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Dareus made the all rookie team and was highly regarded after a strong rookie campaign even in his sophomore slump he still looked like a more than capable NFL player and while the jury is still out on him I think he will be a quality player for this team. A.Williams that looks like a bad pick but he could still turn it around at safety and at the time was considered a very good pick (And Andy Dalton stinks an average QB is nothing to cry about missing out on). Troup looks like a bad pick as Terrence Cody and Gronk would likely have been better picks, even at the time it was thought of as poor value as many thought he could have been taken in the early 3rd or later 2nd. Sheppard was traded for Jerry Hughes which could look like a steal, and not drafting Martez Wilson over him is not a mistake because Wilson was regarded higher. BUT If Spiller stays healthy, Carrington turns out to be a stud, Moats proves to be at least a very good backup, Easley contributes, Dareus plays up to pro-bowl form, and A.Williams carves out a role on the defense Nix's first two drafts don't look too bad.

Hope they can hash out a long term deal, but its good to at least get him back with the team and in place on the new D. I doubt they put in a clause to not be able to tag him next year but I really wanted them to get this guy locked in long term.

Its the product of a young team and a first year coaching staff. Marone is big on discipline he will likely be tightening it up. Still it is a concern.

This year is make or break for that class, Can Spiller stay healthy, will Carrington make an impact, is Moats more than a backup, and what can Easley and Troup contribute? Lots of questions for that team.

Its 2013 and Marijuana is still illegal, this is not a comment on Nigel but rather a show of how stupid prohibition of Marijuana is.

All the hate on Kolb seems a little hasty. The guy got a minor injury that kept him out of the first pre-season game and missed camp time. The guy is learning a new system and he lost a lot of valuable time due to a minor stupid injury. That's not to say I like Kolb or think he should start but rather that I am going to judge him based on this upcoming game. The guy got some pre-season action and has been fully back in camp, lets see what this guy has come week 3. If he stinks it up week 3 then he sucks.

He was right, its preseason and they were playing a team that had never seen or prepared for their defense. The Bills had the ultimate element of surprise and it worked. Not to say the Bills defense won't be effective but that you can't base it on how well it worked in this game.

The Bills have some interesting storylines this year that would make for a good Hard Knocks. But its a moot point seeing as how they would likely never have gone if asked. The Bills are an interesting team in training camp for sure new coach, rookie QB, interesting rookies, Mario Williams non-story and a team looking to win for the first time in a long time. The Bills are at least interesting this year.

I would like to see how good Easley preforms against real competition not the Colts third string and scrubs. B.Smith has shown that he is a pretty capable offensive player. Smith also offers a good chance to run some gadget plays and Wildcat type formations. I think it might be hard to gut that versatile player until we see Easley really preform well under better conditions. Also even if Easley preforms lights out against better competition its still possible that they might want to keep Smith because they like versatility.

I could see this team carrying 7 receivers if Easley keeps up this type of production. It really wouldn't surprise me to see Brad Smith gone. But B.Smith could stay as I think they would like a veteran hand at WR who gives them a lot of trick play flexibility. Stevie Woods Graham Goodwin B.Smith Rodgers Easley It would be hard to say which one of those guys would be cut

I would like to see this kid against at the very least second stringers. I am not going to get excited about a guy playing against the third stringers and camp fodder of a low level NFL defense. For now its good that he looked good but lets not drum up the cut Kolb bandwagon for a guy beating up on low level competition.

Bills named their price with this guy and they didn't want to go over that amount and it was good they did, I would say it panned out for the Bills but Anderson (the guy they paid out the money that theoretically would have been his) is no longer on the roster. The Bills ended up choosing between a giant douche and a turd sandwich.

Its likely they don't want to show too much in the pre-season. You are going to lose the element of surprise if you let it all hang out so to speak.

No it seems like they need him as a backup QB. He is a veteran hand and as a backup you could do a lot worse. EJ is likely going to start but I think having a veteran backup would be good for EJ.

Its also pre-season so who cares how the games are scheduled.

Should play the first half even beating up on scrubs and backups should give him a lot of confidence if not it will give him a lot to correct. I think they will definitely play him a full quarter but something tells me they will pull him early in the second.

D.Jones will always have a great moment in Bills history as he was instrumental in ending out losing streak against the Pats* a couple of years ago. He had 101 yards on 5 catches that game and he flashed potiental at times the past couple of years. I wish the guy all the best. D.Jones never struck me as a guy that could be a top 2 WR and his skills didn't translate that well to the slot. But I always thought his ceiling was a 4th WR that could make a big play here and there

Lets see exactly how this pans out on the field, a lot of teams are building with speed and a big armed QB. A lot of teams are going with blitzing defenses that can get a lot of pressure up front and confuse teams. Its just the nature of the game, but for once I am glad to see the Bills taking a modern approach.

If I am going bold I am going bold. Da'rick Rodgers leads the team in receiving yards. The Defense finishes in the top 11 in sacks Nigel Brandham leads the team in tackles Byrd's holdout extends into the season. OK the first two are pretty bold but the other ones aren't

Agreed, he didn't have to leave a tip. Granted he probably could have left a tip of 10 or 20$ because !@#$ it why not. But its take out 3$ to put food in a bag is more than enough. I have to side with the millionaire on this one and I am about as violently pro-tipping as anyone but take out isn't the same as someone serving you food. Most places I got to basically have the host/hostesses handle the To Go. Basically they just bag it up and hand it to you. I like to leave a small tip about 5 or 10% (10 if its a big pain in the ass order) just to thank them for their extra effort. I don't order To Go from many places but the few times I have it hasn't seemed like they had a special staff for it likely just put on two hosts instead of one to handle the extra orders.

I remember this kid's faux 40 time being a story. Other than that, doesn't hurt to have another body out there esp a guy with some speed.

IF Woods and the younger guys can step up and become legit outside threats I see this working out wonderfully. But while I think its possible that Stevie will work almost exclusively out of the slot, but I think Stevie will spend some time working the outside.

Can't wait till Dareus takes the field and starts destroying people. The guy looked like a beast his first year but regressed his second year but I chalk that up to a combo of personal issues and just a outdated and terrible defensive scheme. The team has a defensive scheme that is much more modern and he seems to be in the right place mentally. I think we see the leap we all thought he would make last season.

I think that its clear that this team (Which has cap space to sign a mid level guy) needs to start looking at external guard options. Brandon Moore is still out there and I think there are a few other options that have starting experience. The team can't have holes on the offensive line with a rookie QB. Seems like the longer camp goes on the clearer it becomes that we don't have the starting LG on the roster.

Good comparison. But remember that what is in question is Rodgers ability to stay on the field due to his off the field antics. I always think you can take on one guy who has talent but a bit of a knucklehead now and again. You don't want a locker room full of guys like that but if you got a good locker room you can take on one guy in exchange for talent at a good value.