Bill from NYC

I strongly disagree. Dareus stood there at times jumping around like a 350 pound ballerina. He was also used quite a bit in coverage. Just thinking about this is sickening.

We have to hope that Sammy and Marcel care about the team and come to play. I don't have any idea what they are thinking. They both are extremely talented and we used a HUGE amount of resources on them. We need them to work hard and play well in order to compete. I think the OL is less talented than most think, but I also think that Tyrod is better than most think. I don't think that losing Gilmore will hurt us that much. If things go right we can compete for a wild card. That said, would 4 or 5 wins surprise me? No it would not. GO BILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just don't understand why Robert Brazile is rarely mentioned as an all time great linebacker. He played on a not so great defense and was a one man wrecking crew. Seriously. Do any of you old timers remember this player?

Great point but I think I know what he means. In the 2016 Championship game, Alabama won in large part due to an on sides kick when they had just tied the game and to be honest, were getting outplayed at the time. They recovered the kick, scored a TD a few plays later and won the game. This might have been the best coaching call I have ever seen. After the game, they asked Saban why he made this call. NOBODY expected it. He said that he had watched film of every single time Clemson had received a kickoff that season. Then he noted that they weren't doing anything different in the championship game and he knew that he had this play any time he wanted it. This play took momentum away from Clemson no doubt and may have even discouraged them. The above is an example of out working and out thinking your opponents. I think of this play and laugh when people say that Saban wins only because of his recruits. That plays a big part, but he works harder and is smarter than other coaches.

Is this what you think I am saying?

If you want to point out inequity fine, good point. But, Kaepernick is 10x more of a sideshow that Big Ben.

It turns my stomach that an average to good TE counts 9 million toward our salary cap. I am happy beyond words that Whaley is gone.

Fantastic, good luck!!!!!

Very, very cool!

NFL Offensive Linemen are 300+ lb. genetic mutants. They know the snap count and get to fire out on running plays. When they pull they have even more of a running start. On pass plays, they are often going backwards and they are getting hit in lieu of being the aggressors. I think that this is why a player like Mike Williams looked so good in college. As I recall, he might have set a combine record for the bench press. At Texas, he would flatten his opponents on runs. In the pros, he lacked agility and balance and would at times even get pushed to the ground on some passing downs. Again, I don't think that OL sucks. I do however think that we overrate our center and right guard. I am glad we drafted the kid from Temple. Jmo.

I respectfully disagree. It is just SO much easier for offensive linemen to run block than pass block, which is of course more important these days. Right Tackle means much more than it used to and the Bills had huge problems there last season. Also, I disagree with those who blame the Bills OL problems on Tyrod. Imo he buys time and makes the OL look better than it is. The current OL is not as bad as it was in the Levy/Jauron days. Those lines had some of the very worst players I have ever seen. Still, this line needs work in my opinion. I would rate it to be pretty close to average.

It makes sense that he is a lawyer. On the field, he looked like a regular person, not like Jumbo Elliot or Jason Taylor, etc., yet he was playing LT in the NFL and getting beaten half to death. There is a LONG list of horrible offensive linemen who played on this team. A good friend who is a Jet Fan told me that Ducasse is one of the worst players he has ever seen. Not good.

There were times while watching Jerman that I was genuinely concerned about him and/or others being killed on the field. Defenders used to knock him down, step on him, and sack the quarterback.

Yes, and I admittedly was furious when they let him walk, without knowing about any possible injury. I saw it in the sense that they traded up to draft him, and he did all that one could expect. AL was a left tackle in college which helped him quite a bit wrt pass blocking. On running plays, he got great angles and was a fine blocker. Next thing I knew, he didn't get an offer. Hey, Whaley was (imo) a disaster. A sub-par GM and I am thrilled that he is gone. But yes, he was right about Levitre.

I think we both know that I never said "at any cost." I still suspect that he was hurt when he left, thus making it a good move not to sign him. That said, he look pretty good last season, no?

You beat me to the punch FIC. That was accepted as truth for years!!! I have one for you that I think at least 1/2 of the posters still believe: "Gilmore is a shutdown corner." I suspect that he will not go over so well with Belichick, but if I'm wrong it won't be the first time.

Did you ever see Greg Jerman at left tackle?

Good to see you back!

I still think Henry will do quite well and keep your eye on a freshman this year named Najee Harris. Hey, he is a baby and we don't know if he can play football yet. But, he is 6'2"/230 lbs. (some places say 224) and runs a 4.3 40.

He sounds like a really nice guy. People must be victimizing him for no reason.

I'm sorry, maybe I was being to literal. In NY, the charges are listed in the report. What I was getting at is that tickets were at no time handed to the accused.

Ya know, in Alabama he played behind the best OL I have ever seen in college football. Life was pretty easy for TJ but as I said, he did everything pretty well including seeing and anticipating holes. I would love to see him sign with us as long as we don't have to give up a lot.

Different system in NY. The DMV charges are listed on the arrest report. Summonses are not issued. Police officers do not issue summonses to incoherent drunks. They arrest them.

As I recall, Henry didn't get much playing time with Yeldon. He shared time with Eddie Lacy. Yeldon is a big, strong runner with some speed. He can also catch as well as block. I haven't kept close track but I suspect that his pro career has been hampered by injuries. If this kid is healthy, the Bills would be well advised to grab him for a reasonable cost.

You do not issue tickets to a drunk driver. You arrest him. All summonses (other than parking tickets) are in lieu of arrest.