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by Rudy916 on Apr 22, 2009 8:13 PM EDT Comment 15 comments

I think the Bills will go LB at 11.

I have stated my desire for E.Brown and B. Pettigrew. But, as of late many have been starting to think that OBD isnt high on the DE available and Pettigrew is a reach (not unusual for the bills). On a need and impact player that can start week 1, LB looks to be that position. When ranking draft prospects, a position of need makes the players grade more attractive.

Even tough, our Offense can't score pts, and now has Q's at LT. I think a Matthews or Cushing could give our Def that 1 player it needs to get over the hump (as long as schobel plays). I think the best value at 11 is LB.

I think the top 10 will end up with these selections (not in order):

2 QBs (stafford, sanchez)

4 OT (smith, monroe, smith, oher)

1 DT (raji)

2 WR (macklin, crabtree)

1 LB (curry)

I just think that OBD wouldn't have traded Peters unless they thought someone currently on the roster could manage the LT spot as well as any rookie drafted (doesn't mean they wont draft a LT). I think the value left to on the draft board matches well with our need for a LB over a DE. IMO Oher will be gone and leaves OBD to "go fish" when thinking about an OL at 11. If we go LB at 11, I hope a guy like Eben Britton falls to us at 28.

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That is a worst case top ten for the Bills

It is unlikely that at least one DE wouldn’t be taken in the top ten, and it is very possible that someone will try to trade into the top 10 to get Freeman. I hope Oher/Smith fall to us at #11 and Mack/Ayers/Johnson fall to us at #28.

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by Joe P. on Apr 22, 2009 9:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

well

tyson jackson could go to the Chiefs or Browns….N Heward-Bey to Oakland is a possibility….Stafford #1 to Lions and Curry goes #2 to St Louis

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by MARVelous on Apr 22, 2009 9:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yea, Oakland is a total wild card in my book. Just when you think you have there pick figured out, they throw the curveball at ya. I really don’t think Stafford is a shoe in at #1. I think it’s coming down to the $$$, they are negotiating with all 3 of them.

With the 2 QB’s at the top of the draft, man, doesn’t this remind you of the scenerio of Manning and Leaf? When indy too Manning, i thought one of the announcers kinda was beside himself. Can’t remember who, but i do remember them saying that Leaf can streach the field farther then Manning with that Big Arm of his. Hmmmm, i think old Peyton is well on his way to the H.O.F., while Leaf………. hmmm, didn’t he take over Warner’s job bagging groceries at the grocery store???

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by Billsfanstuckinthesouth on Apr 22, 2009 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If you are correct.....

If you are correct….The Bills would sprint to the podium and pick Orakpo

by buffalo69 on Apr 22, 2009 11:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

No… no, they wouldn’t. :)

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by Brian Galliford on Apr 23, 2009 6:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It would be embarrassing to trip on national TV.

If they did trip, their national off-field persona would match their on-field one.

I’m with you on Orakpo (At least from anything I’ve picked up, the Bills are pretty cold on him and he won’t be available anyway) and
I think the Bills, like every other team will take exactly the full amount of their allotted time, because that’s just what has always been done, so that’s what you do. (NFL in a nutshell)

by syrbillsfan on Apr 23, 2009 11:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think a Matthews or Cushing could give our Def that 1 player it needs to get over the hump (as long as schobel plays).

This D isn’t getting over the hump until it finds some pass rushers along the DL.

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by Kurupt on Apr 23, 2009 1:06 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I agree

I wonder if there is such a thing as a time machine, if we can go back in time and Pull Bruce Smith from 1990 and bring him to 2009. We could do a quick name change and we would have our dominating DE back.

Are we drafting Dino's now?
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by Billsfanstuckinthesouth on Apr 23, 2009 6:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I can’t remember a draft where I have ever been this unsure of what Buffalo is going to do. I’m not even unsure, I’m practically clueless. Realistically, they could draft any one of 10 or more players, they could trade up, they could trade down.

I will say I have been rooting against Buffalo picking the USC linebackers for a long time now. I’m not sure how our defense does anything, but improve marginally by replacing Ellison. It doesn’t actually solve any of Buffalo’s defensive problems (ie: pass rush).

by kaisertown on Apr 23, 2009 9:24 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I have to agree with you...

last year I guessed they would take McKelvin… The year before Lync or Poz was the pick. This year it is so open because of all the needs we have… it really is astounding.

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by MattRichWarren on Apr 23, 2009 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Exactly. We were pretty sure about McKelvin last year. The year before most of us were hoping for Patrick Willis and thought that Lynch was the most likely pick if he was gone. Even though we were all shocked in 2006, I had a much better grip on who I thought Buffalo would take. It’s going to be a crazy morning for me. I’ll be like a kid on Christmas eve trying to fall asleep and I;ll wake up nervous and excited and the nerves will fade with alcohol before coming back full force as Buffalo gets on the clock. I’ve got butterflies in my stomach just thinking about it. It’s pretty pathetic actually.

by kaisertown on Apr 23, 2009 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's not pathetic here...

but try saying that stuff to your wife or coworkers and see what reaction you get.

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by MattRichWarren on Apr 23, 2009 11:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Are you kidding? I’m already having trouble sleeping thinking about this. I have got back up at 3am and made post’s on here. Are the Bills on the clock yet??

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by Billsfanstuckinthesouth on Apr 23, 2009 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs