Trent Williams ahead of Bulaga?

[patmoran2006]

I've been talking to Daniel Jeremiah a lot lately via both twitter and personal emails, picking his mind about select prospects, rankings and who the Bills may take.

Hes told me a few times over the last week point blank that he is confident that Trent Williams will go ahead of Bulaga.

I've seen Bulaga as high as 5 on numerous mocks recently.

Interesting.

[T-Long]

Re: Trent Williams ahead of Bulaga?

I've been talking to Daniel Jeremiah a lot lately via both twitter and personal emails, picking his mind about select prospects, rankings and who the Bills may take.

Hes told me a few times over the last week point blank that he is confident that Trent Williams will go ahead of Bulaga.

I've seen Bulaga as high as 5 on numerous mocks recently.

Interesting.

I think the rankings at this point, concerning the Bills, is pointless. I think Okung, Williams, and Bulaga are all gone by 9.

[DraftBoy]

Re: Trent Williams ahead of Bulaga?

I'd always take a technician over an athlete at OT. This is the same exact thing that occured last year with Oher.

[Dicknoze69]

Re: Trent Williams ahead of Bulaga?

If Bulaga gets past KC at #5, he very likely could fall to us at #9.

[patmoran2006]

Re: Trent Williams ahead of Bulaga?

Every team starting at Washington at #4 is a big threat to go OT

KC 5
Sea 6
Clev 7
Oakland 8

You could very well be right, they both could be gone. I don't even think abotu Okung that's soooo not happening.

But I've heard from some pretty smart people that Bulaga isnt going nearly as high as people think, so maybe he is there.

[Dicknoze69]

Re: Trent Williams ahead of Bulaga?

Every team starting at Washington at #4 is a big threat to go OT

KC 5
Sea 6
Clev 7
Oakland 8

You could very well be right, they both could be gone. I don't even think abotu Okung that's soooo not happening.

But I've heard from some pretty smart people that Bulaga isnt going nearly as high as people think, so maybe he is there.

Assuming Wash doesn't take Clausen, I think the following is semi-likely:

KC - Berry (they're obviously the wildcard here)
Sea - Spiller
Cle - Haden (also a wildcard, but I doubt they take a OT)
Oak - Campbell/T. Williams

[scartown]

Re: Trent Williams ahead of Bulaga?

I wouldn't be surprised if the Browns take a look at Bulaga at 7. With Thomas, Mack and Bulaga that line could be special.
I also can see Kyle Wilson going before Haden. I just like his game better.

[BillsWin]

Re: Trent Williams ahead of Bulaga?

Williams over Bulaga would be a mistake. Williams is going to act and play a lot different when the checks start rolling in.

[psubills62]

Re: Trent Williams ahead of Bulaga?

Every team starting at Washington at #4 is a big threat to go OT

KC 5
Sea 6
Clev 7
Oakland 8

You could very well be right, they both could be gone. I don't even think abotu Okung that's soooo not happening.

But I've heard from some pretty smart people that Bulaga isnt going nearly as high as people think, so maybe he is there.

Ehhh I don't see Cleveland as a threat to take an OT. Considering they have Joe Thomas, and it's not that hard to find a capable RT, then they should be looking at their many other areas of need.

KC is interesting to me. A lot of things I've been reading lately have indicated that KC will keep Albert at LT, and they've been building the OG position up during the offseason. I think it's very possible that they pick OT, but I wouldn't be terribly surprised if they didn't.

Seattle seems likely to pick an OT. I'm hoping Al Davis stays true to Al Davis form and goes with Campbell.

I think Washington and KC are the main factors here. If Washington manages to get Bradford somehow (in trade or whatever), or if they take Clausen, then I think we may be able to get Bulaga or Williams.

[bigbub2352]

Re: Trent Williams ahead of Bulaga?

I think with our current make up of players like Wood Levitre and Hangartner we are better to have a Bulaga style player, and if he doesnt pan out at LT he will be one hell of a RT...

lets face it the Cornell Green signing is a joke and i hope he is a backup but think he will start and he is horrible so whatever he gets him off the roster
faster is better for me

Bulaga will be fine at LT he is a beast and has the nasty streak we all love

[Dicknoze69]

Re: Trent Williams ahead of Bulaga?

Something to keep in mind about Seattle is their OL coach is Alex Gibbs, the guy who runs zone blocking exclusively. Therefore, he tends to need specific player types, like guys with lesser physical skills yet very smart players. Here's a good article detailing what he tends to like:

http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/21019/anatomy-of-a-gibbs-coached-lineman

Also, if Seattle wants Spiller, I don't think they'll be able to get him at #14. So they'd need to decide which position to wait to get until #14.

[psubills62]

Re: Trent Williams ahead of Bulaga?

Something to keep in mind about Seattle is their OL coach is Alex Gibbs, the guy who runs zone blocking exclusively. Therefore, he tends to need specific player types, like guys with lesser physical skills yet very smart players. Here's a good article detailing what he tends to like:

http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/21019/anatomy-of-a-gibbs-coached-lineman

Also, if Seattle wants Spiller, I don't think they'll be able to get him at #14. So they'd need to decide which position to wait to get until #14.

Interesting. Almost makes me wonder if Seattle is looking to reach for an OT that fits that mold at pick 14 (e.g. Charles Brown). Out of the top 3 OT's (Okung, Bulaga, Williams), it seems like Bulaga fits the description best, though even he isn't a perfect match.

I like that Gibbs' teams really have drafted OL in the first couple rounds much. Raises my hopes that they won't draft one. But they still have a major hole at LT, which could definitely end up trumping draft history.

[Ingtar33]

Re: Trent Williams ahead of Bulaga?

I've been talking to Daniel Jeremiah a lot lately via both twitter and personal emails, picking his mind about select prospects, rankings and who the Bills may take.

Hes told me a few times over the last week point blank that he is confident that Trent Williams will go ahead of Bulaga.

I've seen Bulaga as high as 5 on numerous mocks recently.

Interesting.

If you read my commentary on Trent Williams you'd see i think he's a LT in this league with more potential then Bulaga (that said Bulaga is a better player now). The people who say he's a RT don't know what they're talking about.

[tampabay25690]

Re: Trent Williams ahead of Bulaga?

I don't see it at all I see Bulaga as the #2 OT in this draft and Williams maybe 3 or 4 depending on what people are looking for...

[Dicknoze69]

Re: Trent Williams ahead of Bulaga?

Interesting. Almost makes me wonder if Seattle is looking to reach for an OT that fits that mold at pick 14 (e.g. Charles Brown). Out of the top 3 OT's (Okung, Bulaga, Williams), it seems like Bulaga fits the description best, though even he isn't a perfect match.

I like that Gibbs' teams really have drafted OL in the first couple rounds much. Raises my hopes that they won't draft one. But they still have a major hole at LT, which could definitely end up trumping draft history.

I agree with you on Charles Brown possibly being the pick at #14. Between the Pete Carroll connection, the fact that Carroll ran a zone blocking scheme at USC, and the fact that Gibbs is running that same zone blocking scheme in Seattle now, it almost seems too obvious.