2020 Our Year For Sure

Nice. Too bad we can't all live in New Zealand.

Most of the cases against T.O. here are ridiculous. How does the fact that we have holes at LG and LB make T.O. a bad signing? I really don't see that logic. You should be criticizing them for not adding more signings in addition to Owens, not for the Owens signing itself.

I completely agree on this point. It almost seems like a no-brainer, actually.

Great topic, NYC. I think part of Mr. Graham's point though, is that a 1st round tackle comes far, far cheaper than Jason Peters does. People are talking about Philly as a potential trade partner, so I'll use them as an example. Lets say Buffalo calls Philadelphia up and offers Peters for their 1st pick, 21st overall. Well, last year, the 21st overall pick was also an offensive tackle, Sam Baker to the Atlanta Falcons. Baker signed for 5 years, $13 million. What about teams higher up in the 1st round? Well, Chicago took Chris Williams 14th overall last year, and signed him for 5 years, $12.73 million. After Jake Long, the second OT off the board was Ryan Clady at 12 to Denver; he signed for 6 years at $14.75 million, not even an average of $2.5 million annually. When you consider that Peters will likely command something in the neighborhood of $10-$11 million annually and about $30 million in guarantees, you can see why teams would rather pick from 4-5 first round talents at the position, and take their chances. While it is true that some picks in the draft are getting ridiculous salaries, to the point where its a major problem and its throwing things out of whack, its mainly restricted to the top few picks. Even our Leodis McKelvin at #8 signed for 5 years, $19 million, hardly a bank-breaker, and nothing close to what Peters will get. Personally, I agree with you that Peters is worth a 1st rounder. He's only 27, he's only played the position for a couple of years, and he's already showed he can play at a Pro Bowl level (while the incoming rooks haven't shown a thing). But I can understand the other side of the argument, and why finances might lead teams to take their chances with a premier draftee. And Tim has his ear to the ground, so if he says thats how teams are thinking, its probably the case. It kinda sucks for us. We have a guy who, by all rights, we definitely ought to be able to get at least a 1st rounder for. As Tim said, it only takes one team to really want a player. Lets hope that, if we do decide to deal Peters, somebody out there decides to go for the proven commodity.

I love the way that is written from our perspective; it shows people what WE as Bills fans see when we look at this thing. Thank you, Tim.

C'mon Ralphie, keep 'em in the Buff.

Yeah, but I have the advantage of playing three different sports.

lame episode. I thought a TDK take-off would be much better.

Thats been the name of all my fantasy teams for the last 6 years.

Basically, yeah.

Here's to hoping Raji is still on the board.

I thought Michael Johnson decided to stay in school awhile back? Maybe I'm thinking of another DE?

When Galloway visited the Bills, he was an old, broken down reciever who could only catch deep balls. When a division rival signs him, we freak out and give it three punctuation marks. This board could put you in the looney bin.

I'm intrigued by Barwin, but I wouldn't read too much into the 40 time for a DE. Why should we care how quickly our defensive ends can line up and sprint 40 yards down the field? Cone drills, 10 yard dashes, etc. are more relevant in my opinion, whatever shows you what kind of burst he has.

Insightful post. Thank you for dropping some knowledge.

Also, a guy like June, Simmons, Goff or Kieaho isn't going to cost very much anyway, maybe 2-3 million at the most. You can't tell me they can't find a way to fit one of them in there.

No, definitely nothing like Kelsay.

What about "Yes 1-10%"?

Great stuff 'Mob, thank you.

Interesting. Cover 4 would mean the two safeties and two corners all drop back deep, and the LBs alone cover underneath? I've always wondered why, if we're playing the Tampa 2 where the corners don't have deep ball responsibilities, they're 10 yards back rather than pressing the WRs. This would explain that?

Losman had a decent season in 2006. Many major statistics put him just outside the top 10 in the league. Nineteen touchdowns to 14 interceptions. He was not spectacular, but he got better as the season went along, and gave a reasonable fan plenty to be hopeful about. The fact that he crashed and burned shouldn't lead a reasonable fan to deny Edwards the chance to take time to improve, and evolve into the quarterback we need. He has certainly improved, as Dibs' numbers point out. His play during the 5-1 run to start the season was remarkable. Unfortunately, it did not last, and his play after returning from injury was about as pathetic as it gets for an NFL quarterback. But the glimpse he gave us is certainly reason for hope. We'll just have to see if his struggles were a sign of things to come, or just a speed bump. But the fact that Losman took some steps and then fell on his face should not stop us from thinking Edwards may be able to get there.

So Losman improved, and then crashed and burned. So...now we should hope that young quarterbacks DON'T improve? Is that your point here?

I like Fine, but you just can't pass up an oppurtunity for a proven weapon when it comes along, especially when the price is right.