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I'd be surprised if he lasted that long, just as well because I don't want the Bills drafting him.

I couldn't agree more. We let other teams dictate our style of play rather than assert our presence on them. You need not look any further at the mentality of our coaches than Turk Schonerts' new video on BuffalBills.com. Everytime he's asked about the offense he's always quick to point out they'll know more about themselves once they see how defenses play them. I don't expect him to come out with the X's and O's of how our offense is going to attack this year, but his answer shows how reactive our coaches are. We always play into the hands of what the other teams are dictating. Last season I rarely felt the Bills were dictating the syle and pace of play (the only exception being the Seahawks game). Turk almost goes as far as saying they had no clue how to get Lee Evans the ball once divisional games got underway. I mean I don't want to sound too negative, but I 100% agree with you. Juaron and his staff just exude a losing mentality and I think it has trickled down throughout the organization.

Sounds fair. Glad I'm not the only one who sees his ineptitude more often than not. Just a quick response in regard to Bufalo having trouble recruiting: There is some truth that it's not a sought after location for HS recruits, but look at what Siena has been able to do in Albany, NY. It goes to show if you get the right head coach who can evaluate talent and then fit that talent into the offense things only get better. Once you start making the tournament it helps recruiting tremendously as well. Had reggie not blown a 20 point 2nd half lead in the 2005 season, or had his team showed up and played this past week the teams exposure would have increased greatly. Tournament appearances make recruiting a whole lot more effective (and I'm not talking about the CBI tournament). Okay that's it for the UB talk, now on to the actual topic............

Promo this has nothing to do with the topic, but since I noticed you're an advocate of the UB program and I'm an alum, I have a question for you: Do you think the UB mens b-ball team needs to can Reggie Witherspoon? I know everybody is in love with him, but I think they need a change. Don't get me wrong he did a great job turning the program around. However, there offense is miserable and I put much of the blame on Witherspoon. Never recruits the big guys and the offense is way too guard oriented. The motion offense they run actually has the center consistently taking the ball at the top of the key, I don't think I've ever seen that elsewhere. I just think it's time for a guy who knows the X and O's of basketball more so than Reggie. Anyways just a quick rant......wanted to see if you see any of the same problems I do.

I prefer Tyson Jackson.

Agreed, last years mock was amazing. He has to have connections with pro personnel to do that well and that's the type of site I like. Pro Football Weekly is most credible come this time of year

I'm starting to like Tyson Jackson, DE from LSU. He's been getting a lot of mention as a 3-4 DE, but I think he'd work well for the Bills as either a DE or a DT. Would make for a big physical DE (stout against the run), or a quick, penetrating DT. He may not fit the mold of players the Bills have previously sought in the front 7, but our D needs more bulk up front, IMO. Jackson is 6' - 4 1/2" tall and weighs 295 lbs. Attached is his LSU highlight reel (not a whole lot of film, but just to give you an idea): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5MeTrQ124Q Anyone who is more familiar with him please chime in. I'd like to see what the general consensus on him is and where you see him going in the draft. I personally see him going in the 14-20 range.

Crowell is very average IMO. Better than Ellison, yes, but a difference maker no. I wouldn't be upset if he resigned with us, because like many have pointed out he'd be an upgrade over Ellison. That being said, the lasting memory I have of Crowell was him playing terribly vs. the Jaguars in the 07 season. I remember watching the film on NFL.com of Fred Taylor's long TD run in which Crowell took a terrible angle and was pretty much responsible for the big play. That was always the problem I had with him, he's just a little too stiff for a LB and often looked lost when he was one on one out in space. There must also be some serious question over his injuries, if he still has not received one offer.

I don't know where I read or heard it (perhaps it was Mike Mayock), but it was about how Brian Cushing only played on 1st and 2nd downs for the Trojans. Can anyone confirm this? If that is true, I would be somewhat skeptical of drafting a LB who wasn't an every down player in college (even if it was at USC). I don't know exactly what it is about him, but when you watch his highlight reel on youtube he looks a little slow. Always seems to be cleaning up tackles late after another defender has already stood the player up. Ray Maualuga impresses more so than Cushing IMO.

According to PFT it said Mike Peterson actually signed a 2 year deal with Atlanta.

So what did Jim Kelly say about his house, for those of us who didn't hear? Owens came in with a higher offer....?

James Hardy is set to have a nice payday when TO asks for his #81. Easiest $75,000 Hardy will ever make! In all seriousness does anyone know how much these star players actually pay to keep their numbers when they switch teams?

I don't understand how you can say that the Vikings overpaid for Antoine Winfield. He's played great the past few seasons and if anything the conclusion I would come to is he has outplayed his contract. Also, yes the 49ers overpaid for Nate Clements, but did the Bills ever offer Nate a contract prior to his final season? Part of retaining your best players is recognizing their ability early on and perhaps re-upping their contract with a couple years left. The same argument can be made with Greer. The guy has done nothing but prove everybody wrong his entire NFL career. Had the Bills recognized his ability a season or two ago they probably would have been able to resign him to a much more reasonable contract. It seems the bills philosophy is not to pay anybody until they see them perform well for a few seasons. The main problem being by that time the player is nearly a FA and other teams are willing to pay him what he's worth. The Bills come in last minute, offer a contract less than what the player thinks they're worth, and the player ends up bolting.

7 years $100 million can max out at $115 million.......$41 mill guarenteed,,,,,$32 mill in the first 13 months http://www.profootballtalk.com/category/rumor-mill/

Does anyone actually know how much the Bills plan to spend (or at least could spend) this year in FA according to their cash to cap policy? I've been on vacation for the better part of this month so I apologize if this has already been discussed. What would make me happiest would be to resign Freddy Jackson to a reaosnable deal for him and for the Bills.

I'm not quite sure and I know I'm not going out on a limb by saying this, but I don't see Losman even being in the league after the 2009 season.

I know this play has been somewhat discussed on this board, but I wanted to bring up another point. During this weeks press conferences both Juaron and Trent discussed that they practice this situation during the week with 15 seconds on the clock. What they apparently didn't account for was that a defense can stall the play a little and make it difficult to run the special teams out on the field. What was more upsetting however was the entire mindset of the play (and this is the main reason I can't take another year of the Bufalo Bills led by Dick Juaron). Down 3-0 the Bills were absolutely content to attempt to tie the game rather than take a chance for the lead with a touchdown. With :22 seconds left on the clock the Bills should have thrown one ball into the endzone. If it is caught we take the lead, if not you take your field goal. Yes, it was into the wind, but so what, Cassel and the Pats threw several key passes into the wind the very next quarter. Trent's reasoning for not throwing a pass in that situation was for two reasons. The first was that the weather conditions were too difficult (once again see the Patriots touchdown drive in the 3rd quarter). The second reason was that if you take a sack you run the risk of the clock running out. This comment was the most bothering to me. Juaron's scared and non-aggressive mentality has trickled down to the starting QB. Tell me how running a blast up the middle is any different than taking a sack with no timeouts left. I'm willing (and so should the coach) to risk a sack for the sake of making an attempt to take the lead and consequently the momentum going into the half. Like others have pointed out, Dick Juaron is totally content with keeping a game close rather than thinking score, score, score. I know now the game and season is over so many don't care. However, this play was yet another example of how this team is thoroughly outcoached and unprepared week in and week out. The game was an embarrassment to all Bills fan.

I got more entertainment out of that 4 minute clip than I have out of all the Bills game this past month combined.

Not sure the Bills can afford to take a TE in the 1st round, considering their porous d-line and interior o-line. With that said, however, if they do target a TE I hope that it is JERMAINE GRESHAM. I've watched quite a bit of Oklahoma this season and he has impressed me almost every game. For anyone who is unfamiliar with him he has what looks to be a bit of a small frame for an NFL TE, but he is tall and has great pass catching ability. In terms of awareness and athleticism he is the exact opposite of James Hardy. He can actually catch a ball in traffic and make an adjustment on a ball that is poorly thrown. That is the biggest problem with Hardy, he doesn't attack the football and make the catch. Gresham, from what I've seen has amazing ball skills (as Mike Mayock would say) and extemely strong hands). For those who haven't seen him this season keep your eyes open during the BCS National Championship game, #18 on OU

Why wasn't Dick taking timeouts when the Dolphins had the ball inside the 10 yard line with approximately 1:45 remaining. The key to winning is scoring more points than the opponent and it is the head coaches job to make sure the team has as many scoring chances as possible. To watch the clock tick away as the dolphins prepare to score again makes me and should make all Bills fans sick. The guy would rather have a respectable loss than take a shot. Sickening coaching, absolutely horrendous.

I know I heard that Dick Juaron signed an extension just prior to the Cardinals or Chargers game. Then after that I really never heard anything, there didn't seem to be any numbers released or even a press conference for that matter. What is the deal? Did he indeed sign the three extension? I would appreciate it if someone could clarify the situation for me. Ideally he didn't sign anything yet so we can find a coach who utilizes all 60 minutes to WIN the game. I'm sick and tired of his leadership.

at least he just got a 3 year contract extension. So if all else fails we get to watch this absolute horsesh*t for the rest of the decade. Here's to the Bills going 8-8 and having another swing and miss draft. McKelvin, Hardy, Ellis........what have we gotten from these guys again? Makes my stomach churn.

In the meantime, pick up ANY job BK McD's whatever. 70$'s/day is better than 0$... Worst thing u could do is sit idle. I would also show up at his next jobsite while doing a job, inform his customer of what he did, then call the police and file the police report right on the spot on his job. Put the pressure on legally.

Everyone on that list is a starter and a key contributor to their respective team. You would think that a list of all the players who are guilty of taking the "water pill" would include some no namers and third stringers. It looks to me like that list could very well be made up, at leats that's what I hope. Whitner would be a big loss especially with all of our divisional games imminent.

Hey guys, I'm starting to think about swinging out west to catch the Chiefs game. Roundtrip flight and tickets are pretty reasonable, much better than @ Denver. Wanted to know if anyone has ever been to Arrowhead/KC and how the overall gameday experience was. Any comments, tips or suggestions, ie where to stay, what there is to do would be much appreciated. Thanks (I know this should be posted on the Tailgaters board, but I know I'll catch more eyes over here, sorry!)