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We all talk about trading down, waiting until round 2-5 for a QB. Chances are, we need a QB badly and I can see us taking one at #8, and there's nothing any of us fans can do about it.
With that as a given, would you be happier with Matt Barkley, Ryan Nassib, Geno Smith, or Tyler Wilson?
I'd say that Tyler Wilson is my #1 option here, however, the Bills could wait on Ryan Nassib until the late first or early second round area, and I would be a-ok with that strategy!!
It's absolutely a possibility. And if that QB ends usp being a guy who can lead the team to wins through his playmaking and is a playoff caliber QB it would be worth the pick.
Everyone realizes how bad we need a QB... but the worst thing you can do is reach for one in a weak class while passing on a stud player at another postion.
You wind up with another Losman or Todd Collins while passing on a stud lineman. Sign a Vet in FA and wait until Round 2-3 for another QB prospect.
You can't argue it. It's science !
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Everyone realizes how bad we need a QB... but the worst thing you can do is reach for one in a weak class while passing on a stud player at another postion.
You wind up with another Losman or Todd Collins while passing on a stud lineman. Sign a Vet in FA and wait until Round 2-3 for another QB prospect.
You can't argue it. It's science !
For a team that needs a QB as bad as the Bills do, the worst thing you can do is wait until the GOOD QBs are already drafted before drafting a scrub in the 2-3rd rnd.
I'm all for drafting a QB at 8 & get pick of the litter rather than settling for the runt.
I say we go BPA in this draft and then tank the season next year so that we can finally get a top end qb in the 2014 draft. It'll be easy, we just have to find a scrub QB with no arm and have him throw 40+ times a game. Keep spillers carries low, single digits(play the winded card). And stay in a Nickle defense all game while the other team brings in their power packages(no blitzing allowed, causing pressure might screw things up)...im a fricken genius.
All of those guys are huge reaches at 8 with the possible exception of Barkely and that's even a bit high for him.
There really is no one available at 8 who will be worth the pick.
Nix has put us in a no-win situation by dicking around with the QB position for 3 years. Either we reach for one at 8 and risk setting the team back another 2-3 years or we address other holes and go into the season shaky at QB. Again.
All of those guys are huge reaches at 8 with the possible exception of Barkely and that's even a bit high for him.
There really is no one available at 8 who will be worth the pick.
Nix has put us in a no-win situation by dicking around with the QB position for 3 years. Either we reach for one at 8 and risk setting the team back another 2-3 years or we address other holes and go into the season shaky at QB. Again.
Pick your poison but Nix can only blame himself.
With the new CBA it is not like before. If a QB taken in the first does not pan out, you can take one again next year because you don't have a boatload of money tied up in him.
With the new CBA it is not like before. If a QB taken in the first does not pan out, you can take one again next year because you don't have a boatload of money tied up in him.
I was thinking in terms of wasted draft picks and not the cap. A big reason why this team has sucked for this entire century so far is poor first round draft picks who either flat out sucked or weren't with the team long: Mike Williams, McGahee, Lynch, McKelvin, McCargo, Maybin, Whitner....
When you have a **** season, you are granted the opportunity to get an elite player in the draft. When you fail to capitalize on that opportunity, you have more **** seasons. This team just still has too many holes and can't afford wasting this pick on someone who is not elite at their position.
Everyone realizes how bad we need a QB... but the worst thing you can do is reach for one in a weak class while passing on a stud player at another postion.
You wind up with another Losman or Todd Collins while passing on a stud lineman. Sign a Vet in FA and wait until Round 2-3 for another QB prospect.
You can't argue it. It's science !
We have already taken this road to death. The question is however, assuming we DO take a QB at #8, which one would you prefer?
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