RalphWilson'sNewWar Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 (edited) It was 2012 and it was almost all so perfect. The Bills hasd ust finished the 2011 season by blowing a 5-2 start to finish 6-10 and 4th in the AFC East and produced the undeniable fact that that there was no franchise QB in Buffalo. Buddy Nix and the Bills top brass were generally excited with Cousins. J. buscsglia from WGR was reporting the team was very interested in Cousins in the mid rounds. Fitzpatrick made the perfect bridge QB to give Cousins the 2012 season to sit and learn. The 4th round came. The bills were ready, the fans were ready to welcome Kirk. and then Mike Shanahan got stupid smart and drafted his 2nd Quarterback in 4 rounds. as it turned out 2012 would be Fitzs final season and instead of turning to Cousins buffalo dove into the bottom of the barrel for EJ and Kolb and have been fishing with Minos ever since. now as fate would have it Buffalo gets another shot at Cousins. Not too often you have the opportunity to fix a past mistake or for fortune to knock twice. Regardless...the football gods are smiling on Buffalo with this opportunity and all signs are screaming for Buffalo to bring Kirk back to where he was always meant to be. Edited January 31, 2018 by RalphWilson'sNewWar 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victory Formation Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 It hurts too much to think about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffalothruMyVeins Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 And you're saying all it will cost is a 4th... hmmm. Intriguing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Sounds like hind sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMIEBUF12 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I remember watching that draft and really hoping the Bills would draft Cousins..I never ever in a million years saw it coming when Washington drafted him especially after the Skins traded so much to take RG3.Would be ecstatic if the Bills found a way to land Cousins...Maybe just show him the video feed of the Bills locker room down in Florida when they made the playoffs or let him sit with Beane and Mcdermott for a half hour and I bet he ends up a Buffalo Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Arnold Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 4 hours ago, JAMIEBUF12 said: I remember watching that draft and really hoping the Bills would draft Cousins..I never ever in a million years saw it coming when Washington drafted him especially after the Skins traded so much to take RG3.Would be ecstatic if the Bills found a way to land Cousins...Maybe just show him the video feed of the Bills locker room down in Florida when they made the playoffs or let him sit with Beane and Mcdermott for a half hour and I bet he ends up a Buffalo Bill Beane, McDermott, Daboll and Kim Pegula would be a great recruiting team, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest K-GunJimKelly12 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, MJS said: Sounds like hind sight. Sounds like we had a GM who didn't know what he was doing. Yes every team passed on him and Russell Wilson but not every team was in need of a QB and not a single team needed one more than us. But let's draft niche receivers who can't catch the ball unless there is nobody within 20 yards of them. I can't stand when people defend poor drafting with the hindsight excuse or "everybody passed no him." Nix was a terrible GM, he knew we needed a QB worse than any team in the league, and did nothing about it until he was no his way out the door when he had to. The worst part is he waited for a terrible QB draft and announced to the world they would be taking one. Just a simply terrible GM. Also CJ Spiller says thank you for drafting me at #9 with Fred Jackson and Beast Mode on the roster. Was that hindsight? Edited January 31, 2018 by K-GunJimKelly12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtrip Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Tyler Steege @TSteegeNFL Age: Kirk Cousins: 29 Alex Smith: 33 4,000 yard seasons: Kirk Cousins: 3 Alex Smith: 1 Total TD passes last 3 seasons: Kirk Cousins: 81 Alex Smith: 61 The #Redskins just traded FOR an older QB who isn’t even as good as their current QB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 No thank you. Go get me Sam Darnold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Get him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Call_Of_Ktulu Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 There have been 4 QB's that I thought for sure the Bills were going to draft. 1. Russel Wilson 2. Kirk Cousins 3. AJ McCarron 4. Derek Carr Whaley absolutely sucked at evaluating QB's. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Dont want a 2nd show, 3rd shot, 10th shot or any shot. You dont pay non-franchise players franchise money. He isn't going to overcome the inherent roster limitations you will be forcing on yourself by his contract long term, and he has done nothing in Washington to inspire confidence that he can win games with a limited roster like franchise QBs must do. Cousins is fools gold and any team signing him to a franchise level contract will regret it long term Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Cousins is worth it, although Smith would have bee more economical and a nice bridge while we draft a QB this year. I still say we make an offer to Redskins for Cousins, then take the best QB available at our proper first round picks. then we actually can fill up our roster with at least 9other. Picks as we’ll have to give one to the Redskinsfor Cousins. With dropping Glenn, Dareus already, and Tyrod we’ll have the money for Cousins. He should want to come to a team with a top flight defense, and 6th in rushing after#1 the last two years. We can pick up a fast WR balancing Benjamin, Clay, and with a healed Jones should. Make for a nice offense. We also have Groy and Dawkins to replace Glenn and Wood. i hate losing Wood, but it’s. About his health and he’s a good person. We won’t lose anything with these two, and can focus on more talent in the draft. This could be a big year for the Bills if this comes through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 21 minutes ago, Call_Of_Ktulu said: There have been 4 QB's that I thought for sure the Bills were going to draft. 1. Russel Wilson 2. Kirk Cousins 3. AJ McCarron 4. Derek Carr Whaley absolutely sucked at evaluating QB's. Whaley wasn't running the draft at that time. Little rumor I heard was Whaley pushed hard for Wilson also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJBobby Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Gonna get just about 100M in Guarantees. Nah go to the draft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALLEN1QB Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Shanahan what a douch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillnutinHouston Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 14 minutes ago, matter2003 said: Dont want a 2nd show, 3rd shot, 10th shot or any shot. You dont pay non-franchise players franchise money. He isn't going to overcome the inherent roster limitations you will be forcing on yourself by his contract long term, and he has done nothing in Washington to inspire confidence that he can win games with a limited roster like franchise QBs must do. Cousins is fools gold and any team signing him to a franchise level contract will regret it long term I think I'm in this camp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Arnold Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 15 minutes ago, TheTruthHurts said: Whaley wasn't running the draft at that time. Little rumor I heard was Whaley pushed hard for Wilson also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 2 minutes ago, Wayne Arnold said: He wanted him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Arnold Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 6 minutes ago, TheTruthHurts said: He wanted him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Just now, Wayne Arnold said: Let's see how many gif's you have. Whaley thought he was a franchise QB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Arnold Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 4 minutes ago, TheTruthHurts said: Let's see how many gif's you have. Whaley thought he was a franchise QB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBillsFanSince1973 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I don't see them paying him what his camp wants, not worth it. next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Linen Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 If it was so stupid smart to draft Cousins - why don't they like him? Is it because they're stupid dumb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan130 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Question for anyone who knows the Bills salary cap situation well... How tight would the cap number be if they were to lock up cousins to a long term contract? Just thinking they have a lot of dead money next year with Wood retiring, and would of course release Tyrod resulting in more dead money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wppete Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Please no cousins. Trade up draft a QB and spend all that money on building a Defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 3 minutes ago, wppete said: Please no cousins. Trade up draft a QB and spend all that money on building a Defense. How about Andy Dalton 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 8 hours ago, MJS said: Sounds like hind sight. I didnt write that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 9 hours ago, K-GunJimKelly12 said: Sounds like we had a GM who didn't know what he was doing. Yes every team passed on him and Russell Wilson but not every team was in need of a QB and not a single team needed one more than us. But let's draft niche receivers who can't catch the ball unless there is nobody within 20 yards of them. I can't stand when people defend poor drafting with the hindsight excuse or "everybody passed no him." Nix was a terrible GM, he knew we needed a QB worse than any team in the league, and did nothing about it until he was no his way out the door when he had to. The worst part is he waited for a terrible QB draft and announced to the world they would be taking one. Just a simply terrible GM. Also CJ Spiller says thank you for drafting me at #9 with Fred Jackson and Beast Mode on the roster. Was that hindsight? Sorry. Those are great excuses. It is hind sight and every other team passed on him. It's a fact. Nobody thought he would be a top 10 QB. Not to say I think Nix was a good GM. Far from it. The lack of success and talent for this team under him proves he was not good, along with Whaley. And neither of them were able to get a good QB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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