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I wished we would have gotten Manion, as I like him and think he'll be effective at times in the league, but with him going late in the 3rd, that means we would have not drafted Darby or Miller. I said days before the draft that I thought we would, and should, go CB with our first pick (TOLD YA!) and we needed the guard pick, obviously, so it couldn't have been changed.

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This way you go into every draft saying "OK, we're taking a QB, who's the best guy at the best draft position". Now you end up taking Pat White, Colt Mccoy, Andy Dalton, and then Russell Wilson. Now boom, you have a franchise QB and a good young backup QB in Dalton you can trade for a high pick. In exchange this would have cost us Eric Wood, Alex Carrington, Aaron Williams, and T.J Graham. Are those 4 guys worth more than Russell Wilson and Andy Dalton?

Actually, this method only works if you truly know who the most talented player is after the 1st round, and take him with hindsight-type accuracy. Because in your example, we would have gotten Brock Osweiler ahead of Wilson, as he was taken a half round before Wilson.

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i would have been fine with drafting someone on day 3 as a project. But, and I'm not sure how many different ways I can say this, he was referring to drafting someone to compete for the starting job this year.

He was making the point that our qb situatiion as it stands is dreadful. Most people would agree with that point. If he would have stated which qb he would have taken and where in the draft his qb selection would have been made his comment would have been more interesting. It's apparent that he doesn't consider EJ to be a credible option as a starter.

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He was making the point that our qb situatiion as it stands is dreadful. Most people would agree with that point. If he would have stated which qb he would have taken and where in the draft his qb selection would have been made his comment would have been more interesting. It seems to me that he doesn't consider EJ to be a credible option as a starter.

correct, he didn't expand on the comment. To me, it made no sense. Had he said they should have drafted a guy to develop along with the other 2 - sure, I have no issue with that though there werent any I thought were too good to pass on. But he didn't say that - it was as if he didn't really know they had TT or something
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GMs don't throw away draft picks no matter what the thinking here on TBD. It is their job on the line. Look at how many QBs drafted in the last 10 years have not panned out. With only 6 picks, drafting a QB just for the sake of drafting one is bad for business. They have their boards. If the best player is a QB, I say go for it. This was not a year for it. Don't forget the year EJ was drafted and the "experts" were touting that QB class. 7 taken in the top 4 rounds. None has set the league on fire since the 2013 draft. The Bills need a franchise QB and soon.

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I would have drafted one instead of the Karlos Williams and/or the Clemson LBs selections. The RB position is too crowded and the LB had surgery on both knees, if you want to gamble, do it on the most important position on the field.

 

Here are the drafted QBs. Which one would you have taken in the 6th round?
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Jameis Winston | QB, Florida StateHeight: 6-4 Weight: 230I don´t think Winston is in the Andrew Luck class, but he is the best quarterback in this draft and Tampa Bay had to take him. It is the right move for the Bucs at No. 1 overall.

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Marcus Mariota | QB, OregonHeight: 6-4 Weight: 220Why? Why not take the best defensive player in the draft? What if Mariota doesn´t beat out Zach Mettenberger?

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Garrett Grayson | QB, Colorado StateHeight: 6-2 Weight: 213I guess they are really coming to the end of the Drew Brees era in New Orleans. But is this the long-term answer?

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Sean Mannion | QB, Oregon StateHeight: 6-6 Weight: 229This is nice value here at this point. I think he´s the third-best quarterback in this draft and gives them a young passer behind Nick Foles.

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Bryce Petty | QB, BaylorHeight: 6-3 Weight: 230Competition for Geno Smith. Petty has a great arm but has limited exposure to pro concepts, just like Smith coming out of college. Chan Gailey is a great coordinator for him.

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Brett Hundley | QB, UCLAHeight: 6-3 Weight: 226If you´re going to take a shot on a dual-threat quarterback, you want to do it on a guy as clean off the field as Hundley. High character guy with tons of natural talent. Perfect spot to sit for a few years but you sacrifice more immediate help elsewhere.

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Trevor Siemian | QB, NorthwesternHeight: 6-3 Weight: 220Likely a camp arm who was a one-year starter. He has excellent size and an average arm.

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correct, he didn't expand on the comment. To me, it made no sense. Had he said they should have drafted a guy to develop along with the other 2 - sure, I have no issue with that though there werent any I thought were too good to pass on. But he didn't say that - it was as if he didn't really know they had TT or something

I thought Hundley would have been a good developmental qb for us. The Packers moved up in the fourth round to select him. We didn't have a fourth round pick because last year we used it on a trade for a running back who we rarely used and who might get cut this year. On the other hand as long as Manuel is still being considered as a contender for the position it is understandable why the Bills didn't add another qb to the mix, especially one who falls in the developmental category.

 

I got the sense when I heard Polian make his qb comment that he was underscoring the fact that as it stands our qb situation is very inadequate and that he is sad about that debilitating situation.

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Not sure why people are so dismissive of Polian and his views of our QB situation. I think most football people share his assessment and the QB position has been a disaster for the Bills since Kelly retired.

 

I understand how difficult it is to find a quality starting QB in the NFL, but I am in the camp of drafting a QB every year until you fine a quality one.

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me neither, but why not elevate the odds of finding a good QB by drafting one every year.

Do you think buying a scratch off ticket every day makes your odds of winning a million dollars better?

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Not sure why people are so dismissive of Polian and his views of our QB situation. I think most football people share his assessment and the QB position has been a disaster for the Bills since Kelly retired.

 

I understand how difficult it is to find a quality starting QB in the NFL, but I am in the camp of drafting a QB every year until you fine a quality one.

im not dismissive of him, in fact I respect his opinion a great deal. That's why I started this dialogue. I don't get why he indicated the Bills could have done something about going into the 2015 season (that is what he was referring to, not some 3 yr Mannion/Brett hundley/petty/grayson project ) in this draft. And also didn't seem to know they signed a guy just like that and about as young.
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Watching the post draft analysis on espn and polian said he thought the bills had a good draft, but then went all melancholy about the fact they didnt take a Qb and would be entering the season with EJ manuel and "retread" Matt Cassel. He sounded like Eeyore.

 

Imo the bills signing TT is just like drafting a qb. The benefit is he's been a disciple already behind a SB winning qb for a few years. I didn't think any of the QBs left after the top 2 would be able to play in the NFL this year. The experts said all had big flaws and were all projects, none projected starters. So wth is Polian's issue. Plus we have 3 project QBs as it is.

Polian is still pissed that he wasn't sitting at OBD doing nothing and collecting a fat check from Pegula.

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