*Most people thought McKelvin would be chosen or that we'd reach for a WR (many loved the idea of reaching in fact) so getting good value on a position of need is great. The fact that McKelvin is a killer on returns is a big bonus. When you factor in what people thought we'd do with this pick McKelvin has to be an A.
*Getting James Hardy at 41 made this draft for us. We needed to get a bit lucky for him to be there but he was and he is the perfect complement to Evans. Home run for the Bills in rd 2, an A+ pick.
*I'm amazed that the choice of Chris Ellis is not more praised. We needed help for our pass rush and you don't find that help on day 2 very often. This guy's only real knock is he's had some injury problems. If he can stay healthy I believe we will one day look at this pick as a steal. Remember pass rushers always go higher than their ratings so we did very well to get Ellis here, an A- pick.
*The rest of the draft looks like depth and help on special teams. I love the fact that we addressed defense with 2 of the first 3 picks- it was very necessary. Hardy is bigger and faster than a TE and he will create matchup problems so even without drafting a great TE the offense got a big boost. Many smart draft experts say you should draft a RB every year and we got good value in the 6th round with Odom. If we hit on either Cox or Corner we've accomplished something every team needs- quality depth in the secondary.
*Bottom line: adding Hardy gives the offense a major boost. adding McKelvin and Ellis gives the defense a major boost. And you can't have too much depth at CB, RB and special teams. 4th round was shaky but if it turns out we found one diamond on the second day (which we won't likely know for 2-3 years) this draft could go from a solid B to a B+/A-. It's a far cry in my opinion from the bad old days of Donadope.
*Getting James Hardy at 41 made this draft for us. We needed to get a bit lucky for him to be there but he was and he is the perfect complement to Evans. Home run for the Bills in rd 2, an A+ pick.
*I'm amazed that the choice of Chris Ellis is not more praised. We needed help for our pass rush and you don't find that help on day 2 very often. This guy's only real knock is he's had some injury problems. If he can stay healthy I believe we will one day look at this pick as a steal. Remember pass rushers always go higher than their ratings so we did very well to get Ellis here, an A- pick.
*The rest of the draft looks like depth and help on special teams. I love the fact that we addressed defense with 2 of the first 3 picks- it was very necessary. Hardy is bigger and faster than a TE and he will create matchup problems so even without drafting a great TE the offense got a big boost. Many smart draft experts say you should draft a RB every year and we got good value in the 6th round with Odom. If we hit on either Cox or Corner we've accomplished something every team needs- quality depth in the secondary.
*Bottom line: adding Hardy gives the offense a major boost. adding McKelvin and Ellis gives the defense a major boost. And you can't have too much depth at CB, RB and special teams. 4th round was shaky but if it turns out we found one diamond on the second day (which we won't likely know for 2-3 years) this draft could go from a solid B to a B+/A-. It's a far cry in my opinion from the bad old days of Donadope.
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