ajzepp Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 Thanks, only I fear this means we now must lose every game this coming season too...
mattsox Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 This just jacked up every mock draft in America. Most of them are jacked until the beginning of April anyways...
Drifter Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 WOW, is all I can think to say. So now who do we lose a shot at? Fairley? Bowers? NEWTON?!? The fans down here in Charlotte are in shock. According to the calls they are jumping on the Vince Young bandwagon and drafting Fairley #1.
John from Riverside Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 I hope this doesnt mess up our chance to get bowers or farley
The Senator Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 Yeah. But then there's that Mike Leach thing. Did I say Miami Florida Maryland Pittsburgh Uconn??? I meant the Oakland Raiders - they've even gone so far as to put a pirate on their helmets
Kettle Creek Football Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 Also, it will be interesting to see how Luck does next CFB season. Will he be another Locker or another Bradford? Don't forget - he has TWO more years of eligibilty!
RuntheDamnBall Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 Also, it will be interesting to see how Luck does next CFB season. Will he be another Locker or another Bradford? Don't forget - he has TWO more years of eligibilty! Er... d'ya mean will he suffer a couple rough injuries, miss all but three games and still get a team to believe he's the #1 QB available?
Doc Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 Also, it will be interesting to see how Luck does next CFB season. Will he be another Locker or another Bradford? Don't forget - he has TWO more years of eligibilty! Yeah but he's only staying to get his degree. It shouldn't take him more than one college year.
BuffaloRebound Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 They said the same things about Bradford after not declaring the year he won the Heisman as a RS Sophomore. He returned, hurt his shoulder twice, had an operation, still went #1 overall, and will likely be ROTY. Luck is better than Locker in every way. That comparison is ridiculous on any level. Bradford wasn't the prospect that Luck was at the same time and also needed to fill out. Bradford was not a slam dunk top pick or even top 5 pick at the end of his sophomore year. Oklahoma also competes for a national title every year. I don't think Bradford mentioned staying for any reason other than football. Locker, like Luck, cited not wanting to leave the college atmosphere. Huge red flag.
Billsguy Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 Wow. I must say I'm relieved. We will finally stop hearing the " we gotta draft Luck" broken record. Now lets focus on D... Absolutely. This trade up at any cost to draft Luck was foolish talk. Defense (front seven) should be the top priority. The Bills were last in the league in run defense for a reason. Lack of talent!!!!
Big Turk Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 Gotta respect his decision. He understands the value of an education. But to walk away from the amount of money that he is going to walk away from and set your family up for life is admirable yet leaves me scratching my head a little bit. Nonetheless, kudos to Luck for sticking to his guns. Its just poor logic, is what it is. He can get an education the rest of his life after football or in the offseason. Besides, the entire point most people make when they say "Its so important to get a good education", is because it offers you the opportunity to get a better job to make more money. He had the opportunity to make the most money he ever will make, so to not take that is just downright illogical, especially considering he could go back to school at any point in time. Apparently he didn't learn much from Jake Locker, who will likely not be a 1st round pick this year because he decided to stay in school and cost himself millions upon millions of dollars. Not only that, he will now be dealing with a rookie salary cap when he does come out next year, which will limit his pay further, and that's even IF, and that's a big IF, he is the consensus number 1 pick next year---he likely cost himself 40-65 million dollars, which I don't care how much money you think you are making, you just don't pass up.
cage Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 If he's as good as everyone says he is he will make his money eventually. Good for him...assuming he sticks to this. Still can change his mind. PTR Ask Brian Brohm about that... if we came out a year earlier, he was projected to be a top 10 pick. Seems like $40M+ guaranteed is worth putting off the completion of formal degree a bit. Pros: all talk about trading the whole team for Luck to move up to #1 will stop on this board Cons: less likely to have Fairly available at #3 hmmm...
Big Turk Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 Here is another thing to consider...he is losing 3/5 of his offensive line, Harbaugh is leaving for sure, and he will be playing for a new head coach, who will very likely NOT have a 12 win team next year...when you look at all the variables involved, that has to be one of the worst decisions you could possibly make...
Bronc24 Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 I hope this doesnt mess up our chance to get bowers or farley Chris Farley died years ago.
Albany,n.y. Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 This raises major questions about him just as it did with Locker last year. Probably moreso because it looks like he's losing his coach and Carolina came out and said they'd take him at #1. Gotta question his competitive nature. What's he got left to prove at the college level? Did you have the same opinion about Peyton Manning in 1997 when the Jets wanted him at #1 & he stayed in college? His competitive nature must have been questioned & he dropped in the 1998 draft to ....#1. Maybe he's so competitive that he'd rather take the sure thing & play than have his rookie year be a guessing game as to whether a lockout would keep him from playing. He might just feel like playing rather than sitting out 2011. Really smart QBs can understand that an extra year in college can't hurt them when their families have money and that the most successful QBs spent more time playing college ball, not less. By the 2012 season, Luck will have his degree and be ready to enter the April 2012 draft.
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 Vince Young would be trying to go over niagra falls weekly - without a barrel
Ozymandius Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 I'm happy about this, too. Love that our additional wins under Fitz didn't cost us anything. And yes, if Fitz has a sophomore slump type season next year, Bills might even be in position to get Luck in 2012
12Kachy Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 Here is another thing to consider...he is losing 3/5 of his offensive line, Harbaugh is leaving for sure, and he will be playing for a new head coach, who will very likely NOT have a 12 win team next year...when you look at all the variables involved, that has to be one of the worst decisions you could possibly make... Yeah, unless he values his education. One bad break or Russelling it could send him into the regular world. With only half a college education he has to go back to college. Staying and finishing he gets to walk away with little worries.
Ozymandius Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 Also, I believe this decision was about one thing and one thing only. Tight Asian poontang. Luck's cup runneth over in tight Asian poontang. I can't really say he made the wrong decision.
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