The Bills' first round of 2013

If the Bills pick #8:

There's no reason why they shouldn't take the best player available which includes G, CB, S and even DE.

All the pundits believe that the top three OT's will be off the board before the Bills pick at #8. Most feel as if LB Dion Jordan, DT Sharrif Floyd and DE Ziggy Ansah will be gone as well.

The list in front of the Bills resting in the hands of Arizona would include QB's Geno Smith, Matt Barkley, and Ryan Nassib; top-rated CB, Dee Milliner, OG's Jonathan Cooper and Chance Warmack and WR Tavon Austin.

If Jordan, Ansah and Milliner are all off the board and they must make a pick, their pick should be:  QB, MATT BARKLEY



If the Bills trade down, scenario one.

It takes two to tango and the Bills will need to have a partner, a partner who sees a player that they covet and are willing to trade picks to move up.

The San Diego Chargers (#11 overall) and Miami Dolphins (#12) both have needs at LT. If Lane Johnson somehow makes it to the Bills at #8, either SD or Miami would certainly be willing to trade up.

The trade:  The #8 pick to Miami for their first (#12) and their #42 overall.

The Bills pick at #12:  QB Matt Barkley

Should Barkley be off the board, CB Xavier Rhodes


If the Bills trade down, scenario two.

WR Tavon Austin is an electric receiver and there are two teams that would be interested in him:  St. Louis and Minnesota and might be willing to move up to get him. Both have two first round picks.

a) Buffalo trades the #8 to St. Louis for the #16 and the #46. The Bills pick at #16:  QB Matt Barkley, TE Tyler Eifert or LB Alec Ogletree

b) Buffalo trades the #8 to Minnesota for their #23 and #25 picks and pick two of QB Matt Barkley, TE Tyler Eifert, LB Alec Ogletree, LB Mantei Te'o, FS Eric Reid or WR Justin Hunter. In that order.