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Chan knows he doesn't have the talent to win at the NFL level but he can't admit it. He's been around the NFL long enough to know who's capable and who isn't. Nix said it would take 3-4 years to rebuild and right now that's looking about right for his style. It would be quicker if he got more production out of his draft picks and free agents who, aside from Dareus and Barnett, aren't producing.

The true response to PTR should be this: Charlie Casserly has worked in the NFL, therefore his opinion is better than PTR's because the latter hasn't been a GM, personnel guy, or otherwise. That's the standard homer way of argument suppression in use on TBD. You can't do it all in 2 years. They have Barnett and Dareus after two years of rebuilding with Buddy, what more do you want?

There are only a handful of real X receivers out there, and they don't become available on the open market. But I can see Buffalo going shopping at the bargain bin because Buddy doesn't like to spend RW's money (or so he says). Meachem might be worth a look and fits Nix' requirement for a physical type. NO needs to keep Colston and Nicks, so he's probably available. Still, this team doesn't typically spend in UFA.

When was the last time Buffalo signed a marquee free agent? And when was the last time said UFA actually was worth it? This team is in full-blown cost cutting mode and has been for a about 7 years now.

At least Brad Smith can play special teams.

Nix' prowess in player evaluation is equivalent to Mario Mendoza's batting average. His best move thus far has been taking what should become a very good player with the third overall pick in the 2011 draft. The 2010 draft is looking eerily reminiscent of what Buffalo did in 2006-2007 when Marv was supposedly in charge. The Bills 6 UFA signings in 2 off-seasons are very underwhelming besides Nick Barnett. Cornell Green, Brad Smith, Andra Davis, Dwan Edwards, and Tyler Thigpen are either backups, not with the team, or replacement level starters. Even the players re-signed while Nix has been GM are extremely pedestrian. Merriman had epic fail written all over him and he lived up to it, Kyle Williams is a nice piece but not a game-changer in the 34, Fitzpatrick is back down to earth as a journeyman backup, and Drayton Florence's toaster is always on. It matters when the owner doesn't know anyone to be GM and settles for the last guy he knows. That's usually not the way to rebuild an organization.

Blaming injuries has become a TBD pastime, much like it probably is on any team board. This same excuse was used after the Giants loss and evidently it'll be use ad nauseam. Buffalo's roster being littered with fringe NFL types is why they struugle. They haven't rebuilt anything in two off-seasons.

Just what you look for when you use a top half of the 3rd round pick on a guy. He's looking like the best player in that 2010 class, and he doesn't start until Kyle Williams get hurt.

I think you spoke too soon.

Two years of Buddy Nix rebuilding your team will do that.

Buddy Nix' GM time is quickly turning into a disaster.

Amazing how things have changed in a month.

Fitzpatrick's going to be injured if this keeps up.

How many bad personnel decisions can a team make in 2 seasons? Spiller, Troup, Cornell Green, Brad Smith, et al. A small market team can never overcome as many bad personnel decisions as this team has made during the Donahoe, Levy/Brandon, and now Nix regimes.

I just don't see top HC's and assistants wanting to work in Buffalo. Even Wannstedt is trying to come back from years in the college ranks, and it's no guarantee that he'll make the defense better. That, and he's never coached a 3-4 team before, so I can see them trying to change everything. Of course they've been drafting 3-4 pieces the past 2 years.

Maybe there's a reason no one wanted Gailey and his college assistant coaching staff. Gailey's a nice guy and generally honest, but coaching ability is what's I'm looking for and it's not shown the past 5+ quarters.

How about a non-retread defensive coordinator?

So do I. Reminds me of the Super Bowls. I apologize for that, the uniforms look good.

Going to be a long one.

Why wouldn't anyone trust Buddy?

Nevermind. I see Werder said that in a quick interview with Sage Steele. If true, wow. You wonder who the source is that would say something like that.

Where'd you see that clip? Couldn't find it on espn.com

And he has just 9 touches in the past 3 games, 7 of which are receptions. Spiller is quickly becoming another in a long line of busted or underachieving first round picks. For all the talk about Nix knowing personnel, his first pick at Bills GM says otherwise so far.

Gotta have pass protection, particularly on the edges to throw deep too. OL look better when they're not asked to pass block for more than 2 seconds because there's no way a defender can get to the QB in that time. This is the reason why the value of an OT who can live on an island in protection is generally taken in the first or second round.

Hold on a second here. The loss of 2nd year man Donald Jones with all of 30 career catches is contributing to the team's lack of scoring? I'm sorry, but the Giants have been without Hakeem Nicks and they continue to play well. Houston's been doing OK without the services of Andre Johnson, right? This problem is much deeper than not having someone who'd be perhaps a 4 WO or backup LT on other teams. As for those LT's, Bell is hurt every year it seems and Hairston is a bad-bodied rookie. Levitre can play in a pinch but will never be a long term answer there, which forces the likes of former street FA Chad Rinehart into the starting lineup. By this point in the season injuries are hurting every team in the NFL. Losing your former UDFA Z receiver and two replacement level OT's shouldn't drop a team down 2 TD's per game in scoring from Week 3 to Week 8.