Bills to pick 8th overall

[Airseven]

So you're suggesting that the Bills screwed themselves out of a top QB because Arizona leapfrogged them. And just who would this QB be? Geno Smith? A man who looks completely lost and timid in the pocket against a mediocre college defense in Syracuse.

No, I'm saying that if they're targeting a QB, there is now a higher percentage that said QB will be off the board given Arizona "leapfrogging" the Bills.

[The Rigante Hammer]

No, I'm saying that if they're targeting a QB, there is now a higher percentage that said QB will be off the board given Arizona "leapfrogging" the Bills.

I'm fine with getting the top LB then.

[vegasloveforthebills]

Ok I looked it up and turns out the Bills strength of schedule was .480 Cleveland (.508) and Arizona (.559) each had harder schedules, so the Bills in fact would have leapfrogged them had they lost to the 6 spot.

Is that their SOS as it stands now? If they would have won, would it have lowered their SOS, because each of them would have then played a team with one more loss 2x more since they were division games.

[WilliamsWreckingCrew]

Pretty much every year we pick between 8-11.

Not exactly a great place because we miss out on the elite prospects.

Pretty much.

There's times I wish we could just flat out suck and finish 3-13 as opposed to 6-10 or 7-9 every year.

Regardless I'm sure it wouldn't have mattered anyway as we probably would have reached for some crappy player with a top 5 pick most years anyway.

[BillsFan]

What's funny is if the Bills had lost the threads would be about how the bills laid down like dogs and showed no heart.

They won a football game and regardless of where they draft winning comes first.

Reminds me where Watt was drafted, Aldon Smith, Aaron Rodgers, heck what about everyone's favorite poster child Russell Wilson...

You do not have to have the top pick to find the right player. You have to do your homework and have your board set correctly.

Like people have pointed out, the same way you can have Luck and RG3, is the same way you could have Couch and Akili Smith.

You have to draft smart not just get the luck of the draw. I admit, I do not think eighth is the best spot. I fore one will be the first to tell you, this is the one year, I would want to trade out.

Buffalo needs to address the QB position, however, they can not take someone to take someone. They need to find the correct value. Granted QBs are going higher than they should, and Ponders, Gabberts, and Lockers prove that. However, they should also be a lesson that you do not overdraft for the sake of doing so.

[person1]

I'm very happy with how the game turned out.. Convincing win over the Jets, kicked them when they were down... Plus a top 10 draft pick, and the earliest draft pick in our division still.

[vegasloveforthebills]

What's funny is if the Bills had lost the threads would be about how the bills laid down like dogs and showed no heart.

They won a football game and regardless of where they draft winning comes first.

Reminds me where Watt was drafted, Aldon Smith, Aaron Rodgers, heck what about everyone's favorite poster child Russell Wilson...

You do not have to have the top pick to find the right player. You have to do your homework and have your board set correctly.

Like people have pointed out, the same way you can have Luck and RG3, is the same way you could have Couch and Akili Smith.

You have to draft smart not just get the luck of the draw. I admit, I do not think eighth is the best spot. I fore one will be the first to tell you, this is the one year, I would want to trade out.

Buffalo needs to address the QB position, however, they can not take someone to take someone. They need to find the correct value. Granted QBs are going higher than they should, and Ponders, Gabberts, and Lockers prove that. However, they should also be a lesson that you do not overdraft for the sake of doing so.

Nicely said

[Jack the Ripper]

I'm very happy with how the game turned out.. Convincing win over the Jets, kicked them when they were down... Plus a top 10 draft pick, and the earliest draft pick in our division still.

I appreciate this attitude. Rep points!

[par73]

Bills pick around this spot (8-12) every year, except 2011.

[Billsnation2010]

What's funny is if the Bills had lost the threads would be about how the bills laid down like dogs and showed no heart.

They won a football game and regardless of where they draft winning comes first.

Reminds me where Watt was drafted, Aldon Smith, Aaron Rodgers, heck what about everyone's favorite poster child Russell Wilson...

You do not have to have the top pick to find the right player. You have to do your homework and have your board set correctly.

Like people have pointed out, the same way you can have Luck and RG3, is the same way you could have Couch and Akili Smith.

You have to draft smart not just get the luck of the draw. I admit, I do not think eighth is the best spot. I fore one will be the first to tell you, this is the one year, I would want to trade out.

Buffalo needs to address the QB position, however, they can not take someone to take someone. They need to find the correct value. Granted QBs are going higher than they should, and Ponders, Gabberts, and Lockers prove that. However, they should also be a lesson that you do not overdraft for the sake of doing so.

I agree with that statement you don't just take someone to take someone at the QB position but every year there is 1 or more QB's in the draft who become franchise QB's, we need to identify that guy and go out and get him round 1, no waiting around, if he is definitely a round 2 prospect then you trade down a bit and grab an extra pick in the process but you don't not take your guy just because he isn't graded high by some draft expert, if he is franchise material you get him.