Pick-A-Day: 9. BUFFALO BILLS

[DraftBoy]

The BZ's favorite game is back!!! Our annual pick a day game, because last years didnt get completed (my fault) and we have lots of new members, Ill go over the rules quickly.

I post the team who is picking, and each poster who wants to posts who they think the team SHOULD pick. Each morning (I know Im late), Ill tally the votes and whoever has the majority is the pick. We go through the entire first round and our first round mock is made out of it.

Everybody ready?

Here we go....

And with the ninth pick in the 2010 NFL Draft Buffalo Bills selects....

1. St. Louis-QB Sam Bradford-Oklahoma
2. Detroit-DT Ndamukong Suh-Nebraska
3. Tampa Bay-DT Gerald McCoy-Oklahoma
4. Washington-OT Russell Okung-Oklahoma State
5. Kansas City-OT Bryan Bulaga-Iowa
6. Seattle-RB CJ Spiller-Clemson
7. Cleveland-S Eric Berry-Tennessee
8. Oakland-OT Trent Williams-Oklahoma
9. Buffalo-ON THE CLOCK

[buffalobillsfan95]

clausen

[methos4ever]

Dan Williams, Tennessee.

[DraftBoy]

WR Dez Bryant, Oklahoma State

[NOT THE DUDE...]

jimmy clausen

[Canadian'eh!]

Tim Tebow.

I'll actually laugh till I puke if that happens.

[Mr. Miyagi]

Dan Williams

[Griz78]

Dan Williams

[wmoz11]

Clausen

[Italian Stallion]

http://blogs.trb.com/sports/zakks-sports-smack/tebow-jesus.jpg

[Bills Juggernaut]

Clausen

[NorthCarBills]

Bruce Campbell - the name itself is reason enough for me.

[streetkings01]

DT Dan Williams

[EDS]

Dan Williams

[YardRat]

Well, considering Ron Burgundy got his Ozark Mountain camouflaged thong twisted, knotted and stuck up his ass crack yesterday about the semantics of the rules, I'm going to tell you what the Bills SHOULD do with this pick...find a dance partner and trade the hell out to get an extra pick or two in later rounds.

-Clausen IS NOT a franchise savior
-The top 3 OT's are off of the board...might as well get one in the second.
-The top 2 NT's are off the board...might as well get one in the third or later.
-Spiller and Bradford are gone.
-Zero QB's in this year's draft have 'impact' written on them.

That being said, and absent of the ability to trade under this scenario, WR becomes our biggest need/priority for the first round. Dez Bryant would be a good, but somewhat risky pick, so the Bills SHOULD take the lower risk/similar reward choice and snag...

Demaryius Thomas, WR Georgia Tech.

Don't look back, Eric Moulds, you are about to be forgotten.

[WeAreArthurMoates]

NT Dan Williams

[THATHURMANATOR]

CLAUSEN ALL THE FREAKING WAY!!!

[Ron Burgundy]

Dez Bryant is the pick, but this is a classic trade-down situation in my opinion.

I like Dan Williams as a prospect but something tells me that Nix and Gailey think that Kyle Williams can play the nose.

[Ron Burgundy]

Well, considering Ron Burgundy got his Ozark Mountain camouflaged thong twisted, knotted and stuck up his ass crack yesterday about the semantics of the rules, I'm going to tell you what the Bills SHOULD do with this pick...find a dance partner and trade the hell out to get an extra pick or two in later rounds.

-Clausen IS NOT a franchise savior
-The top 3 OT's are off of the board...might as well get one in the second.
-The top 2 NT's are off the board...might as well get one in the third or later.
-Spiller and Bradford are gone.
-Zero QB's in this year's draft have 'impact' written on them.

That being said, and absent of the ability to trade under this scenario, WR becomes our biggest need/priority for the first round. Dez Bryant would be a good, but somewhat risky pick, so the Bills SHOULD take the lower risk/similar reward choice and snag...

Demaryius Thomas, WR Georgia Tech.

Don't look back, Eric Moulds, you are about to be forgotten.

Jesus Christ, that took FOREVER.

P.S. A thong is always stuck up an asscrack, genius, which I assume you'd know if you'd ever seen a real live woman wearing one.

[THATHURMANATOR]

Well, considering Ron Burgundy got his Ozark Mountain camouflaged thong twisted, knotted and stuck up his ass crack yesterday about the semantics of the rules, I'm going to tell you what the Bills SHOULD do with this pick...find a dance partner and trade the hell out to get an extra pick or two in later rounds.

-Clausen IS NOT a franchise savior
-The top 3 OT's are off of the board...might as well get one in the second.
-The top 2 NT's are off the board...might as well get one in the third or later.
-Spiller and Bradford are gone.
-Zero QB's in this year's draft have 'impact' written on them.

That being said, and absent of the ability to trade under this scenario, WR becomes our biggest need/priority for the first round. Dez Bryant would be a good, but somewhat risky pick, so the Bills SHOULD take the lower risk/similar reward choice and snag...

Demaryius Thomas, WR Georgia Tech.

Don't look back, Eric Moulds, you are about to be forgotten.
Demaryius Thomas????

[elltrain22]

Jimmy Clausen

[YardRat]

Jesus Christ, that took FOREVER.

P.S. A thong is always stuck up an asscrack, genius, which I assume you'd know if you'd ever seen a real live woman wearing one.

But the 'good' ones twist and knot them on purpose...

[Patti120]

Dez Bryant. Not too psyched about it though. Trade down would be ideal.

[Night Train]

Maurkice Pouncey C/G Florida

[BigZ]

Anthony Davis

[YardRat]

Demaryius Thomas????

If you'd pull your nose out of Clausen's butt hole you might recognize the name.

[T-Long]

hmmm....let me think......hmmmm


CLAUSEN.

[tatersalad]

Bruce Campbell

[T-Long]

Bruce Campbell is now projected to be a 2nd round pick. I'd rather have Tebow at 9 then Campbell that high

[Crisis]

dez bryant

[clumping platelets]

Dan Williams :D

[BillsMan80]

With the way this draft turns out gotta take a swing at the franchise QB instead of reaching for an OT or Dan Williams. other option for me would be Dez Bryant.

Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame

[clumping platelets]

Maurkice Pouncey C/G Florida


REACH!!!!!

[TacklingDummy]

Bryant

[Ebenezer]

I want Clausen.
I'm scared they'll take Tebow.

I'll go with Williams.

[Dr. Lecter]

Dez Bryant

[Dying_-2-_Live]

Jimmy Clausen QB Notre Dame

[OpIv37]

I'd love to go NT or OT with this pick, but if the draft breaks down like that, Clausen will be the pick.

[The Slave]

Dez Bryant !!

[Philagape]

Dan Williams, NT, Tennessee


Not a home-run pick, but it's solid, fills a major need, and every other guy I considered has too many red flags. I'd rather go the safe route, because this team cannot afford to screw up. If the draft goes like this one has, I'd love to trade down.

[hammerbillsfan]

Dan Williams

[jimbohastle51]

it really depends on what tackle is there, and to be honest i really do not believe in this draft class there is a LT worth a top 10 pick. second if the bill do want to draft tebow in the second or in the late first LT isnt even a big priority because tebow is left handed which makes RT the pressing need. that could mean that bulaga is the pick because many believe he is a NFL RT. i do not believe dan williams will be picked at 9, it is far to high for him and DT is not as big a need as many think. the coaching staff is happy to let kyle williams have a year to see if he can be an every down DT and as ALL the coaching staff has said in our 3-4 our DT will not line up over the center which plays more to a gap busting DT than a space eating DT like williams. if tebow is the QB they want than look for bulaga to be the pick because he can play left or right tackle (i firmly believe he will be serviceable but not a all pro) if not than i look for us to try to trade down with a team looking for a QB maybe 2 or 3 spots and draft cj spiller. it is a luxury pick yes but i firmly believe that Nix doesnt care what any fan thinks and will draft whoever he likes. if we get an extra second out of trading down look for us to get a tackle and QB and come out of the first 2 rounds with a playmaking RB, a tackle and a QB that after a year of sitting behind the junk we have at the position right now will be no better than he would have been just starting this season LOL.

[Mahdi]

CJ Spiller.

[Oaf]

Williams. Would have gone McClain but the Davis signing screwed it up.

[SeatownBillsFan21]

Jimmy Clausen

[Yasgur's Farm]

Clausen

[BillsATL]

Dan Williams

[patmoran2006]

If this scenario played out and the Bills HAVE to make a pick, unless they find something they really don't like, it has to be Clausen.

I like Dan Williams, but I've been reading mixed reviews lately, and I've always preferred Terrence Cody at DT to Williams.

BTW, people say "trade down", and I agree.. But you have to have a partner to do that.

So who would want Clausen? Maybe San Francisco?

[The Jokeman]

Ick this is the exact situation I hate as a Bills fan. As trading down is the best thing to do but odds are we'll instead stay put and take someone who won't produce this year. I'd take Dez Bryant based on talent alone.

[Lone Stranger]

Cody.

[Ingtar33]

Dez Bryant is the only top 5 player on the board left (he should have went to Cleveland or Seattle, but then the board made some silly picks for those two teams)... and if he's there i think the bills will have a hard time passing on him. it's almost impossible to find talant like this this late. he really is that good.

that said, i'll go with need

Dan Williams, DT

[Griff]

trade down, 1st round QBs have a 50/50 chance of being worth it, there are no 1st round OTs left, so its either this or Dez nuts.

[BillsWin]

Jimmy Clausen is what I think the pick in this scenario would be.


But I would pick Dez Bryant.

[ZAZusmc03]

I would love to see us trade down in this situation. With that being said, I personally would take Bryant, as he is the best player still remaining.

[DraftBoy]

If this scenario played out and the Bills HAVE to make a pick, unless they find something they really don't like, it has to be Clausen.

I like Dan Williams, but I've been reading mixed reviews lately, and I've always preferred Terrence Cody at DT to Williams.

BTW, people say "trade down", and I agree.. But you have to have a partner to do that.

So who would want Clausen? Maybe San Francisco?

How do you think it has to be Clausen?

The absolutes that you are making in these threads daily are ridiculous, do you really think team A has to pick player B or else?

[clumping platelets]

If Bryant is the pick, he better wear #81 :ontome:

[TacklingDummy]

How do you think it has to be Clausen?


Because the most important position on any football team is the QB. Last time I checked all the Bills QB's blow. Sometimes you just have to take a chance and hope things pan out.

If Clausen is the pick and he becomes the franchise QB the Bills have been starving for than drafting him was a good move. If the Bills pass on him and he becomes a star somewhere else than the Bills look like idiots again. If the Bills draft him and he turns out to be a bust then at least they tried. Won't be the first time the Bills drafted a bust.

[Prov401]

Dez Bryant

[buffalobillsfan95]

Because the most important position on any football team is the QB. Last time I checked all the Bills QB's blow. Sometimes you just have to take a chance and hope things pan out.

If Clausen is the pick and he becomes the franchise QB the Bills have been starving for than drafting him was a good move. If the Bills pass on him and he becomes a star somewhere else than the Bills look like idiots again. If the Bills draft him and he turns out to be a bust then at least they tried. Won't be the first time the Bills drafted a bust.
no, the most important postition is the one keeping the QB's ass of the ground

[BuffaloBlitz83]

Anthony Davis!

[BidsJr]

Unless they see a legit shot at trading back into the 1st to get him. You pick the QB that you covet.......

Colt McCoy

[WeAreArthurMoates]

I really hope it is Clausen as I think he would come in and win the job, but from the sounds of it, I don't know. That said it all could be a smoke screen. If we draft him, I'm immediatly converting my number 7 jersey.

[patmoran2006]

How do you think it has to be Clausen?

The absolutes that you are making in these threads daily are ridiculous, do you really think team A has to pick player B or else?

I say it "has to be" because I dont think there is anybody else there who has "value" at 9.

You keep on this Dez Bryant kick.. I'll tell ya what, next time you're in Buffalo, I'll bet you a few rounds of beer that he's not even the first WR taken in the draft.

Anthony Davis allegedly has issues, I've read so so stuff about Dan Williams, and I think they can get a decent DT in rounds 2 or 3, especially since they seem serious about using Kyle Williams.

[SquishDaFish]

Clausen

[Don't Panic]

Dan Williams

[evdawg419]

OLB Brandon Graham

[TrEd FTW]

Jimmy Clausen for sure

[Oaf]

Sigh.. Switch my pick over to Dez Bryant please.

[Buffalogic]

Dez Bryant

[Bill Cody]

Clausen = bust
Bryant = punk
Dan Williams = reach

Rolando McClain

[BillsMan80]

Clausen = bust
Bryant = punk
Dan Williams = reach

Rolando McClain

And where exactly are you playing McClain considering you have 3 ILBs for 2 ILB spots...that doesn't help us this year.

And I love how you can proclaim Clausen a bust when he's never thrown a pass as a professional, as well as how you call Bryant a punk when he's never been in trouble with the law or having any issues of being a punk in the past.

[DrGraves]

McClain.

[Novacane]

Dan Williams

[Bill Cody]

And where exactly are you playing McClain considering you have 3 ILBs for 2 ILB spots...that doesn't help us this year.

And I love how you can proclaim Clausen a bust when he's never thrown a pass as a professional, as well as how you call Bryant a punk when he's never been in trouble with the law or having any issues of being a punk in the past.

McClain is a smart player, a difference maker. We have how many of those now on defense? McClain > Davis or Poz. Passing on McClain just because you have a getting long in the tooth, just released Davis on your roster is how we get to draft top 15 every year.

Clausen is an arrogant not ready for prime time kid that throws to his right 98% of the time. I don't want him. You do? That's fine. McCoy > Clausen

And Bryant is a guy that scored single digits on the wonderlic, talks like an imbecile, and forgot his "favorite" spikes for the combine. Maybe he is a huge talent but these I/me/my guys turn me off. You want him? Fine.

[Michael82]

QB Jimmy Clausen - Notre Dame

[psubills62]

Dang, this really sucks. Bryant just has red flags flying. Clausen is not someone I want in the first. Dan Williams is a reach.

I'll go with need as well: Dan Williams.

[DraftBoy]

I say it "has to be" because I dont think there is anybody else there who has "value" at 9.

You keep on this Dez Bryant kick.. I'll tell ya what, next time you're in Buffalo, I'll bet you a few rounds of beer that he's not even the first WR taken in the draft.

Anthony Davis allegedly has issues, I've read so so stuff about Dan Williams, and I think they can get a decent DT in rounds 2 or 3, especially since they seem serious about using Kyle Williams.

Yea Ive read the reports and heard the rumors about Tate and Thomas jumping him. Its common knowledge by now. Any team that does it though is taking far too much of a risk imo.

You know as well as I do how talented the kid is, nobody is on his level in this draft talent wise alone.

[Michael82]

Yea Ive read the reports and heard the rumors about Tate and Thomas jumping him. Its common knowledge by now. Any team that does it though is taking far too much of a risk imo.

You know as well as I do how talented the kid is, nobody is on his level in this draft talent wise alone.
I gotta know...you are a Notre Dame fan, plus you are a draft expert. How do you think Jimmy Clausen is going to be in the NFL? Will he be a bust? Or does he have the chance to be a very good QB?

[DraftBoy]

I gotta know...you are a Notre Dame fan, plus you are a draft expert. How do you think Jimmy Clausen is going to be in the NFL? Will he be a bust? Or does he have the chance to be a very good QB?

He has a shot to be good, great Im not sold on but good for sure.

He's not a lock though.

In my opinion he got way too comfortable having three exceptional targets in the passing game. I dont think he likes to get hit (that's not to say he can't take a hit) and sometimes his emotions get the best of him and he will make a stupid decision because of it. He definitely has a massive ego and it rubs a lot of people the wrong way.

His physical skills are all there, he has the experience in a pro style offense, and knows the terminology. He needs to work on his accuracy still, and just develop more reading abilities.

The tools are there, my biggest issues are if he can put it all together.

[The Slave]

Top 3 choices.

1. Dez Bryant
2. Jared Odrick
3. Sean Weatherspoon

I'm a huge fan of Jared Odrick.

[bigdog72ny]

clausen

[T-Long]

So, whats the tally so far? I'm too lazy to count em' up DB

[psubills62]

So, whats the tally so far? I'm too lazy to count em' up DB

Without counting, my guess is that Clausen has slightly more than Williams, who has a decent amount more than Bryant.

[YardRat]

Can I vote for Demaryius Thomas again?

[psubills62]

So, whats the tally so far? I'm too lazy to count em' up DB

So I tried counting them...but it was a little harder than I thought. Some people were talking multiple scenarios and didn't really end up picking anyone (jimbohastle, I'm talking to you), plus some people want to switch their pick, some people just talked about trading down, etc. I think Clausen is ahead of Williams by 1-2 votes and Williams is ahead of Bryant by about 2 votes.

[Philagape]

This race is the most thrilling Bills thing I've seen in years.

[tampabay25690]

Derrick Morgan

[scartown]

Clausen

[Slim]

clausen

[T-Long]

Derrick Morgan
Morgan as a 3-4 DE or OLB?

[scartown]

Morgan as a 3-4 DE or OLB?

Neither he's a 43 DE.

[SirMcGee]

Dez Bryant

[T-Long]

Neither he's a 43 DE.
I know he is, I was just wondering where he saw him fitting in on the D if he is drafting him at #9

[THRILLHO]

Pains me to say it, but if 1 of the 2 top QBs is available, we will pick them and that would be Clausen.

I really, really hope we dont waste a first rounder on a QB though.


So my pick is Jim Kelly.


Er, Clausen.

[Ed]

I don't like the way this top 8 has gone so far so my first choice would be to try to trade down, but that's not an option, so I guess it's a toss up between Clausen and Bryant. I'm not a huge fan of either, but I'll go with Dez Bryant because Ingtar said he's like an Eric Moulds clone.

WR Dez Bryant

Grab an OT, NT and QB in rounds 2-4.

[NOT THE DUDE...]

ive changed mine to tebow

[SirMcGee]

ive changed mine to tebow

Your vote doesn't count.

[bigbub2352]

Jimmy Claussen ND

but i got a bad feeling it will be Tebow

[Lefty2985]

clausen

[Mike]

trading down is the best thing to do but odds are we'll instead stay put and take someone who won't produce this year. I'd take Dez Bryant based on talent alone.

[jamze132]

Without a trade-down, I'm taking Dez Bryant with the way this draft has shaped up so far.

[ELAYAS]

10 bryant

[Dujek]

Dan Williams, NT Tennessee.

Immediate impact player who will anchor the defensive line for years to come.

[alohabillsfan]

Clausen, we need an inpact player at 9, Clausen is the most NFL ready QB in the draft. Look at his numbers, ND does play an above average schedule. Hmm, he has an ego, GREAT, I want a QB with an ego!

[alohabillsfan]

And i would hate to draft Dez Bryant not due to his talent just vased on his selection of E. Parker as his agent, remember Crabtree? Along with a host of oters, the guy is an idiot!

[DraftBoy]

Wow this was close as hell!

Before I reveal the pick let me say two things;
1. No changing picks, I counted the changes this time but will not from now on.
2. Please be clear about who your pick is in this situation, this is supposed to be easy for me to tally the results from but it was actually kind of difficult to discern some people's pick from their opinion. Nothing wrong with posting your opinion, but please then bold you pick.

Thank you,
DB

[DraftBoy]

With the 9th overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft the Buffalo Bills select QB Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame

http://nfldraftrankings.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/ncf_u_clausen_300.jpg

Voting Results;
Jimmy Clausen-21
Dez Bryant-19
Dan Williams-17
Tim Tebow-3
Bruce Campbell-2
Anthony Davis-2
Rolando McClain-2
Demyrius Thomas-1
Maurkice Pouncey-1
Terrance Cody-1
Colt McCoy-1
Brandon Graham-1
Derrick Morgan-1

[scartown]

Hopefully it works out this way on draft day. :)

[DraftBoy]

Hopefully it works out this way on draft day. :)

I think this was one of our best polls in recent years. It shows that our fan base is pretty knowledgeable and split. I like it when that happens. Very good turnout as well with 72 votes. Id love to see that many every poll the rest of the way.

Please vote daily!

[Novacane]

Hopefully it works out this way on draft day. :)



Shut up ;) I'd rather take Tebow at 9. Clausen has BUST BUST BUST written all over him.

[buffalobillsfan95]

so with the 9th pick in 2010 NFl draft the Buffalo bills select Jimmy clausen, Quarterback, Notre dame


kinda has a good ring to it

[BILLSROCK1212]

i can't believe we almost picked dez bryant....if that really happens it will be a make or break decision for Buddy

[Ingtar33]

That's three of the picks thus far in this mock draft that you're running that would sink a franchise, by ignoring the most dire need of the team to go for a player who doesn't fit the team needs, or who shouldn't be drafted that high (huge reach for Clausen).

-Seattle (needs a LT, QB, WR), Cleveland (Needs a RT, QB, WR) and Buffalo would have shot themselves in the foot to go with those picks.. that Bryant didn't go to either Seattle or Cleveland is a joke, and that neither team took a tackle is just as big a joke.

[DraftBoy]

That's why Ive maintained I dont see any way Clausen falls to us. Seattle skipping out on a tackle and QB to take Spiller was quite funny.

[Novacane]

-Seattle (needs a LT, QB, WR), Cleveland (Needs a RT, QB, WR) and Buffalo would have shot themselves in the foot to go with those picks.. that Bryant didn't go to either Seattle or Cleveland is a joke, and that neither team took a tackle is just as big a joke.



1/2 the people that picked Berry to Cleveland only did so because they wanted Clausen to be on the board for the Bills pick. In real life I don't think the Bills take Clausen even if he was there.

[ublinkwescore]

DAN WILLIAMS PLEASE.

lets shore up our D, and stop the run - williams is the guy - he's been credited as being the best run stuffing DT in the draft by multiple sources. if we can get our d off the field with out letting a team march all the way to our endzone and surrendering a field goal, we can really see what we've got in Brohm and Edwards.

then we take a tackle or Demaryius Thomas later in the first because lynch's trade will get us back into the first.

[hemi13]

Tim Tebow

[chernobylwraiths]

We need a safety!

[Sportsuser101]

Clausen

[DraftBoy]

Guys you're more than a little late, we are on picks 16 and 17 now...

[TigerJ]

I would've gone with Dan Williams in that mock. Yeah, too late, I know.

[ublinkwescore]

Dan Williams will compliment our awesome pass D quite nicely - by making it harder for teams to run on us, they'll have to take a chance on not getting picked off by Byrd.

[The last buffalo fan]

Dan Williams will compliment our awesome pass D quite nicely - by making it harder for teams to run on us, they'll have to take a chance on not getting picked off by Byrd.

:bf1:

[SABURZFAN]

That's three of the picks thus far in this mock draft that you're running that would sink a franchise, by ignoring the most dire need of the team to go for a player who doesn't fit the team needs, or who shouldn't be drafted that high (huge reach for Clausen).

-Seattle (needs a LT, QB, WR), Cleveland (Needs a RT, QB, WR) and Buffalo would have shot themselves in the foot to go with those picks.. that Bryant didn't go to either Seattle or Cleveland is a joke, and that neither team took a tackle is just as big a joke.


just goes to show how far the intelligence level has sunk on this board.