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The Biggest Factor in the Nix Signing

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What's most important to you about the Buddy Nix signing?  

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  1. 1. What's the most important factor, to you?

    • It was an inside hire, and I hate that.
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    • Even though it was an inside hire, he oversaw one of the best drafts we've had in decade.
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    • I don't care about his time with The Bills, he drafted Maybin, therefore he sucks.
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    • He helped draft a dozen Pro Bowlers in 8 Years in San Diego.
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    • He's 70 Years old.
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    • He was around great people throughout his career in San Diego and otherwise.
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Can someone give me the drafts he was apart of?

 

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1 Antoine Cason Arizona

3 Jacob Hester Louisiana State

5 Marcus Thomas Texas-El Paso

6 DeJuan Tribble Boston College

7 Corey Clark Texas A&M

 

2007

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1 Craig Davis Louisiana State

2 Eric Weddle Utah

3 Anthony Waters Clemson

4 Scott Chandler Iowa

5 Legedu Naanee Boise State

7 Brandon Siler Florida

 

2006

Rnd Name College Note

1 Antonio Cromartie Florida State

2 Marcus McNeill Auburn

3 Charlie Whitehurst Clemson

5 Tim Dobbins Iowa State

6 Jeromey Clary Kansas State

6 Kurt Smith Virginia

7 Chase Page North Carolina

7 Jimmy Martin Virginia Tech

 

2005

Rnd Name College Note

1 Shawne Merriman Maryland

1 Luis Castillo Northwestern

2 Vincent Jackson Northern Colorado

4 Darren Sproles Kansas State

5 Wesley Britt Alabama

6 Wes Sims Oklahoma

7 Scott Mruczkowski Bowling Green

 

2004

Rnd Name College Note

1 Eli Manning Mississippi

2 Igor Olshansky Oregon

3 Nate Kaeding Iowa

3 Nick Hardwick Purdue

4 Shaun Phillips Purdue

5 Dave Ball UCLA

5 Michael Turner Northern Illinois

6 Ryan Krause Nebraska-Omaha

7 Ryon Bingham Nebraska

7 Shane Olivea Ohio State

7 Carlos Joseph Miami (FL)

 

2003

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1 Sammy Davis Texas A&M

2 Drayton Florence Tuskegee

2 Terrance Kiel Texas A&M

3 Courtney Van Buren Arkansas-Pine Bluff

4 Matt Wilhelm Ohio State

5 Mike Scifres Western Illinois

6 Hanik Milligan Houston

7 Andrew Pinnock South Carolina

 

2002

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1 Quentin Jammer Texas

2 Toniu Fonoti Nebraska

2 Reche Caldwell Florida

3 Ben Leber Kansas State

4 Justin Peelle Oregon

5 Terry Charles Portland State

6 Matt Anderle Minnesota

7 Seth Burford Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo

 

2001

Rnd Name College Note

1 LaDainian Tomlinson Texas Christian

2 Drew Brees Purdue

3 Tay Cody Florida State

4 Carlos Polk Nebraska

5 Elliot Silvers Washington

5 Zeke Moreno USC

7 Brandon Gorin Purdue

7 Robert Carswell Clemson

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Off the top of my head-

 

Vincent Jackson

Darren Sproles

Shawne Merriman

Antonio Gates (possibly)

Phillip Rivers

Marcus McNeil

Kris Dielman

Eric Weddle

Luis Castillo

Shaun Phillips

 

The full history is above. And he didn't draft Rivers, he drafted Eli Manning, AND Drew Brees.

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TAKE A SIDE!

The side I take is that he is an excellent talent evaluator. He spent alot of time with AJ Smith and, like the guy or not, he's done an excellent job in SD. Nix helped build that. With that being said, there is more to being a GM than just being a good talent evaluator. Will he bring in a quality coaching staff that can help change the landscape around here? Will he be able to land top tier FA to play for the Bills? I don't like the fact that it doesn't seem anyone else OUTSIDE the organization was contacted for the opening, but I hope for the best with Nix running the show.

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I went with the drafted players, but the fact that he's been around a good organization in San Diego came in a close second.

 

I don't mind this. I really don't take much stock in the "hated" inside man theory, since he's only been around for a year. Perhaps he was in the plans all along...who knows.

 

But now he has the reigns to the draft and hiring of a coach. I have a better feeling about all of this, but I'm not celebrating just yet.

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If memory serves, there was a bit of an uproar in the Buffalo media, and with Bills fans when he left OBD. I think this is the best of both worlds - a true "football guy" with a proven track record, and an "inside" guy who has ties to the Bills in their best years (and their HoF players).

First we moan when "great football guys like Buddy Nix" leave the team. Then we howl when "washed up old hacks" like Buddy Nix join the team. At least we're consistant

 

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I cannot believe some people are complaining about his age. Isn't Bill Parcells 69 years old this year? Will he go senile too and forget about football?

It only appears that alot of people are bitching because its the same people that do it over and over and over and over, therefore giving the illusion that just about everyone is bitching

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First we moan when "great football guys like Buddy Nix" leave the team. Then we howl when "washed up old hacks" like Buddy Nix join the team. At least we're consistant

 

PTR

Ayup. I remember when he came back last year there was an entire thread dedicated to what a great move it was bringing back this brilliant football mind.

 

Now he's a senile loser.

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2005

Rnd Name College Note

1 Shawne Merriman Maryland

1 Luis Castillo Northwestern

2 Vincent Jackson Northern Colorado

4 Darren Sproles Kansas State

5 Wesley Britt Alabama

6 Wes Sims Oklahoma

7 Scott Mruczkowski Bowling Green

 

Impressive...

That is one hell of a draft.

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