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When I said it looks like this team is just continuing to try to build a team through the draft I was just implying that I'm getting a little tired of waiting and never really seeing this team make a big splash in, well, anything. I'm glad we addressed the O-line, but we'll have to see how those guys pan out. I think Spikes is worth keeping around for another season. Whether he produces or not this year, I think his trade value is gonna be the same either way. He's going into what, his ninth or tenth year? I say keep him around and let him anchor the LBs we have, he's another year removed from the Achilles injury and my guess is he was never 100% to begin with going into last season. He did start it off with a bang, first play from scrimmage in the '06 season and he levels Tom Brady and Fletcher picks up a fumble for a touchdown. I still think he's capable of big plays like that.

If you head over to KFFL.com and check the latest news, Mark Gaughan from the Buffalo News reports that the Bills have Spikes officially on the trading block due to salaray cap reasons. Personally, I would like to see him stick around for this season to see if he can fully bounce back from his injuries suffered in '05 and '06 and become the LB he used to be. If he can't, then trade him. You're probably not gonna get a whole lot for him in the condition he's in. Also, my bad if this has been posted about before. I know there have been talks and speculation of him being traded but apparently it's official now and yes, I searched the other threads before posting this and didn't see anything really recent. Seems we're hurting ourselves more than helping ourselves here with all the holes we're allowing. We're definitely counting on the draft to build this team and not free agency. I usually try to stay pretty optimistic with this team but I feel like with the way they keep running their front office and interchanging players constantly, I don't think we'll see the playoffs before this decade is up, sheesh.

I don't think Dillon wants to come here because he's gonna be in the same situation he was in in New England. It's obvious he's good for grinding out tough yards, killing the clock, short yardage, but he wants to be the feature back here. He knows what Buffalo plans to do, sign a vet to do exactly what I just mentioned and draft a RB to groom for the future. He just went through that last year with Maroney and probably doesn't wanna do it again. Unfortunately for him I don't think he has many options. And neither does Buffalo, as we all know by now, Rhodes was just signed by the Raiders so the market for a veteran back is down to about Dillon and Chris Brown. The Bills better make a move pretty quick, unless they plan to sign Thomas and draft a back early, like Lynch and throw him in there right away.

I kinda like Lynch and Pittman, I'd be happy to see either of those guys in a Bills uniform. Out of the free agents, I'd say Chris Brown is the best bet. Yeah, he's injury prone but I believe he's the youngest guy out there and if we resign Thomas and have a rookie prepping himself to take over someday then Brown won't have to carry the load constantly.

I don't think he cancelled his visit because McGahee was traded and he suddenly thought, "This team won't make the playoffs." Dillon wants to start and be a feature back somewhere. He should be psyched McGahee is on his way out, leaves the door wide open for Dillon to cowboy up and win the starting spot in camp. There's obviously some things involved none of us are aware of. Did we get make an offer to Thomas or one of the other backs we've had in for a visit? Who knows. I still think Dillon sees the same situation here that he had in New England. Veteran guy just filling a hole while a rookie preps himself to eventually take over.

Dillon knows the situation here. We're looking to sign a veteran RB and draft one to groom for the future. He'd be in the same situation he was in in New England. That's my theory, anyway. Maybe they did make an offer to Brown, who knows.