I see the Bills just couldn't take it..

[k-oneputt]

..they had to get stupid with the 'where smarter then you picks" by their scouts who have to justify themselves.

[Bangarang]

Re: I see the Bills just couldn't take it..

We're*

[The Natrix]

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Well, they are at least smarter than all the people on this board that wanted to draft Barkley or Nassib at #8, and for that I am grateful.

[Albany,n.y.]

Re: I see the Bills just couldn't take it..

..they had to get stupid with the 'where smarter then you picks" by their scouts who have to justify themselves.

If you think you can do better, here's some advice: Go to One Bills Drive and sell them on your fantastic abilities to run the team. Then when they laugh you out of the building, come back here and hate on all their decisions.

By this time of the draft, I'm pretty sick & tired of reading posts criticizing the pros who know more than EVERY one of us. The most ridiculous ones are in the late rounds, like last round when we picked a kicker who can actually contribute to this & future teams as opposed to some guy who will get cut in camp or be inactive most games.

[mjt328]

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Well, they are at least smarter than all the people on this board that wanted to draft Barkley or Nassib at #8, and for that I am grateful.

We can't say for sure that EJ Manuel would have lasted until #41 if we passed at #16.

But on the same hand, we can't be sure that Manuel wouldn't have dropped to the 3rd Round - just like Barkley and Nassib - if the Bills hadn't taken him. Pre-draft, most experts had those three guys ranked about the same.

[mjt328]

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By this time of the draft, I'm pretty sick & tired of reading posts criticizing the pros who know more than EVERY one of us. The most ridiculous ones are in the late rounds, like last round when we picked a kicker who can actually contribute to this & future teams as opposed to some guy who will get cut in camp or be inactive most games.

You know what I get sick of?

When somebody on this board voices their opinion on a player, only to get blasted for not being a pro scout. (Note this only happens when the Bills picks are criticized, not when they are praised for being brilliant.) Every year, I see Bills fans on various message boards screaming for players that end up being tons better than the crap Nix snatches up. Some perfect mid/late round examples from last year - Russell Wilson and Vontaze Burfict.

Just because you are being PAID to do something, does not mean you are good at it.

[OpIv37]

Re: I see the Bills just couldn't take it..

You know what I get sick of?

When somebody on this board voices their opinion on a player, only to get blasted for not being a pro scout. (Note this only happens when the Bills picks are criticized, not when they are praised for being brilliant.) Every year, I see Bills fans on various message boards screaming for players that end up being tons better than the crap Nix snatches up. Some perfect mid/late round examples from last year - Russell Wilson and Vontaze Burfict.

Just because you are being PAID to do something, does not mean you are good at it.

Exactly.

Performance dictates results, not title, and this team doesn't have the performance to earn the benefit of the doubt.

[Night Train]

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..they had to get stupid with the 'where smarter then you picks" by their scouts who have to justify themselves.

At least they passed grammer class.

[JoeMama]

Re: I see the Bills just couldn't take it..

You know what I get sick of?

When somebody on this board voices their opinion on a player, only to get blasted for not being a pro scout. (Note this only happens when the Bills picks are criticized, not when they are praised for being brilliant.) Every year, I see Bills fans on various message boards screaming for players that end up being tons better than the crap Nix snatches up. Some perfect mid/late round examples from last year - Russell Wilson and Vontaze Burfict.

Just because you are being PAID to do something, does not mean you are good at it.

For real. OBD should never be cited as a measuring stick of success.

In any other line of business, the guys on our payroll would be hungry and homeless.

[Night Train]

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Performance dictates results

Which means the draft picks get an actual chance to perform before being declared failures or a success.

It works both ways.

[trapezeus]

Re: I see the Bills just couldn't take it..

If you think you can do better, here's some advice: Go to One Bills Drive and sell them on your fantastic abilities to run the team. Then when they laugh you out of the building, come back here and hate on all their decisions.

By this time of the draft, I'm pretty sick & tired of reading posts criticizing the pros who know more than EVERY one of us. The most ridiculous ones are in the late rounds, like last round when we picked a kicker who can actually contribute to this & future teams as opposed to some guy who will get cut in camp or be inactive most games.

the stupid thing isn't that we took a kicker in 6...it's that we let a guy who isn't reliable outside of 40 yards be on the team 10 some years.

given what we knew before the draft, with only 6 picks to start, they got a qb, and got some extra picks. and like all picks, you have to hope they got it right. but it is hard to believe manuel would have been gone with everyone else waiting til 3-4.

but like i said somewhere else, the bills picked exactly who they wanted...no second choices...so this front office has to deal with the either the positives or negatives with manuel's rise or fall.

[Night Train]

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the stupid thing isn't that we took a kicker in 6...it's that we let a guy who isn't reliable outside of 40 yards be on the team 10 some years.

WTF are you talking about ? Lindell the last 2 years is 11-13 between 40-49 yards. 1-2 from 50 +. When Granny Gailey actually let him kick, he was quite good. That was conservative coaching, not Lindell.

He may be replaced now but he served us very well for quite a long time. Plus the Ralph is insanely windy in Nov. Dec.

http://www.nfl.com/player/rianlindell/2504046/careerstats

[BertSquirtgum]

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..they had to get stupid with the 'where smarter then you picks" by their scouts who have to justify themselves.

I see you couldn't take it. You had to get stupid and make an even stupider thread.

[ublinkwescore]

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I see you couldn't take it. You had to get stupid and make an even stupider thread.

You do know ”stupider” is not really a word right?

[JoeMama]

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You do know ”stupider” is not really a word right?

Yes it is.

And you're proving why it's a word.