"Early in the week, reports surfaced that USC's Matt Barkley and Syracuse's Ryan Nassib could go as high as No. 8 overall because the Buffalo Bills didn't want to surrender a 2014 first-round pick to trade back in the draft for a quarterback...As it turns out, the Bills manufactured the 2013 NFL Draft's most effective smokescreen, ignoring Nassib and Barkley while picking up Florida State quarterback EJ Manuel at No. 16 overall Thursday night."
The Bills pulled off a draft day smokescreen on Barkley and Nassib?
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The Bills pulled off a draft day smokescreen on Barkley and Nassib?
"Early in the week, reports surfaced that USC's Matt Barkley and Syracuse's Ryan Nassib could go as high as No. 8 overall because the Buffalo Bills didn't want to surrender a 2014 first-round pick to trade back in the draft for a quarterback...As it turns out, the Bills manufactured the 2013 NFL Draft's most effective smokescreen, ignoring Nassib and Barkley while picking up Florida State quarterback EJ Manuel at No. 16 overall Thursday night."
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Re: The Bills pulled off a draft day smokescreen on Barkley and Nassib?
Of course we are not in a position to know any back door murmurings or rumors that Nix might have planted (as he has done in the past, but on the surface, all it appears the Bills did prior to the draft was talk in a very non-commital way about who they liked in the draft. To listen to them, they liked just about everybody. When all the speculation percolated prior to the draft about Nassib or Barkley, Buffalo was mum, and they are better than some teams about keeping unintentional leaks to a minimum.I've made up my mind. Don't confuse me with the facts.
I'm the most reasonable poster here. If you don't agree, I'll be forced to have a hissy fit.
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Re: The Bills pulled off a draft day smokescreen on Barkley and Nassib?
Originally posted by TigerJ View PostOf course we are not in a position to know any back door murmurings or rumors that Nix might have planted (as he has done in the past, but on the surface, all it appears the Bills did prior to the draft was talk in a very non-commital way about who they liked in the draft. To listen to them, they liked just about everybody. When all the speculation percolated prior to the draft about Nassib or Barkley, Buffalo was mum, and they are better than some teams about keeping unintentional leaks to a minimum.
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Re: The Bills pulled off a draft day smokescreen on Barkley and Nassib?
I got news. A ton of posters here bought into it (Barkley,Nassib) and hammered anyone who differed with their "expert" line of thinking.Anonymity is an abused privilege, abused most by people who mistake vitriol for wisdom and cynicism for wit
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Re: The Bills pulled off a draft day smokescreen on Barkley and Nassib?
It might have been a smokescreen, but based on where Barkley and Nassib were eventually drafted, I don't know how effective it was. It isn't like anyone jumped in front of them to draft either. If that's what they did, they were pulling a smokescreen and no one was really paying attention.
They got the guy they think has the best chance of becoming their franchise Qb. If he turns out to be, it doesn't matter if he was drafted in the mid first, low 1st or 2nd.
Whether they got him in the mid first, low 1st or 2nd, if he busts, he'll still be considered a bust.
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Re: The Bills pulled off a draft day smokescreen on Barkley and Nassib?
Originally posted by cookie G View PostIt might have been a smokescreen, but based on where Barkley and Nassib were eventually drafted, I don't know how effective it was. It isn't like anyone jumped in front of them to draft either. If that's what they did, they were pulling a smokescreen and no one was really paying attention.
They got the guy they think has the best chance of becoming their franchise Qb. If he turns out to be, it doesn't matter if he was drafted in the mid first, low 1st or 2nd.
Whether they got him in the mid first, low 1st or 2nd, if he busts, he'll still be considered a bust.
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Re: The Bills pulled off a draft day smokescreen on Barkley and Nassib?
Originally posted by IlluminatusUIUC View PostI can't really imagine a team trading up to get Manuel tbh
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Re: The Bills pulled off a draft day smokescreen on Barkley and Nassib?
Originally posted by better days View PostWell, before the draft, you couldn't imagine the Bills drafting him at #16 either. Does not mean it could not happen.
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Re: The Bills pulled off a draft day smokescreen on Barkley and Nassib?
Originally posted by IlluminatusUIUC View PostWho would have taken him? Most of the QB needy teams had already passed him up and there were trade down offers all over the place.
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