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Ok...so I haven't posted here in a while. But in reading though some of the threads of the players who Zoners are hoping/wishing/wanting the Bills to take at 3, I am honestly dumbfounded that some fans are actually entertaining the idea that they should take a CB at #3 overall.
I understand that when you're picking that high in the draft you lean towards BPA, almost always. You hope to never be that high again, so getting "bang for your buck" is what you should be after, especially in the top 5. And yes I also understand that McGee is aging, McKelvin (#11 just 3 drafts ago!) is inconsistant and Florence is an UFA, so I do recognize there is a need to fill the position in some way.
However....GIVE ME A BREAK. Our problem last year was RUN DEFENSE. Please explain to me how drafting a CB with great KR abilities,who needs to work on being more physical and tackling (sound familiar?), is a good idea in any way?
Outside of the Jets, most of the participants that did well in this years playoffs had maybe 1 "top" corner but something else in common....A STOUT FRONT 7 AND GOOD RUN DEFENSE. It's no secret that the key to winning games is stopping the run. How does drafting a corner and commiting $40 mil or so in guarentees to him, solve this problem?
And in our case, if we did draft Peterson and had a lock down secondary, where teams just wouldnt want to try passing, what will they resort to? RUNNING THE BALL. A LOT. On our still non-imporved run D.
I swear some of you guys on here complain so much about how this team operates, watch awful season after awful season...and yet "get on board" or support a decision that makes the least amount of sense possible.
Look I know a draft is 7 rounds and there is also FA, but if anyone on here agrees that at #3 a CB is a good or preferred option...then you better be prepared for more 200+ yard rushing days and wondering why you waste money and time watching this team play.
I understand that when you're picking that high in the draft you lean towards BPA, almost always. You hope to never be that high again, so getting "bang for your buck" is what you should be after, especially in the top 5. And yes I also understand that McGee is aging, McKelvin (#11 just 3 drafts ago!) is inconsistant and Florence is an UFA, so I do recognize there is a need to fill the position in some way.
However....GIVE ME A BREAK. Our problem last year was RUN DEFENSE. Please explain to me how drafting a CB with great KR abilities,who needs to work on being more physical and tackling (sound familiar?), is a good idea in any way?
Outside of the Jets, most of the participants that did well in this years playoffs had maybe 1 "top" corner but something else in common....A STOUT FRONT 7 AND GOOD RUN DEFENSE. It's no secret that the key to winning games is stopping the run. How does drafting a corner and commiting $40 mil or so in guarentees to him, solve this problem?
And in our case, if we did draft Peterson and had a lock down secondary, where teams just wouldnt want to try passing, what will they resort to? RUNNING THE BALL. A LOT. On our still non-imporved run D.
I swear some of you guys on here complain so much about how this team operates, watch awful season after awful season...and yet "get on board" or support a decision that makes the least amount of sense possible.
Look I know a draft is 7 rounds and there is also FA, but if anyone on here agrees that at #3 a CB is a good or preferred option...then you better be prepared for more 200+ yard rushing days and wondering why you waste money and time watching this team play.
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