Donte Whitner Sucks.

[Ramius]

Really Ramius?

 

I simply stated that the trade the Bills made was bad. They got Jon McCargo for 2 picks that became Dvoracek and Manning. I never lauded Dvoracek as a player, I simply said that the Bills made a bad trade.

 

And they did.

 

You on the other hand, wanted the Bills to select Devin Thomas with their first rounder. Probably a good thing they didn't.

You bought a Whitner jersey and believed that he was the right pick at #8. Once again, you were wrong.

You also said Vick can't be a QB in this league. He's one of the leading candidates for the NFL's MVP award.

 

I'll stand by my record of Bills-related assessments any day of the week when put side by side with yours

 

Manning has been a backup for most of his career, so the trade is esentially a wash.

 

As for the '08 draft, i didn't want the Bills to draft Devin Thomas. Not sure where you pulled that from. Saying the Bills need a WR and should draft one isn't the same as saying they should draft player X.

 

Regarding your "Bills-related assessments," I can't find any others because all you do with every post is crusade about how you think Donte Whitner sucks

[Dawgg]

Manning has been a backup for most of his career, so the trade is esentially a wash.

 

As for the '08 draft, i didn't want the Bills to draft Devin Thomas. Not sure where you pulled that from. Saying the Bills need a WR and should draft one isn't the same as saying they should draft player X.

 

Regarding your "Bills-related assessments," I can't find any others because all you do with every post is crusade about how you think Donte Whitner sucks

Manning has been returning kicks and has played a lot on defense, even starting a number of games. In either case, I don't really give too much of a hoot about the players the Bears got. The bottom line of my complaint was that trading a high 2nd and high 3rd to move up and take McCargo was a dumb move when players like Mangold and Kiwanuka were on the board.

 

In any case, back to the topic at hand:

 

I'm all for re-signing Whitner at the right price, but even you have to agree that his asking price is way too high given his play and the needs of this team. C'mon bro, just think about it

[John from Riverside]

My point is that Whitner is the better safety than Wilson. He may not be more cost efficient, but on an absolute sense, he's a better safety.

 

How was Whitner's rookie deal the richest in team history? What about the Moulds extension, and the Mike Williams deals. Both of those were more than Donte's, and William's had to be more than his on a per year basis. Not to mention that rookie deals are loaded with incentives and escalator clauses, so how much was Whitner really getting paid?

 

 

Ramius,

 

Could you explain to me what makes Dante a better safety? And I am not comparing draft position of the two or anything like that....I am talking about flat out production.

[VADC Bills]

The Buffalo News seems to think Poz and Whitner are our main concerns in UFA 2011

 

Right now - I think it's Poz and Florence.

Lets not blame Poz's inability to cover anything on Whitner regarding yesterday's TD (Crumpler) down the middle.

With that being said, lets keep Florence. Poz and Whitner should go where ever the bucks take them.

I would put a bid on Whitner but not elite safety money. I would let Poz walk he is a punk and to soft for the ILB position.

Both are very expendable.

Edited December 27, 2010 by VADC Bills

[It's in My Blood]

So predictable it's funny. Tom Brady has 7 seconds to throw and it's Whitner's fault. Geniuses.

 

Exactly. If our front 7 had any type of pass rush , our passing D could easliy challenge for the #1 overall ranking. Our DBs have managed to put up numbers good enough to be ranked 4th overall. Now , Im not advocating breaking the bank to resign Donte Whitner , but if Nix and Co. can manage to sign him to a reasonable contract , great. Like him or not , Whitner is a team leader and plays hard every Sunday , so IMO , it would be counter-productive to get rid of a guy who anchors the 4th ranked secondary in a pass-driven league and who is a leader on a young football team.

[Ghost of Rob Johnson]

Ramius,

 

Could you explain to me what makes Dante a better safety? And I am not comparing draft position of the two or anything like that....I am talking about flat out production.

What reason would the Bills coaching staff have for starting and playing the worse player all season? And the season before that? And the season before that? And the season before that?

[BADOLBILZ]

What reason would the Bills coaching staff have for starting and playing the worse player all season? And the season before that? And the season before that? And the season before that?

 

Well last year, Donte rode the pine to Wilson and Scott at times. On a better defense. With a coordinator who had 4 years experience with Donte's strengths and weaknesses. I wouldn't put George Edwards judgement beyond reproach......would you?

 

While your point is understandable, the Bills have often mis-evaluated their own talent. Gailey starting Trent Edwards despite years of bad tape and months of offseason/preseason evaluation, for example.

[Adam]

To those that CONTINUE to defend Whitner....Just comparing some of Whitner's numbers. Is he still worth the money? BULLLSHT.

 

 

 

DONTE WHITNERS CAREER...64 games started, 1.5 sacks, 5 INTs, 1 TD, 17 PDef, 3 FF.

 

ERIC BERRY - 14 GAMES STARTED, 2 sacks, 3 INT, 8 PDef, 1 FF.

TROY POLAMALU - (LAST 58 STARTS, 5 SEASONS) - 2 sacks, 19 INTs, 1 TD, 50 PDef, 5 FF

KENNY PHILLIPS - 19 GAMES STARTED, 12 PDef, 4 INTs,

ADRIAN WILSON - (LAST 5 SEASONS, 70 GAMES,) - 11.5 SACKS, 15 INTS, 1TD, 7 FF, 35 PDef

LARON LANDRY - (LAST 56 GAMES STARTED) - 4 sacks, 4 INT, 5 FF, 31 PDef.

YEREMIAH BELL - (LAST 57 STARTS) - 6 sacks, 4 INT, 8 FF, 36 PDef.

DAWAN LANDRY - (62 STARTS) - 5 sacks, 2 FF, 9 INTs, 24 PDef,

RENALDO HILL - (LAST 67 STARTS) - 2 sacks, 3 FF, 9 INTS, 2 SACKS, 22 PDef

 

So in conclusion, what is Donte Whitner good at?

 

ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.

The teams those safeties play on don't have DreReed83 as a fan- maybe that's the difference

[BillsVet]

Since we're being intellectually honest here, we should bring up that dawgg was a huge proponent of Dusty Dvorcek at DT as the savior to all the Bills woes. Dusty is no longer in the league and is rocking it it UFL-style.

 

So how's Devin Thomas and Malcolm Kelly doing these days?

[Ramius]

So how's Devin Thomas and Malcolm Kelly doing these days?

 

Not sure, but you seem to have an odd fascination with those 2.

 

That being said, congrats! After 4,630 absolutely worthless posts stating nothing other than "the bills suck, der, smithers, der, ralph in senile, der" you've actually posted something different. Perhaps after a few correspondence courses you'll actually be able to make a valid point about something!

Edited December 27, 2010 by Ramius

[BADOLBILZ]

The teams those safeties play on don't have DreReed83 as a fan- maybe that's the difference

 

Seriously man, see a therapist. It's not the fans fault the Bills have missed the playoffs for 11 years, but all you ever do is post personal attacks on fans who are critical of the losing. In all honesty, your unsolicited personal attack to Bills content ratio is off the charts. For all intents, you should be banned.

[John from Riverside]

What reason would the Bills coaching staff have for starting and playing the worse player all season? And the season before that? And the season before that? And the season before that?

 

He hasnt.....how often we forget that Whitner has actually sat the pine at times in his tenure here.....

 

and then his performance did improve (however slightly) in his contract year? hmmmmmmm

 

I would still like for someone to tell me what makes Whitner better then the backups that have played over him here

[Adam]

Seriously man, see a therapist. It's not the fans fault the Bills have missed the playoffs for 11 years, but all you ever do is post personal attacks on fans who are critical of the losing. In all honesty, your unsolicited personal attack to Bills content ratio is off the charts. For all intents, you should be banned.

Wow. I guess you took that a bit too literally. Also, I think you are confusing me with someone else. I usually refrain from personal attacks. My one incident a few months ago was followed with an apology.

 

I think the personal attacks on Donte Whitner both on this board and on his personal twitter page are reprehensible. Fans need to grow up and not act like raving lunatics. Wasn't it just last year that a group of thugs did something to a player's front lawn? It was a shame that the charges were dropped

[John from Riverside]

Wow. I guess you took that a bit too literally. Also, I think you are confusing me with someone else. I usually refrain from personal attacks. My one incident a few months ago was followed with an apology.

 

I think the personal attacks on Donte Whitner both on this board and on his personal twitter page are reprehensible. Fans need to grow up and not act like raving lunatics. Wasn't it just last year that a group of thugs did something to a player's front lawn? It was a shame that the charges were dropped

 

 

I agree we should not be attacking Dante the person.....the terms "lil Dante" and stuff like that have no place anywhere.....

 

I dont think he is giving us what we need as a player.....I am glad that both he and I agree (based on his tweets) that he should not be in Buffalo

 

For crying out loud Jim Leneard gave us more......

[Ramius]

Ramius,

 

Could you explain to me what makes Dante a better safety? And I am not comparing draft position of the two or anything like that....I am talking about flat out production.

 

For starters, as was mentioned, he's been starting all season long. This coaching staff has demonstrated that they aren't going to keep a weaker player on the field. They benched/cut Edwards. They cut Cornell Green. They benched Maybin. Stevie Johnson got benched after a couple of games. If they honestly thought one of the other safeties were better, Wilson or Scott would be starting. But they aren't.

 

As for play, Wilson and Scott are too one-dimensional. Scott of an in-the-box extra LB type of safety. Wilson is a strictly roaming coverage safety. Neither of they have the ability and flexibility of Whitner (which he has demonstrated by playing every position in the secondary at some point during his career here).

 

Whitner is in on almost every single play. Watch the guy. He's simply all over the field. He constantly in the pile making tackles in the run game, he's all over the field in coverage on WRs, TEs, and RBs. Lots of times, he's covering for someone else's blown assignment, such as an LB that can't keep up with a TE, or for Byrd who has had a horrific year.

 

Whitner isn't an elite safety. But he's a good one. And its foolish to let him go and create another hole in an already porous defense. Think about this. Would you rather overpay a bit to keep a good player and have the draft pick to use on the front 7 or OL? Or let him go so then we have to look elsewhere to replace him and waste a pick in effort to try and replace him?

[BADOLBILZ]

So, when they don't re-up him, and "create another hole," are you going to blast the FO for doing so?

 

Just checking, because one of the favorite harpings of one of the biggest bashers of picking DBs around here is that we draft them and let them go and have to spend picks that could be spent on OL on DBs.

 

Just want to make sure we're keeping things intellectually honest here.

 

I think the difference are that Donte is the first overdrafted SS they have had come into free agency and that it is quite conceivable that Donte might not even be the best option at SS on the roster.

 

When guys like Nate Odomes, Thomas Smith, Jeff Burris, Winfield and Clements left they were clearly better than their backups.

 

Those guys were all outstanding, coveted cornerbacks(more value than safeties), with the possible exception of Burris who was not an elite cover guy, but a decent playmaker and primary punt returner.

 

Under Perry Fewell in 2009, Donte split time with George Wilson, Bryan Scott and Jairus Byrd. Scott had almost 100 tackles in 9 games and Wilson had 4 pics and a FF. Statistically, they are obviously more productive per snap so it's reasonable to believe there would not be a precipitous drop in the effectiveness of the secondary. And we are talking about SAFETY here, it wouldn't surprise anyone if they came up with a starting quality SS in undrafted free agency even.

[Big Buffalo]

To those that CONTINUE to defend Whitner....Just comparing some of Whitner's numbers. Is he still worth the money? BULLLSHT.

 

 

 

DONTE WHITNERS CAREER...64 games started, 1.5 sacks, 5 INTs, 1 TD, 17 PDef, 3 FF.

 

ERIC BERRY - 14 GAMES STARTED, 2 sacks, 3 INT, 8 PDef, 1 FF.

TROY POLAMALU - (LAST 58 STARTS, 5 SEASONS) - 2 sacks, 19 INTs, 1 TD, 50 PDef, 5 FF

KENNY PHILLIPS - 19 GAMES STARTED, 12 PDef, 4 INTs,

ADRIAN WILSON - (LAST 5 SEASONS, 70 GAMES,) - 11.5 SACKS, 15 INTS, 1TD, 7 FF, 35 PDef

LARON LANDRY - (LAST 56 GAMES STARTED) - 4 sacks, 4 INT, 5 FF, 31 PDef.

YEREMIAH BELL - (LAST 57 STARTS) - 6 sacks, 4 INT, 8 FF, 36 PDef.

DAWAN LANDRY - (62 STARTS) - 5 sacks, 2 FF, 9 INTs, 24 PDef,

RENALDO HILL - (LAST 67 STARTS) - 2 sacks, 3 FF, 9 INTS, 2 SACKS, 22 PDef

 

So in conclusion, what is Donte Whitner good at?

 

ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.

 

I totally agree. Poz sucks also......he gets burnt and run over all the time.

[Ramius]

I think the difference are that Donte is the first overdrafted SS they have had come into free agency and that it is quite conceivable that Donte might not even be the best option at SS on the roster.

 

When guys like Nate Odomes, Thomas Smith, Jeff Burris, Winfield and Clements left they were clearly better than their backups.

 

Those guys were all outstanding, coveted cornerbacks(more value than safeties), with the possible exception of Burris who was not an elite cover guy, but a decent playmaker and primary punt returner.

 

Under Perry Fewell in 2009, Donte split time with George Wilson, Bryan Scott and Jairus Byrd. Scott had almost 100 tackles in 9 games and Wilson had 4 pics and a FF. Statistically, they are obviously more productive per snap so it's reasonable to believe there would not be a precipitous drop in the effectiveness of the secondary. And we are talking about SAFETY here, it wouldn't surprise anyone if they came up with a starting quality SS in undrafted free agency even.

 

So are Scott's tackles worth more than Whitner's? Because all season people that have pointed to Whitner's high tackle totals have been dismissed. Whitner is the best, most versatile safety we've got.

 

As for last year, we don't plat the tampon-2 defense anymore. Whitner is better in our current defense than anyone else. Wilson and Scott are both too one-dimensional.

[Ghost of Rob Johnson]

I think the difference are that Donte is the first overdrafted SS they have had come into free agency and that it is quite conceivable that Donte might not even be the best option at SS on the roster.

 

When guys like Nate Odomes, Thomas Smith, Jeff Burris, Winfield and Clements left they were clearly better than their backups.

 

Those guys were all outstanding, coveted cornerbacks(more value than safeties), with the possible exception of Burris who was not an elite cover guy, but a decent playmaker and primary punt returner.

 

Under Perry Fewell in 2009, Donte split time with George Wilson, Bryan Scott and Jairus Byrd. Scott had almost 100 tackles in 9 games and Wilson had 4 pics and a FF. Statistically, they are obviously more productive per snap so it's reasonable to believe there would not be a precipitous drop in the effectiveness of the secondary. And we are talking about SAFETY here, it wouldn't surprise anyone if they came up with a starting quality SS in undrafted free agency even.

Are the stats referenced for Scott from 2009? He played OLB a large portion of the games he was active for.

Edited December 27, 2010 by Ghost of Rob Johnson

[BADOLBILZ]

For starters, as was mentioned, he's been starting all season long. This coaching staff has demonstrated that they aren't going to keep a weaker player on the field. They benched/cut Edwards. They cut Cornell Green. They benched Maybin. Stevie Johnson got benched after a couple of games. If they honestly thought one of the other safeties were better, Wilson or Scott would be starting. But they aren't.

 

As for play, Wilson and Scott are too one-dimensional. Scott of an in-the-box extra LB type of safety. Wilson is a strictly roaming coverage safety. Neither of they have the ability and flexibility of Whitner (which he has demonstrated by playing every position in the secondary at some point during his career here).

 

Whitner is in on almost every single play. Watch the guy. He's simply all over the field. He constantly in the pile making tackles in the run game, he's all over the field in coverage on WRs, TEs, and RBs. Lots of times, he's covering for someone else's blown assignment, such as an LB that can't keep up with a TE, or for Byrd who has had a horrific year.

 

Whitner isn't an elite safety. But he's a good one. And its foolish to let him go and create another hole in an already porous defense. Think about this. Would you rather overpay a bit to keep a good player and have the draft pick to use on the front 7 or OL? Or let him go so then we have to look elsewhere to replace him and waste a pick in effort to try and replace him?

 

 

I'm not sure what Whitner you are watching, but the guy is not all over the field. He literally makes a lot of tackles 8-10 yards downfield on running plays and after the catch but he is also invisible for much of the game. The last two weeks his lack of impact has been particularly evident. He is a target in the pass game. SS is not a strength for this team, it's hard to justify paying Donte like he is a strength when he is not.

 

I've said it before, I am not for saving Ralph's money. But this team could just as easily find a BETTER player than Donte virtually by accident (late draft or udfa or right here on the roster). I don't want to see him signed to a deal so lucrative that it prevents the team from exhausting the possibilities at the position. Is it a coincidence that the team went from a ball-hawking secondary last year to a no-play making mess this year with Donte going from part time to all the snaps? The guy NEVER has a big season in terms of impact plays. It's time to face the facts, he is not that good.