1billsfan Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 Since the Michael Vick and Alex Smith dominos have fallen, I thought I'd give a prediction of who falls where in the draft. I really see Geno Smith being there for the Bills at #8. I think that there are talent starved teams ahead of us that will want to use this draft to rebuild their team's foundation before they go asking a rookie QB to produce for them. I threw in a surprise team who might bite if someone fell to them... Bills - Geno Smith (T, Jackson as mentor? Russ B. saying "we haven't been relevant" a foreshadowing of a big splash?) Texans - Matt Barkley (Shaub officially put on notice) Eagles - EJ Manuel (Chip recruited him heavily) Cardinals - Tyler Wilson or Tyler Bray (Arians needs a QB prospect after building OL at #7) QB needy teams who know they'll be bad this year and who'll be building their teams this draft, waiting till 2014 to pick their QB of the future - Jaguars Oakland Browns Jets
OldTimer1960 Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 (edited) Since the Michael Vick and Alex Smith dominos have fallen, I thought I'd give a prediction of who falls where in the draft. I really see Geno Smith being there for the Bills at #8. I think that there are talent starved teams ahead of us that will want to use this draft to rebuild their team's foundation before they go asking a rookie QB to produce for them. I threw in a surprise team who might bite if someone fell to them... Bills - Geno Smith (T, Jackson as mentor? Russ B. saying "we haven't been relevant" a foreshadowing of a big splash?) Texans - Matt Barkley (Shaub officially put on notice) Eagles - EJ Manuel (Chip recruited him heavily) Cardinals - Tyler Wilson or Tyler Bray (Arians needs a QB prospect after building OL at #7) QB needy teams who know they'll be bad this year and who'll be building their teams this draft, waiting till 2014 to pick their QB of the future - Jaguars Oakland Browns Jets If you mean "big splash" as in: "we took an iffy QB prospect over great talent at other positions, just to say we have one", then yes. Edited February 28, 2013 by OldTimer1960
1billsfan Posted March 1, 2013 Author Posted March 1, 2013 If you mean "big splash" as in: "we took an iffy QB prospect over great talent at other positions, just to say we have one", then yes. I actually like EJ Manuel the best and my hope is that we end up with Patterson at #8 and Manuel at #41. With that being said, it would take some mighty big balls for the Bills to pass on Geno Smith. Unlike the other teams in front of us, this team is ready for a playoff push now and really can't wait any longer for their QB of the future. My concern with Geno is his leadership abilities, if the FO feels that T. Jackson and/or Fitzpatrick will buy them a year to mature him into the leadership role, then that's something that could actually work. I'd be stunned if the Bills passed on him given how long they've been looking for a QB with his kind of QB skills and talent.
OldTimer1960 Posted March 1, 2013 Posted March 1, 2013 (edited) I actually like EJ Manuel the best and my hope is that we end up with Patterson at #8 and Manuel at #41. With that being said, it would take some mighty big balls for the Bills to pass on Geno Smith. Unlike the other teams in front of us, this team is ready for a playoff push now and really can't wait any longer for their QB of the future. My concern with Geno is his leadership abilities, if the FO feels that T. Jackson and/or Fitzpatrick will buy them a year to mature him into the leadership role, then that's something that could actually work. I'd be stunned if the Bills passed on him given how long they've been looking for a QB with his kind of QB skills and talent. I like what I have read about Geno Smith, but I think that you can't "mature" into a leader. His personality is not bad, but it doesn't seem like he is a dominant, attention commanding, leader. Look at many of the great QBs: Kelly, Marino, Brady, Elway, Manning, Brees, etc - these guys had BIG personalities. They had command, people followed them. I don't know if Geno Smith has that. Edited March 1, 2013 by OldTimer1960
Hapless Bills Fan Posted March 1, 2013 Posted March 1, 2013 With that being said, it would take some mighty big balls for the Bills to pass on Geno Smith. Unlike the other teams in front of us, this team is ready for a playoff push now and really can't wait any longer for their QB of the future. My concern with Geno is his leadership abilities, if the FO feels that T. Jackson and/or Fitzpatrick will buy them a year to mature him into the leadership role, then that's something that could actually work. I'd be stunned if the Bills passed on him given how long they've been looking for a QB with his kind of QB skills and talent. Intended with respect and sincerity - what powerful mind-altering substances are you consuming, and do you share? I felt like that last season after the "big splash" of Mario Williams and Mark Anderson, then Stephon Gilmore. Like our O was OK and our D was really ready to man up and win us some games, we were ready to at least make it to a playoff game. Last season's record-setting crap D really took the hope out of me. So I'd kind of like to get it back.
RuntheDamnBall Posted March 1, 2013 Posted March 1, 2013 I like what I have read about Geno Smith, but I think that you can't "mature" into a leader. His personality is not bad, but it doesn't seem like he is a dominant, attention commanding, leader. Look at many of the great QBs: Kelly, Marino, Brady, Elway, Manning, Brees, etc - these guys had BIG personalities. They had command, people followed them. I don't know if Geno Smith has that. Uh, Jim Kelly's entrance to the NFL was about as selfish and immature as they come. The Bills can count themselves lucky that he had time to grow and play in a relatively pressure-free situation before he was reassigned to one of the league's worst teams and franchises. If he had signed in 1983 he might not have survived the situation.
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