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Since it’s been a few weeks since I analyzed the Buffalo Bills’ 1997 NFL Draft, here’s a link to my original post, where I explain (in painstaking detail) the format of this project. However, the format is quite simple, so I don’t believe any prerequisite reading will be necessary to follow along. Today, I will be grading and analyzing one of the largest blunders in recent Bills history: the entire 1998 NFL Draft. But before I do my best Todd McShay impression, here’s what you need to know going into that draft…
The 1998 Offseason
The Buffalo Bills’ 1997 campaign was a season of transition and change. A ‘transition season’ can often signify different outcomes and expectations, but rarely is the outcome a winning season. This was no different. The Bills went 6-10 in 1997, finishing 28th in point differential while losing six of their final seven games. The talent needed to replace the production of fading or retired future (Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas, Bruce Smith) and should-be-future (Andre Reed and Steve Tasker) Hall of Famers simply was not present on the 1997 iteration of the squad. No matter which way you sliced it, this was a team that seemed to be heading even further into the basement.
Discuss here what you guys think of the 1988 draft.
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WOOW,
With a good season Fitz will be battling for our third best QB in history
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I'm sure Nix and Gailey would divulge precious information to a random average reporter in Joe B.
I'm going to say anyone is now likely but Cordy "Mike Williams" Glenn
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Chris Hariston will be the starter LT day 1.
You heard it hear first.
We believe he can be a franchise LT, or we would not have said that.
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The Bros are back, and are giving you weekly draft coverage as it pertains to the Bills.
We hope you like it. Any players or positions you want us to cover, please leave here.
The Bros are back! They are so back. And theyre here to talk about the draft. Jason, Sniper, and Blake the Blizzard start by discussing first round possibilities like Michael Floyd, Luke Kuechly, Riley Reiff, and several others. They also delve a little further into the draft with second and third rounders and also their personal dark horses. A lot can change leading up to the draft, but the Bros are here to keep you up to date (or at least the week) with what you need to know about the draft. -
We had a source come to us and tell us the same thing...
http://www.buddynixon.com/analysis/wr-justin-blackmon-in-town
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Cordy Glenn is growing on me more and more...guy is very versatile and I think can be a very good LT (only had one season, his last there and got better every game) also no injury history!
Do you remember a guy named Mike Williams?
Yuck Cordy Glenn
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Scott Plays a hybrid role, and a LB IN OUR NICKEL PACKAGE.
He does not compete with Searcy.
Searcy is still our third safety.
He is like a Brad Smith of the Defense.
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He's pretty much exactly what Nix said he wants in a DE. I would be so happy if we could pick him up. But PFt says "Wimbley would be a highly valued commodity around the NFL and can expect a first-year payment from his next team that dwarfs the $11 million Oakland would have paid him." I though Mario would be getting 13-14? How expensive is it going to be to sign a good DE?
Maybe if he played DE. He has played LB every year of his career.
Including 4-3 SLB for the last 2 years after being a JLB in the 3-4.
We would sign him still I think. But as a SLB!!
Barnett Sheppard Wimbley.
At least be knowledge about the players you think you want.
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Bennett is NOT worth 4 a year.
What in the world has he done?
Plus we wouldn't have a Strong Side Linebacker in your offseason.
Literally wouldn't have one.
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Don't forget the $15 in shipping and tax to take your order up to $55
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Does he play SLB for Oakland?
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Wasting no time after locking down Steve Johnson to a 5 year 36.25 mil deal, the Bills are reported to be pursuing Vincent Jackson, which is something Sniper was hot on the trail of a little while back.
VJ had a nice bounce back last season after the prior year’s snafu with AJ Smith, pulling in 9 TDs on 1106 yards. But the stat that really stands out about this guy is his 18.4 YPC , which was good for 6th in the league. What’s kind of got lost in all the rabbling about Steve Johnson’s live art post td performances is what kind of a receiver he is. Steve Johnson is an decent but not special athlete who is a phenomenal route runner who consistently makes the case that Revis Island is really should be considered more of a cape. But what he isn’t particularly good at is testing defenses deep down the field. If you remember when the offense started sputtering last year, you know that it was when Rex Ryan figured out you didn’t need to play cover-2 and could completely neutralize the defense by punking receivers at the line.
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Buddy Nixon report this 24 hours before, and got acknowledgment from Tim Graham about researching the issue.
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From Buddy Nixon, a quick look at how if things progress a certain way the Bills could wind up being tied to the bounty mess in New Orleans.
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And you want Brockers?
What position is he going to play??
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The Buffalo Bills organization is flirting too close to their poor characteristics of the past. It’s been a constant trend for the Bills; not retaining their talented free-agents, ultimately leaving the franchise with more holes to fill. This is unacceptable, especially for a team that’s been in the “rebuilding-phase” for over 10 years. There’s a limited amount of draft picks that can be used to fill your team’s voids and none of them are “sure-bets”. Head Coach Chan Gailey, and General Manager Buddy Nix are supposedly serious about bringing another winning franchise to Buffalo again. Well fellas, lets see it.
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According to Daniel Wolf, The Bills are one of the few teams very interested in Jackson.
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Couples did NOTHING but improve his stock. If he's on the board at 10, with Upshaw and the CBs off, than he is FOR sure the pick.
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For sure, IF he is still there
both him and couples could go before us.
[closed]Bills Hire Mike Pettine. Let’s Figure This Out
in The Stadium Wall Archives
Posted · Edited by Sniper
http://www.buddynixo...sis/mikepettine