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I doubt it. IMHO Merriman and MAnderson will see situational duty rushing the passer whereas MWilliams, Carrington and Kelsay will see the majority of snaps. The odd ones out may well be Dwan Edwards and Spencer Johnson.

Update: Packers only willing to part with a late round pick Dolphins likely out of the 'race'

Schefter tweets that the Jets have considered trading for Tebow

If it were possible, I would donate our fifth to Denver to give Tebow to Miami. We will instantly improve our chances of 2 division victories.

Pro for Thigpen - with him as the # 2 QB, there is no QB controversary

I am thinking exactly the opposite - have Miami get him so we can splat his holy rear on the turf 5 times a game. Our edges will be set pretty strongly now which will force Tebow inside into the waiting arms of Kyle and Dareus.

As you and others have pointed out, he is playing to the NE fan base while secretly worrying that a line with Dareus, KWilliams and MWilliams will be staring at Marcia with froth around their mouths. The Bills have allowed Brady to have his way with is for the better part of the last several seasons. Seeing that domination fading must have him worried big time. Funny he had to go out of his way to slam one of the biggest FA signing this off-season.

I would ask why would said GM trade such a top notch guy at all ? Money may be the most obvious reason but you dont shed costs where they will hurt you the most.

Carrington has been intriguing. I was willing to give him the doubt about both scheme and consistency in positions played. He (like several others on D) were not playing a single position and in consistent alignments on a regular basis to get any continuity, development and maturity. If Carrington indeed develops more this offseason, we will have the best front four, bar none. We do need at least another LB, if not two (assuming Moats is not that player), to really solidify the front 7. I can imagine this D wreaking havoc.

In a way, I share your apprehension regarding what the Bills will get for their money on the field. Also, this appeared to me to be a very non-Buddy type move. In two years, he has not shown so much aggressiveness in going after one player. The Clabo situation was the closest so far to an attempt to get a high priced FA. Was it part of his plan to first take care of the base and then fill in the last bits with high priced FA ? Or is it an attempt to generate excitement in the fan/sponsor base after what has been a disappointing season ? (i.e. is this a Donahoe type move ?) Having said all that, I think this is a move that helps the psyche of the team and their perception by the national media. If he indeed gets to be a significant presence at one end, he can funnel the play to the other side where the Kelsay/Merriman are more likely to make plays also. We have the money and maybe we should spend it for a change and see the results.

Proof that the Bills are not the only team that gets to feel like a jilted prom date

Or could be that this is Nix's way of sticking it to SD - interview the guy they want, set a price and have SD overpay for said player

If anyone wants, I can meet him at the airport and tell him he should never have boarded the plane from Buffalo without signing a contract with the Bills.

I agree with your entire post. On O, WR is a critical priority and I wouldn't mind acquiring two. While I think a speed guy is important, I have to agree that Fitz is not the best QB to take advantage of that skill set as his accuracy downfield plain sucks. Lets see who we get but even if we get one of the remaining WRs, I wouldnt put it past the FO to not further address that position in the draft.

In the meantime, can you change the thread title ?

A change of thread title is in order until it is confirmed via a link

As the hour approaches, I felt the need to shamelessly bump this thread. Hope Buddy is not taking his afternoon nap today.

I do care as it will make for a tough Superbowl for the Bills

Awright, awright. You got me. For some reason, I thought it starts at midnight.

As the clock ticks slowly to 4 pm Eastern USA time on March 13th* that will signal the start of free agency, I would like to start a thread to post news about the Bills Free Agency: - Moves: Free Agents signed - Non-moves: Moves that the FO chose not to make e.g. (if) choose not to make an offer for Demetrius Bell Let us keep this thread free of bitching and yelling and keep it fact based only. Discussions (read: bitching and moaning) about signings can be kept in separate threads. (This thread is different from the Free Agent tracker in that this one concentrates on the Bills only) *Thanx, BillsVet

First of all, your thread title implies that you know for sure that he is gone. Link ? Proof ? If you are just speculating, I won't be too unhappy if he is not a Bill next season purely because of his injury history. He is an unreliable contributor similar to JOnas Jennings and Roscoe Parrish. If his departure accelerates our acquisition of a good LT via the higher rounds of the draft or otherwise, I will be more than happy. Lastly, for those clamoring for Hairston at LT, let us not go overboard here. Hairston appears more suited for the right side than the left. He may yet suprise us by becoming more athletic, but I would rather develop him as a RT and a backup LT than the other way round.

Most here are speculating that Luck will be picked first. I wonder if the Redskins specifically wanted RG III or were indifferent between the two QBs. It will be interesting if Indy picks RG III. Will that indicate they don't believe in Luck ? What will the Redskins feel then ? As for this deal, I am sure glad the Bills did not make this type of a deal. If the draft can be considered somewhat of a gamble, then it is much more likely for a team to improve with two more #1s and a #2. Purely on a game of odds, this is a poor move.

Months ? I think the next week will be very interesting.

Depth ? The FO is on a serious 'keep your own' run. Quite a contrast from last offseason when they didnt go out of their way to re-sign Poz, Whitner

I vote for one combined Super thread for all things Peyton Manning. Else this place will start resembling a Peyton Manning board "Landed in Miami", "Having dinner in Baltimore", "I want Peyton", "Peyton sucks and eats babies" ......