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I want to sign Orton.

Man I really don't like brock but I seem to be in the minority.

I understand that talking in definite terms is outrageous, especially in the preseason, but I really think had Tuel not thrown the KC endzone interception, a lot more people would recall he pretty consistently moved the chains. I'm rooting for him to continue developing and to push EJ - who I also hope develops into a star qb, as we all do.

I actually think this season is less dependent on EJ, and more on our OLine + stopping the run.

Good stuff. Thanks again.

God our OLine blows.

Richardson is pushing for LG I thought, not RG (where Hairston is pushing Urbik, no?). I had very high hopes for him. We NEED him to pan out at LG. Good to hear he's getting reps with the 2s. Hopefully 1s soon.

Run defense is the key to our season. Unfortunately, I'm not terribly optimistic about our odds.

+about a million

http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/784/682/a1f.gif So much talent on the team. I hope we don't look back in 5 years and see it was squandered.

Happy Spain is out. Thrilled Croatia got 4 goals for the differential against Mexico. Still pissed about Brazil/Fifa (http://www.likecroatia.com/news-tips/mocking-nishimura-internet-love-story/)

I love soccer, including the world cup. Ajmo Hrvatska.

Which I acknowledge when I talk about execution - in this case EJ getting rid of it before the play develops. If execution repeatedly fails, I believe the OC should reduce the incidence of calling that play. Maybe it's just me, but I really think we all agree on some level here...

Let me try to clarify. I'm well aware that TE's get these type of passes across the league. I'm saying that with Chandler, who is neither remarkably fast nor strong, this play tends to result in very little. It was run a lot last year, and you could usually tell it was coming and I actually don't recall it ever achieving more than mediocrity, more often resulting in a wasted play. Granted, the flip side of this argument is that it was the execution that was slipping. That's certainly plausible, but I still disliked Hackett's tendency to call it over, and over, and over again in the same game. Also, to address the "playcalling 101" comment, I think we're all capable of understanding hindsight. What frustrated a lot of us last year was that Hackett's favorite plays were at times so predictable that we could guess, with striking accuracy, what play was about to be run. I'm as optimistic as ever about this season, but Hackett has to improve.

On this team, with chandler, given the rate of success last year? That whole play (and maybe I'm describing it poorly) relies on Chandler's athleticism before the first unblocked defender gets there, which was usually 1 or 2 yards past the line of scrimmage. That play wouldn't bother me if it were CJ, Fred, Sammy, Marquise, etc

I really, really dislike Hackett's playcalling. As I mentioned yesterday, I noticed them practicing that horrendous play where EJ dumps it off to Chandler. Why?? Why does that play exist? How is it still allowed to be practiced/called? Ugh. Flashbacks to last year.

So I'm killing time, watching this video on the team website (http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-2/OTA-4---Watkins-back-in-a-big-way/c707a8e4-027c-4c6d-8afc-60ab46e2464f). Then they show the play run at 1:19 and my heart sinks. Why the eff is hackett still allowed to even have that play in the playbook? God I hate that stupid dumpoff to Chandler. It never amounts to anything.

ya i'll jump in on this

Dammit.

I made a similar argument, though I must not have been paying attention to the laughter directed at me, lol.

Cyrus in the 5th still blows my mind

Is this for real? I did not want to trade Stevie, but why are we undervaluing Woods? I think he is going to be an excellent player, and showed a ton last year imo. I think he will end up being a player who could be a #1 on a number of teams.

With our last pick? Yeah I'll take that all day. He probably flames out but hey, low risk. Hope we target punters in UDFA! (mods, please delete my thread on this pick)

I heard he's healthy. I had high hopes for him, and I think he gives the rookie some real competition for the starting RT spot.

Like the pick. Still want more OLinemen.