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I know I'm in the minority here, but I still think Rosen has enough talent that, in the right situation, he could salvage his career. The Arizona team that he was on was the worst in the league and had one of the worst offensive lines that I have ever seen. Then, the Miami team that started this past season wasn't much better. I admit that they improved as the season went on, and that was partially attributable to Fitzpatrick's play in lieu of Rosen, but also the product of some great coaching by Flores. For Rosen to improve/salvage his career, he'd need to come on as a #2 on a good team with a stable scheme and stable coaching staff, and develop. I'm not saying he'd be an All-Pro, but maybe a decent player worthy of a spot on an NFL roster. Knowing what I know now, I would still take Allen 10 times out of 10 over Rosen. I didn't feel that way on draft day and was wrong.

Gordon: most talented, but wants to be paid too much and likely won't want to split carries with Singletary (as stated above) Freeman: injured quite a bit the last couple of years, but very talented if healthy Hyde: solid, but least talented of the bunch Miller: also solid, but not much tread left on the tire Surprisingly, I just looked all of them up and Freeman, Hyde and Miller are all 28, while Gordon is 26. If we didn't have Devin, I'd say Gordon, but since we do, I'd cast my lot with Freeman. As a complimentary back, he may not get as banged up as he's been and the Bills current training regimen has a good track record for keeping guys healthy. We definitely should add a RB in the draft, but I guess we also need a veteran on the roster. Does Yeldon qualify as that? Another question: how does Yeldon stack up against these four FA options?

Clowney's talent is undeniable and to the extent he's not getting sacks, he is freeing up others to do so. He's an athletic freak. The issues with Clowney are his injury history and his inconsistent work ethic. Dating all the way back to his college days, he was spectacular when he turned it on, but seemed disinterested at times.

Like many have said above, who would have thought 2 years ago that we'd even be in the conversation for best WR combo in the league? Most of this board had us in the conversation for the worst, and deservedly so. Credit Beane and the front office for doing their job and doing it well.

I am against bringing him in as a backup for 2 reasons: 1) Unless he has matured, he has shown in the past to be an immature guy. He's not the type of "process" guy that would fit in well in the Bills' locker room. Part of the secret to the Bills' success is team chemistry. 2) Winston has talent and looks great at times. If Allen gets injured and is out for a couple of games, Winston could step in and play really well. Now, when Allen comes back, you have a QB controversy that disrupts the team chemistry.

I enjoy watching movies and TV series, but factoring in the time I spend watching college and pro sports, I have no time for them. Now I can catch up on some movies and series that I have wanted to see.

Glasgow is definitely a "process" guy who would be a great fit in Buffalo. He was a walk-on at Michigan, earned a scholarship, became a starter and is now a successful NFL player. Interestingly, his 2 brothers also walked on at Michigan and earned scholarships. One of the brothers in in the NFL now (I think) and the other one just graduated and has a shot at an NFL roster, likely as a late round pick or UDFA. All high-character guys. Great family with a huge grocery bill when all 3 were in the house.

I like Shaq and would like to keep him. As someone mentioned above, if you pay him, you know what you're getting. If you pay the same kind of money to a FA from another team, it may or may not work out. Lawson was drafted by the franchise (yes, I know it was a prior regime), worked through the difficulties of an injury (and playing for Rex), has improved every year and is a solid contributor to a good defense. Obviously, you don't pay him $15 M per year and you let him walk if that's what the market commands for his services, but he likely gets, by today's NFL standards, a multi-year deal in the $7-12 M per year range. Some creative accounting and cap management could allocate that type of money any number of ways to make it mutually beneficial to the player and the team.

Draft, develop, retain. The proper way to build a successful organization.

I'm a big Michigan fan and have seen all of their games. I like Ruiz as a prospect and think he'll make a good pro. That said, I don't think he's the right pick for the Bills at 22 this year. I don't think Ruiz at 22 is a stretch for a team that really likes him and needs a center, but it isn't a priority pick for the Bills. If he were to fall the Bills in the 2nd or 3rd round and was the best player on their board, I would grab him in a heartbeat.

I'm not so sure about this. One of Allen's biggest weaknesses this year was his lack of accuracy on the deep ball. And that was the ONE thing that Losman did really well.

It could be any number of things. More $, a more established QB, a team with a better track record in recent years, the lure of a larger, more cosmopolitan city and/or the Pacific NW. Who knows? Olsen would have been a nice add for the Bills, but he's not exactly inexpensive, he's at an advanced age/past his prime and is often injured. Not a huge loss, in my opinion.

While I agree that it is exciting as a fan to have your team "flexed" to prime time and makes for better TV, flexing is a total screw job to the fans who purchase tickets. As mentioned above, people pay for flights, book hotels, arrange for babysitters, etc. to attend a game, and with little notice, the entire thing can be switched around, potentially causing hundreds of dollars of loss for the traveling fan, if not only inconvenience. With flights and hotels involved, the costs could easily exceed $1,000.

With his concussion history, Morse was huge injury risk. Kevin Johnson had an injury history too. It seems to me that Beane is more willing to take a risk with injured guys that are "process-oriented" rather than on guys that are "character" risks. Duke Williams and Tyrell Dotson really don't count, because they are end of the roster fringe players on small contracts, whereby both the player and the contract can be easily shed without much issue.

As mentioned above, his age is a factor. He is 28 and turns 29 in May. If is sits on the PS another year, I'm not sure if he will ever make it. There isn't much of a market for 30 year old running backs. It would be a great story if he could land a spot on the 53 this upcoming season.

I was there. We decided to stay for one series after halftime to see if the Bills could could come out of the gate with anything and they came out and threw a pick 6. Somehow, we decided to stick it out after that. Kinda glad we did....

I really like Beane's pragmatic and honest approach. If he presents to the players the same way that he presents to the media and the fans, I believe that most guys would really appreciate it. It's a nice departure from a lot of the "corporate speak" and "coach speak" that we see in professional sports. The only guys who may not like it are those that are unwilling to accept the truth, such as an aging player who is on the decline and still believes they are what they used to be, or a guy who had one good year but is closer to an average replacement level player.

Although I have never head of this assistant coach, I wish him well. The move makes sense for a number of reasons: His "boss" left the team and a new one has come in. The new guy may want to bring in his own guys. While the Bills have a good D-line, the 49ers' is arguably the best in football. Working with that line, a SB team, and a highly regarded DC may help promote his career. It's crazy expensive to live there, but the Bay Area is a very interesting part of the country and maybe he wanted to live out there. It has different things to offer than the Buffalo area that some people might prefer.

People may disagree, but I think that we are lucky to have Pegula as the Sabres owner. It is taking him a LONG time to figure it out, but he will eventually get it right, just as he did with the Bills. He is willing to commit whatever resources are necessary to be successful, but he just has not been able to get the right people in place - players, coaches and management. I think they might finally have the right coach and management in place, and a few core players, but they need to strengthen the middle of the lineup. They have good 1st line and 4th line players, but terrible 2nd and 3rd liners. Years bad drafting and Murray trading away draft picks and assets to accelerate the rebuild is the cause. Of course, Botterill can't be let off the hook for the O'Reilly trade, but if Ryan wanted out of town, perhaps Jason's hand was forced and he got the best the market would bear. Maybe Tage develops into a 1st or 2nd line player (I'm not holding my breath, but we'll see) and the trade doesn't look so bad down the road. I'm still on board with Terry & Kim.

It's too bad that this guy may be done at such a young age. Good for him that he got paid when he did. A "no" for the Bills, even if the Rams threw in draft picks a la Osweiller. I'd rather spend the cap space on Lawson and/or Phillips and draft a young, inexpensive RB in the middle rounds.

While I don't usually think that fantasy football has much to do with the discussions on this forum, in this case it is applicable. I drafted Jeffery this year and have had him on my roster in the past. This is relevant, because it means that I have followed his production closely. In doing so, I have noticed that Jeffery is wildly inconsistent and often injured. He may have the physical traits in the WR that the Bills need, but I don't think he's the right guy for the team. I just looked at his stats, and he has only played in all 16 games in 3 out of the 8 years he has been in the league. Last year, he missed 6 games. He will be 30 years old next season and isn't getting any younger (and likely not any healthier). In the 10 games he played last year, he only had 1 game with over 100 yards, only 2 with over 75, and only 4 TDs total.

I have not followed his career that closely, but I don't think that Cooper's play has been commensurate with his draft status. He's been good, but not great. He's very talented and will likely command top dollar. He doesn't seem to be a "process" guy and the secret to the Bills success is a cohesive roster consisting of the types of players who want to be in Buffalo and want to be a part of what the team is building. Cooper does not appear to be one of those guys. The deep WR draft class also warrants going after younger, less expensive, talented WR options.

I have not read all of the posts, but in response to the original post, I say you keep Barkley and draft a young, developmental QB in the mid-to-late rounds. Barkley, playing with the starters is serviceable and he is a good team guy/mentor for Josh.

What I meant was that a team is not giving up the revenue from one of its existing home games. Although they have to pay the players to play one more game, someone is going to televise the game, which brings in TV revenue and I assume the teams would each get a cut of the gate from the neutral site game. They are not going to lose money on the deal.

I agree with this. Preseason is a prefect opportunity to do neutral site games in US cities that don't have NFL franchises. How about a Bills game in the Carrier Dome in Syracuse? Someone else mentioned Lincoln, Nebraska. The Patsies in Montreal? Cowboys preseason game in Tulsa, why not? Chiefs preseason game in Wichita, sure! Although preseason games are a dud, they would be an "event" in those markets and would draw interest on that alone. It would also ease the financial burden on season ticket holders while marketing the game. While I'm not a fan of expanding the schedule, it appears to be inevitable. The right answer is a 17th game at a neutral site, so that no team is forced to give up a home game (both the revenue and the home field advantage). As also mentioned, I think the logistics of having a full-time NFL franchise in London or elsewhere outside of North America is a bad idea. Traveling across that many time zones 8 times per year (or more) would be brutal on the players and staff. The players would be far from their families, friends and lifestyles. The team would not be able to attract free agents and would likely have low morale and end up being a bottom feeder. The 17th game is the way to do this and market the game more globally.