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    Pick #2 for the Buffalo Bills

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    Would love any of these picks. Live 15 minutes from UVA, very mixed reputation regarding Moses.

     

    RB: Carlos Hyde, Ohio State (6-0, 230)

    TE: Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Washington (6-6, 262)

    OT: Cyrus Kouandjio, Alabama (6-7, 322)

    DE: Scott Crichton, Oregon State (6-3, 273)

    DT: Louis Nix, Notre Dame (6-2, 331)

    CB: Stanley Jean-Baptiste, Nebraska (6-3, 218)

    Bills Interested In Alex Van Pelt As QB Coach

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    Alex Van Pelt, the Packers' running backs coach the past two seasons, might replace McAdoo. After a nine-year career playing quarterback in the NFL, Van Pelt coached quarterbacks in Buffalo from 2008-'09 and in Tampa Bay from 2010-'11. He was the Bills' coordinator in '10.

     

    "Obviously, I'm quarterback-trained, so it'd be natural," Van Pelt said last week. "But I'm having a lot of fun coaching these guys."

     

    A source said the Bills were interested in hiring Van Pelt as quarterbacks coach but, with a year remaining on his contract in Green Bay, it's unlikely McCarthy would let him go.

    Is Kyle Williams going to undergo surgery?

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    Here is Chris Brown's quote for those interested.

     

    "Yes, Kyle Williams did have surgery on his other Achilles in mid-February. He’s still not cleared to participate in any way at this time just three months removed from surgery. So it’s clear, much like his surgery last year it was not a ruptured Achilles that can take up to a year to heal. Instead it was a frayed Achilles. In such an instance doctors detach the Achilles, repair and strengthen, then lay it back down and re-attach it. Rehab last year was about five months."

    EJ's Florida Game Lucky for Bills?

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    Well it's definitely not a case of revisionist history because I'm saying before hand. You have 113 posts so you probably haven't been here for too long. Go ahead and read through history, I' don't say I told ya so and never have.....well maybe with Nix (but come on, are people that blind?!?) I was on the board the day Marrone got hired saying that I loved the hire and was getting slammed for it so is that good enough or do I have to drink the entire cup of Kool Aid? Don't get honesty mixed up with negativity or else you'll wind up like on of them.

     

    I don't agree with your opinion and I will leave it at that. I would also say that one shouldn't be judged by the numbers of one's posts but rather the quality of said posts. I have been a member since 2003.

    EJ's Florida Game Lucky for Bills?

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    Yeah it was absurdly loaded and FSU would've lost to Va Tech and Ga Tech if it wasn't for the D. Did you see how many players were taken? If B Jenkins and Carridine don't get hurt, they might have had 3 DE's go in the first round with three 5 Star backups. Christain Jones and Joyner were second round locks who stayed in college as well. Not to mention T Jurnigan who will be a first rounder but is a true soph. Oh and Rhoades....so I guess they were loaded.

     

    The defense didn't blow that game if you actually watched. An offense should be able to score more than 16 on a terrible defense. At least NC St had a decent QB. Teams like Miami, UNC and Tenn put up at least 35 on NCst. Hell Clemson almost scored 70 I think. So yeah, the defense did enough. the EJ led offense let them down that game.

     

     

     

    *you're.....This is trolling.

     

    I'm expressing my opinion. I didn't like Tebow, Sanchez or Leinart either. Was that trolling?

     

     

    Cool, like you said you are entitled your opinions. I personally think a sweeping statement about a player's ability prior to entering rookie minicamp is a bit hasty. I think this is a case of revisionist history. In the coming years you can come back and tell everyone on the board how right you were if EJ bombs. I don't think your argument about the level of competition holds any water. I can simply refute that by comparing the college numbers of Joe Flacco or Colin Kaepernick who arguably played against weaker competition, and your argument about the level of defenses has already been refuted.

     

    It's not the opinion, it's the tone of certainty. You pick out a few games, each involving dozens of players and coaches, specific conditions, specific systems, etc. and then offer your prediction of the future of a still-developing young player as a fact. Not saying your opinion is not educated. And of course, you might be right. But lots of people with very educated opinions get their player prognostications wrong all the time, either because they didn't account for all the different variables at work (nor could they have), or because players change over time.

     

    This is a forum for discussing opinions, but when people present opinions as stone-cold facts, and do it over and over and over again, well, they provoke an understandable reaction.

     

    I'd say the same thing to anyone who says repeatedly that EJ will definitely be an all-pro.

     

    I posted that vid link, because I was really interested in hearing different takes on EJ's play during that game beyond the obvious stats and end-result. As for me, I have no idea what he will turn into. I'm optimistic, but wouldn't bet a penny on my opinion either way.

     

     

    ^^^ This!

    EJ's Florida Game Lucky for Bills?

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted · Edited by iommi

    EJ made a living off of terrible ACC defenses. He hit a brick wall when he had to play a top defense. That game was huge for FSU and he failed despite playing at home and having a ton of offensive talent. That's EJ though, he's good enough to fit in but he will never win a game by himself.

     

    Let's play devil's advocate here. A list of quarterback's who have played in Super bowl's and their subsequent supposed powerhouse college programs. I hate sweeping opinions, can't you wait for the guy to step on the field with a scheme suited to his skills, an injection of speed, and talent before you call the guy a bust.

     

    Joe Flacco - Delaware

     

    Colin Kaepernick - Nevada

     

    Ben Roethlisberger - Miami (OH)

     

    Kurt Warner - Northern Iowa

     

    Matt Hasselback - Boston College

     

    Jake Delhomme - Louisiana - Lafayette

     

    Rich Gannon - Delaware

     

    Kerry Collins - Penn State

    How good does it feel to know that our QB wants and loves being in Buf

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted

    How do we know if EJ Manuel is a franchise QB when we don't know enough about the rest of the franchise (team)?

     

    I would have preferred to have a team identity, with someone like Ryan Nassib as interim-consultant-QB, in place first. Then get a franchise QB whose skills are suited to that team identity.

     

    I guess I don't understand your argument, I think the offense as the way it's being designed definitely suits EJ's skillset. A fast back in CJ, a shifty receiver in Stevie, a possession receiver with twitch and speed in Woods, the possibility of TJ and Goodwin knocking off the top of defenses, a hb / fb hybrid in Gragg. I personally like the sounds of it, we will see what that entails once they start playing the game of football. I don't want to discount the guy prior to him stepping on the field.

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