The Phinsider Community Mock Draft: Pick #11 - Buffalo Bills

by Matty I on Mar 28, 2008 12:19 PM EDT in News Comment 6 comments

With the 10th pick in The Phinsider Community Mock Draft, the New Orleans Saints select Keith Rivers, LB, USC.

This was a tight race, with Rivers picking up 41% of the vote and Leodis McKelvin getting 32% of the vote. Jeff Otah was third, with 10%.

So here's how the last 5 picks have gone:

New York Jets - Vernon Gholston, DE, Ohio St. (56%)
New England Patriots - Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, CB, Tenn St. (32%)
Baltimore Ravens - Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU (41%)
Cincinnati Bengals - Sedrick Ellis, DT, LSU (80%)
New Orleans Saints - Keith Rivers, LB, USC (41%)

To see the entire draft so far, click here.

Up next, with pick #11, are the Buffalo Bills. For the best Bills insight and analysis, head over to Buffalo Rumblings. Below are their draft needs, courtesy of NFL Draft Countdown:

1. Wide Receiver: This is a team in desperate need of some size at wideout. Lee Evans, Roscoe Parrish and Josh Reed are all under six feet tall so it's probably time to add a big guy to complement them.
2. Tight End: Robert Royal is not going to strike fear in the hearts of many defenses, especially in the passing game, and a great way to improve a young offense that lacks explosiveness is to add a top TE
3. Cornerback: The Bills not only lost a shutdown corner when Nate Clements bolted as a free agent a year ago but their overall depth behind Terrence McGee also took a major hit so they could use help.

To vote, click on the "entry link" to view the poll. The deadline to vote is Monday at 11:30 am eastern.

Poll

Who do you THINK the Bills will select with the 11th overall pick?

DeSean Jackson

23 votes

Devin Thomas

157 votes

Malcolm Kelly

170 votes

Limas Sweed

78 votes

Leodis McKelvin

146 votes

Aqib Talib

31 votes

Mike Jenkins

29 votes

Other (write in below)

29 votes

663 votes | Poll has closed

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Bills

As much as I think the Bills will go with Malcom Kelly or Limas Sweed, with these corners on the board, how do you pass? I took Leodis McKelvin.

Matt

by Matt27 on Mar 28, 2008 1:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Interesting...

I actually chose Malcolm Kelly.

While the Bills could definitely use a replacement for Nate Clements, I think their biggest problem is in their offense.

They had trouble scoring points at times and let's face it, Lynch is their best offensive player right now. With a QB in place in Edwards, they need someone on the outside to give burner, Lee Evans, some room to run. Right now, teams can easily double Evans and take away the deep pass, making this bills offense a very conservative unit.

Kelly is a big guy at well over 6' & 220 lbs and is likely to run in the 4.4 to 4.5 range. A nice compliment to a speed guy like Evans (sounds a little like Miami here with Ginn, doesn't it?)

by Natalya on Mar 28, 2008 2:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

No one knows about Kelly

Apparently he's been avoiding workouts, and it may be hurting his stock. Still, if he's the real deal once he finally worksout I think the Bills have to take him.

by Offer Doll on Mar 28, 2008 8:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

kelly

i agree kelly is a logical fit for the bills, but i think their pick is too high for kelly, or any WR,,, so went with mckelvin

by buster on Mar 29, 2008 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

around here it's a given

the bills usually don't play fast ones...

they like kelly and i'd be pretty surprised if
they don't take him.

by W NY Fins Fan on Mar 29, 2008 1:45 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Kelly

It's gotta be Malcolm Kelly he opens up their offense in so many ways, taking players outta the box for Lynch, allowing Evans to work in single coverage, and giving Edwards a big strong target to work with in tight spaces.

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by Little Nicky 21 on Mar 29, 2008 8:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs