CommonCents

I think everyone is in the same boat. Some guys like one QB more than others but mostly it's just about getting a guy good enough to win with. The fear with sitting at 12 and taking Lamar is in two years we are sitting here saying he is fun to watch but he just isn't good enough. He really did himself a disservice by not hiring an agent and going unprepared. If he had scored and interviewed better it would make his selection more understandable. FWIW when I heard Allen was a rock after the combine I labeled him as a do not touch. Then he aces the wonderlic and we can atleast determine that he has a brain, still worrying about the football part of things. Lamar missed that opportunity by scoring so low.

Right. Deciding which flaws are fatal is not that difficult. Can't fix stupid. Might be able to fix the accuracy and poor footwork though. That's the concern and I said the same thing when the initial feedback from the combine was that Allen was a rock as well. He scored well on the wonderlic and I suppose that helps his case. Lamar struggled on whiteboards then bombed the wonderlic. That is the only insight we have into how smart these guys are and neither result was good. For his sake sake hopefully he proves everyone wrong. For my sanity I don't want another QB who can't understand the game and process it in under 3 seconds.

Shall we pull up your horrible takes on Carson Wentz? Then find mine on Mike Glennon? Then we can both be dismissed from the conversation and hit the bar? Did Ty Detmer throw a lot of touchdowns? Rick Mirer? Vince Young? Oh what about Taj Boyd? That means nothing.

Oh and Mike Mayock liked Blaine Gabbert so he is a rock, right? These guys know the game and concepts better than us fans so I will defer to them on the complexity of play calls until I see evidence that says otherwise.

He is super athletic no one is disputing that, a link to how Petrino catered his play calling towards Lamar's legs doesn't exactly convince me that he can process defenses and carve them up with his arm.

I'm willing to listen why it is a complex offense. What makes you say that? Do you know the reads and concepts they use? Do you know who did the play calling? Was it simplified for Lamar? Did Jackson have checks or any ability to audible out of a play? Everyone types down Erkardt-Perkins like that means anything. Greg Gabriel is in the know, teach me otherwise. I'm listening.

Wonder how many posters have spent more time bashing Allen than they have actually watched of him play. I don't have much of an opinion on him I haven't watched him play enough. Hearing him struggle during interviews caught my attention but he redeemed himself a bit with the wonderlic. The guy is highly rated by many teams and pundits the Bills are doing the right thing by bringing him in and taking a better look.

Greg Gabriel "Louisville does not have a very complex offense" http://www.profootballweekly.com/2018/02/22/greg-gabriel-the-evaluation-of-lamar-jackson-as-a-qb-prospect-is-ongoing/ac0uv9s/

Solar powered Lizard Kings are a rarity and they deserve to be rewarded handsomely. Ahmen.

Jeffismagic did OBD a favor, he was so damn annoying that none of the fans wanted Mahomes by draft day either.

Who is going to get killed behind this O line?

I like that he has been around Reid, just don't let him call any plays!

Certainly an entirely different attitude than poor me stuck in pergatory Doug Whaley.

I like Beane so far but to be honest I don't even know who the QB coach is anymore. Does he have any success on his resume that shows improvement of any one QB? f so that would give me hope. If Mahomes comes out blazing and his footwork is much improved that should make staffs think twice about sitting a rookie for an entire season or not. That's all I'm trying to say.

I'm under the impression OBD knows nothing about the QB position, hoping that all changes on April 26th. Maybe that made KC and Houston's decision easier last year? They did the opposite of what was going on at OBD and hey lookey here they now have young QBs.

Shouldn't the Bills be paying attention to how other teams draft and develop QBs and which flaws are fixable?

Comparing EJ and Whaley to Mahomes and Reid is a biiiiiiiiiiiiit of a REACH. If you're being honest and have paid attention to what KC has said and done in the past 8 months don't yah kinda get a feeling that they might have something with Mahomes? Can't crown them yet for the move but they sure have my attention.

Browns traded up last year and took Njoku in the first round. He is a QB away from being a play maker. Gronk is just pushing the Pats for more money.

https://predominantlyorange.com/2018/04/13/denver-broncos-showing-interest-sleeper-running-backs/amp/ appears this has been in the works

Just imagine Dunkirk and Savior having their own radio show. That's about the level of trust you should have for anything EEI related.

FWIW WEEI is a bunch of pranksters desperate for attention. I wouldn't link any of their stuff here. If you want Boston sports radio just listen to the Hub. It's solid.

I think them picking a first round RB would cause the board to explode.

Guice!

Could the Bills be using Kerley as trade bait with the Giants?

They always destroy the Bruins so maybe that's why I always fall for their talent. I hope they win game 3. The ole lady got Washington to win the cup in a playoff pool.