Pre-draft QB Rumors

[offsides#76FredSmerlas]

I coached a pretty talented college basketball player who's family is very close to Rudolph's family.  There dads in fact played college football together.  I asked him if today if he has heard about any interest the Bills might be showing Mason Rudolph and he didn't have anything to report.  He then said to me that the Bucs have good information that the Bills are very high on Baker Mayfield.  The reason he knows this is because he is also dating Dirk Koetter's daughter "head coach of the Bucs".  I'm not sure if the Bills are discussing a trade with the Bucs and he didn't have that information either.  Like I said, take this for what it is worth; just thought I would pass it along.

[jrober38]

Please let this be true. 

[Jamie Nails]

Does he or any of his family members work at the DMV?

[dorquemada]

2 minutes ago, offsides#76FredSmerlas said:

I coached a pretty talented college basketball player who's family is very close to Rudolph's family.  There dads in fact played college football together.  I asked him if today if he has heard about any interest the Bills might be showing Mason Rudolph and he didn't have anything to report.  He then said to me that the Bucs have good information that the Bills are very high on Baker Mayfield.  The reason he knows this is because he is also dating Dirk Koetter's daughter "head coach of the Bucs".  I'm not sure if the Bills are discussing a trade with the Bucs and he didn't have that information either.  Like I said, take this for what it is worth; just thought I would pass it along.

 

cool, i think?  Rosen or Mayfield are the two i think would be the best for the Bills.  Will Mayfield still be there at Tampa's pick?

[longtimebillsfan]

Interesting inside info if it turns out to be true.  This would work only if the keys are not interested in Mayfield.

 

Thank you  for sharing.

[LEBills]

I feel like you should have started with the dating Dirk Koetters daughter portion first lol. Thanks for passing along!

[row_33]

cool, good read, see how it pans out

[blitzboy54]

In my experience any thread in the history of any message board titled "Take this for what it is worth" usually ends up being worth very little.

 

 

Edited April 24, 2018 by blitzboy54

[GoBills808]

7 minutes ago, offsides#76FredSmerlas said:

I coached a pretty talented college basketball player who's family is very close to Rudolph's family.  There dads in fact played college football together.  I asked him if today if he has heard about any interest the Bills might be showing Mason Rudolph and he didn't have anything to report.  He then said to me that the Bucs have good information that the Bills are very high on Baker Mayfield.  The reason he knows this is because he is also dating Dirk Koetter's daughter "head coach of the Bucs".  I'm not sure if the Bills are discussing a trade with the Bucs and he didn't have that information either.  Like I said, take this for what it is worth; just thought I would pass it along.

You're Roy Williams?

[D. L. Hot-Flamethrower]

So Bills are high on Darnold, Rosen , and Mayfield and not on Rudolph....who'd a thunk it!

[Gavin in Va Beach]

My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who saw Beane pass out at 31 Flavors last night. Right before he passed out he said to anyone listening “If I die, tell them to give Cleveland every single draft pick we have from now until 2020 for the #1 pick and take Josh Allen!”

[BigBuff423]

Nothing against the OP whatsoever....but, I just don't think Mayfield is there at 7 if the idea is for the Bills to trade with the Bucs to get Mayfield. They will need to go much higher....probably....then again....maybe not. 

 

 can it just be Thursday night already......not Thursday, because the torture will be the same....Thursday NIGHT. 

[JoeF]

2 minutes ago, Gavin in Va Beach said:

My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who saw Beane pass out at 31 Flavors last night. Right before he passed out he said to anyone listening “If I die, tell them to give Cleveland every single draft pick we have from now until 2020 for the #1 pick and take Josh Allen!”

What Ice Cream did he order?  Double Chocolate Chip?  Chocolate Coma.  ****ty time for that to happen.  

[BuffaloBaumer]

I wish there were 2 more months before the draft so we could see 50,000 more scenarios and rumors.....if only

[dorquemada]

1 minute ago, JoeF said:

What Ice Cream did he order?  Double Chocolate Chip?  Chocolate Coma.  ****ty time for that to happen.  

 

im concerned about the ice cream too

[CNYfan]

From where I sit, The Baker will be long gone by the Buc's spot.   And everyone  in the League is high on Baker.   

 

Just from where I am

[maryland-bills-fan]

Are you worried that Mayfield is six foot tall?   Other QB at 6' or under

 

Drew Brees (extremely accurate and has 5 of the 9 5K yard season in the NFL )   (can he match this unique guy for accuracy?)

 

R Wilson (4.55 in the forty versus 4.8  for Mayfield.   For reference: 

Josh Sweat of Florida State  4.53 seconds.   Marcus Davenport  4.58 seconds, dee Aruna came  4.60....4.8 is a typical time for a 295 pound DE)

 Can he run away from a DE?

 

He is starting out with two things he has to prove, in my book.

[dorquemada]

Just now, BuffaloBaumer said:

I wish there were 2 more months before the draft so we could see 50,000 more scenarios and rumors.....if only

 

yeah maybe they could change the league so there's no actual games or any of that sort of thing, just drafts, then the pundits could grade the drafts, and declare a champion

[Chicken Boo]

Baker Mayfield screams "process guy".  

[dorquemada]

Just now, maryland-bills-fan said:

Are you worried that Mayfield is six foot tall?   Other QB at 6' or under

 

Drew Brees (extremely accurate and has 5 of the 9 5K yard season in the NFL )   (can he match this unique guy for accuracy?)

 

R Wilson (4.55 in the forty versus 4.8  for Mayfield.   For reference: 

Josh Sweat of Florida State  4.53 seconds.   Marcus Davenport  4.58 seconds, dee Aruna came  4.60....4.8 is a typical time for a 295 pound DE)

 Can he run away from a DE?

 

He is starting out with two things he has to prove, in my book.

 

those are great points im suprised nobody's brought them up yet

[PIZ]

I think that with the way OBD has been so tight lipped, this means they are going Rudolph at 12.

[Hapless Bills Fan]

12 minutes ago, offsides#76FredSmerlas said:

I coached a pretty talented college basketball player who's family is very close to Rudolph's family.  There dads in fact played college football together.  I asked him if today if he has heard about any interest the Bills might be showing Mason Rudolph and he didn't have anything to report.  He then said to me that the Bucs have good information that the Bills are very high on Baker Mayfield.  The reason he knows this is because he is also dating Dirk Koetter's daughter "head coach of the Bucs".  I'm not sure if the Bills are discussing a trade with the Bucs and he didn't have that information either.  Like I said, take this for what it is worth; just thought I would pass it along.

 

Bills may be interested and Bucs may be willing to trade, but this only works if the Jets Broncs and Colts aren't interested

[Carter]

Hmm? What is the worth of college player who is friends with Rudolph? How does this have any relation to Who the Bucs think the Bills are high on. 

 

What the !@#$ kinda thread is this op?

 

This isn’t worth ****. 

 

LAMP

Edited April 24, 2018 by Carter

[offsides#76FredSmerlas]

13 minutes ago, GoBills808 said:

You're Roy Williams?

lol, no but you are good at putting puzzle pieces together.

[NewEra]

19 minutes ago, dorquemada said:

 

cool, i think?  Rosen or Mayfield are the two i think would be the best for the Bills.  Will Mayfield still be there at Tampa's pick?

One of the big 4 should be there as long as another team doesn’t trade up and either the Giants or Broncos don’t take a QB.

[Gugny]

23 minutes ago, offsides#76FredSmerlas said:

I coached a pretty talented college basketball player who's family is very close to Rudolph's family.  There dads in fact played college football together.  I asked him if today if he has heard about any interest the Bills might be showing Mason Rudolph and he didn't have anything to report.  He then said to me that the Bucs have good information that the Bills are very high on Baker Mayfield.  The reason he knows this is because he is also dating Dirk Koetter's daughter "head coach of the Bucs".  I'm not sure if the Bills are discussing a trade with the Bucs and he didn't have that information either.  Like I said, take this for what it is worth; just thought I would pass it along.

 

So you coached Luke Maye?

 

http://www.ocolly.com/sports/rudolph-a-childhood-friend-with-unc-basketball-hero/article_9ee0ebc2-156f-11e7-b000-bf6d63b4d0c6.html

[offsides#76FredSmerlas]

Taking some hits by a lot of so called Bills fans and that is fine because this is truly what I expected 1/2 of the people to do.  I said in the title "take it for what it is worth".  I'm not trying to guess at what the Bills are going to do.  Some of you crack me up on here.  It's like you have nothing better to do than throw shots at people.  

[jahnyc]

The Bills may really like Mayfield, but they also may really like some of the others in the top group.  We will see.

[dorquemada]

1 minute ago, offsides#76FredSmerlas said:

Taking some hits by a lot of so called Bills fans and that is fine because this is truly what I expected 1/2 of the people to do.  I said in the title "take it for what it is worth".  I'm not trying to guess at what the Bills are going to do.  Some of you crack me up on here.  It's like you have nothing better to do than throw shots at people.  

 

dont sweat the small stuff or the small people.  they would shut down all discussion unless it was peer reviewed and vetted by 3 PhDs in advance of being posted.  i enjoyed reading your story.

[Over 29 years of fanhood]

32 minutes ago, offsides#76FredSmerlas said:

I coached a pretty talented college basketball player who's family is very close to Rudolph's family.  There dads in fact played college football together.  I asked him if today if he has heard about any interest the Bills might be showing Mason Rudolph and he didn't have anything to report.  He then said to me that the Bucs have good information that the Bills are very high on Baker Mayfield.  The reason he knows this is because he is also dating Dirk Koetter's daughter "head coach of the Bucs".  I'm not sure if the Bills are discussing a trade with the Bucs and he didn't have that information either.  Like I said, take this for what it is worth; just thought I would pass it along.

 

I could see them not chasing Rudolph, but Mayfield just doesn’t fit.  I’d be shocked 

[DCOrange]

I find this at least semi-believable because OP would really have to think this out pretty well to make up this scenario haha.

 

I guess the assumption here is that Buffalo discussed a deal with Tampa (which has been pretty widely speculated already) that was contingent on Baker being available.

[gobills1212]

Well, if Beane is honest in that he wont tell a potential trade partner who he is after that kinda makes this a moot point. Thanks for the info though!

[Tyrod's friend]

25 minutes ago, maryland-bills-fan said:

Drew Brees (extremely accurate and has 5 of the 9 5K yard season in the NFL )   (can he match this unique guy for accuracy?)

Well, um ... yeah. That's his calling card. Accuracy. 

I'm not worried terribly about anybody's 40 yard time; it's about their 5 yard time, ability to reset his feet and make a throw and keep his head downfield. Point of the matter is, Mayfield was at his best under pressure.


Brees' college numbers, for reference.
 

						Passing
Year	School	Conf	Class	Pos	G	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	Y/A	AY/A	TD	Int	Rate
Career	Purdue					1026	1678	61.1	11792	7.0	6.9	90	45	132.5
*1997	Purdue	Big Ten		QB	8	19	43	44.2	232	5.4	4.3	0	1	84.9
*1998	Purdue	Big Ten		QB	13	361	569	63.4	3983	7.0	6.8	39	20	137.8
*1999	Purdue	Big Ten		QB	12	337	554	60.8	3909	7.1	7.0	25	12	130.7
*2000	Purdue	Big Ten	SR	QB	12	309	512	60.4	3668	7.2	7.1	26	12	132.6

[dorquemada]

1 minute ago, DCOrange said:

I find this at least semi-believable because OP would really have to think this out pretty well to make up this scenario haha.

 

I guess the assumption here is that Buffalo discussed a deal with Tampa (which has been pretty widely speculated already) that was contingent on Baker being available.

 

if that's the case, I wonder what it would cost?  would tampa take Buffalo's 2 firsts and a second?  imo that would be worth it if mayfield was still available.  i'd love to see mayfield and AJM as our QBs, there's some personality overlap there

[PIZ]

16 minutes ago, offsides#76FredSmerlas said:

Taking some hits by a lot of so called Bills fans and that is fine because this is truly what I expected 1/2 of the people to do.  I said in the title "take it for what it is worth".  I'm not trying to guess at what the Bills are going to do.  Some of you crack me up on here.  It's like you have nothing better to do than throw shots at people.  

 

I wonder if they are keeping the Rudolph stuff private.  He seems like such a perfect fit for McBeane.

 

[stevewin]

38 minutes ago, LEBills said:

I feel like you should have started with the dating Dirk Koetters daughter portion first lol. Thanks for passing along!

LOL - started googling and it looks like Luke Maye from UNC is dating the other daughter 

 

Connect the dots...

[chef4131]

44 minutes ago, offsides#76FredSmerlas said:

I coached a pretty talented college basketball player who's family is very close to Rudolph's family.  There dads in fact played college football together.  I asked him if today if he has heard about any interest the Bills might be showing Mason Rudolph and he didn't have anything to report.  He then said to me that the Bucs have good information that the Bills are very high on Baker Mayfield.  The reason he knows this is because he is also dating Dirk Koetter's daughter "head coach of the Bucs".  I'm not sure if the Bills are discussing a trade with the Bucs and he didn't have that information either.  Like I said, take this for what it is worth; just thought I would pass it along.

Give you one also

Terry Pegula sitting at lunch table in Boca Raton,Fla 2 weeks ago whispers,   We Want Mayfield   

[DCOrange]

2 minutes ago, dorquemada said:

 

if that's the case, I wonder what it would cost?  would tampa take Buffalo's 2 firsts and a second?  imo that would be worth it if mayfield was still available.  i'd love to see mayfield and AJM as our QBs, there's some personality overlap there

 

I think Tampa would accept before Beane even completed his sentence if that was being offered. I'd guess it costs a first and a second to move up to 7 as long as Nelson, Barkley, and Chubb are all off the board.

[Tyrod's friend]

43 minutes ago, offsides#76FredSmerlas said:

I coached a pretty talented college basketball player who's family is very close to Rudolph's family.  There dads in fact played college football together.  I asked him if today if he has heard about any interest the Bills might be showing Mason Rudolph and he didn't have anything to report.  He then said to me that the Bucs have good information that the Bills are very high on Baker Mayfield.  The reason he knows this is because he is also dating Dirk Koetter's daughter "head coach of the Bucs".  I'm not sure if the Bills are discussing a trade with the Bucs and he didn't have that information either.  Like I said, take this for what it is worth; just thought I would pass it along.

I wouldn't be surprised to hear that they contacted the Bucs.

That is a sensible and I think their pick is the pivotal one between 6 an 10. They could easily move down, get a great running back and help to fill out the roster plus it wouldn't cost the Bills #22 to get there. 

As to whether or not they are interested in Mayfield ... I think I'd have a hard time believing Brandon Beane would be so foolish as to let on to another GM a specific name he might be interested in - especially so early in the game. I mean, he might say something, but it strikes me as disinformation. 

Thanks for sharing.

[pi2000]

Soooo... If I'm understanding this correctly.... the Bills are basically gonna take Rudolph.  K. Thanks.