Bill from NYC

It sounds like the problem was corrected. The kid won a title and had a better NFL debut than any other rookie QB last season. Why are you being an ass? Any particular reason? Wtf are you talking about? Be careful if you are making accusations.

Great. Go for it! I do however think that I know just a bit more about this kid than you do. No big deal.

OK. You must really know quite a bit about the kid.

He sat for years before he got a chance to start at Alabama and never complained. The premise of the above is silly.

If you ever feel lonesome, when you're down in San Antone Beg, steal or borrow two nickels or a dime, to call me on the phone And I'll meet you at Alamo Mission, where we can say our prayers The Holy Ghost and the Virgin Mother will heal us, as we kneel there

Not me. I have a hunch that they were model citizens, regulars at church, and Rhodes Scholars.

Very interesting choice. Searcy actually won us a couple of games that season, and this is saying something. Very few players actually stepped up and made game winning plays for us back then. He seemed to be a very smart and clutch player. I really expected him to be a coach down the road, whereas he always seemed tro be in the right spot to make plays. Of course, it was pointed out to me by a poster on this board that he was in a good spot to make plays because our system called for this and sadly, he was right. He also said that most of Byrd's interceptions were due to lucky bounces, and he was right about that as well. Again, those were tough times for Bills fans.

The Bills had horrible luck with some of the LBs back in the 90's. Cowart was on his way to a great career before he got hurt. He was an excellent player! In 1995, the Bills had a very good draft (yes, hard to believe). They drafted Damien Covington (3rd round) and John Holecek (5th round). LBs were more important back then and both of these guys were very good players who also had their careers wrecked by injuries. Covington resembled London Fletcher in style and would have had a stellar career imo. I remember watching a game in a sports bar back then in which we were playing Tampa Bay. and pretty much all of the Bills LBs got seriously injured. Tough football times back then.

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Ooh, Jackie Blue What's a game girl, if you never lose? Ask a winner and you'll probably find Ooh, Jackie they've lost at sometime Don't try to tell me that you're not aware Of what you're doing and that you don't care You say it's easy, just a natural thing Like playing music, but you never sing

Good chance. Going to a big time college might have also helped.

I wouldn't say Drew because of his great lifetime stats. By the time we got him, he needed more OL help than the Bills had to offer. IIRC, we had signed a Guard from the Bears who was very good for 7 or 8 games until his body (and our offense) fell completely apart. Was that the same year that we had Drew? Man, doesn't time fly?

OK, I am going to give away my age. I think that only a small percentage of us will remember this man.: Dan Brandenburg, the "Preseason Wonder." Dan was an outside LB drafted in the 7th round in 1996. He was listed at 6'4"/245. He LIT up the field in preseason games. I recall thinking that he was a sack machine. The kid was destroying QBs! He was very fast, and didn't give ground vs. the run. I was positive that he was a complete steal of a draft pick.............until the regular season started. When the games got real he was pancaked and shoved all over the field on virtually every play. I thought that I was seeing things but no, he was slaughtered on a regular basis. To this day I wonder whether or not it was due to injuries. I mean, he WAS from a small school, but he had the size, speed, and (I thought) strength. I am positive that @BADOLBILZwill remember this player. Either way, I hope that he is doing well.

At this point I fully agree. Down the road, who knows?

Allen might be the best that any of us ever saw! This is not my point. Elam faced, and played well against Mac Jones (behind a GREAT OL) throwing to the Heisman Trophy winner (Davonta Smith) and a receiver on the other side who is probably just as good as Smith (Jaylen Waddle). Oh, Jones also had Najee Harris (a great blocker and receivcer) helping out. My point is that Elam is a proven skilled player. Great competition is not new to him.

Yes he has. The kid has went against Davonta Smith and Jaylen Waddle. These two players could wind up as 2 of the best receivers in the NFL. The kid is a good player and great competition is not new to him.

I am hoping that, and would very much appreciate you and/or @Willyville Guy will provide us with an analysis of OSU before the season starts.

You make a very good point Yolo, but the #metoo movement tends to be very selective about what bothers them and who they choose to go after. I too think that this episode will be all but forgotten at some point.

Ever since Marv made that statement, many Bills Fans use that cliche as an excuse to justify poor drafting. Yes, cornerback is a vital position to fill in this passing league. That said, the most important player on the Bills is Josh Allen. He obviously needs to be protected while he is passing, and holes need to be opened for running backs so Josh isn't forced to run the ball himself. For decades, the Bills have made the secondary their #1 priority, usually at the cost of blocking. The 2006 draft was the best example of this. In 2008, the Bills passed on Ryan Clady and Brandon Albert to draft Leotis McKelvin. This year, we actually traded up for a first round corner (Elam) to play in a zone. Is Elam "good?" Yes, he is very good. I watched him play against Alabama. He is a stud but again, protecting Josh is (or at least should be) the top priority of this team. If this 6th round pick turns out to be a good corner, no poster on this board will be happier than me.

Really? To whom (other than QB) would you rather give the money? Even QBs are no good while they are laying on their a$$.

It would be absolutely wonderful for this kid to turn out to be a player!!! It might even negate the urge for McBeane to draft (or perhaps trade up for) 1st round corners to play in a zone.

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Welcome TE Ty Lockwood!!! https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/alabama-football-recruiting-tide-roll-to-no-1-in-rankings-after-four-star-te-ty-lockwood-commits/ The 2023 Crimson Tide is looking VERY good for 2023!!! They have 3 QBs (assuming of course that Bryce goes to the NFL) and are stacked at many other positions. 32 days. ROLL TIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Against who?