Juice_32 Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 (edited) very interseting http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Modrak-relieved-of-duties/9935f36a-600c-4420-81ed-fb037bdf6070 Edited May 4, 2011 by Juice_32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in Chicago Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 very interseting Just got the text message. Wow ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justice Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Per Bills text alert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Wheels Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 http://twitter.com/#!/AdamSchefter Bills announced that Tom Modrak has been relieved of his duties as Vice President of College Scouting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phlegm Alley Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Just read it on the Buffalo Bills website. I wonder why after the draft? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muffmonster Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 I'm confused, if they were unhappy with him, then why go through the draft and dump him afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Per Bills text alert Bills Update The Buffalo Bills today announced that Tom Modrak has been relieved of his duties as Vice President of College Scouting. from bb.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K Gun Special Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 I'm confused, if they were unhappy with him, then why go through the draft and dump him afterwards. he prob wasnt very involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBeane Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Just read it on the Buffalo Bills website. I wonder why after the draft? I assume so they can start fresh for next year and because it wouldn't make much sense to fire him before the draft after all the work that was put in towards it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justice Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Sounds strange. Maybe he wanted out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphadawg7 Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Glad to see him go, but yeah why was this done after the draft? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thoner7 Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 FINALLY!!!! This dude has blown chunks for years and its great to have him outta here. He was prob clamoring for terrible prospects all draft weekend and Buddy was tired of his crappy evaluating “skill”. Whitner/McCargo/Maybin/etal... thanks for nothing Modrak - I hope the door hits you on your way out!!!! I would love to hear from all the Modrak sympathizers about how he never had final say and blah blah blah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Dear Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Why this year? Why not last? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Modrak had been with the club since June of 2001 when he was named Director of Football Operations And we have sucked ever since. Good riddance. And for Mike Williams, Maybin, Whitner, etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justice Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Can't say I'm sad to see him go, either, but the timing of it all is rather odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmjoyce113 Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 I'm confused, if they were unhappy with him, then why go through the draft and dump him afterwards. Because they couldn't fire the guy that had a majority of the info on what direction they wanted to go in the draft. The new season for those guys started Monday so that is why he is gone at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in Chicago Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Just read it on the Buffalo Bills website. I wonder why after the draft? Methinks Nix and Whaley did the draft without his input to see how it turns out. Well, we did very well so TM was rendered useless. But, ofcourse this is pure speculation based on the timing. Just a point of reference - did you notice how the three picks we made from Gailey's senior bowl team did not mention Modrak having spoken to these prospects ? I just read about Nix and Gailey talking to them and scoping them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papazoid Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 buddy saw for himself....must not have been impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Because they couldn't fire the guy that had a majority of the info on what direction they wanted to go in the draft. The new season for those guys started Monday so that is why he is gone at this point. Yep, the scouts' work year starts and ends with the Draft. Later Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Rob Johnson Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 as head of scouting, i would think this is the only time of year you could fire him, otherwise his work has started for the following year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K Gun Special Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Because they couldn't fire the guy that had a majority of the info on what direction they wanted to go in the draft. The new season for those guys started Monday so that is why he is gone at this point. precisely. The timing is perfect now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muffmonster Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Because they couldn't fire the guy that had a majority of the info on what direction they wanted to go in the draft. The new season for those guys started Monday so that is why he is gone at this point. Ahh that does make sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 I assume so they can start fresh for next year and because it wouldn't make much sense to fire him before the draft after all the work that was put in towards it. I have no doubt that you are correct. It only makes sense to wait until after the draft to make the move. In fact, I thought this move would be coming after last year's draft, but apparently the team wanted to give Buddy and Co. a full year to get their feet wet, so to speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladiebla Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 A year late but the house has been cleaned completly now right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBeane Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 I have no doubt that you are correct. It only makes sense to wait until after the draft to make the move. In fact, I thought this move would be coming after last year's draft, but apparently the team wanted to give Buddy and Co. a full year to get their feet wet, so to speak. They were probably phasing him out slowly, because they do scout at least 2 years in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Cocktosten Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Just keeping up with the OBD tradition of doing things way too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerme1 Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 A year late but the house has been cleaned completly now right? Not until Ralph is gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
808 Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 i hope the war room was like a timeout for modrak. like every time the bills were too pick he was saying lets get this guy! and buddy gave him a look and said back to the corner tommy. you keep your mouth shut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I hate the Bills ! Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 I hope Tom goes to the Jets or Pats so he can F-up their teams like he did ours for 10 years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superb Owl Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 FINALLY!!!! This dude has blown chunks for years and its great to have him outta here. He was prob clamoring for terrible prospects all draft weekend and Buddy was tired of his crappy evaluating “skill”. Whitner/McCargo/Maybin/etal... thanks for nothing Modrak - I hope the door hits you on your way out!!!! I would love to hear from all the Modrak sympathizers about how he never had final say and blah blah blah. Hooray!!! I remember talking to you about this a long time ago, cheers! I think the scouts he hired should be re-evaluated too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NastyNateSoldiers Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 I believe that scout that we recently hired from the Chargers will take over Modrak duties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Another reason why we can be so thankful the Bills were able to coach in the Senior Bowl. Look at how many of their draft picks Gailey, Nix, et al got their hands on, and obviously that also helped them eliminate kids from consideration. And the Jasper kid was a find by another scout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Tuesday Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 While I don't disagree that Nix may have had a hand in this, the move definitely has the marks of Ralph. He's had a bug up his a$$ all offseason about the last decade of drafting blunders - and rightly so. I'm sure he's been asking Nix why he's paying Modrak to screw drafts up. This pitstop in Buffalo definitely wasn't a good addition to Modrak's resume. In fact, I'd be surprised if he gets re-hired. Probably the end of the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juice_32 Posted May 4, 2011 Author Share Posted May 4, 2011 Methinks Nix and Whaley did the draft without his input to see how it turns out. Well, we did very well so TM was rendered useless. But, ofcourse this is pure speculation based on the timing. Just a point of reference - did you notice how the three picks we made from Gailey's senior bowl team did not mention Modrak having spoken to these prospects ? I just read about Nix and Gailey talking to them and scoping them out. this would have to be the case you would think. maybe they finally realized going into the draft the ineptitude they were dealing with, but they didnt want to make waves at a critical time. either way, glad hes gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zulu Cthulhu Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 It's called search. S-E-A-R-C-H. use it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 Wide Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Prob just like what they did with Trent Edwards, the new regime wanted to see it with their own eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPS Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Just read it on the Buffalo Bills website. I wonder why after the draft? Because someone like Belichek would've picked him and picked his brain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny4sum Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 There is also no reason to release a guy that has inside info on your draft thoughts and player evaluations, so you dump him post draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erynthered Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Wonder if Buddy will bring another southern boy to the team. I'm sure they've got somebody picked out already. TaTa, Tom!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 LOL, if you google "Tom Modrak", this is the 2nd photo in the results, I think it perfectly sums up his time here... http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/000/113/389/56304810.jpg.14499.0_display_image.jpg?1257473911 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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