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He's got to clean up his throwing motion. He has a great arm but the ball comes out very high on all his throws. I assume that's why he struggles with the shorter throws and why his completion percentage isn't great. Like that he plays against the best competition and like that he plays in front of a football-obsessed fanbase. However, I assume Gailey will be frothing at the mouth to get Locker or Luck due to their mobility. Luck has the all the physical tools to be a #1 overall pick. Kid is impressive but we'll see how he does without Gerhart as a security blanket. Don't think Locker throws it good enough to be a #1 overall pick.

With the options we currently have and the present O-Line, count me in the Fitzpatrick camp. He is nifty in the pocket, not afraid to take a hit, and isn't afraid to throw the ball downfield. Edwards might be more accurate with a red jersey on and no pass rush but he is useless once he senses a rush, and there will be plenty of pressure with this O-Line.

Agree with all of this. Also think the League figured out that their secondary can cheat towards the line of scrimmage because Edwards doesn't throw the ball more than 10 yards down the field. It's like playing against a red zone defense on the entire field.

The most frustrating thing to watch is defenses only having to defend the first 10 yards of the field. Hall was jumping routes the entire time Trent was in. Might as well run 60% of the time and have a strong armed QB back there who can stretch the field occasionally to keep defenses honest. Defenses don't respect Trent at all and it bottles up the whole offense.

If there is truly a God, Bills fans will be spared another year of watching Edwards and Fitzpatrick.

Agreed. Edwards has taken too many big hits. He can look good in practice with the red jersey on, but once it's live and he can get hit, he loses his composure and feels the pressure.

More about the significance of it. Ralph has no reason to sell other than a signal to what his plans are once he dies. There's no point to sell 30% for estate tax purposes. Once Ralph dies his heirs can sell 100%, pay the estate tax from the proceeds and avoid capital gains taxes. If Ralph sells 30% before he dies, he'll have to pay capital gains on the 30% and won't avoid any of the estate tax.

Highly unlikely Ralph would sell a minority interest to a non-Buffalo group while he is still alive. Why spend the time you have left as a villain? If he sells to a Toronto group, it will probably be 100% once he's gone.

Took a sports business class he taught at Columbia a few years back. He talked as if he had a relationship with Ralph in the past. Not sure if that means anything as Sal seems to work with most of the professional sports teams out there. Sal also joked about Ralph basically making money every year of the Bills existence and banking it instead of putting it back into the team.

Not sure I'd want him as my team's coach, but I think Rex Ryan is great for the NFL. He's the anti-Belichik and all the other fellow d-bags from the Belichik tree.

Isn't Ellis currently behind Ellis and Torbor on the depth chart, and Kelsay when he gets back?

One of the most screwed up things in sports is what the top of the 1st rounders in the NFL get paid. Keeps the bad teams bad and ruins careers.

More athletes need to take the Jeter route. What is the point of getting married and having kids when you're going to cheat on your wife and not be around for your kids? Dudes don't have biological clocks and they're not politicians who need families for appearance sake.

If I was a 10 year vet making $6m+, changing positions and the Bills signed Dwan Edwards and drafted Carrington, I'd be worried about keeping a roster spot at that price. If Stroud got cut, he'd have a hard time getting anywhere near what he is scheduled to make this year.

Wilson Read the last 3 paragraphs.

Ralph has always said the Super Bowl should be played in good weather conditions. He doesn't think weather conditions should affect the championship game. Interesting because the Bills are one of a handful of teams that might benefit from a wintry Super Bowl.

I actually like that Edwards is standing up for himself. Doesn't mean he's gonna win the starting job, but good for him. The Bills are in desperate need of new memories, and the sooner Thurman and Kelly aren't in the headlines every other week the better.

Given the Bills QB situation, I really hope they at least kick the tires on where Russell's head is at. I wish we weren't in a position where someone like Russell at least has to be considered. If he can get himself in shape, I'm not sure why he isn't a better option than Brohm.

Kind of hard to do without knowing how much money these players are due this year and next. Someone like Stroud who signed a big contract extension 2 years ago might stick around if most of the money has already been paid. If he's owed $6-7m each the next 2 years, you probably don't keep him unless he suddenly becomes an excellent defensive end. Kelsay, Spencer Johnson, and Mitchell fall in the same boat in terms of how much money is owed them this year and next. I think Maybin gets at least another year, considering he only played 2 years in college and is still very young.

Gailey and Nix are good ol' boys from down South. Mortenson is part of that club.

I think he lets way too many punts bounce and roll 20 yards down the field. Not sure if he misjudges a lot of punts or is trying to pad his punt return average, but he was a negative factor in a lot of games last year. He is too small and not powerful enough to break tackles as a WR. As a punt returner, he operates in space that you don't get playing offense or even returning kicks. He's a great punt returner when he actually catches the ball, but his contract and Spiller + McKelvin probably means he doesn't make the team.

It really bothers me that Edwards and Fitzpatrick are both still on the team. These guys have played in enough games to see whether they are starting material. Cut one and bring in another QB with legitimate upside. Tell Russell that we'll sign him to a deal if he gets under 260lbs. Stop wasting time on guys with back-up potential.

Brown's got a nice, compact delivery and the ball seems to really zip out of his hand. Never liked Brohm's throwing motion going back to Louisville. Looks like a hitch where he brings the ball closer to his ear when his arm comes forward. He sacrifices a lot of velocity doing that. Edwards has mechanical flaws too that I think will always compromise his ability to get the ball down the field.

I guess I was talking more as a fan on the QB situation. The Edwards-Fitzpatrick-Brohm triumvirate is hard to get excited about. What do you lose if you cut one of them and bring in a wildcat QB for special packages? It is hard to see a situation where 1 of the 3 creates any separation in the QB competition. I just don't see the need to keep all 3 around. It is hard enough to go with the right guy when there is an open QB competition between 2 guys.

Despite the Miami turnaround talk, I think you can tell Gailey knows that without a lot of breaks this is a rebuilding year. I like the transition to the 3-4, the size added to the Front 7, a playmaker in Spiller, not even entertaining the possibility of an Owens return, and the focus on bigger WR's. Obviously, Left Tackle is a huge need, but it sounds like they are currently working on that. The only complaint I have right now is basically staying pat at QB. Edwards, Fitzpatrick, and Brohm scare no one and are basically the same guy. If Gailey is an expert on QB's and creative, why not bring in a QB that brings something different to the table and can make things happen with his feet?