Do you try and make one side of the ball better than the other, or do you slowly add players to both sides and hope that coaching and potential can get you wins?
As I see it, the only way to build a team through the draft is to make one side of the ball as good as you can and add quality depth at the best position available.
As an example; This years draft as i see it can play out a few ways. IF C.J. Spiller is available at the #9 pick and the Bills decide to take a guaranteed weapon for the offense, this is the only pick that makes sense. However if the Bills want to add more picks, then trading this pick to the 49er's and getting their 2nd and 4th in return makes sense. With the #13 pick, the Bills could then take Brandon Graham DE/OLB Michigan. Adding Graham as an OLB opposite of Aaron Maybin, would make this defense stout against the run, and give them an incredible pass rushing duo on the outside. This would free up Poz and Mitchell and Davis to take control of the middle of the field. With one pick, the single greatest problem plaguing the Bills over the past 5 seasons is solved, run defense. Anyone who has watched the Bills consistently over the past decade knows two things have plagued this team, poor QB play and poor run defense. Brandon Graham fixes that.
With the two 2nd round picks, the Bills can address both sides of the ball. With the first pick, taking Terrence Cody or Cam Thomas, whichever is available. I would prefer Cody, but I doubt he will still be on the board. The Bills have some big bodies on the roster presently, and the idea of having Williams or Stroud play the NT is a decent stop gap, a true block gobbler is needed to anchor this line. Williams is best suited as a DE, IMO as is Stroud. Adding either Thomas or Cody gives the Bills some versatility and different looks in the front 3. With the 49ers pick, the Bills should take Demaryius Thomas. He is a Gailey Guy. He has great hands, great speed, long arms, and tremendous physical ability. He is a younger version of T.O. He would obviously need some time to develop, but having his college coach as his pro coach, I feel would accelerate his development tremendously.
Over the remaining rounds i feel like the Bills can do a few thing that could bolster their depth. Trading away Fred Jackson for a 3rd round pick this year, and replacing him with Dexter MacCluster in the 3rd is a solid swap of contract age and talent. With the second 3rd adding O-Line depth is a necessity. A versatile player who can play any of the interior positions or even RT would be great. Beyond that, adding any player to help this team get better is worth it.
Awaiting the grilling for trading Fred Jackson...
As I see it, the only way to build a team through the draft is to make one side of the ball as good as you can and add quality depth at the best position available.
As an example; This years draft as i see it can play out a few ways. IF C.J. Spiller is available at the #9 pick and the Bills decide to take a guaranteed weapon for the offense, this is the only pick that makes sense. However if the Bills want to add more picks, then trading this pick to the 49er's and getting their 2nd and 4th in return makes sense. With the #13 pick, the Bills could then take Brandon Graham DE/OLB Michigan. Adding Graham as an OLB opposite of Aaron Maybin, would make this defense stout against the run, and give them an incredible pass rushing duo on the outside. This would free up Poz and Mitchell and Davis to take control of the middle of the field. With one pick, the single greatest problem plaguing the Bills over the past 5 seasons is solved, run defense. Anyone who has watched the Bills consistently over the past decade knows two things have plagued this team, poor QB play and poor run defense. Brandon Graham fixes that.
With the two 2nd round picks, the Bills can address both sides of the ball. With the first pick, taking Terrence Cody or Cam Thomas, whichever is available. I would prefer Cody, but I doubt he will still be on the board. The Bills have some big bodies on the roster presently, and the idea of having Williams or Stroud play the NT is a decent stop gap, a true block gobbler is needed to anchor this line. Williams is best suited as a DE, IMO as is Stroud. Adding either Thomas or Cody gives the Bills some versatility and different looks in the front 3. With the 49ers pick, the Bills should take Demaryius Thomas. He is a Gailey Guy. He has great hands, great speed, long arms, and tremendous physical ability. He is a younger version of T.O. He would obviously need some time to develop, but having his college coach as his pro coach, I feel would accelerate his development tremendously.
Over the remaining rounds i feel like the Bills can do a few thing that could bolster their depth. Trading away Fred Jackson for a 3rd round pick this year, and replacing him with Dexter MacCluster in the 3rd is a solid swap of contract age and talent. With the second 3rd adding O-Line depth is a necessity. A versatile player who can play any of the interior positions or even RT would be great. Beyond that, adding any player to help this team get better is worth it.
Awaiting the grilling for trading Fred Jackson...
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