San Jose Bills Fan Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Nothing earth-shattering but some nice insight into the operation…roles, etc. http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/bills-nfl/article419444.ece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastro Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Nothing earth-shattering but some nice insight into the operation…roles, etc. http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/bills-nfl/article419444.ece Nice find, thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrags Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Great article. Thanks SJBF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AthensThunder Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 I think Whaley is a hard working dedicated,and intelligent guy. I just think that putting all the college and Pro personal is a bit much for any one guy. Some of this is a rweaction to the Modrak situation but its still too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweatpantsjoe Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 (edited) Yeah, finally, this team is headed in a direction....whether its a good direction or not remains to be seen. But a a direction indeed. Edited May 11, 2011 by joeincalifornia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2020 Our Year For Sure Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 (edited) I saw people suggest that Russ Brandon is directly under Ralph Wilson in the food chain and above Buddy Nix. But Whaley speaks only of helping out Nix, Coach Gailey and Mr. Wilson. Let the absence of Brandon's name in that sentence serve as proof that he is no longer an authoritative figure in any way on the football side. Edited May 11, 2011 by Big Bad Boone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayFinkle Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Interesting article, I was surprised to find out Whaley was a brother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UConn James Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 I think Whaley is a hard working dedicated,and intelligent guy. I just think that putting all the college and Pro personal is a bit much for any one guy. Some of this is a rweaction to the Modrak situation but its still too much. As the article mentions, Whaley is stepping back from the pro personnel side and being more of an overseer there. Someone else in the FO will be handling the day-to-day stuff of that. Interesting article, I was surprised to find out Whaley was a brother. I don't mean to make a thing of it, but why is it a surprise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 The article on bbills.com is even more detailed. Whaley's got his schitt together, and he and Buddy appear to be on the same page. Exciting times to be a Bills fan; they're going to turn this thing around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Lightning Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 The article on bbills.com is even more detailed. Whaley's got his schitt together, and he and Buddy appear to be on the same page. Exciting times to be a Bills fan; they're going to turn this thing around. I completely agree. Getting Whaley in the first place tells us the Buddy is thinking years ahead and picking his successor. I loved that about Buddy. Since the first day I heard him talk, he just put my mind at ease about our future. Finally a football guy calling the shots. Buddy, Chan and Whaley are a great team and I haven't heard Russ speak in quite awhile. This team is being built right and from the trenches out. LOVE IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 I saw people suggest that Russ Brandon is directly under Ralph Wilson in the food chain and above Buddy Nix. But Whaley speaks only of helping out Nix, Coach Gailey and Mr. Wilson. Let the absence of Brandon's name in that sentence serve as proof that he is no longer an authoritative figure in any way on the football side. Let him stick to marketing ... this change is a very welcome one. It looks like Whaley will be an excellent replacement for Buddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 As the article mentions, Whaley is stepping back from the pro personnel side and being more of an overseer there. Someone else in the FO will be handling the day-to-day stuff of that. I don't mean to make a thing of it, but why is it a surprise? I was somewhat surprised too, only because of the fact that there have ever been 3 black GMs throughout the NFL's history. And this is with Newsome and Reese holding their current positions with the Ravens and Giants. He was no doubt promoted based on merit, but it's a progressive hire nonetheless. And that's not a word you usually associate w/ the Bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Long Beach Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 I think Whaley is a hard working dedicated,and intelligent guy. I just think that putting all the college and Pro personal is a bit much for any one guy. Some of this is a rweaction to the Modrak situation but its still too much. He's by all accounts a work-a-holic. What he's doing is preperation for stepping up one more rung in the ladder to be the GM where he'll be responsible for even more things. I have no worries that he can't handle it. He's getting good hands-on experience with his scouts in preparation for him to delegate more when he moves up. He'll know more about them, how to interpret their results and what things he can trust about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FightinIrishBills Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Interesting article, I was surprised to find out Whaley was a brother. Me too. For me it was the name; I had a similar feeling when I found out JJ Watt was a white guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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