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That is exactly why Mario Williams would be such an intriguing pick. Schobels not a world beater but he'll get you around 10 sacks a year, add Williams on the other side with Kelsey rotating and we could have one of the most talented DE rotations in football, with all of them young and under contract. If the Bills decide to go this route Sam Adams must be retained, and the likelihood of that happening seems to be directly linked with the fate of our coaches. We don’t know what will happen with MM and JG for next year, but I am pretty sure this team is not getting two starting caliber DT's in 2006 after the first round, and threw FA's, and that’s what we will need if Adams leaves. One more thing the Bills would need to do if they targeted Williams is address the OL threw FA's. Luckily for us much more talent exists in FA in this area then DT. Even if we make the FA upgrades to the offensive line I would still like to draft a couple G's early to ensure our post Rueben Brown LG problems will come to an end sometime soon.

I consider DT the main priority in the first round, but a top 5 selection might be a little early to go with Ngata. If he's your target I think you do everything possible to drop down a few spaces, but if Reggie Bush, D'Brick Ferguson, or Mario Williams are available they also need consideration. Bush should be gone by then, but from the 3rd pick on any team in the NFL would be stupid to pass on him, no matter who they have at RB. Ferguson, is somebody we so desperately need, and we can’t afford to pass him up if he falls. He is supposed to have some of the best footwork, and pass protection skills of any college player in a long time, and that’s exactly what the Bills need at LT. I saved Mario Williams for last because I view him as the wild card. He's supposed to be the best DE prospect since Peppers, and is built in the same mold. Another important variable is that he plays LE, which is currently occupied Chris Kelsey, not Aaron Schobel. A trio of Schobel, Williams, and Kelsey is very enticing, and while it doesn't improve us at OL or DT, sometimes turning an average group into a great group can really pay off.

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This is my current mock draft with the assumption of Buffalo picking between 3-6. In my mock the Bills also were awarded a 3rd and 4th in compensation for PW and JJ. Finally Ferguson did not fall to the Bills so I traded down 5-8 spots picking up an additional second round pick. 1.Haloti Ngata DT Oregon 2.Daryn Colledge OT Boise State 2.Davin Joseph OG Oklahoma 3.Terna Nande OLB Miami (OH) 3.Matt Lentz OG Michigan 3. Pat Watkins FS Florida State 4.Greg Threat SS Miami 4.Kamerion Wimbley DE Florida State 5. Josh Betts QB Miami (OH) 6.Clinton Solomon WR Iowa 7.Tramain Hall WR N.C. State

Would you be satisfied if MaGahee was Travis Henry without the fumbling? I just think people tend to view these two so differently, and it goes past the fumbles. Until the Bills went down hill if you mentioned anything bad about Willis you got killed on the board. Now only a few get pissed, and the thought of him being on the slower side is becoming more accepted. Travis Henry without the fumbles is a pretty good back, and if that’s what Willis really is right now things could be much worse then they are. I just think the national interest, and media coverage Willis initially received vaulted his status to an elite back in most people’s minds, and perhaps even his own. A back like Travis Henry without the fumbles is top 10 or so, which is wear Willis should probably rank. I just don't see this train of thought prevailing with McGahee’s contract demands.

it was a week ago anyway, I'm just glad I'm not the only one thinking this

Brown did get a return TD yesterday. I had to do a double take, thought it was the 2003 preseason.

I noticed that myself, here's some additional discussion from last week. Linky

I'm not going to down play the lines roll in the running game, as we know it's instrumental, but I disagree that the line playing poorly is what's really hiding the explosion. We've watched him run almost 600 times, and have seen him play in 29 games. You can see explosiveness from the acceleration in and out of cuts, and Willis has been in space enough times for us to get a good look at it. What I see is the vast majority of NFL backs having more explosion then MaGahee, and it really doesn't surprise me. At Miami he had one of the truly great seasons for a RB, and was looked at as the next great back. I watched him play several times, and I can say with absolute certainty that he was worth the hype. He had the tools he has now, namely power and vision, but he also had great acceleration, and agility. Willis post injury has retained the power and vision, which happens to be enough to make him a pretty solid player. If he does get his speed back that should give you an idea of just how good this guy can be. I just don't know if he can recover from that kind of injury 100% because we really haven't seen many NFL players do it before. It’s remarkable he’s come this far.

Actually Travis put better numbers up in 2002 and 2003 in every statistical category then Willis has in 2004 and 2005. This holds true for both overall numbers and averages based on carries. Travis did have the fumbling problems and some of the field stuff and that’s why we let him go, but Willis in 2004 and 2005 is not exactly showing up Travis Henry. The projected category shows MaGahee’s stats based on the same number of carries as Travis. For TD's and receptions I did it by averaging the amount of receptions per rush, and the amount of TD's per rush. Willis McGahee (2004 and 2005)...Projected.............Travis Henry (2002 and 2003) 555 Rushes ............................. .656 Rushes.................656 Rushes 2160 Yards................................ 2552 Yards. ................2794 Yards 3.89 AVG................................... 3.89 AVG ...................4.25 AVG 17 TD. .......................................20TD......................... 23 TD 42 REC.......................................50 REC.......................71 REC 311 Yards....................................370 Yards.................. 467 Yards 0 TD........................................... 0 TD......................... 2 TD 5 FUM..........................................6 FUM.........................18 FUM

I've made a few posts regarding MaGahee's lack of explosiveness, but I don't believe weight is the major factor. He could stand to lose a few pounds but dropping 5 or 6 LBs won’t morph him into a player that can break a 50 yard runs. Willis suffered one of the most catastrophic knee injuries any RB has ever retuned from, and 3 years later he still isn't near the player he was at Miami. RB's like Edge and Jamal Lewis said it took two years to recover from only one torn ligament, for the injury Willis sustained it's clear it will take much longer, or may never happen at all. In his current form he is still a damn fine RB, but lately I have been left questioning the pick more and more. Up until this point the Bills have gotten the best case recovery scenario with Willis, leaving the many satisfied with the pick. But I just don't see how the risk was justifiable then or now. Fumbles aside what huge dimension does Willis have that Travis didn’t? In no way am I suggesting we should have kept Travis, I just don't find Willis bringing much more to the table at this point. He's yet to prove himself as a pass catcher, and looks downright slow at times. RB's are a dime a dozen in the NFL and right now Willis just looks like a guy playing around the same level as his draft position would indicate, no more, no less. That would be fine if that’s all that was involved when he came here, but he also was out his first season, and with the intense media coverage surrounding his injury it seems like his ego is outgrowing his talent. This could lead to more $, and I can't help but think if your looking for a RB that year why Larry Johnson wouldn't have been a much better selection. All this negative crap and I still sport #21 on Sundays.

Even if Ralph is willing to do something he has never done before who's he going to entice? We will be picking from a pool of coaches that just got the axe, and to just assume the Bills will be allowed to cherry pick from that group would be a mistake.

The guys 44, it's not like he's losing it. When you have a head coach with such an in depth understanding for one side of the ball then having them call the plays isn't unusual. Shannahan is one of the best offensive minds in football, so if he wants to call the plays I don't think any less of Kubiak for it. Kubiak has still been OC in one of the most successful systems in recent NFL history for over a decade, and is as decorated as any assistant in the NFL.

Well if that’s true it would make sense.

Again are these type of coaches just growing on trees? Ralph’s been signing cost friendly coaches since the beginning of time so don't expect any former powers to return. Past that we will get to fight with a pool of several other teams, many of which willing to spend more money for coaches that got fired for doing a poor job with there former teams. I'm not saying that this is a bad move for some, but it just doesn't seem like Buffalo has the pull to bring in a solid coach with experience. Unfortunately we have been left getting coordinators on the rise, and both have not faired well. Other teams who don't have the pull to bring in the top coaches with experience bring in top assistants also. As we’ve seen some of those teams have had success, and some haven't. It's a crapshoot when you can't entice the big names with a big market, ideal weather, and big money. Unfortunately Buffalo's path to finding its coach is threw the assisistants and college ranks. We will hit one sooner or later, even if it takes another GM to do it.

The point is he's still an unknown commodity as an NFL head coach. Some of the best coaches now have taken more then one stint to find success. Who's to say that the Gregg Williams or Mike Malarkeys won't get much better with one head coaching experience under there belt? As R.Rich mentioned so many coaches have risen up the ranks following this path. I have no doubt Kubiak is a perfect fit for this team, and his credentials are outstanding, but the first job bust is always a possibility. That said if the Bills make the switch I would rather have him be our main candidate over anyone else.

I don't really believe the best path to success in the NFL is by drafting a first round QB. We all know the odds of most QB's making it and I just don't see the upside of tieing down cap room, and wasting games on developmental time. Every year teams acquire FA's, or make trades, and if you do that at least you have a known commodity. Past that you draft QB in the 3rd or later in damn near every year. The thought is eventually you might hit on a good one while your vet is manning the ship. I like this scenario better then having a first round qb learns on the field while your team deals with his growing pains, all the time hoping he does eventually pan out. So to answer your question, even if they do go in a different direction I hope we don’t draft another 1st round QB anytime soon.

It really is difficult to find a strong head coach, even more so if your not bringing in the right players. A clean sweep seems so drastic to me, but I do think TD needs to go, and wonder if MM will amount to anything this time around. Either way we should get a good idea by 2007 if it was TD, MM, or both. By then either MM will have a new GM getting players for him, or we will have a new HC. Either way I'm pretty sure one of the two main positions in GM, and HC will be different in Buffalo for 2006. If that happens to be MM then Kubiak is as qualified as any candidate, and I actually think his system fits the Bills well. He could be another Mularkey, but quality HC's with NFL experience don't fall off trees.

It's sad, the weather advantage was something I always looked forward to late in the year. It seems like only the TD era Bills have lost this edge since the Kelly days.

If Mularkey goes what stronger canidates are out there? I'm not on the MM lynch squad, just proposing a guy if he does get the boot.

He also utilized a mobile QB in Denver with Elway and Plummer, and has always had a dominating running attack. Doesn't this system seem like the perfect fit for the Buffalo climate, and the skilled guys we have?

How is this guy not a head coach yet? Check out the bio Kubiak Even though he doesn't have head coaching experience this is as seasoned as it gets for offensive coaches. IMO his style of offense would be a perfect fit for a mobile JP, and difficult climates. Edit: Kinda looks like Greggo

anybody check the link out?

Your right about people seeing what they want to see, I guess that’s why I was so skeptical before. In almost every peace of so called evidence you would have to be trying to interpret it as paranormal for it to even resemble that form. It seems like the paranormal is becoming more and more popular, and subsequently more "sightings" have been spotted. Out of all those so called sightings none of it was convincing enough for me to believe until the one I just saw. It really was chilling to see that figure shown on the thermal video, and for them to be unable to debunk it. By the way if people want to check out the thermal video here is the link Go to Exclusive Case Files on the upper right hand side You need quicktime to view it.

My girlfriend is pretty interested in the paranormal so I usually end up watching most of those ghost shows on the various networks. I tend to look at things on the scientific side, and without ever witnessing any paranormal activity all I had to go on was eyewitness testimony, and other questionable evidence. Some of the evidence looked like it had some merit, but for me to make the leap from non believer to believer I would need to see something pretty concrete. Yesterday we watched a show we often do called Ghost Hunters. IMO it has the most credibility of the paranormal shows because these people actually try and disprove evidence. They believe in ghosts, but at the same time they know they can only advance this way of thinking if they can produce evidence that holds up in the scientific community. I've seen a couple of things that looked questionable on the show before, but still was yet to be sold on the idea that ghosts exists. I was watching last nights show and it completely changed my beliefs on the subject. One of the methods they use to find paranormal activity is a thermal camera. They were using the thermal camera on last nights show and as they paned to a row of lockers in this basement you could clearly see a man wearing a hat. It was obvious to me the first time but when they rewound the film it was even more startling. You could see the outline of his body perfectly, and could even make out the clothes he was wearing. The staff of the hotel said the ghost down in that area was a guard, and by the look on the thermal it appeared like he was wearing that type of outfit. After they captured the image they paned back and the man was gone, but the number 2 which was painted on the locker was radiating heat. They tested all type of reflection theories, and did several other shots of the locker with thermal never picking up an image, and in each shot the number 2 never radiated heat. So after years of not believing I have finally witnessed solid enough evidence to believe the contrary. I was just wondering how other people felt, and if you don’t believe what would it take to convince you otherwise?