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I believe it would be in the best interest of the team to re-sign Demetrius Bell, our starting left tackle from last season. Our offensive line really worked well together, even with the rash of injuries, giving up the fewest sacks I can recall in recent memory. It would also stop the decade long "develope and watch them leave" approach to our left tackle position. We can then use our draft to build up our depth at linebacker, cornerback, wide receiver, and tackle. Heck, we can throw in a few more pass rushers while we're at it. I wouldn't mind seeing Floyd or Kirkpatrick picked at 10 if we're not sold on the available tackles.
Sounds like good, logical, and sound reasoning to resign him. Problem is; we won't!
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Interesting stuff. I personally believe all of it.
Gailey wanted to run a lot more of it last year, including Smith throwing more but didnt get the chances he wanted. It will play a significant role this year I think, especially with David Lee adding his expertise, albeit his strength was in the two RB running version. If they can combine the two, especially with Smith's abilities, it could be fun as a change-up the way Chan envisioned it, and likely the major reason they convinced Smith to sign.
Smith can run it alright, it's just that as we all know their was no training before camp last year leaving them up a tree for new ideas.
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1st Round, 10th Pick – Buffalo trades pick to Cardinals for 13th pick and 3rd Round pick #80, so Cardinals can draft David DeCastro before the Chiefs. With the 13th pick in the draft the Bills select Cordy Glenn, G/T, Georgia
2nd Round, 41st Pick - Lavonte David, OLB, Nebraska
3rd Round, 71st Pick – Kirk Cousins, QB, Michigan State
3rd Round, 80th Pick from Cardinals – Marvin Jones, WR, California
4th Round, 105th Pick – Dwight Bentley, CB, Louisiana - Lafayette
4th Round, 124th Pick from Baltimore – Andrew Datko, OT, Florida State
5th Round, 144th Pick – Tank Carder, ILB, TCU
5th Round, 147th Pick from Seattle – David Molk, C, Michigan
6th Round, 175th Pick – Matt Daniels, S, Duke
7th Round, 215th Pick – Justin Bethel, CB Presbyterian
7th Round, 251st Pick - Adrian Hamilton, DE, Prairie View A&M
They just have to make up their minds...is their someone they have definitely targeted at #10? If not, trade down!
Simple scenario, but the Bills seldom trade down.
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Kirkpatrick and Floyd.
A doper and a boozer. Great. Well, maybe our round 2 pick will be well adjusted.
Calm down, crayonz. They are 2 good players. Can't go wrong!!
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Lets bring some pessimism back to these parts!
Since the Mario signing, and the Anderson signing to a lesser extent, I think it's safe to say that the overwhelming majority of us have at least allowed ourselves to imagine grabbing a 6 seed next season, and for one glorious weekend, being part of the NFL playoff conversation. It would definitely be fun, and there's little doubt in my mind it can happen. Hell, I've said it in many threads, and I'll say it again here: New England is old, and on a decline, despite making the super bowl. We could easily WIN the division outright next year, and host a playoff game (or 2?) at the Ralph.
But let's look deeper than that. What are you worried about with this club? And please - take the "They're going to move to LA" talk to another thread. Theyre not moving.
Personally, my biggest concern is at quarterback.
Ryan Fitzpatrick is amazing - my favorite player on the team by far, and the first professional athlete since John Starks of the 1998 New York Knicks that I can 100% root for and feel like he's not just doing it because "it's his job." He's a great underdog story, a good interview, seems like a funny guy, and the story that after home games he goes back to his house with his wife and grills with his neighbors is awesome, and shows why buffalo is the most bad ass team in the NFL.
But. In the back of my mind, im fairly certain that he is not a quarterback that can win a super bowl for this team. As hard as it is to admit, when you look at the list of super bowl winning quarterbacks in the league right now (the Mannings, Brady, Rothlisberger, Breese, et. al) Fitzpatricks name doesnt belong up there by a long shot.
With that being said, what really worries me is this: We have acquired the talent now to not be a perpetual 6-10, 7-9 team - but rather the perpetual 10-6, 11-5 team. The one that loses in heart breaking fashion in the divisional round, or maybe the conference finals if we have a lights out defense and amazing drafts the next 2 years. We won't be drafting in the top 3 for a LONG time. Essentially, we have absolutely no way to ever aquire an elite QB to go with this defense.
So my biggest concern - we are now the San Diego Chargers East. The team that looks great every offseason, but just can never. get. over. the. hump.
I am not worried about QB. I think Fitz will do a fine job this year with all the other offensive pieces in place and finally good health.
I worry about injuries first of all and then probably the CB position. I like them, but...
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who do you think will be this years breakout players?
My pick for offense is Marcus Easley and on defense because he is back to his natural position is Alex Carrington... that is if they can stay healthy
I big time second it on Easley. I have been (im)patiently waiting for him to debut for 2 yrs now and believe he has a chance to make it big.
6'2", 220lbs, 4.46 40 dash, and this will be his 3rd training camp. I look for big things from him!
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Miles Burris.
From SDSU, this kid is prime.
Sorry to have posted no information but his name before.
I have a couple of good friends who go to SDSU and for the last couple of years have been raving about this linebacker there, Miles Burris.
Burris pic: http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~cba/news-online/11-Sept/Burris.jpg
Burris is a linebacker from California (6-2, 245) who played for SDSU.
As a junior, Burris was named to the all-MWC first team while also being the Mountain West's sack and tackles-for-a-loss leader (2010). He recorded team-leading totals in tackles (80), tackles for a loss (20) and sacks (9.5).
Leading into the 2011 campaign in what was his senior year, Burris was the fourth Aztec to be named to the preseason Lombardi Watch list which includes current Bills' linebacker, Kirk Morrison (2003 and 2004).
As an FYI, the annual Rotary Lombardi Award honors the top lineman in the Football Bowl Subdivision. Eligibility for the award is limited to down linemen, end-to-end, either on offense or defense, who set up no farther than 10 yards to the left or right of the ball, or linebackers who set up no farther than five yards deep from the line of scrimmage.
On to 2011: Burris was once again selected to the All-Mountain West Conference First Team for a second straight year (voters include the eight head coaches and a select media panel). He is the first Aztec to do so since, you guessed it, Kirk Morrison (2002-2004).
The senior leads the Aztecs in tackles (72), tackles for loss (19.0), sacks (8.0) and fumble recoveries (3). He ranks eighth in the country in tackles for a loss (1.58/g), tied for 19th in fumble recoveries (0.25/g) and tied for 32nd in sacks (0.67/g). Burris has at least 0.5 tackles for a loss in 18 of the past 19 games. - San Diego State football
Misc. points: he was captain of the Aztecs his senior year, he is a four-time MWC all-academic honoree and was the SDSU student-athlete of the year in 2010 and 2011.
The kid is bright, he's fast, explosive and physical.
For the YouTube lovers, I have a link below to some highlights.
youtube.com/watch?v=RtlONCH8jPA
ENJOY TWO BILLS DRIVE!
P.S. Note all his reverse stops! I feel like the Bills got killed on many reverses in 2010 and 2011, this kids got it down.
Guys like that you just pick, but not too high, and train and hope.
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I am one of the biggest bills fan on here and this is my honest 7 round mock draft for the Buffalo Bills
Round 1 - WR Michael Floyd- There are analyst saying he is better than justin blackmon. We need offensive weapons point blank.
Round 2 - CB Alfonzo Denard - He is a thick Cb that ran 4.5 at 205 pounds. Can cover bigger receivers and comes from a good program at Nebraska
Round 3 - OLB Nigel Bradham - Five star high school prospect who flys around the field and makes feroucoius tackles. Not much of a rusher but can cover TE really well and hold is own at OLB.
Round 4 - OT Matt Mccants - Not really a project guy which is a good thing. He started all 4 years at UAB. Has the size at 6'6 that buddy nix likes. True sleeper pick.
Round 4b- OLB Kennan Robinson- Has the Aldon smith type build and qualaties. 6'3 242 was a beast at texas Another sleeper pick.
Round 5 - Cb Ryan Steed - Small school cornerback Ryan Steed out of Furman. Very physical corner. Has some outstanding ball skills.
Round 5b- QB BJ Coleman - Small school Qb out of Chattanooga. 6'3 and can sling it. I really really like this pick and hope the bills draft him!
Round 6 - OT Levy Adcock -Willing to attack and punches multiple times to finish the play. Quick to pick up edge blitz and shows no panic, easily adjusting angles and resetting his feet. Solid Pickup
Round 7 - WR Dale Moss - Former basketball player 6'3 ran a 4.5. He is a project but can be a good player if patient
Round 7b - DE/OLB Adrian Hamilton - Another small school guy. High motor. Has potential to be a freak on the outside.
I like Floyd alright, after that I'm a bit lukewarm.
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Really? Did you just try to redefine (or dismiss) the definition of average?
"In fact the 'average career' is weighed down by th e (sic) huge number of guys who pass through the league for a season or two" ... uh, that's why it's called an average. In case you wondered, the definition of average is: "an estimation of or approximation to an arithmetic mean". You can't just dismiss the numbers you don't like (or the ones that refute your entire point) when compiling an average.
"Very few players, relative to the total, end their careers by injury" This is something you just made up.
And what about the many players, 99, who sign contracts just to fill in for a week or 2, and really might never play. They are in fact NFL players and if I have my math straight, they bring the averages down. Hey, I mean all you have to do is go down the roster of your favorite team and you'll see that the average is in fact NOT 3.5 years.
I took the Bills roster, divided it up, and came up with an avg of 5.8 yrs per player. Lower than I thought, but not 3.5.
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I think we target a trade with a Washington. They're picking 10th and they may very well want to leapfrog AZ and San Fran. Harabaugh and Shanahan probably want the same type of QB. To move back 7 spots, we'd likely pickup the 41st pick to go along with the 10th. That looks pretty good to me. 3 picks in the top 41. We could rebuild our front 7 before we even made our 3rd round pick. I see this more as a deep draft than I do a high-end talent type anyways. I'd go defensive end, inside linebacker, and outside linebacker unless a big time O-tackle fell to us at some point.
Looks good to me, boozer.
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I simulated a draft giving equal priority for all 8 of the Bills' needs---QB, RT, LT, OLB, TE, WR, DE, and NT.
Sorry but I couldn't go any farther after reading our needs from your post.
I disagree with QB, LT, TE (we don't target the TE often because of need for pass protection), WR, and NT.
The players that we have at those positions rank from avg to pretty darned good.
Your analysis is a bit too negative for my blood.
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http://www.profootballweekly.com/2010/11/14/insider-bills-gailey-knows-offense
Did a TE catch a single ball Sunday? Was Nelson active? Stupar? One stud TE to go along with our 3 serviceable TEs would go a long way in both the run and pass game.
Nelson has all the receiving ability the Bills need, the problem is that at the present time we feel the need for max blocking so the TE stays in and therefore as you can see by the stats, no significant receiving at the TE position. Shame! But hopefully it'll change as the OL improves.
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I have made fun of Fitz for a long time, but I think he MIGHT be an answer.
There are plenty of teams that would love to have a guy like him as their QB (he is at least as good as Tony Romo).
He gets hit RIGHT AFTER he throws OFTEN. Tom Brady has crapped out under the conditions that Fitz has been playing (fairly well) under.
I bet with better protection his accuracy would improve GREATLY. How about an upgrade at 2 positions on the O-line next season? I don't think they need to have "the Top Left Tackle Prospect of the 2011 NFL DRAFT!" or something, just 2 more guys that are significant upgrades.
Fitz will be playing for the starting job this last half of the season, and we will see if he can make these Bills "his team".
It's all in his hands.....
Bell is improving greatly game by game....IMO we may just need a RT and continue to groom the others.
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Fitz has small hands....doesn't throw well with a wet ball. Besides that, he's adequate for a winning team.
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Some of you older guys might remember Lenny Moore of the Baltimore Colts..... Move him around, split him out wide, sometimes in the slot, sometimes in the backfield, sometimes in motion; take advantage of his speed and who is going to cover him and where. We just have to utilize his 3.8 or thereabouts speed.
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Luck this, Luck that...maybe he'll be great, maybe he won't, but you know what, even though it's apparent that the majority here don't want to hear it......we need to have a look at, ready for this; Brian Brohm first of all. The kid deserves the chance, almost certainly will get it, and just might surprise.
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I'm all for opening up the game plan. Yeah sure, run alright, but pass deep to open them up because we do have a couple speed demons at WR's in Evans and Roscoe.
And as far as the "D", please please please do not rush 3 or 4 and play 7 deep because Sanchez will have all day and pick us apart. BLITZ is the name of the game!!
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It certainly seems that we're building for next year as it is.....assuming that Bell does develope and Hang is ADAQUATE, that leaves us just one draft choice or FA pickup from a pretty decent line.
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IMO the draft was not as bad as a lot of people make out.
#1 Spiller…..Excellent chance that the man turns out to be an exciting and productive RB.
#2 Troup…..Great potential, good choice, is being brought along with care.
#3 Carrington…..Great potential, patience is the word here.
#4 Easley…..Injury, bad luck, would have been a productive WR this year is not for the injury.
#5 Wang…..Injury again, will develop at least into a role player.
#6 Moats…..Great potential, changing from DL to LB will take a little time but has all the tools.
#7 Batten…..Injury again, would have made to squad if not for the injury bug, great potential.
#8 Brown…..Backup, who knows?
#9 Calloway…..The only real fizzle!
Look at the good side, huh?
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.......athletic version of Fred Jackson. FRED JACKSON IS THE ODD MAN OUT!!! Why people can't see that he is the guy they can do without at 30 is beyond me.
It's getting that I just can't stand it anymore. I know it's not a big thing but it's driving me buggy.....
People, please read: Jackson is 29 years old and turns 30 well after the season, Super Bowl and all, is over and done with!! That is in no way, shape, or form, 30 years old! Sheesh!!
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Do these clowns realize that we lost to the 2 other teams in the division by 5 and 8 respectively? This shouldn't bother me but it does when two jock-sniffing panty-wastes make predictions and snide little comments. Anyhow, my mother always said, "If you can't say anything nice then don't say anything at all.' I'm hope she doesn't read this.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/09/30/pfts-week-four-picks/
Those are humiliating, and I might say ignorant, predictions. The Bills just MIGHT surprise people.
I'm betting that Gailey is building this team the right way; by substituting and evaluating players freely until he sees what he has and makes the right decisions on who and what he has. Unfortunately this week is still a bit soon, but you never know. There IS talent here!!!
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Wang? Another classic example of assuming a player drafted in the mid rounds can actually play in the NFL when in reality he can't. The guy will be out of the league in 1-3 years. See James Hardy who went in the 2nd.
Gee, nice comparison. I'm guessing Wang is an upgrade if and when healthy.
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I'm having a hard time understanding "the problem" with giving Brohm his chance. The guy had somewhat of a chance in GB, did not look good initially, and was given practically nothing after that. With Buffalo he played one game, hardly knowing the 1st teamers names, much less anything about how they played, and looked so-so in terrible weather.
This year he looked pretty good in camp, but as we know the order was already ordained, so his playing time was with the 2nd and 3rd stringers who couldn't block or catch a cold, much less a pass, and Gailey, and those of us with an open mind, saw good stuff in the guy.
Now that Gailey finally got rid of the obligitory starter, Edwards, Brohm moves up to number 2 where he will finally get some reps with the 1st teamers, and I feel sure, sometime not too long from now, he'll see some meaningful playing time from where we can FINALLY make some kind of determination whether or not the kid has it.
Until then all the chatter about how the kid has been a "failure" in his NFL time is just stupid, uneducated BS. Let's wait it out and see...huh!!
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this entire season is nothing more than an evaluation period. we'll see multiple lineup changes, even in-game.
we also havent seen the last of the in-season cuts.
ive said it countless times: he inherited a pile of crap, and now they are seeing which turds float and which sink.
you are dead on when you say:
and that can be applied to EVERY position on the team
Your right on, my friend, when you imply that this is an auditioning period. We ain't going no where this year, at least for the first half to 3/4 of the season, until Gailey can figure out just who belongs and who doesn't. This is most certainly a rebuilding year and most of the posters on this board need to realize that.
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