Virgil Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Sweet Jesus, everyone passed on this guy. Dallas didn't even want him. They wanted to trade up for Lynch. They tried to trade up for Cook. Then they tried signing Foles. **** happens and sometimes you get lucky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r00tabaga Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 He got popped for drinking and driving right before the draft. Smart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsVet Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Well Whaley had 3 chances to draft the guy "he really liked". So he must've not "really liked" him enough. I've been banging the drum for the Bills to draft 2 QB's every draft because it's so painfully obvious you're absolutely no where as a franchise without a QB that can sling the ball all over the field, something the Bills haven't had for 20 years. Doug Whaley's philosophy has been much different. He's a run and stop the run type of guy. You saw what that philosophy looks like when you go against teams that have decided they are going to dominate you with offense, particularly the passing game...... and beat you on Sundays. The Bills still are trying to swim upstream with their backwards philosophies and until those philosophies properly match with what wins in this league (passing) this team will continue to waste away in no mans land. You can't have a QB controversy unless you actually draft QB's. Buffalo hasn't taken a QB who may have challenged the incumbent starter since Trentative in 2007. The Bills have a GM who's gathering players for a HC. Both individuals are building a roster that won't be anything better than average. And going from 8-8 to 10-6 or better is a huge leap that will be hard without a QB who can take over a game and/or make up for sub-par defense or a poor running game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r00tabaga Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 @Estro: If you draft two QBs every year, you will have one incredibly weak roster. You can't even draft one every year. Smh- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 (edited) I don't buy that at all. I think most guys pretty much are who they are. It's like people who say Big Ben wouldn't have been good if the Bills trade up to draft him had gone through. Accuracy and playmaking ability generally don't improve that much. Talent is talent and it lifts up those around them. Clay would look much better with Prescott at the helm and so would pretty much any WR the Bills put out there. The Pats are just fortunate for drafting TB late. They didn't make him what he is. He made the Pats. If he had been starting here since opening day, it's possible. Probably not, because it is Brady after all. It would have been much closer, and the passing game wouldn't look remedial. Are who they are. Who is Ben, the injury prone QB who chokes in the playoff when it matters? Or the Super Bowl winner in the beginning? Who is kaep? Cuz he's sure not the guy people were drooling over his first 20 or 30 starts. What's wrong with Aaron Roders? Nothing this week or was that inability to convert on 4-3 just to get into field goal range and couldn't deliver who he is Eagles picking a QB first round wasn't any where near their thinking one eagles season into Nick Foles Ever see Steve Young play in Tampa? I guess the niners didn't either. Edited October 31, 2016 by over 20 years of fanhood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maury Ballstein Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 (edited) It helps that his HC, OC & QB Coach are ALL former QBs. It helps that he has the best OLine in the NFL. It helps having Witten at TE & Dez. If he were on the Bills he'd be very similar with other rookies who have come into the league. Chooo choooo. All aboard the excuse train. Dez hasn't played in a while fwiw. He got popped for drinking and driving right before the draft. Smart.Very smart. He's winninh and makes quick decisions with much better accuracy that our project qb. Good luck telling everyone about his dui when he's winning playoff games Edited October 31, 2016 by Ryan L Billz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganesh Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 None of those 2 have anything to do with him throwing the ball with great accuracy and knowing how to properly read a defense I think it is a mix of both. Having said that our OL has played really well, giving our QB enough time to make a play. Dax would have been fine behind this OL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
34-78-83 Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 so far on Dak in the game at home vs PHI - just saying: 2nd and 9 Too high to Dez B3rd and 9 - check down lucky 1st down by Zeke1st down - indecisive - sacked2nd down - short armed- incomplete3rd down - incompletePunt0 yd pass to ZekeNice 53 yard pass to Dezshort and behind t williamsnice 5 yd run TD2 Nice dump offs to Zeke (only EJ wouldnt complete those)Incomplete long to Dez almost IntTo high to Bryant, nearly Int POINT? They are all human (besides Brady) and it's a team sport and there are VERY few "great" ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCbillsfan Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Even if the Bills drafted Dak, I don't think he would have the same success. Bryant is healthy and playing. Elliott leads NFL in rushing, and Cowboys O line is much better. The Bills offense is inferior in each category. Plus Cowboys have better coaching. Sad but true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr1 Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 if he was here we'd discuss "why isn't he throwing more touchdowns" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 @ESPNNFL The story of how the Dallas Cowboys almost missed on Dak Prescott...over and over again. (via @AdamSchefter) http://es.pn/2ecNLOW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r00tabaga Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Chooo choooo. All aboard the excuse train. Dez hasn't played in a while fwiw. Very smart. He's winninh and makes quick decisions with much better accuracy that our project qb. Good luck telling everyone about his dui when he's winning playoff games Dez has played more than Sammy. Great retort. He went in the 4th so everybody passed on him. He fell into a perfect situation. Your not a football guy so I won't go into further detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Even if the Bills drafted Dak, I don't think he would have the same success. Bryant is healthy and playing. Elliott leads NFL in rushing, and Cowboys O line is much better. The Bills offense is inferior in each category. Plus Cowboys have better coaching. Sad but true. Bryant has not been healthy and is just getting back this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maury Ballstein Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 (edited) Dez has played more than Sammy. Great retort. He went in the 4th so everybody passed on him. He fell into a perfect situation. Your not a football guy so I won't go into further detail. It's you're kinda like you're unstable with because Tyrod sucked again, cool insults though. Being a blind homer makes you a "football guy". Thanks for the lesson. Dak won plenty without Dez. He's good. Edited October 31, 2016 by Ryan L Billz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 (edited) Chooo choooo. All aboard the excuse train. Dez hasn't played in a while fwiw. Very smart. He's winninh and makes quick decisions with much better accuracy that our project qb. Good luck telling everyone about his dui when he's winning playoff games I doubt that matters. I'd worry more about the train wreck I've seen so far tonight. His passer rating is rocking a 39.9 at the moment. Edited October 31, 2016 by over 20 years of fanhood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
34-78-83 Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Updated to reflect complete half: 2nd and 9 Too high to Dez B3rd and 9 - check down lucky 1st down by Zeke1st down - indecisive - sacked2nd down - short armed- incomplete3rd down - incompletePunt0 yd pass to ZekeNice 53 yard pass to Dezshort and behind t williamsnice 5 yd run TDNice dump offs to ZekeIncomplete long to Dez almost IntToo high to Bryant, nearly Int2nd and 9- Too short for T williams3rd and 9 - screen to Elliot for 6PuntNice throw to a wide open Dez deep hook outside 20 ydsNice long runIncomplete in EZ to DezThrows INT in End Zone - into triple coverage The 'attack whomever the Bills starting QB is at all costs and blame him for every loss crew' would have skewered him by now, Maybe his 2nd half will be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r00tabaga Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Dak won plenty without Dez. He's good. Tyrod won 4 without Sammy. Tyrod was bad today, no doubt. But our secondary sucked worse. Would love to see what the game would be like with Sammy & Shady. Shady was on an MVP roll before getting hurt in practice. Sammy & TT had a great connection the final 4-6 weeks and our offensive weapons are a skeleton crew. You are too blind to see. ...and I think your a closet Pats* fan still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Frankish Reich Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 He got popped for drinking and driving right before the draft. Smart. Whaley would never draft a kid of such questionable character! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maury Ballstein Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Tyrod won 4 without Sammy. Tyrod was bad today, no doubt. But our secondary sucked worse. Would love to see what the game would be like with Sammy & Shady. Shady was on an MVP roll before getting hurt in practice. Sammy & TT had a great connection the final 4-6 weeks and our offensive weapons are a skeleton crew. You are too blind to see. ...and I think your a closet Pats* fan still. Brisket Keenum Kaeperfro and the ghost of Carson Palmer Murderer's row. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r00tabaga Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Brisket Keenum Kaeperfro and the ghost of Carson Palmer Murderer's row. Your boy Dak is on fire tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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