Brock Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Hey guys here is my article about the draft! http://lastwordonsports.com/2014/05/26/bills-draft-open-new-chapter/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris heff Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 I hope you are right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max997 Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 I'm still not sold on Marrone and have def concerns with Hackett. The offensive playbook was a joke last year and I don't buy it was bc of the QB situation. I still question the Preston Brown pick but not the player. I would have preferred they used that pick on a player that would have provided more of an impact then a backup insurance policy. We all hope Spikes has a good year and if he does should be resigned keeping Brown in a backup role. On another note how long before someone makes the ridiculous you can't judge a draft for 3 years comment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Thanks! CBF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris heff Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 I'm still not sold on Marrone and have def concerns with Hackett. The offensive playbook was a joke last year and I don't buy it was bc of the QB situation. I still question the Preston Brown pick but not the player. I would have preferred they used that pick on a player that would have provided more of an impact then a backup insurance policy. We all hope Spikes has a good year and if he does should be resigned keeping Brown in a backup role. On another note how long before someone makes the ridiculous you can't judge a draft for 3 years comment? Don't know about Marrone yet, but they did get Hackett some help. Spikes has a one year deal. I think a draft should be judged before it happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Glad to read some positive outlooks getting into print. Thanks ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 You are very welcome! That's my thing! I am so sick of the negativity in the media about the Bills. I'm trying to bring some positivity back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 I'm still not sold on Marrone and have def concerns with Hackett. The offensive playbook was a joke last year and I don't buy it was bc of the QB situation. I still question the Preston Brown pick but not the player. I would have preferred they used that pick on a player that would have provided more of an impact then a backup insurance policy. We all hope Spikes has a good year and if he does should be resigned keeping Brown in a backup role. On another note how long before someone makes the ridiculous you can't judge a draft for 3 years comment? Sometimes a draft can be judged right away and sometimes it takes a few years. McKelvin and Aaron Williams are prime examples of late bloomers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 So true! Back in the glory days the Bills didn't develop cohesiveness for a few years! As Bills fans it's hard to be patient. I love my team so much so I will wait...and as you all know we had the greatest comeback of all time! It's worth to wait it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max997 Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Don't know about Marrone yet, but they did get Hackett some help. Spikes has a one year deal. I think a draft should be judged before it happens. I understand Spikes is on a one year deal but if he has a good year which we all hope you would want him to sign an extension correct? And if he does then Brown continues in a backup insurance policy role. Sometimes a draft can be judged right away and sometimes it takes a few years. McKelvin and Aaron Williams are prime examples of late bloomers. I don't see any reason or problem with grading a draft at the time then again 2-3 years later but some get all bent out of shape about how grading a draft now is meaningless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 If Spikes proves himself that he's not a distraction off the field and does not get into it like he did with Belicheat then maybe so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris heff Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 I understand Spikes is on a one year deal but if he has a good year which we all hope you would want him to sign an extension correct? And if he does then Brown continues in a backup insurance policy role. I don't see any reason or problem with grading a draft at the time then again 2-3 years later but some get all bent out of shape about how grading a draft now is meaningless. What if Spikes has a bad year or has a good year and leaves? I think you are right about grading the draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibs Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 ........ On another note how long before someone makes the ridiculous you can't judge a draft for 3 years comment? You are right. It is ridiculous to say one cannot judge a draft for 3 years. Of course one can judge a draft before that. It's just that one can usually make a better judgement of a draft after a few years have passed when one can actually see if the players drafted have learned to become solid NFL players or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kellyto83TD Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 I'm still not sold on Marrone and have def concerns with Hackett. The offensive playbook was a joke last year and I don't buy it was bc of the QB situation. I still question the Preston Brown pick but not the player. I would have preferred they used that pick on a player that would have provided more of an impact then a backup insurance policy. We all hope Spikes has a good year and if he does should be resigned keeping Brown in a backup role. On another note how long before someone makes the ridiculous you can't judge a draft for 3 years comment? It was a joke because of a ROOKIE QB that couldn't stay on the field and had issues reading defenses when he was on there. When you have a QB corp that has issues with the basic playbook WTF are you supposed to do? Let me guess 'Get creative'? Sure if you have a QB that can mentally do that, we didnt' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Well i dont know how you can judge a draft without any data in front of you. There i said it . We sure as hell can project though ! What the outcome may be cant we? And those opinions are all over the place. Between FA , trades and the draft Whaley has done a fine job with his intent. How a new owner could not love him is hard to fathom. The Williams and Spikes deals are one year and these guys wont be cheap next year if they have any success . and they will . Both . Preston Brown was good foresight by the scouts and coaches . He will do well to apprentice under Brandon. It was a joke because of a ROOKIE QB that couldn't stay on the field and had issues reading defenses when he was on there. When you have a QB corp that has issues with the basic playbook WTF are you supposed to do? Let me guess 'Get creative'? Sure if you have a QB that can mentally do that, we didnt' Hence the descriptor " Project " . Every thread nearly devolves to EJ. For good reason . Because the team really now does hinge upon him and Hackett. Nothing wrong with that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted May 27, 2014 Author Share Posted May 27, 2014 You can't judge a draft until you see production on the field. That's it..you can't say that guy is going to suck if he hasn't played a down...I remember when a lot of people said Spiller was a bust...hmmm. I think Whaley rocked it this year. Mike Williams, Sammy, Woods, Goodwin, Spiller, Freddie, B.Brown. It will get to a point where other teams will respect us and not want to play at the Ralph. Our stadium is already a tough place to play. Could you imagine when we get an aerial attack and a ground attack rolling. YIKES! As long as the O-Line jells and EJ has a good year..watch out Tommy! haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 I understand Spikes is on a one year deal but if he has a good year which we all hope you would want him to sign an extension correct? And if he does then Brown continues in a backup insurance policy role. I don't see any reason or problem with grading a draft at the time then again 2-3 years later but some get all bent out of shape about how grading a draft now is meaningless. Obviously you can judge a draft immediately. That leaves a person with only college credentials to be considered though. 1st year you have a lot more knowledge to make a decision. 2nd year, even more. By the 3rd year we saw what Eric Moulds could really do. Add in Bruce Smith and Steve Tasker (who I know wasn't drafted by the Bills, but wasn't considered much by Houston) and you should get the drift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted May 27, 2014 Author Share Posted May 27, 2014 I hate these people that judge the Bills..the reason why they judge us is because it's easy to judge a team that hasn't won a lot! I love this team! They deserve our respect, they deserve everyone's respect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanOverChin Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Only time will tell, but our draft sure looks promising on paper. Watkins could be a top 5 WR....as a rookie. Kouandjo/Richardson/Henderson all had potential R1 grades. P. Brown is a big/strong/physical ILB and Cockrell was dominant against all-star competition, doing a great job vs stud WR M. Evans. Add in M. Williams for a R6 pick and that appears to be a pretty good haul. On defense, we added DE Wynn/ILB Spikes/OLB Rivers/CB/S Graham/S Ladler. On offense, we added RB. Brown/RB Dixon/TE Moeaki/WR R. Barden/OG C. Williams/OT Hairston/QB Guiton. On ST, we added K Hopkins (kickoff specialist). We also added an experienced NFL HC in J.Schwartz and two offensive minded coaches to help Hackett with the offensive game plan and to develop Manuel. I think we could be two players away from making the playoffs on a regular basis: We need at least one more ptrue 3-4 DE to play in Schwartz's defensive scheme and we need a franchise QB. Hopefully, the latter is already on the roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted May 27, 2014 Author Share Posted May 27, 2014 I have not given up on Manuel. I think this year will tell much about him! Esp. with the additions on offence! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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