CLTbills Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 I don't know. I just have this feeling. I have no "inside sources" or anything like that. But this just feels to me like Beane is sitting in his chair at OBD with a big grin on his face. Either they truly have no intentions of moving up from 12 and he made the Jets give away all of their draft capital, OR he already has a deal for #2 in place and didn't want to let anybody know.... Therefore the Jets STILL give up all of their draft capital, and still can't get in front of us. I don't know. It's just that everything they've done to this point has all been 2-3 steps ahead. 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roundybout Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 I agree. I reserve the right to not panic until circumstances call for it. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebrastripes Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 1 minute ago, CLTbills said: he already has a deal for #2 in place and didn't want to let anybody know. Man I hope this is the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuddyDark Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 2 or 3 steps ahead of Bills fans. Not the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol Dirty B Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 So in this theory, Beane has some weird obsession with taking out the jets? He made all these moves, obviously gave out intentions to get into the top 3, all to derail the Jets? God I hope not... It would show some signs of great mental instability and understanding of the league, because the Jets have been awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat68 Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 I think It comes down to who the Bills have targeted and will they be there at 2. No reason to pull the trigger untill you are certain of the intentions of cleveland. With the trade for Taylor maybe they go Allen and Buffalo wants Darnold. It is hard to tell. Maybe they want Rosen but think in the end Cleveland will take him. If you are going to pay the price to move up you better be sure your guy will be there. Trading to 3 ensures nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akm0404 Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 I sincerely hope you are correct. Beane is playing a dangerous game with the fans by making it look by all accounts that he wanted to acquire resources to move up to the top for a QB but really wanted to sit back and BPA. It might be the right move, but it's definitely dangerous to lead everyone to believe they were going to get a new QB and instead take a linebacker and corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 I don't think it was with the reports that the Bills were in on the #3 pick trade discussions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDIGGZ Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Absolutely not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baskingridgebillsfan Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 beane staying at 12 has nothing to do with the Jets. Jets can't get to 1 or 2 so they went to 3 to get the best 1qb they can. Colts probably did want to move to far down so the they made the deal with the Jets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffaloed in Pa Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 No. It just happens. Do what you got to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 6 minutes ago, akm0404 said: I sincerely hope you are correct. Beane is playing a dangerous game with the fans by making it look by all accounts that he wanted to acquire resources to move up to the top for a QB but really wanted to sit back and BPA. It might be the right move, but it's definitely dangerous to lead everyone to believe they were going to get a new QB and instead take a linebacker and corner. Yes the 'greatest fans in the NFL' always have torches and pitchforks for an instant mob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLTbills Posted March 17, 2018 Author Share Posted March 17, 2018 12 minutes ago, Ol Dirty B said: So in this theory, Beane has some weird obsession with taking out the jets? He made all these moves, obviously gave out intentions to get into the top 3, all to derail the Jets? God I hope not... It would show some signs of great mental instability and understanding of the league, because the Jets have been awful. Not necessarily to derail the Jets, but any team that wanted to jump up there to grab our guy. If we can still get our guy and make them give up a bunch for nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akm0404 Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Yeah, you're always going to see FIRE SO AND SO every time someone else does anything. That stuff is usually pretty dumb, but you definitely bring that upon yourself if you try to fool people a bit, especially when it comes to quarterbacks. I would assume they are smart enough to realize this though, so we shall see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elite Poster Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Yes, his plan was to have a division rival have a crack at a potentially franchise changing player while we prioritize signing guys off of multiple knee tears and PED suspensions having not played in a year. In the mean time, Vinny Curry is available, who played well LAST YEAR in a similar scheme and would probably have come cheaper. Who is laughing? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roundybout Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 The biggest hope we have is that Gettleman told the Jets that the second overall pick has been sold already. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTLBillsfan Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 15 minutes ago, akm0404 said: I sincerely hope you are correct. Beane is playing a dangerous game with the fans by making it look by all accounts that he wanted to acquire resources to move up to the top for a QB but really wanted to sit back and BPA. It might be the right move, but it's definitely dangerous to lead everyone to believe they were going to get a new QB and instead take a linebacker and corner. Watching Beane's presser yesterday it sounds like he would be content staying at 12 if he can get a player he wants. The Jets paid a pretty steep price to move to 3 so trading off half your draft pics and maybe one next year might be too much to pay for a QB. Getting a slightly lower tier QB plus a half dozen good players for other positions my prove to be a better decision. I don't see Beane pulling a Mike Ditka and trading the whole slate of pics for 1 player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fansince88 Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Is he the leader of the A-Team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeerie Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Everything that Beane has done has been cool and calculated. If you listened to his comments yesterday, he even has guys at One Bills Drive holding him in check, so that he doesn't make a move that will be more costly in the end. There is no reason to panic just because the Jets moved up. Many on this board have preconceived notions of who the best QB in this draft is. Quite frankly, none of us knows for sure. And right now...neither does Beane. If he comes to the conclusion that there is only one guy...I think he will make a most serious attempt to insure the Bills get that guy. But...he will need to be damn sure before he mortgages the future. He's using his head...not his emotions to make his decisions. If you react the way many on this board react, you end up grabbing a Blaine Gabbert or a Christian Ponder...christening them your franchise QB just because they were the top rated QBs that year. (Heck...you can throw in EJ Manual into that mix.) There are a number of good QBs in this draft and each is flawed in some way. After workouts and visits to One Bills Drive, the Bills will decide on who their guy is...and will do their best to get him. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanForever19 Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 I don't know about all that. But I do wonder if the Jets could only get as high as 3 because Gettleman wants our two 1st's this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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