billsfan714

Fantastic post. Reminds me of the quote "patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel." It's as insincere as flap pin controversies. Did Reagan, Ike, FDR or Lincoln wear flap lapel pins daily?---no, but now it's as much standard politician look as helmet hair. Patriotism is real, like getting chills hearing Ray Charles sing America, or Whitney doing the national anthem, or watching the changing of the guard at the tomb of the unknown soldier. It's how you felt after 9-11. It shouldn't be exploited as a PR gimmick. I hate to see it become cheap and gaudy like a 3 dollar piece of chinese jewelry or some fat slob in a stars and stripes and eagles t-shirt riding a hoveround at Walmart. And I could give a crap who's wearing pink or who may or may not be gay, but then again I'm not 14 anymore.

Change is just around the corner, unfortunately were going around a 20 sided building.

Vet, everytime I see one of your posts and read that line on the bottom, about I know we havent had anything in cheer about in a decade, but I think your being negative.....I just laugh my butt off.

True dat. And if your in a division with Brady, your defense better be able to generate some heat with the rush and if your in a division with the Jets, you better be able to the stop the run if you hope to sniff the playoffs.

We traded for Bennett, the Colts drafted him and owned his rights, I think we gave a 1, 2-2s and Greg Bell.

Sometimes I wonder why I look foward to the draft. Even look at the most recent regime and draft. Sorry, but after 10 plus years patience is no longer a virtue for Bills fans. Do something now. We used a high 1 on a quick scat back and paid him millions and the Patriots found one off the waiver wire(Woodhead) who's playing for the league minimum. Going into the 2010 draft if I had told you we would come of out with a first round running back who had 440 total yards from scrimmage, 1TD from scrimmage and a 3.8 YPC, a spot DE, DT and LB, zero help for the line(wang and the kid from Iowa we cut), and 2 IR guys, well that would of been a huge let down. But it is what it is.

Nix will have to be awake early on the 1st day of free agency. Set the alarm, get er done Buddy.

I think Tebows set there, and the Broncos will try and deal Orton for picks.

+1 First rule of Modrak Club: it's never Modraks fault.

Hey Donte, take a look at what Troy Polamalu has done, thats an elite safety. You are about half the player he is and should be payed as such. The only way Whitner is money is if your starting fantasy football TE is going against him.

God bless you kool-aid drinkers.

You have seen our drafting history the past 10 years havent you?

Maybin should take a million of his unearned bucks and hire Wake and Tamba Hali in the off season to teach him how to rush the passer.

+1

With a rookie salary cap it maybe easier, a lot easier. I dont know how any other GM doesnt look at the way the Pats wheel and deal, and say to themselves god that team knows how to work a draft, maybe I should try and do some of that.

I was thinking the same thing. Champ Bailey is expected to leave, creating a huge hole at corner for Broncos, Houston needs a corner bad. With the QBs, its going to be which teams like which QBs, but theres plenty of teams desperate for a QB like the Cards, Skins, I think the Jags have had enough of Garrard, the Vikes, Bengals maybe thinking past Palmer, do the 49ers want another year of the Smiths, the Dolphins can't like what they see in Henne. I think in this years draft there are plenty of dancing partners for a trade down.

I never said it was the "only", measure. I was just illustrating the Bills horrendous drafts. In 10 years we really haven't drafted a difference maker.

Totally agree. Wouldn't stopping the opposing teams offense occasionaly give our offense more opportunities, thus moving them up in stats? The Steelers are a perennial a playoff team because they take away your running game and make you one dimensional. Your never going to be good giving up 200 yards rushing and 34 points a game 8 times.

When the Bills draft, ANYTHING is a possibility.

I wonder if Mallett comes out how he grades out compared to Flacco, both tall QBs with great arms, but where Flacco played at Delaware, Mallett plays in the SEC.

Meet your 2011 6-10 Bills.

I think he's really that clueless.

Heres are first round and probowls 2001 Nate Clements---one probowl 2004 2002 Mike Williams--Zero, epic bust 2003 Willis McGahee--zero as a Bill, one as alternate with Ravens 2004 Lee Evans--zero probowls JP Losman--zero probowls bust 2005 No number 1 thanks to trading up for Losman 2006 Donte Whitner--zero probowls 2006 John McCargo--zero probowls epic bust 2007 Marshawn Lynch--one probowl 2008 Leodis McKelvin--zero probowls 2009 Aaron MAybin--zero probowls on his way to becoming another epic bust Eric Wood--zero probowls 2010 CJ Spiller--zero probowls So in summary 12 number 1 picks and 2 pro bowls as a Bill. In fact only 3 current starters, 4 if you count McKelvin.

Didnt Aaron Rodgers fall, being a product of Jeff Tedfords system and history of failed QBs such as Dilfer, Akili Smith, Harrington, David Carr and Kyle Boller? See where Im going with this.