Who do you think the Bills are targeting in the 1st Round?

[Poz51]

Name the top 5 rookies you think the Bills are targeting for the draft.

IMO, I believe the Bills top 5 is:

1.) DE Mario Williams - North Carolina State
2.) OT D'Brickashaw Ferguson - Virginia
3.) DT Broderick Bunkley - Florida State
4.) TE Vernon Davis - Maryland
5.) DT Haloti Ngata - Oregon

I would be enthused if we could land 1 of the top 4 on this list.

[CBennett]

I agree with you but take out the TE and add Huff...they wont go TE in the first.

[TheAnswer74]

I dont think they are targeting Ngata at all.

1) Mario Williams
2) D'Brick
3) Huff
4) Bunkley
5) Nick Mangold with trade down.

Thats my honest opinion on who the Bills are targeting.

Who I want them to target.

1) Mario Williams
2) Bunkley
3) Huff
4) Matt Leinhart
5) Vernon Davis

[JT]

I was very impressed with Mario Williams......I watched the combine and that dude is nuts......he was fearce...I would love to have that guy on this team.....

[The U]

If they said Adams don't fit in then why the hell would we want Ngata?
Huff is a great athlete, don't need him yet.
Brick, Williams, Vernon wont fall to us so im thinking...

-Kiwanuka
-Hali
-Bunkley
-McNeill-Winston

[CaBills1]

I think Vernon is going to fall at 8. this is the guy the bills have to draft. he is the most explosive TE to ever come out of college. we can build our o-line/d-line in next years draft. this guy is like r.bush, you cant pass him up no matter how many other holes you have to fill.

[FknGvna]

I'd say Adams doesn't fit when he gets a Mike Williams. Till then, I want to form Mt. Can't run this way.

[FknGvna]

Ngata, Wimbley, Justice, Boothe, Croyle.

Brodie Croyle – QB - Alabama
Measured in at 6'2 1/3, 205. He has met with the Chiefs, Jets, Bills, Broncos and Dolphins.

[The U]

Croyle will get Hurt!

[ICRockets]

Ngata, Wimbley, Justice, Boothe, Croyle.

Brodie Croyle – QB - Alabama
Measured in at 6'2 1/3, 205. He has met with the Chiefs, Jets, Bills, Broncos and Dolphins.

You're not saying Croyle at Pick 8, are you???

[1968_bills_fan]

they are targeting two potential starting players after trading down.

[GvilleBill]

Trade down a few spots and get another second. Draft the stalking malice that is Bunkley. Proceed w/ our 2 seconds, 2 thirds taking care of the lines and S. Fingers crossed for Winston, Lutui, Adeyanju, and Watkins. We pick up Marshall from UCF in the 4th and groom him behind stopgap FA. Ganther in 5th. Best player available on 6 & 7. If this draft happened, I would swear off the booze for a month. After properly celebrating the draft of course!

[emo]

vernon davis' combine has been unreal, I really think they need to target this guy, 6-3 250, 4.38 40(evans ran a 4.38), 36 reps of 225

[TheAnswer74]

vernon davis' combine has been unreal, I really think they need to target this guy, 6-3 250, 4.38 40(evans ran a 4.38), 36 reps of 225

I like Davis because of his attitude. ANy guy with that ability who also loves to block and has a mean streak while blocking is going to be a star.

All I can hope is the Bills draft a future star with the 8th pick. If you really think about it, after Spikes injury, the only safe players on the team are probably McGee, Clements, Schobel, and McGahee.

From that, the only player I can rule out is a CB, every other position is open.

[Bufsabresnu]

Name the top 5 rookies you think the Bills are targeting for the draft.

IMO, I believe the Bills top 5 is:

1.) DE Mario Williams - North Carolina State
2.) OT D'Brickashaw Ferguson - Virginia
3.) DT Broderick Bunkley - Florida State
4.) TE Vernon Davis - Maryland
5.) DT Haloti Ngata - Oregon

I would be enthused if we could land 1 of the top 4 on this list.

I would have to agree with you. Unfortunately there are about 7 other teams targeting the same players and at least 4 of them draft before us.

[twosheds]

5) Nick Mangold with trade down.

Centers rarely go in the first round. He might be a potential first rounder, but he'd be a reach in the Top 15, and I don't think we'll get any lower trading down.

[Mouldsie]

Williams, Brick, Bunkley, Davis -i hope

[pigskin]

Without the top three (if they go that way) I think the Bills draft board looks like this:

1. D'Brickshaw Ferguson, T, Virginia
2. Mario Williams, DE, NC State
3. A.J. Hawk, LB, Ohio State
4. Haloti Ngata, DT, Oregon
5. Jimmy Williams

[RabidBillsFan]

1. D'Brickshaw Ferguson, T, Virginia
2. Mario Williams, DE, NC State
3. A.J. Hawk, LB, Ohio State
4. Vernon Davis, TE, Maryland

I'm not going to put a #5 because Bush, Leinart, Young, and Huff are GOING to be drafted ahead of us.

[CBennett]

Vernon wont fall to us so im thinking...

mabey you have seen a bunch of different mocks than I have but in the 10-12 ive seen(not by board members but by writers/sports related guys) ive not seen even 1 that had Davis going before #8 most have him going 12-17. a couple even hav him going in the 20's......so I think saying he wont "fall" is a bit of a stretch.

[CBennett]

Centers rarely go in the first round. He might be a potential first rounder, but he'd be a reach in the Top 15, and I don't think we'll get any lower trading down.
Yeah they interviewed him on Sirius NFL and were talking about draft position with him and they said he was "the man" at Center this year and expected him to go late in the first. Said if he lasted to early second someone is getting a real Steal. so unless we trade down to like the 29th spot.....

[CBennett]

6-3 250, 4.38 40(evans ran a 4.38), 36 reps of 225

what was his shuttle speed? any idea

[Telecom]

I live in the Northern VA area and watch the Terps on local TV and read about them in the local papers. VD is a total beast! We would be lucky to get a talent like him at #8. He is the type of player that will require DC's to have to game plan against him alone. No LB will be able to cover him and any SS will have is hands full bringing him down after the catch. He is the type of player who does not run out of bounds and forces you to tackle him. I'm in agreement that the DL and OL need attention but I personally would have a hard time passing on this guy.

[CBennett]

I'm sure we could have him but we will go OL/DL S/CB(Huff if he drops) I would bet a paycheck we dont take a TE in the first. With Moulds leaving if anything we address the WR through FA or one of the 3rd round choices. and IMO we trade DOWN to take Davis if thats who Marv wants cause earliest ive seen him go is #8(one mock actually had us getting him) but most have him going at #12 and one even had him falling to the Bears I think at 26 so its not like he is going to be off the board and the Lions have more pressing needs than TE so I think you can easily trade back and still pick this guy up..he is NOT a good value at #8 overall even if he IS a good player/prospect.

[Hsker4Life]

I think Ngata is definitely in our Top5, probably Top4.

My dream pick is Ferguson, but I just don't see him dropping that low. Next would be Williams. If Cutler can vault up the boards and rise ahead of the #8 pick, then we should be able to land either Ferguson or Williams. If neither are there, and Ngata is, he's our pick IMO.

[kdhammond]

If they said Adams don't fit in then why the hell would we want Ngata?
Huff is a great athlete, don't need him yet.
Brick, Williams, Vernon wont fall to us so im thinking...

-Kiwanuka
-Hali
-Bunkley
-McNeill-Winston

Everyone of these guys would be a reach at #8. If they can trade back for adequate extra picks, then fine (except Kiwanuka and McNeil (back)), but if they stay at 8 they should consider:
Williams, Ferguson: likely gone
Ngata, Huff, Davis
Not many others.

[kdhammond]

Vernon wont fall to us so im thinking...

mabey you have seen a bunch of different mocks than I have but in the 10-12 ive seen(not by board members but by writers/sports related guys) ive not seen even 1 that had Davis going before #8 most have him going 12-17. a couple even hav him going in the 20's......so I think saying he wont "fall" is a bit of a stretch.

I've been following the draft fanatically for 20 years and players rise and fall significantly in the weeks and months leading up to the draft. The most significant impetus for rise or fall is combine (or individual) workouts or an injury condition discovered at the combine.

With at 4.38 40 at 6'3" and 255, there is no question Davis is going top 10 now.

Most of these mock drafts on the internet are not any more credible than any that any of us could create. The ones by the full-time scouting services are more credible, but still would be lucky to get 7-8 picks in the entire first round exactly right - even if updated the morning of the draft.

Davis would be would be an excellent addition, especially with Moulds likely to leave and no real FA options and the WRs in the draft sooo weak.

[Brandon]

1) DE Mario Williams, NC State
2) TE Vernon Davis, Maryland
3) OT D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Virginia

I feel very confident that at least one of the three would be available and I would be very happy if one of them were selected by the Bills. I think Williams and Davis have the ability to be all-pro caliber players and Ferguson isn't too far behind. I'd be willing to trade up from #8 to select Williams, even using next year's #1 pick if necessary. I think he is that good of a prospect.

[1968_bills_fan]

My opinion is that unless we can get

DE Mario Williams, NC State or

OT D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Virginia

with our #8 pick, we trade down and get two very good players with the exchanged picks of a low 1st and a mid 2nd round pick.

[TigerJ]

Not Mario Williams (unrealistic to Green Bay at #5 if not earlier)
Not Ferguson (they won't expect him to drop either)

In no particular order
Ngata
Huff
Davis
Bunkley (trade down)
Winston Justice (trade down)

I'm starting to doubt Ngata because he was not as fast as advertized at the combine and he really doesn't fit the profile the Bills say they need for their DT.

Winston Justice has those well known character issues, but gave pretty good answers at the combine and has kept his record clean over the last year, so maybe that's behind him.

I think that if the Bills can make a good trade, down a few picks, that's what they'd prefer to do. Huff and Davis are not exactly need picks, but if the Bills can't get good value on a trade down, one of those two becomes the most likely pick.

[GvilleBill]

While Davis is the flavor of the week b/c of Moulds' departure(not to mention his crazy combine), if I see everybody running up the gut all day on us next year, chances are I'll drown in a pool of my own vomit.

[SABRESWINCUP06]

we will pick up a de dt and a c in fa. this davis is a monster and a threat! What TE do we have that doesnt carry a box of kleenex with him?

[SABRESWINCUP06]

I think Vernon is going to fall at 8. this is the guy the bills have to draft. he is the most explosive TE to ever come out of college. we can build our o-line/d-line in next years draft. this guy is like r.bush, you cant pass him up no matter how many other holes you have to fill.
" I TOTALLY AGREE MAN"!!!!!!

[brewdizawgs]

My top 5:

1. D'brickashaw Ferguson
2. Mario Williams
3. Haloti Ngata
4. Tamba Hali (trade down a few)
5. Vernon Davis/Michael Huff (if they can't trade)

[fatfreddy16]

1. Mario Williams
2. D'Brick
3. Matt Leinart
4. Vernon Davis
5. Trade down for either huff tamba or bunkley

1-3 realisticly wont be there
Vernon Davis in my eyes is the most probable for us right now, He impressed me at the combine. Honestly with the way the bills are i could see us taking picking up an oline in Fa drafting Vernon Davis and around 14-18 trading our 2,3,4, picks we have or our 2,3,3 picks and drafting Bunkley not likely to happen but it would be nice.
But with 20 plus mill in cap room we need some serious moves moulds if we can sign him for 7 think about it its like we get him for 2 cause he will cost 5 to cut him so hopefully we get him back but for nowhere near 10. Now Free agency so somehow we sign moulds we have 12-15 left who is our top free agents
1. Drew Brees/ Culpepper
2. Brentson Buckner/ Grady Jackson
3. Steve Hutchinson/Willie Roaf (if dropped) Lecharles Bentley/ Fabini/ or Runyan
4. If moulds is gone a wr and i have to say it T.O. could help but it dont think he would ever come hear or levy Mr. Good player attitude would ever sign him
5. Im not sold on coy wire or everett so a safety or good TE.

We need at least 2 decent to top free agents who can come in and start right away im not tossing out losman give the kid a chance but common if we can sign brees or culpepper or somehow young or leinart slips take it. Do not however trade for like ramsey or someone mediocre we need either a huge franchise player or stick with losman.

[sdolan11]

Trade down a few spots and get another second. Draft the stalking malice that is Bunkley. Proceed w/ our 2 seconds, 2 thirds taking care of the lines and S. Fingers crossed for Winston, Lutui, Adeyanju, and Watkins. We pick up Marshall from UCF in the 4th and groom him behind stopgap FA. Ganther in 5th. Best player available on 6 & 7. If this draft happened, I would swear off the booze for a month. After properly celebrating the draft of course!


I like your style . . .

[buffan100]

I was skeptical about Davis too, but with Moulds gone would you draft a reciever at #8 who ran a 4.38 at 6-3 1/2 with a 42' inch vertical?

I sure would.

Those are Lee Evans #s out of a guy who is 250 lbs. and pressed 225, 33 times.

This would redistribute the # of balls that go to TEs/WRs but a top reciever is a top reciever. Based on what else might be there at #8 I might not turn down Todd Heap #2.

If somehow D'Brickshaw, Bush, Leinert, or Williams are there we pick them, of course, but no one sees that happening.

[B-loCrew]

thought he was 6'2''

[brewman74]

It all depends on FA.

[buffan100]

thought he was 6'2''

Measured out over 6-3 at the combine