Look at the 2000-2009 drafts - this says it all.

[Ebenezer]

10 years worth of drafts and almost nothing to show for it.

The guys in red are those that at least started or played here for a significant amount of time - and most of them played terribly for this team. The guys in blue are those that turned into stars for the Bills. All the others (label them as you will - busts, bad picks, whatever) are in black.

It almost appears the Bills would have done just as well had they not drafted anybody.

2009
Rnd Name
1 Aaron Maybin
1 Eric Wood
2 Jairus Byrd
2 Andy Levitre
4 Shawn Nelson
5 Nic Harris
6 Cary Harris
7 Ellis Lankster

2008
Rnd Name
1 Leodis McKelvin
2 James Hardy
3 Chris Ellis
4 Reggie Corner
4 Derek Fine
5 Alvin Bowen
6 Xavier Omon
7 Demetrius Bell
7 Steve Johnson
7 Kennard Cox

2007
Rnd Name
1 Marshawn Lynch
2 Paul Posluszny
3 Trent Edwards
4 Dwayne Wright
6 John Wendling
7 Derek Schouman
7 C.J. Ah You

2006
Rnd Name
1 Donte Whitner
1 John McCargo
3 Ashton Youboty
4 Ko Simpson
5 Kyle Williams
5 Brad Butler
6 Keith Ellison
7 Terrance Pennington
7 Aaron Merz

2005
Rnd Name
2 Roscoe Parrish
3 Kevin Everett
4 Duke Preston
5 Eric King
6 Justin Geisinger
7 Lionel Gates

2004
Rnd Name
1 Lee Evans
1 J.P. Losman
3 Tim Anderson
4 Tim Euhus
7 Dylan McFarland
7 Jonathan Smith

2003
Rnd Name
1 Willis McGahee
2 Chris Kelsay
3 Angelo Crowell
4 Terrence McGee
4 Sam Aiken
5 Ben Sobieski
6 Lauvale Sape
7 Mario Haggan

2002
Rnd Name
1 Mike Williams
2 Josh Reed
2 Ryan Denney
3 Coy Wire
5 Justin Bannan
6 Kevin Thomas
7 Mike Pucillo
7 Rodney Wright
7 Jarrett Ferguson
7 Dominique Stevenson

2001
Rnd Name
1 Nate Clements
2 Aaron Schobel
2 Travis Henry
3 Ron Edwards
3 Jonas Jennings
4 Brandon Spoon
5 Marques Sullivan
6 Tony Driver
6 Dan O'Leary
6 Jimmy Williams
7 Reggie Germany
7 Tyrone Robertson

2000
Rnd Name
1 Erik Flowers
2 Travares Tillman
3 Corey Moore
4 Avion Black
5 Sammy Morris
6 Leif Larsen
7 Drew Haddad
7 DaShon Polk

[Ebenezer]

2000, 2004, 2005 and 2008 were absolute throwaway years.

[PECKERWOOD]

I realllllly like the 2009 draft, minus the Maybin pick.

[kernowboy]

Too early to say that Shawn Nelson is a bust. Likewise Leondis McKelvin.

The problem with the likes of Maybin, Ellis and Hardy is the coaching staff have not played them, so we have no idea what we have.

[Ebenezer]

I realllllly like the 2009 draft, minus the Maybin pick.
I wasn't even going to list the 2009 draft because it is way too early to even judge it.

[The Juice Is Loose]

10 years worth of drafts and almost nothing to show for it.

The guys in red are those that at least started or played here for a significant amount of time - and most of them played terribly for this team. The guys in blue are those that turned into stars for the Bills. All the others (label them as you will - busts, bad picks, whatever) are in black.

It almost appears the Bills would have done just as well had they not drafted anybody.

2009
Rnd Name
1 Aaron Maybin
1 Eric Wood
2 Jairus Byrd
2 Andy Levitre
4 Shawn Nelson
5 Nic Harris
6 Cary Harris
7 Ellis Lankster

2008
Rnd Name
1 Leodis McKelvin
2 James Hardy
3 Chris Ellis
4 Reggie Corner
4 Derek Fine
5 Alvin Bowen
6 Xavier Omon
7 Demetrius Bell
7 Steve Johnson
7 Kennard Cox

2007
Rnd Name
1 Marshawn Lynch
2 Paul Posluszny
3 Trent Edwards
4 Dwayne Wright
6 John Wendling
7 Derek Schouman
7 C.J. Ah You

2006
Rnd Name
1 Donte Whitner
1 John McCargo
3 Ashton Youboty
4 Ko Simpson
5 Kyle Williams
5 Brad Butler
6 Keith Ellison
7 Terrance Pennington
7 Aaron Merz

2005
Rnd Name
2 Roscoe Parrish
3 Kevin Everett
4 Duke Preston
5 Eric King
6 Justin Geisinger
7 Lionel Gates

2004
Rnd Name
1 Lee Evans
1 J.P. Losman
3 Tim Anderson
4 Tim Euhus
7 Dylan McFarland
7 Jonathan Smith

2003
Rnd Name
1 Willis McGahee
2 Chris Kelsay
3 Angelo Crowell
4 Terrence McGee
4 Sam Aiken
5 Ben Sobieski
6 Lauvale Sape
7 Mario Haggan

2002
Rnd Name
1 Mike Williams
2 Josh Reed
2 Ryan Denney
3 Coy Wire
5 Justin Bannan
6 Kevin Thomas
7 Mike Pucillo
7 Rodney Wright
7 Jarrett Ferguson
7 Dominique Stevenson

2001
Rnd Name
1 Nate Clements
2 Aaron Schobel
2 Travis Henry
3 Ron Edwards
3 Jonas Jennings
4 Brandon Spoon
5 Marques Sullivan
6 Tony Driver
6 Dan O'Leary
6 Jimmy Williams
7 Reggie Germany
7 Tyrone Robertson

2000
Rnd Name
1 Erik Flowers
2 Travares Tillman
3 Corey Moore
4 Avion Black
5 Sammy Morris
6 Leif Larsen
7 Drew Haddad
7 DaShon Polk

LOL we were working on the same thing at the same time!!

[mikemac2001]

don't we get a post like this once a month

The season is over the team sucks from top to bottom

GET OVER IT and see what changes are made after the season if nothing (which you will say nothing ever changes) then yes ***** and post all your crap by that time everyone will be *****ing about the same thing

but they have made it clear they want to make big changes this offseason so the past doesn't really matter

[Ebenezer]

GET OVER IT and see what changes are made after the season if nothing (which you will say nothing ever changes) then yes ***** and post all your crap by that time everyone will be *****ing about the same thing

you must have me confused with some other poster.

[PECKERWOOD]

Why does it feel like the offseason? Such a shame, such a shame.

[Historian]

They should make up new jersey patches for next year:

The Decade of Futility, 1999-2009

[mikemac2001]

you must have me confused with some other poster.


just saying in general the post has been made. not bashing you just the topic

[YardRat]

2009--Nelson's going to be solid, IMO...Maybin might contribute as a LB, Harris still has a shot.

2008-McKelvin will be fine. Hardy and Ellis need to produce next season or hit the road. Pretty sad if Corner turns out to be the best of this draft.

2007-Could turn out to be a total disaster. Only hope is the POS gets moved outside and plays better there than in the middle.

2006-Depth players at best, Whitner turning into a disappointment, Butler and Williams pleasant surprises.

2005-A punt returner. Whoopee.

2004-Thank goodness for Evans.

2003-2 for 7.

2002-Backups, and Coy doesn't deserve the red IMO.

2001-Two blues...nice.

2000-Sammy Morris best of the bunch.

Pretty sad stuff, Eb....Does anybody dare go back and do a 'shoulda coulda woulda'?

[PECKERWOOD]

Hahhaahahah, look at the 2002 draft, Josh Reed was the crown jewel of that class, WOW!!! SICK, sad.

[Historian]

1982 1. Perry Tuttle

[Ebenezer]

1982 1. Perry Tuttle
I think Tuttle contributed more than Flowers.

[bigbub2352]

and yet we found it to promote Modrak, hire levy, and comtinue to draft Dbs and then not play or develop the guys that showed flashs of potential
sad

[SABURZFAN]

2000, 2004, 2005 and 2008 were absolute throwaway years.


i still wonder if Butler intentionally tanked the 2000 draft. as for the 2004 draft, the only thing good about that was the BZ Draft party. :hang:

[casdhf]

McKelvin will be a star.

[Forward_Lateral]

First Round Picks: 12
Probowlers out of those 12, while a Bill: 1
A decade of futility: Priceless

Some things in life just can't be bought, for everything else, there's Ralph Wilson.

[Historian]

1972 1. Walt Patulski

[ddaryl]

Time will tell but the last 2-3 drafts seem to be a bit better then the 5-6 before them.

Hopefully we will see some players develope from the 2007 - 2009 drafts. Really hard to tell at this junction, with the team in general looking liek crap from years of mismanagement.

It's also pretty safe to say that a real coach and a FO upgrade that brings in some more talent quickly can really help to bring out the best in the palyers we have brought in recently.... hopefully

[Jan Reimers]

Richie Lucas, 1960. This pick started the futility.

[Ebenezer]

i still wonder if Butler intentionally tanked the 2000 draft. as for the 2004 draft, the only thing good about that was the BZ Draft party. :hang:
Tanked, torpedoed and self destructed.