CanadianFan Posted April 30, 2017 Posted April 30, 2017 Doug, Thank you. Thank you for returning this franchise to relevancy. This was a farce of a professional franchise. It was a joke. Many college teams were better run than this place. Old ownership was living off the goodwill of his legacy and not on recent performance. Your arrival and turn as GM marks the first time this franchise had professionals running it since the early 90s. And as my analysis showed, you didn't do a bad job actually. But people in the area did not warm up to your cool analytical personality. Nor your tight lip ways win the following of old-school sports journalists of the area who relied on "inside information" instead of doing actual work to do their job. Thus they began a negative campaign for your head. And by the looks of it, they have succeeded. That's a shame. Because you did a decent job here. I hope you grow from this. We all need friends in many places. Just doing your job doesn't get it done anymore. You did a solid job with first round picks. It's not your fault they haven't been able to stay on the field for whole seasons. That medical staff did you no favors. Jerry Hughes was a great FA signing. We are going to miss your ability to find gems in the scrap heap or in mid rounds. Like Lonzo. Zack Brown. But all things must come to an end. This is the NFL. Not For Long. So long Doug. Best wishes
Elite Poster Posted April 30, 2017 Posted April 30, 2017 Yeah he brought in some nice guys. He just made a couple of big moves that didn't pay out as well. I am glad he was here, and I'm ok we are moving on as well.
jeffismagic Posted April 30, 2017 Posted April 30, 2017 Good luck Doug. You tried to make the Bills better and I applaud your efforts. Â I think your reputation would be improved if you just told people who really was pulling the strings but I expect you to be the company man to the end.
Real McClappy Posted April 30, 2017 Posted April 30, 2017 Wish him well. Â He will strive in a functional organization.
Ittakestime Posted April 30, 2017 Posted April 30, 2017 Doug was very good at his job. Unfortunately, he was micro managed which hampered him from using all his potential. Â Doug will go to be very successful with another team. Â No doubt we will take a step back from letting him leave.
racketmaster Posted April 30, 2017 Posted April 30, 2017 Well said. Whaley was a good talent evaluator, especially on the defensive side of the ball. He definitely did not deserve the abuse he got from the media and segment of the fan base.
artmalibu Posted April 30, 2017 Posted April 30, 2017 like him or hate him, the roster did improve under his watch.
Fan in Chicago Posted April 30, 2017 Posted April 30, 2017  Doug, Best wishes    Classy post and I agree with it word for word. Best wishes, Doug. If it means anything, this is the best thing that could have happened to your career. Hopefully you wont be part of such a messed up organization in the future. Hope the Steelers have a place for you.
T-Bomb Posted April 30, 2017 Posted April 30, 2017 I liked both Whaley and Murray. But I guess when your teams still suck after 4/5 years you get fired, that's how it works... Â IMO, Whaley was the best GM the Bills had since John Butler.
slaphappy Posted April 30, 2017 Posted April 30, 2017 Doug will always be linked to EJ.. and changing coaches and trying to find players for new schemes every 15 minutes didn't help.
Simon Posted April 30, 2017 Posted April 30, 2017 Â Â Doug. If it means anything, this is the best thing that could have happened to your career. Hopefully you wont be part of such a messed up organization in the future. Â That is the one saving grace that I am taking from this move. A good man has been released from a total shithole of an organization.
Dr. Who Posted April 30, 2017 Posted April 30, 2017 It's not impossible that Whaley may read this board. Thank you for your efforts, Mr. Whaley. Nice job undermined by dysfunction. Best of luck and hope you land with a more rational organization.
Iverwig Posted April 30, 2017 Posted April 30, 2017 He will land somewhere else on his feet. It will probably be a better spot.
keepthefaith Posted April 30, 2017 Posted April 30, 2017 Being a head coach or GM in the NFL are among the toughest jobs one can do. Football teams are in the business of winning and have more moving parts than any other in sports. Owners, GMs, coaches, players and support staff are continually changing, it's the culture of the business. It is the ultimate team game among those playing on the field and those in supporting roles and a very unexact science at the same time. Winning requires execution by many and some luck and when that doesn't happen, change happens. Much of the on-field success is in the hands of very young men (players) who are very early in their adult lives. Â Doug may hurt for a short while but he'll be fine. He's got a lot of experience now to draw upon and will learn from that. We should expect that he'll pick himself up, dust himself off and take on another challenge in the football world soon. Wish him much success and happiness in the future.
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted April 30, 2017 Posted April 30, 2017 Thanks Doug for your time. You did good, meh and bad, but hey that is the nature of the draft.
PromoTheRobot Posted April 30, 2017 Posted April 30, 2017 If you are reading this Doug, let me say it was obvious you were in a bad situation from the get go. From Marrone to the Ryan Brothers, to McDermott, you were expected to be a team guy, but got left holding the bag for their bad decisions. Hope your next job is saner.
stuvian Posted April 30, 2017 Posted April 30, 2017 I just talked to Doug. He said this thread means a lot to him. that is the most validated I've felt since my parents e-mailed me on my birthday
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