Buddy Nix on Local Radio Show in Birmingham, AL

**PromoTheRobot** · 04-06-2011, 01:42 PM

Re: Buddy Nix on Local Radio Show in Birmingham, AL

Nix is not about to insult Newton on an Alabama station. Even if you don't draft Newton, you may draft a guy who is repped by Newton's agent. So it's never a good idea to burn bridges.

PTR

**DraftBoy** · 04-06-2011, 01:48 PM

Re: Buddy Nix on Local Radio Show in Birmingham, AL

Originally posted by El Guapo

He is from here, but the focus of the segment was Cam Newton. Said he has disregarded the Pro Football Weekly article about Cam. Blew off the whole article because the guy has no basis for his opinions.

Said they do look at position of need, in conjunction with BPA. They will not look soley at who is the BPA at their pick. Interesting comment on that was, and I am paraphrasing here -- "If you are San Diego and you have Rivers, you don't take a QB, even if a QB is the BPA." He did not use the Bills in that example. Hmmmm.

Gabbert was never mentioned.

Commented briefly on Dareus and Fairley. Said both were good players. He said Von Miller will be a good player if he can stay healthy (is he injury prone?).
For what it's worth...

Concern about his size. He's 6'3, 243 but he's got very thin legs. Not a huge concern for me. He's played in 47 of 51 games in his career and hasnt missed one since week 6 of his Freshman year.

**psubills62** · 04-06-2011, 01:49 PM

Re: Buddy Nix on Local Radio Show in Birmingham, AL

Originally posted by PromoTheRobot

Nix is not about to insult Newton on an Alabama station. Even if you don't draft Newton, you may draft a guy who is repped by Newton's agent. So it's never a good idea to burn bridges.

PTR

They're not going to burn bridges with any prospect anywhere.

**madness** · 04-06-2011, 03:33 PM

Re: Buddy Nix on Local Radio Show in Birmingham, AL

"I heard about the article that the guy wrote in Pro Football Weekly, and to be honest with you, when I heard him say he'd never met the guy, that was the last I paid any attention to it," Nix said.

Asked to discuss his own impressions of Newton's character, Nix was predictably vague, but did offer up one interesting nugget.

"I wouldn't discuss his character publicly either way, but I will say this to you: he has been a guy that has been a good leader everywhere he's been," Nix said. "I've never heard anything like the guy reported about his relationship with his teammates or in the locker room. That's about as far as I'd go about his character."

Buddy Nix Reacts To Nolan Nawrocki's Cam Newton Scouting Report

http://www.buffalorumblings.com/2011/4/6/2094735/nolan-nawrocki-cam-newton-report-buddy-nix-bills

Bills GM Buddy Nix isn't putting a lot of stock in the scathing Pro Football Weekly scouting report on Auburn QB Cam Newton.

**tampabay25690** · 04-06-2011, 07:10 PM

Re: Buddy Nix on Local Radio Show in Birmingham, AL

Originally posted by El Guapo

He is from here, but the focus of the segment was Cam Newton. Said he has disregarded the Pro Football Weekly article about Cam. Blew off the whole article because the guy has no basis for his opinions.

Said they do look at position of need, in conjunction with BPA. They will not look soley at who is the BPA at their pick. Interesting comment on that was, and I am paraphrasing here -- "If you are San Diego and you have Rivers, you don't take a QB, even if a QB is the BPA." He did not use the Bills in that example. Hmmmm.

Gabbert was never mentioned.

Commented briefly on Dareus and Fairley. Said both were good players. He said Von Miller will be a good player if he can stay healthy (is he injury prone?).

For what it's worth...

I listened to it as well....
It was interesting to hear him say he went to Texas A@M before the season, saw him at the Sr bowl and had him to OBD.....
Never have anything away. You can tell he know alot about the South guys. Has alot of insight Im sure about Cam.......He did say that he has talked to others about CAM and No one has said that he wasn't a good leader.....
Good interview though

**Nighthawk** · 04-06-2011, 07:36 PM

Re: Buddy Nix on Local Radio Show in Birmingham, AL

Originally posted by El Guapo

He is from here, but the focus of the segment was Cam Newton. Said he has disregarded the Pro Football Weekly article about Cam. Blew off the whole article because the guy has no basis for his opinions.

Said they do look at position of need, in conjunction with BPA. They will not look soley at who is the BPA at their pick. Interesting comment on that was, and I am paraphrasing here -- "If you are San Diego and you have Rivers, you don't take a QB, even if a QB is the BPA." He did not use the Bills in that example. Hmmmm.

Gabbert was never mentioned.

Commented briefly on Dareus and Fairley. Said both were good players. He said Von Miller will be a good player if he can stay healthy (is he injury prone?).

For what it's worth...

What? But there are some on this board who keep saying that you HAVE to take the BPA? Pretty much is how I feel about it...you take BPA at your position of need when you're picking this high. The differences between the players at the top of the draft are minimal.

**DraftBoy** · 04-06-2011, 07:49 PM

Re: Buddy Nix on Local Radio Show in Birmingham, AL

Originally posted by Nighthawk

What? But there are some on this board who keep saying that you HAVE to take the BPA? Pretty much is how I feel about it...you take BPA at your position of need when you're picking this high. The differences between the players at the top of the draft are minimal.

The reason some say you take BPA is because we have so many positions of need that you have tons of options on who to take.

**Nighthawk** · 04-06-2011, 07:55 PM

Re: Buddy Nix on Local Radio Show in Birmingham, AL

Originally posted by DraftBoy

The reason some say you take BPA is because we have so many positions of need that you have tons of options on who to take.

But you don't take a position that is arguably the least impactful of any in terms of turning around a defense...CB. That's just stupid talk...

**DraftBoy** · 04-06-2011, 08:11 PM

Re: Buddy Nix on Local Radio Show in Birmingham, AL

Originally posted by Nighthawk

But you don't take a position that is arguably the least impactful of any in terms of turning around a defense...CB. That's just stupid talk...

Id love to see you argue the merits of impact, but it would be pointless. Both pass rush and cover corners provide great value.

**k-oneputt** · 04-06-2011, 08:11 PM

Re: Buddy Nix on Local Radio Show in Birmingham, AL

at least they are not talking the wr anymore.

**YardRat** · 04-06-2011, 08:13 PM

Re: Buddy Nix on Local Radio Show in Birmingham, AL

Originally posted by El Guapo

He is from here, but the focus of the segment was Cam Newton. Said he has disregarded the Pro Football Weekly article about Cam. Blew off the whole article because the guy has no basis for his opinions.

Said they do look at position of need, in conjunction with BPA. They will not look soley at who is the BPA at their pick. Interesting comment on that was, and I am paraphrasing here -- "If you are San Diego and you have Rivers, you don't take a QB, even if a QB is the BPA." He did not use the Bills in that example. Hmmmm.

Gabbert was never mentioned.

Commented briefly on Dareus and Fairley. Said both were good players. He said Von Miller will be a good player if he can stay healthy (is he injury prone?).

For what it's worth...

Apparently that doesn't apply if you are San Diego and you already have Brees.

**k-oneputt** · 04-06-2011, 08:15 PM

Re: Buddy Nix on Local Radio Show in Birmingham, AL

Originally posted by YardRat

Apparently that doesn't apply if you are San Diego and you already have Brees.

Brees wasn't Brees then.

**Nighthawk** · 04-06-2011, 08:43 PM

Re: Buddy Nix on Local Radio Show in Birmingham, AL

Originally posted by DraftBoy

Id love to see you argue the merits of impact, but it would be pointless. Both pass rush and cover corners provide great value.

No, pass rushers are much more impactful when rebuilding a defense from how bad the Bills is.

**DraftBoy** · 04-06-2011, 08:46 PM

Re: Buddy Nix on Local Radio Show in Birmingham, AL

Originally posted by Nighthawk

No, pass rushers are much more impactful when rebuilding a defense from how bad the Bills is.

You just changed your entire statement from impact on a defense, to now impact on a rebuilding defense.

Regardless of that I still disagree about how much more of an impact they have. Both have their advantages and disadvantages.