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  • YardRat
    Well, lookie here...
    • Dec 2004
    • 86147
    #1

    Our GM's sucked, and this proves it

    It hasn't been 'Ralph is cheap', even though many like to take the quick and easy way out and play that card.

    It even hasn't been 'our coaches suck' necessarily, because you have to have talent to work with.

    It has been piss-poor drafting, plain and simple...

    http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/bills-nfl/inside-the-nfl/article560909.ece


    There are only eight former Bills draft choices on other NFL rosters: Antoine Winfield, Nate Clements, Willis McGahee, Lee Evans, Mario Haggan, Donte Whitner, John Wendling and C.J. Ah You.

    And following training camp, the Bills cut four of their draft choices but the rest of the NFL cut 15 former Bills choices: Alvin Bowen, Kyle Calloway, Kennard Cox, Trent Edwards, Chris Ellis, James Hardy, Cary Harris, Ellis Lankster, Aaron Maybin, John McCargo, Sammy Morris, Xavier Omon, Derek Schouman, Coy Wire and Ashton Youboty.
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  • better days
    Registered User
    • Jan 2010
    • 22028
    #2
    Re: Our GM's sucked, and this proves it

    Originally posted by YardRat
    It hasn't been 'Ralph is cheap', even though many like to take the quick and easy way out and play that card.

    It even hasn't been 'our coaches suck' necessarily, because you have to have talent to work with.

    It has been piss-poor drafting, plain and simple...

    http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/bills-nfl/inside-the-nfl/article560909.ece


    There are only eight former Bills draft choices on other NFL rosters: Antoine Winfield, Nate Clements, Willis McGahee, Lee Evans, Mario Haggan, Donte Whitner, John Wendling and C.J. Ah You.

    And following training camp, the Bills cut four of their draft choices but the rest of the NFL cut 15 former Bills choices: Alvin Bowen, Kyle Calloway, Kennard Cox, Trent Edwards, Chris Ellis, James Hardy, Cary Harris, Ellis Lankster, Aaron Maybin, John McCargo, Sammy Morris, Xavier Omon, Derek Schouman, Coy Wire and Ashton Youboty.
    Well, except Jauron was also the de facto GM with regards to personal so he sucked as a GM & HC.
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    • ddaryl
      Everything I post is sexual inuendo
      • Jan 2005
      • 10714
      #3
      Re: Our GM's sucked, and this proves it

      been saying that for awhile.. Ralph isn't cheap he just sucks at picking the right FO guys. That is besides Polian and now Nix... he got lucky on Polian, and wisened up when he hired Nix

      I believe he even admitted that in his recent interview

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      • dog14787
        Registered User
        • Oct 2010
        • 1701
        #4
        Re: Our GM's sucked, and this proves it

        Originally posted by YardRat
        It hasn't been 'Ralph is cheap', even though many like to take the quick and easy way out and play that card.

        It even hasn't been 'our coaches suck' necessarily, because you have to have talent to work with.

        It has been piss-poor drafting, plain and simple...

        http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/bills-nfl/inside-the-nfl/article560909.ece


        There are only eight former Bills draft choices on other NFL rosters: Antoine Winfield, Nate Clements, Willis McGahee, Lee Evans, Mario Haggan, Donte Whitner, John Wendling and C.J. Ah You.

        And following training camp, the Bills cut four of their draft choices but the rest of the NFL cut 15 former Bills choices: Alvin Bowen, Kyle Calloway, Kennard Cox, Trent Edwards, Chris Ellis, James Hardy, Cary Harris, Ellis Lankster, Aaron Maybin, John McCargo, Sammy Morris, Xavier Omon, Derek Schouman, Coy Wire and Ashton Youboty.
        I'm not looking to find flaws yard, but right off the top of my head I don't see Poz on your list of former draft choices.
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        • Throne Logic
          Terry Tate - Outside Linebacker
          • Aug 2002
          • 2052
          #5
          Re: Our GM's sucked, and this proves it

          I wonder how many Bills' undrafted rookie FA signings are on other rosters. . .
          Still searching for that offensive rhythm.
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          • dog14787
            Registered User
            • Oct 2010
            • 1701
            #6
            Re: Our GM's sucked, and this proves it

            Originally posted by Throne Logic
            I wonder how many Bills' undrafted rookie FA signings are on other rosters. . .
            A few, and some good ones, Greer and Peters come to mind right off the bat
            Last edited by Figster; 09-18-2011, 08:30 AM.

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            • don137
              Registered User
              • Jul 2002
              • 7720
              #7
              Re: Our GM's sucked, and this proves it

              Jim Leonard is another good undrafted signee.
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              • dog14787
                Registered User
                • Oct 2010
                • 1701
                #8
                Re: Our GM's sucked, and this proves it

                Originally posted by don137
                Jim Leonard is another good undrafted signee.
                hehe, I couldn't remember Jim's last name, thanks


                Agree with OP 100%, Bills management, or lack there of (Russ Brandon) has sucked...
                Last edited by Figster; 09-18-2011, 08:39 AM.

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                • thesquirrelking
                  Registered User
                  • Sep 2003
                  • 79
                  #9
                  Re: Our GM's sucked, and this proves it

                  Originally posted by dog14787
                  I'm not looking to find flaws yard, but right off the top of my head I don't see Poz on your list of former draft choices.
                  I didn't see Marshawn either...
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                  • Dozerdog
                    In a jar, on a shelf, next to the unopened Miracle Whip.

                    Administrator Emeritus
                    • Jul 2002
                    • 42586
                    #10
                    Re: Our GM's sucked, and this proves it

                    Let's not go overboard and give too much credit on the scouting department with the UDFA's.

                    If they were such gems, why did we draft garbage over them?

                    And partial success for good UDFA's coming here goes to the UDFA's themselves. If you are a Safety who didn't get picked- are you going to a team that might toss an extra 20 grand in signing bonus at you or will you gravitate to a team that gives you the best chance of actually making the roster.

                    Our futility drove the good UDFA's here. And wouldn't you know it, our futility in the front office has them playing for someone else now.
                    Last edited by Dozerdog; 09-18-2011, 08:43 AM.

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                    • dog14787
                      Registered User
                      • Oct 2010
                      • 1701
                      #11
                      Re: Our GM's sucked, and this proves it

                      Originally posted by thesquirrelking
                      I didn't see Marshawn either...
                      Even the current regimes Spiller pick is somewhat of a troubling pick considering we had Lynch and Jackson in the fold at the time and how about maybin, good lord, Bills don't just waste picks, they waste high picks. (Losman, Edwards, Williams)
                      Last edited by Figster; 09-18-2011, 08:44 AM.

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                      • YardRat
                        Well, lookie here...
                        • Dec 2004
                        • 86147
                        #12
                        Re: Our GM's sucked, and this proves it

                        Originally posted by dog14787
                        I'm not looking to find flaws yard, but right off the top of my head I don't see Poz on your list of former draft choices.
                        Good catch...Lynch isn't on there either.
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                        • ServoBillieves
                          The Voice of Reason
                          • Jul 2007
                          • 6106
                          #13
                          Re: Our GM's sucked, and this proves it

                          Schouman was cut? Bring him in!
                          Bye Bye Brady...

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                          • Night Train
                            Retired - On Several Levels
                            • Jul 2005
                            • 33117
                            #14
                            Re: Our GM's sucked, and this proves it

                            You can basically trace this to TD taking total control of Draft day during his tenure with his niche/I know better picks and later Wilson/Levy deferring to Jauron on high picks.

                            I'll always pin the blame on Wilson & these 2, with good reason.
                            Anonymity is an abused privilege, abused most by people who mistake vitriol for wisdom and cynicism for wit
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                            • better days
                              Registered User
                              • Jan 2010
                              • 22028
                              #15
                              Re: Our GM's sucked, and this proves it

                              Originally posted by dog14787
                              Even the current regimes Spiller pick is somewhat of a troubling pick considering we had Lynch and Jackson in the fold at the time and how about maybin, good lord, Bills don't just waste picks, they waste high picks. (Losman, Edwards, Williams)
                              I thought it was a curious pick at the time myself, but in retrospect it is clear the plan was to get rid of Lynch.

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