Canadian Bills Fan Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 can anyone with ESPN Insider post the content of this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 I hope not! WAAAY too slight of a build. He wouldn't last a game. Strong, accurate arm with a great throwing motion, but he needs 3-4 years in the weight room first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playman Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 yup. and i highly doubt hell be able to put on the needed weight. hell get killed in the nfl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 It's not worth the bother, but here you go: While we continue to get tips on who the next head coach of the Buffalo Bills will be, they might have just signed their next starting QB. Then again, given what this recent signee has done so far in the NFL, expectations are remarkably low. Via Greg Bedard of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, we've learned that the Bills have signed Brian Brohm -- former second-rounder -- off of the Packers practice squad. Brohm was impressive enough as a collegiate, but has not been able to catch up to the NFL game yet. It'll be a nice pet project for offensive coordinator and former QB Alex Van Pelt for the rest of the season. For now though, Bills interim coach Perry Fewell has picked Ryan Fitzpatrick to be the starter for Sunday. Although Trent Edwards was pegged to be Buffalo's quarterback of the future before this season, it appears Edwards' time is running out -- especially now that a new coaching regime is about to take form. If the Bills are encouraged by Brohm, perhaps he'll become the strong presence under center that's been elusive for so long (see the above list). If not, there's a killer draft class of QBs in the hopper: Mel Kiper Jr. Top 5 Senior QBs | 1. McCoy; 2. Pike; 3. Tebow; 4. LeFevour; 5. Brown Top 5 Junior QBs | 1. Bradford; 2. Locker; 3. Clausen; 4. Snead; 5. Keenum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo39416 Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 yup. and i highly doubt hell be able to put on the needed weight. hell get killed in the nfl Im torn, one part of me thinks of him as injury prone and fragile. The other part of me thinks he looks a lot like a young Peyton Manning. I wonder with his injury's this year he could take a plunge and be had late in the first round for a subsequent years pick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ishouldbegm Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 he will get bigger in the nfl, hes going to be a great qb... hes not injury prone either he came back to early from his first shoulder injury.... look at what brees did after shoulder surgery, his arm got stronger and so will bradfords imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonidas Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Im torn, one part of me thinks of him as injury prone and fragile. The other part of me thinks he looks a lot like a young Peyton Manning. I wonder with his injury's this year he could take a plunge and be had late in the first round for a subsequent years pick? Yes, because mortgaging the future always plays out so well in the end... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Jim Kelly missed practically all of his senior season because of a shoulder injury. All players not named Brett Favre get injured at some point. It's part of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Bring him in. At least we know he won't be living with his sister. For those of you calling him injury prone I say "pfffffffffffftttttttttt" For those of you calling him skinny I say "pffffffffffttttttttt" I don't know what kind of NFL QB he'll be, but both of those arguments are bogus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jax bill backer Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 bradford or Mccoy are the best options... just because San Braford got hurt twice in the same season people are calling him injury prone.. thats BS.. I would love Mccoy though...screw pike the bills need a Big confernce QB.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog69 Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 yup. and i highly doubt hell be able to put on the needed weight. hell get killed in the nfl Bradford is listed at 6'4" 223lbs. Hardly seems like size/weight is an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo39416 Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 he will get bigger in the nfl, hes going to be a great qb... hes not injury prone either he came back to early from his first shoulder injury.... look at what brees did after shoulder surgery, his arm got stronger and so will bradfords imo Didnt he have some Concussion issues at some point? Also, don't forget Jake Locker and Clausen. This class is going to be the deepest in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 It does not make any difference. Unless and until we fix our offensive line, it does not make any difference who is back there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsGuyInMalta Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 It does not make any difference. Unless and until we fix our offensive line, it does not make any difference who is back there. Agreed. We'll be in a great position to grab one of (if not the) top offensive line prospects in this year's draft. Use the first rounder on an O-Lineman, then see who's available in the 2nd at the QB position. As has been noted before, this draft is considered to be one of the best in a looooooooong time so we'll have some options at the top of Round 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 bradford or Mccoy are the best options... just because San Braford got hurt twice in the same season people are calling him injury prone.. thats BS.. I would love Mccoy though...screw pike the bills need a Big confernce QB.. Like Big Ben or Flacco???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo39416 Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Agreed. We'll be in a great position to grab one of (if not the) top offensive line prospects in this year's draft. Use the first rounder on an O-Lineman, then see who's available in the 2nd at the QB position. As has been noted before, this draft is considered to be one of the best in a looooooooong time so we'll have some options at the top of Round 2. That strategy hasnt exactly worked out for us in the past. See J.P./Edwards. Our first pick NEEDS to be a QB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthICE Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 If we got Shanahan and Bradford... I would have to call my doc for wood lasting more than 4 hours... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderbread Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 If we got Shanahan and Bradford... I would have to call my doc for wood lasting more than 4 hours... Long Wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 I hope not! WAAAY too slight of a build. He wouldn't last a game. Strong, accurate arm with a great throwing motion, but he needs 3-4 years in the weight room first. joe ferguson weighed about 180 during his playing days--Mr.CHANDLER you should know better he threw lottsa passes to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Long Wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayzer32 Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 I'll take Levi Brown. He is a great leader at Troy and can wing the ball all over the place. Got one hell of a gun on him. Kinda like Losman, but not as dumb. I'll pass on Bradford, his shoulder is going to give him problems the rest of his career I bet. Chad Pennington ring a bell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benderbender Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Its hard to get excited about a QB that got crushed twice. But its either him or Tebow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAbills Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 That strategy hasnt exactly worked out for us in the past. See J.P./Edwards. Our first pick NEEDS to be a QB. First picks used on QB's are not any more of a guarantee than 2nd or 3rd. See Russel, JaMarcus See Leinhart, Matt See Young, Vince See Cutler, Jake See Smith, Alex See Campbell, Jason P.S. J.P. WAS a first rounder, not 2nd or 3rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Its hard to get excited about a QB that got crushed twice. But its either him or Tebow. I read chit-chat about Tebow being targeted as a TE or a H-Back. Does anybody know if he has decent hands? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 I think Bradford is greatly overrated. He will do nothing in the NFL. Beware of Big 12 QB's, they will not bring an NFL team success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PushthePile Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Bradford is listed at 6'4" 223lbs. Hardly seems like size/weight is an issue. Bradford is about the same size as our first-round DE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 bradford or Mccoy are the best options... just because San Braford got hurt twice in the same season people are calling him injury prone.. thats BS.. I would love Mccoy though...screw pike the bills need a Big confernce QB.. Let me just chime in for my friend The Senator here: We should hire the genius, also known as Mike Leach, away from TTU and allow him to scoop up Graham Harrell. There you have it, two birds with one stone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WordByrd Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Bring him in. At least we know he won't be living with his sister. For those of you calling him injury prone I say "pfffffffffffftttttttttt" For those of you calling him skinny I say "pffffffffffttttttttt" I don't know what kind of NFL QB he'll be, but both of those arguments are bogus. for those of you making jokes about a guy living with his sister, I say "you're a dumba$$" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 for those of you making jokes about a guy living with his sister, I say "you're a dumba$$" sorry, didn't realize Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Bradford is about the same size as our first-round DE. hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Let me just chime in for my friend The Senator here: We should hire the genius, also known as Mike Leach, away from TTU and allow him to scoop up Graham Harrell. There you have it, two birds with one stone. Leach is a helluva coach. We'd be lucky to get him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Leach is a helluva coach. We'd be lucky to get him. I agree 100%. I like Leach as a coach. I don't know how successful he would be in an NFL setting, but it would be more entertaining than the crap we have to put up with now. I think his team, on offense, would mirror what the Saints are right now under Sean Payton. I just thought I'd throw the comment in there because The Senator hadn't done it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Senator Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 I hope not! WAAAY too slight of a build. He wouldn't last a game. Strong, accurate arm with a great throwing motion, but he needs 3-4 years in the weight room first. Are you freakin' kidding me???? Jim Kelly - 6' 3", 226 lbs. Sam Bradford - 6'4" 223 lbs. (and growing) Wouldn't last a game? Chandler, please...in terms of size, ability, and toughness, Bradford is actually the guy who most reminds me of Jim Kelly, though I would rather see Bradford learn how to slide than do this... Sam Bradford Goes Airborne Jim Kelly missed practically all of his senior season because of a shoulder injury. All players not named Brett Favre get injured at some point. It's part of the game. Yes - and we all know what a horrible flop Jim Kelly turned out to be. Honestly, McDave, what are these folks thinking when they call Bradford 'injury-prone'? As mentioned, I really do see a lot of Jim Kelly in Sam Bradford. I was going to mention Kelly's shoulder injury but since you beat me to it, I'll just point out that he also had 2 bad knees - and we still drafted him! I wouldn't get to wrapped up in the shoulder injury - by all accounts, it is 100% surgically repairable, so let's wait 'til April 2010 before the TSW orthopedic surgeons/QB geniuses pronounce his career over - if anything, it may cause Bradford to drop just far enough in the draft to allow the Bills to grab him. Now, if we could just get the right HC/OC to go with him... someone who makes stars out of QBs...an offensive genius like, oh, maybe... Mike Leach - Smart Football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zazie Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 It does not make any difference. Unless and until we fix our offensive line, it does not make any difference who is back there. By nnext year this OL woll have a year experience and another training camp under their belt. Assuming that at least Wood and Levitre and one other guy (Bell, Meredith, or Handgartner) continue to be the starters, I think they will be much much improved. Learning by fire isnt great whilst is happening, but the results can be beneficial very long term, IMO, for this group. No more DJ to hamper their development, either, the improvement may be quicker thatn expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdBlueNorth Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 It is always a crap shoot behind our inexperienced O-Line, but I think I have seen enough of warm-weather/California college QB's to feel that isn't the answer for playing at the Ralph late in a season. Although Losman was from Cali and he was pretty durable - just couldn't feel the rush or learn to check down - Trent has just the oposite issue feels the rush even when it isn't there and checks down all the time. Out of the upper tier QBs I like Pike from Ohio. At 6-6 he has the frame to put some size on him to be a bit more durable and he can play in weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orton's Arm Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 By nnext year this OL woll have a year experience and another training camp under their belt. Assuming that at least Wood and Levitre and one other guy (Bell, Meredith, or Handgartner) continue to be the starters, I think they will be much much improved. Learning by fire isnt great whilst is happening, but the results can be beneficial very long term, IMO, for this group. No more DJ to hamper their development, either, the improvement may be quicker thatn expected. We'll also get Butler back from injury, thus fixing the RT spot. But there are no LTs on the roster as of now, and we need to take one early. On the other hand, I don't see how this team can afford to pass up a franchise quarterback, if he's there to be taken when we pick. If we stare at the draft board, and see a Matt Ryan starting back at us, how do we not take that guy? Maybe a QB in round 1 and a LT in round 2? Or if we're confident in Brohm, we could take the LT in round 1, and not bother with a quarterback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogger Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 I am not as big a fan of the strong arm as much as the placement, Bradford can throw the ball far enough, more important he can hit a WR over the middle which we have not seen in some time. He is the best pure passer I've seen in college since Rivers. He is a great leader and with the right coaching and luck from the injury gods he could be a hall of famer...IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobillsinytown Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Unfortunately it's always a crap shoot in the draft with first round QB's. It was definitely a bad roll of the dice for Bradford this year, getting hurt in the same place twice. Some teams are probably going to shy away from him because of that, although he will still go in the first round. I think the team needs to continue to make O-Line the priority, since it appears we're done drafting DB's in every round now that Jauron is gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olivier in france Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Like Big Ben or Flacco???? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olivier in france Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Let me just chime in for my friend The Senator here: We should hire the genius, also known as Mike Leach, away from TTU and allow him to scoop up Graham Harrell. There you have it, two birds with one stone. Or you can go with Kelly and Pike! Or even Kelly and LeFevour (interesting the guy actually recruited and coached two of the best qbs in the NCAA) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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