan80]

I would take McGahee over any of the prospects that I've seen in our spot at 23 such as Haynes, Kelsay, Warren, etc. McGahee has an upside that none of these guys can even sniff. Haynes or Kelsay don't have that much upside. McGahee can be one of the best backs in the league. McGahee will play and lead rookies in rushing if he starts for a team. I guarantee it. Look at what NO did that one year when they had Ricky and took McAllister. This team has much more depth that anyone is willing to admit. McGahee would not be a wasted pick.