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4 minutes ago, JohnC said:

What makes it unlikely that Buffalo or most teams  draft two qbs in the same draft is that there is much  more qb movement in this cap era. Take Minnesota as an example. They have three qbs on the roster, Keenum, Bridgewater and Bradford. Bradford is likely to move on and there is a possibility that one of the two others could move on for contract reasons. 

 

There are just more qb options in this era. The Skins could not get a deal done with Cousins. So they dealt for Alex Smith. It must be noted that Alex Smith made it clear to KC that if he were to be traded that he wasn't going to sign a deal if that team was going to use a high pick on a qb. Washington assured him so a deal was consummated and a contract was signed. 

Good point here too John. Early on the draft is likely where you find your franchise QBs. Capable QBs are not hard to obtain in FA or via a trade. You take one of each and that’s your QB room. 

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34 minutes ago, Kirby Jackson said:

It did. The Cowboys once used a supplemental 1st round pick on a QB. They took another the next year in the 1st and he went to the HOF. Still no team has done it again almost 30 years later. 

 

So while precedent exists in both cases there is a reason that teams don’t do it more. It’s a poor strategy and use of assets. 

Both of them worked.  They are literally 2/2.

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17 minutes ago, jmc12290 said:

Both of them worked.  They are literally 2/2.

Yep, we are in agreement. Still no one does it for a reason. It’s a bad allocation of resources. Someone wins the Powerball too; it doesn’t mean it is a good investment strategy.

 

Of course there are other cases of multiple QBs (just looked some up). Brohm & Flynn, Clausen & Pike, the Colts took another QB in the Luck draft, Matt Mauck & Bradlee Van Pelt, Carmazzi & Tim Rattay

 

So while I guess more teams than I realized did it. It doesn’t look like it worked much though. 

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8 minutes ago, Kirby Jackson said:

Yep, we are in agreement. Still no one does it for a reason. It’s a bad allocation of resources. Someone wins the Powerball too; it doesn’t mean it is a good investment strategy.

If 100% of the people who played powerball won it, it might quite possibly be the BEST investment strategy.

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Just now, Wayne Cubed said:

 

Not that it was 2 draft picks but the Bills did it in 2013. EJ Manuel and Jeff Tuel.

I guess that I’m not against bringing in a UDFA that could be a developmental prospect on the PS. I don’t see the value in using a draft pick on a guy that almost certainly won’t be on your roster. I doubt that the keep 3 but if they do it is vet, early pick and Peterman. If they keep 2 subtract Peterman. Where does that leave the guy that they take in the 5th or whatever?

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1 minute ago, Kirby Jackson said:

I guess that I’m not against bringing in a UDFA that could be a developmental prospect on the PS. I don’t see the value in using a draft pick on a guy that almost certainly won’t be on your roster. I doubt that the keep 3 but if they do it is vet, early pick and Peterman. If they keep 2 subtract Peterman. Where does that leave the guy that they take in the 5th or whatever?

 

Oh and I don’t either. If they can find an UDFA QB, I’m fine with that. The amount of depth they need, I just can’t see it happening this draft year. There are starting holes AND depth that need filling. 

 

I suppose if the teams depth looked better, I would be opposed to a 5th or 6th round pick.

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Just now, Wayne Cubed said:

 

Oh and I don’t either. If they can find an UDFA QB, I’m fine with that. The amount of depth they need, I just can’t see it happening this draft year. There are starting holes AND depth that need filling. 

 

I suppose if the teams depth looked better, I would be opposed to a 5th or 6th round pick.

Yeah, the way that I look at it is “would I rather have a rotational player that contributes on ST or a guy that won’t make the team?” 

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8 minutes ago, Kirby Jackson said:

I guess that I’m not against bringing in a UDFA that could be a developmental prospect on the PS. I don’t see the value in using a draft pick on a guy that almost certainly won’t be on your roster. I doubt that the keep 3 but if they do it is vet, early pick and Peterman. If they keep 2 subtract Peterman. Where does that leave the guy that they take in the 5th or whatever?

We kept 3 all year last year. Why would you doubt it?

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I would not.  Get the right guy with the potential to be your franchise QB and develop him as soon as possible.  Not enough reps to go around under the current CBA that limits football activities.  Beyond that there are too many other needs that have to be addressed. 

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I have a few questions for all of you who want to draft 1 or 2 QBs in the first round.

 

Define "Develop" in terms of snaps. How many snaps do these rookies get?

 

How many quarters of football do they get to play to prove themselves?

 

IF one or all of them play "bad" for x amount of quarters, can we dump them before the football year is over?

 

Logically, there is no sense letting such a loser take up a roster spot for a whole season, right?

 

/sarcasm

 

It seems that too many of you ONLY like a QB who has never taken an NFL snap. (for the Bills)

 

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43 minutes ago, Kirby Jackson said:

1/2 of a QB? A guy that plays ST and is capable of playing QB (as is Logan Thomas). That’s all the more reason to only keep 2. You already have guys on the roster (assuming that they are back) capable of playing in a pinch. 

So we're pretending he wasnt really the #3 QB even though he took snaps at QB?

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35 minutes ago, jmc12290 said:

So we're pretending he wasnt really the #3 QB even though he took snaps at QB?

I don’t know what type of semantical argument you are trying to make? I don’t know why you care what he is called? He’s listed as a WR and is a big part of ST. He is certainly capable of playing QB. Call him whatever you want.

 

I think Webb may be back next year. If he is I think that the Bills keep a vet and a young guy that they drafted early. If Webb isn’t back, I think that they keep a vet and a young guy that is drafted early. 

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I still think there's potential with NP, so no.

People are nuts to judge him over that charger game.

What a horrible decision to throw him in, that game,

under those circumstances, anyways.

I've been skeptical of the coach after that game.

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23 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Like the Redskins did with RG3 and Cousins. Don't trade up but take the QB that falls to you, plus a next-rung QB in a lower round like White or Lauletta? As a hedge against busting out our as an asset to deal later? 

 

Maybe if a 2nd QB had potential as WR, TE or RB.  Do not believe Bills can afford to have a starting QB, Peteredman to practices throwing balls to DBs, a higher round QB and a lower round QB.

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