Superb Owl Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 I thought JD Williams was good, but I was just a kid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 So they intentionally targeted Smith due to the rule change? My sense before (from stuff Gailey said) was that that had nothing to do with it, and they kind of figured out after the fact that the rule change would make Smith a little more valuable. You are correct. They did not target him because of the rule change, but because he is playmaker. The rule change gave the bonus of not having to blow a roster spot on a guy like Levi as 3rd QB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Agreed. I would move Evans down to good and move Reuben Brown and Winfield up to great. Agreed. I thought Antowain Smith was a good football player. Same goes for Jeff Burris. Thomas Smith was good too. That's my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobChalmers Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 (edited) So you base your opinions on the interview style points of the Bills' general manager, and I'm the ass? Doesn't your curiosity pique one bit that Nix has been saying different things to different media outlets? You had this part right... Nix is going to be judged on wins and losses, and has said as much himself. eBall having an opinion about the realative merits of a given interview performance hardly rated your response. 9 years and a ring. Pretty good career I'd say. Rob Johnson has a SB ring too. Edited September 9, 2011 by BobChalmers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Ron Wolf, the GM who made the Packers a Super Bowl team in the 1990s, said that he didn't care much about draft position either. He said a fair draft was getting one Pro Bowl type player - regardless of the round. He said a really great draft included 2 or more Pro Bowl type players. He said he didn't care if the 1st rounder was a bust... they just couldn't all be busts. One or more players each draft had to be more than just role players - they had to be impact players. By this standard if Nix has had two drafts who has pro bowl potential from any round? Obviously an unfair question as it is very early but nobody from the first draft stands out with that potential yet. Dares certainly has the talent and is likely to get there. Spiller needs to have a breakout season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Success rate in the 1st round is all over the place since 1990 for the Bills: 2010-C.J. Spiller, RB, Clemson ????? 1996—Eric Moulds, WR, Mississippi St GREAT 2004—Lee Evans, WR, Wisconsin TRADED, GREAT 2007—Marshawn Lynch, RB, California GOOD 2003—Willis McGahee, RB, Miami FA, GOOD 2001—Nate Clements, CB, Ohio St FA, GOOD 1999—Antoine Winfield, CB, Ohio St FA, GOOD 1995—Reuben Brown, G, Pittsburgh GOOD 1992—John Fina, OL, Arizona GOOD 1991—Henry Jones, DB, Illinois GOOD 2006—Donte Whitner, S, Ohio St FA, AVERAGE 1993—Thomas Smith, DB, North Carolina AVERAGE 2008—Leodis McKelvin, CB, Troy AVERAGE 2006-John McCargo, DT, North Carolina St (from Chicago) BUST 2004-J.P. Losman, QB, Tulane BUST 2002—Mike Williams, OT, Texas BUST 2000—Erik Flowers, DE, Arizona St BUST 1997—Antowain Smith, RB, Houston BUST 1994—Jeff Burris, DB, Notre Dame BUST 1990—James Williams, CB, Fresno St BUST 2005—NO PICK 1998—NO PICK Marshawn--AVERAGE Antowain Smith-AVG-GOOD--since he was at least as good as Marshawn and picked lower. Burris=average and no really great players picked since 1990...Moulds maybe borderline great...- but that says a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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