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I do not think this is correct - Ralph could have left his estate in trust and authorized the sale of his assets and the proceeds to be distributed. Mary , his wife, is the one of the few who can inherit without paying taxes. Her being declared, "sole owner", for now means the team is hers and is not in The Trust - this may not mean any slowdown in sale of the team but it certainly does not speed it up. More likely, this buys time tax free and without as much urgency to find a "suitable" purchaser. I assume this was discussed at length between Mary and Ralph. She probably has her instructions and will sell the team and then distribute the proceeds. I am anxious to hear some analysis from lawyers and some people more in-the-know but I believe this is good news for Bills fans.

You base this, right, on the PFF rating? r because he was cut by the Bears? Obviously, the Bills FO did not agree. So, my question for you would be, "Have you looked through film/watched the guy play?" If not, how can you be SO sure the guy is a "bad football player"? Just as an example of my point, last year the Colts gave up on Jerry Hughes, a former 1st round pick. He wasn't released per se but the trade was for a player the Bills were planning on cutting (White). He turned out all right wouldn't you say? I am not saying you are wrong - Williams may end up being bad but not only do the Bills disagree they paid him millions to come here. I am only questioning how certain you seem by not calling him mediocre but "bad".

Do the Bills use a "zone blocking scheme" ? Apparently that is this guy's forte.

I would have liked it if they signed him but, I do not even know if he ever really considered coming here. Nor do I know if the Bills were willing to go as high as the Redskins did. But, he would have been a legitimate #1 receiver and allowed the Bills more flexibility on the upcoming draft. Still, the "baggage" was a bit disconcerting (locker room cancer? Off field risk(s)? ) so, I am not devastated at not getting him. But, the Bills have a lot of cap space left and I do expect them to use it now to lock down players such as Darius and maybe Spiller. My 2 cents.

Profootballtalk says Jackson has left the Building (washington). No contract signed and MAYBE heading out of town.

Only Ralph could have made this so by putting this in his Will. I don't see any other way the Trust could have this power since it undoubtedly lowers the possible price of the Bills.

They might but there is a limit to how many players one can keep at a given position and I am sure you agree the Bills need more help along the offensive line and at TE and at LB. Best Player Available is only REALLY applied when either the player truly stands out way above other possible selections AND when a team can afford not to draft a player that fills a big hole. My comment had to do with increased likelihoods and freedom to be more selective. If the Bills do not sign Jackson, I DO expect the Bills to draft Evans unless Matthews is still there. Again, just my opinion.....

I don't - with DeSean only being 28 yrs old and having drafted two WR's last year, I think it forces a lean towards a situation where best player available at picks one and two lean towards OL, LB, and possibly TE. So, IMO, the chances of drafting the topTE (Ebron) goes up with a signing of DeSean. Still, having said that, I see the Bills drafting Mathews or Lewan at pick 1 or Mosely/Barr instead of Evans. Unless they are really high on Evans (hedge hedge). This all assumes that Mack and Watkins are gone of course (which I expect).

They certainly do not need to move up to #1 for Evans. Only Clowney makes sense (but it really doesn;t given the apparent cost to move up from 9 to 1). Robinson might go 1 but the draft (apparently) is very deep at tackle. Again, not worth the move. I doubt there is any meat to this rumor.

This only makes sense if the Bills can move up without losing next year's 1st round pick AND to select Clowney.

I totally agree PTR. I have season tickets and I still live in NJ. But, it would be nice, ahem, for there to be some meaningful games in December. For people like me, it is not the price of the tickets that has kept me from driving in but the quality of the product. So , I buy the tickets and hope I will make the drive and the key issue will be bad weather on the drive and not a guaranteed loss and a sad drive home. Funny, after a win, those 420 miles go by quick. RnJ

The one solid thing out of the last 24 hours is that the Bills may be sold or not in the next 6 years BUT no one will move them until year 7 at the earliest. Prior to year 7, we will know a lot more than we know now (who owns the team, threat(s) made (or not) about moving the team "unless", etc). If the Bills can actually become competitive meanwhile, WE THE FANS, will have a say by routinely selling out The Ralph. -RnJ

Thanks for the report on this. Man, it has been a tough few days for Buffalonians. Prayers for the hands of the doctor(s).

Yes yes, I hear the argument but idiot drunks will find a "weapon" if they are determined. This "threat" does not justify using this as an excuse to save money (using 'boneless wings" which is the accepted term for processed chicken) instead of the wing of the chicken whom God made perfectly for the Buffalo Chicken Wing. Frankly (no pun intended), I am appalled and disappointed more of you on this site are not outraged that the Buffalo icon which is the Buffalo Chicken Wing is be sold McNugget-style at the Home of the Buffalo Bills. BLASPHEMY!!!

Booooo! They aren't Buffalo wings if they are boneless. Shame on Duff's for agreeing to this blasphemy

here you go: http://www.thehuddlereport.com/scoring/mockdrafts.shtml

Wow. $20 million guaranteed for a 32 year DE with LOTS of mileage on the tires. It is funny how often this fails - that is - build the "Dream team". latest DT's? : Philadelphia, Washington for sure......maybe Tampa...can people think of others? Denver will definitely be the favored AFC team to make the Bowl this year. But they are old , old, old. Injuries could destroy them and quickly. We shall see.

I, too, saw the ratings from PFF (note, they sure had a LOT of low ratings overall for guards) But i am certainly no expert on Guard play and only have a strong opinion when I have watched them play A LOT. Having said that, yes - they are paying him starting money (average of $3.4 mil per year but it is probably backloaded a bit). Levitre signed a contract with an average pay of $7.8 mil. I will continue to contend that is ridiculous for a GUARD. For a tackle? No. is Levitre better than Williams - c'mon everyone says he is but the Bills are a team and they have a cap so how good does a guard have to be and how much should the Bills spend? It seems to be that 1.) Williams is very likely a big step up from Legursky et al 2.) $3.4 is a reasonable number for the position and the EXPECTED level of play. To the poster asking, "could the Bills still draft an OT in round 1? Hell yes if Robinson or Matthews fall to 9. Hell yes. I expect a WR or LB however (due to who will be there at 9 and need). -RnJ

Why Oher? Oher currently ranks 68th out of 76 qualified tackles, according to ProFootballFocus.com.

My take on this, GunnerBill, is that the QB's will go high perhaps as high as #1 (Houston) but Clowney is the clear #1 and SHOULD go then but QB's are THE player every team needs. My expectation is three go before the Bills pick at pick 9 and it is possible 4 will go. 4 would be "dreamy" because (why does this always seem to be the case?) THE player I'd like to fall to us always seems to get grabbed right before us (see Luke Keuchly...argh!) Players that should go before Bills pick: Clowney, Bridgewater, Bortles, Manziel, Robinson, Matthews, Mack, Watkins. If a 4th QB goes before us, then one of the top 2 OT's, Top WR or Top LB falls to us. Dreamy. But , if no 4th QB, Bills select from Mosely, Evans, Lewan and Barr. Not too shabby.

7 years, $70 mil

I just don't get it. If Byrd (supposedly) is worth $10 mil a year for three years, why would the Bills think he is not worth $8.2 mil for one year? is the hold out "'cuz I got a hurt foot" thing really such a threat to the Bills that they can let him go for nothing? Plus, encourage this type of behavior from future players? Doesn't this completely take out all the power of franchise tagging? I just don't get it. sigh

I agree, he plays dirty and is a doosh. What if we sign him and he injures Tom Brady? Deliberately? He'd then get a 15 yard penalty! wait a minute.........

just hope he did not aggravate his plantar fasciitus

sorry if this was already posted: https://www.facebook.com/groups/137093653060872/permalink/403848346385400/ LOL