JohnBonhamRocks

Exactly. Familiarity with people in the industry has to be more of a help than a hindrance.

This is the exact pairing that I want. McCown would be affordable and is a good bridge guy with no appeal to be kept long-term. In the alternative, if OBD seems to want to start Mayfield (or whichever rookie they draft) from day one, then I'd suggest this guy named Fitzpatrick as the QB2.

Depends on which school you're going to.

Nice to have another GM who Beane has a history with in case we're trying to make any deals.

Care to explain why?

Top 10 picks of the draft? (as opposed to top 10 QB prospects) If so, then Lamar Jackson has to be up there. Rudolph. I also like Falk and think he has a lot of nice tools to work with.

Injuries are far more of a concern than is character for Rosen, imho.

It's all about denial and error, Bubbs.

I think Mayfield is the best QB in the class, and he's who I want us to draft, so I picked him.

I am in agreement with Mayfield. Think the kid is special. He's got the talent, production, leadership, and drive.

Depends on how hard you kick the tire.

Could not disagree more. One of my favorites.

Just goes to show what kind of character Mayfield has. I mean, can we even be sure he's going to attend games?

Definitely have a master baiter in this thread.

Not sure what thread would be better for this, but anyone familiar with Needham, CB, UTEP? Seems like a good fit based on this scouting report from Walterfootball: Nik Needham, CB, UTEP Height: 6-0. Weight: 190. Projected 40 Time: 4.59. Projected Round (2018): 4-6. 1/22/18: As a senior, Needham recorded 59 tackles with eight passes broken up and an interception. He totaled 54 tackles with 11 breakups as a junior after 38 tackles and five breakups as a sophomore. Sources tell me that Needham impressed them with his cover skills for UTEP. They say that while he is not a burner, he is an outstanding technician who beats up receivers at the line of scrimmage. Needham doesn't have a lot of interceptions because teams threw away from him, but from watching him in practice, they say that he has good hands and ball skills. While his team struggled, Needham locked down some good receivers over the past few years while being a 3-year starter. They feel Needham would be a good zone corner in the NFL.

Might retain Johnson.

Right, so now he'll be on for the game and the commercial break.

I dunno, Drake was pretty decent this year. He had 4.8 ypc and totaled 883 scrimmage yards. But I agree in that I think you are saying taking a chance on an Alabama running back is less risky because their usually stacked at the position.

Interested in prospects in the mid-to-late portions of the draft, especially if we retain Cadet. My main guys are Adams (ND), Smith (Southern Miss), and Scarborough (Alabama).

Really hoping Kirk makes it to our 2nd round picks. Dynamic.

2nd Annual Intra-Staff Wrestling Tournament is what I heard. Currently, they are breaking in the newbies. Luis Guilamo (Director of Analytics and Application Development) and Jeff Mueller (Video Director) have been a pretty even match-up thus far. Stay tuned for updates. No source, sorry.

I'm gonna hang it up after this post, but: (1) if the Cardinals pursue a QB, it could very well be Taylor (as you said in a prior post, "ANY QB for the Cards to pursue"), and (2) "Discussing the Buffalo Bills and the NFL", right, so I think discussing both Taylor and the Cardinals in a thread should not be chastised. It's not "Discussing the Buffalo Bills or the NFL".

I'd agree if this were a Cardinals board. Given that it is a Bills board, I think talking about any thread topic in the context of how it might affect the Bills is more than reasonable.

Good. He was a pleasant surprise last year. Now add more pass rushers.

Bills QBs for the Cardinals to pursue? Or teams to which the Bills could trade Taylor? Because then the answers would be, respectively, Peterman & Webb and why discuss other teams in a thread about the Cardinals QBs or lack thereof?