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There were far fewer holes to fill this offseason in comparison to 2003, and with the acquisition of guard Chris Villarrial and cornerback Troy Vincent, two more holes have been effectively plugged. That leaves the Bills with the option of zeroing in on a position or two, and seeking help in the Draft April 24 and 25.
However, using the word ‘need’ when talking about possible directions the Bills could take in this year’s NFL draft is tricky because Buffalo’s top personnel men, GM Tom Donahoe and Assistant GM Tom Modrak have openly shared their philosophy of taking the best player on the board. Proof of that approach came in the form of Willis McGahee in last year’s draft.
“We’re more interested in what the value of the player is,” said Donahoe, “and where is the player a good pick, and that’s the way we stack our board. Some guys are going to go earlier than where we have them graded, and some guys are going to go later, but that’s the nature of what you do when you evaluate the players.” For Buffalo’s brass however, need at some point is a factor, so Bills Digest has put together a rundown of the team’s more pressing need areas. We also assess when those needs might be addressed, and what prospect might be available for Buffalo at that time.
However, using the word ‘need’ when talking about possible directions the Bills could take in this year’s NFL draft is tricky because Buffalo’s top personnel men, GM Tom Donahoe and Assistant GM Tom Modrak have openly shared their philosophy of taking the best player on the board. Proof of that approach came in the form of Willis McGahee in last year’s draft.
“We’re more interested in what the value of the player is,” said Donahoe, “and where is the player a good pick, and that’s the way we stack our board. Some guys are going to go earlier than where we have them graded, and some guys are going to go later, but that’s the nature of what you do when you evaluate the players.” For Buffalo’s brass however, need at some point is a factor, so Bills Digest has put together a rundown of the team’s more pressing need areas. We also assess when those needs might be addressed, and what prospect might be available for Buffalo at that time.
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