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Just checked it using Chrome, Firefox, and Explorer, and it's working fine. Here's one more: #4, Matt Kalil, LOT #36 Ryan Tannehill, QB

We also didn't see a full season from Dwan Edwards, Andra Davis, Spencer Johnson, Marcus Easley, Danny Batten, Antonio Coleman, Demetrius Bell, Donald Jones, Geoff Hangartener, Terrence McGee, Reggie Torbor, Shawn Nelson, Andy Levitre, even Eric Wood.

So the Big Board's out on our site, and I have an activity for you. Make a first round pick, add 32 or more to the number of that pick, and make a 2nd rounder. Example For Pessimists: Rank 1---Andrew Luck QB Rank 41--Michael Egnew TE Example For Optimists: Rank 25---Landry Jones QB Rank 65---Andre Branch OLB Let Training Camp get here soon...

So the Bills run a hybrid zone / man scheme depending on the play. I'm guessing zone blocking more on runs and man blocking more on pass plays?

I'm not going to start a whole new post; I'll just hijack my own post... Did the Bills play a Man Blocking Scheme (MBS) last year and intend to play an MBS this year? I'm especially interested because we're going to do something with each team's answer at DraftTek this year. Or is it more hybrid? Zone Blocking Scheme (ZBS)? a combination of schemes? Or, is it a more exotic scheme?

The Raiders whupping is my single favorite game. Art Shell, had described [his team] the day before as having "probably the best defensive unit we have had in the history of this organization". Fail. Buffalo's 41 points by halftime were the most in the first half of a playoff game in National Football League history. To quote the NY Times, "From Buffalo's first offensive play, the Bills used their no-huddle offense, a relentless sense of purpose and some good fortune to take a 41-3 lead after 28 minutes 54 seconds. With Kelly choosing from a limited selection of plays at the line of scrimmage, the no-huddle offense created a heightened pace that limited the ability of Shell and his Raiders coaching staff to make adjustments. A Raiders time out just 1:56 into the game, after Buffalo had made its third first down on its fifth offensive play, did not work."

He was tendered in early March by the Steelers, existing round tender. Would you surrender a low draft pick to acquire Dixon?

How refreshing to be talking about football! Even ESPN has become a shill for itself lately, instead of, say, taking one team per day and breaking it down in depth (but I digress). I think our defensive line will make the difference this year, and our linebackers and backfield will profit. Some level of trust has to return in order for players like Byrd to return to form. BTW, since you like stats, Guess what LB's with more than 90 tackles had the best tackle-to-miss ratio last season? Mayo and Poz. Top LB's with over 50 tackles: Kirk Morrison 69 tackles, 1 miss; Spikes 92 tackles 2 misses; Mayo 111 tackles 3 misses; Bart Scott 52 tackles, 2 misses; Michael Boley 57 tackles, 2 misses; Poz 104 tackles 4 misses. All other LB's had worse Attempts Per Miss averages. [ source]

Who do you like at RT? I have them in my order of preference, and rated chance of playing RT for the Bills: Hairston is huge (6’6 ¼” and 326 pounds), raw (needs to work on quickness out of stance) and will need help this season, particularly early without mini-camps. Likely the backup this season to Pears. Chance of playing RT before end of season: 25%. Chance of 1st-string this year: 10%. Pears is the coaches' favorite at this point. He had positive grades from Pro Football Focus in the New England and Jets games in Week 16 & 17. HE rotated in for Wrotto late in the NEP game. No negative games so far. Long arms like Hairston. Chance of Pears being our RT: 85% Chance. Gaither wants to play left tackle, and the Raiders (with Asomugha freed-up money)would let him do that. Jah Reid would be the only guy in Oakland against that plan. DNP in 2010, but had 7 positive weeks in 2009, 0 negative. I don't see the Bills paying for Gaither. 0% Chance. Doug Free probably the class of free agent RT's, will likely be re-signed by the Cowboys, and might involve a costly bidding war. He was 2nd in consideration for the franchise tag. He had 9 positive games and only 2 negative (both pass blocking). 5% Chance. Tyson Clabo is a blue-collar Falcon who went undrafted, then worked his a$$ off and went to the Pro Bowl. The Falcons are ready to redo their line [ article]. He got positive grades in 9 games this year, with negative grades in run-blocking accounting for 3 negative weeks, and one negative week in pass-blocking. But...Four of his last five games were negative. 15% Chance. Ryan Harris is likely gone from the Broncos, had 2 toe injuries and had an ankle injury last year. His performance over 3 years has been 50-50 on Pro Football Focus (4 pos-4 neg in 2008, 2 pos-2 neg in 2009, 3 pos. 3 neg in 2010). He's a decent pass blocker. He's available, young, and has experience and skills. 10% Chance. Colon is for all intents and purposes still an injured player, and we have 2 healthy RT's on our squad. 0% Chance. Trueblood is likely to be had cheaper than most above. 67 straight games played is #2 on the Bucs. Five negative games to 2 positive. Pass-blocking is inconsistent; better as a run-blocker. Very close with Davin Joseph--the 2 have been consistently on the right side for 5 years--package deal? LOL. Huge man. 10% Chance. Alex Barron - A #1 pick by the Rams, I believe. Played RT b/c Orlando Pace was the LT. Slid over to LT for one year when Pace was injured. Raw talent, but missed blocks and false starts galore. Better at pass protection drops and finesse play than mauler, run-type blocking. In 2009, 8 neg and 3 pos. 0% Chance. Ryan O’Callaghan - 7 neg, 2 pos this year. NEP cut him, then he played for Chiefs. Injured, and a swing tackle took his place. Chiefs may not pick him up. 5% Chance. Khalif Barnes - The Raiders coaches evidently liked Barnes more as a backup for Henderson at LT more then they did as a starting option at RT when Cornell Green left. Insiders say Barnes resisted the shift. 3 negative, 2 positive this year. Released by the Jags for an "incident" with the police on a DUI charge. 0% Chance. Bushrod - is the blindside protector for Drew Brees. He played well enough for them to trade Jammal Brown, to the Skins. But he had 10 negative games this year, 2 positive. I honestly think we have better RT's than him already on the team, but...The appeal is obvious: Bushrod-Levitre-Wood. Not reason enough to sign, though. That does elevate The 'Rod to a 5% Chance on the Astro-Meter.

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http://www.deankindig.com/HenryJasper.jpg Henry's on top. For more than one reason.

Yeah, I'm thinking either Thigpen/Croyle, both due to their CGailey association, plus [don't shoot the messenger] Terrelle Pryor for a 5th rounder as 3rd string [article]. All have elusive speed and correctable accuracy.

I voted "It's All About Winning". There are many ways to hold tribute to star players. The Bills will run out of numbers and will have to use decimals.

Love Stevie's RAC yards. One note: Stevie is profiting from the attention given to Jackson and Evans on many of those plays, so watch through that lens. Also note Fitz's tendency not to lead Stevie enough. Stevie's speed and quick upfield turn helps him get into the endzone, but Fitz needs to lead him with the pass a little more.

A must-read from Tim Russert's son

Here's the salary cap expenditure list, and it looks like only 3 teams (not Bills) would need to pony up. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/09/19/team-by-team-salary-cap-numbers-if-there-were-a-salary-cap/ One thinks about left tackle McNeill in Charger-land...

Hope they will be using them on Sundays--and sundaes--this Sept. Love 'em.

More Info: The current combination of Bills TE's has the best "thrown to/caught" ratio in the NFL. Stupar was 2nd, Martin 4th in % caught. The problem isn't that Stupar/Chandler/etc. drop passes; they aren't being thrown their way. Stupar was FIFTY-THIRD among TE's in "Thrown At". 3 of the Top 5 TE's in run blocking face the Bills twice a season. The Bills don't have any TE's that have a positive run-blocking grade by Pro Football Focus. (BTW, Cooley doesn't either, but Zach Miller is Top 10 in run-blocking. Don't get your hopes up; Kleinsasser was last year's FA run blocker and he's still in MINN)

Johnson had almost 30% of the Bills scoring (if you remove the kicking game, 60 out of 204 pts.). I'd be satisfied with status quo from SJ; I'd like to see Evans-Nelson-Easley-Jones account for 30%, and a kick-arse running game bring in 35%. The remaining 5% should come from the defense.

I think we'll have to let go some talented WR's as it is. I think we'll keep 6: 81 Easley, Marcus WR 6-2 207 23 R Connecticut 83 Evans, Lee WR 5-10 197 30 7 Wisconsin 17 Hubbard, Paul WR 6-2 225 25 1 Wisconsin 15 Huggins, Felton WR 6-2 186 28 1 Southeastern Louisia 13 Johnson, Steve WR 6-2 202 24 3 Kentucky 19 Jones, Donald WR 6-0 214 23 R Youngstown State 86 Nelson, David WR 6-5 217 24 R Florida 11 Parrish, Roscoe WR 5-9 178 28 6 Miami 18 Roosevelt, N'an WR 6-0 189 23 R Maybe you keep Roscoe for speed, Paul Hubbard and D Nelson for size, Easley and Johnson for explosiveness and upside, Evans for experience.

If your children are named Cookie, Takeo, Thurman, Carwell, and Bruuuce... And your dog is named Kalsu... ...you might be a Bills fan.

Cameron Newton = Wee, Torn Con-Man

I did yours. It was 9-K.

Adam Schein = Sad Machine