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It's a troll thread made by someone who created a thread suggesting the Bills draft Manziel this year.

Fitzpatrick has more ties to the Arizona/Boston areas, and isn't beloved by the fan base like Kelly. I highly doubt Fitzpatrick continues to be involved with the organization, and he can be far more successful elsewhere.

Yep, which is why I see him living in Arizona while perhaps coaching high school football. I wouldn't be surprised to see him get involved in some Bay Area/L.A. v.c. investing or consulting, perhaps on sports-related ventures. I highly doubt he will go into investment banking or the like. Edit: I just did some further research; he interned in a Boston-area hedge fund between his sophomore and junior years, and subsequently interned for the Celtics. Most reports indicate just 500k in guaranteed money for Jackson, but I'm guessing Hackett has decided to keep him on the roster at this point. The Fitzpatrick situation is completely unclear.

It's a reference to Tavern on Third, a sports bar in NYC.

He hasn't worked in any capacity in investment banking, private equity, venture capital, etc.; I see Fitzpatrick getting involved in angel-investing ventures and being successful, but while working in some capacity in football (though the management side is more likely than coaching). It's hard to say what he'll do. Pat McInally- the former Harvard punter who scored a perfect score on the Wonderlic- currently coaches at a local high school while investing and consulting; I see Fitzpatrick doing something similar in Arizona. Though the Ivy League doesn't give out athletic scholarships, the academic and intellectual standards for athletes- particularly in football- are noticeably lower than those for regular students. Consider Desmond Bryant, a former Harvard DT who certainly isn't the brightest player in the league.

He probably will, but given that he can be a top backup QB at a much higher salary for a number of years, he'll be in the league for a while.

I'm surprised McKelvin, with his return skills, didn't "just miss the cut," yet Nick Barnett did.

I'm not saying you can't stretch out out past the ten spot. Either way, though, I think the point is that early picks are extremely valuable, and teams should grab a pass rusher, WR, or QB if possible (and if QB is needed). I'll concede that OT can be a valuable pick, but I think teams like us need to build everything else first.

Fred Davis would be a better addition than Finley. Delanie Walker is worth a look, and he may come at a bargain price for his value.

They weren't top ten picks, which was the context of the point.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/report-packers-release-jermichael-finley-2012-season-161614350--nfl.html 19 drops out of 166 passes is terrible.

R.P.I. isn't "some vocational school." It's a top-tier polytechnic university.

It's unclear what kind of a player Sanders is at this point.

Glenn is a very talented player, but his play dropped off after the first few weeks. He had an average season at LT, but I think he will be a top player in the next few years. Pears isn't very good.

*unless that player is a guard or RB

They claimed that the Bills had offered Byrd a contract, and claimed to have knowledge of Byrd's asking price. This site isn't credible.

http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/02/11/super-bowl-winners-not-relying-on-featured-backs/ Keep this fact in mind: elite RBs like Spiller, Peterson, Tomlinson, etc. haven't won Super Bowls. The first round RBs to have won this millennium are mediocre players (Joseph Addai and Antowain Smith) with Hall of Fame quarterbacks (Peyton Manning and Tom Brady).

The difference, though, is that the Redskins/Seahawks have QBs- and have only made the playoffs (except in a 7-9 fluke division win) behind those QBs. Both teams also have very strong pass rushes and above-average secondaries. OT is a great piece to have if you have playmakers, but we need to start taking shots at QBs and drafting successful pass rushers.

Look at the teams that have drafted OTs in the top ten recently. Now tell me how many of those teams have been perennial playoff contenders, or Super Bowl winners recently. The answer is none. Good teams, like the 49ers, draft players like Aldon Smith in the top ten, or WRs like Julio Jones, or QBs if you think there is one that fits the bill. You don't draft CBs, RBs, or O-linemen.

The point is that our overall RG situation is not "above average." The Seahawks' QB situation is certainly defined as such; Matt Flynn's capabilities are not relevant to how their starter compares to starters around the league. If you are accounting for potential, Urbik still does not put us in the "good" or "above average" category at RG, unlike, say, David DeCastro of the Steelers or Amini Silatolu of the Panthers.

O-line is a waste of a top-ten pick; if scouts see a WR, QB, or pass rusher that they think can produce, you take that player. Ask the Dolphins how the Jake Long pick (over Chris Long and Matt Ryan) worked out for them. There are also plenty of busts at the position, even in the top ten; see Jason Smith, for example. If our scouts are competent, they should be able to find someone more valuable than an offensive lineman. That player may even be a DT, which we have two solid players at. O-line is the most overrated use of a top ten pick in the game, particularly when your o-line is decent and the defense, QB, and WRs are mediocre.

"Above average" implies that a player is in the top 15; if "good" is the next category, then let's say it's the top twelve. Urbik is a solid player, but who is delusional enough to think that he is a top twelve RG?

Dareus is a free agent in 2015.

I don't think people's issue was with Kelsay himself, or his play. He was exemplary of the poor management by the Bills; overpaying mediocre players while letting good ones walk, while staying under or at the cap, was the team's forte during his time on the team.