Dawgg Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Buffalo News Excuses can begin.......... NOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Cocktosten Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Buffalo News Excuses can begin.......... NOW! It's weird how the coaches put Byrd and Wilson in positions to make plays and they never did that for Donte. What an absolute joke of a pick. Let's hear Marv defend that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthICE Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Whitner needs to be one of the guys shipped off of this team come the offseason. He is highly over rated and wasn't worth the #8 pick when drafted. Another screw up by Marv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Whitner needs to be starting with Byrd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 From Mark Gaughan chat: Is Donte Whitner a second-string safety now? Wilson and Byrd seem to be a more effective combo. 12:08 Allen Wilson writes about that today. I asked Perry Fewell that question - if everyone's healthy does Wilson start ahead of Whitner - and he wouldn't answer it ... I think that's a statement in itself ... Whitner wound up getting about 60-plus snaps last week, just because Byrd was limited ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawgg Posted November 27, 2009 Author Share Posted November 27, 2009 Whitner needs to be starting with Byrd. Apparently the coaching staff feels that an undrafted player who is a converted WR is better suited for safety than our first round pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanInUticaTampa Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Apparently the coaching staff feels that an undrafted player who is a converted WR is better suited for safety than our first round pick. and we all know our coaching staff is a bunch of winners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacus Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Apparently the coaching staff feels that an undrafted player who is a converted WR is better suited for safety than our first round pick. too bad Dick is gone or they would have started him at LB next week with Scott can't have enough small slow DBs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Cocktosten Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 and we all know our coaching staff is a bunch of winners. Are you saying the coaching staff is the reason why Donte is a bust? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 There are things that Dante does well...... Just not enough to warrant the draft selection. I sincerely hope to god this new regime never takes a 1st round DB again.....we dont even know if we have a starter in McKelvin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Cocktosten Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 There are things that Dante does well...... He is a super good at tweeting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacus Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 There are things that Dante does well...... Just not enough to warrant the draft selection. I sincerely hope to god this new regime never takes a 1st round DB again.....we dont even know if we have a starter in McKelvin. good thing we passed on the stud LT Ryan Clady for McKelvin probably help Shanahan focus on how stupid the Bills front office has been in acquiring talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye Eric Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 It's weird how the coaches put Byrd and Wilson in positions to make plays and they never did that for Donte. What an absolute joke of a pick. Let's hear Marv defend that one. Coaches put every player in a position to make plays. Making the plays is up to the player. Are you suggesting a coach would undermine his team by intentionally not putting a player in position to make plays? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsVet Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 It's taken nearly 4 complete seasons to see that Whitner wasn't the player many wanted him to be and it had more to do with DW being Marv's first draft pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawgg Posted November 27, 2009 Author Share Posted November 27, 2009 It's taken nearly 4 complete seasons to see that Whitner wasn't the player many wanted him to be and it had more to do with DW being Marv's first draft pick. Where's The Dean, Ramius, C. Biscuit, syhuang, and all the characters who were quick to jump to Lil Donte's defense??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacus Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Where's The Dean, Ramius, C. Biscuit, syhuang, and all the characters who were quick to jump to Lil Donte's defense??? probably out pimping the Bills for the new found commitment to winning- evidenced by the propaganda about making Shanahan king Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thoner7 Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Buffalo News Excuses can begin.......... NOW! Well its clear he hasnt had enough time to develope. I mean, not every NFL player can adjust to the game in only three years, some take longer. You just give him another 8-10 years and I bet he is a stud. He will have a much better career than that Ngata fellow...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsVet Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Where's The Dean, Ramius, C. Biscuit, syhuang, and all the characters who were quick to jump to Lil Donte's defense??? I think those posters wanted DW to succeed simply because he was Marv's first pick. They were enamored with Levy as GM and utterly convinced that he would get this team back onto the high ground. This is more proof of why competent people versed in NFL personnel must be in charge without significant interference from the owner or team treasurer. Everything takes time to play out, but Levy's time as GM set this franchise back almost as much as TD did in 04-05. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChimp Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Coaches put every player in a position to make plays. Making the plays is up to the player. Are you suggesting a coach would undermine his team by intentionally not putting a player in position to make plays? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in Chicago Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 I think those posters wanted DW to succeed simply because he was Marv's first pick. They were enamored with Levy as GM and utterly convinced that he would get this team back onto the high ground. That and also also allowing our draft picks a couple of seasons before declaring them a bust or a wasted pick. It is easy to sit back in retrospect and bash our draft picks but if Whitner had turned into a Polamalu or a Bob Sanders, I doubt if anybody would be gloating on their own right-ness about the pick. Make no mistake, I do agree that our top picks would have been better spent on the lines first but to bash the FO for not attempting to pick a franchise safety is not right. This situation is likely to play itself out again with this years first choice, a front line pick. At the time the pick was made, I was quite happy because coming out of last season we were woefully lacking at the DE position. The FO or the coaches had no way of knowing that Kelsay would suddenly start playing well. As of now, Maybin's lack of impact plays is worrisome, but it is too early to tell if he will eventually be an Erik Flowers or a Mario Williams. Again, when the pick was made, we needed a DE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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