CarolinaBill

http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/11282/fred-davis http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/10572/scott-chandler For comparison's sake, here's their stats.

The gravel road killed him, it's co-conspirator being a pick-up truck.

Chris Henry?? a Dead guy, really??

I can tell you this, and anyone can feel free to cross check this, but for all the flack he gets, Cam Newton has had the best 2 seasons ever, statistically, to start a career.

Too bad he only played in the "AirRaid" 2 of 4 yrs. The other 2 were under Bill Stewart and a more traditional under center offense.

"there are questions about his leadership skills/ability to pull his team out of a slump or bring them from behind as evidenced by West Virginia's disappointing fall after a hot start." If you can point to any QB in recent memory that had a defense that surrendered as many points as WVU's, and put them in the holes they were in, and led that team back in every game, I will send you a $100 check, promise. WVU surrendered over 38pts/game, usually in bunchs. No qb in the country could've pulled off 10 wins with that D. Add to that in a few games, like Oklahoma or TCU, the defense gave up the deciding score.

This sentiment is really annoying. Last year was an anomally for qbs. Just because there is no Luck doesn't mean this is a weak class for qbs. Smith, wilson, Barkley all have the tools to be very good pro qbs, plus there's guys like jones, nassib, glennon and manuel that have long term potential as well.

If you want a guy that can run the read option then you should give Pat White a call.

Wilson will surprise a lot of ppl as a pro. He has "it".

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Im gonna stick to the draft record. My point was that we tried drafting from other areas prior to Nix, and Failed miserably. Using the premise that you can't judge a draft class till after the 3rd yr in the league I would go as far as to say that Buddy has improved the overall talent and direction of the franchise. He does not play, he does not coach, he simply provides the staff the players, and they are responsible for utilizing the talent in the best way possible. yr 1: Spiller, and carrington, and to a lesser degree Moats are the only noteworthy players in that class. plus we STILL don't know what we have in Troup. yr 2: Dareus, williams, sheppard, Searcy, hairston, white and rogers have all become solid players/rotational/role players for us. The unbelievable situation that Dareus had to deal with last yr is certainly a reason for his decline last yr, but his arrow is pointed up, make no mistake about it. yr 3:Gilmore was far from a disappointment, did he struggle at points, yes, but he was a solid player who has star potential. Glenn had a great yr and should be better if he can stay healthy. Graham, despite the fanbases misconceptions, had a solid yr considering his draft position. Is it what we WANTED, no, but fan expectations are a bit unrealistic in comparison to coaches expectations. Bradham and Brooks both played well all things considered and should only get better, and Sanders, while stashed on the practice squad, should be expected to push for PT this yr as well. Again, it was their first yr, you can't crucify a rookie class for not becoming instant All-Pros. There is Talent to mold. in comparison, the 3 yrs prior produced the following players of note: Wood, Byrd, Levitre, Leodis, Stevie, Lynch and Poz. The rest were dreadful busts. We were more diverse then, drafting from all over the places. I guess my bigger point is that IMO, the Coaching is the bigger culprit than the drafting during the Nix era, and yes i understand he hired Chan, as a last resort because nobody wanted the Job, despite what Nix said to the contrary. It is my belief that the solid drafting Buddy has done over the past 3 yrs will finally show results with the new coaching staff, especially on defense. I guess we'll have to wait and see, until then, agree to disagree...

Last time I checked, some nice white ppl from the Buffalo area were the ones burning messages in a black man's front yard most recently. And apparently, Mlk day in Wny is also known as "Dead N***** Day". To insinuate that rascism is more prevalent in the south today is incorrect. If anything, certain areas of the north have done a great job of utilizing their own special segregation practices.

1: Russell Wilson played all but 1 yr in the ACC at NC State. 2: there were not 50 states during the Civil War. The statement that " there were 11 states in the CSA and the other 39 were not is misleading. 3: Please look at our drafts prior to nix arriving, same sample size (3 yrs). Tell me the success rate of our southern vs. non southern picks and what the numbers are. Here's the link http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?teamId=0610&type=team in the 3 yrs prior to nix we drafted 7 out of 28 players from the south. 21 from non southern teams. Amazingly, 17 of those 21 non southern players were basically garbage or ran out of town and hated by bills fans. The success rate of our Dixie players during that same time period 5/7 were players that became starters. Another thing to remember is that not every players will become a superstar.. If you get 4 good players that become either rotational players or legit starters that's success. using that as the measuring stick nix's Drafts look like this: 16 picks that have become players or are being developed and groomed ( i include Graham, sanders, and moats in this group) 11 picks that have done nothing, or almost nothing and who are no longer with the team. of those 16 positive picks 15 are "southern" players of the 11 "busts" 7 are Northern players. What's the point of all this? Nix has missed on some guys, and as others have said, it's easy to Cherry Pick the missed opportunities in hindsight, however, he has added alot of talent to a roster that was very bad when he arrived. To say that because he's old and Southern means he somehow out of touch and unwilling to draft Northern Players is Idiotic.

His defense was giving up over 40 pts/gm. It's kinda difficult to "lead your team back from behind" when the defense continually gives the lead right back to the opponent. Kinda like the TCU or Oklahoma games this yr.

There's alot I could say here, but I'll make just a few points: 1: Smith's completion % is a great indicator of his pro potential 2: to the guy that said smith played in a worse conference than Mccoy...THey both played in the Big 12 3: to those who question his ability to read defenses, go back and check into the coaching staff interviews, they rarely asked him to make more than 2 reads. Like many spread offenses, he had his 2 primary reads, then the checkdown. However, when asked about his "Football IQ" everyone agreed that that Smith's is very high. and Finally, how many yrs have an "andrew luck, or Rg3" been available? the answer is few and far between, yet somehow, teams have managed to win anyway. If Smith turns out to be a Drew Brees type, or Aaron Rodgers, I'll be happy with that. You can't base the strength of this QB group on the fact that there isn't a once in a decade guy available. That doesn't mean he's a "scrub". IMHO, Geno Smith, and Tyler Wilson for that matter, are guys that you can build a team around. Consider the fact that we have a solid line in place, a premier RB, top shelf #1 WR, and a young WR that would benefit from a guy that has the ABILITY to throw downfield. Its a good situation for a young QB to come in to.

Like Pittsburgh did with Roethlisberger....oh wait

http://blogs.buffalobills.com/2013/03/06/polians-assessment-of-geno-barkley/ “I can tell you Geno Smith’s strength is the ability to throw the ball down the field,” said Polian. “He’s got good arm strength, he has good athleticism, and can pretty much function in any system." " he’s a guy that can pretty much fit into every system. He has a quick release, gets the ball out quickly, so that’s a real plus." Based on these comments, why would we pass on Geno if he was available at #8. Ability to throw down the field, good arm strength, athletic, quick release, watching tape you know he can hit his wr in stride on the intermediate and short passes add in the fact that he's known to be a smart Qb and gym rat and I really can't see a legit argument to pass if he were sitting there @ #8.

According to Bill Polian there is alot to like about Geno Smith! specifically his downfield accuracy and throwing ability. of course thats obvious to anyone who has watch smith play for the last 2 yrs. if hes available at #8 i have almost no doubt we will run up to the podium faster than in 2010. and we will look like geniuses when its all said and done.

Actually, I do recall some ppl here questioning whether RG3 would be a good player because they questioned whether or not he could, "learn the playbook". Same has been associated with Geno Smith. Now I wonder why that is?? Besides, we all know the RG3 is a "cornball brotha" and isn't really "down with the cause" so his "blackness" is in question...

Mario played OLB in Houston a few yrs ago, he had 5 sacks in 5 games before an injury ended his season. Mario can play OLB.

Ole miss is Mississippi. For some odd reason, not many SEC qbs have found success in the NFL. Not sure why but its been that way for a while. For every peyton or eli there's a dozen SEC guys tthat struggle to make the scout team.

some of the moves made by Nix and chan have been undersold. The drafting of spiller, promoting stevie and fred into primary roles, glenn in the 2nd rd. All great moves. has he made some blunders? yes but i think time will show over the next few yrs that Buddy has set us up for a very successful future

From a physical standpoint, one would assume that a guy 6'6 would be looked at in the red zone if he were on the field in those situations.

Coming out of Cal-Poly he was a raw but talented prospect. Aside from the advantageous price tag, the fact that he has a few yrs tenured and has learned the subtleties off the game should be a boon to our WR group. It gives our QB that BIG downfield and crossing threat to pair with TJs straight line speed and Stevie as the premiere possession guy.