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The Cleveland game on 10/11 made Sunday's game look awesome.

It's debatable whether RW was willing to spend 10M per on a GM/HC type. Until I see them attract someone worthy of a contract that high, I'm not going to believe it. I'm not even confident the big changes to the front office will happen. Your info is good, but I think RW's vision of his ownership remains the same: he's going to own it until his final day, whenever that may come. RW and his handlers (Littman, Berchtold, Brandon, et al) have insisted on not changing because they can't make any plans based on the owner's advanced age. This off-season will reveal who and what they really are. If there are sweeping changes, then perhaps there's a plan after his passing for this franchise. But if no significant changes are made, I think the inevitable happens when he's passed away.

I really don't see why you've got a problem with picking eighth. Last time Buffalo was 8th, they took the current league leader in unbacked up predictions. Not only that, but that guy set the record for most unnecessary jewelry stolen during one weekend. With that kind of production, I'd wouldn't mind taking someone 8th in 2010, especially a DB.

Isn't Jim Fassel still available? That guy went to a SB, had a great speech when his team was struggling, and won a title in the UFL. Not to mention he sent a letter to Al Davis begging to coach the Raiders. Who wouldn't want someone like that?

All a lot of fans have is hope. And they buy it wholesale from this organization, especially the ones who don't know that PS players can be signed onto an active roster. The fact that Brohm wasn't signed until later in the season says that he's not a top-80 QB in the league. But because the Bills have such a stellar pro personnel department, they found him and they buy into more hype. The exception brothers. Why stop at PS guys and include 6th round picks from 2000. You know, guys like Tom Brady. Because you can routinely find start OT's and QB's late in the draft and in the ranks of the undrafted. Happens all the time. /sarcasm

For once we agree. Let's say Buffalo drafts in their usual 10th-12th slot and Williams is on the board. No way do I spend that high of a pick on a RT. The guy needs to be able to play LT in the pros, and he can't do it at the college level. If there isn't a good QB, LT, or DT on the board, then there's nothing wrong with going DE again. IMO, Derrick Morgan from GT looks pretty good, but it's early. Guys who can consistently get to the QB are not usually found outside the first.

I think he's been going through the motions more often than not. He's not drawing double teams and for all the talk about the pass rush being better, the DL can't get off their blocks. I recall Marv saying almost 3 years ago that they wanted LB's who could attack the LOS. Hard to do that when the DL gets moved easily.

Certainly. No way 3 games gives anyone an opportunity to know if he's legitimate or not. I tend to think no, given his poor showing during the pre-season and inability to win the backup job in GB. We can only hope there'll be another regime that is more suited to building a winner than the previous versions.

Based on what exactly? Drew Brees' Saints didn't get a strong performance from their QB vs Buffalo, but it didn't matter. Another statistic is Buffalo's team INT's, which is completely worthless when a team has a allowed a 100 yard rusher in 11 straight games. Not trying to be a jerk, but it's like when people talk about Brohm: there's nothing to say he'll be good. Instead, it's a matter of fans hoping things get better.

With the draft as publicized as it is, the top college talent is hyped far too often as guaranteed. PIT, IND, NE, PHI, BAL, and SD rarely pick top 10, but certainly are for lack of talent. There's no reason a team can't find excellent players in 10-15, which is where Buffalo could very well select. Now, if only RW wises up and hires a GM who can find these top notch personnel evaluators the aforementioned teams have.

Fitz is your typical journeyman QB, now on his 3rd team in 5 NFL seasons. He was brought in to be the anti-JP backup QB and nothing more. Brohm is a cast-off, and it astounds me that people think this guy is franchise QB material. 30 other teams declined to sign him from GB's practice squad, but we're to believe Buffalo's pro personnel department knows something the other 30 franchises don't? Sure.

Just when I thought this team couldn't get any dumber, they go and find a way. Then again, this refereeing crew isn't all that stellar either. Where is Mike Pereira to make excuses for his suspect part timers?

Keep blitzing Perry. It's worked so well.

Scott's been in the NFL since 2006, having been cut by Detroit. If he's still raw it's because he's bad.

Jonathan Scott should be bagging groceries next week...but Buffalo doesn't have anyone else at LT.

PTR reminds me of the caveman Phil Hartman played on SNL who said: "Fire BAD!!!" Rookies BAD!!! Arrggghhh!!!

Small consolation: we're still winning. You could say that in most Bills losses as well.

And a LT, RT, C, DT, OLB's, DE, HC, GM, et al. Where's Santa when you need him?

Ralphie too. He had one too many ovaltines last night and is paying the price. That, and his secret decoder ring told him to hire a real GM.

You're correct. It's just those games lost in the second half which some people can't forget. Those people are so negative!

Maybe he's not good enough. Buffalo dressed 5 WR's today, including Steve Johnson. As much as I don't want to give the coaching staff much credit on evaluation personnel, the guy can't get on the field. That goes for Chris Ellis too, a guy that was another wasted third round pick. The 08 draft is shaping up to be another beauty.

The Bills have a tendency of late to draft for need, unless of course DJ saw a nice DB he couldn't avoid. You could argue all the picks in rounds 1-2 from 06-09 were need picks aside from Byrd. Teams that draft for need are teams that draft high. If there isn't a QB on the board (and it's 2 months from the combine) then go with the best big man. OT is a black hole, and DT needs an infusion of talent. Buffalo needs to find some players in UFA to supplement their draft. And I'm not talking about the cheap Hangartner type players who are marginal NFL players.

Forgive an opinion columnist for not having an emotional attachment to team. For the record, Allen Wilson is on record (in a recent chat) of not being a fan either. It is their job and not a personal feeling that precludes them from being a homer. They know, as journalists, that being invested in a team like the Bills removes impartiality. And that is required to cover a pro sports team. The Bills are what they are: a 4-8 team playing an opponent with a slightly worse record. Buffalo has an interim HC, no game-changing talent, a slew of practice squad vets, UDFA's, and street free agents rounding out the roster. The front office is run by a 91 year old owner, and this is the 10th season without a playoff appearance. Forgive Sullivan for being pessimistic.

I don't disagree, and believe RW is increasingly going into a shell. Old men aren't the types that try new and exciting things, which gave us Levy as GM in 2006. That move has turned out to be bad for the franchise, but stems from the owner's distrust of anything he doesn't already know. Consensus is garbage. Give me a strong leader who knows personnel, but has the humility to listen to the people he hires. And no, TD didn't do that at all. I still maintain RW doesn't have many contacts in the NFL, and because of this I'm not optimistic any real power will be ceded to the next GM. These are trying times for non-casual and informed Bills fans.

Don't get me wrong, Guy and Modrak need to go ASAP, but I think DJ had more say in personnel than people think. After all, he had personnel control in Chicago from 99-00, and probably assumed the job because the GM had been out of football for years and was in his 80s.