Cardale Jones Highlights

[Mace]

Well, this is complicated. I like Cardale Jones as a developmental pick if you HAVE to take a QB, and I like him exactly where they took him. I was not impressed by this QB class.

Thing is, choosing him if I HAD to have a QB, right THERE, sort of only works for me if I had that earlier pick they traded, not Adolphus in the 3rd and not Ragland in the 2nd.

With the way it developed, I couldn't have taken him there.

My opinion of Wildcat Lee in developing QB's is very low, but it gets lower still when I think of him trying without the cushion of a better team buying him time to do it.

I really do believe Cardale was just a bad fit in the Ohio offense, that he has the highest upside, and the best tools that provide bang for the buck if you HAVE to take a QB and want one later. It's a crapshoot whether he does well here, but then again every single one of these QB's were a crapshoot and I doubt anyone will regret not having one of the others.

We HAD to take a QB. Well, we got one. Think about it next year if we HAVE to have one again in later rounds. Probably won't be much different.

[Night Train]

He was the 139th pick. Not much of a risk.

Possible high reward. Gets a year to ready himself and be part of the conversation if Taylor leaves.

[sahlensguy]

It's good to have a guy in the pipeline. Plenty of upside, but Jones has a long way to go.

[SaviorEdwards]

He was the 139th pick. Not much of a risk.

Possible high reward. Gets a year to ready himself and be part of the conversation if Taylor leaves.

O-H!!!!!!

[DynaPaul]

Waste of a pick. This guy also has accuracy issues and lost his starting job on the team. I would have taken an O lineman in the 4th, not this dude.

[Night Train]

O-H!!!!!!

I-O !!!

[TacklingDummy]

He was the 139th pick. Not much of a risk.

Possible high reward. Gets a year to ready himself and be part of the conversation if Taylor leaves.

I know, really. It was a 4th round pick, who gives a duck.

[jimmifli]

https://mobile.twitter.com/CJ12_/sta...7Ctwgr%5Etweet

Man I wish everyone stop saying I beat a kid in the hospital 91-35.... It was 98-35, had 91 with 1:26 left in the 4th

[Mike]

Reminds me of a poor mans Vince Young

[ParanoidAndroid]

The best hope for him is if he holds the clipboard this year and we sign Tyrod. Then, if he can prove worthy of #2, and sits behind Tyrod for a couple more years, he may develop. He is no more than a project right now.

[YardRat]

The best hope for him is if he holds the clipboard this year and we sign Tyrod. Then, if he can prove worthy of #2, and sits behind Tyrod for a couple more years, he may develop. He is no more than a project right now.

If we're going to keep drafting RB's, maintain a low emphasis on the offensive line, have a running QB to pad the stats, and go all-in on 'smashmouth' there is no need to re-sign Taylor for big bucks. Let him move on and plug in the next 'athlete' to hand-off, dump-off, and run for his life. If you're going to spend upwards of 18-20mil on a QB he better be able to throw the ball, and the offensive philosophy has to be at least partially dedicated to the passing game.

[Typ0]

Sounds to me like this guy has very little chance of succeeding in the NFL. Why we took him I can only imagine is they really needed to do something for the offense so they stretched to try and upgrade the QB position when IMO they should have beefed up the OLINE here.

[HHURRICANE]

This was a wasted pick. This kid is worse than EJ.

[jimmifli]

If we're going to keep drafting RB's, maintain a low emphasis on the offensive line, have a running QB to pad the stats, and go all-in on 'smashmouth' there is no need to re-sign Taylor for big bucks. Let him move on and plug in the next 'athlete' to hand-off, dump-off, and run for his life. If you're going to spend upwards of 18-20mil on a QB he better be able to throw the ball, and the offensive philosophy has to be at least partially dedicated to the passing game.

I think that strategy emerged from the players Roman had on hand, not that it's his prefered strategy. But it does seem he's getting the Chan Gailey treatment. "Oh wow, you got a competent offense out of that garbage? Cool! Do it again while we build a killer defense."

[YardRat]

I think that strategy emerged from the players Roman had on hand, not that it's his prefered strategy. But it does seem he's getting the Chan Gailey treatment. "Oh wow, you got a competent offense out of that garbage? Cool! Do it again while we build a killer defense."

I can believe Whaley/Wrecks being bamboozled by the same stats others have. "Dude...we've got the #1 rushing team in the league...why should we do anything to upgrade the offensive line?"

[BillsImpossible]

Jones is a project with huge potential and zero risk. The kid has a great head on his shoulders and no baggage. He's highly intelligent.

All he has to do is learn the game in the NFL. He looks and sounds like a very smart guy, so I would not be surprised if Cardale learns Roman's system quickly and impresses everyone with his smarts, leadership, and play earlier than expected.

Having him in the locker room is a plus in itself. He will earn the respect of his teammates quickly.

I think Tyrod Taylor will help him learn the system better than any starting QB in the NFL. He's not selfish like Sam Bradford is.

When Cardale Jones throws the ball for the first time in training camp, everyone is going to be impressed.

I think he will outplay Manuel in training camp and the preseason.

After Dak Prescott went off the board to the Cowboys, Whaley chose the next best option.

Prescott put up some fancy numbers last year and has great leadership qualities, but I think Cardale Jones will be the better NFL QB.

Cardale Jones is the most charismatic quarterback the Bills have drafted since Jim Kelly.

Charisma is perhaps the most underrated attribute when it comes to evaluating potential NFL talent, especially quarterbacks.

[RandolphDuke]

Reminds me of a poor mans Vince Young

I'm assuming that is a dig at Jones, but keep in mind that Vince Young has been to the playoffs

[Mike]

I'm assuming that is a dig at Jones, but keep in mind that Vince Young has been to the playoffs

Not a dig at all, just an observation.

Physically, they have a lot of similarities & great physical attributes.
VY failed on mental & emotional aspects. No idea how Jones is in that department.


So far there is a common theme to Doug's QB picks: he goes after physically gifted athletes.

[SaviorEdwards]

I see so many opinions bashing 12 gauge as 'he lost the starting job'...well he also lost Tom Herman to Houston who coached him up big time for those final three games. Cardale never fit into Urban's spread offense, where JT was custom made for it. With the right coaching and leadership Jones could be great.

[stuckincincy]

OSU runs a spread offense? Have you ever watched them play?