Last year, we passed up not once but twice, the opportunity to draft a QB of the future who many thought we might be lucky to find at #9, Jimmy Clausen.
With 3 years as a starter in an pro-style offense under an offensive guru who had coached the offense on Super Bowl winning teams, Charlie Weis, Clausen had started 35 games compared to Blaine Gabbert who has 26 and Cam Newton with a paultry 14. Both of the latter also play in a gimmicky college offense so would need more time to adjust to the pros.
Arguably, the Bills are this year in a much better position under center with Fitzpatrick than this time last year, so why would Gailey and Nix entertain the possibility of spending a higher pick on a riskier prospect?
Everyone can argue that not taking Clausen in hingsight was a good decision but at the time, was he actually a worse prospect? If he wasn't then I wonder if the talk about franchise QBs coming out of Orchard Park is hot air.
With 3 years as a starter in an pro-style offense under an offensive guru who had coached the offense on Super Bowl winning teams, Charlie Weis, Clausen had started 35 games compared to Blaine Gabbert who has 26 and Cam Newton with a paultry 14. Both of the latter also play in a gimmicky college offense so would need more time to adjust to the pros.
Arguably, the Bills are this year in a much better position under center with Fitzpatrick than this time last year, so why would Gailey and Nix entertain the possibility of spending a higher pick on a riskier prospect?
Everyone can argue that not taking Clausen in hingsight was a good decision but at the time, was he actually a worse prospect? If he wasn't then I wonder if the talk about franchise QBs coming out of Orchard Park is hot air.
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