hondo in seattle Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 I know we all like to blame RW but Modrak's draft record has been abysmal. I was surprised Nix retained him but it would have been tumultuous to fire Modrak at first and Nix probably wanted time to evaluate his work and the work of the whole scouting department, not knowing how much might be blamed on Wilson and Jauron. Now with a year-plus of evaluation, it's time to say goodbye. It would have been too disruptive to terminate Modrak before the draft though I suspect the decision was made weeks, if not months, ago. I doubt if RW does his own scouting. If he did indeed make bad draft day decision (and I've never been convinced he was all that involved), it was because Modrak system of evaluating talent and presenting those evaluations to RW (and Jauron) was flawed. This isn't a popular sentiment but I don't think Jauron's win-loss record was that bad considering what Modrak and Brandon gave him to work with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramius 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. When NFL network cut to the Bills war room, there was one table front and center. That table always had Nix and Gailey. Then the surrounding tables has some other coaches and scouts (i assume). But Modrak was not at the head table, and i don't remember seeing him in shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lv-Bills Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 On a smaller scale, but a cool one nonetheless, if we can just change the endzones back to Red, we will have almost completely wiped our asss free of the Donahoe era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Dear Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 It's called search. S-E-A-R-C-H. use it This thread was created within a minute of the other 2. Do you think they were already posted when I presses "start new topic" or do you think we all got the text from the Bills at about the same time? This thread woll obviously die out or the MODs will marry all three into one. Why do you feel the need to be an obnoxious a-hole about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpberr Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Had to be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 This thread was created within a minute of the other 2. Do you think they were already posted when I presses "start new topic" or do you think we all got the text from the Bills at about the same time? This thread woll obviously die out or the MODs will marry all three into one. Why do you feel the need to be an obnoxious a-hole about it? Quit being such a kitty, Camel Toe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 (edited) Modrak always worked from his home in Jacksonville. Maybe that's he want seen in the war room? (EDIT: I sometimes post from my phone and use Swype to type. So no, I'm not drunk at 12:30 in the afternoon.) PTR Edited May 4, 2011 by PromoTheRobot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Yay! Now dare I say something sports related might actually be talked about on WGR??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phlegm Alley Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Addition by subtraction. Nuff said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 HOLY **** BALLS. First Osama, now Modrak!? It's like a week-long party for Freedom loving Bills fans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
symbiant 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. When Nix came aboard, Modrak was probably already scouting juniors and seniors... so this year was probably the last group being scouted under Modrak. He's transferred all his knowledge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyMannn Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 buddy saw for himself....must not have been impressed. Seriously, I'm sure this is correct. Probably just after the draft and seeing Tommy M's ideas and thoughts, Nix said to himself: "WTF? Get this guy out of here" Thank God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan 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. I think it's clear that Nix wanted to work with Modrak directly before making a decision on his future with the Bills. Glad to see him go, but yeah why was this done after the draft? Scouts and personnel guys are always fired after the draft. For one thing, that is when their contracts typically expire. For another thing it allows the team to keep everything confidential until after the draft. As another confidentiality safeguard, most often the team doesn't tell the person getting fired that he's getting fired. This is standard procedure in the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyMannn Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Modrak always worked from his home in Jacksonville. Maybe that's he want seen in the war room? PTR Right, and how effective could that of been? Actually I think we saw that answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsguy Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 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 Somebody was responsible for drafting Maybin. Modrak? I'll bet he was the guy pounding the table for that blunder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 And we have sucked ever since. Good riddance. And for Mike Williams, Maybin, Whitner, etc And.. Losman McCargo Hardy Trentative Ko -I'm worth millions! Ellison I'm getting sick.. Later, Tommy Boy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Lightning Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 This is Buddy Nix's team plain and simple. Thank the freakin' heavens. After all the handwringing over Nix's hire and Chan's hire on this board I think people are starting to get it that these good ol' boys know a thing or two about football. Go Bills! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDaDdy Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 DING DONG THE WITCH IS DEAD!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappy Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Now if Wilson will just sell the team to a owner with a passion to win versus profit, we will have the trifecta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uticaclub Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 And.. Losman McCargo Hardy Trentative Ko -I'm worth millions! Ellison -ellison sucks, but he was a 6th rounder. that's actually a decent 6th round pick I'm getting sick.. Later, Tommy Boy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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