JM2009 Posted May 25, 2017 Posted May 25, 2017 http://www.buffalorumblings.com/2017/5/25/15688430/buffalo-bills-nfl-draft-pick-retention-brandon-beane "It’s also the continuation of a bad trend for the Bills, who have been shedding their draft picks from the last few seasons at an alarming rate. Of the 46 players the Bills drafted from 2011 to 2016, only 16 remain on the team after Kouandjio’s release. Their draft pick retention rate over that time of 34.8% is dead last in the NFL, well behind runner-up Indianapolis and their 37.2% rate." This has to change.
JM2009 Posted May 25, 2017 Author Posted May 25, 2017 It will. Better GM in place now. I think so too.
NoSaint Posted May 25, 2017 Posted May 25, 2017 When you have 3 head coaches in a 4 year run-- draft picks get wasted. Late picks are often very scheme specific guys that don't transition well and we've been a mixed bag on the top of the draft guys that should be around more often than not.
Jauronimo Posted May 25, 2017 Posted May 25, 2017 When you have 3 head coaches in a 4 year run-- draft picks get wasted. Late picks are often very scheme specific guys that don't transition well and we've been a mixed bag on the top of the draft guys that should be around more often than not. Correct. Drafting for a different defensive scheme every year will result in high turnover.
GunnerBill Posted May 25, 2017 Posted May 25, 2017 When you have 3 head coaches in a 4 year run-- draft picks get wasted. Late picks are often very scheme specific guys that don't transition well and we've been a mixed bag on the top of the draft guys that should be around more often than not. This is also true. Late round guys are much more scheme fits so the constant switching definitely plays a part.
HT02 Posted May 25, 2017 Posted May 25, 2017 It will. Better GM in place now. agreed. the issue isn't retaining them its picking players worth retaining
Fan in San Diego Posted May 25, 2017 Posted May 25, 2017 This stat is probably the reason why DW is no longer with us. Being last means you only have one direction to go, up.
Chandler#81 Posted May 25, 2017 Posted May 25, 2017 When you have 3 head coaches in a 4 year run-- draft picks get wasted. Late picks are often very scheme specific guys that don't transition well and we've been a mixed bag on the top of the draft guys that should be around more often than not. ^^ This. End of story
Real McClappy Posted May 25, 2017 Posted May 25, 2017 When you have 3 head coaches in a 4 year run-- draft picks get wasted. Late picks are often very scheme specific guys that don't transition well and we've been a mixed bag on the top of the draft guys that should be around more often than not. Spot on post!
BringBackFergy Posted May 25, 2017 Posted May 25, 2017 McDermott/Beane are a firm believer in building through the draft. I can see this stat improving over the course of the next few years. However, does the above article include lost players like Kiko (who we traded away), A. Williams (career ending injury), Gilmore (lost because we can't afford him)?
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted May 25, 2017 Posted May 25, 2017 Draft a QB every year like some people request is another way to waste draft picks!
Bangarang Posted May 25, 2017 Posted May 25, 2017 It will. Better GM in place now. We can only hope. At this point Beane has a lot to prove but I'm optimistic about him being an upgrade
jethro_tull Posted May 25, 2017 Posted May 25, 2017 probably the main reason Whaley is no longer the Bills GM and rightfully so. however much of the blame must go to the (now departed) scouting staff. I can't blame coaching for not developing them properly because these players are not contributing much on other teams either.
CoachT Posted May 25, 2017 Posted May 25, 2017 It will. Better GM in place now. This sounds similar to when everyone was convinced Rex is a better coach than Marrone. Only time will tell, but I dont think we should assume anything.
BADOLBILZ Posted May 25, 2017 Posted May 25, 2017 (edited) It will. Better GM in place now. We heard this when Buddy took over too. And then Whaley was supposed to be the prodigy waiting in the wings. The bottom line is that the reason their draft pick retention is so poor is because they DRAFT FOR NEED. That is the best way to get the lowest possible returns over the course of an extended period. The bad news is that this past draft may have been the most blatant DRAFT FOR NEED draft the Bills have ever exectuted.........complete with low ceiling prospects and traded picks to move up. I'm a big Tre White fan and sure this draft COULD defy the formula and pan out........but because they adhered to the formula for failure it wouldn't be a surprise if this was one of those near washout drafts we look back on too. Trading nearly out of round 1, trading up repeatedly to address needs and only ending up with 6 picks in a strong draft.......not a good look for McDermott. Time will tell.......but they followed the formula that got Whaley fired. Perhaps even more extremely than DW did. Edited May 25, 2017 by #BADOL
Nanker Posted May 25, 2017 Posted May 25, 2017 Well then. The solution to the problem is intuitively obvious. We should trade all of our draft picks away for proven vets. BB*** already started in this direction.
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