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I am shocked at the ineptitude of the Bills organization on Day2 of this years draft. I was disappointed in 2007 when we simply didn’t turn up on the second day but in many ways, with the strange selections in this years’ draft, the failing of the Bills has been even worse. Whilst I hope some of the picks work out, they are not of value, if no other team values them and if we could have got them as undrafted free agents.
There are many Offensive Linemen who are taken in the last two rounds, tight ends drafted in the middle of the draft, defensive linemen able to start and selected from Round 4 downwards. As a team we do not have the overall depth as several positions to pass up potential starters in favour of special teamers who will never get near the starting line-up. We have literally wasted picks and gained no value for them, as those selections could have been made later in the draft, so we can say we had a great start (R1-2) an appalling middle (R3-R6 though Ellis was an ok pick if not a priority) and a good finish (R7)
What I have done with this speculative piece is avoided any trading up or down and selected the players who will be making other teams much better when they could have been helping the Bills go deep into the playoffs. I have also avoided those not drafted at all, except for my final pick in R7.
R3 (72) Brad Cottam, TE,Tennessee
Whilst I liked the Ellis pick, TE was a much greater need and the subsequent run at this position, meant we missed out big time. At 6ft7 and 270lbs but running a 4.63, he would have been a fantastic asset to the team. Ellis is good but he most definitely is the 4th player in the rotation.
R4 (114) Dre Moore, DL,Mary landAkron
At this stage of the draft, you wonder if the Bills didn’t selectMoore
R4 (132) Owen Schmitt, FB,West Virginia (selected by the Seahawks at 163) – actual pick, Derek Fine, TE, Kansas
I thought we were going to using a FB? Surely this therefore requires a FB? Again, excessive focuses on Special Team means we select a guy who will be buried in the depth charts and miss out on a bodyguard for Marshawn. Instead we draft Schoumann Mk2 … even Tom Santi or Andrew Atchison would have been better choices.
R5 (147) Trevor Scott, DE,Buffalo
We needed a 4th end and who better than a young local guy who had registered impressive sack totals in the previous two years. Instead Excessive focuses on Special Teams mean we draft a small slow LB … were they out on the piss last night after a great Day1 and have not recovered from the hangover?
R6 (179) John Sullivan, C, Notre Dame (selected by the Vikings at 187) - actual pick, Xavier Odom, RB,NW Missouri St
A chance to luck out and draft the center of the future originally thought of as a R2 prospect. Had a wobbly senior season, but still a very good player. But instead, again we select a guy who could have gone undrafted and will be in the mix with Jackson and Wright. We have other depth needs.
R7 (219) Demetrius Bell, LT, Northwestern St
Finally a decent selection fulfilling a need on the depth chart, although it’s a pity that the Bills have taken 105 picks to work out that this is the type of selection that is needed. He should beat out Chambers to develop behind Peters. More likely to be on the roster come September than some of our earlier picks.
R7 (224) Steve Johnson, WR,Kentucky
Another decent selection, filling a hole on the roster is what we should have been looking at earlier. Over a 1,000yds for 13 TDs off 60catches in 2007 which is pretty nice. Almost 6ft2 and ran a 4.55. A great leaper with some upside though he is still inexperienced. The sort of guy who can make Josh Reed look for a new team in a couple of years
R7 (251) Kyle Wright QB,Miami (undrafted) – actual pick, Kennard Cox, CB, Pittsburgh
How many f***ing CBs are we planning to field. We needed a developmental QB who might eventually become a serviceable backup or at least push Hamdam. Idiots. Wright has a big arm, and mobility and decent coaching as maybe all he needs.
As undrafted free agents we need to be straight on the phone to
Jehuu Caulcrick, RB,Michigan St
DJ Hall, WR,Alabama
Andrew Atchison, TE, William &Mary
Adam Ballard, FB, Navy
Andrew Crummey, G/CMary land
DarrellRobertson , DE , Georgia
Eric Henderson, LB,Mary land
EzraButler , LB, Nevada
Jonathan Hefney, FS,Tennessee
Thoughts?
There are many Offensive Linemen who are taken in the last two rounds, tight ends drafted in the middle of the draft, defensive linemen able to start and selected from Round 4 downwards. As a team we do not have the overall depth as several positions to pass up potential starters in favour of special teamers who will never get near the starting line-up. We have literally wasted picks and gained no value for them, as those selections could have been made later in the draft, so we can say we had a great start (R1-2) an appalling middle (R3-R6 though Ellis was an ok pick if not a priority) and a good finish (R7)
What I have done with this speculative piece is avoided any trading up or down and selected the players who will be making other teams much better when they could have been helping the Bills go deep into the playoffs. I have also avoided those not drafted at all, except for my final pick in R7.
R3 (72) Brad Cottam, TE,
Whilst I liked the Ellis pick, TE was a much greater need and the subsequent run at this position, meant we missed out big time. At 6ft7 and 270lbs but running a 4.63, he would have been a fantastic asset to the team. Ellis is good but he most definitely is the 4th player in the rotation.
R4 (114) Dre Moore, DL,
At this stage of the draft, you wonder if the Bills didn’t select
R4 (132) Owen Schmitt, FB,
I thought we were going to using a FB? Surely this therefore requires a FB? Again, excessive focuses on Special Team means we select a guy who will be buried in the depth charts and miss out on a bodyguard for Marshawn. Instead we draft Schoumann Mk2 … even Tom Santi or Andrew Atchison would have been better choices.
R5 (147) Trevor Scott, DE,
We needed a 4th end and who better than a young local guy who had registered impressive sack totals in the previous two years. Instead Excessive focuses on Special Teams mean we draft a small slow LB … were they out on the piss last night after a great Day1 and have not recovered from the hangover?
R6 (179) John Sullivan, C, Notre Dame (selected by the Vikings at 187) - actual pick, Xavier Odom, RB,
A chance to luck out and draft the center of the future originally thought of as a R2 prospect. Had a wobbly senior season, but still a very good player. But instead, again we select a guy who could have gone undrafted and will be in the mix with Jackson and Wright. We have other depth needs.
R7 (219) Demetrius Bell, LT, Northwestern St
Finally a decent selection fulfilling a need on the depth chart, although it’s a pity that the Bills have taken 105 picks to work out that this is the type of selection that is needed. He should beat out Chambers to develop behind Peters. More likely to be on the roster come September than some of our earlier picks.
R7 (224) Steve Johnson, WR,
Another decent selection, filling a hole on the roster is what we should have been looking at earlier. Over a 1,000yds for 13 TDs off 60catches in 2007 which is pretty nice. Almost 6ft2 and ran a 4.55. A great leaper with some upside though he is still inexperienced. The sort of guy who can make Josh Reed look for a new team in a couple of years
R7 (251) Kyle Wright QB,
How many f***ing CBs are we planning to field. We needed a developmental QB who might eventually become a serviceable backup or at least push Hamdam. Idiots. Wright has a big arm, and mobility and decent coaching as maybe all he needs.
As undrafted free agents we need to be straight on the phone to
Jehuu Caulcrick, RB,
DJ Hall, WR,
Andrew Atchison, TE, William &
Adam Ballard, FB, Navy
Andrew Crummey, G/C
Darrell
Eric Henderson, LB,
Ezra
Jonathan Hefney, FS,
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