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Paup said that he believes Marrone wants bigger, more physical blockers than Levitre. I questioned that belief saying that like Levitre was more mobile and not a Road Grader. I'm saying Levitre would be a good fit for the Bills offense, based on his attributes and the kind of offense the team will run.

I agree that Moore is more of a backup than he is a starter. However he has started 12 games in Miami, all in 2011. He was 6-6 in those games. The Dolphins went 0-4 in the games he didn't start. As I've posted before FWIW, Matt Moore's record as an NFL starter is 13-12. Those teams that Moore started for were a combined 10-29 in the games he didn't start (5-8, 4-7, 1-10, 0-4). http://www.pro-footb.../M/MoorMa01.htm

First of all, thanks for posting. Interesting stuff. I try to do my own evaluations instead of basing them on the work of people who are just as likely to know less than me than more than me. Several things should be noted here regarding his methodology. He uses percentages based on the number of sacks. Percentages only become valid when sample sizes are large enough. Mingo for instance only had (I believe) 4.5 sacks this year. So his % breakdowns are very useless because they're only based on 5 plays. Of all the players studied, Jarvis Jones had the most sacks (14.5). Even that sample size (15 plays) doesn't allow for definitive %s, much less conclusions. Obviously I object to the analysis of only plays which resulted in sacks. For instance I would be very interested in a breakdown such as sack percentage (the number of times a player rushed the QB on passing situations which resulted in a sack). Minimally a pass rusher should be judged by how successful they are when rushing on ALL passing plays. The author says that this is only part 1 and that a part 2 is forthcoming. We'll see if he addresses any of his shortcomings. As for the players, Mingo is at least as talented as Jones but had 10 fewer sacks. What do we make of this? Jordan is almost unique in his ability to play in space. He actually would line up and cover the slot receiver on occasion and his straight line AND movement skills suggest that he would be freaky good in coverage. So does his game tape. I heard that Moore and Werner looked poor in workouts. Ansah is perhaps the most elite athlete of the group, a former sprinter who relies on the bull rush if you believe this study. An interesting read but I would caution against basing any opinions on it.

John Butler's still ancient history. The reason the Bills are not at least a respectable team right now lies at Buddy's feet. He's entering his 4th year as GM.

I figured you meant it in a different sense of the word. Just wanted to clarify.

Dude, you've been really worked up the last few days. Free agency hasn't even started yet. Try to relax a bit.

I'd be interested to know Peyton Manning's feelings about that scenario.

I didn't say people are good with it. I said people are "prepared" for it (prepared being the word you used).

Oh believe me, we are.

I also think this is most likely. Being on the free market gives both Welker and the team the peace of mind that the eventual contract is fair to both sides. I see the same thing with Dashon Goldson in San Francisco.

If little guys weigh 200 pounds or less and there were a ton of them, wouldn't that mean 10 DBs on the field?

People keep repeating this without any proof of it being the case. Ferguson and Moore from the Jets O-line are both more mobile blockers and not road graders. Also, West Coast Offenses (which the Bills will be running) usually employ quicker, more mobile O-linemen.

Antoine Smith comes to mind. Sam Aiken? Brainstorming here.

I disagree with you on the approach to QB acquisition. Nix has drafted the likes of Torrell Troup and Aaron Williams in the second round so I'd be perfectly fine with the Bills drafting a second round QB to work with Marrone/Hackett. Like others have said, the risk/reward at #41 is good for a QB, especially a QB with a high upside. If you don't like which way it's going after a year of evaluation, draft another QB next year.

Maybe but no NFL team will use that as the sole reason to sign him. They would sign him if he fits their plans. Anything else would be a bonus.

Well. That's a surprise.

Now Young is portraying himself as a victim: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/06/vince-young-i-was-the-victim-i-was-taken-advantage-of/ “I really want teams and organizations to know that I was young at a time and I put my trust in a lot of people, and I was getting taken advantage of,” Young said. “Basically, I’m the victim of the situation. So I’ve just got to clean up that mess, just to let teams know I’m a little bit more mature than I used to be, I’ve grown a whole lot, and I just want teams to understand that you’re getting a little bit more mature quarterback that understands the professionalism of the game.” So he's matured but he's painting himself as a victim. Wouldn't a more mature person hold himself accountable?

Could you imagine the lavish party he would throw if that were to happen?

Also Taj Boyd. Whoever the Bills draft at QB this year (and they will), they'll have a full year to evaluate the guy. If they don't like him or his progress, they can draft a QB next year. Agree that there's no reason to suck this year for a QB next year.

Manning has a great arm. Brady has a great arm. Alex Smith has an excellent arm. Barkley appears to have an average at best arm. A pocket passer with an average arm…hmmm...

He's connecting dots at this point.

The article does not say that the Pats are considering Nelson. While it's possible or even probable the writer is simply connecting dots. He has no inside information indicating interest.

They're only gonna have 3 and possibly 4 arms around during the offseason. Because of that constraint I'd rather see us bring in the kid from RPI than this guy.

Correct me if I'm wrong but there's no indication from that article that Nelson is actually on New England's "radar."

I agree to re-purpose existing facilities. I understand the desire by developers and planners to centralize activities in the downtown core and I'm happy for this trend after decades of sprawl practices have gutted so many city centers. But I don't understand the desire to develop in downtown LA. Logistically it has to be a huge undertaking. Consider the amount of eminent domain and condemning which would have to happen just to acquire enough land. Meanwhile you have two iconic sports arenas, The Rose Bowl and the LA Coliseum already sited with parking and infrastructure. I'm not sure what's driving the downtown LA push but it seems misguided, impractical, and just stupid.