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Game day thread.

Eddie Lacy is the first RB I've watched run from my couch and thought "Jesus, I wouldn't want to tackle that guy"

This offense looks like it quit

You could say the same thing about AZ. They are beating teams scoring something like 20 points per game

He is absolutely right. I'm surprised that more pro athletes aren't moving in this direction. In my experience, most modern day Olympians are following similar regimes, with similar approaches to physiology. He is spot on, and he's right, people need to know this. The older I get. The more I appreciate Tom Brady. I hate him for embarrassing our team for over a decade straight. But as a man and an athlete he is a true professional.

There is some whisper of Fitz being let go next year. I'd consider. The only way Bradford becomes available is if he won't resctructure. His contract is too high for us to trade. Locker I guess is an option...I don't think I'd touch RG3. We could roll the dice and toss the 2nd round pick to STL and see if they bite on Bradford, contingent on a restructure. If Alex Smith is worth it so is Bradford. Look for a combination of G/DE in some order with our 2nd/3rd. No FA gaurd worth starting will be picked up. That's assuming we resign both Dareus and Hughes. Our cap situation will be interesting to watch the next few years.

Not to be a Debbie downer but I see the Nills losing to the raiders. Especially if they lose here

Thanks for the clarification. Looking at it, we still get nothing I am sure this year. But does a trade count? Brown?

Between Mario, Dareus, Hughes, Manny, KW, and the rest of the rotation on the DL sometimes you have to make tough decisions. Now if he was a QB or OG I would be upset by this. We are a tough team as an unnotable FA to get a look on the DL.

The talent in the defensive side is too good to need to retain Schwartzy for that alone. Part of my interview process with Jim would be what is wrong with the offense, and who is on your list of possible OC's. That's most critical. Not against it, but his time in Detroit scares the poop out of me.

If I remember correctly compensatory picks are the following year. That means this year we are looking at Byrd, which we will get none from since we signed Graham and AW. Correct me if I am wrong. That said if we lose Hughes but resign Spiller and either trade or sign a FA QB, we most likely get nothing.

The defensive voting is borderline garbage I think. Mario and Hughes should both be higher. And Polamalu...? C'mon. Not saying Aaron should be higher, but he and a few others I think are playing better. I think I'd prefer player voting

It would be kinda funny/vomit worthy if Geno could get voted in after his comments.

George Edwards is actually doing a decent job in Minny with that D. Remember he was hired here with a roster full of 4-3 players. Not giving him a pass, but the inherited roster under Gailey/Nix was almost historically bad as far as the Bills are Concerned. A few good ones stay. The rest have basically left the league in only 2 years.

Part of my hopes that he fleeces Marrone and claims a serious injury that he doesn't recover from until the fourth day of the league year. But I like Whaley, so please don't do that MW.

my jaw is on the floor

From what I have watched of Manny this year, he has been pretty brutal. Off the top of my head his best plays are the ones where I don't notice him at all. Either take a chance and spend on Bradford or your resign Hughes

Then Tom Brady is his QB...

Wasn't last week a statement game? KC? Miami? NE at home? It seems like we have bad luck in statement games. Go Bills

I'm gonna throw this out there. I haven't caught the all-22 in a while. But last year and early this year Hackett was notorious for basically trying to clear out the center of the field for and in route, with a back up as a check down. Is it possible that yes , the first and second reads on this play are not to the go routes but to the underneath. We outsmart ourselves all the time in play selection when it comes to running right into other teams strengths. EJ and Orton might seem to be in check down mode this season because that's the actual play design. Hell, maybe this is all fooey. Not sure I fully support the premise, but I wouldn't put it past the staff.

In the grand scheme of things in the Hogan MW debate I said this to my buddy during the Miami game. "This is what happens to a team when the coach gives a guy like Hogan a career day, and we don't get the ball to our play makers." That will be Hogans career, a stable guy on a roster who will never, and based on skill set, should never take over a football game. That is unless you want to get your arse kicked by a divisional rival. Sure is Hogan better than MW in the role Marone has him in on the roster. But it doesn't mean it is the best use of our weapons. Marrone has a hard on for him for whatever reason I don't know. Remember when he pushed him in front of Woods. I guess the point is if we played to the skill sets of our skilled players the personel on the field changes. Also came to this conclusion the other day, Chris Hogan = Josh Reed. That realization is especially scary when you look at this offense compared to Jaurons.

Score more points. I think we should do that by sucking less.

Or worse yet....maybe Orton checked into that call....at this point, when it comes to our offense, all I can do is throw my arms up and laugh. It's not some bodies fault it's everybodies fault. On another note, it was interesting to me that Gannon talked a ton about how our WR group is not really helping the QBs put any. Mentioned a lot about them recognizing coverages and running the right routes. I am Not saying they are bad, but we may give this group too much credit too soon. Remember Hogan is the most experienced starter we have. Christ I just said that out loud. Kid of scary

I'll disgree on a few things. Byrd, our safety play this year has been pretty good. Nobody has mentioned once this year that they miss him. His contract wasn't worth it. We got more out of spreading his contract around than he ever would have added to this D. Chandler gets the short end I think. He really isn't that bad. Yes some drops, and no not a marquee TE, but the dude is probably top half at his position. I don't think we are utilizing our TE's well. Doesn't mean I think Gragg and Smith are operating at submaximal. Dropping Chandler is a mistake. I'd classify him as a good pass catching TE. Not sure we whiffed on Kolb so much as Kolb whiffed on himself. We aren't sure of MW's cap penalty yet. At least I haven't seen anything concrete. A lot of reputable sources reporting contradicting things. If it counts against us, I assume we are just Doing him a favor. It was reported quite a bit that Orton didn't want to be at camp. Can't get a player in if he won't sign his contract. Granted that points to your overall concern with the managing of QB, which I get.

2 things: 1. On the Jauron thing. Nailed it. Never thought of it before but that's exactly the way this offense feels. 2. I have been big on this in the past. We always yammer about not drafting Wilson, Kaep, or Brady. I can say with a great deal of confidence that those guys would never be the players they are now with this franchise. That's not to say that I think we blew huge talents in JP, Trent, or EJ. It is just that I have had little confidence that any of those coaches are getting that out of their young QB's. Example...see Alex Smith. Unless we have a really cerebral guy like Fitz, then we get almost exactly the same production out of every QB regardless of skill set. How in gods green earth can we get the same production out of Tuel, EJ, Orton, and Lewis. That's just the last 365 days. Trents and JPs numbers fit well there too. I'm tempted to even say that a guy like Luck wouldn't lead this team the way he does in Indy. Newton would be cut already.