Lofton80

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Tough question. Seems to be a widespread problem. I guess you stay away from guys with trouble in their background. I love the way Lynch plays but he had been in the middle of a few incidents even though his name was cleared. Same for Hardy. Not sure on Whitner. Football is a tough violent game and you are not going to have a perfect locker room but it seems Buffalo is adding up the numbers in the after midnight troublemaker category.

If the season started tomorrow, we could get by with our DT and DE rotations. The hole at OG is dangerous as hell with Edwards needing the time for TO and Evans to run those longer routes. Another TE is a must. FB can be had as an undrafted FA as most teams don't use one. LB is a concern is Ellison is on the field on the run downs. Now all we need are a pash rushing DE, LB, OG, TE, DT & FB and we'll be a complete team.

He was fun to watch for many years. A tough, tough player. He makes too much money at his age for Philly to keep him. I would take a look at him, he can't be any worse than McKinney.

I see Pettigrew compared to Bubba Franks a lot. A great blocker who can help in the passing game not a dominant receiver. Is that the #11 pick that is going to make us a better team? I prefer Chase Coffman. Take Cushing or Matthews with the early pick.

Bottom line is it takes a good football man to realize a Northeastern team needs strong lines. A smart decision like this is too big for Russ Brandon. Belichek and Parcells would see it not a marketing guy.

Longtime NFL executive Lombardi had 2 observations that stood out in the article. Left tackles are always hard to find, and to trade one never seems to make sense in my world. Adding more picks for players might look good on paper, but it will not help the coach in 2009. One step forward, two steps back.

Ourlad's is the best. They have the Bills taking Cushing with the first pick. Also, they are not high on Maybin giving him a low second round grade.

Unless a top 100 pick is offered (doubtful) I say keep him.

I see no reason we would not have Josh Reed in the slot on third downs. $4M is too much to pay for a punt returner. Check out the Super Bowl winners/playoff teams and how their teams are constructed. That much cap room is too valuable to use on a part timer. What bothers me is for the first time since Parrish has been here we have 2 top flight WRs I think that would leave him one on one in the slot on 3rd downs He is well worth the roster spot if he is used correctly

Unbelievable. We have the all police blotter team. I thought Marv drafted for character.

Very good article. Seems like Peters does very little to help himself by not showing up to particiapte in offseason workouts. It hurts him from the contract standoint with Buffalo and hurts him with his value to a trade partner. Parker must be giving him bad advice.

Firing Dick Jauron would be career suicide?? I was humored by this as well. The guy blew three games last year and we are worried about how he hurts Brandon by not being here. Keeping him here is career suicide.

Well done Bill!

All I can figure is Brandon and Jauron must feel tremendous job security as the result of moving Peters does not support the "win now" theory. One step forward tow steps back.

I am pretty sure Stroud was told the contract would be extended before agreeing to the trade.

Rich: My thinking is based on Peters not being at LT which appears to be more and more likely. I can't see the #11 pick going to a pass rusher with 2 open spots on the OL. Trent vs. Clev scared to death to throw downfield will be a repeat week after week. If Peters is signed then I am on board with a D-lineman at #11. But in Fewell's scheme, the lighter speed rushers like Maybin and English are not going to fit. I almost would rather see Raji or Jerry taken at DT.

The lack of a pass rush has as much to due with the scheme Fewell is using as the personnel. Nothing drives me crazier than his delayed blitzes by linebackers 10 yards off the ball or better yet saties 25 yards back. To ignore the offensive line, for the sake of the "pass rush" is a recipe for a top 5 pick in 2010 and the chance for the some great TO episodes. On one hand it would be the end of the Jauron era

After reading the attached report from the attached site I have doubts on Maybin and how he fits Jauron's scheme. I agree with the poster who mentioned Tyson Jackson, he is an NFL sized DE. http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/2009/0...e-aaron-maybin/

Peters is a proven player. A draft pick is not definite by any means. Is this team rebuilding or a team ready to emerge? Rebuilding teams can trade stars for draft picks. Why would a team that is already willing to take a risk on TO, now want to risk a patchwork offensive line? The whole thing is stupid, Ralph has the coin and the cap room. Pay the man.

Myrtle Beach has something for any age. A huge boardwalk/amusement park. More miniature golf places than anywhere. Nascar Cafe used to be a good stop for race fans. Golf fan should stop by the Sam Snead Steakhouse and check out the memoribilia ( I just had a beer, menu is expensive). Barefoot Landing is an outdoor mall. Murrell's Inlet has some good restaruants one has some pretty cool aquariums. Plenty more than that as well. A good place to go.

Maybe Denver needed an overhaul and trading Cutler was the start of that. They have been really bad on defense for the last few years and were never going to win a championship with that group. If they put down a good foundation with a couple of drafts, Pat Bowlen will add the pieces necessary in free agency. Might work out ok for the Broncos. The Bears improved themselves as well.

I drew no conclusion from reading that that Taylor would be a Bill. It does show a concern for the pass rush as did chasing the canaduian league player who went to the Dolphins.

Well said Kelly. I love the spin about Bell and Walker being able replacements much like we heard about Jerry Crafts, Corey Loucey and Marcus Price as they stepped in for establsihed pro's, we know how badly that turned out. Sign Peters and lets draft a few needs rather than create another one.

This debate is crazy. Put a film of the Cleveland game and watch TE scared to death to throw a ball downfield. Edwards has a lot to prove before he is compared to Cutler. Not even close at this point.