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at lunch in elementary school in lovely Newark, NY. The teachers brought in a TV on one of those large metal carts to watch it. after it happened we had recess the rest of the day, I think they were afraid to let us watch further coverage of it. whats amazing is talking to people here in Orlando, who saw it explode. if you didn't know, you can see shuttle go up from here.

correct me if I am wrong, wasn't mankins a left tackle in college?

that's a very modest offseason, I think you miss the point of these, we are suppose to have outlandish ideas that every free agent wants to play in Buffalo. However, you did title it correctly, if that is our off-season I wouldn't hate it, considering I am thinking Buffalo might draft a QB round one, and not bring in any free agents.

I think we keep forgetting Soliai, 6'4 355 NT, which would allow Kyle Williams to move to RE and Stroud stays at LE. That actually becomes a pretty good front 3. with Edwards, Carrington, Troupe and Johnson as back ups. I think the mid season addition of Chad Rinehart and Kraig Urbik and players like Mansfield Wrotto and Howard mean we are not looking for a guard, I'd rather give Harris or Rudd the money to play inside Linebacker. I know Mankins is far better than the four I mentioned, but the gap is smaller than the gap between those Linebackers and what we currently have. and Miller would be an absolute, a good TE improves every aspect of the offense. Miller blocks well, he is not a TE that's going to give you the 70 yard TD, but he will be there on 3rd and 7 to move the chains. It also creates less safety over the top coverage on Lee Evans and Stevie Johnson. the position I'd love to see us improve is RT, I like Wayne Hunter, for several season, he is strong enough to play the RT and athletic enough to play LT, this year he was the back up or swing tackle for the jets. He would be a Buddy type move, getting a overachieving back up.

proof that the only negative side effect to pot is the Munchies.

I think cromartie is our best chance at getting a free agent CB. His relationship with Merriman and buddy are the reason, assuming their relationship was positive.

I just don't foresee buffalo signing a big named free agent. To start, buffalo does not have the lore of good weather, a recent winning history and a large market. buddy will build through the draft and pick up familiar players to the coaching staff and people he once scouted. The big names would be ex chargers, two possible players would be cromartie or Jackson. Free agent guards typically don't workout in buffalo...see panos and DD.

Let Ayodele, Ellison, McCargo and Whitner walk. re-sign everyone else, including Poz, Wilson, Youboty, Florence and Wrotto. Sign- Wayne Hunter OT, was swing tackle for the jets, and filled in well for damien Woody during playoffs. 29 years old. Keyaron Fox-could start inside or add depth, played at GT Thomas Howard-good cover LB, could start at ILB or just be used on passing downs. Randy McMichael TE-played for Wannstedt in Miami Shaun Cody 34 DE-added depth Notice the trend, no huge stars, no huge contracts 1-with the new palmer situation in Cinci, our pick becomes more valuable, so we trade down to the team that wants to get the best QB in the draft. our Pick Von Miller, let us not forget the 34 defense is a Linebacker defense, I can't see drafting a player that's responsibility is to protect the LBs. Miller could be our Matthews, Suggs or Ware. He is a excellent pass rusher and good enough in coverage. He has played LB in college. Opposite Merriman or Moats could be fun. 2a-Mike Pouncey-Guard, allowing Wood to stay at Center. He will slip into the 2nd, the team that might bite is Pitt, my response to that is Jonathon Scott is their starting LT. Bell(much improved)-Levitre-Wood-Pouncey-open 2b-to move up to the 3rd pick takes a 2nd rounder, I am hoping a QB emerges... Gabe Carimi- after he runs a poor 40, and only does the 225 21 times, people will question his abilities, we get a steal. could start at RT day one. Next year if we get a QB he'll have time behind the line. That open spot, at RT, looks a little bit less open now 3- Kendrick Ellis NT to protect the LBs, this would allow Williams to move to RE, lined up in the 3 tech, where he could best penetrate. Stroud still holds the LE spot. Troupe and Ellis battle for NT Trade our 4b, next years 3rd and Roscoe Parrish for a 3rd 3b Mark Herzlich-The feel good player of the draft is now in Buffalo. I think he beats out the Vets to start at the other ILB. Prior to Illness he would have been a 1st round pick, but now a mid 3rd. 4a-DJ Williams-when you are 6'2" 235 pounds and you play TE you don't get picked high in the draft, he falls to the 4th. He is a good blocker despite size limitations. Gives Buffalo an over the middle target. 5-Andy Dalton-QB, all he did in college was win 6-Jay Valai-safety back up, short but will hit, and a potential special teams star watch 7- Allen Bradford RB, a big RB

What if this is one of the guys Merriman was talking about...I would embrace the addition personally, despite his off the field crap.

dominated is a strong word, he was good, but nothing dominating...to me Ray Lewis is dominating. The other part of that is it was Detroit...I think you could put a pro bowl team in detroit and they would lose ten games, much like the current atmosphere in Buffalo.

Moch is barely 6'1" and if he runs in the 4.4 range the raiders will draft him well before the 4th.

armchair, I don't think the NFL would allow buffalo to sign bushrod..levitre, wood and maybe Wang, plus bushrod...

Wayne hunter, Thomas howard and Matt spaeth...buffalo likes to sign back ups Hunter-RT, swing tackle for the jets, very athletic, and even though he is a back up, he is a vast improvement. Howard ilb 6'3" 240, fast, considered to be one of the best cover LB in the league, we need to stop TEs at some point. spaeth- TE, tall, good blocker, father was a bill if I recall.

Yes, we could view it that way, but vince wilfork could have been the next Gerald warren and donte whitner could have been the next ed reed. I truly believe where a player starts his career makes a world of difference.

I am good drafting him, even as high as the 2nd round. He is athletic enough to play DE in the 3-4...I'm still hopeful of him being available in the third.

Was that clubber lang? Pain!

All the more reason not to draft a QB. 1-it would be suicidal to put a rookie behind this line. 2-if our season isn't what we want, maybe luck next year.

I think the steelers will go tackle in the draft, Thomas Howard is considered one of the best coverage LB. We need to find a way to stop TEs!

Thomas Howard, Wayne hunter, Vincent Jackson. Trade Evans for a late 2nd or early 3rd Draft 1- Fairley DT 2-Pouncey RG 2-Herzlich Olb 3-Dj Williams TE 4-Matthews ilb 4-Ziemba rt 5-Szczur WR 6-Romeus DE 7-Jah Reid ot switch to a 4-3 under scheme, Merriman as stand up RE, Fairley 3, Williams NT, and carrington at LE. Thomas Howard ROLB behind DL, poz ilb, and Herzlich LOLB but on or very near line.

Does anyone not think it would be possible for Merriman, assuming he's healthy, to play RE? Draft fairley or dareus and have carrington play LE. Merriman-fairley-Williams-carrington. It wouldn't be out of the question, Merriman could be a stand up DE, like usc uses. Sign an olb with speed (Thomas Howard) and draft a big true LB like Herzlich in the third. It would be a hybrid 3-4, 4-3.

Does anyone not think it would be possible for Merriman, assuming he's healthy, to play RE? Draft fairley or dareus and have carrington play LE. Merriman-fairley-Williams-carrington. It wouldn't be out of the question, Merriman could be a stand up DE, like usc uses. Sign an olb with speed (Thomas Howard) and draft a big true LB like Herzlich in the third. It would be a hybrid 3-4, 4-3.

How about this, the only way we have a home game is either winning the afc east, or playing the other wild card team, assuming we are the 5th seed, in the afc championship...I could see buffalo making it as a wild card...but until Brady retires that's it.

Lynch always had that fire, and it wasn't anything Buffalo did to change it. The thing is, that was just one game, he had games like that playing for Buffalo too. The Saints' secondary is one of the poorest tackling in the league, outside of Harper who puts himself out of position all the time. Fred Jackson has games like that too and hopefully Spiller will as well, the fact of the matter is we had three good running backs, and Lynch was the only one with a suspension and a criminal record that we knew about. two 4ths is more than a 3rd string back typically will get. Good for him, I am happy he played well.

A pass rush will improve our secondary play. If we passed on fairley there, I would be very upset, and I would have to go for a long walk...as I did after-flowers, mcgahee, losman and whitner picks. Needless to say, buffalo keeps me in shape.

I am not a big Greg Jones fan, I always felt he was soft. The rest of the draft is pretty spot on though. Maybe put Marcus Cannon in at 2 over Jones, and if this were to come true Helu and Ziemba would be late round steals. I think Matthews will move up.