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To be fair to Smith, the wildcat was run just a couple of times the whole season and he took a knee in most of KRs (again thanks to the rule change). Brad was not used well. Of course the Offense crumbled after the game against Washington and everyone was out of sync.

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Agreed. We lost out on Maybin and Spiller due to stupid hold outs...especially Maybin.

Every loss hurts

I don't think this is even an issue. I believe in the last two years of voting, Andre Reed was ahead of Carter in getting elected to the HOF.

Not to mention that we unnecessarily picked a RB with the 9th overall pick that he could not start a game in his rookie season and only got to start because Freddie was injured. We could have used that pick to a pass rusher or tackle in that draft.

The "Ifs" are really big ones though to be ignored... 1. If Kyle Williams will be able to regain his Pro-bowl form since having surgery on his leg. 2. The team is switching from 3-4 to a 4-3 and also a change at the DC position. Will the players adapt to a new scheme quickly. 3. Do the LBs have it in them to get to the ball carriers @ the line of scrimmage. In spite of having Dareus, the run defense was still horrible last season. And these are just on the front 7

Actually Mike Wallace is available. It is just that it will cost the Bills a 60M contract and also a 1st round pick (Though I believe the Steelers will take a 2nd rounder). The Steelers hold the upper hand in the negotiations and will not budge to Wallace's demand and he is likely to play on the One year contract and be a FA next season (Unless he stops being greedy and decides to give the home team a discount).

That play got himself on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Probably his career highlight!

That is not completely true. When Brady went down a few years ago, the Pats still made the playoffs that year with Matt Casell, and beat us twice that year. Of course, it also helped get Matt a 60M contract with Kansas City and proved that he is no better than our own Fitz. The Pats have a great system and it works. Whether Belichek is a genius coach or not, he is a great HC that can motivate a team to play at a high level. In the first two SB, it was all about letting your offense not make any mistakes and keeping the score low and then let your defense make the plays. Later on with a aging defense and no capable replacements for some of the shipped out players, the Pats turned into a scoring machine and focused on Offense. Getting these changes in place and making it work is what makes Belichek a Genius. The talent on offense doesn't match up. However, I hope our Defense (the strength of this team this off season) can put on the heat and neutralize their offense. The talent on offense doesn't match up. However, I hope our Defense (the strength of this team this off season) can put on the heat and neutralize their offense.

And in the same way Spiller is a pick that Gailey wanted for his offense and Nix Delivered. Prior to the draft, Gailey publicly informed that they were looking for a scat back and they got one in the 1st round. Agreed..Butler should have been fired on Draft day for his 1st round : Erik Flowers!

That might have been due the QBs that were playing for them. If the QB cannot throw, how do you expect the WR to catch a pass.

Also, I think just as Franchise QB is important, the success of a GM is determined by the hiring of the Head Coach and his coaching staff and their success with the drafted players. Some of the GM's picks are based on what the coach wants. For example, Dick Jauron clearly had the biggest influence in the drafting of Donte Whitner and more so on the not drafting of Haloti Nagata as he did not fit their Tampa-2 defense. Whitner sucked here for five years while Nagata has been a star in Baltimore.

And we could have had him locked up if not for the stupidity to make his a "Assistant Coach" instead of the Defensive Coordinator.

That was soooooo FUNNY

Good post. Right now everything looks aligned and settled except for the #2 WR position. It is wide open. The good thing is that if Johnson is double teamed, Fitz can still go to Chandler. Chan should still figure a way out to get Spiller at wide out. He repeatedly beat the defender on those fly out patterns....Unfortunately, Fitz threw some horrible balls on those plays. This team is filled with weapons. Now it is up to the coaching staff to get it right. May be they could make a play for Braylon Edwards who is still out in FA.

The descriptions cracks me up sometimes... His arm strength is a question mark and his overall size and strength will need to be developed at the next level to compete. And he is listed at 6' 4" and 215lbs How many QBs in the NFL are taller than 6' 4" and how many weight beyond 215 lbs. If he is an accurate QB, then it would be helpful. In the NFL, it is all about moving the chains. You don't need to be throwing 50yard bombs every time.

Though Bruce's coaching of STs has been pretty pedantic. May be the time has passed by for Bruce. Bruce was the best in the 90s and Bobby April was 2nd to none in the 2000s. We may need a more stronger ST coach in the future.

They picked 2 CBs and no safeties in the draft. Does McGee get cut or move to Safety. The problem is that he would only be good for being a FS, but Byrd has that spot locked up. Where does this leave McGee

Wood's natural position is CENTER and he was outstanding there protecting and giving a pocket for Fitz. Once Wood was injured Fitz game went south. Wood at Guard experiment should not be repeated. Urbik is good at RG and this team did a good job of gelling together before the rash of injuries. Levitre/Wood/Urbik is one big interior line.

There is not much difference between Glenn, Adams or Martin. The Bills should be able to get either one of those in that 2nd round. That leaves them thin at WR and OLB.

DeCastro to the Steelers must be the biggest coup of this draft./....The best Interior lineman falls to the already rich Steelers....Him and that Center will make a lethal combination to run the ball. To make it worse, the Steelers were on a roll to take Hightower and out of the draft...and now he falls to the Patriots....The Patriots just made their Run defense better.

And yet they went after Peyton Manning very hard and were willing to give him a lifetime contract. If Locker was so good, then why would you bury him down as your 3rd QB

I am not sold on Reiff. He is a guard. I want to stop the Dick Jauron experiment of getting out-of-position players and pushing them to play that spot. Remember what it could have been if Wood had played Center from his rookie season. I would rather have Martin play his natural position. Defense wins championships. We need a strong defense to stop Brady. We need a great defense to shut down the big running backs. My vote would be to strengthen our LB position. That is our weakest link right now in an otherwise solid defense.

It doesn't matter whether the position is important or not. If there is a blue chip prospect available, you pick him. We definitely have a need at the LB position. Kucheley is right now the BPA at that point and you pick him. It is a deep draft for WR and we can get our 2nd WR in Rd 2 or 3 along with a LT (May be we get lucky and Martin is there when we pick or may be the Bills can wheel and deal their 4th rounders to get to the top of the 2nd where they can have a shot at Martin). Levitre should be left at LG. He plays when he is lined up along with Wood.