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WR Mike Williams - Syracuse

I truly appreciate all of the input. Especially that submitted by San Jose and Thurman. They were both extremely informative.

I'm not desperate at all for wins, nor do I wish to sacrifice the entire season before it's played. My question is simple. How good will the bills be? And are the quarterbacks this year better or worse than the ones next year? Is it a better choice to draft a tackle, a linebacker, or a nose guard who may be rated higher than to reach for a quarterback who will probably be running for his life and get killed this year because there are no tackles on the team. It is difficult to learn, progress, or get better laying on your back. As far as the post: You play to win the game. I can see developing a draft strategy based on giving Trent another chance or using Brohm as a fall back. If neither pans out you can draft your QB next year. But going into a season and developing a draft strategy for this year with the idea that your team is so bad you will be able to get the top QB or any position next year is asinine. If you feel you need a QB to be successful this year, then you get a QB. I'm not planning the Bills draft at all. In fact I'm just sitting in my kitchen in front of my laptop. I won't be in NYC on draft day, I won't be in the Bills war room, nor will I be the one making the Bills picks. I'm not even hoping that the Bills do poorly or asking them to throw the season. In fact I want them to win. I'm asking for my own personal knowledge. What I'm asking is again simple. Will we be better or worse next year? What will our record be? Will we be in a position, no matter how unenviable to draft a franchise quarterback. The fact that you think my questions are asinine puzzles me. You feel if we need a QB to be successful this year, then you get a QB. Really? At the cost of the rest of the teams needs? Why didn't they get McNabb? He didn't want to come here? Please. Give them your first, I'm sure they would have taken it. No matter what allegiances they had. Maybe you didn't read my post. I like Clausen. I wouldn't be upset at all if they did take him. In fact I think I would actually prefer it at this point. My question was how does he compare to the QB's next year, and if not well maybe the better alternative would be to take the best player available. To develop a tackle this year, or a nose guard, or a linebacker and maybe, just maybe take a quarterback next year. I would much rather have a Patrick Willis, or Michael Oher, or Haloti Ngata than be forced to take a QB because you deem it the only way to be successful this year. I'm not looking for arguments. I'm looking for insight.

Sorry, Question 6: "Are we better off taking a tackle, linebacker, nose tackle early this year and quarterback next year, or vice versa."

Ok, I know there's a million posts concerning who the Bills should take, how good Jimmy Clausen really is, and how good our beloved Bills will actually be in the future with the new coaching staff and GM. My questions are rather simple. " How good/bad will the Bills be this year?" The reason I'm asking is I am a huge Jake Locker fan. What teams in the league will definitely be worse than us? Alot of people have huge aspirations that the Bills will be competitive this year. I for one seriously doubt it, especially with how our divison rivals are steadily improving. At first I was not that happy with the new coach or GM, but have since warmed to them. I want them to succeed. But I don't know if that is possible in the short term, especially with Ralph Wilson as the owner. After watching the combine my immediate choice for the Bills was Trent Williams. Watching him move he just seemed like a tremendous athlete to me. Very similar to what I observed from Ryan Kalil 3 years previous. The only problem was the rest of the league saw the same thing, and he rapidly rose up the draft boards. He won't be available when we pick. And if Washington gets him I will be sick about it. I didn't want McNabb either. I didn't want a short term solution to our most glaring need. But I know that because of the trade Washington will now take a tackle. Since then there has been talk of Jimmy Clausen and Tim Tebow. I am not a Tebow fan at all. Sure he is competitive, had good stats, and is a proven winner, but to expect someone to completely change their throwing motion, and their game, is ludicrous to me. He should've changed it years ago, not a month before the draft. I don't want a project. I don't want to take a chance and hope for the best. Aaron Maybin was a project and we passed on much better players last year. And we all know how that turned out. ( see Orakpo, Cushing, Oher, and Matthews ) At first I wasn't a huge Jimmy Clausen fan either, but after learning more and watching some of his games, I would not be disappointed with this pick. My only real concern of all of his supposed negatives is his hand size and the fact that he does seem to float, and not fire alot of his passes. These both could be huge negatives in the Bills stadium. But I do think he will be a fine NFL quarterback. Which leads to my second question... "Is there any chance at all we could we get Jake Locker next year?" or even Andrew Luck or Ryan Mallett? I believe Locker is head and shoulders above anyone who is coming out this year. I like Mallet as well, but admittedly don't know anything about Andrew Luck, but am not inclined to taking another Stanford QB. 3rd/4th/5th Questions: "How do these 2011 Quarterbacks compare to Clausen? Would we be better off drafting another position this year and getting a 2011 QB? Could we possibly finish dead last and get Locker?" I know there are alot of Bills faithful out there that still think we will be competitive this year and the playoffs may be in reach. How we were so close to winning numerous games last year. How bad our coach was at making gameday decisions. How bad our quarterback was. All of these things are true and one would think these facts should definitely mean we improve. I for one think the exact opposite. I think we finish worse than last year. As I said before I'd love to succeed, to win the Super Bowl, but while trying to be an impartial observer I don't think it's possible. We have changed coaching staffs, changed the offensive playbook, changed the defensive formation, possibly changed our quarterback. We definitely need time to learn and to aquire the players needed to be competitive. I am including the previously posted Walter Football 2011 mock draft which has us finishing 8th worst where Ryan Mallett would be available. I say we finish worse. Any thoughts, criticisms are welcome. http://walterfootball.com/draft2011.php

Pisa Tinoisamoa to visit Bears Wednesday http://blogs.suntimes.com/bears/2009/05/st...ion_pisa_t.html

He really does sound like a very good fit for this team.

Found this on a Rams message board: Updated: St. Louis Rams release Pisa Tinoisamoa By Jim Thomas St. Louis Post-Dispatch Coach Steve Spagnuolo likes bigger linebackers, and one thing Pisa Tinoisamoa lacks is size. The Rams have released the veteran linebacker, who led the team in tackles last season with 135, but really doesn’t fit into Spagnuolo’s overall vision for the defense at 220 pounds. With the move, Chris Draft likely will move over to man the starting strongside linebacker position and second-round draft pick James Laurinaitis becomes the starting middle linebacker. “This was a difficult decision based on a lot of factors,” Spagnulo said in a statement released by the team. “I have a great deal of respect for Pisa and wish him all the best.” Tinoisamoa, 27, was a second-round draft pick by the Rams out of Hawaii in 2003. That season, he became the first rookie in franchise history to lead the team in tackles. He registered 121 stops for the Rams’ 2003 NFC West division championship squad. He also led the squad in stops in ‘04 (with 145) and ‘05 (with 134). At his best, Tinoisamao played with speed and passion. He could go sideline to sideline, and wasn’t afraid to take on blockers _ be they fullbacks or 330-pound blockers. But he had a tendency to overrun plays, and while willing, frequently would get wiped out by those bigger blockers. Hand, knee, shoulder, elbow, and ankle injuries struck in ‘06 and ‘07, forcing Tinoisamoa to miss 12 of 32 games. But he stayed healthy last season, playing all 16 games for the fourth time in six NFL seasons. Tinoisamoa was scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent following the 2006 season, but five games into that campaign he signed a $24.7 million contract extension through 2011. This coming season, TInoisamoa was scheduled to make a base salary of $3.25 million and count $4.25 million against the cap. Releasing him frees up $2.25 million in cap space. Once they sign their rookies and pay off some incentives and escalators that kick in on other contracts, the Rams would have been tight against the cap prior to Tinoisamoa’s release. Tinoisamoa basically became a man without a position when the new coaching staff decided to switch Will WItherspoon from middle linebacker to Tinoisamoa’s weakside linebacker spot earlier this offseason. With Laurinaitis and Draft in the middle that left only the strongside position for Tinoisamoa. The strongside position frequently requires the linebacker to take on tight ends, and at 220 pounds, Tinoisamoa is far from ideal size for that role. Barring the addition of another veteran in free agency, the Rams are paper thin at the position, at least in terms of proven talent. Current backups Larry Grant, David Vobora, Chris Chamberlain are fringe players. Quinton Culberson opened the 2008 season at strongside linebacker, but played poorly and was replaced by Draft in the lineup after just three games.

I actually wrote a letter to Andy Roth Monday night. I have included a copy of my email to him as well as his response: I'm not exactly sure who I should be forwarding this to, so I am actually cc'ing it to a number of people at WGR550. I never, ever write letters or complain about anything be it meals, service, or shows. But I was really really offended after having read an article in TwoBillsDrive.com the Stadium Wall concerning Mike Schopp and some of the comments he made concerning the Buffalo Bills. With the draft going on, it is an exciting time of year for genuine Bills fans and to hear a Buffalo Sports personality have genuine disdaine for the team that many of us hold near and dear to our hearts is very disheartening. I have provided the link and the quote for you: http://www.stadiumwall.com/index.php?showtopic=88298 I am an avid Buffalo sports fan and listen to WGR550 daily, on my way to work, and on my way home as well as at my house. Unfortunately now I won't be listening to the station anymore while Mr. Schopp is still employed there. It's truly unfortunate that in a wonderful town such as Buffalo with so many avid sports fans, you as a radio station are not able to find a sports personality who is passionate about the area, the teams, and its people. Mr. Roth's response: Wallace - Thanks for your e-mail. I always visit twobillsdrive because it is a great way of finding out how Bills fans are thinking. However (and if you read the site you know it too) the posters are not the most accurate in the world. In this (and others on GR), Mike was misquoted again. Let me try to set the record straight: 1) Mike is from Grand Island. 2) Mike has said that he is no longer a big Bills fan because he has felt the team let him down and he doesn't feel Erie County should be paying for the stadium. I understand why people don't like Mike sometimes and I always am trying to work with our hosts to put the best show possible on the air. I'll definitely bring it up to his attention and we'll continue to put the best sports talk programming on the air. -Andy Roth Program Director WGR- Sports Radio 550 I sincerely appeciate Mr. Roth taking the time to respond to my email.

sorry, links as well: http://www.thehogs.net/Draft/combine/2006CombineResults1.php http://www.fftoolbox.com/nfl_draft/2009/nf...ults.cfm?pos=TE

I am a new poster, so please take it easy on me. I'm not sure if anyone else posted these results, but I for one was interested in them. If comparing Scheffler to the tight ends in the 2009 draft the results would be: 40 yd dash best 4.50 Scheffler 4.54 2nd Broad jump best 10'3" Scheffler 9'7" 7th 3 cone drill best 6.84 Scheffler 6.81 1st 20 yd shut best 4.24 Scheffler 4.01 1st by alot 60 yd shut best 11.57 Scheffler 11.41 1st Hope this helps....

You also get field passes if you are a first time buyer of Club Level Season Tickets.

Go to buffalobills.com. Click on "TICKETS." Then "INDIVIDUAL TICKETS." Then "BUFFALO BILLS TICKETEXCHANGE." You can buy tickets from season ticket holders and then pick them up directly at the Buffalo Bills Ticket Window with valid ID. Hope this helps.