Dawgg

Crow's not coming back. The Bills burned that bridge by putting him on IR and ending his season, while letting Schobel and Denney occupy a roster spot for 9-10 weeks.

You have no idea what you're talking about.

As in living? I'm not sure how long he'll live there given that he'll be playing for another city, but he def plans to keep the house, unless something drastic happens. Holds a lot of sentimental value.

He plans to keep it.

If his play hurts the team, it's Whitner's. It has.

AKC. I didn't even realize he was gone. That's truly unfortunate

Ask him if he plans to step up his game next year (on the field).

Please don't insult the Mercedes brand.

Therefore Whitner was a great pick. Go Marv!

I wouldn't necessarily draw a sweeping conclusion from that ONE play. But I will say that it's a play that Whitner should reasonably make. For all the finger-pointing directed at the coaching staff, this is a situation in which the coaching staff drew up the play perfectly. They had their first round safety and team leader in a position to stop the running back for a loss and he screwed it up. Would you agree that there is no excuse for exercising poor technique in that situation? From my vantage point, Bryan Scott has consistently made those plays when in the position to do so. Whitner hasn't been as consistent. That's a problem that needs to be addressed.

This is true. It was poor technique. The playcall was perfect, putting Donte in a perfect position to make a big play against the reigning AFC champions. As a highly touted young player, as the "leader" of the team, he had every opportunity to bring him down. Instead, he used poor technique and got run over in the process. If only Donte could tackle as well as he talks.

+2

Shanahan's right in that Whitner should have taken his legs out... Donte tried to tackle Sammy Morris the way Takeo Spikes would. Newsflash Donte: you are a DB, not a linebacker. That's just poor technique. I won't deny that he got injured on the play but the play call was perfect, with Whitner meeting the running back at the line of scrimmage. Instead of bringing him down for a loss, it was a double digit gain because Whitner (as usual) came up short when there was an opportunity to make a big play. Maybe he has the raw skills to be a great safety in this league... but at some point it has to translate on Sundays when the lights are on. Will it happen this year? I sure hope so, because it sure hasn't happened yet.

You hit the nail on the head. Very few posters are capable of viewing the Bills' moves from an objective angle. These are the same posters who thought McCargo was a good pick.

That's what you get in the peanut gallery of this board. When someone compares a Rookie of the Year and Pro Bowler to Ryan Leaf, you quickly realize how little they know.

The Bills sure don't care! Whitner was awful last year. I hope he improves this year and earns his paycheck. It would be a nice change from the past 3 years.

Couldn't agree more.

No he most certainly does not!

Dawkins was a second round pick and the remaining players were mid to late first rounders.... about where Whitner "should" have been taken.

Disagree. McGee will be a free agent at 30. He will command less than Greer will today. Not to mention, McGee is pretty durable and has a good number of years left in him. Look at Antoine Winfield, who has crossed 30 and doesn't show signs of slowing down anytime soon. McGee is the type of player nobody appreciates while he's here... but will miss dearly when he's gone.

Exactly. McGee is a very good corner and an underrated one at that! Sign him up.

Keep McGee. He's a gamer and he has 3-4 good years left in him.

Oh the irony. You spent almost 3 years talking how McCargo was the right player. Nobody is writing him off. He's a good young player. Was that a good trade on draft day? Absolutely not. The Bills surrendered a high 3rd round pick to move up 9 spots in the 2nd round which is way too steep a price to pay. Making matters worse, David Harris was still on the board, making it highly likely that one of them would have fallen to the Bills when they selected. Surrendering draft picks to get "their guy" is not a good strategy, particularly when you're not a contender. That's funny, the draft was rich with Bills needs in 2006 and they traded up for McCargo. Rumor has it the Bills tried to trade back into the first round last year in hopes of landing Devin Thomas. Thank goodness they couldn't find a trading partner.

Exactly. The Bills understood this when Donahoe was at the helm. This front office has absolutely no clue.

The jury is not out on Aaron Ross. Look at their picks in the middle rounds, that's where the Giants shine. I know you were responding only to the claim regarding first rounders...