WhitewalkerInPhilly

I don't know if anyone else noticed, but on the front page they talked about how Dwans Edwards was moving to linebacker. Cue a very large "WHHAAA?" Well, it turns out they meant DT. Which makes a lot more sense.

This is good to hear. Yesterday people were talking about how it seemed the offense was completely dominating the D. It's good to see the Bills getting pressure.

I think it takes longer for a defense to come together, and there's also the fact that since there aren't pads they can't be as physical as they would normally be. I do want to keep an eye on Tank since he had a great first day. I would love it if he somehow won a starting spot.

Honestly, he won't be Jim Kelly for one Superbowl. He will be allowed to make one request of whoever calls themselves a Bills fan, and likely have a religion founded around him but to eclipse Kelly he would have to excel consistently.

I'm sorry to say that McGee seems to be dropping down the depth chart. He's done a lot of work with us, and I hope that he stays on for experience but if he's already not 100%. When we drafted Gilmore I was sure that Gil would the nickel corner to start but at this point I really think it's going to be him and Williams. Apparently Gilmore got beat by Stevie a few times yesterday, but also had a few good plays. Signs of progress

Young isn't looking so hot, but Stevie looks like he was never injured. Looks like Tank Carder had a field day against Young.

It does seem like Gilmore and Williams will be our starters. I hope McGee makes it for one more season, not because of his play but because if he goes our veteran for the rookie and second year duo is McKelvin *shudder*

I'm going to be moving to Pnilly just as the season starts. The Bills Backers have a place listed, but it's way outside of the city and hard to get to. So if anyone knows a Bills Bar in the downtown or northern parts of Philly I would love to know.

Not losing any sleep over him. Seriously, Hairston did just fine and Glenn will likely be a huge upgrade.

It's good to hear that he's making progress. I do hope that someone else manages to take the starting role, if only to help break Gilmore in. That said, when the competition in front of you is the guy who is coming off injury and hasn't had a good season in five years, or the guy who got benched six games in and has been labeled a bust...well, it looks like there is a reason that he's taking snaps as a starter.

I think that's very optimistic. To me, best case is Fitz is average, and the new D does everything that it has promised. Worst case, Fitz cant pul it together, Jackson goes down to injury again and the D is a bust. To me, best case we go 11-5. Likely 9-7, bad we do another 6-10."

In the end can we all agree that it isnt necessary to have an elite quarterback to win the superbowl, but it sure does help?

I'm happy to have him, precisely because of the fact that he and Jackson have entirely different running styles. Spiller is better when he can go to the outside where he has pretty impressive speed. He also got better at route running during his time as WR. With some consistent use, he showed that he is entirely capable. Jackson is phenomenal at a really physical style of running.

If Merriman even gets close to his old form, 75% of his old form, we will terrify O-lines. Hell, we could play him as an LB in obvious passing downs. Imagine that: Mario Williams, Dareus, Kyle Williams, Mark Anderson and Shawne Merriman all rushing the QB.

Keep him in a cryogenic state whenever not on the field. Maybe even then...

Just realized: We are on the wall. To the North. OH MY GOD WE'RE THE WHITEWALKERS! THIS IS AWESOME!

After having seen this (http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1206370-if-george-rr-martin-wrote-the-script-to-the-2012-nfl-season) is too much to call them the White Walkers?

Tryout. That is all. Hasn't everyone been bitching and moaning about our lack of a number 2 receiver? If we like what we see, get him at the same rate as Vince Young. If not, walk on by.

He *shouldn't* have the entire season riding on his shoulders. That's why we have 53 men on the roster. Ok, overly simplistic. I know. Fitz is the quarterback. A lot will be riding on him. But I agree with what I lot of people here have already said: Fitz is not an elite Top-10 quarterback. He simply isn't. Does that mean that without one, we won't go to the playoffs? Of course not! Joe Flacco, Andy Dalton and Tim Tebow are NOT elite QB's, yet their teams all made the playoffs. I think that it is prudent to remind people that in the "year of the elite quarterback" it was NOT the team with the best passer. Tom Brady, Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers are all better quarterbacks than Eli Manning. What led the Giants into their turnaround was the type of D-line that we are trying to build, coupled with a potent RB combo, which we have the tools for. If we have those, I think a lot of pressure comes off of Fitz.

I honestly do believe that Ryan Fitzpatrick is our quarterback right now. We would not have sank all that cash and a 6 year contract if we didn't think that he is more than a stopgap measure. So barring an incredible and unexpected tailspin, I highly doubt that Vince Young will beat him out for the job. Not to say that I'm not happy that Vince Young is here. I am. Considerably. I don't think he's our starter, but I feel much better having a backup who is preferable to play over an injured and clearly suffering Fitz. Tyler Thigpen, however, should be keeping an eye out to pack his bags.

I'm actually going to go with the Jet's. The Patriot games have been so one-sided that I can't really say there's been a rivalry. But I think for this season, the team in the division we are most evenly matched with are the Jets.

My money is on the Broncos.

Well thought out article. I just hope Chix is as clever as they are making them out to be.

At the very least there is him filling a need at the badly underpopulated WR group. I'm sure that Thigpen is gone.

Happy about it. Fitz is still my first choice, but now we have OPTIONS in case he gets hurt again. And having someone to run the wildcat other than BS means that our opponents actually have to guess whether ot not we are going to run it (as opposed to KNOWING) it's going to be a run.