jeffismagic

It's not 2004. You are just naming guys. Unless you are saying that you already rate Falk and Browning over Trubisky and Mahomes?

Perfect. That will keep the dinosaur thinking era team's ugly mitts off our boy.

Weighing Pros and Cons for Mahomes: Pros: Elite, Once in a decade arm talent Very Good Accuracy Great Pocket Presence Fast Release Ability to Throw Off Balance/Different Platforms Ability to Throw on Move Good Movement in Pocket to Evade Rush Can Throw With Anticipation and Touch Can Go Through Progressions Can Manipulate Defenders With Eyes Field General Qualities Natural Athlete Not a running QB but can scramble for a 1st down Good Size Adequate Height Toughness Fiery Leader Loves Football Intelligent Swagger Cons: Played in Spread Offense Not used to calling out plays in huddle, will need to learn verbiage Not used to playing under center Very Raw in throwing under 3, 5, and 7 step drops Over Confident in Arm Sloppy, inconsistent footwork He checks so many boxes and few college QB's play under center in pro-style offenses. He does need to be reined in with a strong coaching staff.

Scheme-Fit, Versatility. Trust the process.

Meet your next Buffalo Bills 1st round pick.

Looks good to me.

Maybe the Bills told the truth for once and really didn't expect Shaq to be there. They brought in almost every player drafted just before or after them at 19.

The problem with waiting for a Luck/Winston/Mariota is the Bills haven't finished with a top 2 pick in over 3 decades. So even if we had a 1 2 QB combo that was awesome the Bills wouldn't get one. After you clear two top QB's then you are looking at prospects that are weaker than what the Bills can choose this year at ten. The only way you can sell a wait for next year QB class is if your team has a plan for getting there. That is obviously not happening.

Fine. You scout your way based on maxims and I will scout the traits. Your way would have passed on Derek Carr (because his brother sucked), Dak Prescott (because Tim Tebow sucked) and Aaron Rodgers (because every other Tedford system QB was a bust). Actually, I hope every NFL team before Buffalo thinks like you.

Bandit gets credit for first Mahomes booster on this board. And your theory means nothing because you haven't demonstrated how the Air Raid poses unique challenges to NFL transition than other spread offenses. I just posted an AFC front office guy explaining that but you ignored the key takeaway without processing.

So I am the board's biggest MaHomer? Guilty!

You really need to spend more time on Air Raid. It's just another form of spread offense. There is nothing about it that makes a QB fall apart in the NFL. Spread offenses have just started to be successful transitioning to the NFL (as NFL systems become more college and spread like) and Air Raid systems are getting top prospects now. So your rule will soon be shattered multiple times. The only relevant item is the play under shotgun. Yes, that is true. Leach, often regarded as the Air Raid’s godfather, says his system is derived from many wishbone principles: distributing the ball to all five skill-position players. Except his offense focuses on doing that through passing. The coach also emphasizes that the NFL has borrowed from his playbook. “It’s indisputable that most of the NFL is copying us and doing Air Raid things,” Leach says. “The Patriots have total Air Raid influences, the Saints have total Air Raid influences, the Packers, the 49ers, to a lesser degree Seattle, the Broncos for sure(Dennison). It’d be easier to say the ones who aren’t influenced by it.” But the Air Raid alone isn’t the only reason some evaluators are skeptical of players like Falk. “Of course it’s great if a guy has big production, and you’re more likely to find that if they’re in an Air Raid system,” says an AFC personnel man. “My concerns with a guy from the Air Raid are the same as any guy who ran a spread offense. Only a fraction of the snaps they take are transferrable to the NFL.” The two biggest differences: commanding a huddle and taking snaps under center. “No question when a guy is learning how to play under center, the footwork needs to be worked on,” says UMass coach Mark Whipple, who was the quarterbacks coach for the Steelers during Ben Roethlisberger’s rookie year and the Browns during Weeden’s first NFL season. “The verbiage is a challenge for rookies no matter where they come from. http://mmqb.si.com/mmqb/2016/10/19/nfl-draft-2017-luke-falk-washington-state-air-raid-qbs# This explains why the Air Raid only had crappy QB prospects when it started. It was created for underdog schools. Now that schools who can recruit QB's can run it the NFL will have plenty of players soon.

How many HOF players came from Miami of Ohio before Big Ben? You keep posting stuff about Air Raid. Please explain how that form of spread offense will leave a QB less prepared than from other forms of spread offense. Seriously, let's hear it.

Yes, that's why I used it.

Football teams would take Dak any day over Kelly. The DUI was a one time incident and that can be forgiven. Kelly has a history of not making good decisions. Dak's intangibles and leadership were through the roof. Kelly does not have those qualities. That being said, I would take Kelly with a 6th round pick as a lottery ticket and tell him he needs to put in the work or he is cut.

Yes, following the Bills this town needs a home run at the QB position. We deserve it after suffering so many years! Kyle Shanahan went on the record saying arm talent is the best way to win in the NFL at the quarterback position. “There’s a very natural ability in the throwing and if you don’t have that, it’s very hard to succeed in this league,” Shanahan told beat writers after last Thursday’s press conference. “You are always looking for one of those seven throwers on the planet, whatever that number is. I’m guessing there’s only around seven.” There’s only one consensus elite arm talent in the 2017 NFL Draft, and that’s Mahomes. The strapping 6-foot-3, 220 pounder has a rocket launcher attached to his right arm. http://www.knbr.com/2017/02/15/texas-tech-prospect-pat-mahomes-has-the-arm-talent-shanahan-says-hes-looking-for/

Sean McDermott, "QB play is critical." If he doesn't listen to his own words he is a goner.

All of those coaches have QB's capable of winning a Superbowl. That is something that will never happen for Tyrod.

I think we need a rebuild with two drafts. So one crap year on the field (which will happen anyway) then start to push for 8-8 or 9-7 next year. But if we refuse to rebuild this will take far longer.

If you take a look at the points per game the Bills were at the front of a pack that went all the way to 15th. It was a huge pack and indicated that a slight change in 3rd down or red zone efficiency could drop the Bills points per game to 15-17th in the NFL. It's not a QB stat when the QB is handing the ball off more than anything else.

Actually, he could have. He could have said that the Bills would have broken the drought in 2015 if Rex was not hired and the scheme changed. Then, the roster took some hits in free agency and needs 2 more good to great drafts to get back to contending for the playoffs. That's the truth and what he should have told the owners.

The Bills have a plan but they won't tell us. Nor can mere mortals discern the genius of the Buffalo Bills. Sure....

They discuss risk/reward with Mahomes. Should a team at #3 like the Bears take Mahomes even if he isn't ready for a year or two? What if he turns into Rodgers or Favre? Then they say Steelers or team that is a Superbowl contender will have a hard sell to fans if they don't draft based on need.

The "Good Morning Football" crew debates which team should draft Texas Tech QB Patrick Mahomes and should teams risk drafting him in the first round. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpGNQq2oRzs

I am fine with letting Gilmore go not because he isn't good (he is) but this roster needs to be replenished and rebuilt. But that does mean we will take a step back before we go forward. Unfortunately the Tyrod extension indicates the Bills have no idea if they are rebuilding or trying to tread water. If they try to tread water they will drown.