Brandon

If you bench him halfway through his first start, its over. You may as well plan on drafting a new QB next year. They'd be sending the message to JP that his next mistake could be his last in any given game.

Nah. The fans have repeatedly proven that they'll rip the QB to shreds the first time he makes a mistake. I expect the boos to be raining down by halftime of the first bad home game JP has, even if he threw four TDs the previous week.

I disagree. The Bills coaching staff is also smart enough to realize that all young QBs have bad days and struggle early in their careers. They're not going to throw away their investment because of a bad half of football. Unless Losman is hideous on a Ryan Leaf level, he's not going to be benched this year. Putting him on a short leash is the absolute worst thing to do for his confidence, because it makes him worry more about looking over his shoulder at the #2 QB than worrying about the real competition.

Aiken should've had the 2nd one.

We're DOOMED!

Gasoline futures for October delivery were down 22 cents/gallon today to about $2.18. We're not seeing any of that savings in Arkansas, although it appears prices have stabilized at $3.19/gallon. This from $2.49 Sunday.

Considering the potential these gas prices have to cripple the US economy, I'd say that it certainly has the potential to affect everyone in this country. Myself, I live 500 miles north of New Orleans. We're already seeing a large influx of those left homeless filling local hotels.

$2.49 yesterday morning. It was $2.69 by about noon today. I expect that it'll be $3.00/gallon by the weekend. Price gouging bast***s.

Mike Williams leg was surgically reattached in the lockerroom with tape and staples, but otherwise, no, apparently no injuries.

Carrying a clipboard? Given the way he's played through his career so far, he probably needs to start practicing bagging groceries. Its a skill he's going to need soon if he doesn't start playing better real quick.

Three years? Its been a weak spot for about twelve years now.

The only stats that matter? 76 wins from 1990 to 1996, with Jim Kelly as the starter for the vast majority. 61 wins after 1997, split among Bledsoe, Flutie, Johnson, Van Pelt and Hobert. No comparison.

No, no, no. You can take any fat guy off the street and turn him into a quality NFL offensive lineman. You just need a good offensive line coach. No, really, its that easy.

No problem at all. These backups will all play like Tony Boselli with good coaching. That's what I heard this offseason, anyway.

Why more attention to Reed's drop? Haddad's fumble can be written off as a one-time mistake. Reed, on the other hand, has made a habit of developing butterfingers at the most inopportune of times. His job is to catch passes and through three years he's proven that he can't do that on a consistent basis.

I think the reason Losman is throwing only short passes is because the Bills want to maximize the number of snaps Losman gets this preseason and use it as extended practice time. If Losman throws a deep ball and gets it intercepted, its a wasted series and a loss of potential practice time. Even if he completes it, it shortens the series and again, reduces their chances to practice against an actual opponent.

Sad but true.

That's what you get when you draft a guy based on his athletic ability and ignore the fact that he was a 45% passer in college who threw more INTs than TDs. http://calbears.collegesports.com/sports/m...ler_kyle00.html And this guy was a 1st round prospect??? I wouldn't have considered him a draftable player with those hideous numbers.

I don't think 7/14 is anything to worry about, even if there were no drops. Its a small sampling of passes. Over a full season, every QB in the league will have a 7/14 stretch at some point, probably even worse.

Gandy is the starting LT, but he wasn't playing on that last scoring drive.

I'd like to know as well. I find it very interesting that the Bills want to see Peters in there protecting the franchise QB. Perhaps Peters is progressing even faster than we'd hoped?

If the Bills thought Freeney would've developed into what he is today, they should've picked him, regardless of the presence of Schobel. Freeney is a much better player. If that would have meant sending Schobel to the bench or trading him, so be it. That said, its all a matter of hindsight and I doubt the Bills viewed Freeney as a can't miss prospect. At least, I hope not. Our RT at the time actually was Jonas Jennings, who played RT as a rookie in 2001. Sullivan played RG.

Passing on a pick is suicidal for a GM.

It doesn't look bad. The Bills needed a major OL upgrade and Mike Williams has been a solid starter, if overpaid. That is indeed the price you pay for having a top 5 draft pick. Just looking at the first round from 2002, who would you have rather had? Dwight Freeney, as mentioned above, clearly would've been a better choice. That draft really wasn't overly impressive, in hindsight, and kind of underscores why having a top five draft pick sucks in this day and age. Unless the guy comes in immediately and plays like an All Pro, his salary is so high that if he needs time to develop, he's going to be viewed as a bust, at least by some.

If the Bills use the franchise tag on Nate Clements and another team signs him, the Bills are entitled to two first round draft picks, not a first and a third.