rafter Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 according to hsimon twitter https://twitter.com/hsimon62/status/554601786137264129 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanM.D. Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 It's what I 'expected' but that's still great news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 If true, this is fantastic. I hope Rex and Doug have become "fast friends." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffismagic Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 I think Whaley and Rex could work. Was watching the Jets Hard Knocks season last night again. In the first episode, Rex is joking with Mike Tannenbaum about getting to have one draft pick. Rex selects John Connor as a late pick because he likes how physical he is. What this says to me is while Rex will ask for players to run his scheme he doesn't think he's some NFL scouting master and will for the most part leave that alone. I do think Whaley should let Rex pick a guy with the 7th round pick just to keep his hands off the rest of the draft! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealityCheck Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 QB is still a huge question mark. Urbik and Pears are bad players. His job may be safe for now, but I don't think that fact is synonymous with him having a lot of time to bolster the talent on offense enough to make the playoffs. Anything less than 9-7 next season would be on Whaley in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Do we really want to believe a WGR report? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafter Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 If true, this is fantastic. I hope Rex and Doug have become "fast friends." I agree. Most of his early moves were encouraging enough to keep him around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 QB is still a huge question mark. Urbik and Pears are bad players. His job may be safe for now, but I don't think that fact is synonymous with him having a lot of time to bolster the talent on offense enough to make the playoffs. Anything less than 9-7 next season would be on Whaley in my book. I dont really consider Urbick to be a bad player...he just isnt a REALLY GOOD player...... More like.....a dependable backup that can play both OG and C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 The question is who has final call on personnel. It might be Rex. That might have been the carrot that closed the deal. That would put Doug under Rex. Doug and the pro personnel scouts have done good work. Does Rex dictate what he needs and Doug finds it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafter Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 I dont really consider Urbick to be a bad player...he just isnt a REALLY GOOD player...... More like.....a dependable backup that can play both OG and C Yeah hes average and pears has no business being inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 The question is who has final call on personnel. It might be Rex. That might have been the carrot that closed the deal. That would put Doug under Rex. Doug and the pro personnel scouts have done good work. Does Rex dictate what he needs and Doug finds it? This sounds like you're guessing -- anything to back it up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Whaley has done a good job. Rex probablly liked the agressive move for Watkins. Also, Whaley drafted Preston Brown, who is terribly underrated. And CB Graham as a FA. Also, who can forget Kiko. He hasn't "missed" on any QB's, there simply have not been any worth drafting. I think Doug and Rex will get along great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Whaley has done a good job. Rex probablly liked the agressive move for Watkins. Also, Whaley drafted Preston Brown, who is terribly underrated. And CB Graham as a FA. Also, who can forget Kiko. He hasn't "missed" on any QB's, there simply have not been any worth drafting. I think Doug and Rex will get along great. We don't yet know whether he "missed" on EJ, either -- despite what some would have you believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homey D. Clown Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 I have no complaints since Whaley has fully taken over. Drafting a QB is a total crap shoot unless you have the fortunes of drafting an Andrew Luck, Peyton Manning, or even a sure thing, high quality starter like Matthew Stafford. I didn't mention the Seattle QB, because he wasn't a 1st rounder overall 1st pick type of guy, and was actually drafted as an unknown, but I do think the kid is fast becoming elite. The depth of the team is just awesome on defense. I hope Whaley becomes the Bills' next Polian type of guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 While I think Whaley has done some really good things, I've got some concerns about him. Big concerns. 1. He has badly mismanaged the QB position at every level. He's chosen crappy starters, and basically ignored the backup QB position year after year. Heading into his 3rd year the position is an absolute mess. 2. The offensive line is a horrible mess. It has regressed over the past two years, and some of it is personnel - it isn't only Douchebag Marrone's fault. How can you so badly manage two of the most important areas on the team? There's almost no excuse for it, as good as some of the other things he has done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 I hope Rex and Doug have become "fast friends." They're definitely off to an excellent start..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 This sounds like you're guessing -- anything to back it up? I am guessing. Nothing to back it up other than hearing somewhere Rex wanted personnel control at his next job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeyBomb Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Was it there REALLY any question. I didn't think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 As it should be. A very good young GM. We have fewer holes than we have had in a decade. Now, just fit a few of them and continue to grow on the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 While I think Whaley has done some really good things, I've got some concerns about him. Big concerns. 1. He has badly mismanaged the QB position at every level. He's chosen crappy starters, and basically ignored the backup QB position year after year. Heading into his 3rd year the position is an absolute mess. 2. The offensive line is a horrible mess. It has regressed over the past two years, and some of it is personnel - it isn't only Douchebag Marrone's fault. How can you so badly manage two of the most important areas on the team? There's almost no excuse for it, as good as some of the other things he has done. Re offensive line, if they go out and get two good guards (say, a big FA and 2nd round pick), then don't we suddenly become stacked on the line? You get Urbik and Richardson as backups, and pears as a backup swing tackle, and the line is deep too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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