Welcome E. J. Manuel

[Night Train]

If it had to be a QB, it was him. They picked the best athlete with the most upside. I'm fine with this.

[coastal]

Awesome pick!!!!

[BertSquirtgum]

He's going to be great.

[ICRockets]

GREAT pick! I called this back during the FSU/VTech game, texted a buddy "Turn this game on to watch the future Bills QB lead a game-winning drive"

[DGreg]

Love it. Doesn't have to start right away. Going to be the best QB in this draft. Doug Marone will teach him well.

[Bangarang]

I love his potential. He needs work but I'm hoping he can help turn things around.

the Bills had their pick of any QB and got their guy.

[MTBillsFan]

We got an extra 2nd round to address WR out of moving back and getting a helluva athletic QB

[Fixxxer]

We have a ****ing QB!!! Hell to the yeah.

[Skooby]

He can do everything, all my prayers EJ & God Bless your Mon / family !!

[zone]

Love it!

[BillsU]

Time to watch a **** loaf of FSU games before the 2nd round tomorrow!

[Novacane]

Welcome E. J. Please be good!

[Crisis]

I'm honestly not sure how I feel about this pick.

We'll see in a few years I guess. I'm glad it wasn't Nassib, though.

[coastal]

He walks onto the field and CJ and Stevie immediately will gravitate to him and take him as the leader.

[DGreg]

"Im just so PROUD to be a Buffalo Bill" and "I can't wait to get to work". Love this kid. Hope he works out.

[NOT THE DUDE...]

FINALLY!!!!!!!!! he reminds me of a bigger steve mcnair.

and he doesnt have to play right away.

perfect situation!

[SpikedLemonade]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLY7yI1xV-M

[YardRat]

I'm OK with it, especially considering we scooped a couple of extra picks along with it. Warmack and Vaccaro were gone, didn't want a WR, so might as well go QB.

[justasportsfan]

now we can run multiple offensive schemes .read option? hell yeah 1

[lmcshadow]

Who Dat Who Dat...Im lovin it Big time...pick

[RedEyE]

Hell yes!!!! Super psyched. The Bills obviously had their eye on him at QB the whole time because not one off the board until then. There can be a good arguement about Geno made her, but EJ knows this Bills scheme already. He's been running the **** out of multiple set no huddle for years. I had expected the Eagles to grab him in tge top of the second and think the Bills might have been concerned with the same. They wanted him and pulled the trigger after getting the extra picks. I like the move.

[DraftBoy]

Not sure he's a Day 1 guy but he's got lots of potential. Physically gifted and a great film room/white board guy. The issue is holding the ball and processing what he sees. If he speeds up he'll be fine but that is a huge IF.

[Lone Stranger]

Fine selection; kid with a lot of potential. Very good start to the draft, or, should I say follow-up to an excellent start.

[jimmifli]

So now we haz read option?

[kingJofNYC]

Boom or bust pick if you ask me, lot of risk.

[Scumbag College]

This team was in desperate need of a franchise QB or at least a potential QB...

we have him now and had our choice of QBs

[TacklingDummy]

He reminds me of a young Akili Smith.

[SpikedLemonade]

Just do NOT start him until after the Bye Week 12.


By then we are 2-9 or 1-10.

No pressure.

Let him play the last 5 games.

Marrone gets a pass this year no matter what his record is this year.

[djjimkelly]

He reminds me of a young Akili Smith.

i think hes gonna make akili smith look like a sucessful qb


he only reads half the field

[T-Long]

WOO HOO!! Absolutely love the pick

[SpikedLemonade]

He reminds me of a young Akili Smith.

You, my friend, are what a friend of mine, not me, would call an *******.

[Bert102176]

Been saying I wan EJ Manuel, ty Bills

[TacklingDummy]

You, my friend, are what a friend of mine, not me, would call an *******.thats fine. In 3 years when the Bills are drafting a QB again, your friend can call me a genius *******.

[IlluminatusUIUC]

I wanted Geno and don't see why we passed on him twice.

Well, at least it's not Nassib. Hopefully Marrone can coach him up.

[Novacane]

i think hes gonna make akili smith look like a sucessful qb


he only reads half the field


This opinion makes me feel a lot better about the pick considering you were Losmans biggest supporter lol

[DynaPaul]

Buddy totally blew this pick. I'm not happy.

[BertSquirtgum]

Not sure he's a Day 1 guy but he's got lots of potential. Physically gifted and a great film room/white board guy. The issue is holding the ball and processing what he sees. If he speeds up he'll be fine but that is a huge IF.

I'm pretty sure he was day 1.

[Night Train]

Just backed up the ESPN recording of this and Gruden is just blowing Manuel. Says Marrone made the perfect pick for the O he wishes to run.

With Kolb, no need to ruin him like Losman. When he's ready, he'll play.

[BertSquirtgum]

Buddy totally blew this pick. I'm not happy.

Says you. The Bills had their choice of the quarterbacks in this draft. They said there were two guys who they thought were franchise QBs. Manuel was their guy and was also the guy who I thought was going to end up being the best of the bunch. Be happy, be very happy.

[TacklingDummy]

Espn has graded the draft picks so far.
Most every team got an A or B.
Except the Bills get a big fat F.

[swiper]

This will make everyone forget about Mike Williams and Walt Patulski.

[justasportsfan]

Espn

Ha! ESPN? ESPN?

[Novacane]

Espn has graded the draft picks so far.
Most every team got an A or B.
Except the Bills get a big fat F.


If that's the grade in two years I'll care. Tonight? Who gives a **** what ESPN thinks!

[TigerJ]

When the Bills signed Kevin Kolb, I said it would shift the Bills focus in drafting a QB. Instead of having to be concerned with drafting a QB that was the most NFL ready (Nassib or Barkley), they could draft the QB that they felt had the highest ceiling. That is exactly what they did. That doesn't mean they made the right pick. Only time will tell. Manuel is going to have a learning curve because Buffalo's offense is going to be a whole lot more complicated than the one Manuel ran at Florida State. There is no guarantee he will ever get it, but Nix has proven he's a bit of a riverboat gambler. I like the pick.


In some ways Manuel is Nix's Cam Newton: similar size, similar athleticism (if not quite to Cam's level), similar arm strength. Manuel is actually better in some ways. He's a little ahead of where Newton was coming out of college at passing the ball. He's somewhat smarter, and at least has the appearance of having a much better character.

[DraftBoy]

I'm pretty sure he was day 1.

Yea that's not what I was talking about.

[mysticsoto]

I'm very surprised & happy they picked Manuel. I myself preferred him out of the QBs out there, but I thought they were going to go with Geno Smith. I'm pleasantly surprised. DB is right though. He's got some learning to do, but like Tiger said, he's got the most upside and they worked most of the QBs twice so I think they should know exactly what they are getting and clearly they went based on potential also. With our 2nds we need a WR and an OG...

[psubills62]

I'll root for him, but I don't expect much.

[jbisset]

Hope he more Kelly than Losmans. He better be a franchise QB. We need one. None of these QBs were Andrew Luck coming out of school. I do not know who, if anyone will be a franchise QB from this class. Let's just hope we got one. We need one.

I wonder if we could have traded down again (5 - 8 spots) and still get E.J?

[SpikedLemonade]

This will make everyone forget about Mike Williams and Walt Patulski.

EJ Manuel may be a bust.

I love the pick but I will admit that he be a may bust.

However, if he is developed right, we are going to love this kid.

I don't even want to see him play until after the Bye Week.

For those last 5 weeks I expect nothing.

However, if you believe in Marrone, and you give him 2+ years like me, Marrone was just given a gift.

Be patient.

This should be fun.

[kingJofNYC]

http://www.tomahawknation.com/2013/4/25/4264734/nfl-draft-2013-ej-manuel-next-level-florida-state

Here's a breakdown from a FSU site.

[MikeInRoch]

Espn has graded the draft picks so far.
Most every team got an A or B.
Except the Bills get a big fat F.

How much does ESPN's grade play into the standings?

[Saratoga Slim]

When the Bills signed Kevin Kolb, I said it would shift the Bills focus in drafting a QB. Instead of having to be concerned with drafting a QB that was the most NFL ready (Nassib or Barkley), they could draft the QB that they felt had the highest ceiling. That is exactly what they did.

Thats pure and simple the best explanation I've heard. We've been searching for a franchise guy for 20 years, no point in drafting yet another low ceiling guy like Barkley or Nassib. We have Kolb for that purpose. Any of these guys are a dice roll, but there's arguably the most cash in the Ej Manuel pot.

[BillsImpossible]

I am so happy we drafted a quarterback in the first round!

[TigerJ]

Not sure he's a Day 1 guy but he's got lots of potential. Physically gifted and a great film room/white board guy. The issue is holding the ball and processing what he sees. If he speeds up he'll be fine but that is a huge IF.I think the Bills tried to walk a tightrope here. They knew that picking him at #8 was a huge reach, and didn't want to do that. They also feared he would be drafted before their pick at #41. If they traded down too far in the first, they risked whatever second round team that wanted him trading up above the Bills and snatching him. They reached a little to make sure they got the guy they wanted. I think that's an acceptable strategy, at least when you're drafting a QB. Ultimately, it depends on whether he pans out and develops into a solid starter, but I'm not going to blame the Bills for trying.

[Generalissimus Gibby]

Oh noes ESPN gave us an F because we didn't draft who they expected us too and lost a schload of money. The horror of it all. Tell you what, in 3 or 4 years we might all be saying Manuel is the biggest bust we've drafted since JP Losman or we might be saying he's the second coming of Jim Kelly. However, grading an entire draft after one pick is asinine. We had a need at QB and the Bills combined BPA and need and drafted the guy who they felt would get the job done. If we don't rush EJ and let him learn the game, and I think that's the plan, I think we might be saying this is the best qb we drafted in 30 years.

[Bling]

I seriously can't believe I recognize some of these names. Been a while.


Anyway, wish EJ the best!

[The Jokeman]

I seriously can't believe I recognize some of these names. Been a while.


Anyway, wish EJ the best!

Whoa Bling! Been awhile indeed man. I would have said something sooner but didn't recognize your avatar.

[Mike13]

I think its good that you guys were able to trade down and still get him.

[BillsFever21]

Espn has graded the draft picks so far.
Most every team got an A or B.
Except the Bills get a big fat F.

Why because they didn't pick Nassib like they stated they would for the past week because Marrone coached him? I'm not saying Manuel will be good or bad but who cares what they grade it. I've seen them grade some of our other drafts pretty well and we see how that worked out.

[Lexwhat]

I think the Bills tried to walk a tightrope here. They knew that picking him at #8 was a huge reach, and didn't want to do that. They also feared he would be drafted before their pick at #41. If they traded down too far in the first, they risked whatever second round team that wanted him trading up above the Bills and snatching him. They reached a little to make sure they got the guy they wanted. I think that's an acceptable strategy, at least when you're drafting a QB. Ultimately, it depends on whether he pans out and develops into a solid starter, but I'm not going to blame the Bills for trying.


This post reflects my thoughts exactly. Picking Manuel at 8 would have been a "reach," but now we gained an extra 2nd rounder and it should off-set some of the damage if Manuel ends up a Bust. But the Bills need to hit on both 2nd rounders in order for it to be an acceptable draft.

I would have preferred another trade-down, if possible, but it's still better than picking him at 8.

[IlluminatusUIUC]

Well for better or worse Buddy's legacy is tied up in EJ Manuel now. It's really all about him.

[BertSquirtgum]

I wanted Geno and don't see why we passed on him twice.

Well, at least it's not Nassib. Hopefully Marrone can coach him up.

Geno will not be able to make the reads fast enough in the NFL. I feel like he is going to fail badly. That's the main reason he wasn't drafted early.

[BertSquirtgum]

This will make everyone forget about Mike Williams and Walt Patulski.

Go back to the range.

[Iehoshua]

:darth:

Welcome EJ!

[IlluminatusUIUC]

Geno will not be able to make the reads fast enough in the NFL. I feel like he is going to fail badly. That's the main reason he wasn't drafted early.

If you're worried about making reads slowly, EJ Manuel should make you terrified.

[JoeMama]

I'm happy that Bills fans seem happy.

That's all.

This draft was a no-win situation from the get-go, so at least we pulled down STL's pants in the process.

[BertSquirtgum]

If you're worried about making reads slowly, EJ Manuel should make you terrified.

EJ won't be starting for at least one year so I'm not worried at all.

[TacklingDummy]

He reminds me of a young Akili Smith.

Nailed it!

[lmcshadow]

By George i thinks hes got it

[justasportsfan]

I will admit I said that if I were to pick anyone out of a bad qb class I would go with EJ because of his intangibles. Maybe teams should look into testicular data to see if they've dropped.

[xXSpIkes5IXx]

Nailed it!

E.J. Manuel has more passing TD's in 6 games than Akili Smith did in his 4 year NFL career

[Mr. Pink]

He reminds me of a young Akili Smith.

Didn't see this til right now actually and I said he looked like Akili to me a month ago.

Props to you on calling it on draft day!

[BertSquirtgum]

6 more games to see any improvements from ej. I don't think he can get any worse than Sundays performance.

[TacklingDummy]

6 more games to see any improvements from ej. I don't think he can get any worse than Sundays performance.

He does have the Jets and then Jags/Tampa.
We've got High Hopes.