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I thought he fell asleep before the TJ pick. Did someone wake him up ? Jokes aside, this is a phenomenal draft. And follows a good one from last year. Guys, we are on our way to dominating the league for a long time.

Nice ! Another big dude and Nix stays true to his word about getting two tackles. I love this draft. So far, just one 'wtf' pick in TJ http://www.nfl.com/draft/2012/profiles/zebrie-sanders?id=2532943

perhaps he won't be good. I have no way of knowing. But if he indeed has speed and can get open, the fact that Fitz may not be able to get the ball to him should not stop us from selecting him. The above is a shortcoming of Fitz and a team is not built around working around limitations. While I understand that we need to have players that fit together, it is highly likely the Bills may eventually move away from Fitz to a stronger armed and more accurate QB. Or it is also likely that the extra time he will get now with Glenn may help him set better and improve his mid to long range completion percent. While I too am surprised by this pick, I can tell that the FO's intentions were good.

Sure, but Glenn helps fortify the line and if TJ has speed, the time Fitz needs should be lower than with the slower guys we have now. Also, if he streaks down the right sideline, for example, it should roll coverage there and open the slot for Nelson/Chandler. All depends on what kinda routes this kid runs

With so many OL and WR still left on the board, I presume at least a couple will be available when we pick. I will be HIGHLY disappointed if we don't pick one of these positions with #41. Pretty much indifferent between WR and OT but lean more towards OT. For an equivalent grade, Nix may also prefer OT over WR (based on his interview this week "no point having a WR if the QB is on his back").

I too thought it was weird that the guy did not show any emotion. However, please read the first post in this thread where a Gamecock fan says that in 4 years, Gilmore has rarely if ever displayed any emotion including a smile: http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/topic/145142-hey-guys-gamecock-fan-here/ There, now I can sleep well. Good night guys, tomorrow evening will be even more fun as I am expecting the FO to start loading up on Offense.

Perhaps I havent watched enough Giants games. But to me he looks too inconsistent to spend anything more than a 4 th at best. Also, does anyone know why the Giants are attempting to get rid of him? Too many options or agreement with my opinion? I am.not asking a smart a$$ question. Truly want to know

Color me unimpressed with him. In the few Giants games I have seen, he has not looked strong or dominant. JPP - now he is a player and a mighty fine one at that. Osi U may not garner much more than a 5th rounder and a 4th would be a steal. But, ofcourse, that is just IMHO. Goes without saying, I believe he will not be an upgrade for the Bills.

And tennesseeboy

I just hope it is not the one the Bills pick.

Urbik and Rinehart both signed their tenders You can add: Extended McGee Did NOT retain Parrish

We cannot forever be against picking DBs in the first round just because Levy and Jauron pretty much blew the picks. Their fault was not that they picked CB and safety. Their error was in picking McK and Whitner at those high spots.

Covering superior TEs and run support

With all the inane draft threads going around, this one comes as welcome comic relief. Keep it going, guys.

Thanx for the link, nice find. "...we wouldn’t pass up a quarterback or any other position at 10.” More Buddy non-speak. Love him.

Signing Mario is consistent with win now and the larger good. He is a proven player and was acquired in FA. There was not a choice to make between him and another player who could have helped the team more in the long run. Such choices are made in the draft and in two drafts, I have not seen a single player selected by Buddy in the early rounds who would contribute immediately but not necessarily be the best at his position. Also 'sounds' like Ben Roethlisberger. What is your point ? That every QB with those measurables is RJ ?

Do you guys truly believe that if the FO believes that RT will be a good to great QB with a high ceiling, that they will NOT take him cos it interferes with the 'win now' philosophy ? That is total and utter BS (IMHO ofcourse). Guys, even now, with the way we have shored up the D, we should continue to fall down on the pick order every year. Couple that with the fact that every year there are 2-3 teams desperate for a QB and you see that it gets more and more difficult to acquire a ready-for-NFL QB as years go by. Buddy may have said 'win now' but which of his actions so far have indicated that he willing to sacrifice the larger good in favor of immediate returns ? Even the BPA mentality is premised on the logic of getting a player who will have the most long term impact on the franchise. And no other position embodies that more than the QB position. We should have drafted one last year, but if one is available at our pick spot, we will take him. I don't know if RT is that player, but if the FO believes that and he is sitting at #10, we will take him.

No matter what one thinks of Sanders, spousal abuse is not something to joke about. In this particular case, pending more information ofcoruse, it is telling that Sanders did not hit the two women back. An ex-NFL player like him, IMHO, could have handled and injured them if he wanted to.

So essentially this chat was a waste of everyone's time ? I think it provides entertainment and occupies people who try to interpret his obfuscations into pick predictions. As it stands, he has said so many things about the different positions that no matter which we pick (except for TE), there will have been some Nix statement that hinted towards that pick. Which also means that there is really no point in trying to guess the pick based on his answers.

Its not about difference in perception by the coaches and fans. I have no way to know what Gailey et all are thinking but IMHO, they don't have any better options at QB right now. They will stock the roster as superior players become available, including the QB position. I felt that they should have picked up one of the many QBs last draft (in Rd 2+) but apparently they did not think one was BPA at their pick position. Not to say they won't do it this draft. Fitz looks perfectly fine as a caretaker who transcends his lack of arm strength and accuracy with superior decision making. This is fine perhaps to get us to the playoffs but in the critical games, we need someone of higher caliber.

Let me flip that around. If there is little drop off in value between 10 and 20, why wouldnt we want to trade down and get an additional pick ? Even if it is not, say, a 2nd rounder ? Theoretically, anything we get will be gravy if we truly believe in value.

I realize you wanted the Bills to draft him last year also. The FO shipped off Lynch mostly worried that he would get into more trouble the way he was going. This FO does not look like one wanting to take chances on players. There is a dearth of talent on this team right now and we need the picks to fill them (considering that our high needs of OT, LB and WR could not be filled in free agency). Whether he will get his issues corrected is besides the point, IMHO. The FO is too risk averse - perhaps they may act differently in a year or two when the cupboard is stocked. having said all this, it all comes down to the cost. If the Pats* are willing to settle for a 5th, for example, I may not mind the risk.

Nice. This past weekend some channel had Independence Day and even though I have watched the quintessential popcorn flick at least 4 times, I had to watch it again. Makes little sense. But I did not care, still don't care and think it is one of the best summer movies of all time.

Probably NFLN for me but will record Berman just to see his reactions to the Bills pick. Considering this event is more important to us than the Oscars, who will you wear ? My choice is Hanes.

You talking to yourself again, SJBF ?