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earthtobrint

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  1. ^

    This.

     

     

    First Take asked Revis to rank the #1 receivers in the AFC east and who is the toughest to cover. Unless I'm unaware of some new math, there's only one #1 WR per team. He ranks the Bills high-priced #1 WR dead last, behind a guy who won't run his 1st play as an AFCE WR until this coming October..

     

    No?

     

    IMO, WR is a 'need' position for the Bills.

     

    It's funny how the thread creator (and/or Mort) misinterpreted Revis' comment as a compliment to Lee Evans, when it was actually a bit of a slight. People will hear whatever they want to hear.

  2. I think the Lions are looking for a RB. Why doesn't Nix look into swapping first rounders while adding Lynch into our offer? We could then get the best player in the draft with the second pick.

     

     

    I don't think that would be enough to get'er done! I think Lynch might get you a happy meal though at Mc'D's.

     

    No player on the Bills roster is worth half what it would take to get that done. I'm not even exaggerating. It would take a player worth the equivalent of the #11 overall selection (which Lynch wasn't even worth back when we drafted him near there in 2007) plus our #9 selection to make that trade. Look at the draft pick value chart before suggesting trades of picks for players.

  3. I don't think most fans can, or are willing to see just how much damage Levy/Jauron did to this team. It is going to take time and a lot of luck to undo their losing methods.

     

    Donahoe drafted more impact players for this team than Levy. They both had an unhealthy obsession with undersized lineman and undersized skill players while disregarding the offensive line, but at least Donahoe nailed a few picks. It's really sad to say, but the Levy/Jauron era set us back farther than Donahoe did.

  4. Apparently the competition committee is worried about the player safety risk in the regular season from the one extra possession in the very few games that go to overtime. They may finally choose to use the same rule for the regular season, but that is yet to be determined. If anything, they should implement it right away in the preseason to see if this system works and fix any problems that surface.

     

    The new rule is a step up from the old, but it still changes the way the game is meant to be played. If, for instance, the first team with possession scores a field goal, then the other team essentially has four downs knowing they must score or the game is over. Even the new rule affects coaching strategy. Just make an eight minute overtime period and play actual football...

  5. Case in point - Drew Brees - everyone is SD wrote him off as a bust when they drafted Rivers - how were wrong were they (obviously this is an extreme case). I am not saying we have a team of Drew Brees', but everyone (including myself) have written off Aaron Maybin, James Hardy, etc.

     

    The case of Drew Brees is completely different than the cases of Maybin, Hardy, and our other "busts". Drew Brees was pro-bowler with Chargers and had put together consecutive 89+ passer ratings before injuring his shoulder. What was in question was his ability to recover from the injury, not his talent.

     

    Brees had already proven to be a pro-bowl quarterback, whereas Maybin, Hardy, Ellis, etc. have done absolutely nothing to show they can be any good on the NFL level. What, specifically, have you seen/heard/imagined that would make you believe they will suddenly become good players by simply "letting them play"? What hidden talents have you discovered in them that no one else is able to? The sample size has been small and it's possible some of them turn out to be decent players, but to expect sudden turnarounds with no evidence to make you believe they will, is utter foolishness.

  6. Top ten reasons you're 2010 Buffalo Bills will excite the pants off you this year...

     

    10. From now till the draft, you can look forward to daily arguments about whether Florida's Tim Tebow can make it in the NFL as a starting QB or not.

    9. You've got wings and you've got beer, what else ya want you big babies.

    8. The maniacal tweets of Donte Whitner...need I say more?

    7. Buddy's pressers are hotter than a $2 pistol on the Fourth of July.

    6. Cornell Green...championship!

    5. No more TO and his distractions which were the obvious reason this team failed to make the playoffs last year.

    4. CBS has decided to create a new "CSI" Buffalo series based solely on Marshawn Lynch investigations.

    3. Maybin's shirtless body updates!

    2. Good ol' fashioned QB controversy? Yeah, we got that...Fitzy vs Edwards baby!!!!

    1. Dick Jauron has been hired as the "live" target in the stadium's new "Shoot the Geek" game.

     

    You should write for Letterman.

  7. Because Trent is the better QB. Anyone who thinks otherwise is just in Bills-suck denial and looking for a scapegoat. Fitzpatrick won a single game for us on a single prayer that he threw down the field. He did not make another outstanding pass, and in fact, pretty much every ball he threw looked like a wounded duck. He was the recipient of a few lucky breaks which had nothing to do with QB play that allowed us to steal games we should not have won. Fitzpatrick is probably the worst professional QB I've ever seen play a down in my life. Does he have heart? It appears so. Does he have even a modicum of NFL caliber talent? No. And even a banged-up, concussed TE still post better per game statistics and a higher passer rating. So I'm really not sure why you even bother to ask such an inane and obvious question.

     

    Thank you. Sadly, some people you just aren't going to be able to convince with logic.

  8. Willis was not on the board when the Bills picked Lynch.

     

    Neither was Okoye. I guess he meant he was just hoping Willis and Okoye fell to Buffalo and was selected. Those were the two guys I wanted as well. I didn't think any running back besides AP was worth drafting high.

     

    Back on topic, the guy I don't want would be Tebow (anywhere before round four).

  9. I'm not so sure trading down is the best solution for this team. The team has urgent needs at LT, RT, and NT because there is no one currently on the roster that can play those positions at a competent NFL level. Two out of our first three picks should be at those positions. In upcoming drafts, however, I'd advocate a best player available drafting philosophy rather than trading down.

     

    This team needs talent. The Bills best player of the past decade is soon to retire. There are no stars on this team. Even the Rams have an elite player at one position. The Bills have drafted decently after the first round, but what has that gotten us? Plenty of decent players. Almost every first round selection in the past ten years has been a flop. They simply need to start hitting on their first rounders, where the top flight talent should be. That's why, after this years draft, I'd prefer they draft the best player available regardless of position (within reason).

  10. There's no way in the world the Bills are using pick 9 on Tebow.

     

    I think (almost) all of us already understand that. The question dailar asked about tackle prospects outside of the first round is still valid. We might go NT in round one and only the top five LT prospects are known by the majority of fans.

  11. I don't think Dan Williams is as big a reach as you indicate. He won't get past Miami at #12. If three offensive tackles are selected before #9, Dan Williams may be our pick. But I agree that the most likely selection is an offensive tackle. It depends on how Nix has the third, fourth, and fifth offensive tackles on the board rated because I'm sure at least two of them will be taken before we get our choice.

  12. really? a dime a dozen... tell that to Washington, Buffalo, Detroit, Cleveland, San Diego, Indianapolis, NYG, Philly, Seattle, Chicago, KC and a dozen other teams last year. nice try though.

     

    Indianapolis, San Diego, and Philadelphia all had pass-happy gameplans. The rest of those teams you listed are a who's who of the worst offensive lines in the NFL. Seattle, Cleveland, and KC all have talented young running backs that put up huge numbers when given the playing time. Justin Forsett, Jerome Harrison, and Jamal Charles were drafted in the 7th, 5th, and 3rd rounds, respectively. Those teams' lack of a running game stem from offensive line deficiency or gameplan unbalance, not an inability to find a good running back. There are a few exceptions but for the most part running backs are indeed a dime a dozen and have short lifespans.

  13. He's a very inaccurate passer. Even in his pro bowl season, he threw 19 interceptions and completed only 56.5% of his passes. The Browns really bungled their quarterback situation last year. They had drafted Quinn to be his replacement, and probably could've gotten a 2nd or 3rd rounder for Anderson before his dreadful 2009 performance.

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