The top 5 players you would like to see the Bills target in the 1st round in 2007

[Merk]

Just a basic top 5 player list. Its to early for Mock drafts but I just wanted to see what players people liked and who they would want to see the Bills draft next year



If your wondering about were the Bills would be picking, right now it would be somewwhere between 8 and 13.



Heres my top 5. I'm not taking into acct the 8-13 draft posistion right now and I'm leaving QB's off my list for the moment


1.Calvin Johnson
2.Sam Baker
3.Joe Thomas
4.Jake Long
5.Patrick Willis



Bassically I think if CJ is there the Bills would be dumb not to take him and after that I really want the Bills to get a Franchise LT (Even though I think Long might be better suited on the right side in the NFL, it would allow us to move Peters). It seems like forever since we have had a really great LT. As far as Willis goes hes prob my favorite player in college right now and is IMO the type of MLB that can be the cornerstone of your defense for the next decade

[nehemiah]

i have a 7 round mock already.....

1. OT
2. OT
3. OT
4. OT
5. OG
6. OG
7. OG

[JLB]

Dt
Lb
Ot
Wr
Og

[Carl J. Ironsides]

1. Calvin Johnson
2. Brady Quinn
3. Troy Smith
4. Joe Thomas
5. Gaines Adams

[emo]

1. Calvin Johnson
2. frank okam
3. Troy Smith
4. Joe Thomas
5. Gaines Adams

that is my list

[Mouldsie]

Not in round 1 but at some point:

1) Brian Leonard
2) There is no-one else

[Carl J. Ironsides]

Not in round 1 but at some point:

1) Brian Leonard
2) There is no-one else

Leonard is on my later-round wish list, too. The guy can flat out play.

[Mouldsie]

perfect FB for our offense IMO

early last week we attempted a pass to shelton that he decided to screw up and thus we never went back to him...
shelton's a good run blocker but he's old and he doesnt do anything else

[B-loCrew]

1. Joe Thomas
2. Levi Brown
3. Quinn Pitcock
4. Alan Branch/Marcus Thomas
5. Paul Posluszny/Gaines Adams

Plus I would love to see Calvin Johnson or Jeff Samardzija.

[Merk]

Not in round 1 but at some point:

1) Brian Leonard
2) There is no-one else



I was hoping we could get him in the 2nd or third but w/ the way he has been playing he is shooting up peoples boards. Its starting to look like he will be a late first rounder. I agree though he is a perfect fit

[emo]

forgive me for sayting but fullbacks dont' shoot up draft baords and certainly aren't picked in first round.

yeah he's a nice fullback playing ona decent team in a horrid conference. We are not so blessed with talent that we can afford to waste yes waste a 2nd or 3rd round pick on a god damned fullback

[dball4u2]

CJ is a beast and would def help out this O right away with Lee on the other side but than again the O line needs help also but i def wouldnt Mind Cj in the bills Uni next year!!

[Bflojohn]

If the Bills pick between 8-12, then this is my wish list....
1.) Gaines Adams, DE, Clemson (likely goes higher!)
2.) Joe Thomas, OLT, Wisconsin (see above)
3.) Leon Hart, CB, Michigan (I see some Ty Law in him!)
4.) Jake Long, OLT, Michigan ( Jumbo Elliott anyone?)
5.) Alan Branch, DT, Michigan
and NO I'm not a Wolverine fan!! Honorable mention is Quentin Moses, DE, Georgia!!! Oh, yeah, another Wolverine is LaMarr Woodley, DE, Michigan!! This Michigan team MUST BE GOOD huh??? I don't think the Bills would take him, but LaRon Landry is a fine looking prospect!

[Merk]

forgive me for sayting but fullbacks dont' shoot up draft baords and certainly aren't picked in first round.

yeah he's a nice fullback playing ona decent team in a horrid conference. We are not so blessed with talent that we can afford to waste yes waste a 2nd or 3rd round pick on a god damned fullback



Hes not your avg FB



Watch him play and you'll see why

[Buffalo1]

He's still a FB

[Mouldsie]

i wouldnt spend more than a 3rd and that would be dependent on who else is out there

[Sabres244]

forgive me for sayting but fullbacks dont' shoot up draft baords and certainly aren't picked in first round.

yeah he's a nice fullback playing ona decent team in a horrid conference. We are not so blessed with talent that we can afford to waste yes waste a 2nd or 3rd round pick on a god damned fullback
horrid conference with 3 teams undefeated? and a team thats 6-1?

[emo]

horrid conference with 3 teams undefeated? and a team thats 6-1?

yes the big east is awful, sorry to say but wv is not nearly so good as you think, nor is louisville sorry

merk, you're right he can't block to save his life. he's too slow to play running back and not a good enough blocker to play fullback. do we use an h-back?

he isnt' going to be a first or second round pick

[Mouldsie]

i think you underestimate both his blocking and athletic ability.


he reminds me of larry centers and i would definately take larry centers in this offense

[coastal]

I think we will end drafting somewhere between 8th and 15th overall.

1. Frank Okam
2. Joe Thomas
3. Justin Blaylock
4. Jake Long
5. Gaines Adams

You get the idea.

[coastal]

Round 2

1.) Marcus Thomas
2.) Victor Abiamiri
3.) Tala Esera
4.) Lamar Woodley
5.) Troy Smith

[emo]

i think you underestimate both his blocking and athletic ability.


he reminds me of larry centers and i would definately take larry centers in this offense

larry centers was a running ack ina fullbacks body and he isn't nearly the athlete that centers was

besides, with the other pressing needs I'm amazed that this even discussion

but if you truly believe that he is a potential first round pick mer, evans I'll bet all my chips he doesn't go in the top 50 picks

[Merk]

larry centers was a running ack ina fullbacks body and he isn't nearly the athlete that centers was

besides, with the other pressing needs I'm amazed that this even discussion

but if you truly believe that he is a potential first round pick mer, evans I'll bet all my chips he doesn't go in the top 50 picks


Thats exactly what BL is



He was a RB before Rice got there and they moved him to FB so they could both be on the field at the same time. Hes a FB in name only



And not nearly the Athlete?? Not trying to be a dick but you should watch a couple Rutgers games


I'm not saying he will go in the first, what I did say was he is shooting up alot of peoples boards


He is in nearly everyones top 25 now


Hes #14 on Mel Kipers Big board and since he wasnt even on the board at the beginning of the year I would say he shot up it

Hes in NFLdraftscouts.com top 25

Mike Mayock in an interview last week on Sirius NFL radio had him as a top 25 prospect and mentioned that he was a player that was rising up many scouts rankings.


Take of it what you will from these guys but the genral consensus is he is a rising player on alot of peoples boards

[Mouldsie]

larry centers was a running ack ina fullbacks body and he isn't nearly the athlete that centers was

besides, with the other pressing needs I'm amazed that this even discussion

but if you truly believe that he is a potential first round pick mer, evans I'll bet all my chips he doesn't go in the top 50 picks

i never said any such thing


what is it with members on the range and putting words into other peoples mouths?

i dont expect him to go in the first round unless the draft class turns out to be real weak.

[vicman]

IMO it doesn't makes sense that Levy would spend his top Draft pick in a key-position that fully requires years to develop [L-men (especially LT, DE and C) LB or QB]. He simply doesn't have this time.

The only thing I know is if this FO could find a way to get someone like Jeff Backus as soon as possible, Marv could have the enough flexibility to get the next Randy Moss on a player called Calvin Williams.

[Carl J. Ironsides]

The only thing I know is if this FO could find a way to get someone like Jeff Backus as soon as possible, Marv could have the enough flexibility to get the next Randy Moss on a player called Calvin Williams.

Calvin Johnson is the player's name, and he's currently atop my draft board for Buffalo.

[emo]

Thats exactly what BL is



He was a RB before Rice got there and they moved him to FB so they could both be on the field at the same time. Hes a FB in name only



And not nearly the Athlete?? Not trying to be a dick but you should watch a couple Rutgers games


I'm not saying he will go in the first, what I did say was he is shooting up alot of peoples boards


He is in nearly everyones top 25 now


Hes #14 on Mel Kipers Big board and since he wasnt even on the board at the beginning of the year I would say he shot up it

Hes in NFLdraftscouts.com top 25

Mike Mayock in an interview last week on Sirius NFL radio had him as a top 25 prospect and mentioned that he was a player that was rising up many scouts rankings.


Take of it what you will from these guys but the genral consensus is he is a rising player on alot of peoples boards

we'll see I don't know too many running backs who hit 4.60 in their 40 and stay top 25 picks.

but its a moot point to argue. Picking him would be like buying a roadster when you have 4 kids

[Mouldsie]

He currently runs in the 4.5's and that certainly wont get worse when he starts training exclusively to perform in the combine.

That's pretty damn good for a 238 lb FB.... Willis was running 4.7 in 2004

[Carl J. Ironsides]

Brian Leonard could prove to be a major, versatile weapon at the NFL level. If you get to round three or four and the guy is still sitting there, take him. I don't care if Leonard's a fullback, he's that good.

[Jayhawk]

1) ol
2) cb
3) ol
4) cb
5) ol
etc

[Mouldsie]

There are 4 players I want us to draft and I dont care how it gets done.

Gaines Adams
Frank Okam
One of the 4 studs at OT
Patrick Willis

and i'll throw in Leonard as #5


Trade Willis, Nate, JP, Villarrial, Tiny Tim, future picks, current picks, Denney, Kelsay, whatever. Get that core and go from there. Sign Steinbach, Samuel, Turner/Green, etc to fill out holes :D




One problem: who the hell would play QB?

[SabresFan220]

I really like Paul Posluszny at Linebacker too, he's the kinda guy I could see playing instead of Ellison. He's a very Dan Morgan type player without the concussion issues.

[coastal]

There are 4 players I want us to draft and I dont care how it gets done.

Gaines Adams
Frank Okam
One of the 4 studs at OT
Patrick Willis

and i'll throw in Leonard as #5


Trade Willis, Nate, JP, Villarrial, Tiny Tim, future picks, current picks, Denney, Kelsay, whatever. Get that core and go from there. Sign Steinbach, Samuel, Turner/Green, etc to fill out holes :D




One problem: who the hell would play QB?
Don't forget Tala Esera.

[coastal]

A top ten pick is starting to look like a guarantee.

A top five pick is on the radar screen.

A loss to Green Bay after the buy would put us in that kind of peril.

[Mouldsie]

Trade down and stockpile picks.... and damn I wish we could tag and trade Nate :(


unless

Brady Quinn/Brian Brohm is there and we think one/both can be the man

Brohm still can appear raw reading D's.... not good
Quinn looks too much like a gunslinger at times and isnt calm in the pocket like last year.... not good


I think Nall Ball is our great hope right now.

[coastal]

Trade down and stockpile picks.... and damn I wish we could tag and trade Nate :(


unless

Brady Quinn/Brian Brohm is there and we think one/both can be the man

Brohm still can appear raw reading D's.... not good
Quinn looks too much like a gunslinger at times and isnt calm in the pocket like last year.... not good


I think Nall Ball is our great hope right now.


That's the scary thing of having a real high draft pick... wasting it on either Brohm (system qb) or Quinn (over-rated).

I'd rather not have the option and take the trade down often and for many picks option.

[TRIPLE P]

There are far too many needs on this team right now....

OL, DL, LB, CB, WR, QB, etc,etc,etc......

[coastal]

Lines will make the shitty players behind them look better.

[Merk]

Lines will make the shitty players behind them look better.



lol

[emo]

with the significant number of needs on this team, I advocate taking the best player available in the first, with the exception of SS and RB.

and no, I wouldn't be upset at all if they were somehow able to draft calvin johnson, ow could I they got the best player in the draft.

but ideally, I'd like to see joe thomas in the first, then esara in the second, then go best read fastest players at positions of need

the bills need to adopt the jimmy johnson style of drafting speed speed and more speed, and big fat slobs on the line specifically at dt.

[JP Losmania7]

OG
OT
LB
DT

or maybe the bills could take a chance and trade mcgahee and draft adrain peterson, because he has the break away speed that willis does not....i wish i could change my user name lol