jahnyc Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 Some thoughts below: 1. The draft. Bills will take a linebacker, and I think it will be either the Poz or Beason. Marv loved Shane Conlan (and that particular pick) and believes that PSU produces great linebackers. Marv may not be sentimental, but he values the lessons of history. The Poz is a strong leader and has intangibles. I think the linebacker position is the biggest hole on the roster going into the draft. I also have a feeling that the Bills will end up with Leonard (Rutgers) at fullback. 2. Our record this year (and next year). It may not be great this year, the schedule looks kind of tough to me. You never know whether teams will be as good as projected, but I would not be surprised with another 7 and 9 season. Too many young players that will need to start and play well (including draft picks in this year's draft). The good news is that if we have a strong draft this year, I think the Bills will be well positioned for a strong year in 2008. I understand that none of our projected starters will be free agents after 2007. Since we have overhauled the roster, there is not much more to do in terms of overpaid veterans or underperforming players (or players with bad attitudes). The Bills are young and will be exciting, and I think 2008 could be a great year if JP continues to develop. 3. Trades/Players released. I can't really disagree with any of Marv's moves on an individual basis. McGahee wanted a new deal and would have left and Spikes may not return to form. The problem is all of the moves being done at the same time. There are many holes and only some will able to be addressed in the draft. This may lead to problems this year, but there should be dividends next year since our young players will continue to get valuable playing experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 I think this is a pretty good prediction. I would hope for at least a 9 and 7 season, but i would love if we got leonard too i think he's gonna be great and could be a feature back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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