Buffalo Bills Showing Interest In QB Adam Weber

by Brian Galliford on Mar 11, 2011 10:45 AM EST in 2011 NFL Draft

The National Football Post is reporting that the Buffalo Bills are one of several NFL teams showing interest in Minnesota senior quarterback Adam Weber. The Vikings, Jets, Falcons, Chiefs and Panthers are also named in the report as teams intrigued by Weber.

Considered a potential late-round prospect thanks to his experience (four years as a starter) and production (10,917 yards, 72 TD, 51 INT, 57% completions in his career), Weber drew rave reviews at his pro day, where he wowed with a 4.71-second 40-yard dash and a 39-inch vertical jump. (He also reportedly threw the ball well.)

Arm strength, accuracy and a propensity to make bad decisions are holding back Weber's draft stock. The 6'3", 221-pound signal caller would be a nice fallback option for teams that miss out - by choice or by circumstance - on higher-graded quarterback prospects this year, but his ceiling is likely only that of a backup-level player.

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Add another one to the long list of 2011 prospects.

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by VanScottM on Mar 11, 2011 10:47 AM EST reply actions

Uh oh

Here comes the, “I won’t mind us taking him in the 2nd rd talk” ha ha..

by doctork44 on Mar 11, 2011 10:51 AM EST reply actions

Arm strength, accuracy and a propensity to make bad decisions are holding back Weber’s draft stock.

Oh, is that all?

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by Jon Harrington on Mar 11, 2011 10:52 AM EST reply actions 2 recs

lol

I thought the same thing as I read that. Id say those are rather large on the “Necessary QB Attribute” list.

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by bflo on Mar 11, 2011 10:57 AM EST up reply actions

I was all set to post the exact same thing.

So what does that leave? He’s a nice guy who jumps high and runs fast?

by Pistol on Mar 11, 2011 11:07 AM EST up reply actions

4.71 is not fast, so he jumps high is his most favorable attribute.

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With pick #195 the Buffalo Bills select Michael Jasper (6'4" 395 lbs) Bethel University.

by Buffalo for Eternity on Mar 11, 2011 4:40 PM EST up reply actions

ah, arm strength, accuracy and good-decision making is overrated…

by dgrid on Mar 11, 2011 1:24 PM EST up reply actions

Get him on an NFL weight program and he could be JP Losman… fantastic.

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by WhyBillsWhy on Mar 11, 2011 2:27 PM EST up reply actions

sounds like he’s right up our alley. Fits the mold of previous selections, perfectly. I just wish he had one more attribute….“project” in his resume would have been the clincher for me. Chan’s genius is underutilized.

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by fansince60 on Mar 11, 2011 1:44 PM EST up reply actions

Haha, I was just about to post almost that exact same comment.

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by stetzwebs on Mar 11, 2011 1:58 PM EST up reply actions

Oh dear god.

/facepalm.

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by NordicBillsfan on Mar 11, 2011 10:58 AM EST reply actions

Well, there’s always the threat of a lockout!

Derp.

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by TheAfghanTwilight on Mar 11, 2011 12:17 PM EST up reply actions

I’m not seeing how selecting him would be an upgrade over Levi. I think it would be a wasted pick.

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by Calvert on Mar 11, 2011 11:02 AM EST reply actions

He wouldn’t be an upgrade over Levi Brown, in my opinion. Not wrong to show interest in a kid, though.

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by Brian Galliford on Mar 11, 2011 11:06 AM EST up reply actions

Agreed... kick as many tires as they need to with QB's...

by dabillsr1 on Mar 11, 2011 11:08 AM EST up reply actions

he’ll probably go undrafted..so no pick will be waisted..

which will be great news for us…because it seems like the guys we didn’t draft last year, out performed the guys who did draft..

by doctork44 on Mar 11, 2011 11:06 AM EST up reply actions

This guy wouldn’t. I’ve seen him play and he reminds me of Chad Pennington without the accuracy, and with the post-surgery arm strength.

Give this a listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjdkc14-zwQ

by NordicBillsfan on Mar 11, 2011 11:07 AM EST up reply actions

so a smart guy, with a noodle arm and poor accuracy??

Are you talking about me? ha ha

by doctork44 on Mar 11, 2011 11:09 AM EST up reply actions

I once saw him throw a pick when he was trying to throw it away….straight OOBs.

Give this a listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjdkc14-zwQ

by NordicBillsfan on Mar 11, 2011 11:10 AM EST up reply actions

I saw that game too. Laughed my butt off.

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With pick #195 the Buffalo Bills select Michael Jasper (6'4" 395 lbs) Bethel University.

by Buffalo for Eternity on Mar 11, 2011 4:42 PM EST up reply actions

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by doctork44 on Mar 11, 2011 11:08 AM EST up reply actions

I just had flashbacks of, "Who the heck is Levi Brown?" when we drafted him last year.

Ha ha… this is a name that was on no one’s list or radar! Just like Brown last year… Bills targeting a guy that could fall to the bottom of the draft or even be a UDFA that turns into the next “Tom Brady” (Weber does play in the Big 10 and probably the only “real” comparison to Brady).

I wonder how many QB’s are going to go in the first round… I saw the mock on Rotoworld yesterday by Evan Silva with 5 QB’s being taken!

http://www.rotoworld.com/slide/nfl/139/NFL-Draft-2.0

Bills might not be able to land one of the “2nd tier QB’s” if they are all gone before we can pick again at 34 or later in the 3rd/4th rounds.

by dabillsr1 on Mar 11, 2011 11:06 AM EST reply actions

This is the first site...

…where I’ve seen CK going in the first round. Not bad for a guy who was slated to be a 6th rounder at this time last season.

The more people actually SEE him instead of just presuming he’s overrated because he plays in the WAC, the higher his stock rises.

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by Calvert on Mar 11, 2011 11:24 AM EST up reply actions

Vet QB Free Agent...

Trent Edwards and JP Losman are available… ha ha!

Seriously though, there are a few intriguing names out there that could help your team go .500 football should Fitzy go down:

Tavaris Jackson*
Chad Pennington
Matt Moore
Bruce Gradkowski
Troy Smith*
Rex Grossman
Seneca Wallace*

QBs that might fit well into a mobile throwing Pistol type of QB for Gailey?

by dabillsr1 on Mar 11, 2011 11:41 AM EST up reply actions

I was high on Troy Smith, but it’s not working out so well for him. Those other guys are either washed up, dilluted, or have holes in their liner.

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by TheAfghanTwilight on Mar 11, 2011 12:16 PM EST up reply actions

Those other guys are either washed up, dilluted,

or have holes in their liner.

Great term!

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by Goose22 on Mar 11, 2011 12:19 PM EST up reply actions

Hopefully not in poor taste following the day’s non-football events. Wasn’t intended.

But all of those QBs should be avoided by Buffalo. All of them. I’d rather they let the Brohmance blossom if Fitzy goes down to injury.

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by TheAfghanTwilight on Mar 11, 2011 12:26 PM EST up reply actions

Hell no not in poor taste—just a funny line.

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by Goose22 on Mar 12, 2011 8:40 AM EST up reply actions

Washed up if they were expected to be starters... I am talking about .500 winning Qb's

that doesn’t mean they have to take the team to the Superbowl. They’d give you at least enough confidence than Levi Brown would…

by dabillsr1 on Mar 11, 2011 1:02 PM EST up reply actions

I’m just going to go on record and say that the expectations I have for the next franchise QB of the Bills end at the Super Bowl.

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In the year two thousAAAAAAND!

by TheAfghanTwilight on Mar 11, 2011 1:10 PM EST up reply actions

I'd rather take him in round 5

Then Cam or Blaine in round 1. Let’s roll with Fitz, find a backup vet, and focus our early picks on our terrible D.

by BillinNC on Mar 11, 2011 11:27 AM EST reply actions

"Sigh"

If a QB you seek, a QB you take early in the process.

51 INTs?! 4.71 is blazing speed? 57% completion percentage? They have exactly the same type of player in Ryan Fitzpatrick. His numbers translate pretty much the same.

I won’t be happy if they draft a QB but deem it unnecessary in the early rounds. The dropoff in potential is significant, unlike any other postion in the draft.

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by TheAfghanTwilight on Mar 11, 2011 12:14 PM EST reply actions

How about Ryan Fitzpatrick

With a 62% completion percentage, 25 TD’s 12 int’s in 16 games, with three rushing touchdowns, I suppose that won’t make you happy either. I sometimes wonder what will make people happy, Peyton Manning and Tom Brady are already spoken for, as well as Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees, along with Phillip rivers etc……….. Keep kicking the horse I quess.

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by VanScottM on Mar 11, 2011 12:19 PM EST up reply actions

Wow. Thanks for that. I think. /sarcasm.

Just because Brady and Manning are spoken for doesn’t mean a team shouldn’t aspire to find their own form of the player. Fitzpatrick is what he is. He was left for dead by most of the fanbase leading up to the 2010 season. His poor showings in training camps were well-documented.

I think under Gailey, Fitzy is a competent QB. I don’t think it’s just a cooincidence he “blossomed” when he did. Saying that, why not try for an elite prospect, giving Gailey even more of an opportunity to turn someone into a great QB. (I’m still not sure he’s such a guru, but i’ll go with it for this discussion given the way Fitzpatrick changed.)

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by TheAfghanTwilight on Mar 11, 2011 12:31 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

We should always look to improve

It was sarcasm, seems like we can never be satisfied with potential when it is right in front of us developing. Only speculation on failure. I don’t consider Gailey a QB guru, but an offensive one, especially if he has a coachable QB to work with. I believe Fitz is very coachable and has the ability to improve on his game, he has demonstrated that in the past two years. For that I believe he is more than what he is. Still not the final manning type answer but one to build and grow on.

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by VanScottM on Mar 11, 2011 1:00 PM EST up reply actions

Sound reasoning.

I just think, as a fan, it will be tough to wait out the development process with Fitzpatrick. He’s not a rookie and he has habits that are already well formed. I don’t want them to pass up elite prospects because they think they can milk something out of Fitzpatrick. If it doesn’t work out, then they likely will have laid out no other plan.

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by TheAfghanTwilight on Mar 11, 2011 1:14 PM EST up reply actions

but his ceiling is likely only that of a backup-level player.

That doesn’t make any sense to me…If he throws the ball well and is a better athlete than most QB’s, why does he have a low ceiling? If anything dictates high potention for a QB it’s arm strength and athleticism…

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by Trashplate on Mar 11, 2011 1:23 PM EST reply actions

In the simplest terms: No, thanks.

I saw him play live in the opening game of last season and I was very, very unimpressed. He has decent size but looked horrible on the few QB runs that Minnesota called. Additionally, he was completely outperformed in the passing game, in my opinion, on that night by the redshirt sophomore starting in his first collegiate game opposite him. Weber went 10/17 for 150 yards and 0 TDs. He had receivers wide open (no defenders within 5-7 yards of them) and still struggled to get the ball to them without them having to perform an acrobatic catch.

I understand that this was only one game, but it was a big, tough, physical Big 10 team coming to TN to play a small, athletic Sun Belt Conference team. Minnesota won 24-17 thanks mostly to almost 300 yards of offense on the ground and also in part to a McKelvin-like fumble on a kickoff return with about 2 mins left in the game. That team had to work hard to overcome their QB that night who just looked out of place.

by APhoenixDestiny on Mar 11, 2011 1:35 PM EST reply actions