Does Trading Peters make Pettigrew more likely pick #11?

[ct bills fan]

for the simple reason that a great blocking TE can help the tackles enormously. If the Bills aren't enamored with a DE or a OT at #11 (and I'm not in love with any of them that seem to be falling to us) why not pick Pettigrew at 11, an OT at 28 and a DE in Rd 2 (one will fall to us, always does). Alternatively, if they love Maybin (rumored) or a OT at 11, hopefully they have plans to trade up in RD1 from 28 to put themselves in position to still get Pettigrew.

[TacklingDummy]

I really hope the Bills don't draft a TE this year.

With the realistic chance the Bills will be picking high again next year they can draft Jermaine Gresham, Oklahoma.

[ddaryl]

I posted this in another thread... food for thought


Last year there were 7 T's drafted before pick #28.

If the Bills wait till #28 their prospects get a lot dimmer for immediate impact T.

This is what we could be left with at #28 if there is a run on T.

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR class=recruitingResultRowBaseline onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#FFFF99'" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#FFFFFF'" align=left width="100%"><TD>OT</TD><TD align=left>8</TD><TD>http://media.scout.com/media/a/_network/star.gifhttp://media.scout.com/media/a/_network/star.gifhttp://media.scout.com/media/a/_network/star.gifhttp://media.scout.com/media/a/_network/star.gif</TD><TD>Jamon Meredith (http://profootball.scout.com/a.z?s=127&p=8&c=1&nid=3833550&yr=2009)</TD><TD>SR</TD><TD><NOBR>6-5/301/-</NOBR></TD><TD>South Carolina (http://profootball.scout.com/a.z?s=127&p=9&c=12&yr=2009&nid=83&lnid=124&rc=4&csid=127438)</TD><TD>Simpsonville, SC (http://profootball.scout.com/a.z?s=127&p=9&c=12&yr=2009&nid=83&lnid=124&rc=4&sid=94)</TD></TR><TR class=recruitingResultRow onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#FFFF99'" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff99" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#EEEEEE'" align=left width="100%"><TD>OT</TD><TD align=left>9</TD><TD>http://media.scout.com/media/a/_network/star.gifhttp://media.scout.com/media/a/_network/star.gifhttp://media.scout.com/media/a/_network/star.gifhttp://media.scout.com/media/a/_network/star.gif</TD><TD>Xavier Fulton (http://profootball.scout.com/a.z?s=127&p=8&c=1&nid=3872112&yr=2009)</TD><TD>SR</TD><TD><NOBR>6-5/301/-</NOBR></TD><TD>Illinois (http://profootball.scout.com/a.z?s=127&p=9&c=12&yr=2009&nid=83&lnid=124&rc=4&csid=127310)</TD><TD>Flossmoor, IL (http://profootball.scout.com/a.z?s=127&p=9&c=12&yr=2009&nid=83&lnid=124&rc=4&sid=67)</TD></TR><TR class=recruitingResultRowBaseline onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#FFFF99'" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#FFFFFF'" align=left width="100%"><TD>OT</TD><TD align=left>10</TD><TD>http://media.scout.com/media/a/_network/star.gifhttp://media.scout.com/media/a/_network/star.gifhttp://media.scout.com/media/a/_network/star.gifhttp://media.scout.com/media/a/_network/star.gif</TD><TD>Fenuki Tupou (http://profootball.scout.com/a.z?s=127&p=8&c=1&nid=3676630&yr=2009)</TD><TD>SR</TD><TD><NOBR>6-6/325/-</NOBR></TD><TD>Oregon (http://profootball.scout.com/a.z?s=127&p=9&c=12&yr=2009&nid=83&lnid=124&rc=4&csid=127399)</TD><TD>Antelope, CA (http://profootball.scout.com/a.z?s=127&p=9&c=12&yr=2009&nid=83&lnid=124&rc=4&sid=57)</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>


We may get lucky and there won't be a big time run on T's and we might have a chance at

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR class=recruitingResultRowBaseline onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#FFFF99'" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff99" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#FFFFFF'" align=left width="100%"><TD>OT</TD><TD align=left>6</TD><TD>http://media.scout.com/media/a/_network/star.gifhttp://media.scout.com/media/a/_network/star.gifhttp://media.scout.com/media/a/_network/star.gifhttp://media.scout.com/media/a/_network/star.gif</TD><TD>William Beatty (http://profootball.scout.com/a.z?s=127&p=8&c=1&nid=3814199&yr=2009)</TD><TD>SR</TD><TD><NOBR>6-6/291/-</NOBR></TD><TD>Connecticut (http://profootball.scout.com/a.z?s=127&p=9&c=12&yr=2009&nid=83&lnid=124&rc=4&csid=127254)</TD><TD>York, PA (http://profootball.scout.com/a.z?s=127&p=9&c=12&yr=2009&nid=83&lnid=124&rc=4&sid=91)</TD></TR><TR class=recruitingResultRow onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#FFFF99'" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #eeeeee" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#EEEEEE'" align=left width="100%"><TD>OT</TD><TD align=left>7</TD><TD>http://media.scout.com/media/a/_network/star.gifhttp://media.scout.com/media/a/_network/star.gifhttp://media.scout.com/media/a/_network/star.gifhttp://media.scout.com/media/a/_network/star.gif</TD><TD>Phil Loadholt (http://profootball.scout.com/a.z?s=127&p=8&c=1&nid=3799388&yr=2009)</TD><TD>SR</TD><TD><NOBR>6-8/343/-</NOBR></TD><TD>Oklahoma (http://profootball.scout.com/a.z?s=127&p=9&c=12&yr=2009&nid=83&lnid=124&rc=4&csid=127395)</TD><TD>Fountain, CO (http://profootball.scout.com/a.z?s=127&p=9&c=12&yr=2009&nid=83&lnid=124&rc=4&sid=58)</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>


Beatty is way to light IMO, and I can't say I know enough about Loadholt, but Loadholt might be gone since I think he gets picked up before Beatty... he appears to be a nasty run blocker.

[ct bills fan]

How about trading down in rd 1 to say the high teens and using the pick we get from that (a 2nd or 3rd) to move up from 28. Therefore we could get Pettigrew and s top DE or OT?