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not sure if this dude is a huge Buffalo fan (doesn't mention the Bills in his profile...although he does list the comeback and the 'pain felt by oilers fans everywhere' as his most unbreakable sports record), but this article fired me up.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1621734-why-ej-manuel-was-the-best-pick-in-the-2013-nfl-draft
'The Bills made their decision, and it was a franchise-defining decision. Most importantly, they couldn't care less what anyone thinks about it. Manuel was their guy, and they went and got him.'
'...It shows fortitude on the side of the organization and says a number about how Manuel compared to Ryan Nassib as a QB prospect in their system. The Bills could have "reached" in the same way for Nassib, a much "safer" player. A much more "Bills are settling for being mediocre and taking the easy way" player.'
'The Bills did not take easy way. They chose how they would be designing their destiny, and the design was for plans greater than just bringing in a guy who knows how to run the system. While comfortable, that is short-sighted and wrong.'
'After all, everyone knows they could have easily been short-sighted and wrong. Taking Ryan Nassib at No. 8 made all the sense in the world. Taking Nassib, their golden boy from Syracuse, at No. 16 after trading down and gaining extra picks made even more sense.'
'Bills fans should be overjoyed that people are in place who said they wanted to take the best player for their system—even when it wasn't easy. They saw in Manuel what anyone who has been close to him during this draft process has seen:
1) He has elite physical tools. Size, speed, arm and accuracy.
2) He has intellect. In an offense that has long been touted to "make things easy" on a smart QB, the player needs to be sharp as a tack to operate in it. The player makes it "easy," it doesn't just come that way.
3) Manuel seems to have "it." Find me one person who has spoken with E.J. Manuel about the game of football who has not come away impressed, and I will show a person who is simply never impressed. NFL scout or average Joe. Manuel just has a way about him.'
love the pick -- GO BILLS!!!
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1621734-why-ej-manuel-was-the-best-pick-in-the-2013-nfl-draft
'The Bills made their decision, and it was a franchise-defining decision. Most importantly, they couldn't care less what anyone thinks about it. Manuel was their guy, and they went and got him.'
'...It shows fortitude on the side of the organization and says a number about how Manuel compared to Ryan Nassib as a QB prospect in their system. The Bills could have "reached" in the same way for Nassib, a much "safer" player. A much more "Bills are settling for being mediocre and taking the easy way" player.'
'The Bills did not take easy way. They chose how they would be designing their destiny, and the design was for plans greater than just bringing in a guy who knows how to run the system. While comfortable, that is short-sighted and wrong.'
'After all, everyone knows they could have easily been short-sighted and wrong. Taking Ryan Nassib at No. 8 made all the sense in the world. Taking Nassib, their golden boy from Syracuse, at No. 16 after trading down and gaining extra picks made even more sense.'
'Bills fans should be overjoyed that people are in place who said they wanted to take the best player for their system—even when it wasn't easy. They saw in Manuel what anyone who has been close to him during this draft process has seen:
1) He has elite physical tools. Size, speed, arm and accuracy.
2) He has intellect. In an offense that has long been touted to "make things easy" on a smart QB, the player needs to be sharp as a tack to operate in it. The player makes it "easy," it doesn't just come that way.
3) Manuel seems to have "it." Find me one person who has spoken with E.J. Manuel about the game of football who has not come away impressed, and I will show a person who is simply never impressed. NFL scout or average Joe. Manuel just has a way about him.'
love the pick -- GO BILLS!!!
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