3. Buffalo Bills: Cameron Newton, QB, Auburn

By Joe Pinzone of Buffalo Wins

Well, I was afraid of this. I was totally hoping for Fairley or Dareus to be there for me. I'd rather the Bills go defense or better yet, trade down and get some additional picks. I could go with Patrick Peterson, who seems like a stud at cornerback. However, with the way the NFL rules favor wide receivers, I just feel that going with a corner that high isn't smart. Von Miller is a nice player, but the Bills already have a lot of depth at outside linebacker with Chris Kelsay, Arthur Moats and Shawne Merriman.

So, as I've been saying since day 1, if the Bills believe that Cam Newton or Blaine Gabbert are franchise QBs, then you have to go in that direction. For me, I like Newton. The guy scored 50 touchdowns last year for crap sakes! He had a season of the ages, with winning (Charlie Sheen) the Heisman and guiding his team to the National Championship. Plus, and this may sound small time, he's a MAJOR name. You draft him and the Bills go from being an afterthought to "the thought." Also, he wouldn't have to start right away, as Ryan Fitzpatrick is more than a serviceable QB.

Here's the scouting report on Newton and following is the analysis of this pick, both courtesy of Eric Galko of Optimum Scouting:

As are most teams around the league, the Bills seem to be enamoured with Cam Newton. The athletic ability, arm strength, mobility, winning-ability, and the overall appeal of Newton is going to be too much for teams for him to fall out of the Top 5. Ryan Fitzpatrick can be the starter early in his career while Newton develops, but if he and Chan Gailey can co-exist and Newton is willing to develop, the Bills could be getting the next Ben Roethlisberger.