BossChief has until 3:15AM. 12 hours from the previous pick is the rule in the 1st post. Not like him to miss the fun. Hopefully all is okay and he picks and doesn't go full Mecca on us.

Was it 12 hours last year as well? I thought we had 24 last year?

And we ****ing traded picks!

Boss was on CP while ago, he made a few posts. Maybe he forgot?

Thank God he only has one pick this round.

I think it is a 24 hour rule actually, especially on the weekends.

Did Direckshun forget to PM him?

Maybe Direckshun is the dirty one.

And I won the draft last year, too.

Oh wait, that actually did happen.

My bad, didn't think this would roll as fast as it has.

I'll have my pick in in a little bit, I'm still weighing my options.

With the 8th pick in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft, The Miami Dolphins select Courtney Upshaw DE/LB Alabama

I know this may be a reach to most people, as he isn't really thought of this highly most places I look... but this kid is really special. He can rush off the edge, set the edge...he impacts all facets of the game and I see him transitioning very well to the NFL.

He is also scheme diverse and the Dolphins will seemingly use a hybrid 4-3/3-4 alignment.

This may well break my streak of nailing my first round picks after taking Julio jones at 6 last year and taking Weatherspoon for Atlanta the year before, but I think it's worth it.

Next up is Carolina.

I'll send the pm right now.

Well Direkshun up and took the hybrid pass-rusher I really wanted here since Rivera can't seem to figure out if he wants to go with a 4-3 or a 3-4 (still can't believe that happened), but I suppose I can make do with the most physically gifted lineman in the draft:

The Carolina Panthers select Quinton Coples, DE - North Carolina

Here's hoping the talent trumps the motor...or at least the motor gets a bit of a tuneup at the NFL level.

Bills are up, PM sent.

Pesty and the CHIEFS are on deck!:popcorn:

Eff you guys for taking all the pass rushers.

My Seattle pick is going to be spectacularly True Faneriffic

The Buffalo Bills are about to reach. They REALLY wanted a pass rusher but the early run on them has left them scratching their chins...

The Buffalo Bills are in an interesting position.

They desperately need help at both DE and OLB, now that they are transitioning to a 4-3. The early run on defensive ends has put them in a bad spot.

They could look at OT but the two logical selections, Martin and Reiff neither project out to be sure-fire LEFT tackles and the Bills are already set on the right with Erik Pears. Furthermore, there's some talk within the organization and without that the offensive line wasn't THAT bad and that Fitzpatrick himself contributed to some of the protection problems.

After much sweating, the Buffalo Bills select:

WHITNEY MERCILUS, DE, ILLINOIS

Many thought that Mercilus would benefit from a lack of premiere DE talent in this draft and sure enough he did. Mercilus was somewhat of a "one year wonder" amassing 16 of his 18 college sacks during the 2011 season. He isn't a particularly explosive player off the snap but has good instincts and can get to the QB.