Ghost of Rob Johnson

If you wait until games are actually missed you won't have time to make up the losses from those games before year end. They're being proactive and budgeting for a loss of games/revenue. You can add money into the pension later if need be, but you're not going to get back what you've already given. The employees can still save money in their 401k for themselves, the Bills just arent matching it, which is something that not many companies do anymore anyway.

CBS had him listed as their 66th overall player, still a reach at 41, but hardly as bad as you let on. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/prospectrankings/TSX/2010_DT

He's playing too high, the knee on the ground is probably a last desperate attempt to at least fall and create a pile...but it's too late.

As did Maybin: Not sure about AJ though: WGRZ w/ Video

Brodie Croyle

Didn't Gailey's quotes from March not question his work ethic, but instead his ability: http://espn.go.com/blog/afceast/post/_/id/27217/gailey-calls-out-first-rounder-aaron-maybin

Agreed, I think all 4 LB spots are in the air. Can Merriman stay healthy? Will they resign Poz and will he stay healthy? Is the other ILB the aging Davis or the 3rd round rookie Sheppard? Is the other OLB "out of position" Kelsay or former 6th round pick with little experience Moats? I think it's an intruiging group, but not a team strength or something to be positive about going into this season.

Agreed, he was a 7th round pick for a reason, it's unreasonable to place high expectations on him especially in season #1.

RBs, Jackson is a solid NFL starter with a great prospect behind him in CJ Spiller. Hope to see Spiller become a bigger part of the offense this season. Am excited to see a 3 man defensive line of Edwards-Williams-Dareus. Think it has potential to be a big strength for this team.

Combine per wiki: Ht 6'4" Wt 249 lb 40 yd dash: 4.88 s 20 yd shuttle: 4.38 s 3 cone: 7.52 s vert: 40 in broad jump: 10ft 10 in bench: 22 reps wonderlic: 25 Upped his weight to 252lbs and lowered his 40 time to 4.59 seconds at the Penn State pro day.

But in that instance the Super Bowl would still remain the same week, there would just be no Bye week between the conf championships and the SB.

It's a sign that the Bills are getting new uniforms next year.

Ran a 4.59 40 at the Penn State pro day.

That's not what he said.

Agreed, which is an issue that kills the Tim Graham article linked above as well. Who knows when and if those bonuses kick in. They could even be performance driven.

Perhaps a player who was relying on workout or other offseason bonuses.

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/2278/player?r=1 Also, I thought Dwan Edwards was a great signing and was playing great before his injury.

Nice, I'm sure ESPN will be reporting live.

I think a large portion of the issue is that they are not statistical facts because it is an opinion as to what determines "pressure." Or at least that's an argument against it. Also, the grading system seems to involve more than the "statistical facts" that are claimed. As I have stated previously, some of the stats show well for Fitz. He's one of the best at sack % when pressured. He's above average at interception % when pressured. This tells me Fitz gets the ball out when pressured without taking a loss and without creating turnovers. He makes the smart play and lives for another down. I think these numbers show exactly what we thought of Fitz, he's an average QB/athlete with great intelligence. I think that range seems about right.

The grade is poor, but some of the percentages show exactly what Fitz is/does. He has a low completion percentage when facing pressure, but also has one of the lowest sack percentages on the table. Also, his interception % when facing pressure is middle of the pack compared with other QBs. This tells me Fitz gets the ball out when pressured without taking a loss and without creating turnovers. He makes the smart play and lives for another down. I think these numbers show exactly what we thought of Fitz, he's an average QB with great intelligence.

Major questions about his upbringing along with questions about his maturity, work ethic, & consistency. Not to mention a 10 game NCAA suspension for lying to NCAA investigators. And it seems like some of those questions are being answered with his issues at the Dallas mall. I don't give the Bills fault for drafting him if they felt he was the best available player. As of right now it has turned out he wasn't but we're only one season in. I guess we'll have to wait a few years to find out if they were right.

I think Dez had a few issues that detracted from his grade.

I disagree with this, you don't get to where they are without being self motivated or at least knowing what it takes in the offseason to stay prepare for the coming season.

Thought this was interesting, remember reading that Chandler was a big TE and great blocker when they signed him: http://www.buffalorumblings.com/2010/12/2/1851794/report-bills-claim-te-scott-chandler-on-waivers Who supposedly was an "above average receiver with large, natural hands, good hand-eye coordination and good body control throughout his route progression" when coming into the league. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/historical/408163 Wonder if he has a chance at being the Bills starting TE. Even if he is only a somewhat reliable receiver who can contribute in a big way in the run game he'd be an upgrade over last season. Especially with the number of 4 WRs sets they used last year.

PFT Bills Team Checklist 1. Find a starting tackle 2. Add a backup QB 3. Decide whether they can afford Paul Pozluszny 4. Pick up a TE