Buddy Nix - Will He Ever Get Us A Franchise QB?

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I think 2012 is the year we finally draft our guy. Plenty of quality prospects out there and we will most likely still have the luxury of letting a guy sit behind Fitz for at least a year. Can’t argue with what Nix is doing though- add talent to the roster so that when you finally do draft your QB doesn’t have to do it all himself.

Give me 21 more years and I’ll have the problem solved. : )

but to me, if Newton was there, Nix would have picked him. Other than that he didnt like the Qbs…. e’s just a stand pat and let the best player fall to him kind of guy.

We have no idea how much say Buddy had in making those picks at QB. We have no idea who Buddy liked or didn’t like beyond who the Bills actually drafted vs who they passed on. What we do know is that they liked Spiller and Dareus better than the other players on the board at the time. Time will tell if they made the right call.

How do we know taking a gimmicky-3rd down back wasn’t an attempt to “placate the fan base”? Nix gets a pass for exactly 17 more months. That’s the due date or it’s off with his head.

Buddy is getting a not sure from here on out. This has nothing to due with him not selecting a QB though. He has had two solid drafts, which I stand firmly behind but none of these playes have really shown anything and until they do, the honeymoon is starting to slow down. Had to draw the line and go with not sure, we need to win some games, these new players, these new coaches, this new front office needs to win us some games.

Don’t know if Buddy will ever get us a QB, but I’m hoping he found a really good DL recently!

to the formulas he and AJ utilized in the San Diego war rooms on draft day so I think J2 might be on to something here.

In Buddys first year in San Diego the Chargers used their first round pick to pick up an explosive, franchise running back in LaDanian Tomlinson. In Buddys first year in Buffalo, the GM used his first round pick to grab an explosive potential franchise running back in CJ Spiller.

In back to back seasons in 2004 and 2005 Buddy and the Chargers took 3-4 defensive lineman in the second round in Igor Olshansky and Luis Castillo, in back to back seasons in 2010 and 2011 Buddy and the Bills took 3-4 defensive lineman in the first and second round in Torell Troup and Marcell Dareus.

While the Aaron Williams pick left me a bit annoyed it didnt shock me as five times in his tenure in San Diego Buddy and AJ took a cornerback in the first two rounds. Antoine Cason, Quentin Jammer, Antonio Cromartie, Sammy Davis and our very own Drayton Florence.

There is only one major trend from his time in San Diego that hasn’t come to fruition yet and that is that the Chargers took two QBs in the first two rounds, Drew Brees and Philip Rivers, even when they already had a capable starter on the roster (they took Whitehurst with a capable starter in place too).

Buddy has shown himself to be repeating pretty closely, the trends he was educated under in San Diego with AJ Smith. The success rate is undeniable – Antoine Cason, Antonio Cromartie, Drayton Florence, Quentin Jammer, Drew Brees, Philip Rivers, LaDanian Tomlinson, Igor Olshansky, Luis Castillo. You throw in the OLB, OT, SS, FB, and OG that he also took in the first two rounds – Shawne Merriman, Marcus McNeil, Eric Weddle, Tonui Fonoti, and Jacob Hester and the track record is pretty impressive.

The history in San Diego, and its results, and his subsequent emulation of them here in Buffalo would suggest that J2 is properly applying patience with Buddy and his selection of a QB. Of course, all of this is predicated on the key to the San Diego success NOT being simply AJ Smith and on Buddy being a good student who can apply what he learns.

For now, I believe Buddy should retain our confidence and thus our patience, not only with the early picks he has made but also with the delay on taking a QB. If he is the talent evaluator San Diego’s recent history indicates then he is not just passing on QBs for no reason.

All that being said, I know I am fighting my own internal frustration that he hasnt made a move for our own “McNeil” or “Merriman” yet at OLB and OT – in my opinion the Bills two weakest positions hands down. Still, there is no denying that J2’s theory holds some water when looking at the trends and why I for one, am still being patient, if a bit closer to getting frustrated, with Buddy’s GMing.

I feel they should have drafted (more likely wanted to, but couldn’t get it done) Tim Tebow. I think if he were available for the picking, the Bills might call the Broncos.

I know what was said about Ponder and his connection to the Bills, but I think Nix wanted Newton more than any other player in th 2011 draft.

I think they find their franchise guy if they tank in 2011. If they somehow win 7 games…oh joy. Groundhog day for an additional 4-5 years.

Who says we don’t already have our franchise QB on the roster?

Just sayin………….

Jim Plunkett, Kurt Warner, Dave Krieg, Brett Favre, Warren Moon, Jim Zorn, and Daryle Lamonica (thought I should post that)…….. never became great QBs until after they were on their 2nd or 3rd team.

With all the other glaring needs this team has, QB is at least serviceable, remember Trent Dilfer?, I’d say that Fitz has more to offer than him. If Buddy and Chan can add more quality pieces to this team puzzle, then the overall product will bring in more success which breeds success, right? So if the “Baby” is gonna be shown, then we have to let it grow inside the womb, patience people patience ! stay positive and we’re all gonna be proud new parents of a playoff contender :) I know, I know, what kind of coolaid am I drinking?, but the draft added some pieces, with the dawning of free agency on the horizon, there’s bound to be more additions to complete the picture. Most regimes take a 3 year progression and we are in year 2 so let’s see what CHIX can do. I have faith in them, they want to be successful, who gets into something and wants to fail? It’s not human nature to do that ! Go Bills !