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they have to spend 89% of 121 The 89% rule does not apply to the carry over amount. I also read (not sure if it is true), last teams teams had the option of choosing whether or not to carry over the cap space (some chose not to). This year it was automatically carried over for all teams.

on the other hand, it would give Marrone/Hackett the opportunity to introduce Nassib to the rest of the FO and scouts to make sure there is a consensus about him one way or the other.

I feel that there is an excellent chance that Nassib is our pick at 8 and will probably be starting for the Bills in Sept. But a lot can happen between now and draft day to change that.

since they already know Nassib, I wonder if they would leave him off the list

i don't see why everybody has their panties in a bunch about this. If you look close enough, you could throw multiple penalty flags on just about every single play of every single game. The officials in this game pretty much decided from the start that they were going to keep their flags in their pockets. There were a ton of plays during the game that could have been called. It is kind of silly to focus on only the very last few. The refs did not "push" a particular outcome. They let the players battle it out on the field and they did not let a flag decide the game. It was a very entertaining game to watch. The end was exciting and the intrique of the intentional safety was great.

His talent level is really intriguing. But I just don't want this type of attitude in the locker room and anywhere near Stevie. Stevie is immature enough and does not need any more bad influences around him.

no glove, no love

Interesting mock. Would be great to grab 2 first round talents. I'd be very surprised if the draft fell like this. -Only 1 QB off the Board in Rd1 -Very interesting ranking amongst the QBs. Dysert being teh 3rd qb taken. Glennon and Nassib going in the 5th round.

I read this type of statement alot on this board, but I just don't think NFL teams think and act this way, especially when picking in the top of the first round. Especially teams like the Bills have are not playoff teams and have needs at numerous positions. New England does it, but they do it selectively. They have a great team and need to fill one or two positions (mostly backups). So they can slide down, get extra picks and then draft 2-3 guys at a postion of need and hope one of them works. The Bills don't have that luxury. They need to find talent. Specifically and most importantly at QB. Theyre not going to look at the pool of prospects and say "Ah shoot, they're all about the same, lets just trade down and take whoever is left when it is our turn".

I'm really surprised the Mods here allow this type of thing. Astro does it a lot too. Seems like the TBD staff would not want their members being pulled away to other sites.

and what happens if the guy the Bills want gets picked somewhere between pick 8 and 16 and the Bills are left sitting there with a bag full of crap? #1 priority this offseason is to find a QB. If their is a QB they like in the first round, they will (and should) take him at 8 rather than playing games trying to get an extra 2nd round pick and losing the guy they want. These types of trades are fun and interesting to discuss on a message board, but they just don't happen in real life.

This was my first thought. Whitner is not a difference maker. He makes the ocassional big hit on a receiver after a 25 yard gain, but he is not as good as the hype. And I personally just cannot stand his personality. I will never forget what a fool he made of himself during the whole tasering incident in Cleveland. He ran his mouth about how he was innocent and the facts would come out. Then he plead guilty. If he would just keep his mouth shut, I think fans would find him a lot more tolerable. Bottom line: If Whitner did not play on Sunday, would the 49ers be significantly worse? I don't believe so.

Sincerely, Ryan Nassib

this seems to be the consensus. There are a bunch of QBs with mid 1st round to mid second round grades but none that stand head and shoulders above the rest.That being said, it seems that this would almost force the Bills to reach for a guy they like at 8 because his grade is late 1st and he is likely to be gone by our pick in the second. The Bills have to come out of this draft with their top rated QB.

can never have too many playmakers. But his value on this team would be diminished until they find a QB who can effectively get him the ball.

Don't forget that they can add players through free agency that will affect the positional needs heading into draft day. If they sign a good WR, that will reduce the priority to find one in the draft. Same goes for LB, and any other position. Unless there is a huge run on QBs before we pick at #8, I am fully expecting our selection to be a QB.

Technically, Greggo has not been reintstated. He was informed that he is free to find work and then apply for reinstatement at that point.

Perfect scenario. Draft an immediate impact player with every pick. In fact, Trade down a few spots each round and get extra picks so we can get pro-bowl players with those picks too. That would be awesome.

100% agree. That's why I am not going to get all worked up about the Nassib speculation. Marrone/Hackett are in the best position to know Nassib. If they take him at 8, I will be psyched because it will indicate that they have faith in him being a stud. They may be wrong, but if he is their guy I will be excited about the pick and will not have a negative thing to say about it until Nassib proves them wrong. If they don't pick him, that just proves that they were not sold.

I'd rather trust the judgement of Marrone and Hackett as to whether Nassib has an NFL arm. They've worked with him almost every day for 3+ years. You've watched 20 minutes of Youtube film. No offense.

there's really nothing else you can do. You can get all worked up and look for things to get upset about (see the numerous threads with endless bitching about Marrone, Hackett, assistant coaches, potential QBs, etc). But in the end, we have no control. Marrone and his staff will be staking their careers on the players they are about to choose. I am hopeful they will do the right thing. There is an excellent chance that they will fail, but there is also a chance they will succeed. I am going to hope for the latter until they prove it is no longer a possibility. GO BILLS.

Just as I said in the "Was Marrone the right hire" thread, nobody has any idea whether or not this will be a success. We won't know if Hackett was capable of being OC and QB coach until he does it and we see the result. My preference would be for them to hire a QB coach separate from the OC, but I have no facts to support this preference. As hard as it may be, we will just have to wait and see how things turn out.

I feel like if Ralph was still involved in selecting the new HC, Marrone would not have been hired. I think we'd have someone like Norv Turner. In that respect, I love the Marrone hire.

I would not have minded that at all

I totally understand being skeptical about Nassib being an elite talent. But your statements are a bit melodramatic. There is no guarantee than Rg3, Kaep, Wilson or Newton will ever win a Superbowl. No guarantees that they will have any better of a career than Nassib is capable of. They have all taken the first step towards it, Nassib has not had the opportunity yet. My thinking is that Marrone and Hackett have been with the kid for 3+ years. If they have enough confidence in him to take him at 8. I am going to be very excited to see how he develops. It would be a gutsy move. They would get crucified for it. But he turns out to be good, it is a great move. If he flops, Marrone will be fired in 3 years. Time will tell. Nobody thought Tom Brady was anything special. Nobody thought Russel Wilson would play this well this fast. The experts honestly don't know. I am excited to find out. I know I would be miserable if the Bills pass on Nassib only to have the Jets take him right after our pick and see him turn out great. Well said