obie_wan

Their HGH program definitely improves the grade. Able to keep those old, savvy LBs around to exploit the stolen play calls.

why would Favre agree to such a clause when he can basically force the Packers to cut him just by showing up at camp?

I guess that's an ironclad reason for not wasting any high draft picks on the OL. But if you spend high enough picks, those players can play right away- unlike UDFA who take years to determine they are no good.

I did not know that Wade was GM and picking the players when he was here

Walsh however, may have been smart enough to make the OL a priority so his QBs could become stars and make use of those WRs and RBs.

sounds like the Pats might be involved then

I falied to note that the dynamic duo spent ZERO top 4 picks on the OL - since they have the next Jason Peters in UDFAs - Kirk Chmabers, the converted TE Matt Murpchy and Christian Geddis to solve our C problem.

all of these population gyrations are great. too bad none of them focus on the number of corporate HQs located in the Erie / Niagara County region. The number is exceedingly small. Roch can add Xa few fortune 500 companies to the mix. The real source of revenue streams for the Bills is in Toronto. Unless they effectively tap corporate dollars in Toronto, the team will not be able to compete with other more lucrative locations.

Still trying to understand how with a pro-bowl LT and 2 other OL who you deem to be very good players, our offense was able to finish in the bottom 3 in most offense categories. Although the scapegoat is Fairchild, seems to me the OL did not perform as advertised.

Until that blue print puts some emphasis on the OL, this team will continue to go no-where. over the last 10 years, only 3 picks in the top 4 rounds (44 picks) on the OL. they were forced to overspend big bucks just to field an OL- yet they close the checkbook when it comes to their best and most important LT - which they lucked into. Theyw have no bonafide player on the roster who can step in at either OT spot if needed.

The reason the Bills look and play like an expansion team is somewhat self-inflicted. Although with loads of cap room, Marv and Dick voluntarily let go a lot of players who could have been kept as they transitioned to the new approach. However, by gutting the team, they created too many holes to fill in one or even 2 off-seasons. Now if they don't make the playoffs yet again, the team could be starting over one more time with not much to show for it.

Packers may not want Brett in the NFC North - but it could be out of their control. Any team they trade Brett to can make a 2nd trade and send him to Minn, Detroit or Chicago. That team would get a pick as compensation for brokering the deal.

because the ghost of Stew Barber continues to haunt the team's decision makers

then Peters will return and get injured himself due to all the missed camp tmie

gotta agree that Triplett was a big part of the problem - so what possible explanation is there for continuing to play Triplett ahead of McCargo? Was McCargo injured and couldn;t handle more snaps? Are the coaches so commited to the loyalty that bad players can't be replaced mid-season?

and until Andre Johnson and Steve Smith get hurt. Those 2 alone keep their teams ahead of the Bills

that's why a guy that is 6'-6" and 310# has teh leverage to be a gap shooter but not the bulk in his butt to anchor playing on the nose. If teh Bills improve against the run, it will be because the DL is causing havoc in the backfield, not because they are overpowering and "stuffing" anyone.

Stroud was a good player - he was the gap shooter next to John Henderson. expecting Stroud to come to Buffalo and become a run stuffer to clog the middle is doing him a mis- service. Stroud, if healthy, will bring the most value if he had someone next to him playing the John Henderson role. Unfortunately Kyle Williams isn;t quite to that level. Since we have no true nose tackle, I hope the Bills finally concede the point and let both DTs attack the back field and shoot the gaps on every play. The LBs will need to fill the gaps created by such an approach and it remains to be seen if they are good enough toi make this work. Pretendng Kyle Williams is a nose tackle, though, is not the answer.

well - we paid a lot hopefully we get production of the field. Stroud may be a good player - but he only weighs 310 pounds and is 6'-6" - not exactly the prototypical DT. I do believe this author's optimism in his abilty to tie up numberous blockers and stuff the run all by himself is being just slightly exagerated.

Miami will pound the ball on the ground. It is not a lock the Bills will sweep. Bills will have trouble with all brute force teams since they are small in the middle of the DL, even with their additions. Hardy could not beat the jam in college, why so sure NFL CBs who are bigger, faster and better won't give him trouble and disrupt the timing of the pattern?

yeah- but we aleready have those studs Matt Murphy and Kirk Chambers at OT. Where would the roster spot come from if they had drafted Albert?

shut down the Dallas O?! yeah OK

maybe, but by that time he will be playing for someone else

good thing we picked up the TE that helped him pile up those 10.5 sacks.

not yet , but give him time he did get by 3 different teams in 2007 ( Raiders, Miami and Detroit) so he must be good :