1) There is some truth to it or it will not go this far.
2) It does not mean that they don't like JP. It simply means that there is someone in the draft that they like better, and it is not a late round QB (no one ever banks on a QB drafted from 2nd round or later).
3) I just cannot believe that they are counting on Nall being a starter. He's a 3rd stringer and not one with buzz words on him in the league like Favre/Hassleback/Brooks before him. Last I checked, not a single memeber of the Bills staff is from Green Bay that has a personal knowledge of him that no one else in the league knows about.
4) Holcomb is simply a reliable vet that you can count on to step in when the starter is down. He's not someone to build your team on. I think everyone knows that by now.
My guess is that they really like one of the top 3 QBs in this draft - Modrak is known for having a strong belief in someone he sees to the point that I heard some have accused him being stubborn. I recalled Modrak really liked Ben in 2003 but they were unable to swing a deal to jump ahead of the Steelers at the time. So it is not far fetched that they may feel strongly about a QB this time around that they feel there is a realistic chance.
It's all about the scouting department's belief and coaching staff's assessment of Losman. If they think this QB prospect having a higher probability to prosper than Losman, what do you do?
Test the water, see if there are takers of Losman that will give you a 1st round pick, allowing you to follow through your plan of drafting someone like Justice which you would normally do without taking a QB.
Does anyone else think the Chargers screwed themselves up with Brees/Rivers? I do. They could easily sign Brees into a long term contract had them not getting Rivers. Better yet, they could've gotten a great player at that spot and made playoffs/went deep into the playoffs the last couple of years. (I'm assuming Brees still would be the player he is prior to the injury should Rivers not breathing down his back.) No one want to repeat Chargers experience.
2) It does not mean that they don't like JP. It simply means that there is someone in the draft that they like better, and it is not a late round QB (no one ever banks on a QB drafted from 2nd round or later).
3) I just cannot believe that they are counting on Nall being a starter. He's a 3rd stringer and not one with buzz words on him in the league like Favre/Hassleback/Brooks before him. Last I checked, not a single memeber of the Bills staff is from Green Bay that has a personal knowledge of him that no one else in the league knows about.
4) Holcomb is simply a reliable vet that you can count on to step in when the starter is down. He's not someone to build your team on. I think everyone knows that by now.
My guess is that they really like one of the top 3 QBs in this draft - Modrak is known for having a strong belief in someone he sees to the point that I heard some have accused him being stubborn. I recalled Modrak really liked Ben in 2003 but they were unable to swing a deal to jump ahead of the Steelers at the time. So it is not far fetched that they may feel strongly about a QB this time around that they feel there is a realistic chance.
It's all about the scouting department's belief and coaching staff's assessment of Losman. If they think this QB prospect having a higher probability to prosper than Losman, what do you do?
Test the water, see if there are takers of Losman that will give you a 1st round pick, allowing you to follow through your plan of drafting someone like Justice which you would normally do without taking a QB.
Does anyone else think the Chargers screwed themselves up with Brees/Rivers? I do. They could easily sign Brees into a long term contract had them not getting Rivers. Better yet, they could've gotten a great player at that spot and made playoffs/went deep into the playoffs the last couple of years. (I'm assuming Brees still would be the player he is prior to the injury should Rivers not breathing down his back.) No one want to repeat Chargers experience.
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