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Rather have Harris as our big FA pick up (Jets will likely put the franchaise tag on him) and get a RT in FA or draft.

Troup used to play at 365 or so and lost weight in college to be a 3 down player . He's got a massive lower body and plenty of room to get bigger. An offseason of pro weight and strength training will do wonders. I expect him around 330 lbs of power next year. He's going to be a beast. No NT rook made a whiff of impact this year. Troup got in valuable reps and is learning the game. It took BJ Ragi of the Packers a year or so to learn the pro game and he's doing just fine. I expect the same for Troup.

I suppose it's fun to whine and continue to hand wring on past drafts. I like this years draft. Next year I expect to see significant impact from Carrington, Troup, Moats and Easely. Spiller has the talent and needs to learn patience running inside, but I expect a breakout year from him. You can spend all your time and energy looking backwards or looking ahead. The bottom line is Nix is now making the calls. We don't have to guess about what Modrak or anyone else doing. Buddy is the bottom line and the guy with is head on the block. Who give's a crap about what a subordinate does or doesn't do. It's Buddy's team and you negs now have a clear and easy target should our situation not improve. You should be happy about that.

If that's the point I missed it was worth missing. Draft boards change when someone clocks a good time in 40 yard dash so you're wrong. Buddy had a valid observation and doesnt' give a rat's *ss about who would or would not say it. I like that in a GM. Got it?

+1 Saw Troup (no "e") in TC last year. Massive lower frame. Needs pro strength training but has plenty of room to get bigger. I see him at 330 or so and powerful. This off season is huge for him. I think he'll be a beast.

Why, if Cromartie brings his kids will have another dozen or so added residents to the area!

Great idea, and let all the other GMs know what his thinking on the draft is all about ahead of time. Brilliant! As for the article, same old, same old. Maybe Modrak stayed because they let him make the calls on the later picks, of which he apparently excels. The author knows squat about how that FO worked and is just frustrated like we all have been the past decade. He, like many at TSW, won't be happy unless they have Modrak's head on a pike. Frankly I don't give a sh*t as long as we have accountability and we do now with Buddy. If Nix thinks the guys worth keeping, I'm fine with it. Just pick good guys in the draft. All this carping just fills news column inches and keeps the guy getting a paycheck. From what I can tell the authoer has had zero impact on the Buffalo sports scene so why does he want to stay in a job where he has no impact? +1

Wow, great post. I'm fired up to see the game!

Saw that. Like I said you can't ignore that arm. Need to see his mid range accuracy and defense reading. Only way to see that is to play him.

And he would have been the first to cry about not signing him when he went to another team and was kicking *ss. You can't win with this group. Don't try. $2.5 is reasonable and it is an incentive laden contract. Frankly, I'm going to go with Buddy over Mr. Negative.

If you guys are actually down there and watching the practices, thanks. Great service to TSW. I've seen Bowers play on the tube and wans't blown away. I was more impressed with Fairley and Dareus, but that's on TV. Thanks for the reports.

Buddy has a good point. The idea that college football is about building student-atheletes is almost comical now. The senior bowl is a NFL meat markert preview so why not just call it what it is. Besides, for the declared junior, this is their senior bowl. And just because "genius" Hoody or Polian didn't say it first, it doesn't make us look "clueless" as WEO says. Get over your Buffalo inferiority complex and be happy we have a GM that's out and involved and not a follower.

No to the first point, give him one more TC. YES to the second point....we don't need another Maybin.

Before the chorus of "trade down" and pick Jordan and not Dareus begins, remember, it takes two to trade down. I'll be happy with an impacdt player in the first round, period. At this point, anything but and undersized LB!

That's just stupid talk. He's the frickin' owner. Like him or not, he kept the Bills in town and I'm happy for it. I'm also happy Nix is making the calls. Nobody bats 1,000, not even "genius" Belichek. I like our last draft and looking forward to next year. If Buddy says Modrak was'nt the problem, I'm going with that. DJ made the Maybin call and not Nix. Either you have faith in Nix or you don't. I do, you don't. We'll see.

It's hard to be wrong on TSW.

Not at all. I went to plenty of practices at SJF and Trent looked great. Made the throws and had great accuracy. Then put him in a game and he's puking up and glassy eyed. Kudos to Chan for cutting his losses. He thought by coaching up TE he would come around. Didn't happen and he pulled the plug. I'm fine with it.

He's gotta be doing that to throw people off. Vonn Miller would be a disaster pick. Maybin + MIller = one LB. Buddy says get big!!!!!

Brohm's done. I think Brown deserves a better look. Has size, arm and needs some game reps to see if he's got the smarts and instincts. So to answer the OP, we really don't know.

Thanks San Jose and Thoner. Great read. These numbers and notes are helpful. As Buddy just said, we need to get bigger and stronger. No more little fast guys who get pushed all over the field. I's saving both lists, thanks.

This nails it. He's not a football player, he's a physical speciman, but not a baller. Wish it were otherwise. Maybe Jauron will want him.....

The only big name FA I'd love the Bills to chase is David Harris. He'd be a monster addition. Mid range pick ups after that are fine as we are building via draft.

I don't know about you guys but I loved the way Buddy just lays it out there. Wood to Center. Stick with Bell. Get bigger at LB and pick an impact guy BPA at #3. He just puts it out there and I find it damn comforting and refreshing. Loved when Mark asked where Wood playing center puts Hanny. "We play the best guys.." Gotta love the guy. I am a bit concerned about RT. I agree that his PS and FA pick ups of Wrotto, Pears, Reinhart and Urbik were excellent and at the very least will give us good depth. I don't know if they will be the answer at guard with Wood moving and RT.....I'd fee better with a FA or solid pick in the draft.

I don't see that happening at all. We burned high picks on Troup and Carrington. Troup will play NT, KW at DE and Darius as a 5 technique with Carrington in for plenty of snaps and in a four man front. The FA focus will and should be on LB's. Soliai is a luxury. Get me David Harris instead.

If Poz is one of our top five players we are in deep sh*t.