elegantelliotoffen Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 1Flowers 2Tillman 3Moore 4avion black 5 sammy morris (good) 6lief larsen 7drew haddad 7dashon polk It seems like he knew he was leaving so he picked alot of "project" picks like flowers or larsen. It reminds me of my senior year in high school! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2003Contenders Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 1Flowers2Tillman 3Moore 4avion black 5 sammy morris (good) 6lief larsen 7drew haddad 7dashon polk It seems like he knew he was leaving so he picked alot of "project" picks like flowers or larsen. It reminds me of my senior year in high school! Agreed. I remember that draft very well. Flowers was a late riser whose stock shot up thanks to the Senior Bowl and great workout numbers. However, he was not productive at all in college. That pick certainly went against the grain of what the Bills normally did (and still do). Tillman was a real reach. We absolutely needed to come out pf the draft with a quality DB, and Butler elected to jump in at the end of a run, rather than taking the BPA. I have to admit that I was excited about the Moore pick, because he had been such a sack-master at VT. I'm not sure if his off-the-field problems were what ultimately did him in -- or if he was just too small to play in the NFL. Black was one of those "I'm smarter than everyone else picks" because there were plenty of other more productive WRs on the board at the time; another case of drafting a guy based on a great 40 time that hadn't shown that he could play football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBilliever Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 All hail the mighty Lief Larsen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvermike Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Corey Moore was shot, right? I remember thinking that he had potential. Also, I wonder what would have happened if Sammy Morris was our starting RB all the way through. Swap out Henry, McGahee, and Lynch, and see what you would have gotten in those spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantelliotoffen Posted April 30, 2008 Author Share Posted April 30, 2008 Corey Moore was shot, right? I remember thinking that he had potential. Also, I wonder what would have happened if Sammy Morris was our starting RB all the way through. Swap out Henry, McGahee, and Lynch, and see what you would have gotten in those spots. Corey Moore was amazing at VATech Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obie_wan Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Corey Moore was amazing at VATech just like our 3rd pick this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyVanMiller Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Looking back that sure was one brutal draft. RIP JB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkady Renko Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Yes, that was a brutal draft, but why would he make such a bad draft on purpose? Give the guy a little more credit than that. By the way, did Avion Black even make the team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkady Renko Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 B-plus 2. Seattle. Four words: Shaun Alexander, Chris McIntosh. To get Alexander at 19 -- he'll be a better pro than Ron Dayne -- and a monster blocker for him in McIntosh is a good draft if the Seahawks get no one else. 3. Tampa Bay. I count Keyshawn Johnson, who cost two ones and makes Shaun King 20 percent better just by suiting up. Cosey Coleman's an eight-year starter after Randall McDaniel retires. 4. Washington. They picked the right guys. By the way, remember it's the long-lost Charley Casserly who made Arrington/Samuels happen. 5. Buffalo. Pick 89 overall, Corey Moore, will be one of those classic Bills picks (they always get a very good player after the first round, every year), the kind of player GMs will regret passing on. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/inside_ga...4/16/king_mmqb/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkady Renko Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 If only we could have gotten Rashard Jackson instead of Flowers! http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/inside_ga.../drz_mock_draf/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ans4e64 Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Wow, what horrible selections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 You should review Dona-blow's drafts. 2001 was okay but it was all downhill from there. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Philster Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 just like our 3rd pick this year and our first pick in 85 Yes, that was a brutal draft, but why would he make such a bad draft on purpose? Give the guy a little more credit than that. By the way, did Avion Black even make the team? He had it planned to leave after the season long before the season ever started..there were rumors of tampering going on at the time...and Avion Black stuck for 2 seasons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 1Flowers2Tillman 3Moore 4avion black 5 sammy morris (good) 6lief larsen 7drew haddad 7dashon polk It seems like he knew he was leaving so he picked alot of "project" picks like flowers or larsen. It reminds me of my senior year in high school! Lets not speak ill of the dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 All hail the mighty Lief Larsen But...but he benched 225 LBs 804 times....he must have been a good player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 But...but he benched 225 LBs 804 times....he must have been a good player. If we were drafting for the World's Strongest Man competition. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billnutinphoenix Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 and our first pick in 85 Who was that? Only kidding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepthefaith Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 All hail the mighty Lief Larsen I believe Tim Anderson was drafted to replace him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obie_wan Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Agreed. I remember that draft very well. Flowers was a late riser whose stock shot up thanks to the Senior Bowl and great workout numbers. However, he was not productive at all in college. That pick certainly went against the grain of what the Bills normally did (and still do). Tillman was a real reach. We absolutely needed to come out pf the draft with a quality DB, and Butler elected to jump in at the end of a run, rather than taking the BPA. I have to admit that I was excited about the Moore pick, because he had been such a sack-master at VT. I'm not sure if his off-the-field problems were what ultimately did him in -- or if he was just too small to play in the NFL. Black was one of those "I'm smarter than everyone else picks" because there were plenty of other more productive WRs on the board at the time; another case of drafting a guy based on a great 40 time that hadn't shown that he could play football. Butler was a victim of his refusal to trade picks to move around to get the players needed at the right value. His philosophy was to stay put and let the draft play out. In this year, he badly miscalculated the availability of the safeties. He should have moved down from their 1st rouod pick and picked one in early 2nd round, because by the time their 2nd round pick rolled around - he panicked and reached for Tilman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcrusho Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 23. Chicago. Brian Urlacher had better be great. I keep getting a feeling that he might be 80 percent player, 20 percent shoot-up-the-chart myth. 24. Indianapolis. Saved from a D by Bill Polian's rep. Rob Morris is a nice man but overrated. hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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