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Mitchell struggled in 2006 as KC's MLB. He ended up in NYG, where they translated his in-line speed to play WLB, which is what Buffalo did with him. Most knowledgeable fans looked at Buffalo's LB depth and saw a severe shortage of talent AND experience. Harris is another rookie, and with as many of those getting PT, it's a gamble to think there will be no issues translating.

I think he's referring to the middle of the field, which is precisely where this team was victimized in their short zone coverage. Posluszny seemed to more than adequate in the middle, which is where Buggs, Scott, and Ellison will be in the next(hopefully only) few weeks. Slot receivers and/or crossing routes with a decent QB will give this defense trouble for awhile.

The Bills are once again paper thin at LB with Posluszny's injury. With injuries inevitable, I expect them to sign more depth in the preseason, but that hurts the bottom line. Lack of depth cannot be an excuse each year. Ellison should not be a starter and his coverage ability is terrible. Whitner's presence, even with a pass rush is not enough. He makes a few tackles sure, but he's not near a Polamalu type SS. Bell is not ready.

He's the eternal flame of TBD.

Do I sound happy? Go read my posts. And when you've got a relevant opinion on another deflating and demoralizing loss, please enlighten all of us.

Yippee!!! Playing the Bucs for the first time ever at RW. Wonderful consolation prize for a fan base which has been beaten over the head once again.

Not having veteran options at LB with some tread on the tires is another means of saving some money. To enter the season with Buggs, N. Harris, Corto, Bowen (PS) and Palmer as your LB is practically criminal. Those guys have less than 3 seasons on an active NFL roster. But hey, it saves RW's money and provides a convenient out when injuries inevitably hit. This front office is so smart that they don't need decent depth.

The only thing worse about the Dallas loss was being there personally. The similarities are there: a defensive TD and bad special teams which hurt at the end.

Oh yeah. For the record, the flaws that many pointed out around here have become more than obvious. Ellison starting at SLB. Bell being thrown into the fire and going against vet DL who are stronger. Where does it end? Most rational fans know that these guys are depth players, but with depth at LB being mostly rookies and untested ST types, it really shows up fast, doesn't it? I guess not finding NFL depth might save you some money, but it's going to hurt at some point in the season.

Maybin seemed to be running around Light a lot tonight. We all knew he wasn't going to rack up 8+ sacks this season. Oher was the more NFL ready player, but I think Buffalo didn't want to repeat their practice of drafting someone to replace a departed UFA or in this case, a traded high dollar player. The pride and stubbornness in the front office is overwhelming. They know what's right all the time.

Ellison has been called a good cover LB so many time on this board. But he's the man behind Watson on both TD receptions. He was beat in 07 on MNF against Dallas. He might make 1 play at or behind the LOS, but in coverage he's a liability and gets washed out far too often.

I realize Peters being traded garnered the other first which brought Wood, but Bell looks completely lost out there. They've put him in far before he was ready because the brain-dead trust wanted to show they could replace Peters. Having good guards at a low price is great. But I'd rather have an excellent LT and another G. Then again, Buffalo knows better than us silly fans.

Dick Jauron will never learn. He will never learn. And he should never have been retained last December. It would be too big of a hit to RW's wallet to fire DJ. He cannot take a chance with a lead late because he's a play not to lose coach.

PNW is the type of fan who would be content with an 0-16 team because it would get them the 1st overall pick.

No one wants to destroy the confidence of a player who is very talented. He made a bonehead move and it cost his team the game. Maybe April will let on what happened, but I feel there are more mental errors that there should be. I know this is the 21st century and Lombardi isn't walking the sidelines, but players seem to make mistakes and not suffer for them.

3 MNF appearances, 3 debilitating losses in the DJ era. That commercial sums it up perfectly.

9 years without the playoffs and we still have this from fans who love moral victories. 7-9 is good enough for far too many wimpy fans.

Boy you're one funny guy.

It was a matter of a young player trying to do too much at the wrong time. We'll never get the full story on this one.

Is there any orange juice in that vodka you're drinking Flagged for multiple penalties and pushed around At least RW saved some big bucks on trading Peters

there is nothing else to say... the Bills find ways to lose and it won't end anytime soon

Name the other 20

Demetrius Bell or Jason Peters well, at least RW saved some money

snatching defeat from the jaws of victory

This board will always argue about whether or not the Bills should have retained NC, but keeping him would have freed up some future draft picks. The Bills have had a tendency to replace departed free agents or released bust UFA's (EDIT: with high draft picks). Buffalo never had a strategy in place when NC was up for UFA in early 06. They took the easy route out and franchised him without any intention of re-signing him. Yes he was expensive, but it would not have been 7/64M bad in early 06. The key is not letting future FA's get into their contract year. The reason Tennessee could afford to let Haynesworth go was their depth on the DL. The same cannot be said of Buffalo's secondary in 2007.