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Graham has been a great pick-up at a decent price in free agency.

We need to see how EJ plays when we are depending on the passing game to get us back in a game or to keep us in a game. Overall, the team played very well today, which lessened the load on EJ. I get it that he he has not played many games yet, but I see a QB that can improve on his passing accuracy.

I think that each of these reporters did an excellent job of following the sale of the Bills and providing information on what was supposed to be a private sale with significant confidentiality hurdles. I also believe that some of the reports, particularly concerning JBJ, helped further galvanize and crystallize support for keeping the Bills in Buffalo. I appreciate all of their efforts.

Considering all of the possible scenarios that could have played out, this would be an amazing result for all fans of the Bills and the City of Buffalo (and surrounding area).

If Pegula purchases the Bills, a lot of the negativity surrounding whether the Bills will stay in Buffalo, which has been percolating for years, will finally dissipate and allow some of the tortured Bills fans, including me, to only focus on the performance of the team (good or bad).

All of the uncertainties surrounding the team right now, most of it related to the impending change in ownership, are clearly having an impact on the front office and coaching staff. I hope that all of the stresses and insecurities manifesting from the sales process will not filter down to the performance on the field by the players, but how can it not? It would show us a lot if the front office and the coaches can keep things together this season to help the team produce a winning record in the current environment. With some of the stuff leaking out recently, I am concerned that this is not happening.

I like Brandon. Not sure about what his role has been in football decisions, but I think his marketing efforts have been impressive. I think he has represented the team well and I would hope he stays on the with the Bills in some capacity. I agree that no one really knows what the new owner will do with the front office and coaches after purchasing the team. I know the first I thing I would do as an owner is hire a consultant (such as Ron Wolf) to review the team in terms of talent and management to help me make informed decisions about the future direction of the team.

Probably not the right thread for this, but a new owner, after likely spending more than a billion dollars to purchase the Bills, will want to take his/her shot at fixing the team and the culture. It may not be fair to Whaley and Marrone, but if the team has another losing season, it would seem to be the likely outcome.

Things are dysfunctional. Is anyone really surprised? The team has not made the playoffs in 14 years. Winning will fix much of this. If they have a losing record, the new owner should clean house. It will be more than justified. I think it is that simple.

Not sure if this has been posted or discussed, but the Bills Blog on foxsports1280.com has a link to John DiTullio on 1180 AM (Rochester) who is claiming that he has been told that Marrone does not have the respect of the players in the lockerroom. I know nothing about this guy, but it is an interesting listen.

The problem here is that no one looks good and no one (inluding Brandon, Whaley and Marrone) has anything in terms of past success in their current position that would support they should be the ultimate decision maker or arbiter of disputes. I am really unimpressed with Marrone and his offense. I think the Bills can do much better at head coach. I understand the pressures with a new owner coming in, but I have no confidence in Marrone and his ability to evaluate and develop talent, particularly on offense. We will see soon, but it seems that the offense and individual players are regressing instead of improving. I also have doubts about Whaley. Not sure why he needed to come out and say that Henderson is better than CK. What good does that do? I think he lacks a certain maturity, and the Watkins trade could turn out to be a killer.

I hope this is over soon and turns out the way we are all hoping with a new owner committed to keeping the team in Buffalo for the long-term. It will really allow us to focus on the play of the team (which may not be a good thing in the near-term). Interesting that before RW passed away, the sentiment seemed to be from most national reporters and others that the Bills would be sold and moved. Assuing this all works out the way it appears to be heading, they will end up being wrong. A lot of negativity surrounding the future of the team will be washed away with a new owner. This will help the team immensely.

The jury is out, and it is hard to evaluate Whaley because we do not know what his role has been in the years prior to becoming the GM. Was he responsible for the EJ pick? What about the replacements at guard for Levitre? Clearly, he is responsible for the signing of Williams, so we will need to see how that works out. I also think that Whaley has brought in some of his own guys to run the scouting department. We will need to see if there is an improvement in our drafting as a result. Not happy that CK is a project after being drafted as a high second round pick in a deep draft. We needed him to be effective and compete immediately. The team may have more talent now, but I do not think we can credit Whaley for much of if. Mario Williams was signed by Nix. Dareus, Glenn and Gilmore were drafted by Nix. Kyle Williams and Woods were drafted before his arrival. Whaley will be judged on how the Watkins trade turns out, whether Marrone can be an effective NFL coach and whether EJ develops into a starting caliber NFL quarterback. If the Bills have a poor year, it probably means that all three of the foregoing did not turn out favorably. In that case, Whaley's continued tenure as GM with a new owner will be in jeopardy.

I like the defense and I think we have some depth as well. The o-line is worrying. Williams has been injured most of the pre-season, Pears has not played guard before, and Henderson is a rookie at a new position. The Bills FO may have made an effort to address the o-line in the draft and with the signing of Williams, but I do not think it was enough, at least not for this year.

Did anyone think the signing of Chris Williams was a good signing for the Bills? PFF's list of free agent guards had Chris Williams rated at -21.8 for this play in 2013 and listed him as the 32nd best free agent guard out of 36. To my knowledge, Pears has never played guard in the NFL and his performance in the preseason game against Tampa Bay was negatively rated with a negative description of this play by PFF, noting that he "struggled."

Our o-line is poor and the tight ends are weak. Needed to sign a quality guard in free agency and it did not happen. Our guards may be among the worst in the NFL.

What if the newly constituted Toronto group (assuming this is true) comes up with a bid that is significantly higher than Pegula? What does the Trust do then? I assume they would ask Pegula to match, but I am sure he has an upward limit as well.

Shouldn't we assume that Nix was responsible for most of the players in recent drafts rather than Whaley who was in charge only this year? I think that Whaley had significant input last year, including with the Manuel pick, but he should be judged on picks made this year and in the future (if he is retained by the new owner). I understand that it is way early, but I am not impressed with this year's draft (excluding Watkins).

Not sure about this year's draft, which was a very strong draft by all accounts. CK looks like he has bust potential, which would be surprising and very disappointing since he was a relatively high second round pick (in a very strong draft). Not concerned about Watkins, but it is much harder to miss on a pick if you trade up that high. Henderson may be a pleasant surprise, but it was a low risk move and everyone knew he had talent and off the field issues, so it is hard to give the scouts credit for this one since it really was a front office decision as to whether he could stay out of trouble. Have heard very little about Brown and Cockrell. Who knows about Richardson.

This is really bad news. I know that we have been receiving all kinds of assurances from other posters on the board, but the new Toronto group has substantial resources and are no longer constrained by the inclusion of JBJ.

Very concerned about the coaching on offense. Players are regressing or not developing. O-line may be worse than last year.

I hope the Trust is not trying to include any terms relating to keeping the current front office (i.e., Brandon and Whaley) and coaching staff in place after the sale. The new owner needs to objectively assess this team in all areas and should hire a consultant to help with this process, such as Ron Wolf.

The first two cons are the planet killers.

How can anyone blame the fans for anything after not making the playoffs for 14 years and only have a winning record (9-7) once during that period?

EJ's inaccuracy throwing every kind of throw, even swing passes, is really troubling. If they have whiffed with EJ, then Whaley will not deserve another year because so many decisions made (such as drafting Watkins) were predicated on EJ having success. Marrone and Hackett are a different issue. So far, I am really unimpressed with both.