jaybee

This was the lead off story on Fox News O'Reilly Factor tonight. They interviewed ESPN's Jim Gray. I dunno man, there are some big holes in Manti's defense. We'll have to see how this plays out, and what he says. It is going to cost him money regardless with the bad publicity. He is already reportedly losing endorsement opportunities. I hope the kid is clean, but I just dont know if he is. Also, Notre Dame may well be damaged because of this. Ultimately if there is a GM that feels he can help their team he will get drafted. Probably not till the 2nd or 3rd round though. I hope the Bills pass on him with the #8 pick and not because of the controversy. I'm not certain he's worthy of a #8. We'll be watching. EDIT: Forgot to mention Gray said one of his teammates came forward and said Manti was playing this thing up. Not good. jb

He introduced himself to Robert Craft at practice. Craft said: "Yea, we took you in the 6th" Brady said: Yup, and thats the best decision you've ever made for this organization. I suppose that could be a lengthy caption ! God I hate the Patriots .......but this has got to be one of the better "little guy that could" stories of all time in Sports. jb

I just caught the last half hour or so of this by accident. Super interesting indeed. If you guys get the chance to see this....you gotta do it. EDIT: After watching this, I dont even really care who the Bills draft. It was a show case for just how much of a crap-shoot it is drafting a QB in the NFL. Nobody wanted Brady...not even the Patriots which is why they took him so late. 1st QB taken that year was Geno Marcazzi....by Bill Walsh / Mariucci. WHIFF ! Pretty much all no-names picked before Brady with the exception of Mark Bulger. jb

Thanks for putting that up. I second the "holy crap" comment. The kid can tackle. Has a helluva burst on whoever has the ball. Listed at a 4.5 40 but his game speed may be higher. Looking forward to watching him in the pre-season next year. jb

Appears he wasn't drafted last year and signed as a free agent with KC. No stats , apparently got little or no playing time. Hey its worth a shot. I wish him all the best. Good college career. jb

No real connection. Just sayin that if Kurt's situation were current (ie... just graduating from college now) that a lot of folks here would say...no thanks, just like Dysert and other qb's mentioned on this board. Understandably so. Sometimes there is a diamond in the rough ......we just gotta fine em. Maybe its Zac.....maybe not. Who knows? Lets hope the staff can figure this out. We've got a real mess at the position. jb

Kurt Warner sat out his first 3 seasons at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, a Division I-AA. He was overlooked by division 1 programs. He did have a winning record his senior year....8-3 I think ? He went undrafted in 94. The Pack took a shot at him and cut him in a few short weeks. I'd say he turned out pretty good. Just sayin. jb

This kid never made my radar screen. After watching those two highlight reels I'm pretty impressed. Thanks for the heads-up I'll be keeping an eye on this one. jb

NO WAY !! He's another Fitzpatrick !! Just kidding of course. This is an interesting idea fer sher. Thanks. jb

Well, they've survived the initial onslaught. Its still a game at halftime. JJ came to play. Gotta love that kid he's a gamer. jb

This is like watching Buffalo. I had it right the first time. Atlanta is a fraud and Saint...you nailed it earlier. They dont have the mental toughness to overcome adversity. I really hate the Seahawks (or Pete Carrol to be accurate) . jb

Yup, and I'm not certain if Seattle is really "that good" or if they are just peaking at the right time. And...a somewhat off-topic comment: Mike Shanahan should be fired for playing that kid (RGIII) last week. Would Washington have beat Seattle with Cousins? Not sure but good grief he really put Griff in harms way last week. Made me sick to watch that game. Not a skins fan but I sure hope Griffin recovers fully. jb

I've been calling the Falcons a fraud all season long. I'll take fries with that Crow. Thanks. jb

.....and its a big problem IMO. While the read option is fun to watch I think it will be a short-lived fad much like the wildcat. Guys will get killed running that thing for any length of time. jb

Yup, and it could be a good thing if no one does this year. Might get him for a 3rd rounder if that repeats which IMO might be a good pick up. He's hungry. A reasonable upgrade over Fitz....... until a better prospect comes along. jb

He'd certainly be an upgrade over what we have now. I'd rather see him start next year than any of the available rookies in the draft. Wouldn't bother me a bit to see Alex in a Bills uniform. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbxMz5h11CU jb

Yup, I'm also an old fogey and I cant take the pre-game shows anymore. During the season I do like the radio call pre-game of the Bills games however. Those guys do some decent analysis, minus all the BS. jb

May well end up being his best option. Now its reported that not even Jax can see him fitting in to their team. http://espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/story/_/id/8833076/tim-tebow-new-york-jets-not-jacksonville-jaguars-plans-new-gm-says jb

I'll go with 626. Thanks Hammered. jb

There were times this past season where seeing Tebow in a Bills uniform.....under center .....wouldn't have bothered me a bit. He throws an accurate long ball. I've seen it. jb

Thats reasonable. What I'm thinking is "if" the Bills decide to draft a QB round one, there "probably" wont be a big difference in quality between #8 and whatever San Frans' pick is. This year's crop is looking kind of average....I think ! I dunno, maybe its a dumb idea. Been wrong before, will be again too. And again, I'm not certain San Fran would buy into this anyway. Whatever the case, I really look forward to the moves waiting to be made by our new regime. jb (newbie) ps....great Bills forum here.

Heres what I'm thinkin and its probably been said already. -Trade down with San Fran. Acquire Alex Smith. Give San Fran the #8 pick, and we get Alex and their 1st rounder (maybe #28-32 somewhere?) -Draft the best QB available based on skills assessment with that later 1st round pick from San Fran. -Alex, love em or hate em is an upgrade from what we have now. - Let the rookie develop behind Alex for a year or two, or start if he beats him out in pre-season. I dont know if San Fran would go for such a deal but if they did it'd be pretty cool I'm thinking. jb

Maybe a good idea but thats not the role he seeks. He's said he wants to play the QB position so I'm not certain bringing him in as a TE / FB etc is a role he'd want. I reckon a Tebow addition to the roster would boost ticket sales regardless of position. I like the kid, hope he finds a home somewhere. jb

+1. Lets hope they can sign some nice additions. Like QB, WR, LB's and maybe a little depth at O line. For starters ! jaybee