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WR - The Bills don’t necessarily need a “down the field threat”, as stated in this article. What the Bills need at the wide receiver position is a guy with size. Lee Evans does not possess good ability competing for the ball vertically, and is only 5′11”. Roscoe Parrish is even smaller. They need help. The Bills have need for a good possession guy with some good size, particularly for red zone situations. Malcolm Kelly is obviously not a player the Bills would be interested in. In addition to his struggles in workouts/drills, he doesn’t match the “high character” qualities the Bills usually go for. He has a bad attitude, and nobody needs that headache from a guy who is also not living up to his billing. They won’t draft him. I think there are some good steals much later in the draft anyway, for wide receivers of the kind I described. Given the group of quality receivers this year in later rounds, the Bills would be better served working a trade for a proven NFL player rather than draft one so high (this could involve J.P. Losman). If they draft a guy, he’ll still be a rookie regardless of draft ranking, and you get what comes with that territory. I would not be disappointed if they took Limas Sweed (in fact, I would be happy), but personally, I like Adrian Arrington from Michigan as a personal favorite (a guy for the 5th to 6th rounds) and late round pick. I’ve watched him play a lot, and he’s a steal, though I know the Bills won’t take him because of his off the field issues (including an arrest for domestic violence). He’s made highlight reel catches and his speed is not a question in my mind. I’ve seen his speed ON THE FIELD (in pads, and not lined up in some silly stance that’s never seen in a game situation for a WR). Wishful thinking on my part I guess. I believe Arrington will have more success in the NFL than Mario Manningham, if he can stay out of trouble. I think if the Bills get a little brave and draft him, I think it would be a good thing. I think Buffalo could be a mitigating influence on any character issues. I can understand them not doing it though. His arrest and team suspensions are serious issues for any team to consider.

Another guy I like even more is Jordy Nelson. Excellent, soft hands, and has deceptive speed. Again, the Bills don’t need a guy who can run a blazing 40 speed. And what’s most important is speed in game situations with pads on. The Bills need a reliable possession receiver with size who can catch balls in the middle of the field and in the red zone. I think this guy fits the bill perfectly (pun=yes). The Bills already have two really fast deep threats in Lee Evans and Roscoe Parrish (who in my mind is the perfect slot guy to go with Evans and a possession receiver). Good hands is the most important thing.

At TE, I really like John Carlson from Notre Dame. At close to 6-5, he has very good speed and finds open seams. However, his biggest asset is his pass catching. He grabs anything you throw him, and some that you don’t. He can make spectacular grabs and I believe he’s better than Dustin Keller, who a lot of people have rated higher than him. I also like Martellus Bennett from A&M. He has great hands and is a better blocker than a lot of people give him credit for. The only thing I don’t like is he goes down a little too easily for a guy his size, and his speed and run after the catch aren’t all that great. I’m not sure where these two could fit into the Bills draft scheme (if at all), but it is an area of need. Martin Rucker could also factor in, but I don’t think the Bills will go for Fred Davis.

At DE, I like the speed of Jason Jones. Though he’s a bit undersized, and has sub-par sack totals, I think he has the raw skills that could make him a Javon Kearse type. He has blazing speed around the edge, natural talent for the end position (nice swim move, etc..), and despite his low sack totals, he does a lot of damage behind the line of scrimmage. Again, he’s a 2nd to 3rd round pick, so obviously he may not fit into plans if the Bills decide to go for a different position, because he’ll be gone. Even though it might fit the Bills profile, I don’t think they’re going to draft a guy like Chase Ortiz when he’s so undersized. I know he’s an extremely hard worker and classic overachiever (like a Zach Thomas type player), but I think it would be a mistake. His physical limitations would manifest more at the DE position than at a position like LB. He has short arms and very little natural pass rushing talent. The Bills want a pass rusher. Period. He wouldn’t be worth his draft position.

Other than this, the Bills could also use a center, and will probably take the best one available later on in the draft, but don’t expect it to happen too soon. Other than that, the Bills don’t have too many more needs, so the rest of the draft will be value picks. Positions that could benefit from added depth are LBs, CBs, and perhaps an FB.

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Youboty, last I checked, is third on the depth chart, behind Terence McGee and Jabari Greer.

Bills need pass rush. Pass rushing OLB first (if available) and WR on first day. TE and Center early in second day, and add depth (anywhere) later on day two.

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