justasportsfan
04-18-2005, 03:01 PM
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft...john&id=2039734
on the 2nd page...
"You need to have more quarterbacks who can move around and have some athletic ability," Bills assistant general manager Tom Modrak said. "It's not the same for the dropback quarterbacks. You need to get a young top gun."
Which is why the Bills gambled a year ago and traded a 2005 first-rounder to get J.P. Losman in the first round of the draft. Buffalo had Drew Bledsoe, a dropback thrower with limited mobility. The Bills have to compete against Brady, who plays like a first-rounder, and Chad Pennington of the Jets, who was a first-rounder, and felt the only way to remain competitive in the AFC East was to get a young talent to groom at quarterback.
The Bills feel that if Losman had been in this year's draft, he would be in consideration with Smith and Rodgers at the top of this draft. By being aggressive, they believe they found their quarterback of the future.
on the 2nd page...
"You need to have more quarterbacks who can move around and have some athletic ability," Bills assistant general manager Tom Modrak said. "It's not the same for the dropback quarterbacks. You need to get a young top gun."
Which is why the Bills gambled a year ago and traded a 2005 first-rounder to get J.P. Losman in the first round of the draft. Buffalo had Drew Bledsoe, a dropback thrower with limited mobility. The Bills have to compete against Brady, who plays like a first-rounder, and Chad Pennington of the Jets, who was a first-rounder, and felt the only way to remain competitive in the AFC East was to get a young talent to groom at quarterback.
The Bills feel that if Losman had been in this year's draft, he would be in consideration with Smith and Rodgers at the top of this draft. By being aggressive, they believe they found their quarterback of the future.