Schefter: QB Class of 2011 could equal or surpass 1983

[Ickybaluky]

It is a stunning statement, but he addresses it to the Bills:

Buffalo has hope (not this season, but in future ones). Two people with knowledge of the quarterback class of 2011 predicted it will rival, and perhaps even surpass, the quarterback class of 1983. Top quarterback prospects include Stanford's Andrew Luck, Washington's Jake Locker, Arkansas' Ryan Mallett, Missouri's Blaine Gabbert and Florida State's Christian Ponder. But there will be plenty to endure until then. One NFL executive predicted last week that the Bills would not win a game this season and they would join the 2008 Lions as the only team in NFL history to compile an 0-16 record. The Bills have allowed 30 or more points in four straight games for the first time in franchise history, and have been outscored 161-87 collectively.

[ddaryl]

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which is why I am really glad we passed on a QB last year.

and one reason why I am not upset with losing this season and that were not about trying to salvage 6 or 7 wins....

[OpIv37]

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What's the stunning part? 0-16 prediction for the Bills or saying the '11 QB class will beat '83?

[RockStar36]

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And this is exactly why we need to just accept this season for what it is and look towards the future. There is a reason they didn't take a QB last draft, besides them all sucking, and this is it.

[trapezeus]

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i think the class beating the 83 class is the stunning part. hopefully it's true and hopefully we end up with an elway/kelly/marino and not a ken obrien

[OpIv37]

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And this is exactly why we need to just accept this season for what it is and look towards the future. There is a reason they didn't take a QB last draft, besides them all sucking, and this is it.

that would imply forethought and competence: two traits the Bills haven't displayed in probably 15 years.

[jamze132]

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To be honest and a bit defensive of OBD, everyone knew the class of 11' was going to be way better than the class of 10'. I still think OBD did the right thing by not drafting one of the media hyped QBs this past draft.

[TacklingDummy]

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It's too bad the Bills won't be drafting one of them.

Barkley in 2012.

[OpIv37]

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To be honest and a bit defensive of OBD, everyone knew the class of 11' was going to be way better than the class of 10'. I still think OBD did the right thing by not drafting one of the media hyped QBs this past draft.

I said before that I was ok with not addressing QB this off-season.

But I was wrong.

Why? Because we didn't do anything about the damn OL. The idea was to fix the OL first. Well, they didn't fix the OL.

So, whoever they draft at QB in '11 is a dead man walking.

Great job once again, OBD.

[WeAreArthurMoates]

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By no means do I want to go winless but want to see no more than 5 wins, that still gives us a top 6 pick and either Luck or Locker.

[don137]

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Not sure if they can surpass 1983 since that class was amazing...Elway, Kelly and Marino. Eason, O'Brien and Blackledge never turned out to be anything spectacular.

[TedMock]

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i think the class beating the 83 class is the stunning part. hopefully it's true and hopefully we end up with an elway/kelly/marino and not a ken obrien

Ken O'Brien actually had some decent years. He threw for over 25,000 yards. Even Tony Eason looked real promising for a bit. Injuries took their toll on him though. The unfortunate thing for both was ending up in the same division with Marino and Kelly.

Todd Blackledge was the one guy out of this draft who was just bad from day one.

[PromoTheRobot]

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One NFL executive predicted last week that the Bills would not win a game this season and they would join the 2008 Lions as the only team in NFL history to compile an 0-16 record.

Really sticking his neck out there, eh?

PTR

[Dr. Taylor Zaius]

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Ken O'Brien actually had some decent years. He threw for over 25,000 yards. Even Tony Eason looked real promising for a bit. Injuries took their toll on him though. The unfortunate thing for both was ending up in the same division with Marino and Kelly.

Todd Blackledge was the one guy out of this draft who was just bad from day one.

Never draft Penn State QBs.

[Bill Cody]

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I could care less how "great" the QB class supposedly is. The 1983 class had only 2 great QB's, that's it. Yes Marino dropped in that class and that was a fluke but otherwise there's a big difference between drafting John Elway and drafting Ken O'brien or Tony Eason or Todd Blackledge. We need to pick 1st and we need to nail the pick. Period. Anyone that thinks we're going to pass on a QB is we're at the top of next year's draft is on crack.