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No any player. Think about it, if he was the best prospect to come out at his position in a few years and a 'sure fire lock' he would be gone by 8. he just would. Those guys are always gone by 5 heck even 3 usually.

I hear you. But the fact that it went from a meeting to now a visit, that sounds more like sincere interest. I know he could be playing the Bills but i am sure numbers were discussed already. His agent left the meeting and called the Skins and told them what type of numbers the Bills are offering. The Skins probably are waiting now to see if the Bills trainers ok him and then the agent will make one last phone call back to the Skins with the Bills offer. It is then up to the Skins to come close or he probably signs with the Bills. Kind of how i see it playing out.

Yep. At pick 8 any guy the Bills pick will have some question to his game or else he would be gone. Since QB is the most important player in the NFL take the guy you think has the most upside. If Smith is there you got to take him. Guy had 42 td's and 5 int in 13 games playing against solid caliber opponents. I am not saying he is a lock, but he is big and strong, and the td to int ratio tells me he knows how to make good decisions. He likes to watch film and is a hard worker. Tell me what about that stuff is not to like? If his TEAM had made it to the NC game with his same stats, he would be a top 3 pick no doubt.

If they are flying him in it is for the doctors to take a look at him. IF the doctors see he is on the path to recovery then the Bills will make him the offer they already discussed at dinner. The Bills must have said something he and his agent liked hearing for it to get to that point. As for some of the staff and front office going, who cares? They are making him feel wanted, which may get them the edge. Not saying Davis is a huge signing but he is a need based signing. I like Chandler a lot, but the Bills need more guys who can run after the catch. Given right now the Bills have a journey man at QB and are likely to draft a qb early, having a 'play making TE' makes a lot of sense.

I have no real dog in the fight either way to be honest. But i think a stadium that could have a view of the Falls in the background would be amazing on so many levels. The entire American side of the Falls is a disgrace. I know it will never happen, but it could help the city. A new stadium could create an entirely different area. I know in Atlanta we have 3-4 different little areas where there is commerce, hotels, rest/bars, and retail. These areas thus have plenty of housing around them as well. In the end a Stadium anywhere other then oout in the middle of no where, like it currently is would be better.

No. I am always amazed at how few people realize where the Falls are in location to Buffalo. It takes what 10-15 mins to get to the Falls from Buffalo. In most other cities, that is how long it takes to go anywhere...if not much longer. I live in Atlanta, average commute here has got to be like 20 mins. When i lived in Buffalo back in 99 i was training for a marathon. I stayed with my Aunt off Colvin in Kenmore, i remember it taking me no more then 15 mins to get to the Falls to run.

Makes me think about Bobby Bowden his last 10 years at FSU. He would mention a player by his number during half time side line interviews. He had no clue what the name was of 90% of the guys who played for him.

Can the Steelers not host them? This would be the very obvious choice. The Bills played them close in Baltimore a few years ago, but honestly what about Buffalo is compelling from a Netional stand point? It would be like having the 49ers play Tampa Bay to start the year...if the 49ers had won.

PTR- Who cares about the roads? I mean really, it is 7 days out of the year and they are usually Sundays when there hsould be little to no other traffic. Places like San Fran and Pitt have stadiums which have to over come geographic boundries like water or mountains. The Falls is the place to build the Stadium, it just makes so much sense for so many reasons. It could be one of the main catalysts which put Buffalo back on the right path and start to really bring the pop. back.

Urlacher? Wonder if he has anything left at all? Bears and he could not come to an agreement.

The best thing that could of happened this week in regards to Kraft was Welker's agents coming out with their side of the story. It took some brass ones to do so, but i applaud them. Kraft was full of it and they did not let him skew the facts. If you have ever watched any interaction with BB and Welker you knew Welker was gone. BB likes smart guys and team guys. Welker is not exactly that. He is good and talented, but that diminishes with age. I think the Pats where trying to phase Welker out to begin the year in 2012, until the realized they could not. And btw what is going on with Krafts face?

After the entire Prank phone call incident, I am done with Nix. Not that it was that one single event, but adding everything up, he is not the man for the job. He is a decent scout on some levels, but i do not believe he is a GM. Nix is 70+years old. I am sorry but the type of work a GM has to do is not easy. The hours and the travel and constant meetings where you must be sharp. That phone call and listening to Nix when he thought no one was listening was telling. I do not think he is a good poker player. I think he is an honest and nice man, who got offered a job he had no business being offered. That, unfortunately, is how the Bills F.O. has been run for years now...

Astro- You get the sense that this year is going to be crazy? Like for the first time in awhile ,nobody really knows what anyone is really going to do?? This year could set a record for trades one way or the other. I mean some teams will have one value on a guy that is vastly different than what another team has. I know that happens every year to some degree but for some reason it seems more prevalent this year?

Chuck Knox? We are talking about the way things where done 30 years ago? I met Chuck Knox and was around the Bills during the 70's and 80's. granted i was a kid. The only thing i remember Knox doing was telling my cousin he killed Santa...true story. And yes my cousin was 6 and still believed in Santa...ha!

So why is he leaving Oakland??? Ha

Or You have an owner who realizes his owning a football team does not mean he knows much about football. i look the the Atlanta Falcons when i say this. Once Blank realized he knew very little about the actual process of setting up a winning team and thus 'promoted' McKay to president and they hired Dimitrof as GM, did the Falcons become legit. IF you get the GM right the rest falls into place. Heck look at our own Bills...Wilson owned them while Polian put together the Super Bowl teams.

I wanted a complete turn over. i know my wants do not matter. If the Bills where serious about change they would have let everyone go from Nix on down. Dave Caldwell wanted to go to Buffalo, but now he is in Jax. It will be interesting to watch the Jags and Bills and see who is better in 3-4 years from now. The Jags and Bills are very similar in their situations. Both need a qb and both have been struggling for years. I personally think Caldwell experience and places he has worked provided him with a better resume. But the Bills have decided to stay in house. I hope Whaley does step up and becomes the next Polian and not the next Nix.

You forgot to add- The entire prank phone call thing. It was horrible or great timing depending on what out come you wanted. But no doubt that had to ruffle Fitz's feathers just a bit. As it would me or most other people with pride.

Take your QB Smith. I am sorry but i would rather roll the dice with him then any other guy at 8. Every guy on that list has some question about him or else he would be gone before the Bills pick at 8. So to me take the most valuable position on the field and coach him up. From everything i have read he has the talent, work ethic, and intelligence to be a starter in the NFL. He played on a team with a horrible D and was often trying his best to keep his team in games. His record down the stretch was not great but his personal performance was solid. The guy put up 42 tds to 5 ints in 13 games. That tells me the guy knows how to make the right decisions.

The American side of the Falls needs to be blown up. The stadium would be perfect. Wax museum and the Rainbow Mall and everything else over there that was built in the 60's and 70's and 80's is horrible. Detractable dome that would be able to have a view of the Falls would make it the best stadium in the NFL. Buffalo could host a SB or two with in the first 10 years. Think about it. Tha casinos the falls the Bills. It would be amazing. Which is probably why the politicians will never let it happen. For some reason Buffalo seems like it wants to slowly die.

Dibs- Is there any site that has an updated Cap team by team? One that updates daily?

Those stats do not show one thing. Luck is a winner Fitz- Not so much. By this i mean i remember at least three games where Luck brought his team back to win games last year. I remember three games last year where Fitz sealed a defeat for the Bills.

Yep. it is also how the Steelers do things and also how the Giants do things to a degree. you resign the guys you have to have, like a QB!!! because you realize they deserve it. You do not overpay over the hill guys to long term deals that will hamstring you. You also must have a good Front Office with a good scouting department and a good GM. A good coach who is working directly with the F.O. and they are all on the same page. It is called a good orginization. Something the Bills have not been for over a decade. We shall see what happens. I think the Bills will sign a few more FA. I think the will pay fair market value for them. That means you are normally not a big player the first few days. Miami has made a huge splash this week. But they still have a huge question mark at QB. If you do not have that right, all the other stuff is not going to win you a SB and that is why yoare here.

I echo the sentiments of the other posters- thank you. Guys like Searcy and Bradham you have to hope step up and progress. Bradham showed flashes last year he belongs on the field. You could clearly tell on other plays he was out of position. If the coaches can focus his talent he is going to be a keeper. Searcy is a little more of an unknown as to what to expect. He can not use the 'rookie' excuse like Bradham or Graham. Graham also showed flashes of his talent last year. You can not expect every third rounder will turn out like Wilson. I think the chart is fair based off last years production. I however hope our coaching staff gets more out of our players this year then last. I also do not think the Bills are done finding another couple of starters through FA.

He fits the mold of the type of guy the Bills are targeting this off season. Has shown production and starting capability and should come at a fair price. If he is still out there by tomorrow his asking price should be around $5mil base and then incentives to kick it up to maybe $6.5-$7mil. Yep . He seems like exactly the type of guy the Bills are most likely targeting- shown starting ability, right age, and can be had most likely at a fair price. The longer he goes unsigned the better the price gets.