Buffalo716
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So I have had a few days to think the Daboll hire over. A lot of people are really high on the Erhardt/ Perkins connections
It is a very QB centric system which allows for simple verbiage and effective game planning on a week to week basis
Which leads me to what really makes an offense run like a well oiled machine ...
Football is over 100 years old... everybody essentially runs the same plays. What separates good teams from bad teams is the amount of concepts you put in over a season.
A bad team will stay the same offense all season. They will have the same tendencies and run the same concepts and become predictable.
A good team will add new concepts to their playbook weekly which allows for more flexibility. They don't have as many tendencies and they are harder to gameplan for
Being predictable is a death blow to NFL offenses.
If Daboll can maximaize his week to week gameplanning around concepts that the opponents struggle with i can see a sleeper offense next year that surprises some people
Originally I was on the fence with the hire but the more I dissect it the more I'm on board
Go Bills
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1 minute ago, Augie said:
He must be....that’s quite a leap. Congrats!
Quite a leap indeed!
Auburn AD is not an easy job being in the Sec west
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Just now, 26CornerBlitz said:
Not buying the whole free education spiel. These guys in too many cases are kept eligible in sham majors to keep them on the field/court. The reality is that they are really unpaid employees despite the "student-athlete" moniker.
Hey I don't disagree there buddy!
Von Miller majored in CHICKEN FARMING...
sure sure
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1 minute ago, 26CornerBlitz said:
It happens all the time with coach poaching. Why should the players be any different?
Because you don't make a commitment to a coach. You make it to the school. Sure, a coach SHOULD be a HUGE deciding factor ...
But the coach isn't giving him a free education... the university is
when you sign that LOI you are making a commitment to the school. That includes learning, growing, and overcoming adversity, which includes coaching changes.
Its a right for a player to transfer but it shouldn't be glorified. The year wait makes it a serious transaction for a team.
Life isn't fair so neither is NCAA regulations. Coaches have advantages over student athletes as far as leaving
but college basketball and football will get really hairy fast if you can start poaching other players without a transfer window
just sounds like easy pickings for the top dogs
I am 100% for a player choosing to transfer. I did. I also had to redshirt and wait a year
i really hope I'm not sounding too harsh, I just think honoring commitments is huge in life and student athletes have a huge commitment when they go to a school
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This is a slippery slope. Sure there are some legit tranfer reasons where a kid shouldn't have to sit...
but
this is the next step for Big time programs to scoop up the best players from mid major programs
a kid at UB tears it up as a freshmen and sophomore, is on his way to becoming a 1st round pick... them Duke or Kansas or Kentucky offers him a scholarship and he transfers without having to sit
this will happen to Mid majors like Bonnie's or UB
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1 minute ago, starrymessenger said:
I think the smoke screens and fake news have started already. I would not trust anything I heard coming from the teams and their entourage this time of year.
That is definitely true
it would really boggle my mind to see this kid go #1 no matter how physically gifted
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I said one month ago that the Browns are seriously considering taking Allen.
Rosen and Darnold at the core might not be too hot to go there... Allen would be honored to be the first pick and would run to Cleveland
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Congratulations
He is very good at his job
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Is that a tear drop ??
i bet his mother is crying
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35 minutes ago, JohnC said:
If you believe a qb prospect will be a franchise qb and you don't have a franchise it doesn't matter where the player is ranked on your board. You seize the opportunity to get the player. With respect to that position if you are going to make a mistake drafting it should be for doing it sooner rather than risking losing the player later.
Of course.
i also said that the football adage is to draft a QB a round earlier so you don't lose him
I rarely will put a QB top 5 or 10 on my board unless he's a rare guy. But by my adage Baker could go top 10 and it's warranted if he's your guy
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10 minutes ago, Buffalo Barbarian said:
Would you trade for Luck now with our offense?
Absolutely. Indy is a dumpster fire. I cried for Andrew on the Inside when he got drafted by Indianapolis
Doomed with the crackehad owner. If I was his agent I would've never let him sign an extension there.
We could protect him better...We do try to invest in the oline even if it doesn't always pan out... we could give him a run game and an emerging defense
also to point out... that 78.6 for Allen is highly inflated by his huge arm(gave him 97 for arm strength) and his athleticism (gave him 90)
without those he is way closer to the low 70s and a fringe high end QB prospect
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6 minutes ago, Buffalo Barbarian said:
Seems a little low
Who has the highest grade ever?
Andrew luck was my highest rated QB ever.
He came in at a 91.6.
For reference Josh Allen just came in at a 78.6 well below Baker and in Prospect territory. I believe Baker can run an NFL offense Day 1. He's a nuanced rythem passer
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6 minutes ago, Buffalo Barbarian said:
So, what was Mayfield s grade?
Baker came in with an 83.9 grade
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17 minutes ago, Buffalo Barbarian said:
Sweet, this makes me feel much better about getting him. Let me guess they don't like his height and "character" .
Yea a lot of people think he's really undersized.
ive never met him but people who have say he 6'0 max. Old school scouts and execs literally refuse to put him top 10-15 on their boards because that
i haven't completed a full big board with all positions but I believe Baker will firmly fall around the top 20 overall
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7 minutes ago, Buffalo Barbarian said:
Cool, you should give us an explanation of it so we understand how it works.
Its simple. I'm not a mathematician hahah
i graded each category on a 0-100 grade. I then divided it by my total categories
that gave me my grade.
My scale for the grading is...
90-99- Generational talent
80-89- High end starter( Capable of being 10+ year starter)
70-79- High end prospect (Can develop into a good starter given right circumstances)
60-69- Low end prospect( decent chance at developing into a backup. Little starting chances)
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10 minutes ago, Buffalo Barbarian said:
I would trade up too.
But then you hear jim Mora say he is a second rounder, so it makes me wonder where he is really ranked amongst GMs?
A lot of Execs and GMs and Lead scouts have him around 25-40 on their big board
so a fringe first, early second round guy...
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the adage is that you always draft a QB a round early so you don't lose him...
this squarely put Baker in round 1 IMO and it shouldn't be over thought
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3 minutes ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said:
...need your expertise bud.....maybe it's nothing, but it seemed odd that Beane PERSONALLY scouted Rudolph in the October WVU game and his bowl game.....from what I'm reading, he should be available at 21/22 when Bflo picks or even lower.......what if he is their "safe yet unsexy" pick in that range?.......what is your assessment?.....much appreciated...
I will be doing a report on Mason Rudolph as well. I am not finished with it yet but I will say I would be more confident with Rudolph over say Josh Allen .
He has played a bunch of games and gotten better yearly. He has good size and a good arm and I think he will go in the first 2 rounds. I think he'll definitely be there at 22
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2 minutes ago, Buffalo Barbarian said:
Definitely , it's always nice to know what scouts think.
I think il add it too both Allens and Bakers.
I made an algorithm for QBs based on Arm Strength, short Accuracy, mid, deep, touch, play action, throw on run, upper mechanics, lower mechanics, athleticism, field vision and Ability to read defenses
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Just now, Buffalo Barbarian said:
Hopefully they stay right to the vest and take him when no one expects it.
I wonder if all this talk that they don't like him is coming from media or are they putting out smoke screens?
I would assume it's the media. They try to put 2 and 2 together. McDermott is a no nonsense kinda guy and Baker doesn't exactly fit that
but what they don't report about Baker that fits McDermotts mold is his work ethic, his drive, and ability to sacrifice to win
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4 minutes ago, Buffalo Barbarian said:
That's 4-1 executives for Mayfield over Allen. Go Bills!!!
Ive been working on a grading system the last few days to add to my reports. Scouts grade 0-100
should I add it to my reports?
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2 minutes ago, Buffalo Barbarian said:
Do you hear about who team's like and if so what do you think the Bills think of Mayfield?
Yea I hear a bunch of talk and rumors about which teams like who.
I haven't heard many rumors about Baker to the Bills but I do know for a fact that the Bills did go to a few OU games this year to scout
I would've been watching Baker like a hawk
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9 minutes ago, Buffalo Barbarian said:
This is our guy, hope the Bills figure that out.
I have always been a harsh evaluator. I usually harp on the negatives more than the positives. I nit pick everything
but i really really struggled to come up with a laundry list of negatives for Baker. even what he does bad, by his standards, is better than a lot of prospects
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Baker Mayfield is very polarizing. He has always been a sleeer and that fuels him. Coming out of HS being a state champion in Texas he had only 3 D1 offers. Florida Atlantic, Rice and New Mexico. Baker Decided to double down on his own talent and walked on at Texas Tech. What happened next? Well he only earned the starting job as a True Freshman
Overview
The Sooners Slinger,Baker Mayfield, is listed at 6'1 220 but I suspect he's closer to 5'11, maybe 6'. That doesn't stop Mayfield from dominating on the field though.
A knock on Baker over the years is that he doesn't exactly have a strong arm. Sure, he's a smaller guy, it's believable. But put on the tape. Baker has shown over and over that he can spin the ball 60 yards in the air... off his backfoot. Doesn't sound weak to me
Baker has a nice release and throws with very good timing. What sets him apart from most of his peers is his advanced level of touch on throws to all levels.
Mayfield throws a very catchable ball with good ball placement. He routinely gives his receivers the chance for YAC and big plays
underrated athlete who can move inside and outside the pocket. Throws very well on the run
Baker is a fierce competitor and players play hard for him. He has a gunslinging attitude and is not afraid of the big moments. Carved up Ohio State like a thanksgiving turkey
Baker really needs to clean up his consistency at the next level. His field vision is inconsistent and he must fix that to continue his development
He also has spotty lower body mechanics. As I said earlier , he can spin it 60 yards backfoot... key word backfoot. If Baker was more consistent with his lower body mechanics his arm talent will rise even more.
Baker can get happy feet in the pocket and leave too early at times. He gets away with it in college but must refine his game in the NFL
Will need to continue to develop his game under center since he spent most of his time at OU out of shotgun
STRENGTHS
-Fierce competitor
-Throws very catchable ball
-Good accuracy to all levels
-Advanced levels of touch
-underrated athlete
-underrated arm strength
- can maneuver inside and outside pocket
-Throws well on run
-Good football IQ
-Works the seams
-Good ball placement
-throws with great timing
-Difficult to Sack
-Playmaker
-Will throw receivers open
NEGATIVES
- Lower Body mechanics need work
-Inconsistent field vision
-Can get happy feet in pocket
-Didn't play many top defenses
-Shorter than ideal
-needs work on maturity
-can he stay in pocket?
-Needs work under center
-Transition from OU offense to NFL
BOTTOM LINE
Baker Mayfield has had a year for the ages. Before the season I didn't think much of his NFL prospects. His development as a QB has changed all that. Outside of Rosen and Darnold their isn't a QB in the draft who throws with as good of timing, touch, and accuracy as Mayfield. If you are willing to look past his size, Mayfield has Advanced levels of touch and accuracy which should land him somewhere in the first round
GRADE
83.9 (High end starter)
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24 minutes ago, JR in Pittsburgh said:
Dixon was a zone killer. He had that figured out so well. Stallings is totally clueless.
Chuku is seriously maddening. I did like JB’s comments: he needs to play with more of an edge.
Yea Boeheim flat out called him soft lol
He is getting better daily so hopefully he can develop a mean streak. He needs to attack the rim harder
hes 7'2 for goodness sake!
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Halftime adjustments are great.
But also Over the years I have learned from some very good coaches that why even wait till halftime to adjust? The best coaches adapt drive by drive and are making adjustments well before half if things arent clicking
The best coaches aren't 1 step ahead ... they are 4
If you see something that you think you can take advantage, you adjust and pounce asap