4merper4mer Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 The douche who wrote the negative blurb about Darby after the draft really owes a written apology to Darby and Whaley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloHokie13 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 That whole draft is looking solid, especially with no 1st. Darby, Miller, and Karlos are are pretty key thus far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QB Bills Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 He's better than Gilmore already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
34-78-83 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Indeed.... For that matter, Darby. Watkins. Shady. Hughes. Karlos. Incognito. TT. Miller. Brown. Some good work there mr. Whaley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfbillsfan Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Indeed.... For that matter, Darby. Watkins. Shady. Hughes. Karlos. Incognito. TT. Miller. Brown. Some good work there mr. Whaley Werd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 He's better than Gilmore already. Gilmore had a very good game tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Gilmore had a very good game tonight. He did..... I think it is time to say our DB tandem is starting to get their no fly zone together The weakness really is at the safety position right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 The douche who wrote the negative blurb about Darby after the draft really owes a written apology to Darby and Whaley. You mean the 90% of the posters on TSW who freaked out over that pick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Gilmore had a very good game tonight. Both Gilmore and Darby were tremendous tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maury Ballstein Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 You mean the 90% of the posters on TSW who freaked out over that pick? 98 % ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 The douche who wrote the negative blurb about Darby after the draft really owes a written apology to Darby and Whaley.You mean Mike Rodent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickelCity Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Kiper et al led the charge. I hate that some folks want Whaley gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Put me at the top of the list...and I've already apologized multiple times But once more cannot hurt: Darby was an excellent pick, and I would not trade him straight up for Jake Fisher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 The douche who wrote the negative blurb about Darby after the draft really owes a written apology to Darby and Whaley. wouldn't that be the entire sports media? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Oh yeah? Well Dezmin Lewis and Nick O'Leary didn't make the final 53. [/whaleybashers] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark80 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 (edited) Whaley is a lame duck GM and Rex should be fired after 1 season here. Haven't you been around for the last month or so? Put me at the top of the list...and I've already apologized multiple timesBut once more cannot hurt:Darby was an excellent pick, and I would not trade him straight up for Jake Fisher I'm surprised you were in that grouping, knowing your college FB knowledge. While I didn't know much about Darby (since he was not thrown to at FSU because he was all over guys all the time), it became immediately apparent to me after watching what I could on him, that he was a tremendous cover guy who can't catch at all. That has turned out to be mostly true although he does have a couple picks, he just mostly goes for the swat instead. One of the articles or videos was calling him "the invisible man" because he wouldn't show up in any box scores because they would just completely avoid throwing his way for strings of games at a time (had like 4 or 5 straight games of no stats last season). I've been calling him that in my circles ever since I saw that. Here is my first post on Darby from the draft day thread: "Posted 01 May 2015 - 08:04 PM There's a reason you haven't heard of this guy and that he doesn't have a great highlight reel. Teams do not throw in his direction. To me, that's a great sign for a CB. Let's give him a chance, could be a shut down level guy that went under the radar." http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/topic/178054-rd-2-pick-50-db-ronald-darby-florida-state/page-6#108 Edited November 13, 2015 by Mark80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 (edited) You mean the 90% of the posters on TSW who freaked out over that pick? Yeah, it's worth noting that in the Carolina pre-season game thread and after when Darby was brutalized (intentionally, as Rex "threw him to the wolves" in single coverage) most here were viciously attacking him! I was defending his excellent coverage and a few others were agreeing, including "The Dean" as I recall. Kelso on the radio was complimenting him on his coverage in that game, even though a lot of passes were completed on him. Anyway, he is a talented guy and we are lucky to have him! Edited November 13, 2015 by Fadingpain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Oh yeah? Well Dezmin Lewis and Nick O'Leary didn't make the final 53. [/whaleybashers] #GoingRogue!! Whaley is Moby Dick to the haters Chasing a monster of their own imagination Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 (edited) #GoingRogue!! Whaley is Moby Dick to the haters Chasing a monster of their own imagination Totally agree, when you look at this roster and the moves that Whaley has made I don't get the hate. He found a QB in a year where there were none, he drafted the DROY without a 1st, found a guy that has the longest TD streak to start and NFL career in the 4th, a starting guard in the 3rd, a starting guard out of the league, the most talented TE the franchise has maybe ever had, traded an injured LB for a Pro Bowl RB and that was just last offseason!! Edited November 13, 2015 by Kirby Jackson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Totally agree, when you look at this roster and the moves that Whaley has made I don't get the hate. He found a QB in a year where there were none, he drafted the DROY without a 1st, found a guy that has the longest TD streak to start and NFL career in the 4th, a starting guard in the 3rd, a starting guard out of the league, the most talented TE the franchise has maybe ever had, traded an injured LB for a Pro Bowl RB and that was just last offseason!! Yeah but have you heard him speak on the radio?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
947 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 The credit can't all go to Whaley for getting Darby. I'm sure Rex identified Darby as a perfect fit for his Defense, then advised Whaley. Sure Whaley had the final say and pulled the trigger on the pick, but I really doubt he was the one to discover Darby as "the guy" we need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Indeed.... For that matter, Darby. Watkins. Shady. Hughes. Karlos. Incognito. TT. Miller. Brown. Some good work there mr. Whaley What? No love for Felton?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark80 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 The credit can't all go to Whaley for getting Darby. I'm sure Rex identified Darby as a perfect fit for his Defense, then advised Whaley. Sure Whaley had the final say and pulled the trigger on the pick, but I really doubt he was the one to discover Darby as "the guy" we need. You think Rex Ryan has the time to watch and scout college football games? Especially a guy that was way below the radar? Come on now. This is 100% personnel department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 The credit can't all go to Whaley for getting Darby. I'm sure Rex identified Darby as a perfect fit for his Defense, then advised Whaley. Sure Whaley had the final say and pulled the trigger on the pick, but I really doubt he was the one to discover Darby as "the guy" we need. Whaley and the rest of the scouting staff had been compiling reports on Darby for a year prior to the draft, as they do for most players. Now Rex, given his familiarity with the ACC through following his son's career at Clemson, probably new of Darby,but I doubt he had any opportunity for in depth analysis of him as a player until prior to the combine. A HC just doesn't have the time for scouting. Rex certainly had input, but it was the scouts that identified Darby as a good fit for man cover schemes long before Rex agreed. GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Whaley and the rest of the scouting staff had been compiling reports on Darby for a year prior to the draft, as they do for most players. Now Rex, given his familiarity with the ACC through following his son's career at Clemson, probably new of Darby,but I doubt he had any opportunity for in depth analysis of him as a player until prior to the combine. A HC just doesn't have the time for scouting. Rex certainly had input, but it was the scouts that identified Darby as a good fit for man cover schemes long before Rex agreed. GO BILLS!!! Don't you get it yet? When the front office has a good pick the credit must be parsed out to multiple people because it's a team effort. When something goes wrong the blame must be focused entirely on the GM, even when said GM is an assistant GM he still gets all the blame as if he were the acting GM. Makes total sense if you think about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearwater cadet Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 What about Henderson in the 7th, the f×xkin 7th! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladiebla Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 The credit can't all go to Whaley for getting Darby. I'm sure Rex identified Darby as a perfect fit for his Defense, then advised Whaley. Sure Whaley had the final say and pulled the trigger on the pick, but I really doubt he was the one to discover Darby as "the guy" we need. I doubt it went like that at all. Scouts... Remember? Whaley and the rest of the scouting staff had been compiling reports on Darby for a year prior to the draft, as they do for most players. Now Rex, given his familiarity with the ACC through following his son's career at Clemson, probably new of Darby,but I doubt he had any opportunity for in depth analysis of him as a player until prior to the combine. A HC just doesn't have the time for scouting. Rex certainly had input, but it was the scouts that identified Darby as a good fit for man cover schemes long before Rex agreed. GO BILLS!!! This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
34-78-83 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 What? No love for Felton?? ha - I haven't watched him enough to include him in the list I must admit. But I did forget Clay as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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