Dr. Who

Fine. I think the team has lacked proper urgency on the position and needs to give priority to finding a franchise qb. This will inevitably involve risk. None of this means advocating taking someone who lacks potential or projecting a long shot to radically outperform where you project him. It does mean there should be a willingness to pass on a very good player that fills a defensive hole if your evaluation says a qb could be a genuine top 10 NFL qb with proper development.

Desperate is where they should be. I hope they have that mindset.

EJ and Cardale are big, so on that basis and supposed Pittsburgh background and Big Ben = size requirement in many people's minds. I think that is an overgeneralization based on small sample size. Either we are involved in an elaborate smokescreen or we are interested in a number of qbs likely to go in the first round. Personally, I like Mahomes, Watson, and Trubisky and very much hope we end up with one of these fellas.

If you think he is a franchise qb, you take him. If you are really putting the pick up for sale, you have decided otherwise.

Watson and Trubisky both average out to 9.5 -- rounding up . . .

Well, the fella was in studio. I wish Mahomes had challenged Jaws on no qb worthy of a first round pick just to see him squirm.

I believe his post was sarcasm, but your point remains valid.

Ridiculous. If the team adds some D and plays well, he'll be happy. Talk to a fella at the end of a disappointing year, you expect a competitive young guy to be fine with it? Good that he isn't.

Tyus Bowser in the third maybe?

If I'm reading it right, Trubisky in the first, Cam Robinson in the second. I would be happy with that.

Uggh, not Peterman. Trade back is ideal, but greedy. If you risk it, how high are you on the fella in the first place?

If they want one of the top four, I think they will have to trade up from #44. If you think there is a franchise qb, I wouldn't mess around; take the guy at #10.

I have no idea. Bob McKenzie was on NBC Sports yesterday and he made it sound like he thinks it is fairly likely he returns. Giving a lot of weight to injuries throughout the year and seems to think there will be reluctance to change things up at both Buffalo franchises.

Rodak tweeted that Whaley was there, just not in the photo. Some appear to think that Pegula could be taking part in an elaborate deception tactic. He doesn't seem like that kind of fella to me. I think they're interested.

Yes, my surmise is more based on Pegula who seems a more straight-forward fella to me. I just don't think he would have showed up to enhance deception, though its possible.

@mikerodak Doug Whaley made the trip to Chapel Hill to meet w/ Mitch Trubisky; he was not in UNC co-OC Gunter Brewer’s photo with Pegula, McDermott. Post #57 in this thread. Seems logical.

Thanks fellas. The confidence of the opposing view had me worried. I didn't really think it through.

Well, now that Yates is signed, many are assuming qb at #10 is off the table. Don't know what to make of it, but depressing if true.

I was sitting in a little dorm room at UCLA with my roommate from Batavia when the Bills beat the Raiders 51 - 3 in the AFC Championship. We both sat there in stunned silence wondering if this was real life. I think I might feel a similar surprised happiness if we actually get a clue about qb.

Encouraging. I really doubt this is a smokescreen or a tactic to trade down.

Yes, I see. Along with John C., I appear to have a higher opinion of this year's qb draft class. Those who think they are mediocre, over-hyped second rounders will share your view.

Sure thing qbs get taken first overall. If you're waiting for that, you're going to be waiting a long, long time.

Zero chance Watson lasts until the third round. He will go in the first or early second.

Yep. I like Watson as well. I saw a lot of Clemson games -- I live in the South and one of my buds is a Clemson fan -- Watson will trust his receivers to make a play and he rises to the occasion. Folks question his arm strength. I think its strong enough.

Well, this is where I depart from many of my fellow Mahomes' supporters. I also love Watson and would be happy if he were the choice. Your rationale makes sense to me.