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I posted yesterday why I liked the Bills taking EJ Manuel: http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/sho...rafting-Manuel
Now, 3 more picks in the books for the Bills, here again is what I like. Again, I don't watch enough college ball to talk about players' physical attributes or anything like that, so this isn't about those sorts of things.
Addressing Areas of Need: As LeBron James would say... "It's about damn time!" For years, the Bills have needed a QB, linebackers, offensive line (which I'll get back to) and hep for Stevie Johnson at WR. 4 picks in and 3 positions of need addressed. They might not be the players you particularly like at those positions (another thing I'll get back to) but at least it isn't another ******* Cornerback or Running Back, when, compared to QB, LB and WR, we're set at those positions.
NOT replacing FA's who leave with Draft Picks: When Levitre and Rinehart left, some people said it would be a "waste" if the Bills simply drafted his replacement. I agree with this. Unfortunately, it's been a route we have seen the Bills take for many years. This time, they didn't do it at OG and they haven't picked a Safety (or any DB) to "replace" Byrd, either. Now, we might see one, or both of thos positions addressed in Rounds 4-7, but I can tolerate that a helluva lot more than I can tolerate ignoring obvious holes (such as QB and LB) in order to fill the holes that they created by not re-signing Free Agents with early round picks.
This Mesage Board's Reaction to the Bills' Picks: Looking through some of the posts here recently, a lot of posters who are considered "Homers," "Optomists," "Kool-Aid Drinkers," etc are not likeing this draft too much at all. They're pissed about Manuel being drafted ("We could have gotten him later!!!!!!!!11111111") They're pissed about Alonzo... In fact, the only pick most of them do like is Woods. These are the same people who, two days ago were saying tha the Bills should take Nassib or Barkley with the 8 over all (who, by the wy, both are still on the board in the 4th round) but, for some unknown reason, are livid that the Bills traded back, got two extra picks and still got the QB that they wanted.
On the other sie, you have "negative" posters like SpikedLemonade, Coastal and even OPIV saying they actually like parts of the draft (OP liked the trade down, hey, it's a start) and Coastal and Spiked like the pick of Manuel. For a good part of the past 13 years, the "homers" have been wrong, while the "negative posters" have been right. If that's also the case with this draft, the Bills are doing pretty damn good, as these people I mentioned above hardly ever have much good to say about what the Bills do.
Honorable Mentions:
1: If you were one of those people that insist we take a QB at 8, you really have ZERO ROOM to ***** abotu EJ being taken at 16, due to the fact that, unless you wanted Geno Smith or Glennon at 8, the QB you did want at 8 is still on the board in the 4th round. That, IMO, should automatically disqualify your opinion on QB's... You talk about EJ being such a "reach," yet "your guy" that you wanted at 8, is still on the board after nearly 100 picks.
2: If you DID want Geno at 8, go back and look at his past 24 hours. Everytime he was on camera, he was pouting, said he wasn't even coming back to the Green Room for round 2, then, when he finally did get taken, the first words out of his mouth are "We're going to the playoffs." While some might call that confidence, all's I heard was loud mouth Rex Ryan. Add another clown to the circus in New Jersey... That situation is a trainwreck waiting to happen. Based on his attitude and his loud mouth over these past couple days, I'm glad the Bills didn't take him.
-Bill
Now, 3 more picks in the books for the Bills, here again is what I like. Again, I don't watch enough college ball to talk about players' physical attributes or anything like that, so this isn't about those sorts of things.
Addressing Areas of Need: As LeBron James would say... "It's about damn time!" For years, the Bills have needed a QB, linebackers, offensive line (which I'll get back to) and hep for Stevie Johnson at WR. 4 picks in and 3 positions of need addressed. They might not be the players you particularly like at those positions (another thing I'll get back to) but at least it isn't another ******* Cornerback or Running Back, when, compared to QB, LB and WR, we're set at those positions.
NOT replacing FA's who leave with Draft Picks: When Levitre and Rinehart left, some people said it would be a "waste" if the Bills simply drafted his replacement. I agree with this. Unfortunately, it's been a route we have seen the Bills take for many years. This time, they didn't do it at OG and they haven't picked a Safety (or any DB) to "replace" Byrd, either. Now, we might see one, or both of thos positions addressed in Rounds 4-7, but I can tolerate that a helluva lot more than I can tolerate ignoring obvious holes (such as QB and LB) in order to fill the holes that they created by not re-signing Free Agents with early round picks.
This Mesage Board's Reaction to the Bills' Picks: Looking through some of the posts here recently, a lot of posters who are considered "Homers," "Optomists," "Kool-Aid Drinkers," etc are not likeing this draft too much at all. They're pissed about Manuel being drafted ("We could have gotten him later!!!!!!!!11111111") They're pissed about Alonzo... In fact, the only pick most of them do like is Woods. These are the same people who, two days ago were saying tha the Bills should take Nassib or Barkley with the 8 over all (who, by the wy, both are still on the board in the 4th round) but, for some unknown reason, are livid that the Bills traded back, got two extra picks and still got the QB that they wanted.
On the other sie, you have "negative" posters like SpikedLemonade, Coastal and even OPIV saying they actually like parts of the draft (OP liked the trade down, hey, it's a start) and Coastal and Spiked like the pick of Manuel. For a good part of the past 13 years, the "homers" have been wrong, while the "negative posters" have been right. If that's also the case with this draft, the Bills are doing pretty damn good, as these people I mentioned above hardly ever have much good to say about what the Bills do.
Honorable Mentions:
1: If you were one of those people that insist we take a QB at 8, you really have ZERO ROOM to ***** abotu EJ being taken at 16, due to the fact that, unless you wanted Geno Smith or Glennon at 8, the QB you did want at 8 is still on the board in the 4th round. That, IMO, should automatically disqualify your opinion on QB's... You talk about EJ being such a "reach," yet "your guy" that you wanted at 8, is still on the board after nearly 100 picks.
2: If you DID want Geno at 8, go back and look at his past 24 hours. Everytime he was on camera, he was pouting, said he wasn't even coming back to the Green Room for round 2, then, when he finally did get taken, the first words out of his mouth are "We're going to the playoffs." While some might call that confidence, all's I heard was loud mouth Rex Ryan. Add another clown to the circus in New Jersey... That situation is a trainwreck waiting to happen. Based on his attitude and his loud mouth over these past couple days, I'm glad the Bills didn't take him.
-Bill
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