QB Bills Posted April 27, 2015 Posted April 27, 2015 The 2010 draft, as well documented here, sucked. It yielded a gunner on special teams. How hard was it to sign Mario? He was coming off IR for the second year in a row and the Texans let him walk and Buddy offered him the richest defensive contract in history as he walks in the door. The Merriman signing was a completely predictable failure. He was never properly worked out and fell apart immediately. Signing him the second time furthered the Bills laughing stock rep. Darues was a chip shot pick. Little risk, obvious need. No one could screw up that pick. In 2011 and 2012, Buddy picked Gilmore, a legit starter, Bradham and various depth guys; Brooks, Searcy, Sheppard. Aaron Williams may be a decent safety. I have stated a while back my impression that Whaley (and Marrone) took over the draft in 2013. Having said that, to me it is clear that Buddy completely failed in addressing the weakness of this team---the offense. In his first 3 drafts, he never addressed QB when FItz was the best guy on the roster. He never addressed WR until his epic blunder of picking TJ Graham--who was an awful pick as a WR even if there was no Russell Wilson available. The team Buddy "inherited" had Fitz, Freddy, Wood, Stevie, Kyle Williams, Chandler, Lee Evans, Moorman, McIntyre, Parrish, Whitner, George Wilson, Lindell, Poz, Leodis, Byrd, McGee, Levitre. Hardly horrible, and he kept many of those guys for a while at least. Several are still on the roster..... Buddy was a nice old guy at the tail end of his career who bumbled his way to retirement. Are you serious with this list? Fitzpatrick? McIntyre? Parrish? The kickers? You include George Wilson then say Aaron Williams might be a decent safety. TJ Graham was a horrible pick, but Roscoe Parrish had talent? I don't want to say anything in case you were drinking at the time of the post, but I think you're really out to lunch here.
H2o Posted April 27, 2015 Posted April 27, 2015 Are you serious with this list? Fitzpatrick? McIntyre? Parrish? The kickers? You include George Wilson then say Aaron Williams might be a decent safety. TJ Graham was a horrible pick, but Roscoe Parrish had talent? I don't want to say anything in case you were drinking at the time of the post, but I think you're really out to lunch here. Consider the source my friend.
eball Posted April 27, 2015 Posted April 27, 2015 If the Bills finally show us the baby this year, Buddy should at least get the opportunity to spank that ass.
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted April 27, 2015 Posted April 27, 2015 Whether or not Buddy was a good GM he was better than whatever the team was doing before he came. I still see the most eye opening differences before and after modrak, but before buddy those drafts were just horrendous.
Saxum Posted April 27, 2015 Posted April 27, 2015 Injuries aside that was a terrible 2nd round pick. Yes and I am sure many teams are asking you for advise
Mr. WEO Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 Are you serious with this list? Fitzpatrick? McIntyre? Parrish? The kickers? You include George Wilson then say Aaron Williams might be a decent safety. TJ Graham was a horrible pick, but Roscoe Parrish had talent? I don't want to say anything in case you were drinking at the time of the post, but I think you're really out to lunch here. Actually, I listed 18 guys--and you're making hay over 6? And you seem to forget that many here were all over Parrish as "the best punt returner in history". Moorman was for a long time, a great punter, better than our current. And Lindell didn't require the aid of a kickoff specialist. Fitz was the best QB the Bills had in years and we still don't know if we have a better one on the roster. Aaron Williams may be a solid safety...time will tell. Many here thought Wilson was a solid safety, not "horrible" as the poster I was responding to claimed. He said, essentially, that they were all horrible. You also ignored the fact that Buddy kept many of those guys for his tenure and several are still starters after he's gone (in 2014: Wood, Kyle Williams, Freddy, Leodis, Chandler). So, the poster was wrong. It wasn't a horrible roster. You and he can keep posting otherwise, but your argument is unconvincing.....
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