We knew this, but good to put it out there to remind Whaley apologists. The EJ overreach failed miserably. Projected a late 2nd, early 3rd round pick with a long learning curve, Whaley picked him at #16 and declared him the face of the franchise. What due diligence besides interview handshakes and back slaps did he do, exactly?
Too early to tell on Watkins, but it's not an overreach to think Whaley overreached on him, too. WR is not the position you throw away top picks for, especially potential Top 10 picks for a bad team. Watkins may have potential to become a Pro Bowl receiver someday, but this was not the time, place or position for that move. The Bills are rebuilding and NEED PICKS!
The Cowboy dynasty was built on trading a pro-bowl skill player for PICKS, not the reverse. Whaley is the Minnesota in this deal. The Ditka trading his draft for Ricky Williams.
The bell tolls for thee, Whaley. Marrone, too. Probably Brandon, as well. Pegula will install his own executive team and clean house.