Git'er Done

I really hope the Bills don't consider any of this horses**t when they draft, you are dreaming.

I went to the Hall of Fame Site 25 Running backs 1 Marcus Allen 1 Jim Brown (FB) 1957-1965 1 Earl Campbell (RB) 1978-1985 1 Larry Csonka (FB) 1968-1979 1 Eric Dickerson (RB) 1983-1993 1 Tony Dorsett (RB) 1977-1988 1 Frank Gifford (HB-FL) 1952-1960, 1962-1964 1 Franco Harris (RB) 1972-1984 1 Paul Hornung (HB) 1957-1962, 1964- 1 Lenny Moore (HB) 1956-1967 1 John Riggins (RB) 1971-1979, 1981-1985 1 Barry Sanders (RB) 1989-1998 1 O.J. Simpson (RB) 1969-1979 1 Charley Trippi (HB) 1947-1955 1 Hugh McElhenny (HB) 1952-1964 1 Walter Payton 8 Leroy Kelly 2 John Henry Johnson 2 Thurman Thomas 2 Jim Taylor ? Gayle Sayers ? Doak Walker ? Ollie Matson ? Marion Motley ? Joe Perry I realize that to expect a HOF running back is alot, but I want a GREAT back and you have WAY better odds in the 1st RD. I don't even like the lower end of the 1st round. In the next couple of years Losman will be in his prime, Evans will be in his prime, this draft or next year is the time to get a 1st rate guy (and next year we hopefully won't be picking so high), NOW is the time. I also looked at some recent drafts (2000-2007), saw alot of busts and average guys after the first 15 or so picks.

Yeah, like I said I realize great players have been taken in other rounds, and that not every 1st rounder works out. I guess I have to make my own list . To me Marshawn Lynch seeems like the only option, I don't know what his personality, work ethic, etc is like, but Iknow he can catch the ball well, and can run inside. That "McGahee was a first round guy" and "sorta like Thurman" stuff was cute, any old 2nd rounder can be Thurman. Be back with a list.

Shucks, what a nice guy he is. You're clueless. you can't put Leonard out there as your featured back. Enough with the Great White Hope. He'll probably be a good player, but not the focus of your ground game.

That's what I was thinking.

I'll never understand this " yea, we'll just pick up our starting running back in the 2nd or 3rd round" talk. There are 2 positions that are basically all or nothing, quarterback and running back. It's not like picking a defensive lineman and he just turns out to be average, he can still start. A bust of a back is almost useless. You want to play the odds when you pick these guys. I want 1st round guys. I know that great backs have been picked in later rounds, but if Willis is gone the Bills need a guy from this draft or possibly next year (though a poor season this year could set the team adrift again). I don't think this is a deep draft at RB. Big Problem

Just stop it with the Dominic Rhodes talk. Remember when the Raiders signed Zack Crockett, that's what the Bills would end up with, a back-up. He's nothing special, and would be way overpaid if he gets starter money.

He's more pizza baker than football player, I forgot he was a 3rd round pick?! What was TD thinking?

How bout that Tim Anderson deal, are you painting your face red & blue?

Surely you jest. The kelsay signing has you pumped?

I have been behind Marv, giving him the benefit of the doubt (check my posts, as recent as yesterday), but signing Kelsay at $6 Million a year!!!????! I thought I had an idea what he was doing, but I was fooling myself. I'm disillusioned now.

Gayle Sayers has fully recovered!

Don't know. It doesn't have to be with the Giants necessarily. I just think that is the best way to get value for him.

I prefer a player for player trade, I think that is the best way to get value for him at least. I would be disappointed with a 3rd rounder, and don't expect anyone to give up a 2nd rd pick.

Things haven't played out yet, ow can you say he has bungled this Willis thing? Also, not that Willis is in the same situation at all, but remember when the Bills were trying to unload Travis Henry? Everyone was up in arms about not getting value for Henry. What no one knew at that time was that he had failed 2 drug tests. There are always things going on behind the scenes that fans can't/won't know about. Let it play out

That really says it all, no one will give the Bills a first rounder straight up for Willis

Dominic Rhodes!?! Not a starter Corey Dillion !?! Old, not a starter, plus he's a D**k Thomas Jones, Over-rated Ladell Betts- Nah Willis is better than 3 of them and as good as Jones

I don't know why anyone on this board would want either of these 3rd rate running backs.

The BIlls are not gonna drafta tight end in the first round, I'd bet my left ball on that.

Round one

We shall see. I realize he has a team, but when you're pawned off to the assistants, it's time to change agents. I am curious who else he is an agent for. I think the draft was the big payday from Willis to Drew, and Willis isn't a star player (as we well know).

Drew Rosenhaus has many clients, I expect him to be busy with more important players (guys he can make more money off than Willis). The guys getting drafted right now are gonna put alot more change in his pocket (Big bonus money) than Willis will renegoitiating. There may be some bluster by Rosenhaus, just to see if he can rattle the Bills, but he won't waste alot of time with a holdout and such. In fact, if Willis indeed wants to leave (I think this whole thing has been blown way out of proportion, I actually think the Bills are more interested in getting a new back than Willis is in leaving), and things don't get resolved quickly, I could see Willis getting a new agent. The Bills aren't getting a 1st rounder for Willis, that's dreaming.

If Okoye is as good as the people on this board seem to think he is, he won't be there at 12.

Please, no more Dominic RHodes talk, he isn't as good as Willis, he isn't a number 1 back. Remember Zack Crockett, he's Zack Crockett II

Like you said, the Bills were selecting at the bottom of the round during Marv's tenure, and in those days DB's were the best value in those spots. Thanks for this posting, this whole "controversy" has been way overblown.