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    Certainties about this draft

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    Yeah

     

     

    First, some sure things:

     

    1. Many participants here (henceforth referred to as "you" because you know who you are) will be upset with our first overall pick, and probably our second and subsequent picks, because:

     

    a. It's not the name you wanted, even though you have a non-football day job and 95% of your opinion is based on what you've read by *other unemployed amateur scouts*.

    b. It's a reach according to so-and-so's board, who is another unemployed scout, or worse.

    c. It doesn't fit your from-the-couch vision of a priority need.

     

    2. There will be some absolutely ridiculous threads full of energy-wasting diatribes predicated on your higher, superior knowledge, which of course does not exist.

     

    3. #2 will happen despite the fact that we're all on the same side, hoping for the same thing. This, I think, is a sad product of the perennial failures of this team, which have made many fans sensitive and irritable. Oh, and a few guys will have their a-hole tendencies amplified by their "not my guy" disappointment and a chorus of steadier minds will tell them to STFU, in various ways.

     

    4. If we take Patrick Peterson, two dozen people, at least, will post "another freaking CB?" or equivalent, and SDS will be forced to consolidate threads. I watch that guy's highlights and I see a combination of Revis and yes, Sanders. But I'm not a qualified scout either, so I'll shut up.

     

    5. If Newton falls and we take him, the server will Jay Rosen in a storm of polarized fervor, and SDS' evening will be much less enjoyable. We might even lose our avatars again. If we do take Newton, let's give him a chance. He has the most upside of anyone in the draft, and Nix and Gailey think highly of him and so does Parcells, which carries weight.

     

    6. If Gabbert falls and we take him, the server will be taxed mightily and we'll get some of those "overload" messages, but it won't go full tilt. Some won't like the pick because:

     

    a. They don't like his Land's End catalog name.

    b. They don't like his Land's End catalog hair.

    c. He threw only 16 TDs last year.

     

    I'm also just another profile-reading, highlight-watching fan with an opinion not forged by my own informed study and rigor, but Gabbert is the QB I hope we take. He's ridiculously smart, Gailey hates to repeat himself and this guy has a photographic memory, he's a Rodgers-class athelete, he's big, he has a fantastic release, a strong arm, and the kind of character you never have to worry about.

     

    7. If we end up drafting Von Miller, who seems to be the consensus safe pick, this place will be fairly tame relative to other choices, because:

     

    a. You've read this guy's name so many times in the context of "top five pick", "sure thing" and "best OLB".

    b. Some people will actually feel a sense of schadenfreude with the idea of kicking Maybin to the curb.

    c. We've sucked for years in the sack/pressures category.

     

    I'll be happy if we pick Miller and eager to see if he can impact immediately, which is supposed to be the reason you take a guy like him. I'll be happy to see us take Dareus, too, because we need to stop the run. However, everything I've read/heard suggests that he's probably best inside in a 4-3, so I'm not sure he's the guy for our scheme unless we're secretly headed back to a Wannstedt 43 or some kind of mutant hybrid medusa head defense (MHMHD).

     

    Whatever guy we take, how 'bout we all remember that:

     

    a. past draft failures were not led by Buddy Nix, whose authority began only last year.

    b. Nix knows quarterbacks. He drafted Brees and Rivers.

    c. Gailey knows quarterbacks. Every single QB has raised their level of play under him.

    d. past facepalms don't mean that this year's choices will be facepalm-worthy. Time, gentlemen. Time.

    e. posting when you're pissed off typically leads to edits, retractions, and temporary leaves of absence.

     

    I think there might be a surprise in store. As in, none of the above names. AJ Green or Julio Jones? Cam Jordan or JJ Watt? Any of those guys seem to be rated as top 10 picks on the boards that deserve respect due to their record or experience pedigree.

     

    For what it's worth, here's my marginally informed 3-option, 3-round shot in the dark:

     

    1. Gabbert/Miller/trade-down

    2. Rudolph/Locker/Kerrigan

    3. Moch/J.Jenkins/Matthews

     

    If you find yourself seething tomorrow, maybe instead of filling the digital realm with angry and forgettable prose, raise a glass and enjoy the fact that we're currently tied for first place with 31 other teams. And remember, as Bills fans, we are all brothers in affliction. So, cheers.

    Farewell to all, you guys are great fans.... I mean that!

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted

    Yeah

     

    This is not a knock against the board, actually its the opposite.....wonderful place to hang out.

     

    I am going to tell you a little secret but this will change your attitude about your threads and comments!

     

    Are you ready?

     

    I played for the Buffalo Bills 1967-1972. I read your comments and I now understand the fans better. Just a little warning here!

     

    The players do frequent the message boards, and they do care what you write and yes I personally know 1 former player that posts here!!! Yep, it is true! If you investigate, you could easily figure it out! I did ! I PMed the guy and we now chat from time to time!

     

    So why leave the board now? No player or former player is interested reading garbage about why a player should be waived or why he is overpaid.These are proud, proud former star college football players. The career is short, the physical burden is high and the players are just people. We all have emotions and nobody enjoys bashing! The Buffalo fans are the best but by far the most frustrated.

     

    I will stop by from time to time and read some topics but my responding days are over.

     

    Oh, and my prediction for 2010?

     

    Some of you place to much importance in high skill players. The "team" will determine the final outcome.

     

    Buffalo is better then most of you think and a playoff birth is not impossible!

     

    I thought about placing my real name here, but most likely someone will say I sucked or I was just a good solid player.

     

    Either way I will not be happy because football was my LIFE and still is!

     

    So I ask the question and this is a good one.....

     

    IF YOU WERE A FORMER PLAYER,WOULD YOU PLACE YOUR REAL NAME ON THIS BOARD? If you think about it very carefully, the answer is no way! Some will call this thread a hoax but that should be expected from fans in today's world! Everything is a hoax and everybody is a fraud, not always true guys! Some people are honest and until proven otherwise, learn to trust people!

     

    Good luck on your threads, the season, and GO BILLS!!!

     

     

    -DIEHARD 1967

    Jimmy Clausen

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted

    So let me get this straight. Trent Edwards had a 99.9 Qb rating as a rookie and is now a bum. However, the 3rd Qb off the board behind a guy who missed the entire year & another guy who has to learn how to throw again in one of the worst qb drafts ever is now a star? A star after a 41 qb rating, an average of 5.3 (way worse than Trent, checkdown clausen), led his team to a robust 3 points, all against a team that had the most banged up secondary in the NFL? What kind of logic is this? I hate fans sometimes.

     

     

    Yeah

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