PromoTheRobot Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Whaley was high on EJ and claimed he had the "it" factor. But did he actually draft him, or was that statement just press conference blather? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM2009 Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 But did he actually draft him, or was that statement just press conference blather? Whaley at the time said he was very instrumental in the pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zulu Cthulhu Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Whaley himself said you have to build through the draft and we have the fewest draft picks on the roster than any team in the nfl..... you cannot rely on Free Agency Yes he absolutely needs to draft better. I was not trying to suggest otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Whaley at the time said he was very instrumental in the pick. Link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM2009 Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Link? http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000204027/article/new-bills-gm-doug-whaley-integral-in-ej-manuel-pick "I was an integral part in the drafting process of EJ Manuel," Whaley said on NFL Network's "NFL Total Access" on Thursday. "I was the person that handled the draft process and setting up the board." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellyToughII Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 He's definitely the worst in the league. I'm still shocked the guy is here. Horrible move not to can him months ago. Yep. I would bet right after the draft we hear he is gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000204027/article/new-bills-gm-doug-whaley-integral-in-ej-manuel-pick "I was an integral part in the drafting process of EJ Manuel," Whaley said on NFL Network's "NFL Total Access" on Thursday. "I was the person that handled the draft process and setting up the board." Touche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM2009 Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Touche. All I want is a good team again, and I don't think Whaley is the answer at GM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffismagic Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000204027/article/new-bills-gm-doug-whaley-integral-in-ej-manuel-pick "I was an integral part in the drafting process of EJ Manuel," Whaley said on NFL Network's "NFL Total Access" on Thursday. "I was the person that handled the draft process and setting up the board." We all know Whaley set the board. The question is who made the final call on drafting EJ? I still suspect Nix was the most responsible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zulu Cthulhu Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Yep. I would bet right after the draft we hear he is gone I think the right time for firing Whaley this year has come and gone. What exactly does a new GM do brought on right after the draft do? Work on signing all the rookies he had no hand in drafting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffismagic Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 I think the right time for firing Whaley this year has come and gone. What exactly does a new GM do brought on right after the draft do? Work on signing all the rookies he had no hand in drafting? I doubt there is going to be a real GM in Buffalo anytime soon. If Whaley is fired they will just bring in one of Sean's boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM2009 Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 We all know Whaley set the board. The question is who made the final call on drafting EJ? I still suspect Nix was the most responsible. The point is he was very high on EJ, which is a failure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffismagic Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 The point is he was very high on EJ, which is a failure. If you setup the board who would you make QB #1 for 2013? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodrigo Borgia Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 I doubt there is going to be a real GM in Buffalo anytime soon. If Whaley is fired they will just bring in one of Sean's boys. Maybe they'll take Mahomes at 10 and make him the very first QB/GM in NFL history <sarcasm> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM2009 Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 If you setup the board who would you make QB #1 for 2013? I wouldn't have picked a QB in the first round in a bad draft class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malazan Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 It's weird, as I read that he orchestrated the EJ Manuel, I remember Buddy was still the GM and that isn't it common knowledge Doug wanted to trade back again out of 16 but Buddy decided to pull the trigger on EJ at 16? It's a buffalo news theory that he was behind the move...since the information appears to have come from the bn..the article is invalid and should be ignored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Yep. I would bet right after the draft we hear he is gone why in the world would they wait until after the draft to fire the gm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manther Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 NO - You are NOT the only one. I think Whaley does OK considering the changing of coaches and schemes. I am all for giving Whaley a chance working with a legitimate coach (if McD proves to be one...). Agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffismagic Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 I wouldn't have picked a QB in the first round in a bad draft class. I think that was Buddy Nix's decision. But we are all still guessing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjv001 Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nfl/71467/57/nfls-best-gms-2017?pg=3 Only GMs ranked below him were just hired this offseason They ranked him 17th last year It wasn't a "they" that ranked the GM's, it was a "he". Someone named Patrick Daugherty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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