flmike

We have to think back to the end of last year. The offense couldn't get out of its own way and needed an instant playmaker. It wasn't going to be QB and Gailey remembered how Spiller ran all over the ACC. I can see their reasoning, even if it didn't work out. Not every 1st-rounder does. I would look at picks 2-7 for a better take on that draft. We don't yet know what we have in Easely and the others have held their own as rookies. I say we wait one more draft to see what Nix can do. The man has been in football longer than most of us have been alive and unfortunately has been told to build cheaply through the draft. The competing interests he has to appease are Ralph's wallet (seems he is trying to get his estate in order) and the fans (along with marketing department). I don't envy him.

Did anyone watch Manning stink it up yesterday? A guy has a bad day. This is Fitz' first full season. We just need to design the offense around his strengths. If there was a great QB available at no. 5, we'd get him for later, but there won't be. Draft a stud LB, please!!

Maybe I'm misguided, but I tend to notice that players who performed well in college against top talent, perform about the same way in the NFL. There are probably exceptions, mostly in the sense that some guys fail because they can't adapt to NFL speed and complexity, but I'd bet that he will have as much or more trouble against the fast-big rushers of the next level.

Makes you really want Costanzo doesn't it?

Wasn't it Fred that blocked that Jets chip-shot field goal in 1988 to pretty much guarantee us a spot in the playoffs? I think it was.

Did anyone else notice this? Nice that he admits it, but why say this in front of the very guys you "terribly" drafted? Not cool, really. "Our drafts in the last 10 years have been terrible. So I mean, these guys, before each play you read the scorecard to see who's in there. That's what amazes me. We pick up a guy in the middle of the week and he starts on Sunday."

Exactly right, but they might have stole the "helmet" game if they hadn't lost their poise at the end of the first half.

Wow, you must really hate watching football, then. Only 1 team wins the Super Bowl each year, and luck often has quite a bit to do with it in the current parity league. So, you think the 1975 Vikings sucked because they didn't get to the Super Bowl? What about the early 1960s Bills? They came up short one game being in the first Super Bowl? Boy did they suck! A real football fan appreciates good play. Winning sometimes hinges on things other than good planning and play.

We would have been set if Everett hadn't gotten injured. He was lights-out at U Miami. We are just snake-bit on TE's.

We should keep him, but a #1 receiver makes big plays and scores touchdowns. I'm pretty sure other teams' #1 receivers find a way to do this when double covered.

Yes, I think people forget that our SB years featured an awesome defense. I think that comes first. Seems that we are scoring points right now. We just can't stop anyone from scoring.

Huh? Tasker has been a good analyst. What do you not like?

Go Noles!

We also knocked out Phil Simms before our first SB and that didn't work out in our favor!

But isn't it broke? They can't stop the run, which starts with a monster NT. A few negative yards in sacks doesn't nearly make up for the huge chunks of rushing yardage given up. Like I said, he's really good, but not a 3-4 NT.

He sure is good, but the Bills ranking against the run also has to be considered when judging his ability. He doesn't fill the middle like a typical NT. Maybe have him drop some pounds and play DE next year.

I've taught at some high-ranking colleges and I can tell you that not everyone at Stanford is smart. That said, I don't even think the Harvard thing has much to do with Fitzpatrick's eye for the field. That's a special intelligence. Kelly had it, too, even though he ignored what he saw sometimes and threw brutal picks. One has to know the other team's defensive strategy (they can't change that much week to week) and then be able to ignore the smokescreens they set up. The crucial part is that split second after the snap, to be able see the whole field and where everyone is breaking and then make a decision. Trent just couldn't do that. Maybe it was the concussion.

Lot of good stuff here. I'm not completely sold on Edwards as DC. This was a decent defense last year and now it bites. Not much pressure, turnstile against the run, and no coverage linebackers. I think we can keep moving towards a 3-4 and keep Williams for passing downs.

4. a crappy defense that can't get out of it's own way

Agreed, but so many people seem to want the roller derby uniforms...

Same here. The guy has what it takes. He just had no defense this year and had to outscore everyone.

If Luck comes out, we won't be in position to get him. If we trade up, it will have Ralph's meddling smell all over it. Fix the defense. We seem to have a pretty good quarterback that we can ride through the rebuilding process. BTW I might become a Dolphin fan if the Bills changed to all black uniforms. Very high school. Bring back the classic "throwbacks" we have now. They look like football uniforms, not roller derby outfits.

Since there are fewer of them, a higher percentage of the total get benched or cut. Do a simple algebra equation to get the numbers of white and black quarterbacks to equal out and I'll bet fewer black QBs are benched at the end. Sure we have racism in this country, but not that much in sports where winning is more important.

How about Nose Tackles? Any out there worth a 1st or 2nd round pick?

Is there any evidence that Luck is coming out this year? He is only a sophomore right now. I like taking Quinn, but we won't be 3rd. He was a real headache to a good FSU OL this year.