BuffaloRebound

It's easier to make a list of those who didn't.... Adams, Williams, Clements, Moulds, Vincent, and McGahee. With some others, it is not a question of effort but rather talent.

... and if the Bills would have won a few more games in 2001, perhaps Freeney would be here instead of Mike Williams. Tanking games works if you know you are getting a Peyton Manning, Carson Palmer or Reggie Bush. Everything else is a crap shoot. In the past 10 years or so (salary cap era), I bet teams have done better with the 7-10 picks than the 3-6 picks from a cost/performance measure.

After the Pittsburgh debacle last year, Ralph singled out Pat Williams for how well he played that game. Ralph never does those kinds of things. Then, Donahoe lets him walk and the defense falls apart (to be fair, the Spikes injury also had a lot to do with it).

Stud pass rushers are the hardest thing to find. Abraham is probably one of the top 5 pass rushers and is only 27. The Bills could certainly find worse places to spend their money.

Those are some solid drafts with Pittsburgh. The difference being Cowher is a hell of a coach and those draft picks developed under a winning philosophy. I still think Donahoe and Mularkey should be given another year. I would like to see Mularkey start to question Donahoe a little more publicly. The perception that they are too chummy-chummy doesn't sit well. I think the fans would like to see that the Coach and GM are as pissed off about this season as the fans.

I still think the Bills have an excellent shot at the 3rd pick if they lose to the Jets. I think Green Bay wins one of their next 2 at home (Chicago on Christmas and against a Seattle team that could have home field wrapped up).

Haslett could also serve to keep Donahoe in check if he is retained. Gregg Williams and Mike Mularkey are/were basically straw men and don't have the personalities to publicly or privately challenge Donahoe on anything. Yeah, Jim, we are letting Pat Williams and Jonas Jennings walk and replacing them with minimum salary guys and you are starting JP. Haslett does not strike as the type to sahke his head and say 'OK, boss'. This is what Donahoe needs. Or perhaps even elevate Modrak. I am against completely gutting the organization.

I actually think Haslett would do a good job here. It is hard to judge him by what he did in New Orleans as that is a horrible franchise with a poor fanbase even before they hurricane. He has also been stuck with Aaron Brooks for the last 5 years. He also has an understanding of the WNY community and knows what it is like to play here. Not everyone has success with their first head coaching gig. I think he could still be a good head coach.

I think both Moulds and Mularkey have left the door open for a return if Moulds' cap number comes down. Neither has bashed the other to the press. Moulds came out and played hard Saturday and Mularkey used Moulds heavily in the gameplan.

I don't disagree with you, but Losman will then have the added pressure of being compared to Leinart his entire career. And who's to say the Bills will be able to trade out of the pick if Leinart is there? I just hope Leinart is not available when the Bills are on the clock.

If Bills do indeed get the #3 pick, Leinart will be available. Houston and San Fran will not be taking a QB. Jets would take Leinart if they had the pick, but moving up to get him will cost them dearly on top of having to eat Pennington's contract. Bills would then be facing a huge dilemna that would make Flutie/Johnson seem like good times.

Other coaches are smart too. There is only so many tricks you can run. Listen, I don't want to defend the Bills' coaches too much, but once the game settles down, you have to make something happen when the other team is familiar with what you are trying to do. It is the same reason the underdog's best shot in a boxing match is to go after the opponent early and hope for a KO.

The fact that this team scores so often on the 1st drive is more reflective of adequate coaching and poor personnel. Teams adjust and then it is talent vs. talent.

If whoever is running the team at the time cuts all these veterans, they better spend some money on their replacements. Perhaps Wire is finally ready to take over at SS. Even if Baker can't replace him, Vincent needs to go. Posey isn't that expensive so if you can't find a cheap alternative, he can stay. I'd like to keep Adams, but his attitude is so horrible and will probably prevent that. Villarial and Campbell are pink slip candidates. I'd like to keep Moulds and Mike Williams but obviously not at that number. As poorly as Clements has played, for $5m he is worth it for a year. Lesser CB's have gotten $10m+ signing bonuses, so for $5m it would be stupid to let him walk. If Moulds and Mike Williams re-structure, this team could be competitive if 3 stud lineman are added (2 DL -draft, 1OL - Bentley).

If San Fran would have won against Jax, the Bills still could have gotten the 1st overall. If either one of Houston or San Fran wins next week, the Bills could still get the #2 overall. Green Bay will probably pull out at least one more win. However, New Orleans looks like a long shot for another win.

The Bills offense was too busy running motions and re-sets that serve only to confuse the offense more than the defense and create a myriad of illegal shift, false starts, and too many men in the huddle penalties.

When? He had great coverage on the Lelie 50 yard bomb. That was just an unbelievable catch. He also made a nice play on a fade in the end zone. Rod Smith beat him on comebacks a few times, but on that turf with that pass rush, that route was almost impossible to defend,

Clements was bad. Just looks like his head isn't in the game. He's costing himself a hell of a lot of money. McGee looked like our best corner last night. Even when his man made a catch, McGee was right there. I don't want to lose Clements simply becasue that is one more hole to fill (if the franchise # is only $5m, then I would do that and see if he plays better next year, because it will cost more to replace him). I also thought our DT's played decently last night. The bigger problem was with the DE's and the pass rush. This team needs a stud pass rusher. Schobel holds his own but that is all the pass rush this line gets.

I was going to post the same thing. Vincent should have been wearing a skirt out there. The Rod Smith TD was pathetic. Both players had an equal shot at the ball and Smith simply manhandled Vincent (the ball was tipped so all Vincent had to do was tackle Smith). The fumble in the 4th quarter was equally pathetic. The ball was right in his hands and somehow the Denver TE ended up with the ball (even Sterling Sharpe said the Bills have to have this ball). If Vincent is still starting after the coaches review the film, they are either idiots or have no balls.

This Ngata scares me. Guys that big break down more easily. Yes, this team is in desperate need of big, athletic dudes on the line. But I'd go for a pass rusher with the early 1st round pick, preferably Mario Williams. Then, if Ngata, Wright, or one of the LT prospects hangs around in the 1st round, trade up to get them. This team has plenty of depth. It is in need of game changers on both lines.

Losman tearing it up the last 3 games is about the only thing that would save both of them at this point.

I couldn't agree more about needing a stud pass-rusher. Schobel is a good player but not a game changer. Plus, Williams from NC State is a big dude. That guy from BC seems too light for what this team needs right now. Use one of the early 3rd round picks to trade back up into the 1st round and Wright or Ngata will probably still be around by the late teens/early twenties. Use the other 3rd on a TE. And Ralph needs to open his wallet for Bentley (he will have to over-pay, but that is the stage the franchise is at).

I like Easterbrook, but didn't Moulds start whining after the team was up 21 points and his under-study was the benficiary of 3 td passes?

If he is still there at #3, the Bills would have to consider taking him. He has enough arm and enough mobility to succeed in the NFL. His intangibles and leadership are off the charts. The Bills would be in a good position because no one would deal with the 49ers at 2 because they can't take a QB and teams would know a deal could be had with the Bills at 3. It would be a nice position to be in. But somehow the Bills will manage to screw it up and win a game.

I know it seems far-fetched, but this looks like the year he gets his title. He still has ties to the Buffalo area. Perhaps Ralph could get on his knees and beg that Polian right the ship.