Rocky Landing

Actually, not a whole lot has changed with ACL replacement in the last decade. The remains of the torn ACL are cleaned out, and then another one (usually from a cadaver) is threaded in in its place. A new ACL grows around the cadaver ligament. For the first few months, or so, the new ligament actually gets weaker, as the body rids itself of the graft, while the new one grows. It's usually a few months or more before someone can run. Rushing rehab can really mess up the new ACL.

The map is not the territory.

The best thing about Suh being a Dolphin is also the worst thing about Suh being a Dolphin.

ACLs happen. I've snapped my left ACL, and had it replaced twice. (I'm 50, and an avid skier.) My right ACL has never had a problem. And, they are very good at replacing them these days. There's no reason his new one shouldn't be 100%.

Deja vu...

Can he play QB?

Did Alex Smith, or Sanchez suffer three knee injuries in their rookie year? Not hating, btw. You have a tendency to look only at the figures that support your EJ crusade, and ignore those that don't. And, anyone who chooses not to ignore such things is an "EJ hater."

I can't remember reading anything Rex has said that would lead me to believe they are "all-in" on EJ. I did find his quote regarding his legs: "He's got some movement skills. I don't think he uses his legs enough to be quite honest with you, but hopefully we can change that." Also regarding the QB position: "We're going to exhaust every resource we can," Ryan said. "We'll look at free agents. We'll look at the draft. We'll look at anything." Not exactly a ringing endorsement. It is true that both of these quotes are from late January, but have we heard anything since then to suggest that Ryan, or anyone else in the organization, is talking "all-in on EJ?"

Rather go for Hughs, and/or Searcy. Let Miami overpay for him.

Who predicted Jeff Tuel would start?

One of the drills they do is to strap a Sham-Wow to their asses and polish LeCharles Bentley's car.

I believe he successfully made that case last year.

Once again, we rock the offseason.

Mariota??? How are we going to get Mariota?

Gotcha. BTW- I don't necessarily think confidence has anything to do with it. I would expect a QB who wants to start to go where he has the best chance to start. That doesn't make them "afraid" of competition. That's just following one's self-interest.

What I read is that we give up a 5th this year, and a 7th in 2016, and we get a 6th.

I understood what your question implied. It just didn't answer my question. My question was: does this make it harder for us to get another of the FAQBs who may be better options? Is your answer, "there aren't any better options?" Do you think that Cassel is better than Moore, Hoyer, Sanchez, Locker, or Mallet? If not, have we made it harder for us to acquire one of them for the reasons I mentioned? That was my question.

That wasn't your original answer. Be that as it may, this trade bothers me. I have to believe there is a difference for the player in getting traded, as opposed to negotiating one's own future, as in FA. Does Cassel want to be in Buffalo? (Or, maybe not: maybe Cassel's glad someone grabbed him. Who knows?) And, if this trade makes it less likely that they get their first choice of FAs (which it might), then that sucks, too.

Neither of whom are available. Is he better than Moore, Hoyer, Sanchez, Mallet, or Locker?

Still hoping we sign Matt Moore.

How many people believe that EJ has a better chance to start than Cassel?

Are you saying that Cassel is better than any of the FAQBs?

I disagree. If I were Matt Moore, for example, and I was given the choice between the Bills, with Cassel, and the Jets, with Geno (assuming Vick goes elsewhere), I might be more inclined to go with the Jets, because Geno is a train wreck. Also, who is to say that Cassel isn't that very same guy you describe? If there is a better FAQB than Cassel, I want them. So, my original question remains: does the signing of Cassel make it less likely we will get them?

That's an irrelevant question, semantics notwithstanding. If there is a QB in FA who is better than Cassel, would they be less likely to sign with the Bills now that we have acquired Cassel, feeling that Cassel would decrease their chances of becoming the starter? If that makes them "afraid of EJ and now Cassel," (it doesn't) then so what? If they are a better option than Cassel, then yes, I want them.

That was low...