"Mark Barron and Kuechly are logical picks for Buffalo"-Mayock

[Raptor]

Q. I would think like a Fletcher Cox and
talk about Mark Barron the safety, maybe move
up ahead of the Cowboys?

MIKE MAYOCK: And Barron is one of the
best players in this draft and I think he's going to
go between 10 and 15. But he has them ticketed
at 14 but there are other teams that could step up.
I mean, look at Buffalo with ten, for instance. They
are going to play New England twice a year with
those tight ends.
To me, Mark Barron and Luke Kuechly are
two logical guys for Buffalo.

http://nfllabor.files.wordpress.com/...ft-4-19-12.pdf

[Beebe]

Kuechly
6'3¼"
HEIGHT
242 lbs
WEIGHT
31.0"
ARM LENGTH
9.6"
HAND SIZE
7
OVERALL RANK
1
POSITIONAL RANk

Better at 10 I think.

[The Jokeman]

I don't get the choice of Barron at all. As Wilson was great in the early part of the season and Searcy provided great depth last year. I'd love to trade down with Dallas (or Philly) if meant acquiring another pick and still come away with Reiff or Martin in the 1st.

[Ed]

I think we're solid at SS, but maybe Barron is a guy that could help the Bills trade down. After Barron there seems to be a decent amount of drop off at safety.

[Beebe]

Elite instincts. Very similar to former PSU standout LB Sean Lee (Cowboys) in this department. Is disciplined. Takes very few false steps. Diagnoses play-action quickly. Locates the ball carrier as fast as any defender in the country. Always seems to be around the football. Gets the front seven lined up and is a very good on-field communicator.
http://youtu.be/lXSfQWM0f3Y

[kingJofNYC]

Mayock doesn't actually watch the Bills. We don't need a safety early, maybe pick one up later for depth. Definitely need a LB though.

[The Jokeman]

Elite instincts. Very similar to former PSU standout LB Sean Lee (Cowboys) in this department. Is disciplined. Takes very few false steps. Diagnoses play-action quickly. Locates the ball carrier as fast as any defender in the country. Always seems to be around the football. Gets the front seven lined up and is a very good on-field communicator.
http://youtu.be/lXSfQWM0f3Y

and where was Lee drafted? In the 2nd Round. Late 2nd at that. I stand by my mock
that posted http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/sho...d.php?t=211296

or for a quick run down:

Round 1: LT Riley Reiff Iowa:
Round 2: OLB Lavonte David Nebraska
Round 3: WR Marvin Jones California
Round 4A: CB Josh Norman Coastal Carolina
Round 4B: TE Michael Egnew Missori
Round 5A: DE Julian Miller West Virginia
Round 5B: QB Austin Davis Southern Miss
Round 6:C Scott Wedige Nothern Illinois
Round 7A: WR Lance Lewis Eastern Carolina
Round 7B: CB Isaiah Frey Neveda

[kingJofNYC]

I honestly believe it'll come down to Floyd/Blackmon/Gilmore.

[Raptor]

Mayock doesn't actually watch the Bills. We don't need a safety early, maybe pick one up later for depth. Definitely need a LB though.

i think he understands than Nix doesn't care about need in the first round, he wants the BPA

[Philagape]

You can find stars at every position who weren't first-round draft picks, so that cancels out.

[kingJofNYC]

i think he understands than Nix doesn't care about need in the first round, he wants the BPA

But Barron won't be the BPA at ten. I guess BPA depends on who you ask, but if we take a safety at 10 and his name isn't Eric Berry, it's Whitner all over again.

[Raptor]

But Barron won't be the BPA at ten. I guess BPA depends on who you ask, but if we take a safety at 10 and his name isn't Eric Berry, it's Whitner all over again.

That makes zero sense and Barron was a very good player at Alabama and way better than Whitner

[kingJofNYC]

That makes zero sense and Barron was a very good player at Alabama and way better than Whitner

It makes plenty of sense. Mark Barron is not a top ten talent, I watched Bama plenty. He's not an impact safety like Eric Berry, which is the kind of talent you would look for if you were taking a safety that high.

Not much else to discuss really, you might like him as a top ten talent but I don't. Question, who was the last top ten player at safety to leave a lasting impact on the game?

[jamze132]

Floyd
Keuchley
Kirkpatrick

[Blacksheep71]

Barron is NOT one of the best players in the draft.

In other drafts he'd be a 2nd rounder.

If we take him at No10, it will be the biggest reach of the draft and a ludicrous decision to the point where we can expect a new HC/GM in 2013.

We need an impact player, not an over rated one.

Mind you this is from the idiot Maycock who doesn't have Coples in his Top50. Lets hope Buddy isn't so stupid.

[gonzo1105]

Barron is NOT one of the best players in the draft.

In other drafts he'd be a 2nd rounder.

If we take him at No10, it will be the biggest reach of the draft and a ludicrous decision to the point where we can expect a new HC/GM in 2013.

We need an impact player, not an over rated one.

Mind you this is from the idiot Maycock who doesn't have Coples in his Top50. Lets hope Buddy isn't so stupid.

According to who? The draftnik websites? I wanna make this clear that im not taking a shot at you necessarily but I love how everyone knows more than every front office. I guess you guys better tell Buffalo, Dallas, The Jets, and the Chargers who have scouted players for years that Barron isn't a1st round talent because you looked at some websites and they said he's a late 1st or early 2nd rd type. People need to stop acting like they know more than the people who do their job.

[SquishDaFish]

Floyd
Keuchley
Kirkpatrick

This is what Im hoping for. I want one of these 3 OR Gimore or if Kalil/Blackmon fall. But NO REIFF

[Blacksheep71]

According to who? The draftnik websites? I wanna make this clear that im not taking a shot at you necessarily but I love how everyone knows more than every front office. I guess you guys better tell Buffalo, Dallas, The Jets, and the Chargers who have scouted players for years that Barron isn't a1st round talent because you looked at some websites and they said he's a late 1st or early 2nd rd type. People need to stop acting like they know more than the people who do their job.

No but its an exceptionally weak class at safety which is why he's been marked up so high.

Barron the best player available at No10? Don't make me laugh. If I was picking at No23, I might consider him, but he's no Berry, Earl Thomas or Polamalu and these are the only types of safeties you spend a top 20 pick on.

Look at how well spending a previous Top10 pick on a safety did us.

And we don't have a yawning gap at S either - we've got Wilson and Bryd as well as Searcy. By all means spending a R3 or R4 on a Safety, but a Top10? If we do, it explains why we miss the playoffs every year.

[Mahdi]

When you talk about the draft overall, Barron is actually one of the most complete prospects coming out.

He does everything well and shows not much in the way of weaknesses. He can cover and he comes downhill to tackle.

Putting aside how good of a football player he is, he's 6'1 213 pounds. Which means he can be used as a OLB and a fast OLB too as he ran a 4.5 40 at his pro day.

The added bonus with Barron is also his almost 34" arms that will help him cover big TEs. He also has 9 1/2 " hands which will help him control TEs off the LoS.

Lastly, Barron started and was productive at Alabama for 3 years. That is a huge deal for Nix. If you want a can't miss prospect, Barron fits for sure. Not flashy but the kind of guy who would bring an attitude to our defense.

[DraftBoy]

It makes plenty of sense. Mark Barron is not a top ten talent, I watched Bama plenty. He's not an impact safety like Eric Berry, which is the kind of talent you would look for if you were taking a safety that high.

Not much else to discuss really, you might like him as a top ten talent but I don't. Question, who was the last top ten player at safety to leave a lasting impact on the game?

What?