PlayoffsPlease Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Assuming that Gilmore/Dareus/Kyle/Mario/Cordy/A. Williams/ etc. are considered Nix guys or predecessor guys, who are the top players Whaley gets credit for. Jerry Hughes and Lesean McCoy seem to be the only two. Maybe Preston Brown. But really, other than hughes and an RB with a bloated contract has Whaley really added talent that is more than role players? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardinalScotts Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 they have a loaded roster likely top 5-6 in the entire NFL----who cares how they got here ? The point is they are here now and Whaley is the GM so stop hating and appreciate the effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 (edited) Assuming that Gilmore/Dareus/Kyle/Mario/Cordy/A. Williams/ etc. are considered Nix guys or predecessor guys, who are the top players Whaley gets credit for. Jerry Hughes and Lesean McCoy seem to be the only two. Maybe Preston Brown. But really, other than hughes and an RB with a bloated contract has Whaley really added talent that is more than role players? ummm Sammy Watkins? Charles Clay? Edited May 19, 2015 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord_MacDonald Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 (edited) Are you really trying knock him for not having more sure fire superstars after he oversaw exactly 1 draft? By comparison buddy had 3 drafts. I would sure hope he drafted more of the stars on the team. Edit* I realize he oversaw the most recent draft as well but we have no idea how this one turned out yet. Edited May 19, 2015 by Lord_MacDonald Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uticaclub Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Colton Schmitt, Chris Hogan, Jarius Wynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Dan Carpenter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Linen Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Rex Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Player Available Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Chris Williams.................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOKIE Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Uhm. Hello. Sammy Hands! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Uhm. Hello. Sammy Hands!I guess #1 WRs are "role players" now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 (edited) Assuming that Gilmore/Dareus/Kyle/Mario/Cordy/A. Williams/ etc. are considered Nix guys or predecessor guys, who are the top players Whaley gets credit for. Jerry Hughes and Lesean McCoy seem to be the only two. Maybe Preston Brown. But really, other than hughes and an RB with a bloated contract has Whaley really added talent that is more than role players? If you managed to exclude Sammy Watkins you either didn't think this through or are blatantly trolling. Either way it's a massive strike against your crusade. Edited May 19, 2015 by Kirby Jackson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddenboy Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Its not just player additions. Its also subtractions. Byrd, for one. Whaley has a vision and we're seeing it unfold. Also, Whaley was around when Nix was here, and was the heir-apparent. Surely he had some input before being elevated to GM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Its not just player additions. Its also subtractions. Byrd, for one. Whaley has a vision and we're seeing it unfold. Also, Whaley was around when Nix was here, and was the heir-apparent. Surely he had some input before being elevated to GM. FWIW, I was with Whaley right after the Gilmore draft and he raved about him. He had tons and tons of input. Also, as a side note they tried really, really hard in that draft to move up to select Mark Barron. While that would have been a disaster they got it right with Gilmore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Its not just player additions. Its also subtractions. Byrd, for one. Whaley has a vision and we're seeing it unfold. Also, Whaley was around when Nix was here, and was the heir-apparent. Surely he had some input before being elevated to GM. and though he wasn't the GM when he was drafted, he did extend AW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsVet Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 The only starring thing with Whaley was a propensity to forward x-rated material. I always thought Shawne Merriman built the Bills with his incredible recruiting skills anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahnyc Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Hasn't Whaley only been in charge of the last two drafts? It seems to get complicated if we try to give him credit or ding him for any drafts or specific draft picks before the last two. I cannot give Whaley all that much credit for the Watkins pick since Watkins was viewed as the top WR in the draft going into that draft and the Bills gave up a first and fourth to get him. My view is that a GM shows drafting expertise when a player far exceeds expectations based on where he was picked or the GM bypasses more highly rated players at a specific position and drafts a player with a lower rating who turns out to be the superior player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurman#1 Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 (edited) Assuming that Gilmore/Dareus/Kyle/Mario/Cordy/A. Williams/ etc. are considered Nix guys or predecessor guys, who are the top players Whaley gets credit for. Jerry Hughes and Lesean McCoy seem to be the only two. Maybe Preston Brown. But really, other than hughes and an RB with a bloated contract has Whaley really added talent that is more than role players? Hughes was Nix too. Watkins, hopefully. As pointed out above, Clay and McCoy. Not surprising, though, considering he's been the GM since May 13, 2013. Two drafts, and one of those drafts haven't even seen a training camp, much less a season. Remember, everyone thought Nix sucked after two seasons too. Now he looks great except for QB. The lesson? It takes years to evaluate a GM, years. Edited May 19, 2015 by Thurman#1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDIGGZ Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Bryce Brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Robert Woods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladiebla Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Colton Schmitt, Chris Hogan, Jarius Wynn There, fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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