Mock Draft Post 4-3 Announcement

by roamingbuffaloOFduffs on Jan 30, 2012 8:57 PM EST

All the young dudes have heard the news that the Bills will be aligning in a 4-3 on defense. BAM! LOVE IT! Dareus and Williams holding down those DT spots like champs, and Barnett/ Sheppard will thrive as linebackers in the new system. Many of you are wondering what this means for the 2012 draft. No worries my friends, I will be throwing down a serious mock that I believe will be best scenario based on the recent news.

*The draft is according to us re-signing Stevie Johnson (I really hope we do keep him, and If we do, we will have a bomp WR core), and cutting ties with Chandler and Bryan Scott in order to have more spending money on players by the likes of Mario Williams, Anthony Spencer, LaRon Landry, Dwayne Bowe, Cliff Avril, Trevor Scott, etc.

1st Round: Courtney Upshaw- DE- Alabama

I know there are a bunch of Courtney Upshaw haters, but ironically, the 4-3 switch strongly works in his favor. Sources from Mobile said Upshaw looked "unblockable" at the defensive end position, and will thrive at the pro level. I think this is real safe pick and would instantly give us an addition that would solidify our defensive line within the top 10 in the league (instantly).

Other Picks: Luke Kuechly, Vontaze Burficit, Dre Kirkpatrick, Mike Adams, Quentin Coples

2nd Round: Vinny Curry- DE- Marshall

Bam! Our defensive line is finished and the toughest we've had in the decade (I strongly think so..). Curry and Upshaw off the edge would be SERIOUS as they would compliment stud tackles Marcell Dareus and Kyle Williams. Curry and Upshaw would be immediate contributors, and with both of these players holding down our defensive end positions, we'd generate a serious pass rush...did i say SERIOUS?

3rd Round: Shaun Prater CB- Iowa

I would like Shaun Prater here, as we are lacking a true ball hawk in our depth of cornerbacks. Prater would line up with Williams and Rogers to make a real solid/ young CB core. Expect Mcgee or Florence to get the axe too.

4th Round: A.J. Jenkins WR- Illinois

4th Round: Ryan Broyles WR- Oklahoma

5th Round: Demario Davis ILB- Arkansas State

6th Round: Adam Gettis OG/C- Iowa

7th Round: Chase Ford TE- Miami

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Would you be happy with this draft?

Yes

136 votes

No

60 votes

196 votes | Poll has closed

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so kelsay

Is now on the bench?

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by billsoferie on Jan 30, 2012 9:12 PM EST via mobile reply actions

sadly yes

But I still see him sharing some time with Curry in Curry’s rookie year. He would be a David Tollefson like player on our defense as he would still be a contributor. Lets be real…Curry is a far better option at DE as Kelsay has been in the league for quite some time and hasn’t managed to play according to a text book 2nd rounder. I dont mind Kelsay off the sidelines though on third downs or whatever.

by roamingbuffaloOFduffs on Jan 30, 2012 9:15 PM EST reply actions

Not a fan of upshaw

Would prefer Ingram as a pure 4/3 end also dont think we need to draft 2 de’s we still haven’t seen what moats or Carrington can do at de

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by Gpluehri on Jan 30, 2012 9:44 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Agree about DE

We will see, but I think we go pass rushing DE first and get a LB down the line. Especially if Scott isn’t signed, and with Chan stating Shep will be the MLB. I mean, I wouldn’t be ticked if we got Curry and Upshaw/Ingram…

by buffaloparks on Jan 30, 2012 10:08 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

over pay to sign mario williams and cliff avril and take best LT at 10 and CB at 34

by forlife on Jan 31, 2012 11:58 AM EST up reply actions

totally

This is all according to the current condition of our roster. If Mario Williams falls to us, then we should take an ILB and then a CB

by roamingbuffaloOFduffs on Jan 31, 2012 5:11 PM EST up reply actions

Upshaw unblockable we are talking about yhe guy who got one sack and it was a really long coverage sack where the tackle actually beat him. Coples had a great pass rushing senior bowl and was unblockable all week yet I still.worry about his motor.

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by matthew62 on Jan 30, 2012 10:02 PM EST via mobile reply actions

The more I see them the more I like these upshaw mocks. Although now the inner pessimist in me is afraid that he’s not going to be there at 10 or some other such misfortune… :/

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by J0ckam0 on Jan 30, 2012 11:20 PM EST via mobile reply actions

agreed

I saw him going to the Cowboys in a mock recently and I thought damn….if he was drafted by them he’d just be a stud right off the bat and I’d be super pissed. Hes a Bama product and Nick Saban knows how to groom defensive prospects to the finest. I am a big Bama prospect guy and I think Kirkpatrick, Hightower, and Upshaw will be great pro players.

by roamingbuffaloOFduffs on Jan 30, 2012 11:38 PM EST up reply actions

how about paying the money to sign mario williams and cliff avril, then OBD can add the LT and CB in the first 2 rounds that they need and take Brock Osweiler in the 3rd franchiseQB

by forlife on Jan 31, 2012 12:00 PM EST up reply actions

didnt you say Brock in the 5th farther up in the comments? Anyways I personally would be shocked with one of those FAs let alone both.

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by ChewyFL on Jan 31, 2012 5:03 PM EST up reply actions

I think

We should spend our 1st pick on a Lb to sure up the last LB position with Sheppard in the middle and barentt on one side.

We could get vontaze burflict, kuechy or zach brown that all could step in and start imediatly and help us.

then get curry in the second!

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by BuffaloBillsBigestFan on Jan 31, 2012 12:03 AM EST reply actions

dude

I was waiting for someone to mention that. I think Hightower, Burficit, and Kuechly should be strongly considered, or even trade down a couple of picks and snag one of them, then Curry, THEN maybe another 2nd rounder?

by roamingbuffaloOFduffs on Jan 31, 2012 12:05 AM EST up reply actions

ya i think anyone of the LB you and i mentioned could step in from day one and play very well as a OLB in the 4-3. then get curry in the second and maybe get Avirl in FA to add depth so we could rotate kelsey curry Avirl

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by BuffaloBillsBigestFan on Jan 31, 2012 12:20 AM EST up reply actions

LT is more important at 10 then a SLB, buffalo will be in the nickle 50-60 percent of the time so it is more important to find a safety that can come in to cover the Gronk-type TEs in the league and a corner to shut down welker, besides OBD should be aggressively pursuing mario williams cliff avril robert mathis and a top CB in free agency

by forlife on Jan 31, 2012 12:05 PM EST up reply actions

read senior bowl articles

mike adams neutralized both upshaw and ingram…. i am high on mike adams…i would rather draft him before all is said and done than upshaw….

i infact read that upshaw was explosive on monday… the rest of the day including the game he was mediocre…. they even said he should move to 3-4 ilb

by statcruncher on Jan 31, 2012 7:18 AM EST reply actions 1 recs

Totally agree with you stat, Ingram and upshaw may not be suited to play anywhere being only 6’1 and not being 4.4 or 4.5 40 guys. short and strong(short for an NFL DE/OLB) may not be what we want to draft with a top 10 pick.

We have an elite pass rushing LB who likes to conserve electrcity-Munchausen

by cencalclassics on Jan 31, 2012 10:51 AM EST up reply actions

whoa

4.4 or 4.5 is asking a lot from a 3-4 OLB …

4.6-4.7 is good…

anyway, 40 time doesnt matter coz they dont show you the explosiveness…. you need to compare the 40 time with 10 yard and 20 yard split to know explosiveness

by statcruncher on Jan 31, 2012 1:49 PM EST up reply actions

I like this draft because

we need defensive players that can get after the QB – Meaning pass-rushers. Vinny Curry was pretty impressive in the Senior Bowl. My only question is how Upshaw would transition to the 4:3.

I would take Couples instead of Upshaw now that the Bills switched to 4:3 – Coples was unblockable at the Senior Bowl, while Upshaw and Ingram both had problems at times.

by BuffaloWhiner on Jan 31, 2012 4:44 PM EST reply actions