I'm excellent at criticizing other people's mock drafts. Well, turnaround is fair play, so I thought I'd take a crack at doing a mock of my own (Bills picks only) so y'all get your chance to shoot me down. Here it is.
Round 1 – Stephon Gilmore CB
Buffalo trades down to #17. Buffalo gets Cincinnati ’s 3rd round pick and a 3rd in 2013. Cinncinati takes David Decastro. Buffalo ’s dilemma at #10 is that value does not match need. At 17 Buffalo gets a player who fills a need. Gilmore has been rising up the charts. He’s an excellent player with very good measurables.
Round 2 – Nick Toon WR
Toon has good, not great size. He runs good routes, has great hands and is an excellent blocker. He ran a 4.43 at his pro day. He’s a lot like Steve Johnson, only faster, and maybe not as much of a showoff. His dad was an excellent NFL WR. What’s not to like?
Round 3a – Mychal Kendricks OLB
He lacks ideal height but runs like a cornerback, a fast cornerback. Has enough mass to play the SAM spot, enough quickness to play the WILL. If Kendricks is gone, Nigel Bradham is a possibility here.
Round 3b – Ladarius Green TE
Buffalo re-signed Scott Chandler. They have some young guys with potential on the roster, both blocking types and receiving types, but they don’t have any sure things beyond Chandler , and Chandler is limited athletically. It doesn’t hurt to bring another guy into the mix.
Green needs to put on some muscle and learn how to block, but he has WR speed.
Round 4a – Chase Minnefield CB
He’s the second CB taken byBuffalo . Once much more highly rated, his stock has dropped because he’s shorter than listed in college and is recovering from a knee injury. Buffalo could be getting a steal here.
Round 4b –Brandon Mosely OT
Buffalo finally gets an offensive tackle. Mosely played mostly right tackle for Auburn . He is impressive athletically, having played both tight end in high school and defensive end in junior college. He’s raw, being relatively new to the offensive tackle position, but his long arms and athleticism means he may be able to play left tackle in the pros.
Round 5a – BJ Coleman QB
He would probably have gone much higher had he played for a division one offensive powerhouse. Playing for theUniversity of Tennessee at Chattanooga will tend to drop your draft stock. He’ll need time to develop, but he’ll have that behind Ryan Fitzpatrick.
Round 5b – Frank Alexander DE
Buffalo could stand to develop some depth at defensive end. Alexander comes in to compete with Chris Kelsay and several others. He has enough size to compete as a backup left defensive end and enough speed to play on the right. He slid in the draft because of a heart issue, but assuming that won’t be a problem in the future means Buffalo gets great value here.
Round 6 – Carmen Messina MLB
Depth behind Sheppard. Decent speed and size. Very productive in college, and technically sound. Went toNew Mexico .
Round 7a – Danny Coale WR
The seventh round is a good time for flyers and Coale is a flyer out of Virginia Tech. He needs to get stronger, and develop as a route runner, but he has excellent speed, and is a natural pass catcher. Probably needs to play in the slot. Added bonus: he can punt.
Round 7b – Bobby Hebert C/G
Has played both center and guard for the Baylor Bears. Could back up both positions.
I know trade downs are difficult to accomplish, and I don't know that Buffalo could pull this one off, but knowing draft need and value don't coincide very well for Buffalo at #10 overall, I thought I'd see what it might look like if they could pull it off.
Round 1 – Stephon Gilmore CB
Round 2 – Nick Toon WR
Toon has good, not great size. He runs good routes, has great hands and is an excellent blocker. He ran a 4.43 at his pro day. He’s a lot like Steve Johnson, only faster, and maybe not as much of a showoff. His dad was an excellent NFL WR. What’s not to like?
Round 3a – Mychal Kendricks OLB
He lacks ideal height but runs like a cornerback, a fast cornerback. Has enough mass to play the SAM spot, enough quickness to play the WILL. If Kendricks is gone, Nigel Bradham is a possibility here.
Round 3b – Ladarius Green TE
Green needs to put on some muscle and learn how to block, but he has WR speed.
Round 4a – Chase Minnefield CB
He’s the second CB taken by
Round 4b –
Round 5a – BJ Coleman QB
He would probably have gone much higher had he played for a division one offensive powerhouse. Playing for the
Round 5b – Frank Alexander DE
Round 6 – Carmen Messina MLB
Depth behind Sheppard. Decent speed and size. Very productive in college, and technically sound. Went to
Round 7a – Danny Coale WR
The seventh round is a good time for flyers and Coale is a flyer out of Virginia Tech. He needs to get stronger, and develop as a route runner, but he has excellent speed, and is a natural pass catcher. Probably needs to play in the slot. Added bonus: he can punt.
Round 7b – Bobby Hebert C/G
Has played both center and guard for the Baylor Bears. Could back up both positions.
I know trade downs are difficult to accomplish, and I don't know that Buffalo could pull this one off, but knowing draft need and value don't coincide very well for Buffalo at #10 overall, I thought I'd see what it might look like if they could pull it off.
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