atlbillsfan1975

I remember when Sheppard came out and was drafte dby the Bills it was because at the senior bowl he showed just how well he can play side line to side line. The Bills coaches were there the entire week. They saw enough to take him in the third and felt lik eit was a steal. No whe was not Pat Willis his first season, but given a year to adjust to the NFL speed, he could prove a strong MLB

Solid kicker. Nothing glitzy about it, but rather have a proven guy back there then some undrafted FA. or someone whose team did not think enough of him to re-sign him.

Brown as always seemed like a mouth piece for The Bills Orginization. So i think he is hearing this directly from Nix...now maybe Nix is playing all of us, and saying we tried, but like Clabo he wanted to much and used us as a bargaining chip.

I watched many of the UGA games with my friend who is an avid UGA fan(wears the red pants still and he is 35). My buddy said Glenn can play ever position on the line and is an animal. He is smart and nasty. I just dont think the Bills will take him unless they let Bell walk and use that money to sign a FA pass rusher and resign Stevie. Your thoughts?

I think any team with th emoney will be going after him. The Giants being in the SB again proves you can not have enough quality pass rushers on your team. Watch for the Falcons also to make a run at him. Abraham is getting old and they need someone to replace him.

WR is like many positions on the field...who is playing along side you helps your play, If the Bills can find another quality WR and re-sign Stevie, then both players will benefit. Stevie has had some notorious drops, but i think it is part of the maturing process. Stevie has seemed very immature at times...funny, but immature. Lets hope the Bills can bring him back for a reasonable figure and sign another quality WR...then we will really see what we have in Stevie.

Nice refrence to Mannelly...great guy. Worked out with him going into playing college football. All that said this topic is hillarious...great way to start the day.

Why not? I mean if he can play both positions at a high level. It seems to me more teams are going to be running various fronts. The rules of the game now dictate that Defenses have got to out scheme Offenses, You have got to have flexible players that can play different positions. Heck who would have thought you would have DL covering a TE or RB. It happens a lot in zone blitzes. This type of D was not around 20 years ago. Players are now so much faster for their size...it takes findinig a guy who can handle learning and reacting.

The $2500 price is on Stubhub...which is a reseller. Face Value for tickets start at $1k. Now i know that is not cheap....but a season ticket holder would spring for that, right?

Just have to also have 300lb guys running at him while making those decisions, and 80K people screaming. Joking...i understand what you mean. Kellen Moore is interesting, and looks like he may go the same route as Brees did, second round. His height is scarry...if he was 6'3 or taller he would be a top ten qb. Also maybe playing at Boise St has hurt him a little.

When Chan was hired i thought he could restore the team to respectablity. We saw flashes of that this past season. This next year the team needs to show consistency. If this is done, then i think we as fans will see more games like the first 6-7 of 2011.

The Giants realized a long time ago you can never have enough guys that can rush the passer. If a guy can put his hand in the dirt and get to the QB then you can line him up anywhere. Yesterday it seemed the Giants had 4 'DE' playing at the same time. And they got great pressure. I saw Flaco and Smith are not Brady or Manning. And right now i would take Manning over Brady. I hope Manning wins another SB. He never gets any credit... and does not care. He just plays and wins...gotta like that. And he does not whine about it when they loose or he gets hit. If NY can get to Brady...and i hope they do, i wanna see the true colors come out.

I think you are right but would say this, maybe take a solid performer from a great confrence...ie the SEC. You have to look no further then Stevie Johnson. He was a one year wonder at Kentucky. But he put up great numbers in his final season. He played against the best college talent every week. He slipped to the seventh round, but when he was drafted i remember looking at his stats and thinking this kid could be a player. Heck i even went on here and said as much.

The Bills are in an unlucky spot this year in regards to Bell. There is not many quality LT that are FA. I know Bell can be debated on if he is quality or not, but he is 'the tallest midget'. No offense to any little people. But this means Bell is probably going to get over paid- something Nix has shown he wont do. Chandler is interesting- he could get easily $4-5 Mil from any team that needs a TE...so the Bills should keep him. Stevie should be resigned for 7-8mil, solid number one money. I still think Stevie is a weak Number one/very good number two receiver. To me, if you look at where Whaley came from they like to re-sign guys they drafted. You do not hear of the Steelers realy making a huge splash in FA. Draft good players, cultivate a positive/winning environment, then re-sign them. This also builds chemistry, which is very important in the ultimate team game. If the Bills do re-sign all their guys, then they really only need to add a FA DE/OLB or a WR. Maybe a little flashy like a Vincent Jackson. They will also pick up a DB in FA. Do not think Finnegan will be the guy. But could be wrong. Then draft in the first best DE/OLB. Round 2 get a DB. Round 3 front 7 help.

maybe one of the best posts i have ever read here. And very accurate. Not sure which way the team will go, but maybe both? 34/43? I mean if you have guys that can play both why not tak eadvantage of that? The rule sof the game are so slanted towards the Offense, Deffenses have to scheme like crazy. And then have talent to go with the scheme.Not vice versa

I saw this too, but in the AJC righ tafter he was hired Mike Smith was qouted saying they wil run both fronts. They may have backe doff that a little, but i gaurantee you will see a lot of different fronts from ATL next year....and hopefully the Bills too

Kinda struck me reading the article today in our local paper the AtlantaJournalConstitution AJC. Nolan who has been primarly versed in the 3-4 was hired by Mike Smith(primarly a 4-3 coach) and the falcons. In the article it states that Nolan will stick with the 4-3 but work in the 3-4 and use a good mixture of both. Maybe the Bills and Falcons realize that Dfenses are constantly evolving? There really is no such thing as a 'base' defense anymore. Due to rules and offenses you have to throw multiple looks at the opposition to keep them guessing? I know many of us are a little hesitant(and for good reason) to believe the bills maybe be frontrunners. But when i see an orgination like ATL making similar moves, it give sme faith...by that i mean Arthur Blank is commited to winning and does not mind spending to due so.

I am starting to get that sense too about Bell. They just mentioned him here in ATL as the best LT available this offseason. The one host said no thank you(he is the more knowledgeable about football). But still the fact his name was even brought up. He is a serviceable LT, good even. But when you factor in the injuries, he should get middle of the road LT money. But if it gets in a biding war i got a feeling the Bills will step out early. Then expect a LT drafted early. Which sucks because the Bills have a lot of other holes that needed to be filled.

And the long and short is NO! Sorry, nice try, and i will take my reading skills over your naiveness. The Bills 1989 and 1990 team were the same team. Sorry i jumped ahead. Go look at the 1990 draft- Glen Parker and Carwell Gardner were the only two guys to contribute.

Couple things, That Oline in 1990 was awesome. They were dominant. They allowed Kelley and Thomas to be all pro's. Don't get me wrong, kelley and Thomas were great. kelley was head and shoulders better the Fitz has ever thought about being. And no, i do not still wear zubaz pants. I think you are stretching big time if you think Driver makes the Bills SB contenders. Fitz does not have the long ball arm Kelley did. I won't even get started on the D. But lets just say, there is no Bruce Smith on this team, or Bennet.

Woul dyou consider it choking? I mean the ravens have a good D, and a pretty good offense(when they are clicking). And the ravens beat NE in Foxboro the last time they were there in th eplayoffs. Brady and Belichek do not scare Ray Ray and Reed. They are on eof the few teams that do not get intimidated by NE. I really would not be suprised to see them win. If anything i think Brady gets nervous when Ray i son the field. He know Ray doesn't give a crap about Brady and will lay his butt out and chance he gets.

I have mixed emotions about Fitz's play. At times he looked like the QB the franchise has been missing since Kelly retired. The last drive against NE in the first game, was a moment where we all said "we have a real qb". But then there were other times when Fitz looked like a back-up. making poor decisions and trying to force the ball. Some will say this was due to lack of talent and the fact injuries caught up with the team. I think QBR is trying to show a QB's numbers when the game is on the line. And when he has the opportunity to step up and show he can win a game. I think he is probably a true game manager. If given talent around him he will be a solid QB, never a super star or 'elite'(whatever the heck that means). This means the orig needs to re-sign Stevie and Bell(or draft a tackle in the early rounds), bring in another good WR, and keep Freddie happy.

Being a UGA fan, i have seen Charles play many times. He is a very gifted TE. Richt does not use the TE much either yet Charles has put up good numbers. He has good hands and plays almost like a big WR. Not a great blocker, but he will go after any ball thrown his way. Having said all that, i think th eBills have other needs then taking either TE in the second round. Re-sign Chandler for fair market value. He is a middle of the road TE.

isn't the internet grand?

There is usually only one or maybe two 'elite' LT that come out of college every year. By elite i mean dominant starter from day one. These guys go in the top 5 picks. I do not think the Bills will have a shot at the best Tackle in the draft. Why not get one again in the 3-4 rounds, and groom him for a year or two. Heck even Hairston looked solid and he was a 4th rounder. We know the Bills have no pass rush and need one badly. Focus on D.