Have it YOUR way!

[patmoran2006]

Now that the draft is over, we can all play ARMCHAIR GM.

Pick the draft the EXACT way that YOU wish the Bills would have done it.

A Few Simple Rules

* You HAVE to pick wherver the Bills picked. You cant trade down or up on any picks the Bills didnt. You have to pick in the EXACT same spot the Bills did. So that means you have to pick at 8 and 26 in round one, no second rounder and pick 70 for round three, etc. etc.

* You cant pick ANY player that was drafted BEFORE the Bills picked.. You can only pick from that spot on down.. (IE- You cant say the Bills should have drafted Eric winston in round three because he went before the Bills picked in round three.

If you need reference to the entire draft and order of it.. Go to the draft section at www.nfl.com

This is just for entertainment, I want to see what us couch GM's would have done.. I'm working on my post-Bills mock draft now.

[patmoran2006]

Re: Have it YOUR way!

round 1- Matt Leinart, QB (USC)
Round 1b- Nick Mangold, OSU (Fowler goes right over RG, bye Villarial)
Round 3- Dusty Dvoracek, DT (OKL)
Round 4- Ko Simpson, S
Round5a- Parys Haralson, DE (tenn)
round 5b- Demario Winter, CB (georgia)
Round 6- Reggie McNeal, QB/WR
Round7a- Fred Matua, G
Round7b- Rod Wright, DT

[Devin]

Re: Have it YOUR way!

1. Donte Whitner, S
1. Nick Mangold, C
3. Ashton Youboty, CB
4. Ko Simpson, S
5. Kyle Williams, DT
5. Brad Butler, OT
6. Keith Ellison, OLB/S
7. Rod Wright, DT
7. Aaron Merz, OG


Only changes I made were Mangold and Wright.

I feel Mangold is just to good of a prospect to pass up here, as a monster at C he is exactly the type of "anchor" we need on this OL.

Wright is worth a shot in the 7th in my opinion. I dont like him, It wouldnt shock me if he didnt even make the team but worth a shot over the OT we drafted.

All in all I liked most our picks so hard for me to change much, they chose smart, gifted athletes that fit our team so hard to argue with that and I love the secondary being built.

[patmoran2006]

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I dont disagree with you, Im just a big fan of having a future UNDISPUTED leader of the offense in Matt Leinart, and that's exactly what he is. (BTW, I love Whitner and am NOT bashing the pick).

Leinart dont look like him and he's left handed, but he reminds me A LOT of a Phil Simms, and I'd love to have that kind of QB.

WE aint doing squat this year anyway record-wise so for 2006 it really doesnt MATTER WHO we took at 8 this year.. I just think Leinart is going to be a VERY valuable QB in this league, more than Cutler or Young who physically may be better.

We are in total agreement on Mangold, they SHOULD have taken him because he's FLAT OUT TOO GOOD not to take.. That was a mistake by Marv IMO.. Fowler could have EASILY slid over to RG for an aging Villarial and with Mangold you have a near-LOCK for a Pro bowl center.

I love Simpson and Kyle Williams too. I also like Youboty but in my third I gotta take Dvoracek simply because DT wasn't addressed yet in my draft, nothing against Youboty, he just wouldnt have fit with my draft at that spot.. Plus, I do like Greer and King as nickel-backs.

[Mr. Pink]

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I'm gonna change things up a little, because I can and it's the theme of this thread anyways :) I also wouldn't have traded up for the extra 1, but I'll play along for the sake of playing along.

1. Haloti Ngata, DT
1. LenDale White, RB
3. Ashton Youboty, CB
4. Victor Adyenaju, DE
5. Omar Jacobs, QB
5. Pat Watkins, S
6. Babatunde Oshinowo, DT
7. Fred Matua, OG
7. Jon Scifres, K

Without moving up....
Rd2. LenDale
Rd3. Rashad Butler, OT

[patmoran2006]

Re: Have it YOUR way!

That woulda been a good big guy draft, intrigued by LenDale White in Buffalo though?

[Mr. Pink]

Re: Have it YOUR way!

Three reasons for going to get big LenDale....

1. On gameday he's a beast, he was tagged as lazy because he pulled his hammy. Hard to work out on a pulled hammy. If he is lazy, Marv is a GREAT motivator, problem solved.

2. Willis had issues finding the endzone in short yardage situations, be that him completely or a combo of him and the line. LenDale knows how to find paydirt.

3. Willis may not be here after next season, we'd have his replacement in a HIGHLY capable player of carrying the load.

[eeyyeeddoogg]

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Ngata
Justice
Youboty
Simpson
O'Callaghan
Nicholson
Stanley
Webb
Simon

Alot of character issues in the latter half of the draft but also alot of talent. I would roll the dice on a few of the character guys late.

[patmoran2006]

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I think LenDale is going to be a bum.

but I'm man enough to admit I been wrong plenty of times.. I thought Ben Rothleisberger was a horrible pick when Pitt drafted him and I thought he'd never make it as a starter in this league.. I also thought JP was better than him and Pitt should have drafted him, so that shows how much I know.

[DraftBoy]

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1a. Bunkley DT
1b. White RB
3. Youboty CB
4. Simpson FS
5a. Watkins SS
5b. Jacobs QB
6. Stanley DT
7a. Matua OG
7b. Quillen WR

I didnt see OL as a huge need either in this draft and was happy we didnt kill the draft with it.

[Mr. Pink]

Re: Have it YOUR way!

1a. Bunkley DT
1b. White RB
3. Youboty CB
4. Simpson FS
5a. Watkins SS
5b. Jacobs QB
6. Stanley DT
7a. Matua OG
7b. Quillen WR

I didnt see OL as a huge need either in this draft and was happy we didnt kill the draft with it.

were you copying me?

[The_Philster]

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round 1- Matt Leinart, QB (USC)

If we had drafted him..tying up a lot of money in 2 1st round pick at QB, what would you do with JP? Do you really feel that a QB can be judged in a half season of playing time? If that's the case and Leinart struggles...which he will without a lot of help like Big Ben got...you gonna throw him away after half a season as well?

[Dozerdog]

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1. Donte Whitner, S
1. McCargo
3. Ashton Youboty, CB
4. Ko Simpson, S
5. Ocallaghan , OT
5. Kyle Williams, DT
6. Babe Oshinowo, DT
7. Mark Settersom OG
7. Mike Kudla, Ohio St DE

[Drive 4 Five]

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If we had drafted him..tying up a lot of money in 2 1st round pick at QB, what would you do with JP? Do you really feel that a QB can be judged in a half season of playing time? If that's the case and Leinart struggles...which he will without a lot of help like Big Ben got...you gonna throw him away after half a season as well?

I think you know the answer to that bro? Why even go there?

[Drive 4 Five]

Re: Have it YOUR way!

All I know is that I defintiely would have loved the Mangold pick with 1b. I also like the Terrance Pennington pick (representing from New Mexico).