[Two Weeks Out, What do you Currently want to happen?]

On 4/11/2018 at 10:00 PM, Lfod said:

I think moving up in the draft is only a mistake in certain situations. If we draft a bust obviously a mistake. If we jump up high when equal talent would fall into a much better range or to #12. If the lower rated prospects could have great careers. 

 

Unfortunately we don't have hindsight and teams are going to jump to get QBs. The Jets jumped to #3 already if you need any proof. I'm not in total disagreement but you phrase it so automatic. It wouldn't be a mistake if he scratches that ticket and he is a winner. Also I've seen teams start rookie QBs so you can't say it's automatic that a rookie is sitting. 

 

Second I think you put to much faith in AJMcCarron. Your automatic again. New OC and a new team. No big names on offense besides shady. Your expecting him to weave straw into gold, I see it as another Tyrod experiment. We didn't get lucky he was very available. I just hope AJ isn't so terrible it starts to make me wonder how Peterman has been lately.

 

I think trading down is an option if the Draft goes completely against the plan. I would rather the guy plan for the future then force things out of desperation. I don't see the point of getting to #12 to trade back...

 

Now I have a question. Do you think the GM can't identity QBs or do you not like the QBs in the draft?

I don't think that the GM would have a problem identifying a QB that could potentially be that all elusive franchise guy however at what price? As you pointed out, Buffalo has numerous holes to fill (any quarterback that is chosen will have the same problem with new OC and new team) and it is kind of hard to do that if you give up the house on one guy. Besides, maybe he knows more about AJMcCarron than we do and has already "identified his quarterback". (Wont really know until we get to see him play.)

 

BTW, I am not attempting to be "automatic" as you put it just offering up an alternative way at looking at things is all.    

[Two Weeks Out, What do you Currently want to happen?]

What do I currently want to happen?

 

The way I look at it Buffalo is trying to build a team for the future. Having said that, I think it would be a mistake to use up all of their draft capital to get into position to draft a "Franchise" quarterback. Let's be honest, in most cases a rookie quarterback needs to have some quality time behind a known starter to lean the ins and outs of the NFL (otherwise your setting him up to get killed) There is no guarantee that even if Buffalo was to get second pick of the draft that the quarterback would end up as viable long term solution. For example some notable 1st round failures include Mark Sanchez, David Carr, Tim Couch and Tod Blackledge (there are many more)

 

I think that Buffalo made a great decision to get AJ McCarron, he spent a 4 years learning from a capable starter (Andy Dalton), despite not playing much (practice makes perfect) he has been able to amass some respectable stats. Completion Percentage 64.7%, 6 TD with only 2 INT and a passer rating of 93.6 and deserves to be Buffalo's new starting QB, in fact I think he could become "The" franchise QB that everyone is looking for.

 

Now, having said all that, I would like to see Buffalo trade their #12 pick "DOWN" ideally, I would like to see them trade it to the NYG for their 2nd and 3rd round picks. What this would do is give Buffalo one 1st round pick, the equivalent of 5 second round picks (the 1st and second pick in the 3rd round is kind of equivalent to second round picks and a total of 7 count them SEVEN picks in the top 100.

 

Now that is rebuilding a team for the future!

 

Thoughts?