Which players do you NOT want to see selected at #3 overall?

[The Senator]

No Fig Newton - one-year wonder with huge character issues. No Blaine Gabbert - one year wonder with a funny name.

 

No cornerbacks, and certainly no one named ' Prince '.

[Dragonborn10]

1. Trade down with someone who wants Newton or one of the stud CB's

2. Fairley

3. Bowers

4. Dareus

[Big Turk]

I'd like to add you, your mom, and any immediate family to the list of people we don't want to see drafted...

 

[Mr_Blizzard]

With Luck off the board, I'm not interested in a QB in the first round. I think we need a QB at some point, because Brohm is going to be demoted to 4th string.

[Adam]

I wouldn't mind Cameron Heyward- the only reason people aren't super high on him, is because he didn't play in the SEC. He is as good as anyone, including Fairley

[fansince88]

I think he wants Cam Newton the QB, but is telling us that he hates the newton cookies (like the fig newton).

Its not a cookie Mutha its a cam newton

[mousetrap08]

I think the Bills are really going to surprise us this year when it comes to the draft.

[LabattBlue]

I think the Bills are really going to surprise us this year when it comes to the draft.

In a good or a bad way?

[Packerland Bills Fan]

The Bills are to DB's what the Lions are to WR's. He isn't the player I'm hoping they pick, but Peterson is such a rare talent I think they'd finally get it right at the position. He's worthy of being taken by Carolina with the #1 pick.

[BIllsNation]

someone send these results to buddy nix chan gailey and ralph wilson so we draft a D LINE!!!!

[RuntheDamnBall]

If the Bills ever have anybody with the first name "Prince" on their team, I'm quitting as a Bills fan.

Prince's Super Bowl performance was probably one of the most entertaining things to happen on a football field in the past 10 years.

 

Prince Fielder is a hulking dude who hits home runs.

 

What's in a name? The meanest LB of all time is named Dick Butkus.

 

Maybe we'll get a LB named Fairy Fawn and he'll be the hardest-hitting MF of all-time. I wouldn't care as long as he could play.

[PaattMaann]

bowers is a one year wonder people (see: Aaron Maybin) say NO to bowers

 

Prince's Super Bowl performance was probably one of the most entertaining things to happen on a football field in the past 10 years.

 

Prince Fielder is a hulking dude who hits home runs.

 

What's in a name? The meanest LB of all time is named Dick Butkus.

 

Maybe we'll get a LB named Fairy Fawn and he'll be the hardest-hitting MF of all-time. I wouldn't care as long as he could play.

 

the meanest LB of all time is named Ray Lewis, not Dick Butkus

[RuntheDamnBall]

bowers is a one year wonder people (see: Aaron Maybin) say NO to bowers

 

 

 

the meanest LB of all time is named Ray Lewis, not Dick Butkus

Disagree. Ray-Ray is the loudest LB of all-time, and maybe the sneakiest, but not the meanest. Can I get some backup on this?

[BuffaloBillsMagic1]

Neither QB is worthy of #3 overall, and if this team drafts a CB or WR in the first or second round, I will be physically ill.

 

If Nix feels that Quinn is better than Bowers or something like that, I'll trust his judgment.

Especially after last year drafting spiller and troup 1 and 2 we can trust him, that's for sure.

[Mickey]

no newton! no newton! no newton! no newton! please please please NO NEWTON!!!!

 

And if that is not clear enough, no newton, no, newton, for the love of god, no newton, not a fig newton, not an everything thats old is newton, not Sir Isaac Newton, not NEWton Gingrich, not Wayne Newton and not even Becki, Heather or Anita Newton. No &(#*&$(#&$()&)& newtons of any kind, none at all, zero, zip, nada, zilch, zed-zed, and I would go so far as to say:

 

 

I would not pick Newton in a box.

I would not pick him with a fox.

I would not pick him in a house.

I would not pick him with a mouse.

I would not pick him here or there.

I would not pick him anywhere.

I do not like Newton, Cam.

I do not like him, Chan I am.

 

Edited January 21, 2011 by Mickey

[BillsPhan]

And if that is not clear enough, no newton, no, newton, for the love of god, no newton, not a fig newton, not an everything thats old is newton, not Sir Isaac Newton, not NEWton Gingrich, not Wayne Newton and not even Becki, Heather or Anita Newton. No &(#*&$(#&$()&)& newtons of any kind, none at all, zero, zip, nada, zilch, zed-zed, and I would go so far as to say:

 

 

I would not pick Newton in a box.

I would not pick him with a fox.

I would not pick him in a house.

I would not pick him with a mouse.

I would not pick him here or there.

I would not pick him anywhere.

I do not like Newton, Cam.

I do not like him, Chan I am.

 

 

OK Dr. freakin' Seuss, we get it. You probably were the biggest mocker of Tebow before last year's draft too, right? Fine, I'm sure the Bills will draft the next Tom Brady in the 6th round this year, so they won't have to waste their money in the 1st or 2nd round.

 

Or....if we take a breath and realize that drafting a Tom Brady in the 6th round or drafting a Joe Montana in the 3rd round happens once every 30 years or so for lucky NFL teams, Buddy Nix cannot go on too much longer ignoring his glaring need for a franchise QB! It's been lets see now, 14 years since Jim Kelly retired, so unless Nix drafts one of the top QB's this April in the first couple of rounds, his Bills will begin their 15th consecutive year without a young franchise-type QB at the helm. That simply amazes me.

 

Cam Newton will become a franchise QB for some team in the NFL within the next few years, that is my humble opinion / prediction. Take if for what it's worth. He could become the Bills next franchise QB if Nix has the guts to take that chance.

[RuntheDamnBall]

OK Dr. freakin' Seuss, we get it. You probably were the biggest mocker of Tebow before last year's draft too, right? Fine, I'm sure the Bills will draft the next Tom Brady in the 6th round this year, so they won't have to waste their money in the 1st or 2nd round.

Tim Tebow: HOF bound after 1+1/2 games. Almost did it as fast as Rob Johnson.

Or....if we take a breath and realize that drafting a Tom Brady in the 6th round or drafting a Joe Montana in the 3rd round happens once every 30 years

That's true, but multiple playoff QBs, some among the greats, have come from places other than R1-2.

 

Steve Young [supplemental]

Rich Gannon [fourth]

Trent Green [eighth]

Kurt Warner [uDFA]

Matt Hasselbeck [6th]

Mark Bulger [6th]

Matt Schaub [3rd]

Kyle Orton [4th]

Brad Johnson [9th]

[Adam]

OK Dr. freakin' Seuss, we get it. You probably were the biggest mocker of Tebow before last year's draft too, right? Fine, I'm sure the Bills will draft the next Tom Brady in the 6th round this year, so they won't have to waste their money in the 1st or 2nd round.

 

Or....if we take a breath and realize that drafting a Tom Brady in the 6th round or drafting a Joe Montana in the 3rd round happens once every 30 years or so for lucky NFL teams, Buddy Nix cannot go on too much longer ignoring his glaring need for a franchise QB! It's been lets see now, 14 years since Jim Kelly retired, so unless Nix drafts one of the top QB's this April in the first couple of rounds, his Bills will begin their 15th consecutive year without a young franchise-type QB at the helm. That simply amazes me.

 

Cam Newton will become a franchise QB for some team in the NFL within the next few years, that is my humble opinion / prediction. Take if for what it's worth. He could become the Bills next franchise QB if Nix has the guts to take that chance.

I think Newton is a big question mark and I wouldn't risk taking him with the third overall. I am not sure about Mallet or Gabbert either, although I think Gabbert is the best of a weak bunch. If Andrew Luck came out, anyone who passed on him would have to be an idiot, or already have a top QB.

[AReed Deep For 7]

And if that is not clear enough, no newton, no, newton, for the love of god, no newton, not a fig newton, not an everything thats old is newton, not Sir Isaac Newton, not NEWton Gingrich, not Wayne Newton and not even Becki, Heather or Anita Newton. No &(#*&$(#&$()&)& newtons of any kind, none at all, zero, zip, nada, zilch, zed-zed, and I would go so far as to say:

 

 

I would not pick Newton in a box.

I would not pick him with a fox.

I would not pick him in a house.

I would not pick him with a mouse.

I would not pick him here or there.

I would not pick him anywhere.

I do not like Newton, Cam.

I do not like him, Chan I am.

 

 

You are the man, thank you for that. We already have two RB's capable of running the ball. Why on God's green earth would we draft another person to run the ball (ESPECIALLY #3).

[playaction]

So how many of these players are not worthy of the #3 overall pick by the Bills?

I have Bowers (too slow) and Miller (too small) off my Board. In my opinion our most important free agent is Florence. if we can't sign the fella back, then Prince or PPeterson wouldn't bother me. McGee is over the hill and Corner is too small.

[Buffalo Barbarian]

All of them but Dareus and Quinn.

[BillsVet]

REALLY hoping Fairley's there, and REALLY hoping we take him. If he's not there, I like Bowers. If those guys aren't there, I really don't mind taking the DB from LSU. I know, I know. But he still looks like a game changer, and we need more of those, even at a positions that might not be of greatest need (although I think we're not as set at that postion as some might think).

 

Fairley is a 43 DT probably in the mold of Kevin Williams. I'm still not sure he's a 34 5 tech type. Dareus seems to be a better fit, but still the Bills invested a decent contract into Dwan Edwards and a 3rd rounder on Carrington just a year ago. They're not set at DE, but this defense can't play the 43 or the 34 right now.

 

What a shock, Cam Newton is the most "not wanted" draft pick at the number 3 overall spot. Fine, although I would love to see Nix draft him there, I'm sure 70-something year old "lifetime football guy" Buddy Nix agrees with the majority and he won't draft him there anyway.

 

I predict he will get drafted in the top 5 - 10 anyway, and why not the Bills?? This kid may need a year or two to work on his overall QB skills, but come on, he's a bigger, younger Michael Vick! Everyone on this board loved the idea of Vick the football player coming to Buffalo. (Although there were plenty of us who hated the idea of Vick the person coming to Buffalo.) If the Eagles don't lock him up and the collective bargaining agreement gets done by free agency time, people on this board will probably start crying for Nix to sign Vick anyway.

 

Vince Young says hello. Bud Adams couldn't wait to take him, and 5 years later that experiment is over. College production means almost nothing, but apparently it still gets some excited. Buffalo needs a guy who can step in and play now, because there's no QB worth taking at 3.

 

As for Michael Vick, yes he put up good numbers and went to the playoffs. Problem is, his HC called him out for not being able to read the blitz in his 7th season as a starting NFL QB.

Edited January 22, 2011 by BillsVet

[rpcolosi]

i would rather us address our running game again in the first round than draft newton hahahaha

 

 

love it.

 

 

also - I am a huge von miller fan, if we could trade back with someone who really wants AJ Green or one of the CBs I say do it. otherwise any of the D-lineman. of the guys I dont want, Peterson would be acceptable. Someone needs to replace Terrence, Leodis is better off as a nickel back (wasted pick again), and Florence is an adequate #2.

[8-8 Forever?]

no newton! no newton! no newton! no newton! please please please NO NEWTON!!!!

NO one blows me away at #3. If a rookie cap is in place (meaning trading down is a real option), I want to trade down and have 3 or 4 picks in the top 50. We need more young, talented bodies to choose from to build this team. The Bills are looking at only 5 or 6 wins in '11 anyway, lets continue to build . Anyway, there are no silver bullet players in this draft other than maybe Fairley.. Lets get 8 or 9 good picks this year and "trade the whole draft away" next year to get Luck. That is what I would do.

[Astrobot]

When is the last time Quinn actually played a game? What about character issues?

 

It's been a year. I just tried playing basketball after not doing it for a year. My body's telling it wasn't a good idea (To stop, I mean). Quinn checks out well in the character department; he has slept with absolutely NO sisters!! Like the selection or not, AJ Green is the high-character, can't-miss pick this year like CJ Spiller's pick was last year. That's why I didn't check Green's name. The concept of taking BPA at #3 is growing on me.

[MyHorseAteTheKid]

Anyone not names Fairely, Bowers, Dareus should not be drafted. Ill make 2 exceptions and that is for Quinn/Clayborne. If we pass on the big 3 we are making a mistake.

 

 

I totally agree.. Big "Talented" D-linemen are the hardest position to draft, they are few and far between.. Real difference makers are only usually at the very top of the draft, the Bills got lucky with Kyle Williams..

[BuffaloFan68]

I've said it before - in a perfect world we would be able to get the best DE available with our first pick & then get either Cam Newton or Mallett. This is one of the best drafts for QBs in a while. How often do the Bills get a chance to get a Heisman winner? Does anyone know who the last Heisman winner was that was drafted by the Bills .... and how did that work out for us?

[bills1960]

Newton will be a project that will take at least two season regardless of whether he becomes a solid QB or not. Since we obviously don't have that kind of time, he should not be anywhere close to the Bills draft board. A corner may be a need for us with Florence a free agent and McGee aging but with the worst defensive line in the league, Bowers, Fairley or Daureus should be our only options.

[Adam]

Newton will be a project that will take at least two season regardless of whether he becomes a solid QB or not. Since we obviously don't have that kind of time, he should not be anywhere close to the Bills draft board. A corner may be a need for us with Florence a free agent and McGee aging but with the worst defensive line in the league, Bowers, Fairley or Daureus should be our only options.

"We obviously don't have that kind of time". What does that mean? Who says we don't have that kind of time? We definitely have plenty of time and don't need to rush anything

[bills1960]

"We obviously don't have that kind of time". What does that mean? Who says we don't have that kind of time? We definitely have plenty of time and don't need to rush anything

So because we haven't made the playoffs in 11 seasons you would want to make the riskiest pick in the draft and take our time to develop him? No, take a defensive lineman who will take a few months of training camp to develop and make an impact this season, not in three seasons.

[Adam]

So because we haven't made the playoffs in 11 seasons you would want to make the riskiest pick in the draft and take our time to develop him? No, take a defensive lineman who will take a few months of training camp to develop and make an impact this season, not in three seasons.

It is about building a championship team, not getting the quickest route to the playoffs. This coaching staff and front office aren't under the gun to make up for its predecessor's mistakes.

 

If they think Newton will turn into a great QB in a few years, I am all for it. If they don't, I am fine with a defensive or other offensive pick. 9-7 with a first round exit means nothing to me. Now I will go see if my championship ring still fits...

[benderbender]

Drafting a CB 1st round would be very Whitner-esque

[bills1960]

It is about building a championship team, not getting the quickest route to the playoffs. This coaching staff and front office aren't under the gun to make up for its predecessor's mistakes.

 

If they think Newton will turn into a great QB in a few years, I am all for it. If they don't, I am fine with a defensive or other offensive pick. 9-7 with a first round exit means nothing to me. Now I will go see if my championship ring still fits...

I see what you're saying but at this point we're not going anywhere unless we bulk up our defense. And besides, Newton is the farthest thing from a sure shot. If Luck was still available I'd be saying the same thing as you but Newton is not your prototypical pocket passer that is so common among great quarterbacks. I just don't want another spiller, maybin or whitner and for once I just want to get the "guy we were supposed to draft".

[Adam]

I see what you're saying but at this point we're not going anywhere unless we bulk up our defense. And besides, Newton is the farthest thing from a sure shot. If Luck was still available I'd be saying the same thing as you but Newton is not your prototypical pocket passer that is so common among great quarterbacks. I just don't want another spiller, maybin or whitner and for once I just want to get the "guy we were supposed to draft".

I am all for going defense, but if our front office and Gailey think one of the QBs can be developed into something great, I am all for it.

 

The three players you mentioned all fall into different categories- Spiller is coming off his rookie year and probably will have a very productive year. Whitner doesn't fall into the Maybin category, as he not only is always around the ball, he always is on the field. Maybin never gets on the field and was a bust from tht moment we picked him.

[bills1960]

I am all for going defense, but if our front office and Gailey think one of the QBs can be developed into something great, I am all for it.

 

The three players you mentioned all fall into different categories- Spiller is coming off his rookie year and probably will have a very productive year. Whitner doesn't fall into the Maybin category, as he not only is always around the ball, he always is on the field. Maybin never gets on the field and was a bust from tht moment we picked him.

I hate to say it but I'm very skeptical of Spiller. You can take note of this so that if in 2011 he becomes a top RB than you can come back and prove me wrong but he seems just too small and doesn't hit the holes with enough intensity to get any better. Also, Whitner may not be on Maybin's level of awfulness but I think everyone on this board agrees that he should not have even been taken in the first round. All I'm saying is with every playoff-less year we need to be more efficient and safe with our drafting and choosing size over speed which has been our downfall for the past decade.

Edited January 22, 2011 by bills1960

[3rdand12]

One of you folks mentioned about trading away for Luck. If there was a real way to do that, i would seriously consider it. Because he is a close to first pick qb we might see for awhile. Unfortunately we will probably be a better team next year!

I think we will draft the corner. But it would be my choice to trade the #3 to someone who reeely needs/wants him and gather some more def 7 this year.

That is why i voted P P. because if we do go at him it might be very good long term and immediately.

Keep Drayton. and hope T. M. can return to form. That might be something for opposing QBs to consider

This has been a great thread btw

[Adam]

One of you folks mentioned about trading away for Luck. If there was a real way to do that, i would seriously consider it. Because he is a close to first pick qb we might see for awhile. Fortunately we will probably be a better team next year!

I think we will draft the corner. But it would be my choice to trade the #3 to someone who reeely needs/wants him and gather some more def 7 this year.

That is why i voted P P. because if we do go at him it might be very good long term and immediately.

Keep Drayton. and hope T. M. can return to form. That might be something for opposing QBs to consider

This has been a great thread btw

Corrected!

[3rdand12]

Ty for correction Adam!

[jester43]

anything other than defensive front seven means these morons will never get it and you can give up on nix and gailey right now...unless your only concern next year is going 0-16 to draft luck.

 

no aspect of this team was nearly as bad as the rush defense and if they take newton or that db from lsu i am done with this team. you'll never read my eloquent rhetorical destructions of ralph and his beancounters or buddy nix ever again (there- that gives you something to root for!), and all my bills crap will be in a trash bag sitting on the curb..

[DCBongo]

Any position that uses the letter B in the description