Tipster19

You're a nice guy DreamOnDan and I appreciate your positive updates. I too have Sirius radio and heard both of these young men on it and I wouldn't be disappointed at all with either of them but I just don't want them, or any WR, at the #11 spot. I truly believe that Buffalo is not putting as big of an emphasist on a #2 WR as most of the fans are. The earliest I can see the Bills taking a WR is late in the 1st rd and that's by a trade up. I really expect us taking one in the 3rd rd and if so these WRs will be long gone.

Dustin Keller, Fred Davis and John Carlson seem to be the top three with Martellus Bennett a close fourth. Cal's Craig Stevens might be another choice for us if we don't take Tamme IMO.

Everybody wants one, right? To me it's about the scheme that you play and for us the TE only needs to have decent speed and reliable hands but who can also be a very good blocker. I'm calling out Jacob Tamme's name for our selection at the TE position. I'm expecting 4th or 5th rd.

I was sitting in the endzone of that game when Darryl Talley (my favorite player of all time, Walter Payton is a very close second) made the interception and returned it for a TD. That was the greatest play I ever saw live.

Ah, the glory years! I was talking to my buddy this morning and he's a Dolphin fan. He thinks that the Fins taking OT Jake Long will be their best choice. That's when he remembered when the Dolphins couldn't get to Jimbo and that he had all day to throw the ball. I told him that it wasn't just against the Dolphins, we had a great OL and it happened against alot of teams back then. I started to reminisce in my head and marveled at how Thurman would catch a screen and ruin a defense. If it wasn't for Andre Reed people would have talked about Thurman not only as a great RB but also him being our best receiver. Man could that guy catch the ball, especially for being a RB! How about Reed just blowing past LBs and the secondary? What a lethal offense we had! I haven't mentioned all of the role players that we had on offense but they sure did contribute. I'm talking Lofton, Davis, Metzelaars, Gardner, Brooks, Bebee and Reich. It was players like them that put us over the top. We're getting ready for another draft and season and I reflecting on how far away we got from those glory years. How do we get back to them?

I'm against taking a WR with the #11 pick and been against us taking Kelly in particular with this pick. In light of his Pro Day today and his actions afterward I find myself suddenly changing my opinion of him. He might have the right value now for us. If he were to slip to the late 1st or early 2nd rd then we would have more than a fair chance to put ourselves in position to select him. After this disaster of a day for him has me thinking that it will only motivate him more and whoever he plays for this year will be a very happy recipient because of it. I don't fault him for having a meltdown on the biggest day of his football career. Why shouldn't he be upset? He worked hard his whole young life to get to this position and then had it altered to the point where it affected his outcome. I haven't read anywheres where it said that he was vulgar or threatening, just that he was angry. Big deal, I would have been too. This might have been a bad day for Kelly but it might be a great day for Buffalo. http://www.christianpost.com/article/20080...ian_Charity.htm

If we are going to be able to compete for the play-offs, and more importantly in our own division, then drafting Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie would be ideal to match up against Randy Moss. Not only is DRC fast, he's also a tall CB who stands 6'2". Water covers two thirds of the world and DRC will cover the rest.

You know what, if there is truth to what he's saying then I don't really blame him. This is his livelyhood and it sounds like he has been mislead.

I applaud your effort. it's a ton of work pouring over all of the possibilities. Once it gets past the 3rd rd it gets so confusing. It's hard just to pick the first rder as far as that goes. I really do think that we take DE Derrick Harvey if he's still available but if not I'm starting to believe that we will go CB. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie is making more sense now that I'm thinking about it simply because of the Randy Moss factor.

I'd be happy to try and oblige. I really can't give an "expert" overview but I can try and find some stats and add an opinion or two on some of the facts. Fair? HC Dick Jauron- The man definitely has tons of football knowledge and experience. I believe that Marv wanted Jauron annoited for three equal parts. First because they share similiar football philosophies. Secondly because of Jauron's demeanor. Coming into a overhaul of a roster is upsetting enough but to have a man who is just a nice guy and treats people/players with respect is a calming influence in trying to round a corner. I guess we could of have had someone come in and swing an axe with regard to anyone who was in the way, aka Parcels, but that would be in direct contrast to who Marv is and what he stands for. Jauron is a natural compliment to Levy. Thirdly is similiar in many ways to the 2nd part and that is image and the public face of this organization was at a very fragile point of this franchise's history. Wilson is ancient and may have felt that in his twilight years there is division that could widen or could be spanned between the fans and the organization. I don't believe that this weighs too heavily into the equation but at some point it was one of many factors. I also believe that this whole Toronto thing was not just bourne yesterday and having a middle of the road option for coach wouldn't lose too many games and hopefully might even surprise with some extra wins would bring a better return for the marketing aspect of the franchise. Well, enough of this crap. Here's the link to some FACTS about Jauron. I like the part about the team being most disciplined in team history by setting a record for the least amount of penalties, down by 13 since last year. Jauron has this team headed in the right direction but I don't expect that to be recognized by some. I will go on record and state that I like Jauron but I'm not convinced that he is the right coach for the future but he is for the present. I do agree that this is a make or break year for him. There should be no more excuses or alibis from here on out. I do think that he does well and stays our coach for the next few years but we'll see. DC Perry Fewell- The Bills and Jaguars were tied for fourth in the AFC with a plus-nine takeaway-giveaway ratio. Is this the same Jaguar team that was one of the teams that were expected to knock off the Patriots and still landed up playing a heck of a game? David Garrard was on thin ice (even before his illness, so don't go there) just a couple of years ago, teetering on this roster but now is their star QB. Hmm, our rookie is a bum, he should of kicked New England's @$$ in both games, I must be a little dreamer. The defense was also among the most effective in holding opponents out of the end zone while operating inside the 20-yard line by yielding a 44.6 touchdown percentage to rank fourth in the NFL in red zone defense. ST Coach Bobby April- I'll reserve comment because none is needed, we have one of the best STs in the league. DB Coach George Catavolos- He coached a secondary that was getting on the job training and overcame a plethora of injuries (4 DBs out). McGee led the team with four interceptions and ranked third in the NFL with 25 passes defensed and had converted a WR ( George Wilson) start 9 games. While many here were hoping that CB Jabari Greer could fill our nickel package going into the season he landed up STARTING 13 GAMES. SS Donte Whitner was 3rd on the team with 102 tackles. This was on the heels of coaching a first ever in the league of starting two rookies at the safety positions in 2006. The Bills also ranked 1st in the NFL in 2006 by yielding just 10.14 yards per completion and ranked No. 3 allowing 6.40 yards per pass attempt. Buffalo ranked 6th in the NFL in passing net yards per play and 7th in passing net yards per game. Draw your own conclusions with this secondary but I expect big things for this unit in the upcoming season. OL Coach Sean Kugler- Four things to say about Kugler, he's mostly responsible for Jason Peters' developement, he's a local boy, his unit set a franchise record for allowing the least amount of sacks (26) since 1982, when it first became an official stat and this was the same offensive line that started 15 consecutive games – longest team streak since 1989. DL Coach Bill Kollar- This former first rd DL (#23 overall) played for eight years, he's got plenty of experience. Out of his unit four of the team’s leaders in tackles-for-loss came on the defensive line. In his first season with the Bills in 2006, Buffalo’s defensive ends ranked tied for fourth in the NFL with 26.5 sacks. Imagine having another playmaker or two like DE Derrick Harvey and newly aquired LB Kawika Mitchell will do for the pass rush? Kollar held the same position for the Atlanta Falcons. in 1998, the Falcons' defensive line tied for the NFL lead by giving up only six rushing touchdowns and set a team record by allowing an average of 75.2 rushing yards as Atlanta won the NFC Championship and earned a trip to Super Bowl XXXIII. When he left the Falcons he went to the Rams in the same capacity for five years ('01-'05) His unit quickly emerged as one of the toughest and most relentless front fours in the NFL. During his tenure he helped DE Leonard Little emerge as a premier sack artist with 57 sacks in five seasons. LB Coach Matt Sheldon- Sheldon came to Buffalo in 2006 from the Rams also. In his first year London Fletcher led the Bills in tackles (157), interceptions (4) and defensive touchdowns (2); His four interceptions and 11 passes defensed led all NFL linebackers; Angelo Crowell also continued to grow into a play-making force as he posted 95 tackles, 2 INTs, 2.0 sacks and a forced fumble despite missing the final five games. In his second year the guy was coaching rookie and a nobody. Second-year middle linebacker John DiGiorgio started the final 13 games and produced 137 tackles to rank second on the team and rookie MLB Paul Posluszny totaled 26 tackles before breaking his forearm and being placed on injured reserve in the third game of the season. Adding another LB in this year's draft would most definitely help serve our cause but in the meantime Posluszny is coming back and DiGiorgio has a lot more experience going into this season. By the way, my buddy at work went to college and played football with DiGiorgio's older brother. He knows John good and he's going to get him to sign a jersey for me. How cool is that?! Running Game Coordinator/RB Coach Eric Studesville- He has been with the Bills for 5 years and in that time he has provided a RB to go over the 1,000 yd mark 4 out of the 5 years. Under Studesville, Marshawn Lynch produced 1,115 rushing yards – the second-most for a rookie in team history but he also led the NFL in rushing attempts per game at 21.5 and ranked fifth in the AFC with 85.8 yards per game. Lynch also led the team with seven TDs. I'm glad that we have Fred Jackson because that is a good amount of carries for a RB game in and game out. I'd like to see Lynch catch a little more out of the backfield and have Jackson to carry a little more. I think that it's important to keep Lynch fresh towards the end of the year and Jackson to be more prepared. WR Coach Tyke Tolbert- Man, this guy is underappreciated and I think that that we'll see a big difference in production out of this unit in the 2008 season. Working under Tolbert, Lee Evans has become the most prolific pass catcher in Bills' history. Evans has more receptions, yards and receiving TDs than any Bills receiver through his first four seasons with the team. In 2007, Evans became the first receiver with back-to-back 50-reception seasons since Eric Moulds (1998-2005). In 2006, Evans continued his tremendous improvement while working with Tolbert. Evans posted a career-best 1,292 yards and 82 receptions in 2006 and led the Bills with 8 TDs. Evans also posted the most prolific receiving day in team history with 265 yards against Houston in week 11. In his first year Evans led all NFL rookies and set a Buffalo rookie record with nine touchdown receptions. Lee Evans also led NFL rookies with a 17.6 yards per catch average. Under Tolbert’s tutelage, Cardinals rookie receiver Anquan Boldin earned Offensive Rookie of the Year honors in 2003 and was the only rookie to make the Pro Bowl. Tolbert guided Boldin to an NFL rookie reception mark with 101 catches for 1,377 yards. OC Turk Schonert- In 2007 as QB coach Schonert oversaw the development of rookie QB Trent Edwards who produced five wins, the second-best total by a Bills rookie QB in team history. Edwards also finished the season ranked second in completions, attempts, passing yards and touchdown passes among Bills rookies. Trent Edwards was the most productive rookie passer in the NFL in 2007 and produced more passing yards since the common draft began in 1967 than any QB drafted in the third round in his rookie season. This upcoming year Schonert is expected to incorporate the FB position more and this should contribute to not only to Lynch and the running game but also the passing game. What I like about our coaches is the fact that they have been with the organization for a few years now and there should be a continuity in this year's results. In addition, most of them are from just a couple of franchises and the fact that we grabbed a couple of them at a time out of these places. QB Coach Alex Van Pelt- Hey man, he's one of us. This should be a very natural transition for him and for us. TE Coach Charlie Coiner- Coiner comes to us from the Bears and under him our two TEs, Michael Gaines and Robert Royal, combined for 50 catches and 448 yds. Within our offense the tight ends play an important role in both the running and passing game for the Bills but don't expect for us to all of a sudden look towards our TEs to have the same kind of production that the Chargers and Chiefs get. It's just not our forte, it never has and never will be. Marv never made it one of our biggest aspects and Levy and Jauron do share an awful lot of common football philosophies. Our TEs last year were a force blocking in the running game and in pass protection though. Here's a prime example of what Buffalo has done with the TE position historicly. Robert Royal became the first Bills TE to catch a touchdown pass in three consecutive games (weeks 13-15) since 1963. What does that tell you? Well, I didn't overview ALL the coaches but I think that I got most of them. Although I did alot of cut and pasting, this was still a ton of freaking work, I hope you enjoy it.

.....or Tipster19.

Oh. What name do you like?

See what I mean?

Welcome aboard. This forum has it all, the good, the bad and the ugly so I hope that it's not too shocking for you. Good luck. Oh, by the way, stay middle of the road and don't come up with any kind of ideas or opinions unless you don't mind being insulted.

I was never a player for him. Give me Jordy Nelson at a lower pick and watch the #2 WR position get fulfilled admirably.

Who is this, the Wizard of Oz??!! Remember what happened to him? He was exposed as a fraud, much like you pretending to be a Bills' fan. Now click your heels three times and get the hell out of here because the sh-- that you're trying to lay down makes no sense and you are just being arguementive.

He was a rookie. I would like to ask you something and I don't care if you are or if you aren't but are you a Bills' fan? I want to be able to consider the source. I have no problem with differing on opinions but it does make a difference when two people who are debating are for the same cause or not. If you are not a Bills' fan then you're still welcomed to your opinion and input but at least it will be realized where you are coming from.

Outside of LT and MAYBE Larry Johnson, what RB has that much better of a chance to beat out Marshawn in the AFC? Lynch has just as much of a chance as anyone else in the AFC conference.

Seeing the same teams having criminals for players and a certain team caught with their hand in the cookie jar, it's nice to enjoy what our franchise is trying to accomplish with the players and administration that they have assembled in the last few years. In the spirit of Marv I nominate "Men Of Honor" as a appropiate movie title that best represents what our organization is looking for in a draft prospect.

No, just a simple one.

Now THAT is weak. I haven't agreed with much of what you have said so far but this is as about as weak of justification as I've read in quite some time. Belichick can and has learned from his mistakes but Jauron can't or won't??!! Get real. Let's add one more factor to this comparison. Belichick is a proven cheater and Jauron is a class act. That's a fact!

If you noticed most of my picks were on defense. I picked McCargo because I believe that he'll benefit from Stroud's play and him (Stroud) having to take on the double team. I also think that Whitner will be moved to FS and will be the recipient from our pass rush. I took Lindell and Moorman will also benefit from our strong defensive play and will be kicking/punting from playing with a lead. I didn't choose Edwards or Evans because although I expect them to play good they won't having gaudy numbers but we might have to come with a nickname for them. How about the Killer EEs? I predicted Jason Peters and Aaron Schobel not only because of their play but it's easier to get elected once you have already been there. last but not least is the "Beast" Marshawn Lynch. Adrian Peterson plays for the NFC and Lynch is the new exciting RB for the AFC. He will also be relied on for the ball control offense and will get plenty of opportunities to toke the rock. Read it and weep. Go Bills!

I'm predicting seven and I'll take a stab at who they will be. 1. John McCargo 2. Marshawn Lynch 3. Donte Whitner 4. Brian Moorman 5. Jason Peters 6. Aaron Schobel 7. Ryan Lindell The best part of this prediction is that there is not one person on this board that can prove me wrong until Feb '09.

Ok, ok, it's only opinions. I just don't expect Jauron doing a 180, that's all. This administration has been building a more conservative offense than some of us would like in the last few years and expectations shouldn't be too high that we are all of a sudden going to deviate from that because we lost our OC and promoted from within.

I have been expecting an offense this year that is still ball control and somewhat boring. Having an adequate #2 WR and adding a little pop by going long to Evans every once in awhile is probably what we can expect. Based on bracing myself for this type of offense is why I'm really wanting us to fortify our trenches on both sides of the ball. Here's a link that supports my suspicions. http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=396889