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am I the only person who would have preferred Justin Hartwick to Ubrik?? Hartwick fills a need as a back up center (as much as we all like wood or levitre there, its just another hole to fill) and back in the day Hangartner was solid at filling in at guard. I just think that maybe we took the wrong guy form the steelers, but no one should know better than Whaley - he is the guy who brought Hartwick there in the first place.

its apparent that jauron probably had more control/influences on our draft misses then modrak. modrak/whaley/nix seem to understand football skills and talent while jauron seemed more interested in his kind of players (ie undersized DEs like Maybin).

Good for him, I always like seeing players who still see it as a game and that there is more to life then just football. wish he could have been our center of the future, but maybe he'll make a greater impact this way.

I was just about to post this. NO one has mentioned both wins were against 4-3s... we all should have been quick to notice - trent owns the 4-3. Yet- we got pummeled by a team that is brand new to a 3-4. this doesn't bod well. We can just hope that he has learned to read it as effectively by practicing against it daily. i'm not sure he has, but our division record will be a good indication. He at least played admirably in the opener to NE last year, here's hoping he can again. all in all, though, he is a smart QB, and i'd think practicing daily against it (however bad ours is) will be enough to get him thinking/reading/reacting better to it. ps feels good to contribute after a 3 month deployment. Go bills from Okinawa!!!

best idea ive hear so far...

I noticed the exact same thing. I actually thought it was Nix he was talking to. But if wood is healthy, this line is a LOT better hten we are getting cred for. Heck, if Greene can be an average RT this line is already in better shape than last year.

id love to have him on this roster...

you are one of the lesser posters on this board... just needed to say that mr. northern. troupe slimmed down for starters, so he has the frame to add weight. he played at an solid non big 6 program, not unlike many other excellent defensive players - see demarcus ware, osi umenyoria, etc, so thats not a huge issue. also a 1 tech can often be double teamed in a 4-3 and many times lines over center or off a center's shoulder, which will happen with regularity in our 3-4 over system.... just needed to get that out

So either you are actually Gabe northern, in which case I certainly don't doubt you having connections with some scouts still connected with the Bills, or you are some new poster who was a big fan of gabe northern's who supposedly has inside contacts within the organization and how it works? The whole "modrak wanted cushing" thing came about from 1 buffalonews article. can we even verify that is correct beyond gaughn and wilson? In addition - is this the same tom Modrak who is responsible for finding Byrd in the 2nd round and trading back in for Levitre? Or does that credit go to Modrak? or to Jauron? the point and bottom line is - unless you are actually in that war room, or unless you know a Scount who sees the process going on, I'd question how in the world a poster happens to know such things... but if you are Gabe Northern, then disregard all this and your source is probably legit. sorry can't help but question all the people with "sources deeeeep within" on this board.

flame on TBD... (sorry if posted somewhere else) http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d8...mp;confirm=true

excellent point. that is a benefit to having had those teams all pick up and spend big money on LTs (unproven rookies at that) . If he could land Gaither at 6-7mil per for 4 years, that be cheaper and better then getting and unproven commodity in the draft, though we'd likely be giving up a 3rd as well....

i feel the same way in okinawa. are you right in bangkok? i'll be out there this fall i believe around columbus weekend.

a 2nd is too much. nothing higher then a 3rd. id rather see marshawn and a 6th sent their way to be honest.

we dont have a stadium issue... the ralph is just fine and its free at this point except for yearly improvements. why get into a crisis like minnesota or SD is about to have? in 5-10 more do another overhaul.

wow. nice insight. please never post regarding this again.

boy i'd really, really like to see Edwards hit the RBs on more of those slant routes like he does with Marshawn against the Browns game. that is a wonderful pattern and a great "check down" throw as its over the middle for a big gain. it is good on play action if you can get the ILB to bite.

this is the news I wanted to hear. I was waiting to see when Buddy would start shaping up the scouting department. I love the Moody hire. it's also good we are expanding the FO. He's got a good head on his shoulders and have a feeling he might steal one ore two more from AJ. He's a good ol southern boy with some charisma and charm - the kind of guy that you want to work from (at least from the press conferences)....

so mawae was the reason CJ had all those yards. I had no idea.

we desperately need centers? last I saw we have two starting centers on our O-line. but maybe I missed something. plus, ya, he's 40 and we all know pro-bowl means nothing but popularity for the o-line, just ask good 'ol ruben brown....

a quick scan of HOF members - 94 of 253 went to schools other then BCS (granted i did not see who was an owner, coach, but it should even out i'd think)...

your point is interesting. I'mg oing to look through the HOFers and see how many went to "smaller" schools... i have a feeling you are on the wrong side of this argument.

ive got a contact who works with schefter directly. I am going to contact him and see if he can find out from Schefter why exactly he'd say that. it only makes sense if we are competing against a playoff team for his services - otherwise its retire or play one more year.

5 or 6 years? im going the under on that.. 3-4... does anyone know if we have hired any new scouts???

granted its not top notch competition but he looks like a beast and has the ability to be a real solid OLB

agreed... and is no oone excited for levi brown? had heard we were high on him. i really like that pick.