Wagon Circler Posted April 28, 2012 Posted April 28, 2012 It's rediculous. They play some decent football up north too. I don't think they even bother to scout it. ACC- SEC-blah-blah-blah
Pilsner Posted April 28, 2012 Posted April 28, 2012 Is Whaley the odd man out or does he have a southern accent too?
EastRochBillsfan Posted April 28, 2012 Posted April 28, 2012 Boss Hogg, baby!!!Halleluhah! Great. Now I can't get Daisy Dukes shorts out of my mind.
San Jose Bills Fan Posted April 28, 2012 Posted April 28, 2012 He just has to draft players that he and Chan can talk to without any of them thinking anyone's got an accent. LOL! Is Whaley the odd man out or does he have a southern accent too? I heard he's hired a dialect coach… good career move. Great. Now I can't get Daisy Dukes shorts out of my mind. That's alright… the Bills have 2 picks in the 5th also. You'll get it back on track.
Dr. Fong Posted April 28, 2012 Posted April 28, 2012 They play some decent football up north too. Where? Why does this upset some of you guys so much? Who cares where the player comes from? Appealing to the fan base based on Geography, in my opinion, got us picks like Maybin.
Simon Posted April 28, 2012 Posted April 28, 2012 Is Whaley the odd man out or does he have a southern accent too? He's a Pixburgher. But he flat out loves Chan and Buddy's drawls.
nobody Posted April 28, 2012 Posted April 28, 2012 Great. Now I can't get Daisy Dukes shorts out of my mind. On Buddy? My eyes, my eyes!
Just in Atlanta Posted April 28, 2012 Posted April 28, 2012 Too funny. Most Buffalonians move south, and most Bills move north.
bopper2 Posted April 28, 2012 Posted April 28, 2012 If I owned Danny's South, I'd make damn sure I had grits on the menu.
San Jose Bills Fan Posted April 28, 2012 Posted April 28, 2012 It doesn't upset me, but it troubles me. I've had the sense that the scouting has been kind of lazy. They just go after guys they know (colleges where Nix and Gailey have connections, guys Gailey coached in the North-South game, region that Nix used to scout, etc.). Might be fine; might also be too narrow a view of scouting. I know what your concern is but take the Ron Brooks pick for instance. The guy played behind the best cornerback in this year's draft (Claiborne), the best cornerback in last year's draft (Peterson), and two players who are projected to go in the first round next year. Brooks excelled every time he played and in a program like LSU, their reserves are often times as good and better than starters in other programs. Arguably counter to your concerns, the extreme focus on the SEC will yield hidden gems like Brooks… a guy who had he had the fortune to be the starter in this talented group, might himself have been a high draft pick.
dave mcbride Posted April 28, 2012 Author Posted April 28, 2012 It doesn't trouble me at all. Sure, there's clearly a bias at work, but let's face it -- that's where the best football is played. If he was biased toward the NE/midwest, I'd have a problem with him! ... and now it's 21 out of 24! http://toddzilla.files.wordpress.com/2007/02/daisy_duke.jpg
Hapless Bills Fan Posted April 28, 2012 Posted April 28, 2012 In the past two drafts, the Bills have drafted 13 players. All went to southern schools. In three Nix drafts, 19 of the 22 players chosen went to southern schools, and of the 3 non-Southern players drafted in 09 (out of 9 total), all were late round picks. In 3 years of day 1 picks, 9 out of 9 choices went to southern schools. Why is this amazing? It's the same reason Al Capone said he robbed banks.
Hapless Bills Fan Posted April 28, 2012 Posted April 28, 2012 If I owned Danny's South, I'd make damn sure I had grits on the menu. What's Danny's South? If it's a diner near OBD, I would say, yeah, there's a market for grits and BBQ
San Jose Bills Fan Posted April 28, 2012 Posted April 28, 2012 Maybe the better strategy is to focus on one region and know it really well, as opposed to spread yourself too thin and only have a surfacy knowledge. Yeah, well stated. That's the point I was trying to make. Especially when that region is the best.
Kelly the Dog Posted April 28, 2012 Posted April 28, 2012 What's Danny's South? If it's a diner near OBD, I would say, yeah, there's a market for grits and BBQ Sports bar restaurant right by OBD.
BRAWNDO Posted April 28, 2012 Posted April 28, 2012 Schefter replied to a tweet asking what he thought of the Bills Draft? His response "excellent and they Bills can save some money by eliminating their Northern Scouting Staff" Love it!!
Original Byrd Man Posted April 28, 2012 Posted April 28, 2012 Marcus Easley from UConn, Batten from S Dakota St and Kyle Calloway from Iowa. That it for the northern aggressors. [/quote} You missed the trend!!!!! Easley was from "Southern" Connecuit, Batten was from "South" Dakota and Calloway was from "Southern" Iowa. A true conspiracy is being implemented. Beware all y'all yankees.
frogger Posted April 28, 2012 Posted April 28, 2012 SEC, arguably the best conference in the NCAA Football. You go where the players are. I don't think you'll see an argument, the SEC is clearly the best.
Golden Wheels Posted April 28, 2012 Posted April 28, 2012 I don't mind all the SEC/ACC picks. As a friend astutely observed, "At least they didn't waste a high pick on an overrated stiff from Penn State this year."
dave mcbride Posted April 28, 2012 Author Posted April 28, 2012 Schefter replied to a tweet asking what he thought of the Bills Draft? His response "excellent and they Bills can save some money by eliminating their Northern Scouting Staff" Love it!! Hilarious!
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