And at #8 the Bills choose....

[Mr. Cynical]

We had the choice. Who so far looks to be worth the #8 pick?


P.S. Fox article on Leinart against the Bears:

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/5901566

[OpIv37]

Re: And at #8 the Bills choose....

I'm not sold on Whitner, but I think it was a good choice to pass on Leinart.

Time will tell.

[Mr. Cynical]

Re: And at #8 the Bills choose....

I realize that at the time of the draft JP had only 8 games under his belt behind a putrid oline and coaching staff, so it's not a "gimme" to take yet another QB. However, like Bush, I think Leinart is one of those special ones you take if you have the chance. Preseason is a far cry from the regular season so we don't know the real deal just yet, but even with his limited NFL exposure you can see he has "it".

Nothing against Whitner - he may turn out to be a solid safety - but you build franchises around QB, RB and to some degree LT.

[OpIv37]

Re: And at #8 the Bills choose....

I realize that at the time of the draft JP had only 8 games under his belt behind a putrid oline and coaching staff, so it's not a "gimme" to take yet another QB. However, like Bush, I think Leinart is one of those special ones you take if you have the chance. Preseason is a far cry from the regular season so we don't know the real deal just yet, but even with his limited NFL exposure you can see he has "it".

Nothing against Whitner - he may turn out to be a solid safety - but you build franchises around QB, RB and to some degree LT.

I see your point and what it comes down to is this:

The Whitner pick was questionable and the kid better show something quick to justify Marv's selection. Otherwise we're right back to where TD left us- 5 years of bad to mediocre drafts that hosed this franchise.

[Typ0]

Re: And at #8 the Bills choose....

Leinhart or Cutler was the right pick. Nothing against DW but those two guys have much higher market value for the same price here. Also, we need the QB position solved and we would have had much better odds of having it solved with two very talented prospects instead of one.

[The_Philster]

Re: And at #8 the Bills choose....

Leinhart or Cutler was the right pick. Nothing against DW but those two guys have much higher market value for the same price here. Also, we need the QB position solved and we would have had much better odds of having it solved with two very talented prospects instead of one.

why stop at 2? Let's tank the season...jerk around another young guy this year..and grab Brady Quinn next year

[John Doe]

Re: And at #8 the Bills choose....

This year's draft could go down as one of the best ever for the Bills. There is the distinct possibility that it could eventually produce 6 starters on defense and maybe a couple on offense.

I think that the front office did an outstanding job. They tried to maximize the production of the draft by allowing Losman to develop instead of drafting another QB.

[Typ0]

Re: And at #8 the Bills choose....

why stop at 2? Let's tank the season...jerk around another young guy this year..and grab Brady Quinn next year

I thought you hooted and hollered about taking a statistics class once! how would it be jerking someone around?

[The_Philster]

Re: And at #8 the Bills choose....

I've never hooted and hollered for one
For another, the coaches jerked around JP last year...how was he supposed to improve much like that?

[clumping platelets]

Re: And at #8 the Bills choose....

Brady Quinn = $30 million guaranteed money

[Mitchy moo]

Re: And at #8 the Bills choose....

Brady Quinn = $30 million guaranteed money

I think he is great, he may end being worth more.

[THATHURMANATOR]

Re: And at #8 the Bills choose....

He hasn't even finished his senior college season yet. What if he tanks this year or is injured.

Whitner will be a solid/great Safety for years. I can't see Leinert in Buffalo. For one he doesn't have a strong arm. How would he play in the winter months? Secondly he is Mr. Hollywood. I can't see him being happy here.

[Mitchy moo]

Re: And at #8 the Bills choose....

He hasn't even finished his senior college season yet. What if he tanks this year or is injured.

Whitner will be a solid/great Safety for years. I can't see Leinert in Buffalo. For one he doesn't have a strong arm. How would he play in the winter months? Secondly he is Mr. Hollywood. I can't see him being happy here.

I would of taken him in a minute, we needed hollywood in Buffalo.

[Philagape]

Re: And at #8 the Bills choose....

Good JP + good Whitner > anything Leinart does.

[HAMMER]

Re: And at #8 the Bills choose....

I was, and still am torn on this one. Leinart will be a terrific NFL QB and I don't think arm strength would have been any issue at all. But I still believe Losman can be a great QB once he is seasoned. If Whitner does for our defense what Mike Brown did for the Bears, then I say we made out well.