atlbillsfan1975

Not sure if i would like him to be in a Bills uniform. On one hand you have a proven vet qb. Who sounds like he knows he has to compete for a job. The guy has always won games where he has been at. However on the other hand i think you might be looking at another Doug Flutie situation, where fans and the media are calling for Garcia the minute Trent has a bad game. Which will only lead to unrest. Haveing said all that Trent has not shown he can stay healthy a whole year, and would be good to not see the drop in production like this year when J.P came in. Trent was not lighting the world on fire then, but J.P was just awful.

I know how much we all like to remember the past on this board. But remember back in the Glory Days (the late 80's and early 90)? The guy that is always forgoten is Kent Hull. He was the base of that OLine. Responsible for making the line calls. While Kelly Orchastrated the play. If the Bills could get a good center in FA or the draft, then we will see a huge improvement. Then center is the shortest distance from the line to qb. If the qb has a pocket form he can be succesful. He will be allowed to step up and make a play. On offense the Bills need a center. TE is a possibilty but i would not want to draft a guy in the 4th round or higher. Thats what you already have in Fine. Get center in FA get LB in the draft and Dline help. And pray that the coaching staff has a labotomy and can coach the guys up.

You dont take a wr at 11. You dont need one that will be that costly. Bills just signed Evans to a lucrative deal. Johnson or Hardy eventually will develope into a solid player. WRs dont make an impact their first year. Unless he is a freak, and then he isnt there at pick 11. TE is another way to go, but it sounds to me that every TE has something missing from the game or a question. So wait until round 2 and grab one of them. This years TE class reminds me of last years WRs. They will start going off the board late first into the second. The Bills need to go front seven on D. Whoever they think is the best fit at DE or DT. Would not be terribly upset if the picked a stud LB either. I kind of like Cushing, he might be a reach at 11. But could be the best of the three LBs comming out of USC. DT would be a safe good pick. Bills havent drafted a DT in the first since when? In the end it all depends on how the Bills feel about the young guys they drafted last year to step up this year, and what they do in FA. They might think Ellis can contribute this year. Also could feel that Fine will have a good year if he stays injury free. No matter what i would not take a WR in the first. Esoecially not one from the Big 12 where they play no D. Johnson had very similar numbers to Macklins and Johnson played in the SEC. Its all speculation until FA starts. Then we will get an idea of how this team will approach the draft.

I just dont see Buffalo drafting a wr in the first. Especially after last year it was proven how difficult it is for a rookie wr to make an impact. They have two vets in Reed and Evans. Two young guys in Johnson and Hardy. When they drafted Johnson last year i thought to myself this kid could be the sleeper of the draft for the Bills. I watched him play at Kentucky. His stats senior year are not that far off Macklins, and Johnson played in the SEC. Which has much better D's then the Big 12. If you dont believe me go check out the Big 12's drop in offensive production during the Bowl season. I would be very wary of drafting any O player out of that confrence. Just cause you put up good stats doesn't mean much. Most of the times it was like those guys were playing 7 on 7.Johnson is going to be a very solid player. At the end of the day guys, the Bills have much more pressing areas to adress. I for one would be disappointed if we selected a wr in the first. The Bills need to go D in the First. Either tackle or end. Maybe TE in second. Then a LB with next pick. That order could change depending what they do in FA. But sorry no Macklin and no vet wrs please.

It was a big mistake. Worse part about it was that is was a mental error. One that a guy who has been in the leacgue for like 12 years should not be making. Also in that game watched Malloy take the worst angle ever, and get abused by Boldin for an 70+ t.d. I would be surprised if he is back with ATL either. I dont know how many Atlanta Fans i told he was not very good when they brought him here. The linebacker from that team i would like to see Buffalo pick up is Boley. He is young athletic and would be great in the Bills defensive scheme. He is UFA. The Falcons were looking to sign him to an extension last off season then he got into some trouble off the field and things cooled off. I always liked the way he played.

As a person who lives in Atlanta and watched the Falcons over the years. Especially when they would go on playoff runs, and the Bills would frustrate me so much, i would flip around on the T.V. Brooking has always been a solid player. Never thought he was a great player. Yes he made a lot of tackles, but where you make a tackle on the field to me is much more important. A linebacker making a tackle 4-6 yds down the field isn't that special. He was solid but not great. And he single handedly blew the biggest play of the year in the playoffs. It was 3-18 (i think) in the 4th with like 2:00 mins left. Brooking bites on the play action and lets the TE get free behind him. Cards pick up the first down game over. If you think for one second he is better talent wise then anything the Bills have you are wrong. Great guy, team leader type, but his skills are gone. He was going to make way to much money, and Dimitrof is not the kind of GM to keep a guy around because of what he did in the past. See Algie Crumpler and Warrick Dunn. Another case of 'i know that name lets sign him.'

Going by those rankings and players available. It seems to me you could get a center and LB in free agency. And then get your D end and tight end in the draft. Boley has always played well for the Falcons. He had an offseason problem last year in the middle of contract negotiations and then the Falcons backed off. He would be a good addition, maybe for not crazy money.I like the center for the Ravens. FA is where they need to address the center position. It is very difficult for a college player to transition into the prog ame at that position quickly. This team needs to win sooner rather then later.

He will be an Atlanta Falcon next year if they want him. He has a home here. He has made it known to the right people that he would like to play here.The Falcons need a big d tackle to replace Grady Jackson. If he goes anywhere he goes to Atlanta. All that said, yes i would like him, Suggs, and Peppers. If you are gonna dream dream big!

Peters has two years left on his current deal. He is going to show up and play this year. The Bills dont do anything, but tell him to play this year and then they will rework his deal or trade him to a team that will. End of story, he aint going no where. His agent will tell him the same thing. You wanna make a lot of dough, go out there and play football and shut up. You dont wanna seem as a malcontent so much that it will cost you money on the market. He made his point last year.At the end of the year next year is when you have all these 'trade Peters posts'. Or 'sign the man he is one of the main reasons we are in the playoffs' posts. Hey one can hope.

The Bills are the new 'lovable loosers'. They are not inept. Wilson has tried a lot of things in the last 8 years to change that. he has hired the 'Hot' young cords as head coaches. And neither one of them worked out. He has now turned to an older established (although mediocre) coach to lead his team. I dotn think you can say he hasn't tried. He has. Being crazy can be desrcibed as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Mr Wilson tries to learn from his mistakes. If he could get a good coach and good GM things would be different. But each year that goes by with out one i get a little more jaded about the Bills.

85 Bears were incredible. When you look at that team. I was at that game. I still cant believe Ditka did not get Payton the ball for a touchdown. And all the b.s about him saying he didn't realize it till after the game. Let me tell you over half the stadium was chanting Walter in the second half whenever the Bears would get close to the endzone. Dominant Team and great personality. They had an entire nation following them. Lots of drama but they backed it up on Sunday.

Reves actually called a couple of Bills games last year for Westwood One. He does a guest spot on a local radio show here and i can remember him one time saying he liked Trent Edwards and the young team Buffalo has. Now mind you this comment came during the 5-1 start. For what its worth. I dont know if he would come to Buffalo, probably gonna be a Cowboys 'consultant'. But hey he is old and that seems to be who Mr Wilson trusts. And i do think he would be a heck of a lot better then Jauron.

When Ralph decided to retain DJ most of us thought he was crazy. Some of us tried to go along with the spin of 'continuity'. Now after seeing how many good coaches will be available for next season it make me wonder. Did Ralph know this? Could he forsee that Shanahan, Holmgren, Gruden and so on would be sitting out there next season. Some of you will quickly say yeah but those guys will never come coach at Buffalo. But did you honestly think Holmgren would ever go to Seattle when he did? And from what i understand about player personel the Bills Head Coach has a lot of input on it. A guy like this might be able to be lured to Buffalo. We could use the fact that we are the only team w/o a GM to an advantage. Tell one of those guys 'You can be our head coach and have a majority say in player selection, heck you dont have to worry about fighting with a GM because we dont have one.' To me it might be a win win situation. If DJ some how becomes a person on the sideline and not a robot, and the talent developes one more year. We make the playoffs. If not you cut him loose and go after one of the coaches with a pedegree of being a proven Super Bowl winner. And for those guys who want to say he wont pay the money for one of those guys. Stop! He does spend money, just unlike some of his counterparts in the NFL he is a smart business man. He takes calculated risks on where he invests his money. Not blind faith like Snyder or Jones.

You keep him for another year. Peters and his agent both know this is his year to make the dough. Dont think you will see a hold out this season. Bills will wait to see if the Bell kid they drafted last year is developing, and thus could make Peters expendable at the end of next year for a trade. Either way all parties are happy. Bills get another year out of him playing for a contract and Peters will get Paid!

You keep him for one more year. He has two years left on his contract. After this year you decide if he is worth the big payday or Bell has developed. Now you just got to get his fat arse into camp on time. But that should not be a problem becuse he and his agent know that this next season is the year he gets paid either way.

Point is you have no idea if those guys have what it takes. Hiring some cord because he is a good cord is just as much a risk as keeping what we got. How many times you see a cord can not be a head coach.

Give me one guy out there that has won a Super Bowl and would come caoch in Buffalo. There is none. I am not saying another year of Dick Ball has me excited, however i do believe we have the pieces in place to be succesful. We need a DE a LB and a TE. A center is also necessary. I will be judging the FO on what they do in regards to personel. As far as coaching goes there is no guy out there that excites once the newness wares off. Dont give me Schottenheimer. You seen what he is. I am hoping and yes it is a big hope, that the cords learn and grow another year. I really believe we should stay the course for one more year. You guys who dont want to be fans anymore, i will see you on here in september once the Bills start winning again. If you can quit your team, then to me you were not a real fan anyways. And dont give me the crap about Ralph and everything else. Your team that you root for is like your family. You have to pull for them. Sorry, thats the way it goes. A true fan has so many memories tied up in their team, it is more then the game itself. Its about fathers and sons haveing something in common. Its about bankers and autoworkers haveing something to talk about at the coffe shop. Its a unifying element. It brings us together. I am with you Bills forever, oh and by the way i am probably as smart or smarter then any you guys who say i got the wool pulled over my eyes. I just have more character then you.

If they were competent staffs would they be looking for jobs? There will just be a lot of ,has beens'. Only guy i would like to see the Bills go after if they are going to make a change is the D cord in NY. You could talk to him during the bye week and see if he has interest. But that makes too much sense.

Jim in Anchorage .....Classic!!!. It is what it is. If you only beat bad teams and end up with a bad record yourself, then you are at best mediocre. Or bad and lucky.Lol

You are right. I sit corrected.

With the amount of coaching vacancies at the end of the year, do we really want to be looking for one too? The Bills FO as not shown what it takes to pick a good leader when they are only one of two or three teams looking. This year there could be maybe 7-8 teams. You think we can lure an awesome guy to Buffalo? Jauron stays for atleast one more year. Then Turner Gill comes over and coaches the team. Just joking.

Whitner is good not great. He might look a helluva lot better with a pass rush, but hey so will the whole D. Get some D ends and then lets judge this team. Offense just needs a TE and some more continuity(time to play together for you knuckle heads). I know i sound crazy for that. But they are going to be very good. D needs atleast one fast aggresive pass rusher. An outside LB and maybe just maybe we will have something good. Whitner stays as does Jauron sorry.

The Bills will force a punt and the Bills win tomorrow, because it doesn't matter. This team the past couple years seems to only do well once they have nothing to play for. And the Pats miss the playoff for the first time since the Bills were last in them. Book it.

I am happy to see him go because it will stop all this stuff. I dont hate him, i dont know him. But i dont think he has ever been an NFL qb while in Buffalo. You can talk about coaching all you want (and trust me i would agree) but there are fundamental aspects of the game that every position demands. He never has displayed one ounce of pocket pressence. He wont throw the ball once he makes a mistake. Id rather have a qb that is willing to fire the gun again, after he has made a mistake, then one who eats it. Atleast give yourself a chance of something good happening. Glad he is a model citizen but so are probably 40 other guys on the team, with 5 being a little questionable. Let him either go somewhere else or be out of the league. I bet he is selling insurance out in California in 3 years. Any takers?

The more i think about it the more i say you have to let Jauron stick around one more year. Also give the OC another year. I mean we all forget this is a business and these guys are trying to learn. Jauron should know what he is doing by now i will definetly grant you that. But if he leaves who do you bring in really? espacially since it seems there are gonna be a lot better jobs out there then Buffalo. Schonert needs another year to work with Trent. This was his first year as OC he has maid some mistakes, but i give him credit for trying to adjust. Like going up into the booth. Trent will not benefit from haveing a new regime in here, and a new scheme. I think he can be special. You see him make some really great throws and then some really bad ones. But thats what a young qb usually does. Farve was the best at that, hell he still is. Trent just needs to learn how to forget about an INT. They happen we all screw up at work. Its not about makeing mistakes but how you learn from them. Bizell you seem to like to make statements and then give others a load of crap when they do. Are you an NFL employee? None of us are. We are all like Jerry Jones or Arthur Blank, we feel cause we watch football we know everything. Fact is we don't if we did we would be cashing checks from Roger Goddell or Ralph Wilson. This team and Trent are making strides in the right direction. I am as frustrated as everyone else about the second half of our season. But Trent wasn't the problem. Young guys learning and a new OC was the problem, sometimes time and experience can solve problems.