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With the ownership being in question do you think there is any chance Bills go for QB in round 1 as a backup plan / competition for EJ. I could see Marrone and Whaley possibly feeling like they are on the hot seat to win now and not want there futures being tied directly to EJ's success. If EJ flames out or gets injured and the Bills put up another sub 500 season I don't think it is crazy to think a new owner would come in and clean house. I am not saying we will draft a QB or should just wondering if the question mark at ownership changes anything.
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Re: Any Chance Ownership Situation Changes Bill's Plans For The Draft?
I don't think you can operate that way. You stay the course. -
Re: Any Chance Ownership Situation Changes Bill's Plans For The Draft?
Are you saying that there might be a greater danger of certain people losing their jobs now if they fail, as opposed to before Ralph Wilson's death? I don't see it. They're all still on the same hotseat as before. They still are involved with the same QB commitment, which they've made public (supposedly anyway).Originally posted by 2slowtogofast View Post
If they were going to go with EJ Manuel and changed their minds based only on Ralph's death for some reason, there is a general lack of conviction that is necessary for a leadership position in the first place. Whether they are right or wrong, they need to stick to their guns and believe in something. If they don't, then they are jellyfish and maybe shouldn't be holding those positions in the first place. If they weren't going to draft a QB in the first round before Ralph died, they shouldn't do that now.
I hope they DO draft a quarterback somewhere in this draft, but I wouldn't go around making a connection between that and Ralph's death. These guys don't do well, and even Ralph would have fired them after a bit. We've seen it. The new owner(s) would definitely consider keeping guys like Marrone and Whaley around more if the team starts to do well. That's a given.Last edited by feldspar; 04-07-2014, 12:54 PM.Comment
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Re: Any Chance Ownership Situation Changes Bill's Plans For The Draft?
It's hard to tell if Whaley is being more aggressive or not, because this is his first year as full time GM.
It feels as if the organization is making a more aggressive push to put a winning product on the field.
If we jump to #1, then the answer is a resounding yes.Comment
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Re: Any Chance Ownership Situation Changes Bill's Plans For The Draft?
Similarly, I wonder if buying a new car will change the way my underwear fits.Comment
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Re: Any Chance Ownership Situation Changes Bill's Plans For The Draft?
I think they have until a new owner comes in to prove they are the guys to get the job done or the new owner will fine someone that can.Comment
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Re: Any Chance Ownership Situation Changes Bill's Plans For The Draft?
It may put your panties in a bunch...Originally posted by ParanoidAndroid View PostComment
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Re: Any Chance Ownership Situation Changes Bill's Plans For The Draft?
I think the team being under Mary Wilson's ownership, with the desire to maximize value in a sale, could impact the FO's plan. If they were sitting on cap dollars all those years to save money, right now is the time to spend more, win more, and (in turn) increase the value of the team. A playoff Bills team will sell for more than a 15-year playoff drought Bills team.
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Re: Any Chance Ownership Situation Changes Bill's Plans For The Draft?
The only way this theory makes sense is if Ralph pressured them into drafting EJ for some reason. If that's the case, then I would understand the suggestion that they might want to move away from him.
But, there hasn't been the slightest suggestion that's how it went down.
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Re: Any Chance Ownership Situation Changes Bill's Plans For The Draft?
NoOriginally posted by 2slowtogofast View PostComment
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