NoSaint Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Mario was the consensus #1 that year. Who said he was a joke for that pick? at best revisionist, from my perspective.... the texas star qb and the heisman rb were the "sexy media picks" even if mario had a little traction in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Mario was not the consensus #1 pick that year. I remember Casserly taking a bunch of heat the first year or two. Yup He was absolutely not a consensus #1 that year. Hindsight looks great, but there were many detractors. Yup at best revisionist, from my perspective.... the texas star qb and the heisman rb were the "sexy media picks" even if mario had a little traction in there. Yup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 you made a funny ha ha Why is it I can't criticize Orton yet everyone can criticize EJ? a bad pass is still that, so are weekly INT's, fumbles and excessive sacks. You can criticize whoever you want but Orton has CLEARLY outplayed EJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Yup Yup Yup To me it was nothing against Mario if i remember right but more about Reggie Bush and that the Texans needed a 'home run' type of guy. They were not scoring points and Carr was getting killed. I also think that was the draft two other NC State Dlinemen where drafted in the first round? McCargo being one...?? We thought our scouts knew something...turned out they didn't! Ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 To me it was nothing against Mario if i remember right but more about Reggie Bush and that the Texans needed a 'home run' type of guy. They were not scoring points and Carr was getting killed. I also think that was the draft two other NC State Dlinemen where drafted in the first round? McCargo being one...?? We thought our scouts knew something...turned out they didn't! Ha Lawson the other - we ended up with the two we didn't take Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 To me it was nothing against Mario if i remember right but more about Reggie Bush and that the Texans needed a 'home run' type of guy. They were not scoring points and Carr was getting killed. I also think that was the draft two other NC State Dlinemen where drafted in the first round? McCargo being one...?? We thought our scouts knew something...turned out they didn't! Ha Right. As the NHL people keep calling McDavid, Reggie Bush was a "generational" player, supposedly. Passing on him was thought to be as stupid as Portland passing on Michael Jordan. And, NoSaint has it right, as usual - Manny Lawson was the third. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sojourner Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Lawson the other - we ended up with the two we didn't take That's quite interesting. Would be hilarious if we landed, and he stuck around to this point, Stephen Tulloch when he tested FA after his rookie contract with Tennessee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Right. As the NHL people keep calling McDavid, Reggie Bush was a "generational" player, supposedly. Passing on him was thought to be as stupid as Portland passing on Michael Jordan. And, NoSaint has it right, as usual - Manny Lawson was the third. i remember the Reggie bush - Michael Jordan comparison too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsherman12 Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Yeah he absolutely is. One of the rare times I agree with Casserly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Two Tom Brady-like game winning TD drives in the 3 weeks = "slight improvement" to Bills fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireChan Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Two Tom Brady-like game winning TD drives in the 3 weeks = "slight improvement" to Bills fans. Yeah but he took a sack in the first quarter. Can't do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleveland Rocks? Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Of course he is. #factoryofsadness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 25, 2014 Author Share Posted October 25, 2014 @salmaiorana Sneak peak. My story on Sammy Watkins striving to be great. And needing to be for #bills. http://on.rocne.ws/1tU34Q6 via @DandC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 28, 2014 Author Share Posted October 28, 2014 Watkins, Carr, Mack top 'Midseason All-Rookie Team' Welcome to Around The NFL's "Rookie Watch" series, a week-by-week journey ranking this year's promising collection of first-year players. Coming out of Week 8, it's time to roll out our Midseason All-Rookie Team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 28, 2014 Author Share Posted October 28, 2014 NFL midseason predictions: MVP, Rookie of the Year and more At the halfway mark of the 2014 NFL season, NFL Media analysts are refreshing their predictions for the year, starting with the winners of individual awards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Casserly drafted David Carr and Heath Shuler with top 5 picks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 29, 2014 Author Share Posted October 29, 2014 Rookie Receivers Emerge in a Class of Their Own By CHASE STUART - NY Times If you watched football Sunday, there is a good chance you saw a rookie receiver playing well. There is a better chance you saw a lot of them excelling. In the early games, Kelvin Benjamin of the Carolina Panthers and Sammy Watkins of the Buffalo Bills starred. The two have been the best rookie wideouts in one of the best classes in N.F.L. history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Rookie Receivers Emerge in a Class of Their Own As great as those two have been, it's worth pointing out how much the rules helps receivers now. You don't have to worry about Ronnie Lott and a corner can't breathe on you or it's a penalty. The Sammy trade is making more and more sense now. Receivers are more valuable than ever because of it's flag football. And it's easier for them to make an early impact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 29, 2014 Author Share Posted October 29, 2014 @buffalobills If he stays on pace, @sammywatkins will set BIG rookie records with BIG rookie numbers. #justsaying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 As great as those two have been, it's worth pointing out how much the rules helps receivers now. You don't have to worry about Ronnie Lott and a corner can't breathe on you or it's a penalty. The Sammy trade is making more and more sense now. Receivers are more valuable than ever because of it's flag football. And it's easier for them to make an early impact. As much as I agree, I don't recall many PI penalties against any team we've played so far. Maybe 4 total in 8 games??? I'd need to look it up. Even if they are missing calls Sammy is still making the plays. Benjamin probably is also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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