Round 5 Draft thread...

[Matt4105]

Bills pick 12(147)

who ya got?

[Matt4105]

Lions pick first at 136

[metsjr25]

at this point who knows...maybe someone like Erin Henderson LB or S. Justice C, or Pressley DT from NCState

[Lateralus]

Owen Schmitt and I will feel a lot better about our second day

[daryls61]

5th - C

6th - DE

7th - FB

7th - S

[BLeonard]

The Bills actually have 3 7th rounders... Vikes took JD Booty at 137

-Bill

[Matthew J]

maybe fine was picked to play fb (lessening the chance schmitt gets picked). if that's the case, kellen davis can still be taken...

[Merk]

JDB will be the Vikes starter before the year is out

[metsjr25]

I think that Fine is the FB/H-back for us... Davis may be picked with our next pick. But, we do need a C and some depth at OL

[BLeonard]

Broncos take Ryan Torain, RB

-Bill

[Merk]

Broncos take Ryan Torain, RB

-Bill


He's a great fit for there system

[BLeonard]

KC takes a CB... Brandon Carr

-Bill

[Lateralus]

Pick 5 will make or break this draft for me. Day 1 was great. day 2 is not looking so good yet.

[Lateralus]

Another TE taken before Davis...

[BLeonard]

He's a great fit for there system

Seems like Denver could get any RB to be successful...

Carolina just took Gary Barnridge, TE... Maybe there's something about Davis we don't know, and that's why nobody's biting?

-Bill

[danamal85]

What are the differences between Schouman and Fine they both seem like similar players from what I read about Schouman last year and Fine this year.

[metsjr25]

There must be something about Davis that we do not know about

[Matthew J]

i think chris ellis will be really good. i liked him or crable (pats) to turn into quick pass rushing d ends...ellis is already bigger -- i think he'll pan out, making day 2 better than we're giving the front office credit for.

[metsjr25]

I am interested in possibly getting Pressley from DT NC State... he is a nice DT with upside.. would be great in a rotation.

[BLeonard]

Bears take a CB too... Zack Bowman

4 teams in front of us...

-Bill

[drewfla]

I'm looking for another CB in round 5 or another slow, underized TE. Thank God we acquired two players that will be on the field regularly yesterday.

[BLeonard]

Looks like the Bills really liked Fine, hence the reason he went earlier than projected:

http://buffalobills.com/blog/index.jsp?post_id=3384


"I knew that they were interested because I had an interview with the tight ends interview and then a sit down interview in their suite and knew they were interested," said Fine. "I knew they needed a tight end and wanted me to come in and do some blocking."

The Bills see him as a hand on the ground tight end and believe he can help on all four special teams units.



-Bill

[Matthew J]

tavares gooden and the next guy to get picked.....those are the spots the bills gave up for stroud

[BillzRyan]

Saints just jumped up 2 spots...

[Matthew J]

the nfl loves them some cornerbacks

[BLeonard]

DeMario Pressley, DT is the Saints pick.

Must have thought Cincy would have taken him...

-Bill

[BLADE33]

Pressley gone

[BillzRyan]

the nfl loves them some cornerbacks

Certainly a position that requires a good deal of depth

[drewfla]

I hope they know something we don't know about trading for a TE or somebody that is going to be released after 6/1 cuts because we are worse now than last year. It would be nice to try and help Edwards instead of just helping him fail.

[Lateralus]

I can see Davis going to Detroit..

[BLeonard]

According to Tom Roth, Bills college scout, Reggie Corner covered James Hardy when Akron played IU...

Just interesting info.

-Bill

[BLeonard]

Bengals do take a DT... Saints jumped to get the guy they wanted, apparently.

-Bill

[metsjr25]

I think our pick will be Henderson LB from Maryland

[BillzRyan]

Well, let's see if Detroit goes for the Hometown pick of the Mich St TE

[BLeonard]

I can see Davis going to Detroit..

If Detroit passes on him, and the Bills pass again, I think it's safe to say the Bills just weren't interested in Davis. That would be 3 passes on him.

-Bill

[imontoya]

I'd like an OL or LB at the pick coming up.

[Lateralus]

I think our pick will be Henderson LB from Maryland

I'd be happy with this. Really good player. We would end up with a prety darn solid LB corps.

[BillzRyan]

Lions go FB...we're up

[BLeonard]

Lions take Jrome Felton, FB... We're up again.

-Bill

[nATEFan22]

I'm looking for another CB in round 5 or another slow, underized TE. Thank God we acquired two players that will be on the field regularly yesterday.

haahhaha

[Lateralus]

a FB coming off the board...time to grab Schmitt! On another note, how about Hester going in the 3rd? Didn't seem like a 3rd round pick to me but I guess the Chargers liked him..

[BLADE33]

Jerome Felton picked by Detroit

[drewfla]

Maybe Richard the C from UB.

[Lateralus]

whered everybody go? couldn't take it any longer lol?

[Matt4105]

can't see richard going this high.

[phishhead220]

Henderson would be BPA...but where does he play?

[metsjr25]

Richard in round 7 and we go after the FB then too

[blazedgame]

i wouldn't be surprised to see josh johnson picked by us

[BillzRyan]

We're using all of our time for this pick...

[Lateralus]

takin their sweet time again

[Matt4105]

times up

[metsjr25]

uhh... are we going to pick?

[BLeonard]

Pick is in....

Alvin Bowen, LB, Iowa State

-Bill

[Lateralus]

Alvin Bowen, OLB/ Iowa State

[jefe91]

Bowen OLB

[BLADE33]

Alvin Bowen OLB, Iowa St.?

[metsjr25]

they took a LB... Bowen

[BillzRyan]

LB depth here

Obviously, the Bills (and many other teams) have passed on Davis for some reason. Very curious.

[Matt4105]

interesting, i like the pick

[Lateralus]

Guess I have no idea what their strategy was going into today

[BLADE33]

The Bills Brass are doing nothing on the second day of the draft, they could have drafted Erin Henderson from Maryland, if they wanted a OLB.

[JimKelly12203]

Day 2 has been much about rebuilding our special teams IMO.

[Lateralus]

FB in the 6th? Schmitt wasnt in Kipers top 15 best available btw.

[JLB]

could he be a special teamer?

[BillzRyan]

NFL Network talking about Bowen now...

Mayock says he needs more discipline, but can see him being a starter in a few years. More a depth, Special Teams guy for now.

Now their talking about Bills draft...they are saying Reggie Corner was a good value pick and Mayock finished by saying the Bills have had a "solid draft so far."

Good stuff to hear.

[Lateralus]

Day 2 has been much about rebuilding our special teams IMO.

Looks like it. How about solidifying starters/competition for starting jobs instead? We still need a FB and a C. Maybe theyre hoping Fine can play FB..

[BLeonard]

NFLN says Bowen is a "Core ST Player, with teh ability to be a starter in 2-3 years." Needs discipline. Bowen led the nation in tackles his Junior season.

Overall, they were pretty impressed with the Bills' Draft so far, said Reggie Corner fared very well vs Ohio State when they played.

-Bill

[BillyT92679]

Day 2 has been much about rebuilding our special teams IMO.
Great point
We lost a lot of special teams depth and we need that back.

[drewfla]

interesting, i like the pick

Can you explain to me why? He is low rated and we need LB depth as much as Indy needs a new QB.

[skoorah720]

for what it's worth the guys on the NFL network like the Bills draft so far...they think the Bills needed to go defense heavy to fill some holes and they like what they've done so far. They are really happy with the Corner pick and believe he'll be a solid player.

[skoorah720]

Day 2 has been much about rebuilding our special teams IMO.

agreed

[nATEFan22]

The Bills Brass are doing nothing on the second day of the draft, they could have drafted Erin Henderson from Maryland, if they wanted a OLB.

ohhh i guess you've done more homework than the bills brass, WOW!!!

[metsjr25]

NFL.com claims he could be looked at as a SS... interesting

http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/alvin-bowen?id=2342

[BillzRyan]

NFLN says Bowen is a "Core ST Player, with teh ability to be a starter in 2-3 years." Needs discipline. Bowen led the nation in tackles his Junior season.

Overall, they were pretty impressed with the Bills' Draft so far, said Reggie Corner fared very well vs Ohio State when they played.

-Bill

Good, backed up my summary. Good to see we picked up on the same highlights there.

[mike35]

Teams are passing on Davis because of character issues

[drewfla]

The Bills Brass are doing nothing on the second day of the draft, they could have drafted Erin Henderson from Maryland, if they wanted a OLB.

Agreed completely.

[metsjr25]

I am not sure he was drafted to be a LB.. I do think he may end up at safety... gives us depth at both positions..

[imontoya]

NFL Network talking about Bowen now...

Mayock says he needs more discipline, but can see him being a starter in a few years. More a depth, Special Teams guy for now.

Now their talking about Bills draft...they are saying Reggie Corner was a good value pick and Mayock finished by saying the Bills have had a "solid draft so far."

Good stuff to hear.

thanks for the info. I only get ESPN and the Bills are rarely mentioned.

[BillzRyan]

Again, let's have some faith in the actual people whose job it is to evaluate talent. The Bills have made some good decisions in recent drafts and just b/c they take a name that's lower than another on some site/magazine/Mel Kiper list doesn't mean they aren't good fits for this team.

It was nice hearing Mayock say nice things about our draft, as I respect his opinion as an analyst and know he actually knows something about these players.

Still, we never know until these players hit the field and actually play.

[nATEFan22]

Agreed completely.

ohh soo you've both done more research on these players than the bills.. godbless you both

[BillzRyan]

thanks for the info. I only get ESPN and the Bills are rarely mentioned.

I've gotta say, NFLN has done the better job in their draft coverage. Not to mention, ESPN's Trey Wingo just called Alvin Bowen the "Offensive Lineman from Iowa State." The NFLN guys at least knew he was a LB. :)

[metsjr25]

so... DJ Hall and Monk are out there as WR.. do we go there and take another in round 6? or go and get a center or OL?

[Lateralus]

If were just going for depth now i say Offensive Line. Wouldn't mind another reciever either.

[FamousAmos]

LB depth here

Obviously, the Bills (and many other teams) have passed on Davis for some reason. Very curious.

hes injured perhaps

[BillzRyan]

Alright guys, I'm gonna sign out for now. It's been fun following day 2 with you guys.

GO BILLS!

[phishhead220]

There goes Schmitt to Seattle

[metsjr25]

still have the Centers available... and a lot of OL available...

another guy of interest is.. Hillis FB from ARK

[Lateralus]

Steve Justice still on the board