If Lawson fell due to his shoulder injury, and he's got the ability to come back at 100% later this season, I say it's a really good move with the PR angle in mind. Somewhat devious.... something the Pats would do.
This situation isn't the McGahee situation.
It's worse than the McGahee situation. All reports say Lawson has a shoulder issue at the draft. The Bills (who continue to want to be smarter than everyone else) deny it and "clear" him. Then he aggravates it against a tackling dummy and out six months. Then that nitwit Whaley spins a statement about how Lawson is an incredible team player. I mean, come on. Total amateurs over there.
I'm getting cynical in my old age but it makes the front office look like idiots. They deny or play down the shoulder questions, may have even disputed the Schefter report, then he winds up needing shoulder surgery after a non contact injury with a tackling dummy... I could live with the team drafting someone with an injury if the prognosis is good but the lies and/or deception about his status is laughable. You already drafted the kid just admit it's an issue and move on. Oh well, hope he fully recovers. Playoffs in 2017?
It's worse than the McGahee situation. All reports say Lawson has a shoulder issue at the draft. The Bills (who continue to want to be smarter than everyone else) deny it and "clear" him. Then he aggravates it against a tackling dummy and out six months. Then that nitwit Whaley spins a statement about how Lawson is an incredible team player. I mean, come on. Total amateurs over there.
I think the whole thing was pre-planned. NFL doctors don't make these types of mistakes. Whaley downplayed it in draft day, and the Bills are getting tons of positive press. This story will go away tomorrow on the national radar. Because it didn't happen on draft day when most fans watch, it's not going to impact ticket sales. Lawson will be back in November at 100%.
Drafting a hurt player on draft day goes over poorly. Pre-planned.
That's plausible, but even if this was all pre-planned, they still played it poorly in the public eye. The optics were very poor, if you will. They could have spun it a lot better.
It's worse than the McGahee situation. All reports say Lawson has a shoulder issue at the draft. The Bills (who continue to want to be smarter than everyone else) deny it and "clear" him. Then he aggravates it against a tackling dummy and out six months. Then that nitwit Whaley spins a statement about how Lawson is an incredible team player. I mean, come on. Total amateurs over there.
Lesser of two evils. They get a great player who fell to them, and one who plays a position of need and high impact. He needs surgery but will come back at 100%. You make the pick because he's the best player and you really need a pass rusher.
Tell everyone he needs surgery on draft day or in press conferences after the draft? Or wait until workouts and get "pre-emptive" surgery? I take the latter.
No, I get what you're saying on what they did and why regarding drafting him and not saying he needed surgery on draft day.
But the way Whaley spun it then and now is off.
He could have simply said "The shoulder is not something we are worried about" on draft day or downplayed it another way, instead of coming out right and basically saying it's a non-issue.
Holy overreaction. You guys realize he's gonna be here more than one year, right?