In A Perfect World, Buffalo Bills Won't Be Fussy About Pass Rushers

I’m no expert but don’t all the top pass rushers have the size and athleticism to do either really? Serious question, not snarky one.

As the old adage goes, beggars can’t be choosers.

Never a truer statement posted ! They are indeed in a unique position to go with the best available regardless of scheme.

Are there any studs this year? Is it wise for them to sit back and take one when they pick, or better to Spiller that pick?

And it’s very indicative of the state of this team’s roster and the overall vision of the front office and coaching staff entering their third offseason in charge that they’d let the 10th pick of the draft dictate to them their base defense. Nothing has been built, they’re just tredding water, hoping for a life raft to be dropped from the sky.

because they got zip right now

. If they’re so lucky to get to choose between a solid pass-rushing linebacker and a solid pass-rushing end, they’d better take the better of the two prospects and figure the rest out from there.

If we can get someone who can get after the QB, we need him.

That’s how I’m rolling tonight. Could roll Upshaw or Coples tomorrow.

Spinning things a litte differently though I would say that DE is more probable. I understand the lack of depth behind Merriman and Kelsay. Who would a Courtney Upshaw replace if we went in that direction. I mean if Merriman was to stay healthy close to a full season it would be hard to get our #10 pick on the field. We do need depth here but not so sure a #10 depth player is our top priority and I dont see Kelsay moving back to DE and becoming situational. Now our front four is another story. When healthy there is plenty of depth and situational DLmen but only two of them we could argue as above average and those two haven’t played together at 100% health. Alot of this is guess work because of injury but the sounds of Dareus, Williams, Troup, Johnson, Carrington and Edwards all sound solid with four of the six being solid in depth and rotational situations. Replacing Edwards at RDE with a stud pass rushing Dareus type player would seem more appropriate at #10. Sure to get on the field early and often in his rookie year. Edwards has enough game left in him to get some playing time and benefit the defense but his time is coming soon. DE seems to me the more logical choice. A quality depth LB in the second round would also help, but I would still make a strong push in FA for a known pass rushing LBer to back up Merriman and even a rookie in the second to help strengthen the whole group going forward. WR should come from FA, strong depth at CB should come from FA, but pass rush is such a high priortiy that it wouldn’t hurt to draft a couple players early and even get an experienced LB in FA.

With the Senior Bowl this Saturday we may get a better idea of the potential defensive cogs that will be available when we pick at 10. I’ll be curious to see how Upshaw looks compared to Coples or if some other player (like Melvin Ingram) could slip into the top 15.

Maybe after snatching the “best available” at #10, they’ll be another of the bigger name pass rushers available in round 2? They really need a pass rush. Why risk that the one they pick doesn’t work out? Stock up I say!